It was a typical day at Hogwarts and Harry, Ron and Hermione were all in the great hall working on homework. "Oh come on just let me copy off you! Just this once!" Ron pleaded with Hermione. "I've got so much other homework I can't be bothered with the two and a half roll essay!"

"Honestly Ronald! Don't you take any pride in doing work for yourself?! Besides it will be completely obvious if I let you copy! If you remember we're all supported to choose someone from magical histroy and write about them. We can't choose the same witch or wizard!" Ron made a face.

"Oh yeah...I forgot..." Just then Draco Malfoy walked into the great hall with a bunch of students rallied behind him. Harry looked over his shoulder.

"What do you recon that's about then?" He asked Ron who shrugged.

"No idea. I don't pretend to know what Malfoy's up to!" He then went on to scribble things down on a piece of parchment, but Harry couldn't help but listen in.

"...and that is how my family is related to Merlin! Of course you know when he was here Merlin was in Slytherin." Malfoy said as if proud of that one simple fact. Harry looked at Hermione.

"Wait Merlin...the greatest wizard of all time...was a Slytherin?" Hermione nodded.

"Yes he was but I highly doubt he's related to the Malfoy family." Harry looked back over at Malfoy, he didn't doubt that it could be true. After all some pretty powerful wizards came from Slytherin. After all you-know-who was a Slytherin while he was at Hogwarts. Harry sighed he then got back to his report he was writing. "Who did you choose to write about Harry?" Hermione asked. Harry looked up.

"Godric Gryffindor." He said with a bright smile. Hermione returned the smile with a nod of approval. "Why didn't I think of that?!" Ron said loudly as his head hit the table. Hermione rolled her eyes as she packed up her stuff. "Where are you going then?" Ron asked hois voice muffled bhy the table.

"To the library, I need to get this assignment done." Harry nodded as he stood, gathering his things.

"I'll go with you..." He trailed off as Malfoy came over to them.

"Hello Potter." He said with a sneer. Harry rolled his eyes as he put his book, parchment, quill and ink back into his bag. "So who are you writing your essay on then?" Malfoy asked as he watched him put his stuff away.

Godric Griffindor " Harry said plainly. Now it was Malfoy's turn to roll his eyes.

"Of course you would write about that goody goody. I'm writing about Merlin. I'm related to him on my father's side."

"Of course you are Malfoy." Ron said collecting his things as he stood. Malfoy's eyes narrowed.

"Just because all your family's going to amount to nothing doesn't mean I'm lying about mine!" He snapped. It took both Harry and Hermione to hold Ron back. Malfoy smirked as he turned on his heel and walked off.

"Boy do I ever hate him..." Ron said as his ears turned red. Harry shook his head.

"Forget it. Let's just go get our homework done..." With that the three of them turned and walked out of the hall.