We did not end things well the last time we saw each other, Draco, and this letter, unwelcome though it may be, is an attempt to explain myself to you in the calm, uninterrupted medium of words. Perhaps I will be able to communicate myself better to you without the heat of heightened emotions and harsh words hanging in the air around us. Perhaps not. But I will try because I do love you, and I don't want to lose you, my darling only boy.