The hug was a surprise. It left him standing there for a few seconds before he brought up both arms and wrapped them around Draco, letting his eyes close and putting his head against the other's. He sighed slowly, unconsciously scenting Draco on his next breath in.

"I'm still sorry. ...I lived with the werewolves... too long. It's a lot of protecting yourself to keep what you got and with the fighting it just... ended up like that."