Scorpius didn't come home that night, and Draco stayed up waiting for news from Potter. Having to rely so closely on his old rival brought back to him the same frustration as before, but he still preferred it to the discomfort of going to the Auror personally. When the doorbell rang later, the wizard already knew who it was and didn't go to open it. Peeking out through a window, he recognized the furious profile of Ron Weasley, backed up by two others who must have been his older brothers.