Oliver finds Hermione broken beyond recognition. How long does it take to earn trust? Find hope? Fall in love? "You've giving up," he scowled, forcing her chin up to look at him. "But I won't let you."

He wished he'd died while flying. The ground had never held much appeal to him. He could pretend in the air.

Draco has to pee. I mean, he really has to pee. Tom is seeking revenge for lost love in the Chamber of Secrets and Harry is developing odd feelings for a certain Slytherin. Chamber of Secrets. Tom/Harry/Draco. Absolutely ridiculous.

What resulted when they collided wasn't an implosion, a loss of gravity, a collapse, but an ease, a light wind, as effortless as breathing and sleeping and living.

For the second night, Harry Potter failed to kill Draco Malfoy.