Also, whether Harry intended it or not, he gave two separate choices: whether Harry should stay away entirely, and whether Harry should be a friend that does not manipulate or risk harming Draco ever again. At least to some extent, Draco’s refusal to respond reflects a disjoint answer to both questions, and has invited Harry to remain a friend that may manipulate or harm Draco for his own good.
I think the spirit of Draco’s response is closer to ‘jesus christ I’m not dealing with this shit right now, could you have possibly picked a worse time’ than to ‘I give you permission to manipulate me without my knowledge forever, let’s be BFFs’.
Also, whether Harry intended it or not, he gave two separate choices: whether Harry should stay away entirely, and whether Harry should be a friend that does not manipulate or risk harming Draco ever again. At least to some extent, Draco’s refusal to respond reflects a disjoint answer to both questions, and has invited Harry to remain a friend that may manipulate or harm Draco for his own good.
I think the spirit of Draco’s response is closer to ‘jesus christ I’m not dealing with this shit right now, could you have possibly picked a worse time’ than to ‘I give you permission to manipulate me without my knowledge forever, let’s be BFFs’.
Yes, let’s just hope that Harry realizes that!