She was cold, perpetually these days, despite how many warming charms Draco cast, and despite how many blankets his mother and Lilly wrapped Hermione in. As he sat next to her and his thoughts wandered, Draco thought back to Phillippe’s words about the bond. He’d implied that the Malfoy family magic would protect Draco and Hermione once they were bonded– did that only extend to a full bond? Was the magic unhappy that they’d tried a temporary bond, just to satisfy the magic for the time being? 