Since she had not had any contact with her mother even by letter, Rose doubted that she would see her again anytime soon. So, she promised that the day her mother asked her to return to the Burrow, she would do it. Draco seemed very pleased, but not with the malice of someone wanting to get rid of a burden. He watched her with sweet melancholy, caressing her cheek, in a way that Rose could not misunderstand: even if he didn't admit it, he loved her.