Draco let the political talk go, not wanting to declare his intentions in the political arena just yet. Instead he just covered her hand with his, where it rested against his arm, and squeezed gently.
The Malfoy family bond-- Draco could hardly speak ill against his dead father, but he could speak truth about the current situation with his mother. "You'd be surprised what a Malfoy can tolerate. Alyssa's blood is apparently not one of the options." One eyebrow arched, a shoulder shrugging lazily with it. "My mother is furious at her presence. It seems the bond does not extend to illegitimate daughters with halfblood mothers."