Strange silence spread over the group. Hermione shut the book, still
staring as if the page was still there. Draco's ears picked up bits of
conversation from the next table over. Ron stared at the table, shaking.
Harry watched him. Finally, Ron stood and ran out of the library.
Draco watched after him for a minute, then turned back to Hermione and Harry.
"He'll be okay." Harry reassured them, "ever since they came here, he's been acting weird, and I caught him with Lucky a lot. While you slept, Draco, we were awake. He was off with Lucky for three hours. When I saw him next, his hair was a mess and his shirt was inside out and backward. Doesn't that say anything?" Hermione snorted.
"From what I've heard he's not the only one sneaking off with the protectors. Don't think I don't know where that Marauder's Map is, Harry, I've known about you and Misty for quite some time." She turned to Draco now, "It seems as if we're the only 'normal' ones at this table, Draco. I'm sorry about snubbing you, I wasn't sure if you were all sane or not." She smiled at him. Draco gave her his half smile back and looked away.
His mind traveled back to Starr. The picture of her smiling at him slipped back into his mind. You might be wrong, Hermione, he thought, I might not be as sane as you think.
Draco watched after him for a minute, then turned back to Hermione and Harry.
"He'll be okay." Harry reassured them, "ever since they came here, he's been acting weird, and I caught him with Lucky a lot. While you slept, Draco, we were awake. He was off with Lucky for three hours. When I saw him next, his hair was a mess and his shirt was inside out and backward. Doesn't that say anything?" Hermione snorted.
"From what I've heard he's not the only one sneaking off with the protectors. Don't think I don't know where that Marauder's Map is, Harry, I've known about you and Misty for quite some time." She turned to Draco now, "It seems as if we're the only 'normal' ones at this table, Draco. I'm sorry about snubbing you, I wasn't sure if you were all sane or not." She smiled at him. Draco gave her his half smile back and looked away.
His mind traveled back to Starr. The picture of her smiling at him slipped back into his mind. You might be wrong, Hermione, he thought, I might not be as sane as you think.
