"But it happened when it did – when I was so young, I mean, because the Dark Lord was angry with father for failing him, and I was...an appeasement, I suppose. A sacrifice." Draco fell silent and looked down. Saw the bottle of vodka where it had fallen at his feet and picked it up – the lid had been half screwed on so only a little of the liquid had leaked out and Draco took the cap off awkwardly.