Well, it was meant to creep you out, so thank you! Actually, who knows what skin without ribs would feel like? Maybe no worse than ordinary skin. But Harry feels worse about it since he knows what's supposed to be there.

Draco, by that time, had given up on believing it was for the greater good, at least subconsciously. Consciously? He still was making the arguments to prevent reality from falling on him.

Next chapter has...a very interesting argument between Harry and Draco, especially considering one of them can't speak aloud.

And thank you so much!