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“Excuse us,” Potter said with a hint of a smile. He kept his arm around Henry as they walked out of the kitchen.

Excuse us? Yes, it was very clear they were an ‘us’; still, it hurt hearing that come out of Potter’s mouth.

“Oh, hey, there you are, I was wondering—Are you okay?”

Draco blinked at Luna without really seeing her.

“Why wouldn’t I be?” he said automatically.

“You look—” She pursed her lips, her gaze intensifying. “Is this because of Henry and Harry?”

Draco’s vision blurred at the mention of their names. Henry and Harry. It sounded like a joke without a punchline.

“It is, isn’t it? I’m sorry, Draco.”

“Did you know Harry was dating someone?”

“No, I had no idea. Honestly, I thought you and—”

“Don’t,” Draco interrupted her. “Don’t say it.”

“Draco.” Without warning, she wrapped her arms around his midriff and put her head on his chest. “I’m so sorry.” Her curls tickled his chin as she spoke. As much as he tried to control his body, he couldn’t keep it from trembling. Luna seemed to notice and pressed herself more firmly against him. It felt strange and unfamiliar, being hugged like this. But Draco couldn’t deny the soothing effect it had on him. He had no idea what Luna saw in him, what made her trust him enough to call him her friend and comfort him. Yes, they had grown closer while working together at the school, but still…Draco couldn’t wrap his head around the idea of Luna considering him a friend.

As the seconds ticked by, the inexplicable urge to just let himself feel all the awful emotions he had been bottling up for weeks was growing stronger. Unable to fight it any longer, he put his arms around Luna in return and buried his face in her hair. It smelled nice. Like pineapples.

“Oh, err, sorry.”

Draco looked up, feeling a rush of adrenaline shoot through him as he stared into confused green eyes.

“I didn’t know you guys were—”

Draco felt Luna shift in his arms, before she slowly let go of him.

“You know, Harry, I think you should talk to Draco. You’re upsetting him.”

“I’m upsetting him?” Potter blurted, but Luna didn’t bat an eyelash as she walked past him. “What the fuck?”

“Just forget it, Potter,” Draco drawled, intent on following Luna.