"'Character-building type of rule-breaking'," he repeats, dry as a desert in the highest peak of summertime. "I'm sure such character-building lessons are well worth the inevitable detention that would come their way."
But the implied tone is heard, loud and clear. Anything clandestine that happened during their school years are the very last things Draco would have categorized as normal — though he supposes that makes them very good at recognizing what isn't.
No budding dark lords or chosen saviors will thrive under his watch. Probably.
"I suppose it is for the best that I leave the Tower open," he tacks on later as an afterthought. "Beyond exciting teenage escapades, I wouldn't deprive others the chance to see the stars. They can be rather mesmerizing."
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"'Character-building type of rule-breaking'," he repeats, dry as a desert in the highest peak of summertime. "I'm sure such character-building lessons are well worth the inevitable detention that would come their way."
But the implied tone is heard, loud and clear. Anything clandestine that happened during their school years are the very last things Draco would have categorized as normal — though he supposes that makes them very good at recognizing what isn't.
No budding dark lords or chosen saviors will thrive under his watch. Probably.
"I suppose it is for the best that I leave the Tower open," he tacks on later as an afterthought. "Beyond exciting teenage escapades, I wouldn't deprive others the chance to see the stars. They can be rather mesmerizing."