"Oh...right. That particular situation is well taken care of." Draco carefully replied. But to explain the next part was trickier. His mother knew him too well, that much Draco knew. Hiding anything from her was difficult.

"I made some new friends and was spending time with them. I lost track of time," He replied in a sheepish tone. It was partially the truth. He wasn't about to say it was a date, with a Muggle boy. If he said that he wouldn't be allowed to leave the house again. "It won't happen again."