And so he did. Draco sat with his mother in one of her reading rooms and explained– without the sordid details– how oddly the bond had been acting and the troubles to his health. He had owled Hermione shortly after dinner, just before meeting his mother to talk. Draco thought it would be simpler if he were able to explain as much as possible to her before Hermione’s arrival so that they could work together to find answers. 