Whether he notices her struggles, or she unintentionally begged for this, his pace slows. His strokes are long and rhythmic, but gentle creating an intimacy that she was unprepared for. She could have justified rough, spur-of-the-moment sex with Draco Malfoy. Literally, anyone with eyes could objectively admit that he was incredibly attractive. With the added knowledge of him being exceedingly good in bed, it would be hard to criticize. But as he handled her body with such reverence, that justification fell to pieces around them.