Draco went to stand by the bed. It was a smaller room, simply furnished but still opulent in the same manner as the rest of the house. It had been some time since he had last seen Longbottom in person for longer than a fleeting moment. He had forgotten how short he was. But time had hardened him. In their early years Longbottom had been overweight and bucktoothed. Anxious as all hell. Generally lacking in confidence.