She tried not to be too upset by what he was saying, pushing the hurt to the back of her mind. This wasn't the same Scorpius she knew, this was one who had lived a completely different life. And she felt herself feeling a small amount of pity, seeing what he would have been like without Draco. It was quite strange that with Draco present, he had turned out as a caring man and without, a bully. Part of her had thought it would be the other way around.
Then he began to talk about Neville, and her heart began to beat faster. She didn't like this, hearing what life would have been like if it had changed just a small amount. She kept her eyes on him, she had managed to put by the hurt when Draco said the same things to her. She could deal with this.
"She got taken away. This place can take people away as easily as it can bring people here."
So that's what it was? He didn't like the weakness, didn't want to care for anyone because he was scared it would make him weak. Oh he really was Draco, standing right in front of her.