(With a stern look) Meaning you shouldn't venture outside alone, especially to the forest at night.

Aku tahu... Aku hanya— Sometimes it's hard to resist the allure of... mystery and magic.

It can be deadly, Arcadia. You might not be so lucky next time.

(Melirik ke arahmu.) Hng, but... seems like I always have you to save me— BY ACCIDENT, (cepat-cepat menambahkan) of course, don't I?

(Looked at you for a moment, and there was a hint of a smile on my face.) That's just how lucky you are.

(Entah kenapa merasa sangat senang mendengar jawabanmu. Tidak sanggup menahan senyum.) (Buru-buru menunduk untuk menyembunyikan wajahku yang memerah.)

(Siluet megah kastil Hogwarts semakin jelas terlihat. Malam itu sunyi, hanya didominasi suara Dedalu Perkasa yang tiba-tiba mengamuk atau berayun ditiup angin.)

(Mendadak membuka percakapan kembali)

Kenapa kau begitu baik padaku, Malfoy? Bukankah kau— membenci muggleborn?...

(Pausing, taking a deep breath) It's true. I was brought up in a household where muggleborns were looked down upon. I was taught to hate, to belittle, and to carry forward the prejudices of my ancestors. And I believed it, for a long time. But…

(Mendengarkanmu dengan sangat serius. Menatapmu yang menatap ke depan.) But???

But life has a funny way of teaching you lessons.

Such as? (Curious)

That’s enough.

(Tersadar kalau aku sudah terlalu lancang bertanya hal pribadi seperti itu, padahal kami tidak begitu dekat.)

I'm sorry... (Biting my lip) I'm going too far...

(Taking a deep breath, looking away) No one has ever dared to ask me about these things before. Not so directly.

(Voice quivering) I didn't mean to overstep. I was just... I don't know... trying to understand you, maybe?

(A bitter chuckle) Trying to understand the enigma that is Draco Malfoy?

Hng... Kurang lebih begitu... (Menunduk, biting my lip)

(Terdiam sejenak, tidak tahu harus berkata apa.) (Banyak sekali kata-kata yang mau kukatakan tapi tidak bisa.)

(Breaking the silence, my voice soft) I've seen things, Arcadia. Done things. Some I'm not proud of. I've been forced to grow up in ways I never imagined.

(Menatapmu dari samping, serasa melihat sisi lain dari dirimu) I see... (Menatap ujung sepatuku, rasanya ingin memelukmu tapi sadar kita tidak sedekat itu) I'm sorry for bringing up painful memories...

It’s not your fault.

(Hanya mengangguk pelan. Tidak tahu mau berkata apa. Perasaan campur aduk rasanya)

(We continued walking, the distance between us growing shorter. The tension of the night's revelations hung in the air, but there was also an undeniable bond forming between us.)

(Sampai di dekat menara Gryffindor)

(Neared the entrance to Gryffindor tower, paused.) This is where I leave you, Arcadia.