Harry carefully opened the doors and stepped silently into the arched entry way of Hogwarts. From the deserted hallways and the empty status of Hogsmede, it was obvious that term had yet to start. He started cautiously towards the great hall.

"Ewow?" A small voice asked from behind him. Harry spun around quickly staring at the small child who was the obvious owner of the voice.

A small girl, about six years old, stood innocently in the foyer, miniature school robes dragging on the ground behind her and covering her feet. Pale silver blond hair framed her face as hauntingly familiar dark emerald green eyes looked at him angelically. Save the innocent look on her face she made the perfect miniature slytherin. "Hullo," Harry answered her quietly squatting down in front of her. "What's your name?"

"Andromeda," She answered quietly.

"Rommi!" A voice called from down one of the corridors, "You know your not aloud to wonder around during school!"

"Remmi!!" the little girl shrieked taking off in the direction of the voice. "Guest!!" Harry herd her shriek again. A few moments later the slightly aged form of Remus Lupin was drug into the entrance way by the small child.

Remus stopped dead at the sight of Harry, staring in disbelief "Rommi go to Dray Dray's classroom and tell him . . . Just stay there." Remus said pushing the little girl in the direction of the dungeons. After the girl was gone Remus's eyes met Harry's. "Are you staying?" he asked simply.

"I was planning on it." Harry said quietly, "Dumbledor asked me to take over Madam Hooch's job." He saw the shock written in the older man's amber gaze. "Didn't he tell you?"

"All he told us was that a new instructor would be arriving soon." Remus answered quietly.

"Is Draco still here?" Harry asked after an awkward pause.

"As if you really care," Remus answered, anger flashing through his eyes, "but yes, He is. He's teaching Arithmacy."

"Just like I left him," Harry smirked sadly. "Worst mistake I ever made. . ." he murmured. After a few seconds he seemed to come back to himself, "Is he ok?" he asked quietly.

"He's got his hands full, but he's surviving"

"When can I see him?"

"I don't think that's a good idea Mr. Potter," another familiar voice said, "In fact I don't think you being here at all is a good idea."

"Professor Snape." Harry greeted. "I thought we had put our petty bad teacher martyred student thing behind us."

"And Draco thought you'd be a good partner. Looks like you were both wrong." Severus Snape walked away, leaving Harry staring ashamed at the ground.

"He's here!!" Draco yelled, parchments falling out of his hands and scattering across his desk and the surrounding floor.

"Dray Dray?" Andromeda said tugging at his robes, Draco leaned down and picked the small girl up and holding her on his hip.

"Yes, Remmi just told me. He stopped by our apartments on their way to the headmasters office." Sirius Black reached out and took the small girl from Draco's arms.

"Uncle Siri!!" The little girl giggled and wrapped her arms around the older man's neck.

"Harry asked for you Draco." Sirius said putting the girl on the floor. Her nose crinkled.

"Who's Harry?" she asked setting Wizarding Ken and Barbie on the table and watching as Barbie changed their robe colors.

"He was a friend of Dray Dray's." Sirius answered.

"Like you to Dray Dray or you to Remmi?" Andromeda asked looking innocently up at her Uncle Sirius.

"Rommi." Draco said, a warning tone in his voice.

"Is he the man I met in the Hawway earlier?" She asked.

"When were you in the Hallway?" Draco asked placing the little girl on his knee.

"When I ran away from Uncuw Sevy." She said innocently.

"And why did you run away from Uncle Sevy?" Draco asked, matching her tone.

"Cause I was bored and I went for a wawk and there was a man going into the great haw, but it wasn't meaw time. We were talking when Remmi wawked up." Andromeda said going back to her dolls.

"Speaking of meal time . . ." Sirius said looking at the clock on the wall. "We better get to dinner."

"Come on Andromeda." Draco said placing the little girl on the floor and taking her by the hand.

The great hall was practically empty as Harry walked in with Professor Dumbledor. His eyes locked with Draco's icy gaze as he approached the table. "Draco." He breathed quietly stopping near him.

"Hullo Potter." Draco returned coldly.

"Dray Dray, he has the same last name as me!" Andromeda whispered with the skill of a child. Harry spun around and stared at the back of Draco's head in surprise.

"Eat your peas Rommi." Draco said, ignoring the little girls comment, "It's almost bath time."

"Can we go to the Perfects Bathroom?" She asked excitedly.

"Prefects and sure. A special treat since term starts tomorrow." Draco answered wiping her face and hands off.

"Can Remmi come?"

"No he has to get ready for class tomorrow, and before you ask so does Uncle Seri and Uncle Sevy." The little girl pouted. "Don't worry they'll be there to help tuck you in as usual." Draco helped the little girl out of her seat, "let's go get your 'jama's"

Harry watched the man and girl leave the great hall. "Who is that little girl?" He asked Sirius, who was sitting next to him.

"You should really ask Draco." Sirius answered taking another bite of his dinner.

"He won't talk to me!" Harry said.

"Can you blame him!!" Sirius yelled standing up abruptly. "You left him! You didn't even give him a reason! Worse than that you didn't say goodbye! You didn't even tell him you were leaving. How would you feel if you woke up one morning and your lover was gone!"

"I- I-I-had to leave. I didn't want him to have to . . . I-I-was tainted, the war."

"Oh please. We were all in the war that's an old excuse and if the rest of us weren't allowed to use it neither are you." Draco had come back into the great hall having herd the yelling. Andromeda was huddled behind him, not used to Sirius yelling. "I killed my own father. You could have at least tired like the rest of us. But no. The great Harry Potter has to be bloody special as usual and leave. You left me Harry, left me alone raising your child."

The teachers stared at Harry waiting for a response. "My-my child." His eyes were wide behind his glasses with shock. "That's impossible."

"Harry," Draco said calmly leading the little girl out to stand in front of him, "Meet Andromeda Aquarius Malfoy-Potter." Harry stood there in shock, not saying anything for a few moments. "Come on Rommi," Draco said softly leading the little girl out of the hall again, "Let's go take that bath."