Seventeen-year-old Draco Malfoy walked up the stone path leading to his home. He smiled as he heard his mum humming softly in the kitchen. Well, he wasn't really her son by blood and she wasn't his mum by blood, but he loved her like his mum anyway. In fact, both of his blood parents were dead. Sure he missed them, but he had gotten over their deaths long ago and had moved on. Draco opened the back door softly and kicked off his muddy boots. Closing the door he called, "Mum! I'm back."
"In the kitchen!" was the reply he heard. Smiling, the young Slytherin walked through the game room into the large, spacious, homey kitchen. He hopped up on the counter next to where his mum was cutting up vegetables. He nicked a piece of carrot off the cutting board and munched on it. "So, what's for dinner?"
Minerva McGonagall looked over at her adopted son quickly before going back to her chopping. "Stir fry."
Draco grinned. "Yum." He took another piece of carrot.
"You know," Minerva started, "if you continue to take the food there won't be any left for dinner." She shot a wry smile at the young boy. "Anyway, how was your ride?"
Draco grinned. "It was good. I took out Leo. Bloody hell, felt like we were flying! I took him down by the creek. It was so friggin awesome!." Draco's face was pink from exertion and excitement as he told his mum of his ride on the large gray stallion.
Minerva smiled and nodded. "Just try to be careful, ok?And you shouldn't take the big jumps when you're alone. You could get hurt. And watch your language.
"I know, I know. But when we came out of the woods I couldn't resist." Draco protested.
The transfiguration professor humphed and said nothing.
Draco opened his mouth to say something but stopped when the floo burst into neon green flames and out walked Albus Dumbledore. "Hey Pop."
Albus gently kissed his wife on the cheek before looking at Draco. Taking in the boy's flushed face and bright smile he asked. "Did you have fun riding this morning?"
Draco nodded eagerly. "Yeah. I took out Leo this morning. It was awesome. I took him in the woods through the creek. Let's just say Leo likes the creek." Draco said with a grin.
Albus laughed and patted Draco on the shoulder. "I'm glad you had a good time. Just be careful. Oh wait, what am I saying. You're always careful; you never do anything reckless and stupid. Oh no, not our Draco." He said teasingly.
Draco pouted. "No fair. It's not my fault that our horses are nuts and like to jump big. And It's not my fault they always jump big when I'm just a mere passenger on their back, now is it?"
Minerva laughed. "Of course not dear. Now go wash up. We'll be expecting company soon."
Draco went to hop off the counter, but stopped when he heard they were having company. It was only June 1. School had just ended the day before. Who could be coming over now? "Who and for how long?"
Albus decided to answer this question, instead of his wife. "Well, now that the war is over, many places have been destroyed, Grimmauld Place and the Burrow for example. And they will be staying for the whole summer, until school starts in September."
Draco's silver eyes widened and his heart quickened a bit. "Please don't say who I think your going to say."
Albus nodded. "Yes, the Weasleys, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Sirius Black, and Remus Lupin will be staying here at Tabby Manor." Draco began to protest but Albus continued to speak. "You will behave and act civilly and not cause any trouble. Understood?"
Draco grumbled a bit but nodded. "Yes, Sir. All the Weasleys?"
Minerva nodded. "Almost all of them. Of course thee will be Molly and Arthur. Fred and George, Ron, and Ginny. Charlie and Bill will be stopping by occasionally to visit but they won't be staying the whole time. Then Hermione and Harry will be staying all summer."
"And Lupin and Black?"
"Sirius and Remus will be living here full time as well." Albus said, his eyes twinkling merrily.
"Whatever. Who's sleeping where and when are they coming?" Draco asked, grabbing another piece of carrot. Minerva promptly whacked his hand lightly. Draco grumbled a bit again, but smiled.
"Well, since they are arriving in an hour we had better decide."
"An hour! Why so soon?"
"Really Draco, think about it. Their homes were destroyed during the war. They have no home. They've been staying at Hogwarts and they stayed at the Leaky Cauldron last night and are coming today."
Draco groaned. "Fine. So, once again I ask. Who goes where?"
"Fred, George, Harry, Ron, Ginny, and Hermione will be separated into pairs and share one of the bedrooms on the second floor. Then Molly and Arthur and Remus will have their own rooms as well. "Minerva replied.
Albus interrupted the conversation that his wife and son were having. "Well, I'll be off to meet them at the Leaky Cauldron. Then we'll be taking a port key here." Kissing Minerva on the cheek again and patting Draco on the shoulder he walked out to the front of the manor so he could apparate away.
Draco nodded and was about to hop off the counter when another thought came to him. "What about Black?"
"Oh, he'll be in your room."
"What! Why?"
Minerva put down the knife she was using and looked at Draco pointedly. "Draco, think for a minute. All the bedrooms on the second floor will be full. And on the third floor there is only the library, your room, and my and Papa's room..."
"Why can't he stay in the same room as Lupin?"
"Severus is going to be staying here as well. Your father forgot to mention that fact."
"Oh. So Sev is staying with Remus."
"Yes."
"Oh." He was silent for a minute. "I knew they were shagging!"
"Draco!" Minerva pretended to be scolding but the smile on her face made her fail miserably.
"C'mon Mum. You were waiting for it too. It was so bloody obvious."
Minerva nodded and smiled and put the cut vegetables into the refrigerator. "I know. Now go clean up. They should be arriving soon."
Draco pushed himself off the counter and ran out off the kitchen and up the two flights of stairs to his room to change and freshen up, secretly counting down the minutes till their guests would be arriving.