it’s 7th year, and the malfoys and greengrasses have established a marriage contract between draco and astoria, to be carried out after they graduate from hogwarts. they’re seen as “together” in public to keep up appearances, but draco doesn’t love her, she doesn’t even love him. and loves the idea of what being with him will bring her. draco and kinzie have been really good friends since first year. draco loves her, like family, because she’s always challenged him, and is always honest with him, even when he doesn’t want her to be. she doesn’t fall at his feet as most do, she’s his equal and she doesn’t care about his name or reputation. sometimes he thinks he could love her as more than just family, as his. but he can’t entertain the thought, due to the arranged marriage. but he’s different with her, can’t help himself. she’s tried to create distance between them, to be respectful of his relationship, even though she knows it’s not willing on either party.