"So cruel," Jake pouted, but it dissolved away into his normal easy smile. He just couldn't hold sad or mean for very long. His personality just wasn't that kind. "I should be terrified, until I know otherwise." He nodded, as if this was confirmed and certain, before he chuckled.

That was the part of their strange deal. He was taking Draco as Draco was now, not judging him as much as he could by the past. Understanding the past had to happen, sometimes, but that was kept mostly as minimal as possible.