Did that last one hurt?

Reopened some old wounds?

Some that you thought had faded away?

Even after carrying the late Malfoy heir?

Good.

I nearly had to give him more Veritaserum; it wasn't easy for him to talk about it.

I wonder if Weasley's left by now. Or maybe I've underestimated him; maybe Potter's the weaker one.

Maybe you're the weak one. Have you cried yet? From what I've heard, you cry a fair amount, despite your reputation.

Have you ever wondered what he did after you left each other the last time? When he closed the door and you turned away?

Hermione, he cried.

Draco Malfoy cried.

The last time he could remember crying was when he tried to kill atop the lightening-struck tower. But the true last time he cried, he didn't like to think about, in fact, he preferred to block it out entirely. Every time he thought about that day two and a half years ago, he felt like vomiting. And half the time, he did.

"I had a dream," he whispered last night. "And she was in it, of course, she's in all my dreams. And he was there. My dead son was there."