"As was his wife," Draco said mildly. His tone sharpened slightly in warning. "She and I have become friends." And Draco valued his friends, new and old. "If it weren't for her and the children, I might have had a far worse time of it after my visit to the Ministry."
Another sip of the whiskey, considering Blaise's words with a sour expression. "I understand that thought. I knew Amelia's friends; they were our friends. So I never had to worry who she was with, and more often, if she wished to be with someone, Alys was with me at the time. I would not want her influence by a man I do not know."