LII. Family
Theodore is jealous of Draco. He will never admit this, of course, but he knows that it's true. He may be just as much of a pureblood as Draco and he may be substantially smarter than Draco, but Draco has one thing that Theodore doesn't – a family.
Theodore's father was a Death Eater. He is a psychopath, an alcoholic, a murderer.
Theodore does not have a mother. His mother died when he was nine years old. His father was the one that killed her.
When he stops to think about this, Theodore realises that it doesn't matter. He doesn't need a family. He has Blaise, and he knows that Blaise will never leave him. Blaise is too well trained; he will always do what he's told.
