May the world be kind to you

"It's pointless to assume otherwise for what has happened, unless the outcome can be changed." -Harry Potter

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Harry was confused.

He paced in circles in the drawing room.He circled around, stopped in front of his friend, opened his mouth hesitantly but swallowed the words again, grabbed two handfuls of hair, frowned a few times, sighed, and then continued to pace around in circles.

He didn't know how to explain the change in relationship with Draco to his friend, let alone imagine the reaction his friend might have.

Hermione was also confused.

She can probably guess the reason for Harry's confusion, but in order not to make Harry suspicious, she can only hold back her temper, pretending to be puzzled and watching him pacing and circling, hesitating to speak, and then saying The disobedient black hair was scratched even more messily.

It wasn't until the moment before she was about to be stunned that she stopped this time-wasting and meaningless action.

"Harry, speak up when you encounter difficulties, and we can find a way to solve them."

Harry paused, hesitated for a while before finally making up his mind, and said to his friend seriously: "Hermione, Draco and I... er, it's Malfoy, we..." Gritting his teeth, with a smile on his face. With such a tragic and heroic feeling of risking everything, he finished the sentence in one go: "We are reconciled."

Hermione almost choked up!She stared at her friend in astonishment, disbelief written all over her face.

Harry was very guilty that his friend was really frightened, but her much calmer reaction than expected gave him a lot of courage: "I know it's hard for you to accept, after all, we have been in a hostile relationship before, and he For you again..."

"Stop!" Did he say it wrong or did he hear it wrong? "Can you tell me what you mean by 'reconciliation'?" Merlin, it's not what she thinks, is it? !

"..."

Friends don't even understand this?Did her reconciliation with Draco hurt her so much?Could it be that my friend and Draco are destined not to get along well, and I have to make a choice between them?

Harry's expression became a little dignified: "It means that we used to be rivals, but now we can be regarded as friends."

"...What kind of friend?" Maybe he was just being reserved and embarrassed to say so?

"...Ordinary friends." After all, Draco's attitude didn't change much, he thought he had forgotten everything that happened when he was drunk, so "ordinary friends" should be the most appropriate and safe definition.

So, he's putting on that desperate expression of Voldemort's comeback just to tell himself he's got a "normal" friend? !Hermione was silent for a long time before she answered: "... When did it happen?"

"About... 20 days ago."

With the temperament of a good friend, these 20 days can only be the level of ordinary friends.Hermione sighed inwardly.

"...Now that peace has been made, you should maintain this hard-won 'friendship' and firmly seize every possible opportunity to meet and communicate more."

"..." There seems to be something wrong.But Harry couldn't think of it for a while, and took the end of his friend's words in a daze: "What chance?"

"For example, when the magic workshop opens in three days, you can invite him to go with him so that he can get to know you better."

"I've thought about it, but," Harry hesitated, "I'm not sure George would."

A pang of bitterness came to Hermione's heart suddenly.

Didn't he realize that he was much more cautious when facing the Weasleys?He no longer talks and jokes like he used to, but carefully considers everyone's emotions, and always confirms that no one will feel at ease because of his actions or words, even when he is alone with Ron. Only when we get along can we find the former briskness again.Had he forgotten that the Weasleys were his nonblood family in the wizarding world?

"I think he will be very happy to have more excitement." Hermione softened her voice immediately: "Or, you can ask him in person?"

Harry nodded after thinking for a moment: "Alright. He agreed and I'll talk to Draco again."

"Will Malfoy agree? Do you need some advice?"

"...Hermione," Harry suddenly understood something was wrong, and looked at his friend suspiciously: "Aren't you... not angry?"

Hermione remained calm: "The war is over, and peace still needs to be maintained by everyone. It would be ridiculous to cling to the so-called concept of blood, don't you think?"

"..." The truth is true, but there still seems to be something wrong.

Of course, Hermione would not give him the opportunity and time to think carefully, and quickly skipped over this small mistake: "Since you can call Malfoy's name so naturally, it means that you get along well?"

Harry shrugged: "It's fine, except that he's more interested in making trouble for me."

"I'm looking for... trouble??"

It sounds like it's the same as it was in school.Was he sure they had really "made peace"?

"As long as it involves him, no matter how big or small, he will find a way to get involved with me, and then put forward various conditions to force me to agree."

This is simply more than in school! !Did Malfoy feel that because he had made peace, Harry should just begrudgingly put up with what he had to do? !Don't even think about it!If you want to bully Harry, you have to see if their friends agree! !

"Can you be more specific?" She wanted to hear how far Malfoy could go too far!

"I can't tell." Harry checked the time, "He's coming over later, why don't you go out with me? You'll know when you see it."

fair enough.After seeing her clearly, there is a legitimate reason for Malfoy to have a longer memory! !

The blond-haired young man under the shade of the tree was full of impatience. When he saw them coming out, he immediately went forward, nodded to Hermione casually, and there was no other person in his eyes.

"I just found out today that you are so unpunctual, Potter, look how long you kept me waiting!"

Harry showed the time helplessly, trying to reason with him: "Look, there are still 2 minutes before the appointed time, I came out on time, and you were the one who arrived earlier."

Draco immediately lowered his face, and dragged his tone in a strange voice:

"Saint Potter means that I deserve it? I sacrificed the leisurely afternoon tea time, abandoned the delicious snacks made by my mother, and traveled all the way so hard, and it was my fault in the end?"

"I didn't say you were wrong, I just said..."

"It was you who 'voluntarily' agreed to have dinner with me today." Draco did not give Harry a chance to explain, emphasizing certain words forcefully: "Accordingly, you should go to the manor to pick me up, but now I came here on my own initiative You still despise it? Why, is the great savior trying to renege on his debt?"

"I don't dislike..."

"Seeing your dissatisfaction? I don't mind reminding you one more thing: because of you, I was forced to suffer the wrong punishment that I shouldn't have to suffer," Draco deliberately raised his unhampered right hand in front of him. Harry shook his eyes: "My hand is still hurting."

"..."

"And today, I was so tired that I was sweating profusely looking for you." He wiped the sweat that was not very obvious with a handkerchief: "How can you make up for it?"

"..."

"Nothing to say? Then, after dinner tonight, you must send me home to make up for the damage I have suffered. "

"..."

"It seems that you agreed." Draco nodded with satisfaction: "You still have a little conscience, Potter. So I decided..."

Hermione couldn't stand it anymore, turned around decisively and left.

If she didn't know Harry too well, she would think that Harry asked her to come out specially to show off to her.How dull must a friend be to see this otherworldly act of coquettishness as trouble for him?

The voice of the conversation came from behind clearly, making it impossible for her not to listen:

"Why did Hermione leave suddenly?"

"How do I know? She is 'your' friend and not mine. Shouldn't you be the one who knows her best?"

"Is she angry? But I didn't say anything..."

"Enough Potter! You've wasted too much time. Don't expect to lose your promised compensation this way."

Hermione paused a little, then stepped up and left more quickly.

Compensate the devil!

Whether it's real or fake, she'll see how long they can fool themselves!

Then wait until the day they are revealed to everyone, and see how she laughs at them! !

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Harry, who was waiting at the entrance of Diagon Alley early in the morning, anxiously and impatiently looked at the time countless times, finally saw the light blonde hair in his sight, and quickly walked up to him: "Why did you come? I have been waiting It's..."

In the middle of complaining, he suddenly saw the person behind him, and a smile slowly emerged in his heart.

Draco glanced at him inexplicably.

Harry leaned closer to him and whispered: "It's really nostalgic. Gryffindor has the iron triangle, and Slytherin naturally has the prince's servant trio. It's just a pity..."

As he spoke, his eyes dimmed.No matter how Crabbe wanted to kill himself, no matter what the reason was, he was still a fresh young life, but he was silently swallowed by the fire in front of his eyes.

It's impossible to say that he didn't have the slightest feeling, and Draco, in fact, he was not feeling well either.

Draco saw what Harry was thinking at a glance, and patted him on the head unceremoniously:

"Has Saint Potter's excess sympathy started to flood again? Or has his brain finally degenerated to the point where he can't recognize people? I don't mind giving you a little kindness and reluctantly giving you an introduction."

Harry was easily distracted.

"Of course I know he's Goyle!" Rubbing his head that hurt from being slapped, he glared at the blond bastard who moved his hands and mouthed: "Even if I become stupid, I was beaten by you!! But," said his eyes It suddenly became weird, "Everyone is going to congratulate George on opening today, and you are going to..." He looked back and forth between Draco and Goyle, "Are you going to smash the field?"

Draco's expression looked like he didn't even bother to curse: "Goyle thanked Weasley for saving him, so he volunteered to help."

Gore was at a loss: "Uh? What?...Ah, yes, that's right, that's it!"

He said he wanted to be thankful, but he didn't say in this way.In fact, he didn't even know the purpose of coming to Diagon Alley today, but Harry had already extended his hand to him with a sincere smile:

"Thank you, Goyle."

Goyle glanced at Draco before carefully shaking it up: "It should be me thanking you, Potter."

"So, we're friends from now on?"

Being able to reconcile with another Slytherin after Draco, Harry was naturally very happy, holding Goyle's hand and shaking it up and down with a bright smile comparable to the sun. The formed piercing gaze had become increasingly squirming.

It was the first time Draco found Goyle so intrusive.

He looked at the dazzling light on Harry's face with distaste, then glared at the hands that were clasped as if he didn't want to let go, and finally couldn't bear it, he forcibly separated the two hands and held them:

"Aren't you going? Are you afraid that it will be too late?"

Only then did Harry pull him away as if he had just woken up from a dream.

Only Gore, who was deliberately forgotten, stood still and struggled.

What should he do now?

No sooner had he met George than Draco was robbed of all sound.

Although good upbringing didn't make him behave rudely, it could no longer help him hide the shock in his eyes.He subconsciously looked at Harry, but Harry was staring intently at George's eyes, refusing to let go of every trace of emotion in them.

George was taken aback when he first saw him, and then immediately laughed.

"When Harry told me, I thought it was absolutely impossible, but I didn't expect you would really come," he said while extending his hand, "Welcome, Malfoy, and thank you for coming."

Draco shook hands with him, opened his mouth to say something but couldn't find his own voice.

George only thought it was Malfoy's pride and dignity again, shrugged his shoulders and didn't take it seriously, and turned to look at Harry: "Didn't you say there is no need to worry? Why are you here so early?"

Harry observed his expression carefully, and after making sure that he was really not forcing himself, he smiled relaxedly: "I'm idle anyway, why don't you come here to help earlier."

During the conversation, guests had already entered the door, and George signaled to Harry that they were free to greet them.Harry was going to follow, but he was pulled back as soon as he moved, and looked back at Draco questioningly.

"Weasley... I mean George, what's the matter?"

Harry was stunned for a while before he understood what he was referring to, and subconsciously turned his head to look at George. Seeing that he wasn't paying attention, he lowered his voice to Draco: "I was injured during the last transfer. There were six One of them drank compound potion to pretend to be me, and the twins are two of them." The person who came in at the door with a corner of his eye, immediately burst into a surprised smile: "Neville and the others are here."

Draco watched quietly as Harry walked up to his friends and hugged and laughed with them, unconsciously clenched his pupils and clenched his fists.How many scars that he can't see are still engraved on the bottom of his heart?What method should he use to make him truly let go of the heavy past that he shouldn't have to bear?

Harry over there said a few words and waved to him.He relaxed his fists to adjust his mood, and walked over unhurriedly.

"Hey, Draco Malfoy, you all know, don't I need to introduce you?" Harry said to his friends with a smile and then turned to Draco: "I told them we made peace, but they didn't believe it .”

Draco stared deeply at Harry.

What should be done to make this dazzling brilliance stay on his face forever, so that it will not be obliterated by shadows?

"It's normal not to believe." He took the topic slowly: "After all, with Mr. Savior's well-known style of acting in favor of thrills and thrills, everyone would rather What I heard was the legend that you "took me captive to a certain isolated desert island to fight with me under the eyes of everyone, and defeated me by force so that I had to admit defeat and surrender."

Everyone was taken aback for a moment, and then burst out laughing.

With just a few words, the slightly awkward atmosphere before suddenly returned to relaxed and lively, and most of the distance and barrier between Draco and Gryffindor were eliminated.

Harry was overwhelmed with admiration and at the same time was a little moved. While everyone was talking and laughing happily, he quietly dragged Draco to a secluded corner where no one was paying attention.

"Thank you, Draco."

Draco put one hand on the wall, trapping Harry between himself and the wall, and lowered his head to face him. "I don't accept verbal thanks, Potter."

"Then how do you want me to thank you?" Harry didn't realize how ambiguous and intimate this gesture was, raised his eyebrows and bickered with Draco: "Are you going to the manor again as a 'guest'? If you have no objection, of course I am very happy." Happy, 'brother'!!"

Draco wasn't as angry as Harry had expected.He gave Harry a meaningful look: "Another time and place, Potter, I don't mind if you call me that."

What does it mean?

Harry blinked blankly, and was about to ask something more when Draco straightened up.

"Someone from the Weasleys is here." His eyes turned to the door, and he curled his lips unhappily after seeing the look of the visitor looking around eagerly, "I'm looking for you."

Harry didn't notice the strangeness in his tone, followed his gaze and simply replied "maybe" before walking out.It is already a kind of harm to Ginny to break up by himself, and he doesn't mind caring about her as much as he can, not to mention that in his mind, she has always been like a sister.

"Harry, you're here." Ginny hugged Harry happily when she saw Harry, but immediately restrained her smile when she saw the unexpected person behind him: "Why are you here?!"

Draco didn't bother to respond to her rude and hostile questioning, and turned to walk away, but Harry held him tightly.

"Ginny, Draco is my friend," Harry said to her seriously, with the seriousness of introducing his first friend to his family, "I brought him here."

Ginny was stunned for a moment by his intimate address, then subconsciously moved her eyes down, and two hands that were tightly clenched were caught off guard.After a long time, she slowly raised her head to stare at Harry, her voice was already a little sharp.

"Your friend, of course. We have no right to ask what kind of friends you make, but you brought him to today's occasion without discussing with us. Have you considered our feelings?"

Harry's expression became visibly disturbed.

"Sorry, I just want more friends to be more lively..."

"Friend? Lively??" Ginny snorted coldly, "You brought him here on purpose to make us sad. Have you forgotten how Fred died..."

Draco suddenly lowered his face, and at the same time, a deep voice sounded from behind them:

"Shut up! Ginny, do you know what you're talking about?!" George said with anger on his face, "Apologize to Harry!!"

Ginny was startled by the uncharacteristically strict attitude of the brother who always greeted people with a smile, but she immediately became tough again: "I'm not wrong! Harry is our friend, but he forgot..."

"Enough! Ma... I asked Harry to bring Draco here for me. He is a friend I invited. Do you hear me clearly? He is my friend! If you have any objections, I will not force you to stay !!"

Ginny didn't expect her brother to speak for outsiders, and stomped away angrily, leaving George alone to apologize to the two with a wry smile.

"It's not that serious, George," Harry deliberately put on an indifferent attitude, "Don't take any little things to heart, neither Draco nor I will mind."

Draco snorted barely audibly.

George wanted to say something more, but more and more customers entered the store, so he had to press this matter temporarily.

As the first store in Diagon Alley that specializes in "unscrupulous" products such as magic toys, people are naturally full of curiosity about it, but they have to come in and have a look when they pass by, and without exception, they find that the things inside are more than imagined. It should be strange and interesting, and then even more pleasantly surprised that they can still have close contact with the savior, and they are all excited to call for friends and companions, and the trick parlor is quickly crowded with people.

This situation intensified after Furong appeared.She didn't need to speak or do anything, as long as she smiled so softly, the people inside and outside were all fascinated, desperately trying to squeeze into the shop.

So George and his friends kept their feet on the ground, and even Draco had to help.

Of course he didn't do it voluntarily.

After Harry accidentally discovered that his cold face actually had a deterrent effect on some unruly customers, he immediately arranged for him to patrol the store, saying "don't worry about anything, just walk around as you like", but Unexpectedly, he attracted more fascination while frightening others, and then saw him transform into a piece of human-shaped honey, surrounded by a group of female bees buzzing around him.

Completely worthless.

The unprecedented grand occasion allowed Gore to evacuate the warehouse within two hours, and George had to announce the closure for a week after three hours of opening.After he sent away the last customer who was full of unfinished business with good words, the tired and paralyzed people finally took a breath and sat on the ground in the magic workshop where there were only empty shelves left.

"Although I am very grateful, I still want to say that everyone should come and see it in the future. If this situation happens a few more times today, I might as well just close the door to save trouble."

George's muttering made everyone laugh, he talked about today's events naturally, praised Gore for his hard work, admired Luna for not forgetting to find materials for the quiver no matter how busy she was, and teased Seamo for not being able to speak clearly when she saw Fleur... …

Amidst the laughter, no one noticed the black shadow flashing past the door of the magic workshop. When a few green lights came in, they had already lost the best time to fight back.In a flash, the boys dodged around nimbly, Harry pushed Draco away, Neville pulled Luna away.

Just after George pushed the hibiscus to the shelf, a green light rushed to his face, so fast that Harry and the others had no chance of rescue.Seeing that he was about to be hit by the green light without being able to dodge in time, a figure suddenly rushed over amidst the exclamation of the crowd and threw him down forcefully.

Seeing that both of them were fine, Harry felt a little relieved and chased them out together with Ron, leaving the others to deal with the aftermath.

Draco frowned, checking the damage to his clothes over his shoulders.

George watched the disgusted expression on the young master's face with complicated expressions, and it took him a long time to ask doubts: "Why save me?"

"You think too much, I'm not for you." Draco continued to focus on his clothes without changing his expression, "Potter has already blamed himself very much because of you brothers, I don't want him to add the slightest bit of care for anything." psychological burden."

George stared at him deeply, smiled slowly after a while, and patted him on the shoulder vigorously: "Just for this sentence, I recognize you as a friend!"

"Friend?" Draco sneered, "I'm afraid your eldest lady will not like it."

George smiled wryly.He probably knew why Ginny lost her composure, but he couldn't explain and defend her with this reason.

"I'll make her apologize to you."

"Potter." Draco finally raised his eyes to face George: "It's not me who should apologize, but Potter."

George shook slightly.He looked at the unquestionable toughness in Draco's eyes, recalled the unconscious dependence that Harry and Draco showed every time their eyes met, and sighed secretly.

How can Ginny compare with others!

"She'll apologize to Harry."

The great hero who saved the world in the eyes of the world actually needs the protection of others, and this person will not be Ginny.