Oooh. I love Harry trying to sugarcoat it. Brilliant. So typical. "vile, maternal parent figure" reads oddly. I know it's supposed to, but I think Draco is still paternal even if he carries Scorpius. Paternal - maternal - WHATEVER.

Also, hasn't he had Astoria as a maternal figure?

Anyway, that's neither here nor there. LOVELY chapter. Oh I'm loving this one.