It seemed he had settled into bachelor life quite well. His courteous nod and quick response told of at least moderate success in society functions. Ro had a feeling if she were a hapless debutante, she would chatter on and on and Malfoy would be able to nod along as if her voice was a pleasant orchestra. Perhaps she herself was to credit for his relative passivity; he seemed to do so much listening and not much learning during their sessions. Might as well use that skill to his advantage.

She was mildly surprised at his prompting a conversation. The Malfoy she knew would have given her a tip of his hat and been on his way; perhaps not without flicking a piece of silver at her first. Instead, Ro inclined her head benevolently. "At least not complain about the weather for a man of your station, Mr. Malfoy." she remarked, with an amiable smile, unable to sneak in a bit of a jibe where she could. While sure, there were much worse things to complain about during the holidays, Ro was hard-pressed to come up with a list the length of her hand that a Malfoy could gripe over.

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