"Promise?" Pansy whispers as they hide beneath the table. She holds up her pinky and smiles. "Pinky swear on it!"
Draco nods his head and links his pinky with hers. They make a promise to be friends forever. Pansy laughs but quickly slaps a hand over her mouth. Draco raises a finger to his lip and shakes his head. Their parents are having a grown-up talk. He doesn't understand some of the words they are saying.
"Oh, yes," his mother says, calmly sipping her tea. "The bond our children have is special. Surely a good sign of their future marriage."