Lucius nodded, knowing that he was getting as much as he could hope for. In fact, it had gone a lot better than he thought it would go. "I'll owl Severus and Skeeter."
He reached over again, trying to take her hand. "I am sorry. I never wanted to hurt you, and I have, and I'm truly sorry for that. I'll deal with Leonardo, and then I'll send a few words to Nott, too, to make sure he doesn't come around us again." He would not be very forgiving. "Do you want me to tell Draco?"