"There you are, then. You may not expect me to restore the Malfoy name to its former glory, but you don't want me to ruin it, either. And I'm ruining it because no matter how despicable you think Weasleys are, no matter how much you hate them–" Scorpius had to pause not only for more air, but to think about what he was about to say and whether he should said it, and then decide, yes, he would say it. "I'm friends with them and for the last time, I'm NOT in love with a Weasley!"