Title: In a year everything changes
Author: lttlelola
Characters: Harry, Draco, Ron, Hermione (mentions of Terence Smith, Fred Weasley, George Weasley, Oliver Wood, Neville Longbottom and Lee Jordan
Rating: PG
Warning(s): Canon? What canon?
Disclaimer: Characters are the property of JK Rowling. This fic was written for fun, not for profit.
Author's note: my own little creation. Any similarities to an existing fic are accidental
Summary: Hermione newly appointed Headmistress gives Professor Potter a task to look after the new Potions Professor Draco Malfoy. Things haven't changed all that much as Harry still can't stand having Malfoy around. However, is it for the reason everyone thinks?
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Author's Note: this was originally written and published on my LJ of the same name on Oct 29 2007.
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy- Headmistress's Office
Harry eyed the very pregnant Hermione in disbelief, "you want me to what?"
Hermione sighed and stretched in her chair, "honestly Harry, you'd think I'd told you to kiss Fluffy."
Harry sputtered, "Ron? Tell her she's insane!" Harry looked to his best friend for help, "you're her husband, she'll listen to you."
Ron raised his eyebrow in surprise, "sorry, mate. She never listens to me, and in this case I agree."
Harry's jaw hit the floor, "you can't be serious! Malfoy? Why him? I'd watch Terence Smith if you'd let me off Malfoy duty."
Ron grinned, "Uh, Fred is watching him."
Hermione smiled, "leave it to your brother to fall in love with a Slytherin, though he is cute as a button."
Ron laughed, "I've been wondering when they'd come out of the closet. They've been dating since first year."
Harry looked at his two friends in shock, "you mean Fred and Terence? Great, next you're going to tell me George found Oliver."
Ron was silent, and Harry stared in disbelief "he found Oliver? Where? I've been looking for years!"
Ron blushed, "at the Pitch behind the Burrow. They're getting married in a month."
Harry's butt hit the floor, "Fred and Terence, George and Oliver, Seamus and Dean, Neville and Lee, all of our friends are gay Ron."
Hermione and Ron looked at Harry, "you forgot to mention you Harry. Now I am serious, I really need you to do this for me Harry. Draco isn't as bad as he was in school; I've come to value his friendship and would only trust someone I know to watch him." Hermione clasped her hands across her protruding belly and eyed Harry expectantly. He always caved when she played the trust card.
Harry gritted his teeth, "Mione, I swear if he makes one comment I don't like I will hex off everything the world finds attractive."
Hermione grinned and got up and hugged Harry. "Thank you Harry. I know it seems ridiculous but he really isn't all that bad anymore."
Harry stood there, "Hermione, why do you want him to be the model? You're writing down our years at Hogwarts, not an article for Play-Witch."
Hermione smiled fondly at Harry. "He's a bad boy who turned good, women love that. I am trying to draw more women to read about all the good Hogwarts can do for their child. We need more students Harry."
Harry rolled his eyes, "I already agreed Mione, no need to sell it to me."
Hermione sat back down and adjusted her robes. "Good, Professor Malfoy will be awaiting you at Kings Cross on the 29th of this month. Good day Harry."
Harry rolled his eyes, Hermione was back to Headmistress mode, there was no talking to her now. Harry grabbed the parchment off the desk that held Malfoy's travel arrangements and groaned. The 29th was tomorrow, in less than 24hrs he would see the boyhood rival who had grown to be a man Harry could not forget.
on a train to England
Malfoy sighed and lay his head against the back of his seat, "Harry Potter, thanks Hermione. You couldn't have sent any one else?"
He rolled his eyes as he heard her laugh, "Draco, you're returning to England solely because I asked you to. After a year of living with my family in America, I thought you could handle Harry, it's only for a few days."
Draco sighed, "Hermione, I'm not dressed like he expects, the way I am he might be a little put off."
He laughed as he heard Hermione arguing with Ron, whose voice come over the other end. "Then put a robe on over your leather ferret face." And the click of the phone as it disconnected.
Draco took off his blue-tooth headset and pulled out the only set of robes he had kept when he moved to America to accept the offer of a modeling contract. He smirked the patented Malfoy smirk he hadn't used in years as he pulled them on. "I don't think they'll do much good." he looked down at the sheer black and white robe, and shook his head his platinum hair falling over his face, "definitely won't do much good."
the next day
Harry got out of the car and walked into Kings Cross station with heavy feet. He was not looking forward to this at all. he ground his teeth as he made his way to unloading station, Malfoy was unloading at the same one they unloaded on after returning from Hogwarts as kids. Harry lounged against the column as he waited for the prat to walk off the train.
"Potter. You learned how to control your hair." Draco drawled from behind him. Draco was semi surprised to see a man in black robes with shoulder length black hair walk into the station, even more when the man pulled of shades to reveal emerald green eyes. "I must admit I'm surprised to see you without glasses."
Harry turned a retort on his tongue and his mouth dropped open, "Malfoy?" When Draco smiled, Harry cleared his throat, "you certainly look different than the picture Hermione showed me." Harry eyed the hair meaningfully.
Draco shrugged and ran a hand through his hair, "wigs. They keep wanting to do all this stuff to it and I refuse so they put me in wigs. I don't think a picture's been taken with my real hair showing since my headshots." Draco made a face, "and those were taken when I was still in school."
Harry had to laugh at the look on Draco's face, "stop fishing for compliments Malfoy, you know you look good no matter what."
Draco threw his hair over his shoulder and smiled, "I do don't I? Hmm, we've been here for 5 minutes and we have not fought. Shall we head out?"
Harry watched as Draco strutted out of the station, certain he saw the blondes hips undulate once or twice. "For the love of Merlin he still makes me feel like a 16 year old virgin." and shook his head, "what was the assignment Hermione gave me again?" Harry cocked his head and watched as Draco paused by his car, and turned pouting, " 'make sure he's safe.' Right 'Mione, what about me?" Harry grumbled as he unlocked the doors of the car and was graced with that smile again.
"You in a habit of talking to yourself Potter? You were mumbling the entire way out of the station." Draco commented as he clicked the buckle into place, smirking as he listened to Harry fumble.
"We're heading to Grimmauld Place for a few days so I can take of some business then we'll head to the school if that's okay?"
Draco nodded, "sure, I'd love to see what you've been up to since the last time we saw each other."
Harry managed a weak smiled nod, all he could think about was the fact that he'd be living with Draco Malfoy, a walking wet dream.