Draco was a little surprised by the request, but he really shouldn't have been. He had promised that, but it was a little more serious. "I'm not going to die," he repeated, "However, I have a request of my own."
The idea had suddenly occurred to him. He wasn't sure what triggered it, but there were definitely issues, not regarding death, but his own insecurities. "Don't give up on me. Don't just get pissed off, or disappointed and walk away." He had been written off often enough, by his own father, and by Voldemort, who used him for the impossible task. Draco had been simply expendable.