Draco was confused, "Granger, I did have a choice. I talked to Remus about you, I said that I knew who my mate was but that she hated my guts, and I told him that all I wanted was for her to be happy. I chose to pursue you; I want to be with you. If you’re asking me if we’d be together without the bond, I don’t know, but I’m not going to waste my time with hypotheticals. This is our reality, and, in this reality, I love you, and to be honest, I haven’t sealed our bond for no other reason other than I was following Remus’ lead."