Lucius rolled his eyes. If Draco was trying to make him feel guilty, better men had tried and failed. "I'm so sorry, Draco. But normal parents generally don't have to risk their lives in order to survive, and risk their magic in order to prove they deserve a pardon. I've been ever so slightly busy lately, trying to clear my name, and you did actually disappear without informing me of your whereabouts. You're an adult, and capable of making your own decisions." He eyed the bedraggled young man in the bed. "Or so I believed."