AN: Post Deathly Hallows. Everyone returns to Hogwarts to follow their 7th year.
Oh, and I do not own the Characters! Enjoy
Chapter 1
Draco sighed and opened his eyes. The clock on his bedside table indicates that it is already 3am, but he hasn't slept at all that night. It wasn't at all new to him since has not had a good night sleep in months. It had been months after the great war, were Voldemort has been defeated and his family has once and for all, been freed from being death eaters but all seem still fresh in his memories and his dreams.
He sat up and surveyed his room. It was large and handsomely decorated in emerald and silver. A few feet from his bed, was his school trunk, already packed and ready for the new school year. Once again, the dread that he felt earlier as his father told him that he has to finish his schooling at Hogwarts, overtook his emotions. He did not want to face his schoolmates knowing that he owes his life and his family's freedom to the one boy that he hated the most – Harry Potter.
His thoughts were interrupted with a tapping on his window, a small grey owl carrying a large package stood perched on his veranda. He opened the window to get the package and shooed off the owl irritably.
Who in the world would be owling me at 3 in the morning?, Draco thought curiously. His question was immediately answered as he read the letter
Malfoy,
I have something that belongs to you. Meet me at Diagon Alley three days from now so I can return it properly.
Harry Potter
Great. Draco thought sarcastically. As if humiliating me in front of everyone wasn't enough! Why can't he just send it. I know its my wand that he's got. I bet Granger and Weasley would be there too. Why can't they just leave me alone!. He sighed once again and grudgingly returned to his bed, attempting once more to sleep
In Diagon Alley, Draco sat quietly in a small café waiting for Harry. He had been trying hard to ignore people's stares. He grabbed a copy of the daily prophet and scanned through the paper. There were still some articles about the war and the Golden Trio, ofcourse! There were also a list of convicted Death Eater who are now serving their time in Azkhaban, his parents being among those. His parents had voluntarily admitted to being Death Eaters and had struck a deal with the Ministry. Lucius and Narcissa would serve 6 months in Azkhaban and pay for the reconstruction of Hogwarts, in exchange of Draco's freedom.
He sighed once more and looked at his watch. 3:05
Potter is late. Maybe this is just a big ploy to embarrass me further. 10 minutes if he's not here, I'm leaving. He said to himself.
It was at that moment that Harry arrived. Harry saw him from across the street and started making his way to the small café where Draco sat. He nodded to Draco in acknowldgement before he sat across him
"Um, Hi.", Harry said awkwardly as he sat down
"Hello, Potter", Draco replied.
"You look tired", Harry said
"Yeah, well. Its been a tough month for me" Draco said
"Yeah, well. I heard about your parents. Sorry about that", Harry said
"No you're not. And let's drop all these pleasantries Potter. I know you're not sorry for what happened to me and my family. And you shouldn't be, my parents are just living the consequences of their actions and of my mistakes", Draco said defiantly. "Can we just get this over with?"
"Right", Harry said hesitantly. "Listen, I did not ask you to come here to get you pissed off. I asked you to come here so I could return your wand", Harry placed a black wand on the table
"Thank you. But, there's more right? You would not have asked me to come here just for my wand. You could have just sent that via owlpost. What is it that you want Potter? Haven't I embarrassed myself enough for you?", Draco asked heatedly, his temper rising
"You lowered your wand", Harry said quietly
"What?" Draco asked confusedly. "I don't know what you're talking about Potter"
"At that night when Dumbledore died, I was there. I saw you lower your wand when he offered you and your family protection", Harry said
"How did you -- ? Ofcourse, your invisibility cloak", Draco said understanding dawning his pale face. "Well, it doesn't matter anymore, does it?" He said avoiding Harry's gaze. "I mean you've won. Voldemort is dead. It seems that everyone is getting their comeuppance."
"Well, it does to me." Harry said finally. And he slowly stood up
"Potter!" Draco called after Harry. "Umn… thanks, for saving my life"
Harry nodded and turned to walk again. "See you in school Ferret"
"Yeah, Scarhead"