We don't get to see the Malfoys from their POV. But for a family so influential, clearly they have something on their side besides money and looks.
I think it odd, personally, that Jo respects Lucius Malfoy (whom she did a much better job at portraying as "deeply horrible", IMNSHO) than she does Severus Snape . . . but that's me.
But going off that, I decided, well, you know, let's see if we can work with this!
Thank you for your review (and the one on chapter 1, too!)