There will be a lot of humor in this story. I think it's inherent in the premise, as well as necessary to counter some of the angst.

Draco is smug all the way through, oh yes. But he can recognize a challenge when he sees one.

Heh, I doubt their other conversations will have quite the flavor of this one, where they're encountering each other for the first time, but I still have a lot of fun writing it. Thanks for commenting!