When they tried to speak about the bond after dinner last week, they’d become so distracted that they hadn’t had a chance. Then, the visitors came, then a meeting with the Chief Warlock to officially end Draco’s probation, then a visit to Hogwarts to speak with the Headmistress about his schooling, then a visit to the ministry to finalise a few loose ends for Hermione. It was all so tiring that when she insisted they use the Manor library tonight to speak, he’d not been expecting to be blindsided by the information she shared. 