CHAPTER 6

"You're going to go to Hogwarts, right? When you're older?"

Nathan looked up from his book. "Yeah, of course," he said, frowning. "Aren't you?"

"Uh huh," Draco said, nodding his head up and down. "I just wanna go to the same school as you."

"Me too!" Nathan agreed, also nodding. They kept nodding. And nodding. And then giggling.

When they had caught their breath, Draco asked, "Which house do you think you'll get sorted into?"

"Well, I think most of my family was in Ravenclaw, but you have to be really smart," Nathan said. "So, I don't know. I don't think I'm that smart."

"I think you're smart," Draco said very seriously. Nathan smiled. "I'm going to be in Slytherin. But even though you'll be a Ravenclaw, I'll still be your friend."

"My best friend," Nathan insisted.

"Fine," Draco replied, poking Nathan's book with his toy broomstick. "Your best friend."