Chapter 1 Golden Opportunities

"I'm sorry Ginny, but I just don't see you that way anymore, you are too much like a sister to me. I mean this summer was great, but I just can't do it anymore"

"Was I like a sister to you when I gave myself to you Harry? No, you know what I agree; we should just end it here. I was thinking about it anyways; I thought I loved you but I realized I was infatuated with you, I mean come on who meets their soul mate at 10 years old?" Ginny gave him a hardened look, but softened when she saw the sincerity in his eyes. Although it is creepy that he thinks of me as a sister. I slept with him for goodness sake!

"So you don't love me, and I don't love you are we okay; can we still be friends?" Harry questioned her with his pouty-face that Ginny could never refuse.

"I guess so," Ginny said exasperated.

"Brilliant!" Harry exclaimed as he leaned forward, squeezed her arm and kissed her check. "Bye Gin, I'll see you at Christmas." He turned and walked away to meet up with Ron and Hermione.

"Bye Harry!" Ginny then turned and looked at the barrier for platform 9 ¾ and walked through to the other side where she was greeted by her parents.

"Oh Ginny! My little girl is all grown up and leaving for her last year of school. Your father and I are so proud, you will be the best Head Girl Hogwarts has ever seen!" Molly hugged her youngest child with tears in her eyes as Arthur looked on sadly.

"Goodbye Darling, I love you so much; Have fun at school" Her father smiled and squeezed her tight.

"Bye Mum, Bye Dad! I love you too" Ginny climbed aboard the Hogwarts Express, lugging her trunk behind her, and settled in the Head's Compartment with her good friend Colin Creevey, who happened to be Head Boy this year, surprisingly enough. Ginny and Colin shared their summer experiences and soon drifted into an easy silence, and finally Ginny fell asleep.

Meanwhile at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry…

"Thank you so much for coming on such short notice, Mr. Malfoy," Dumbledore said. "As you know Draco, I do not normally hire teachers as young as yourself, however as classes start tomorrow morning and I am still without a teacher, I am willing to make an exception for you. You are actually quite quailed, what with all the work you've done for the order, not to mention your knowledge of the Dark Arts that your father taught you."

"Thank you sir, I will fill the position, however I won't be able to attend the feast, I have to go home and see to my mother and gather my things first, but I will be here in time for classes in the morning," Draco replied to the beaming headmaster.

"Very well Draco, but there are a few things we need to discuss before we finalize these arrangements. I know that you are quite the 'ladies man' and that you have courted several of the present 7th year students. I hope that as a professor you will behave accordingly and be discreet if necessary. I also need to ask a favor of you, normally I attend several of the first prefect meetings, however my health is not the best and since you were head boy last year, I would like you to oversee these meetings and give guidance to the new heads."

"Of course Sir, and if you don't mind me asking who are the heads this year?"

"Mr. Creevey and Miss Weasley"

Oh great the freak with the camera and the Weaslette. Although, she is getting to be quite the looker. Damn it Malfoy ! Stop it she's a Weasel. "I would be delighted to guide them for the first few meetings" Draco replied with gritted teeth and a fake smile. "Well I should be getting home, I'll see you in the morning, Albus."

Professor Dumbledore made his way down to the Great Hall and waited for the students to arrive. The sorting ceremony went off without a hitch and Dumbledore rose to give his first of the year speech. "Hello students, and welcome back to another year at Hogwarts. As usual the Forbidden Forest is out of bounds for students, and a list of banned items can be found in Mr. Filtch's office. The new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor will be here tomorrow morning, and I shall introduce him to you then, until then, Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak! The tables were now filled with a grand feast. After the students ate their fill, they filled out of the hall and to their respective houses.

Draco Malfoy arrived at his family manor in Wiltshire, and greeted his mother in the drawing room, "Hello Mother, I'm back from my meeting with Professor Dumbledore, you'll never imagine what he wanted," Draco drawled with a slight smirk on his face.

"Hello Darling, what did the headmaster want?"

"He made me the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher," replied Draco

"That's wonderful Draco, I'm so proud of you. It's a good thing your father is in Azkaban, I imagine he'd have a fit if he knew you were teaching people to defend against the Dark Arts." Narcissa beamed at her son. Draco smiled at her and went to his room to gather his belongings. I can't believe Dumbledore told me to be discreet! I wonder if this means I'm actually allowed to…court the students. Ha! I can imagine giving some…detentions. A sly smirk appeared on Draco's face as he thought about the possibilities of these 'detentions.' Mother is right about Father, he'd have a fit, probably not as bad as the one he had once he realized I was working with Snape and the Order. Draco finished packing his belongings and curled up in his bed dreaming about all the wonderful 'detentions' he would give his new female students.