The days slid by, one after the other and each the same – something hanging in the air that made everyone edgy and irritable, including Draco himself. Ginny Weasley was snapping at everyone, Hermione was acting like a caged bloody dragon, Ron Weasley spent most of his time doing things Draco didn't want to think about with Cho Chang, and Shacklebolt and his...old friend, Kiam, were also spending a great deal of time secreted away in Shacklebolt's room, also doing things that Draco didn't want to think about.