Cursebreaker Malfoy,

I heard that you've got a book in your possession that I could use for a case I'm working on. We're looking at some of the spells being cast by the New Risers, compared to spells cast by Death Eaters. Something like Shadows in the Dark? I can't remember the author right now, I'll have to ask Hermione. I'm not looking to buy it just to use it for this one case, but I also don't wanna just take it from you. Can I just borrow it from you for a couple weeks? I doubt you're even using it, right now, you wouldn't even miss it. Just send it up to my office whenever, I'd thank you if you did. (I know that would thrill you like nothing else, having the Boy Who Lived Twice thanking you for something.)

Auror Potter

Auror Potter,

You would hear correctly, I do own the book Shadows in the Dark, penned by Pential Pardonson. However, I do think there has been a misunderstanding somewhere along the way — though I don't understand how as you know my modus operandi, by this point. You should know well enough by now that I simply cannot, nor will I hand out books that were only published once with only two hundred copies available to the British Wizarding World with no guarantee that it would be returned directly to my hands. Of course, you knew all of that, because while you have been rather good at playing the role of the idiot in recent year, I know you well enough to know that it's nothing more than an act, so you can pull out any sly cleverness as your final trump card against any opponent you may face in a battle of the wits. I've been playing this game far longer than you have, so if you want this book that badly, you're going to have to do much better than that.

Devilishly Yours,

Superior-To-All-Others Cursebreaker Draco Malfoy.

P.S. To get a thrill out of me, you will have to do a lot more than just thanking me.

Malfoy,

Stop being a fucking prick and just send me the fucking book. You're always like this, you know it's basically your job to help the Aurors? I'd bet galleons that book isn't doing anything except sitting on your shelf or your desk gathering dust. And what do you mean no guarantee? You know where I work, and you probably know where I live, knowing you. It's not like I would just take it and ditch the country, alright, you ponce? Just send it up with your owl and be done with it.

Harry

P.S. Who says I want to get a thrill out of you?

P.P.S Devilishly yours? Really?

P.P.P.S. Just so we're on the same page… What exactly would it entail? If I did want to, that is. Which I don't.

Harry,

Actually, for your information, I tend to study it fairly often. Being a cursebreaker, I often have to keep myself well versed in curses, which constitutes many dark spells, believe it or not. And I may know where you work, yes, but I also know your friends, and the sort of work you do. I know that my book could very well be lost somewhere in the Weasley home for the next decade, and Merlin forbid you take it with you on a raid, as I know that I would never see it again. I will repeat myself, I will not just send it with my owl. Either I can take it to your residence at Grimmauld — which I should mention is my birthright to know about and visit as it is — or you may bring yourself to my office and I will loan you the book only so long as you are within the space.

Yours,

Draco

Draco,

You want me to come over to your office? Are you feeling alright? Do I need to get Luna to look at you? Why can't you just give me the book? Why do you always have to make everything so difficult? Why all the hoops you always make me jump through? I'm getting tired of all of this.

Harry

P.S. You didn't answer me.

Harry,

You'll come to my office, and, with my supervision, you can look at my book and take whatever notes you need. That's it.

Draco

P.S. Why don't we talk about it over dinner and a glass of wine? This Friday night.

Draco,

Okay.