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“And he said you don’t have a mummy and a daddy, either, just like me.”
Draco cringed.
“He said you were really sad, but you’ll be happy again, so I can be, too!”
He could feel Potter’s gaze on him while heat and embarrassment washed over him.
“Mr. Malfoy said he can see it in your eyes. He said your eyes are so green, they—”
“Okay, time for the next class, Celia, darling,” Draco said hastily, his cheeks flaming, and hoisted the little girl up in his arms. She shrieked excitedly and threw her arms around his neck.
“Bye,” she called to Potter, waving at him. Without a backward glance, Draco marched inside, nearly stumbling over the little snowmen that were still scurrying around.
“It was him, right?” She poked his shoulder impatiently when he didn’t answer. “Right?”
Draco groaned and let out a sigh. “Right,” he muttered.
Celia giggled happily. “Does he come to your house?”
“Um…he’s been there, yes.”
“Do you play games together?”
Draco grinned. “We used to play Quidditch.”
Celia’s eyes widened and her mouth shaped into an ‘o’. She looked impressed. “Do you have sleepovers?”
“Err…” Draco berated his mind, as soon as images of him and Potter, rolling around on a bed, popped up. “Not really, no.”
“Does your mummy not allow it?”
It was amazing, really, how much truth was behind that innocent question of a child.
“Something like that,” Draco said evasively.
“Does he share his cookies with you?”
Draco let out a laugh. “He brings me breakfast. Does that count?”
Celia cocked her head and pursed her lips while she tapped her chin with her index finger. “Yes,” she finally said. “Is he a good friend?”
Draco paused, gazing at her thoughtfully. “I think he could be,” he said quietly.
“Oh, what is that?” Celia squealed. Draco looked over his shoulder, grinning when he saw Luna holding a giant plush toy.
“I guess you’ll be learning about unicorns today.”
Carefully, he let the squirming child down again. His eyes followed her movements as she immediately darted into the classroom.
“Oh Draco, this place is wonderful,” Luna said. “And the teachers are so nice! They said I could give it a go.”
Draco couldn’t help but smile at her enthusiasm. What was it about her that made him feel like the world wasn’t such a bad place after all?
“Have fun,” he said. “I’d better take Potter someplace else, though. Are you going to be okay on your own?”
“I’m not on my own, there are a bunch of children waiting for me. And Stacey said she’d help me.” Beaming, she skipped into the classroom where the children welcomed her and the plush unicorn with ear piercing screams.
Honestly, the more Draco thought about it, the more he was convinced Luna would make a great addition to the teaching staff. Who would have thought?
“So…”
Draco stiffened, slowly turning around. Oh no.
“Been standing there long?” he asked, trying to sound like he didn’t care. Potter shrugged, but Draco sensed he wanted to say something.
“Out with it, Potter. What is it?”
“You’re good with kids,” he said. Draco caught the underlying tone of wonder and snorted.
“I know, shocker.” He rolled his eyes when Potter sniggered.
“Actually, it is kind of a shocker. All this, I mean.” He gestured around the hallway, apparently at a loss for words. “I have so many questions.”
“I figured,” Draco sighed.
“Come on, you have to admit it is a little odd.”
Draco just shrugged.
“Why didn’t you tell me about this?”
“There was no reason to tell you about it.”
“No reason? Right, because it’s totally normal for Draco Malfoy to be volunteering at a magical infant school.”
“And that,” Draco said, waving his index finger at Potter, “is exactly why I didn’t tell anyone about this.”
Potter stared at him, his expression thoughtful. “Don’t you want people to know what you’re doing for the Wizarding community?”
“No,” Draco said, defiantly. “I don’t need some hypocritical article in the Daily Prophet or whatever bollocks they’d do.”
Potter studied him closely and slowly nodded. “I know what you mean.”
“That’s why I’d appreciate it if you didn’t tell anyone about me…volunteering here,” Draco said.
“Yeah, okay, sure.”
“So, are you ready to go? Or do you want to eavesdrop some more?” Draco teased.
