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The war between Voldemort and Dumbledore has lasted ten long years. A lot can happen in ten years, as two men-- once bitter childhood enemies-- discover near the end of the war.

LEGALESE::: Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter, and everyone else you recognize belong to J.K. Rowlings, Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books, Raincoast Books, Warner Bros., Inc, and whole slew of other publishers that I don't know about. I am making no money from this; I leave all of that to Ms. Rowlings who deserves it so darned much and at whose feet I rest a thousand laurels.

the silver trail

There is a trail through the Forbidden Forest that leads to Hogwarts, overgrown and hidden to everyone except the most desperate. Draco Malfoy is very, very desperate.

black box bleak

The kitchen at Hogwarts is the setting for a midnight snack, a bout of fisticuffs, a tonne of profanity and revelations.

piper on the green

Muggle pubs are great places to meet old friends. In Harry's case, it's perfect for meeting an old enemy and perhaps delineate the reality of their relationship.