Harry nodded at that. "Oh course," he promised, trying not to smile at the prospect of seeing Draco again. He was, however, very aware of the fact that - though Draco seemed optimistic - it would take a lot of work for them to truly become friends.<br/>Harry spent several, silent seconds trying to gather his thought around a harmless, casual conversation. Something in his posture changed slightly as he seemed to remember something, and he looked at Draco with a new found energy and a smile to match.<br/>"My parent-teacher conferences went really well -" Harry wasn't sure if Draco even remembered that he had those, but it was something to talk about "- a mother yelled at me for 'brainwashing' her child, but the school board took my side on it, so it went far better than expected."