Walking through the halls of Hogwarts I couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief to finally be back. I walked into the Great hall to meet my friends Harry, Hermione and Ron. They smiled and waved and when I got to them we all gave each other a hug and sat down at the Gryffindor table.
"So Izzy,Ihow was your summer? What did you do?" Harry smiled.
"I took a trip to Paris with a couple of friends" I smiled back. "What about you guys?" I asked.
"We all stayed at Ronshouse" Hermione replied to me. "We missed you though and so did Mrs Weasley she kept asking us if you were going to come and visit" she continued.
"I was going to but a friend of mine got hurt so I helped to look after her" I spoke.
"What happened?" Harry asked concerned.
"Oh he just got into some trouble. Its okay" I said smiling.
After we finished our conversation Professor Dumbledore stood up and started the welcoming feast. The music started playing and all of the new first years came in to be sorted. I loved the sorting feast, it reminded me of being sorted. The sorting lasted a little while and by the end of it Gryffindor had quite a few new students. Professor Dumbledore then proceed to tell us everything we already knew the rules, not going into the forest etc.
"We also have changes to the staffing this year. We have a new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher" as he said that a new face stood up which recieved a few gasps and an "oh crap" from Harry.
"Our new Defence against the Dark Arts teacher is Professor Malfoy" Dumbledore said and Lucius Malfoy nodded at the students and then sat back down. After that 'little' announcement the feast began.
"Lucius Malfoy, really? What the hell was Dumbledore thinking?" Harry exclaimed.
"I really doubt it was Dumbledore's decision" I said eating some of my potatoes.
"What do you mean? Dumbledore picks the staff doesn't he?" Ron mumbled mouth full of some kind of food.
"Yes that is half true. He does pick the staff but I'm pretty sure the Ministry has some say in who becomes what teacher. Mr Malfoy has a lot of money and a lot of influence over the members of the Ministry and probably 'persuaded' them to allow him to become a teacher here" I said as it was the easiest thing in the world to comprehend, which it kind of was.
"She's got a point. He will do anything to get what he wants and he probably made them make him a teacher here, For whatever reason" Hermione said before drinking some pumpkin juice.
With an audible sigh Harry went on with dinner as did we. The feast ended quite quickly and Dumbledore told the new students to follow the Prefects to the common room. I decided to join Harry for a walk and we left Hermione and Ron to their own devices. We still had some time before we had to be in the common room for curfew.
"I still can't believe he is here" Harry said wailing his arms.
"It won't be that bad" I said and Harry looked at me as if I grew another head.
"What do you mean 'it won't be that bad'. Lucius Malfoy is a teacher, here at Hogwarts. That is bad". Harry exclaimed, his arms flying in all directions. A small sigh left his mouth and his head fell forward and he whispered, "so bad".
I took one look at Harry's defeated form and laughed. It was just too funny. This boy could be so overly dramatic sometimes that it just becomes funny.
My laughter quickly died down as I heard footsteps approaching us. I heard another sigh from Harry and I knew who it was approaching us without even looking behind me. Though I did turn and of course Lucius Malfoy was standing before us in all of his Malfoy glory with that annoying smirk plastered on his face as usual.
Before any of us could talk more footsteps could be heard ringing through the old stone walls of Hogwarts. Coming round, the corner just behind myself and Harry, was Ron and Hermione. They stopped dead when they laid eyes on our newly appointed Defence Professor.
"Professor Malfoy" Hermione said, respectfully, though I knew it was killing her inside.
"Miss Granger" Malfoy Senior almost growled like it pained him to say her name. Though knowing him and all of his 'status' it probably did. "Shouldn't you all be heading towards your common room, by now?" He asked in a way that was dripping with arrogance since he thought he was right. He has to be, because he is a Malfoy and they are always right. 'Yeah, right'.
I could almost feel Harry seething at the sheer closeness of our new Professor and Ron and Hermione just seemed to be at a loss for words. Obviously not sure how to address this new situation.
"No Professor, we shouldn't and aren't" I replied with a small smirk when seeing his eyes widen a fraction. This was obviously not the response he was expecting. He was expecting the same reaction everyone gave him. To run and do what he says, all because of his wealth and heritage. Well not me.
"Excuse me?" He replied looking at me as though I insulted his entire family. Which in a way I probably did. "Okay Professor, you're excused. Though I'm not sure why you are asking me to exucse you?" I replied crossing my arms, my smirk widening by the second. I could tell he was angry. This was Lucius Malfoy and nobody spoke to him like that. I'm sure even the Minister was too afraid to repremand him in any way. Taking one look at his face I could see his anger rising. His eyes narrowed and that famous Malfoy smirk had left his lips.
"You do not speak to your Professor like that Miss Jones" he almost growled. The look on his face did not deter me at all. I'm not afraid of him and never will be.
"I'm sorry Professor, I didn't know speaking to my Professors in English was wrong of me. I'm quite fluent in French. Would that be a better way of speaking to you?" I questioned.
"You know that is not what I meant. Perhaps you ca-" He started.
"Ahh, this is where you have gotten to. I have been looking for you Mr Malfoy. This was sent to my office by mistake though it is clearly meant for you" Came the chirpy voice of our dear Headmaster. Lucius took one look at him and then grasped the letter from his hand. He turned back to me and the anger was evident on his face, so much so that Professor Dumbledore picked up on it quite quickly.
"Did I just interupt something?" He asked looking from Lucius to me while placing his fore finger on his chin, taking a short glance at my bewildered friends.
"Actually yes Professor you did. Professor Malfoy here was just about to reprimand me for not being in my common room even though I don't have to be there yet." I said to my Headmaster all the while smirking at Lucius' angry form. His usual calm composure was gone and his hands were balled into fists by his side.
"Well Lucius I know that you are new to our staff but only new students must go to their common rooms on the first day back. Returning students, however, do not need to be in their common rooms until curfew. Which by my calculation is not for about another hour. I thought someone had already gone through these rules with you. Oh well, lets go to my office and I will give you a quick run through, before you start wandering the halls" Professor Dumbledore said before turning away to walk off.
"Ohh did I just make it so you have to be kept after school. I'm so sorry" I said placing my hand over my heart thought my smile never left my face. Lucius let our a sneer and leant down so that only myself and my friends could hear and said "Well congratulations, you have the honor of being the first student I give detention to" He said that famous smirk raring its ugly head again. "What for exactly?" I asked staring straight at him. "For talking back to your superiors, Miss Jones. Seven O'Clock, don't be late" He said walking away. "I wouldn't call you one of my superiors" I mumbled though I knew he heard it when he stopped walking for a fraction of a second.
I turned towards my friends and took one look at their faces and laughed.
"Izzy, what the hell was that all about? Do you have a death wish or something?" Harry asked, stepping closer to me.
"No, I don't have a death wish. Look I was all for giving him a chance at being our Professor, but that all changed when he came over here with that stupid Malfoy swagger thinking he is better than everyone because of his money and status. Besides the way he looked at Hermione, like she was a piece of dirt, really sent me boiling over the top. Someone had to say it to him and I am the only one who isn't too scared to do it" I replied to Harry placing a hand on his shoulder.
"You have to admit, the look on his face when Izzy started talking back to him was hilarious and that look on his face when Dumbledore told him he has to be taught the rules." Ron said with a chuckle.
"Yes thats all well and good but now she has a detention with him" Hermione chimed in. "Yeah thats right, now he is going to kill you" Harry exclaimed.
"He is not going to kill me and besides do you really think I would let him have a chance at that?" I asked.
"I still can't get over the fact that your dad is teaching here" A female voice could be heard rounding the corner, revealling Pansy, Blaize and of course Malfoy Junior. Malfoy was about to say something before he took a look at us and smirked the same smirk as his dad. 'I wonder if Lucius taught him that? Like they just sat there one day in a room on their own and smirked and sneered at one another'.
"So what exactly are you four talking about?" Malfoy asked stopping right in front of us. I could see Harry was about to answer when I stopped him.
"Though what we were talking about is not really any of your business. I will tell you because it involves your father." I said.
"Do tell" Malfoy gestured.
"Well I was just telling Harry, Ron and Hermione, how much of a wanker your dad is" I said smirking and walking off leaving a stunned Malfoy and his friends in my wake and my friends following me.
We stopped just outside of the common room when Rom uttered "You do know he is going to tell his dad what you said, right?"
I smiled and replied "Yep. Just thought I would add more fuel to the fire before my detention." With that I said the password and walked through the door and up to my room without another word.