He chuckled. "You could be hiding somewhere, but instead you are in the middle of a house with infected and injured people. Like I said, brave." He released his grip on her. He knew he was one of those people she cared about and it pained him that his distance might have hurt her. "Astoria, listen...I am really sorry. I should have been less...less cool toward you when you arrived. I was selfish." That was nothing new, was it? Draco wondered if he ever entirely outgrew that sin.