Plot: Takes place after HBP. Beauxbatons Academy of Magic opened its doors to students of all genders after the Tri-wizard tournament took place. Preceding the death of Dumbledore, Snape looks to the headmistress of Beauxbatons to provide Malfoy with protection. Reluctantly agreeing, Madam Maxime allows Malfoy to attend her academy. Once accustom to his new wizarding school and its surroundings, Malfoy begins to fall for a beautiful student at the academy. But dark secrets from the girls past start to arise. And Malfoy begins to see that a lot of her secrets have to do with his family.

Prologue

"No. Absolutely not." She spat.

"Please" Severus begged. "Please Olympe. Think about it. Dumbledore would have wanted the boy to be protected."

"Dumbledore was a dear friend, Severus. How can you ask such a favor of me when the boy tried to kill him?!" Madam Maxime replied.

Severus drew in a deep breath and lowered his tone, "He had no choice, Maxime. The Dark Lord would have killed him."

"You are asking me to risk the lives of all of my students, so you can protect one of yours." The headmistress responded.

"I know what I am asking of you, Olympe. But I need you to see that Draco Malfoy did not kill Albus. Nor would he have. The Order and I are working to insure Potter remains safe but Mr. Malfoy-"

"Oh hush, Severus!" She spat as she interrupted him. "I have heard it a hundred times now, you are a spy for the Order, blah blah blah, you and Albus had a plan, blah blah blah. I do not need to hear any more of your silly Order talk, Severus. I need good reason why you are asking this of myself, my staff, and my students?"

Snape sat down and motioned for the headmistress to do the same. "Madam, you know as well as I do that the news of Dumbledore's death has spread across the Wizarding world. I am sure every last one of your students has mourned the loss of such a magnificent wizard. What did not spread, however, are the details of his death. Your students do not know that Mr. Malfoy was working with the Dark Lord. They do not know he had a mission to kill Albus. For all your students know, Mr. Malfoy is simply a former student of Hogwarts looking for a safer alternative than the current wizarding community in England." He paused. "What's more, no one will have heard of the Malfoy family here in France. Draco will not be associated with Death Eaters."

"Merlin's beard, Severus! Draco Malfoy is a Death Eater! He will automatically be associated when students take a look at his Mark!" The headmistress gave him a soft look. "Severus, my dear. There is war brewing in your parts, but I beg of you, don't bring this war to my door steeps."

Snape returned her soft glace and said, "Olympe, you know as well as I if the Dark Lord succeeds in killing Potter, He will undoubtedly be at the door steeps of Beauxbatons in due time. The Wizarding community here too will be devastated by Him."

Maxime was silent. Snape was right after all. France was beginning to feel the fear that their wizarding counterparts in England were feeling.

"All I'm asking", Snape continued, "is that you allow Mr. Malfoy to attend your academy whilst we defend Hogwarts and our own community. If we succeed in eliminating the Dark Lord, you will have nothing to worry about and Mr. Malfoy will be returned to Hogwarts."

"And if you fail?"

"We cross that bridge if it comes to it."

"Fine. I permit the boy to attend my academy. If, however, he slips up in any way… He will be out of my sight and straight into that of the Dark Lords."

"Fine." Severus replied.

"I mean the slightest mess up, Severus. He must not slip up about his mission this past year. He will not speak of his parents. And he most certainly will not reveal his Dark Mark to anyone. Are we clear?"

"I cannot thank you enough, Madam. I will prepare the boy for his trip. Expect his arrival at summers end." Severus turned to leave the headmistresses office and return to Malfoy in England.

"One last thing, Snape" Madam Maxime almost whispered, "I am putting my faith in you and your Order. Do not let me down. Do not let Dumbledore's death be in vain."

Snape kept a straight face but gave the headmistress a subtle nod as he vanished through the door and out of sight.