Author's Notes:

My first attempt on a HPDM story, keeping my fingers crossed, hoping this story will be good or at least interesting for you readers to read. I just can't help but fell in love with this pairing after reading a few HPDM doujinshis and I always had a thing for silver haired boys. This story is pretty much written out of sudden burst of inspiration but when the story progresses, there will be bits of romantic moments between these two young lovers. I didn't read or watch much Harry Potter series so please forgive me if the characters are OOC. Anyways, feel free to leave me reviews because I love to read them. Suggestions are very much appreciated too! This story will be updated monthly or maybe longer because I have other stories to focus on too, I am sorry.

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Summary:

Meet Draco Malfoy, a brainy pureblood studied at Durmstrang Institute and got transferred to Hogwarts for his third and all remaining school years… It is a surprise to anyone in the Wizardry World since everyone knows that all Malfoys graduated from Durmstrang. The infamous Harry Potter however, is far more curious of the young Malfoy than anyone else in the school; perhaps he also unconsciously hoped that they can be a little more than just acquaintances. Judging by his reputation in Hogwarts, the Malfoy's social status and as well as the history of their parents and guardians, braving into the Forbidden Forest is an easier task. May Hogwarts be in peace and harmony for a change, a simple wish of many students, professors and even families outside Hogwarts yet to be fulfilled unfortunately.

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Chapter 1: The Sorting of Draco Malfoy

"Hey… Look! Is that boy sitting alone that compartment a new student too?"

"But he looks so much older than any of us…"

"Maybe his puberty hits early. Or maybe he just wants to return to Hogwarts earlier than his friends?"

"Oh please! How can you get on the train without the right ticket!"

"He is probably around 13…a third year senior."

"Idiot, he is a new student, just like us, how can he be called as our senior?"

3 years ago, the old headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry announced his retirement and a new headmaster were appointed soon after. The new headmaster immediately suggested a few new traditions to be practiced. Luckily, the professors in the school were easy enough to be fairly convinced of the young headmaster's reasoning of his ideas, so there were not much complaint of his ideas but they were not showing any enthusiasm in his ideas either.

Nevertheless, his many attempts had failed every time when any change involved the 4 houses in school. There was this one time, he tried to confront to The Sorting Hat, he was stupid enough to request the hat to randomly sort students into houses instead of sorting them according to their personalities… Unfortunately, his beloved wife overheard of their conversation and he got scolded hard. Hence, he officially announced his surrender and he stopped any attempt on changing anything regards of sorting or anything house-related…much to his dismay. However, James Potter will not give up so easily and he will find chances for another attempt in future (without the knowledge of his dear wife, of course).

3 years had gone since then, there were 12 new traditions introduced by the headmaster, impressively there are 3 traditions being accepted and carried on forward. One which is that the train scheduled to Hogwarts, there are 2 scheduled trains being made. One is scheduled a week before the official start date and one on the day before the start date. All new students are made compulsory to take off on the first scheduled train for the special head-start orientation program; the other one are for the continuing students. On the last day in Hogwarts however, the school would only arranged 1, allowing all students to gather and say farewells before they left for summer holidays or graduation.

The so called "head-start orientation for new students" program, truthfully the students are just being guided around by teachers on boring tours around the school compound; there are very few teachers who actually willing to put in a little effort to entertain the new students with mini games or any interaction with the professors, of course the activities are most definitely bound to subject related too, which makes everything uninteresting and boring. In the whole week, all new students are allowed to roam freely in the school compound at any hour and as well as sleeping in any of houses since the dorms are passwords-free and there were no curfews yet…something that the students are always looking forward to after a whole day of boredom. The best thing is that they don't even need to carry their own luggage around to switch dorms.

On the last night of their orientation week is the most important traditional ceremony in Hogwarts, which is the sorting of new students by the infamous Sorting Hat. Apparently, most of the students are most likely to know which house they will be sorted to since they went through the orientation program. Even if their fellow friends were somewhat sorted into other houses, the students are still able to visit them in the common rooms (as long as they know the passwords). The bedrooms remained restricted from the students of other houses. This is quite a wonderful arrangement to the students which is done by their headmaster… Although the head of all 4 houses always complaining a lot regarding various issues the students of other houses during their visits, James just shrugs and carry on with what he is doing as they continue talking.

"Draco, which house do you think you will be sorted to?"

"Obviously it will be Slytherin since all generation of Malfoys are purebloods."

"Draco is the first Malfoy to enter Hogwarts, why are you so sure of that?"

"Why can't he be sorted into Ravenclaw? He is a so smart, don't you even dare to forget about that! After all, Narcissa Black Malfoy is a well-known Dark Magic Historian in the entire Europe…but she graduated from Beauxbatons Academy of Magic, so I am just making a guess."

"That reminds me… What makes you transferred to Hogwarts? Were students in Durmstrang Institute treating you badly?"

Ah…children, they are always curious of things. Yet, Draco admits he honestly doesn't know which house he will be sorted to. After all, his parents had once argued over this issue. At the end of the day, the husband was banished from their bedroom and forced to be sleeping in the study room for a month; the reason behind it was not because of the fierce argument, but the headlines of the day's Daily Prophets. There was a photograph of his father and a good looking (not to forget the nice body figure too) female Auror, both leaning close to each other… Of course, his father had sworn honestly that the photo was a fake under the mercy of his dear wife's wand… Too bad the young Malfoy was told, by his mother, to read the report out loud…

Oh dear, that's too far off the topic. Moving back to the story, whether which house the young Malfoy is sorted to, it will be all up to the decision of The Sorting Hat.

"Malfoy, Draco."

Just as when Draco is about to share the story of his parents with his fellow juniors, his name is suddenly being called out. Apparently, the school song and the song of The Sorting Hat were over while they were still busy chit-chatting with each other. The young first years are still stunned when Draco's name was called, all thinking that his name is called because their voice was too loud and they were not supposed to talk.

"Mr. Malfoy, Draco?" His name is called for the second time.

Upon realization of his name is actually being called out by the teacher with a name list in her hands, Draco immediately steps forward after whispering "I will talk to you all later" to one of his juniors. He quickly puts on the talking hat when he is seated. In less than 1 second, the hat begins talking to itself.

"Ah…a pureblood descendant… A Malfoy no less! You are the first one to enter this school…and holding such remarkable knowledge too. Are you more of a noble Slytherin or a gifted Ravenclaw? Hmm…difficult, very difficult."

"If both founders are still alive, I can imagine the argument." Draco jokes casually.

"Argument may be a small matter; turning into a fight will cause chaos. During their time, Salazar and Rowena are rather strict and firm of their conditions and they refuse to hand over any potential student." The Sorting Hat gives a frustrated sigh and continues mumbling repeatedly, "Such difficult decision…so complicated, so confusing."

"Human are all complicated creatures, leave alone us, as wizards or witches. However, a human's heart is the most complicated among them all, wizard or not."

"You are right, kid. Now, now...back to business. Green or Blue? Blue is a good color… Hmm, green is equally good too."

"Green is pretty."

"Choosing based on your preference, huh… I shall wish you all the best in… Slytherin!"

Putting off the hat, Draco walks towards the table which there are many green flags hanging on top. The young Malfoy is feeling rather uncomfortable since the whole table, full of unknown faces is staring at him awkwardly. In unexplained feelings, he drags along the corridor between two tables until he is unconsciously reaching the end of the row. Finding the ends are empty, he gracefully takes on an empty seat, far away from the fellow Slytherins, only then he also realizes that there are not many students in this house compared to other 3 houses. His housemates are not even explaining to him the fact that there is a rule that students are supposed to be seated according to years…not that anyone is refusing to stop staring at the young man and approach him anyway.

"Poor guy… Why are all the snakes staring at him like that?" Although Harry Potter himself is one of those who are staring at the new student, at least he speaks. Of course, since Gryffindor's table is just beside Slytherins, some Gryffindors notice the little incident and involuntarily stare at the young boy too.

"Harry, don't you know? He is a Malfoy, the family has the purest wizards/witches bloodline in Wizardry Europe." Ron explains, feeling rather amused seeing his friend is still staring without a blink of an eye at the new Slytherin. Shaking his head, he continues, "The Malfoys are students of Durmstrang every generation. He is the first Malfoy, ever, to enter Hogwarts."

"Well… He is quite a looker." Apparently, not a single word was being listened.

"Harry!" Hermione and Ron roll their eyes and calls out his name out loud.

"What? I was just complimenting his good looks." Harry states innocently and finally sparing his friends a mere seconds of attention.

The sorting ceremony has come to an end, it is rather a disappointment knowing that there are none juniors he knew has entered Slytherin. Draco can't help but feeling being abandoned, but his emotions are being rather complicated at the moment. The students of the Slytherin house are being too quiet for his liking. Even when his eyes are focusing on the pathway in front of him, he still get the feeling of all the uncomfortable and unwanted attention directed to him. Draco Malfoy has the sudden desire to return to Durmstrang.

"Draco."

It is a familiar voice when he hears his name is being called out again. The young blonde immediately pauses on his track and turns around to seek for the owner of this very voice. When the familiar figure of a black robbed man appears in front of him, the joy immediately flooding in his heart and clears out the cloud of confusion and misery contented inside. "Uncle Severus!" Draco smiles cheerfully and pounces into the arms of his godfather in relief and excitement.

"Welcome to Hogwarts, Draco. And welcome in joining my house." Severus Snape hugs back, his lips slightly curling up. He is delighted to see his godson is in his house, after all…he is the young Malfoy's private tutor since the day he is able to speak, he obviously knows how much of a talented wizard he is.

"Thanks… What is the reason I failed to seek for you during orientation week?" Both of them ignored the people's staring and surprised looks and continue to walk down the dungeon, towards the Slytherin's common room.

"Ah…my parents' arranged blind dates."

"Pft… I see your parents had yet giving up."

"There is no need to laugh; you will encounter the same event in future."

The young blond shrugs casually, he is obviously too young to see and understand the pain and torture of attending these uneventful and unnecessary arrangements by the parents, not that Severus blames him.

"I'll just have to bring home a girlfriend."

That smile on the professor's face disappears, almost immediately after the young boy's speech.

"Mr. Malfoy, your duty of coming to school is…"

"Yes, yes, yes… I was just joking." Draco rolls his eyes at his godfather's seriousness, lifting his arms signaling his surrender before the professor has a chance to continue to nag on him.

"Hopefully you meant to obey your own words. Well then, what are the electives you had chosen? "

The professor and the new Slytherin just reached the entrance of the common room when Severus finishes his sentence. The other Slytherin students are still far away behind them, walking slowly since they are too taken away seeing the Head of Slytherin and the new student are chatting like close friends. Draco Malfoy continues to stare at his godfather, giving him the "I am sorry, I don't understand what you meant" expression.

"You need a little explanation, I see. Serpent's Tail."

When the 5-year-old Draco Malfoy declared proudly that he will obtain the "Extra-ordinary Special Student (EOSS)" student scholarship of Durmstrang Institute and get schooled in the pureblood school of magic, he was home-schooled by his parents and godfather until he reached the age of 10 to take up the entrance exam of the new students' enrollment of Durmstrang Institute.

The entrance exam of the school is hardly difficult and the questions are asked based on the common knowledge mostly known by any children growing up in the Wizardry World. However, the entrance exam for the student scholarship is another degree of difficulty since the questions are being set on at least of the level of 2nd Years and the students are required to obtain at least a high score of 65% in each subject, there will be no exceptions.

New students of Durmstrang are required to take 7 compulsory subjects in their first year: Transfiguration, Charms, Potions, History of Magic, Astronomy, Herbology and Flying Skills. Entering their second year, students will be given choices of 3 elective subjects from any combinations of Dark Arts, Alchemy, Studies of Ancient Runes, Divination, Illusionary Arts and Arithmancy. Yes, the EOSS entrance examination requires a total of 10 papers, 7 being the compulsory first year subjects and 3 second year electives. Draco has chosen Dark Arts, Illusionary Arts and Studies of Ancient Runes for his choices of electives as he is far more confident in those than the others.

Despite all the hardship given by the school, the Durmstrang's scholarship is extremely beneficial and worthwhile to take up as a challenge for any student. Unlike common Muggles' scholarships which is often in the form of money. Once a student passed the exams, the student will be acknowledged by the entire school and he or she will be given a lot of priorities and as well as benefits.

A complete 7 years of free education (the school will pay for the new books, clothing, wands etc.), teachers' assistance on academics (Even if you doesn't bother of going to class, as long as you passes all tests and exams, you won't be punished.), monthly allowances, and a special request on private en-suite rooms (the school will definitely accommodate as you wanted to)…the list goes on.

The one and only downside of taking the EOSS exams is the school will be deciding on your elective subjects on your behalf, thinking that the subjects you taken in the exams are the electives you will be choosing until the day you complete your education and graduate. Since Draco had confirmed on his elective subjects even before he was enrolled into Durmstrang successfully, he does not have any worries or troubles of deciding which subjects to take without regrets in O. or N.E. .

After the detailed explanation of the Hogwarts education system, much to his irritation, Draco Malfoy is now also having the unnecessary trouble of deciding elective subjects… However, the young blonde is not troubled by which subjects should be chosen but which subject to be chosen without regretting it later…

"Merlin… What subjects are these? Muggles' Studies? Care of Magical Creatures? Defense against Dark Arts (DADA)?"

"According to what I've known, Durmstrang is the only school teaching Dark Arts. Hogwarts and Beauxbatons are practicing DADA. But there is no need to worry, the courses are more or less similar."

"Hogwarts doesn't offer Alchemy too? I was regretting not choosing the subject when I took the exams."

"That is a Hogwarts N.E.W.T subject." Draco frowns at the statement.

"Not even Illusionary Arts… Well, at least there is my Studies of Ancient Runes."

"Illusionary Arts is an N.E.W.T subject, but Hogwarts had stopped offering it years ago. Flying is only compulsory and offered in the First Year."

"I suppose that is the reason why most professional Quidditch players are from Durmstrang… Anyways, basically there aren't much elective choices as far as I am concern. I'll go with DADA, Studies of Ancient Runes and Arithmancy."

"DADA is already a compulsory subject."

"I have a sudden urge to return to my old school."

"The courses offered in Hogwarts are lesser compared to Durmstrang indeed… How about you cross out any uninteresting subjects then we decide later?"

"Doesn't that make Divination the only subject left? But that makes up total of 10 subjects, right?"

"If you really like Quidditch, Hogwarts has Inter-House Quidditch Tournaments in every year in Spring."

"But I only learnt how to catch the Golden Snitch when I was still in Durmstrang."

"A Seeker? What a coincidence. Slytherin is in need of a good Seeker." The glitter in the man's black orbs is hard to miss, he continues, "The name of the Gryffindor's Seeker is Harry Potter, who actually is in the same year as you are. Slytherin has lost twice in the past 2 years to them."

"Potter? Isn't this school's Headmaster is also named Potter?"

"Yes, our headmaster, Professor James Potter is his father. The whole family is in Hogwarts actually; his mother, Lily Potter is the Head of Gryffindor. The Potters are Gryffindors. When I was a student here, I was also sorted in Slytherin… I advice you not to get too close to Harry Potter, he is the most problematic child in Hogwarts."

"What should I say? Not a surprise to see the boy has yet to be expelled, as expected for being the headmaster's son?"

Professor Snape gives a small smile at his student's comment. Indeed, many professors in Hogwarts do not exactly like the Potter family, that of course includes Severus himself but everyone has shown some respect to Lily Potter…seeing that she is the only one person willing to clean up all the messes caused by the two Potters. According to Snape, when they were still students in Hogwarts, Severus is often the favorite bully target of young James Potter. However, when they all entered their 5th year, James had suddenly declared and signed a peace vow to all his victims, he even went as far as kneeling in front of Severus, who refused to believe him, asking for forgiveness. His father, Lucius once told his young secretly that it was because James was dating Lily in their 5th year. They were in a huge fight once and she threatened for a break up, stating that she would not tolerate any bully case anymore and James had to made up to those all the Slytherins he had bullied for years.

"HARRY POTTER!" When the young raven hears Lily Potter calling his name out loud to snap him out of his daydream, he knew that he is into another trouble…a big trouble this time. "Were you listening when I was talking?"

"No…" Being a good boy, he answers honestly with his head bow down.

"If you still hold such horrendous results, I will definitely drop you back to the First Years! One more thing… I've warned you so many times but you haven't exactly listened in the past right? Perhaps it is because I didn't state them clearly, my bad. If you…and of course you too, Ms. Granger and Mr. Weasley, if any the three of you break a single school rule, you can most definitely look forward for an expel letter. IS THAT CLEAR?"

"Crystal clear," all three of them reply immediately with trembles in their voices.

Anyone who even dared to cross Lily Potter is actually a suicidal act and that is the last thing anyone wants to do. Apparently, the Golden Trio is close in crossing the line. This means that they should and must behave themselves this year… Harry is rather interested in the new transferred student, since Hogwarts rarely has transferred students before; the young blonde male is the first 3rd year transfer student in the history of Hogwarts.

Draco Malfoy…

"HARRY POTTER! IT IS ALREADY 9.45PM! GET TO BED NOW!"

Being forced to snap out of another daydream, Harry frowns but returns to the second years' dormitory obediently. This year is going to be a tough one… It is probably due to the fact that Gryffindor had lost a lot of total house points as compared to other houses in two years and his mother is absolutely not pleased by it. Although all Gryffindors are working hard to earn the points but since the Golden Trio are always into trouble which cost a lot more house points. Hogwarts professors hardly ever hesitate when coming to house point deduction, but of course there are few lenient teachers too.

To Be Continued...

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