I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up To No Good: Private Message to Draco (and Harry)

[alt_hermione]

Are you going flying tomorrow with the others?

Only, you didn't last week.

You know, if you tell your parents you're with Harry at Buckingham and he tells Broome and Professor Lestrange he's with you at Kensington or Malfoy Manor, that works for you, as well as for him. And you don't need to sit round yours all the time, then.

It's just that it doesn't have to all be for Harry, you know. You could do some things for yourself, too.

Didn't you enjoy Hydra's party?

Comments

[alt_draco]

I agree there are some things we've done that my parents might approve of, but there are also things they would disapprove of. Really disapprove of.

Maybe I'm just not good at doing normal things. Not with anyone but you and Harry and Pansy. And maybe Hydra. Except not really Pansy either, anymore.

I'm good at acting, though, and I guess I haven't been, not really. I can do more acting, no problem.

[alt_hermione]

Well, now you're just being irritating.

The whole point of being in the ISS (and even the Order, for that matter) is not having to act like anything.

I don't want you to act like you're not upset, you prat. I want you to not be upset. Which means figuring out what exactly's upsetting you.

I know everyone's new. You've got to give them a chance and get to know them, and then you'll be all right at doing normal things.

Or if you want to look at it your way, I suppose you should pretend to be having fun and sooner or later, you'll be having fun.

[alt_draco]

You made it sound like it's how I'm acting that's the problem, not how I'm feeling. I don't know what to do about how I'm feeling.

Maybe you're right, maybe it's just a matter of time.

Harry's taken to all the changes like a grindylow to water, at least.

[alt_hermione]

Well. Who was it who said that the Order is mostly made of Gryffindors? Harry's a Gryffindor--I mean, the Hat Sorted him into Gryffindor, really--and so maybe he fits in so well because he's finally with people who are more like him.

[alt_draco]

Yeah, maybe.

[alt_hermione]

You're not jealous, are you?

[alt_draco]

That he gets to fit in with people I don't even necessarily like? Now why would I be jealous of that.

I'm not six anymore.