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AN: None of this is Betaed; I'm the only one who's edited it so sorry for any mistakes.
Because all the initial reactions only got a sentence each and more elaborate ones don't quite fit into the story about Draco's re-induction into the Wizarding world.
Pansy Parkinson:
Most people thought she loved Draco. Most people were right, she loved him like the little brother she never had. They'd grown up together, sitting in one of their nurseries with little Crabbe and Goyle while their parents were at various social functions. So when he told her he was leaving she was upset. He wanted to hide out in America to avoid being roped into the whole Death Eater future his father had planned. She was sad they wouldn't see each other anymore but she'd still help him, because she understood why he needed to go. But that newspaper article? That was like a death sentence.
How could Draco, smart sneaky Draco the most Slytherin of their group, be so stupid? Sure his father would have been pissed at his graduation speech but he might have gotten away. That letter openly mocked everyone and everything magical. Nobody would help him now; he'd purposely pissed off anyone who might have offered.
And his magic! He didn't know the first thing about Muggles, he'd never even met one. How would he live as one? He couldn't, plain and simple, her best friend, surrogate little brother, had written out his own death sentence and delivered it to the executioner. She'd grown-up with him she knew he liked to plan things out, she knew he was always manipulating even her to get his way. Now, she couldn't see this plan end in anything but his death. Of course she was in hysterics when she heard! He was like a brother to her. He was supposed to be the best man at her wedding, he would never agree to maid of honor, and now he was gone.
P.S. You'd really need to read Going Wizard Again to understand this, but you only need to read the first two chapters.
