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Draco sat in his chair, in his bedroom at the Malfoy Manor. He was listening to the yelling of his father, Lucius Malfoy. Draco could hear him 10 miles away.

"I don't care!" yelled Lucius. "He's my child, and I know what is best for him!" Lucius yelled.

"What's best for him?!" shrieked Lydonna Malfoy, Lucius' mother. "Like following him could be the best for him. Have you ever asked him what HE wants to do?" Lydonnna asked curiously.

" I- don't- need- to- ask." Hissed Lucius. "I know my son has always been fond of the dark lord."

"And how do you know that?" Lydonna asked.

"I trust that my son is loyal to my beliefs." Lucius said.

"Maybe he was, Lucius. But after he sees his father, the death eater, hurting his mother all these years, do you think he may not want to follow in his father's footsteps?" Lydonna asked.

"My relationship between Narcissa and I has nothing to do with him becoming a death eater, mother." Lucius said.

Lydonna rolled her eyes and began to speak. "Where is my grandson?"

"In his bedroom, packing for Hogwarts." Said Narcissa, walking into the den.

"I wish to go visit him." Said Lydonna firmly.

"Very well." Sighed Lucius and Lydonna walked off towards dracos bedroom.

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Draco had noticed the yelling had stopped. So he decided to forget about it and finish packing, but as soon as he stood up, there was a knock on the door.

"Draco sweetie?" called out a voice. "May I come in?"

Draco walked over to the door, and let his grandmother in,

"Hello Grandma." Smirked Draco.

"Hello." Lydonna smiled. "Are you packing for school?" she asked.

"Yes. the train leaves tomorrow." Sighed Draco.

"What? You don't want to go back?" Lydonna asked Draco. "Sweetie, if you don't want to be a death eater, why don't you just tell your father?"

"What makes you think I don't want to be a death eater?" Draco asked/

"I know these things, Draco." Lydonna said.

"Well. maybe I don't want to tell him." Draco sighed.

"Well, why not?"

"I just have the feeling he will blame it on mum, and hurt her again. Grandma, I don't like to see her so frail like that." Said Draco.

"Yes, well he is known to do that." Lydonna said,

Draco stood up and went over to his trunk, thinking of what to pack next.

"Well.I can see you're busy packing, so I'll let you get on with your work." Lydonna said.

"You don't have to leave." Draco said.

"Yes, but I have places to go, people to see." She winked.

"Yes, you always seem to have something to do." Draco smirked. "I'll walk you out."

"Well thank you Draco." Smiled Lydonna as they walked down to the Entrance Hall. Narcissa was standing in the hall having a very interesting conversation with a picture of Salazar Slytherin.

"Why hello Lydonna.Draco." Smiled Slytherin.

"Hello Salazar. How is life treating you?" Lydonna asked.

"Well actually, life isnt treating me." Salazar chuckled.

"Oh yes.. good point." Smiled Lydonna. "I seem to.err.forget sometimes. Guess when you get old, that's what happens."

"Yes I realized that too." Salazar said.

"So are you on your way out, Lydonna?" Narcissa asked.

"Yes.Yes, I have to go to Diagon Alley." Lydonna said.

"Alright. I guess we will be seeing you." Narcissa said.

"Goodbye Grandma." Draco said, giving her a quick hug.

"Goodbye Draco dear." Lydonna said. " I just knew Slytherins could have a soft side." She grinned.

They all laughed, and then Lydonna was out the door in a flash.

"Where'd Dad go?" Draco asked his mum.

"He went to Knockturn Alley." Said Narcissa.

"Figures." Draco said, "Well, can Johnathan come over then?"

"Yeah, stay in your wing. Lucius may come home early." Narcissa said.

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"Where is it?" Hermione yelled. She was rummaging through her trunk, looking for her wand.

"It was right here!" she yelled. " Just a minute ago!" She threw her clothes all over the room, and then when she didn't find it in her trunk, she threw all of her clothes back in.

"FOUND IT!" she yelled. "Of course it would be under the clothes."

Hermione Granger was rushing to get ready to go to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She had to be ready soon, because she was going out with her parents for dinner.

Hermione finished packing, finally, and got ready for dinner. Soon, Hermione and her parents were at a nice cozy restaurant, their last night together.

"So you're all packed and ready for school?" Hermione's father, Greg Granger, asked her.

"Yeah, I finished earlier." Hermione said.

"Are you excited to see Harry and Ron?" Her mother, Katherine Granger asked.

"Oh you have no idea!" Hermione grinned.

"Jess called," smiled Greg. "She has a surprise for you. Well not a surprise, but she is taking you out."

"Out where?" Hermione asked.

" She said something about gong to her boyfriend's.no to her boyfriend's friend's house." Katherine replied

"Ohh.." Hermione said. "Glad Im packed then." She smiled.

"She asked us to meet her at the corner of turner road and 119th St. in an hour." Said Greg.

Jess had been Hermione's best muggle friend since Kindergarten! They had kept in touch over all the years. She was glad to meet the guy that Jess had been rambling on about for ages. And didn't she hear something about a friend?

A few years ago, Hermione wouldn't have looked twice at a passing guy, but now, she had learned that school isn't everything in life, but that it is still important. Over the summer, she had grown into her looks. She wasn't as short, she was perfectly fit, and even her hair wasn't as crazy. It was now straight and layered. "Are you ready to go Hermione?" Greg asked her.

She was, so they got the check and headed out to meet Jess.

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A/N: this is my FIRST fic to actually upload on here.ive written about 3 now, but I never have gotten the chance to upload them..I don't know how it will end up yet.I have many ideas. Please r/r! let me know if I should make any changes.

-*Paige*-