Order Only: Private message to Draco

[alt_sally_anne]

Right, so.

That's the sort of thing that would let people know. I mean. If you're not careful.

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[alt_draco]

I realise that. Don't worry, I would have stopped myself. I think But I appreciate your stepping in just the same.

Teddy's days are numbered, though.

[alt_draco]

Here's the maddening thing.

I already know what Hermione will say. She'll be embarrassed, but she'll argue that we should all calm down because it could have been far, far worse. Because when all's said and done, he didn't hurt her, exactly.

But he took her control away from her own body (which she doesn't even own, in his mind) and manipulated it for his own amusement. He sees her as something to explore and experiment with - not just her, but all the boundaries that hold him back. Harry's authority. Even Raz's authority. These traits have always been inside him, and the council challenge has brought them to the surface, full-force.

I'm not supposed to care about any of this, of course. If things had been different, I might have even been the one lending Teddy a hand, or not-so-silently cheering him on.