Harry realised he hadn't been wrong in judging that the tone was bound to change. He wasn't able to place whether or not Draco's sudden change of heart had come due to his mothers presence or due to Harry's own shift,  but, as they moved through the house, Harry missed what little support Draco had offered.<br/>As they entered the dining room, Harry didn't attempt to make any small talk; something which proved redundant, as, only moments after, Lucius Malfoy joined them. Malfoy had appeared through a secondary door with such timeliness that Harry couldn't help but feel humoured by the stage show of it all. That left Harry with a genuine smile to match Malfoy's as he approached him.<br/>"Lieutenant," Lucius Malfoy greeted once at a civil distance, reaching for Harry's hand. Harry met it and the two men exchanged a firm yet, to Harry, eerily cheerful handshake.<br/>In his free hand, Lucius carried a brown paper folder which made Harry's smile falter, seeing it being raised out of the corner of his eye. With an audible smack, Lucius finished the handshake by slapping Harry's left upper arm with the folder. "It's very good to see you, Potter, I'm very glad you could join us."<br/>Lucius spoke with such a familiarity that it made Harry uneasy, uncertain if they had ever exchanged this many words in private. But.m then again, they had both Narcissa and Draco Malfoy as their audience. Politely, Harry returned the smile. "Likewise, sir, thank you for having me."