What was clear to me was that Draco was not scared. He was utterly terrified. He didn’t want to be part of it whatsoever. He was scared for his life and was an animal caught in a corner. Unable to get away. He was forced into that lifestyle by his parent’s choice, though it seems like it was mostly his fathers. A child who only wanted to get praise from his father and he looked up to him. It certainly gave me a better understanding of Draco. It explains all of his choices in the past. While they were still his choices to act that way, it made sense why he did.