New story! I own nothing. The plot comes from jessirose85 again. This chapter is just talking. The next one will be a filler and explain more. I just wanted to get things started. Have fun reading. It will get better I promise!

"Hello Draco," Hermione said walking up to me, "I heard you were also taking an apprenticeship."

"Yes," I replied calmly, "Who are you going to be under?"

"Professor Snape," she said smiling, "Who are you working under?"

"Professor McGonagall," I said eyeing her.

"Oh quit that Draco," she said reprimanding me, "I believe both of us have are mature enough to leave that little childish rivalry behind us."

"I guess you're right," I said nodding, "I didn't know you like potion making though."

"I didn't," she said honestly, "But over the summer I worked at a muggle restaurant as a chef. Cooking food is sort of like mixing potions. They just have different outcomes."

"I didn't think about it like that before," I said slowly, "It would be quite fun to look at potion making like that."

"Yes it is," she said sweetly, "Now, you and Transfiguration. I can't say I ever saw that coming."

"I know," I said laughing, "You'd think after being turned into a ferret I would hate it."

"Exactly," she said laughing with me, "Why do you like it then?"

"Just the idea of turning something simple into something magnificent is very appealing, I said shrugging, "Besides how do you think I entertained myself at home?"

"Honestly," she said rubbing her arm, "I thought you'd have toys and parties all the time."

"Hermione," I said shaking my head, "I was alone a lot. I didn't like hanging out with my friends. As for the toys, I didn't like asking for things from my parents because they were always so busy."

"I did judge you all wrong," she said sadly, "I'm sorry for that."

"I did the same thing," I said touching her shoulder slightly, "So I guess we're even."

"That we are," she said smiling, "I have a feeling this is going to be a good year."

"I think so too," I said opening the main doors to Hogwarts for her.

"Miss Granger and Mr. Malfoy," McGonagall said when she saw us together, "I see you've met each other again."

"We have," Hermione said nodding.

"I am happy that you two came early to help us this year," she said motioning for us to follow her, "We are redoing the Slytherin and Gryffindor Common Rooms."

"Why are they being redone?" I asked curiously.

"They tied for the Quidditch cup," she said like it explained everything.

"How does that make a difference?" Hermione asked confused.

"You were never in the Common Room after Gryffindor lost, were you?" I asked smirking.

"No," she said shaking her head, "Why does that matter?"

"Let's just say we go crazy," I said shrugging, "We destroyed the whole Commons Room everything we lost."

"So childish," she said rolling her eyes.

"So fun," I said grinning.

"Hello Mr. Malfoy," Snape said from behind me.

"Uncle Sev," I said hugging him tightly.

"Uncle Sev?" McGonagall said trying not to laugh.

"Yes," Snape said sneering, "Unfortunately, Draco couldn't say Severus when he was a child."

"Yup," I said smirking, "now I just do it to make him mad."

"It works," he said glaring down at me.

"You two are related?" Hermione asked confused.

"No," Snape said calmly, "But I am Draco's godfather."

"More like my father," I said under my breath.

"Draco," Snape said in a reprimanding voice, "You're father loved you."

"My father was a self-involved ass," I said rolling my eyes, "I loved my father, but he needed to pull his head out of his ass."

"And you wondered why you two fought so much," Snape said sighing.

"Oh, I never wondered," I said laughing.

"Enough talking," McGonagall said opening the doors to the Great Hall, "Let us eat and then we can start."

"Alright," Hermione said giving McGonagall a thankful look.

"We'll be switching off," Snape started to explain, "Minerva and I will take Gryffindor for two hours while you two take Slytherin, then we'll switch."

"Okay," I said seeing food appear, "Are we the only ones here?"

"Yes," Snape said before walking away with McGonagall.

"Always so short," Hermione said shaking her head.

"He's more fun once you get to know him and no one is around," I said sitting down, "You get used to how he acts around people."

"You were close to him, weren't you?" she asked softly.

"Uncle Sev took care of me whenever my parents argued," I said remembering the times I spent with Uncle Sev.

"We're going to have some fun," she said smiling widely.

"Yes we are," I said smirking, "And I can't wait. Though I do wish this happened before."

"Me too," she said sadly, "But we're here now. So eat and we'll get to work."

"Yeah," I said putting some food on my plate, "Then you can see the Slytherin Common Room for the first time."

"Yes," she said rolling her eyes, "Because that's what I was thinking when we were in school together."

"Everyone was," I said laughing.

"Just eat," she said shaking her head.