Draco was so shocked by the question that he pulled away, breath hitching and mouth falling open. Susan wanted to marry him? Wanted to the her fate and her future to him. Despite who and what he was... His eyes filled with tears.
He wanted to say yes, to scream it from the hills and wrap Susan and Ron in silk and hide them here forever. But...
"Susan. I, I want to. You have no idea how much I want to but, but I can't. I can't do that to you. I can't drag you and Veronica down with me, I can't tarnish her that way, I, I..."