Inspired by this post about how no one realizes that Gryffindor and Slytherin tables are on the opposite sides of the Great Hall because of how Harry is always able to see what Draco’s doing through two tables, here are some quotes for scientific puposes. (I mean seriously, Harry is able to notice Draco’s expression, like how, do you have zooming option in your glasses, Harry?)

And so that you can visualize it properly:

NOW WHAT THE HELL

Harry looked over at the Slytherin table and saw a horrible ghost sitting there, with blank staring eyes, a gaunt face and robes stained with silver blood. He was right next to Malfoy who, Harry was pleased to see, didn’t look too pleased with the seating arrangements.

Harry hadn’t had a single letter since Hagrid’s note, something that Malfoy had been quick to notice, of course. Malfoy’s eagle owl was always bringing him packages of sweets from home, which he opened gloatingly at the Slytherin table.

Because in all this commotion and clatter of owls and kids, Draco and Harry notice if one or the other gets any letters or packages. Obviously.

A storm of cheering and stamping broke out from the Slytherin table. Harry could see Draco Malfoy banging his goblet on the table.

Harry, still cheering, nudged Ron in the ribs and pointed at Malfoy, who couldn’t have looked more stunned and horrified if he’d just had the Body-Bind curse put on him.

– HP & The Philosopher’s Stone

Harry didn’t even care that Draco Malfoy was making loud, snide remarks about his new jumper from the Slytherin table.

1. Draco noticed Harry’s new jumper and was talking loud enough so that Harry could hear him

2. Harry could actually hear him from the other end of the Great Hall AND IT WAS FRIGGIN CHRISTMAS, imagine all the noises

There was an explosion of cheering. Harry looked over at the Slytherin table and wasn’t at all surprised to see that Draco Malfoy hadn’t joined in.

– HP & The Chamber of Secrets

Viktor Krum and his fellow Durmstrang students had settled themselves at the Slytherin table. Harry could see Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle looking very smug about this. As he watched, Malfoy bent forwards to speak to Krum.

But before Harry could demand to see the paper, Draco Malfoy shouted across the Great Hall from the Slytherin table. ‘Hey, Potter! Potter! How’s your head? You feeling all right? Sure you’re not going to go berserk on us?’



HE SHOUTED ACROSS THE GREAT HALL

Over on the Slytherin table, Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle were laughing at him, tapping their heads with their fingers, pulling grotesquely mad faces and waggling their tongues like snakes.

Over at the Slytherin table, Harry saw Draco Malfoy muttering something to Crabbe and Goyle.

– HP & The Goblet of Fire



‘And it wants all the houses to be friends?’ said Harry, looking over at the Slytherin table, where Draco Malfoy was holding court.

– HP & The Order of the Phoenix



Her great beacon-like eyes swivelled in his direction; he hastily looked away towards the Slytherin table. Draco Malfoy was miming the shattering of a nose to raucous laughter and applause.

‘Now, as everybody in this Hall knows, Lord Voldemort and his followers are once more at large and gaining in strength.’

(…)Harry glanced at Malfoy. Malfoy was not looking at Dumbledore, but making his fork hover in midair with his wand.



Wait, so you’re trying to tell me Harry saw Draco making his fork hover in midair across the Great Hall? Wow Harry, and I thought you had a shitty eyesight. Your gaysight’s never been better tho.

‘Cool,’ muttered Harry, sparing the watch a glance before peering more closely at the map. Where was Malfoy? He did not seem to be at the Slytherin table in the Great Hall, eating breakfast …

Like fuck, he’ll go hungry all day

Over at the Slytherin table Crabbe and Goyle were muttering together. Hulking boys though they were, they looked oddly lonely without the tall, pale figure of Malfoy between them, bossing them around.

Obviously. Harry is like “that little shit I hate him” but at the same time “okay now where’s Malfoy I miss him already”

– HP & The Half-Blood Prince