The Draco and Harry saga (was Re: Draco's need to be)

[pacificlippert]

No: HPFGUIDX 44330

--Fyre Wood, who is attempting to defend her beloved Draco,
wrote:
> Are you so certain that it was Draco whom made the buttons, or 
rather 
> someone else made them and Draco happened to taunt Harry (or as I 
> call.... flirt... I'm a Draco/Harry shipper. I couldn't resist) 
with 
> the button. 
> 
> For all we know, the Hufflepuffs could have made them because of 
> their anger over Diggory not being the official champion and then 
the 
> rest of the school put them on.



You're right, I just assumed Draco made/had a hand
in making the buttons...however, Draco defenders routinely
tell us he's quite clever (;  On the other hand, the 
buttons are seen _first_ (page 261, UK p/b edition)on the
Slytherins, and Draco calls attention to them, as well
as demonstrating their alternate legend.  --"Like them, 
Potter?" said Malfoy loudly as Harry approached.  "And 
this isn't all they do--look!"--  Shortly thereafter, Draco 
says  "I've got loads."  The buttons don't show up on 
the other students until later in the book (p. 279, UK p/b
is the first reference to them being worn by other students).
The other students could have, and probably were, wearing 
the buttons prior to that Hogsmeade trip, but I think
Harry would have noticed if the Hufflepuffs had been 
wearing them before Slytherins, as Herbology (with 
the Hufflepuffs)is a morning class, and Potions is 
after lunch.

Draco continues to disparage Harry _personally_
(p. 340 UK p/b): "Draco Malfoy, of course, was still 
quoting Rita Skeeter's article at him."  Draco
continues to pass information about Harry to Rita 
Skeeter.  The three of them see Draco "holding
his hand up to his mouth, and speaking into it" while
Crabbe and Goyle keep watch(p. 529 UK p/b).  That
interview is part of the "Harry is disturbed" article.

Karie