The man for whom the whole Ball was being held, so that he could find a bride, had just ascended to the dais and strode over to the king. Harry Potter, second Viscount Potter, was not particularly tall – slightly shorter than Draco, who was himself perfectly average in terms of male height, though significantly taller than Hermione – and of slim build, with narrow shoulders and a catlike walk. But his elfin face was sharp with intelligence, and Hermione saw that his eyes behind their glasses were a shockingly vivid green. Against the backdrop of his white skin and black hair they shone like emeralds. A lock of hair obscured the famous lightning-bolt scar on his forehead he had received in the course of battling Riddle.