�Has anyone noticed anything different about Malfoy lately?�
Ron�s words echoed jarringly in his best mate�s ears.
Different? That depends. Did the silver-gold threads of highlights in his hair always catch the sunlight and refract its shine throughout the Great Hall? Had his lips always quirked so artfully when something amused him? Were his eyes always that precise shade of pewter shine?
�Yes, he has been quieter since the rematch, hasn�t he?� came Hermione�s reply.
Blue and brown eyes fixed on the silent third member of the trio.
�Mmmph,� agreed Harry around a mouthful of Yorkshire pudding.