Seeing his brother genuinely deflate made Draco sigh.
"Never mind the avoiding bit... Look I'm happy you found someone you love, let's just leave it at that for now," he concluded. "And yes, I know Padma's not really just a copy.... it's just a bit of a shock, I'm sorry that I wasn't able to immediately congratulate you," Draco apologized. "I am happy for you, really." He even smiled faintly. "I just... have to adjust to you being part of that life now."