Draco thought she looked... well, beautiful, of course, but there was something more grown-up about her here, and that seemed even more oddly familiar than he was used to feeling around her. Yes, he thought to himself, he'd have to tell her about these things during this holiday. And she would likely think him out of his mind, but if she didn't... well, there was always the hope that she wouldn't.
"I wasn't waiting long," He reassured her, and then he turned to her parents to say his goodbyes. Promising that she'd be back on the twenty-fourth to celebrate Christmas with her family.