The Chamber of Secrets and Half the Adults are Idiots

Harry is hiding in the cabinet in Borgin and Burkes. And he sees Lucius grab Draco with his cane. And he hears the hiss, “What did I tell you?” And he hears the quiver in the blonde boy’s voice, “Don’t touch anything.” And Harry knows. Because he’s used the voice that Draco uses for the past twelve years. He knows. Because now that he’s lived with the Weasleys for over a month, he knows that that’s not the way that a father’s voice should be. He knows...