Despite the poor timing of the jokes, Draco appreciated the attempts to lighten up the deep tension in the room. When Draco had suggested that they get Potter’s current signature immediately, he hadn’t really thought of just how extreme it would seem to have to take a knife to Potter’s skin.<br/>It seemed extremely far from where their relationship had any reason to be, yet Draco also knew that it was necessary. If nothing else, he would be able to see if anything was wrong with Potter’s signature in general, even if it should turn out that his theory was wrong.<br/>“Alright, look away then,” he said in a soft voice, as he moved in closer, gingerly holding the underside of Potter’s arm up.<br/>His hand was surprisingly steady as he moved towards the elbow joint, knowing that that was the best place to make a cut to draw out the signature. It was all about balance after all.<br/>Draco almost felt sick to his stomach as the knife finally hit skin, making only a small mark, just enough to be able to draw blood, but not enough to make it gush.