"My point Ron, is that if Draco was trying to use Harry and his name to restore some part of the Malfoy name, don’t you think the whole school, hell, even the whole wizarding world, would know that they’re friends? They’ve been friends for almost 5 months now, and they haven’t even been photographed out anywhere together. Malfoy did good in the war, more than you or I even know, and no one else is none the wiser. He’s accepted hatred because he thinks it’s what he deserves, but it isn't. Not anymore. Not now that I know more of the full story."