Private message to Pansy

[alt_draco]

So Harry's going to be off with Raz today - they're going to talk quidditch and supposedly Siz will be there, too. I was invited along, but if you're free today then I'd rather spend that time with you.

Plus, it might do Harry good to go off with Raz on his own. He's kind of odd and edgy this term; I think my habit of worrying finally rubbed off on him and I'm not sure that's a good thing. Or maybe it's just that he's so used to have something really clear and specific to focus his worries on, like escapees from Azkaban, or Tri-Wizard tournaments, that he doesn't know what to do without them.

Yesterday was wiz, yeah? Too bad I put all my galleons on Dolohov.

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[alt_pansy]

That sounds lovely, Draco. Let's.

[alt_pansy]

And it was, wasn't it? I think both of them were very evenly matched. In the end, it looks like it honestly came down to Raz having more stamina than Dolohov, but both were absolutely brilliant.

I see what you mean about Harry. He does seem a bit more tense lately, doesn't he?

Perhaps he's having some trouble with what happened at the end of term. I know we didn't give him a lot of time to really properly dwell this summer, so perhaps it's catching up with him a bit?

[alt_draco]

Thanks for spending the day with me. I guess we could have talked about Harry then, instead of occupying ourselves in other ways. But who needs talking, right?

I mean, I see what you mean about how things from last year might be haunting him, or something. I don't know what can be done, though. Isn't time supposed to be the thing that heals everything?

That's so long as it doesn't make things worse, I guess.

Hey, remind me: is that the first time that Father has ever written us a Private Message? Together I mean.

[alt_pansy]

I think it's rather nice to take a little time and just be us, without anyone else getting in between. I know it's a bit selfish of me, but I like you all to myself sometimes. After all, you are rather wonderful.

Maybe we ought to do something like we did this summer to get Harry out of his own head for a little while? He's got that sad look on his face when he thinks no-one's watching him.

And I'm not sure, but I think it might be. Certainly the first time since he's known about us being together.