Jerry was asking Malfoy for details about the blow to the back of his head when a middle-aged woman in a thick coat hurried in.
Behind her came Snape and Draco Malfoy's father, Lucius Malfoy.
"What are you doing here?" Snape asked, fixing his eyes on Jerry.
Before Jerry could answer, Lucius Malfoy spoke first. "Mr. Green, it's been a long time. I didn't expect to see you here."
"Hello, Mr. Malfoy. It's good to see you again. I heard Draco Malfoy was hurt, so I came to check on him!"
"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Green. As Draco's father, I'd be delighted to welcome you to Malfoy Manor whenever you have time!"
What's going on? Since when did those two know each other so well? Snape looked between Lucius and Jerry in confusion.
Neither man lingered over the conversation. After a few pleasantries, Lucius went to Draco Malfoy's bedside to examine the injury to his head.
The polite, refined Lucius Malfoy surprised Jerry. His clash with Ron's father at the bookshop had left such a strong impression that Jerry struggled to reconcile the two.
If Harry and Ron had been there, they might have found it hard to believe this was the same Lucius Malfoy who had clashed with them.
Tsk, tsk! The Malfoys really are a family of "loyal heroes," fighting Voldemort in their own roundabout way! Jerry thought as he watched them.
Lucius Malfoy, the father, had first given away Voldemort's Horcrux. Later, he had smashed the only remaining Prophecy crystal ball, ensuring Voldemort would never learn what the Prophecy said.
When Draco Malfoy saw Harry captured by the Death Eaters, he pretended not to recognize him. And Narcissa Malfoy, the mother, had gone even further. At the decisive moment of the final battle, she had