Reminding him that he was wearing costume as Brandon did not help the situation. He vowed to fire his assistant, who had coordinated the outfit for him (even though he had loved the idea at the time).
Draco didn't reply for a long time-- couldn't even bear to look at his wife for a while. He stared down at the mouth of the scotch bottle.
Then, gruffly:
"You always assume that I'm the bad guy."
The seriousness in his tone prevented Parvati from replying immediately.
"You reacted on instinct, and assumed that I was to blame." He smiled bitterly at her. "You defend me when the subject comes up, and tell your friends and family that I'm a good man. But when you don't have time to tell yourself what you should be thinking, you reveal what you really think."