Both Merrin and Draco didnât notice the shared look between their partners. Merrin smiled and gently squeezed Iggyâs hand, giving him a gentle smile. They would figure this out, she knew it. Draco kept his mouth shut at the hostesses comment about Iggy and Harry being twins. This whole situation made him want to bash his head into the wall as he tried to solve it in his mind.
âNot all twins look alike Harry- I donât think youâre twins, but I donât think the fact you look similar is just a stroke of luck either considering⊠the circumstances of your family,â Draco said, glancing over at Harry with a frown. He was referring to the fact that the potters were a pureblooded family line until it reached HarryâŠ
âThen what do you think?â Merrin asked, frowning. Draco sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose.
âI donât know- thatâs the problemâŠâ Draco said. âI have my masters in chemistry, not biologyâŠâ he said, using a bit of a lie to keep his magical heritage a secret. âTheorictically⊠you both could share a family memberâŠâ Draco said, muttering to himself. âThis is gonna drive me to drink again,â he grumbled softly, pulling out a small notebook to at least figure this out on paper.
He sighed when he realized what he said. âI- I didnât mean to say that, Iâm just frustrated figuring this out, Iâve stopped drinking for good,â he said to Harry, more of a reminder to himself than to Harry. Merrin frowned and glanced at Iggy, but kept quiet at the drinking comment.
Harry knew Draco had stopped drinking for good, and he appreciated it. Though they did have the occasional glass of wine with their dinner, Harry never let Draco drink too much; not even enough for the other man to get tipsy, never mind drunk.
Iggy took a deep breath. He had his fair share of drunken nights, especially after Merrinâs death, though since becoming a King of Hell and having her by his side once more, heâd laid off the alcohol. He had come dangerously close to following in his brotherâs footsteps until he grew horns and had to figure out why and how to get rid of them.
âThe thing is, I donât think I have any American relatives. Not as far as I know, but thenâI donât know a lot about my mumâs side of the family. Thereâs all this history written down about the Potters, but not the Evans, because they werenâtâerâuhh.â Shit. He was going to say they werenât purebloods, that his mother had been muggleborn, but he shouldnât say that, not in front of Iggy and Merrin. âThey werenât really big on family history I guess, and I canât ask Aunt Petunia, sheâll never tell me.â
âAunt Petunia? Why wouldnât your aunt tell you?â Iggy asked, noting how Harry grimaced and almost shrank back in his seat.
âBecause she hates me. Sheâd rather not have anything to do with me at all.â