Somehow, you manage to make the chapters after a battle so interesting that one can tell things are slowing down (for now) but the chapter itself doesn’t feel slow.

That was a clever excuse Draco made, though I don’t know if he count on the instructors letting them into the information because, as Portillo Lopez said, “someone clearly wants them to know”. I also can’t tell if it really was that clever, or the business with Gregory had Dearborn and Portillo Lopez too worried to pay much attention. I’m starting to really like Portillo Lopez, and I still like Dearborn.

I didn’t suspect Gregory. I also thought her dislike for Harry would make it too obvious. Or maybe that didn’t have anything to do with Nihil and the dislike had other reasons. After all, we don’t know much about her. I wonder who’ll be the next Combat instructor.

… now that I think about it, how the hell did that woman escape? It’s too convenient, the way they found the woman the same day Harry and Draco tried to interrogate the prisoners and Gregory burning the documents. I don’t know, something feels off.
The good part is that now Draco and Harry can investigate properly, so they won’t have to waste time hiding from the instructors. But maybe they’ll do it anyway, as precaution.

Harry coughed, his face turning red, and once again carefully excised that thought from his brain rather than allowing it to remain.

Dammit Harry, how can I speculate about your feelings if you refuse to think about it? I know he’s a bit attracted to Draco, but what does Harry, is what I want to know. I desperately wanted to read Draco’s POV on that scene. Harry couldn’t tell what he was thinking about, it was frustrating. Harry can tell Draco’s attraction but what does Draco see when Harry looks at him?

Looking forward to the private conversation… and to hear about Ron. Also, I think at least Hermione should be into the investigation.