023 - Harry Potter and the Fourth Wall Redux [Action?]

[cruxofapotter]

[The street outside the corner of the village near house 26 is crowded. It's unusually crowded and incredibly noisy to boot. Harry is standing on the porch, scanning the wingless crowds rather skeptically. He has a bad feeling about this

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[withoutheroics]

[This...really isn't that unusual to him. Maybe a little, but seeing all of these people with wings isn't scaring him as much as it should be, and Draco seems relatively calm for a 16-year-old boy wandering in the snow. He adjusts his tie carefully though and he's moving slowly, glancing over his shoulder every now and again. He seems to be on a mission though, and soon he's approaching the porch of house 26, standing down and looking at the dark-haired boy.]

...funny choice of a meeting place, but it might be safer this way, don't you agree?

[cruxofapotter]

[Harry is surprised to see the third a slightly younger, wingless Draco approaching the house. As he sees the Gryffindor colors on the uniform, Harry grins. It may not be the one he's used to, but it's a Draco he does recognize from elsewhere.]

You might've waited until I'd gone to sleep.

[withoutheroics]

[Harry should be surprised that Ty didn't throw more Dracos at the appearance of the Gryffindraco, but the blond boy doesn't seem too surprised at the seemingly friendly welcome.]

Who knows how long that would have taken though? [And another quick glance around before hopping up to join him on the porch.] Looking for anyone in particular?

[cruxofapotter]

[He certainly is, especially since the real one is still out and at the lake, but he's growing used to the weirdness.]

I'm not sure I'd get much sleep tonight. There've been plenty of new people in the village today. I'm just looking to see who else might be around.

[withoutheroics]

[Harry Potter and the life that will never be normal. Draco shrugs a bit at the commentary though.]

Neither of us would, I suppose. You normally don't have this many people around, do you?

[cruxofapotter]

[Harry shakes his head.]

Definitely not, and most of them are wingless. I've never seen that in Luceti before.

[withoutheroics]

...do you think this is just like how you and I first met, then?

[cruxofapotter]

It's got to be. I don't know how else this is happening.

[withoutheroics]

[...reaching out to pinch him then, just to see if this really is kind of like their dreams or not.]

[cruxofapotter]

Ouch!

[withoutheroics]

Just making sure.

[cruxofapotter]

You could've warned me.

[withoutheroics]

Where would be the fun in that?

[cruxofapotter]

Prat.

[withoutheroics]

I've learned from the best.

[cruxofapotter]

[Chuckles.] Luceti's going to drive you mental.