And so it begins!
Hope you enjoy this. I tried to make it a longish chapter after that very short intro.
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Chapter 1 – Same old Hogwarts
Waiting on Platform ¾ felt strange, Draco looked around him at the families, first years looking scared to leave there parents, older students finding their friends and stepping onto the Hogwarts Express like it was the most natural things to do.
And he was alone. His friends gone. Parents in Azkaban.
What was he meant to do?
He saw Potter, Weasley, female Weasley and Granger get onto train and was about to follow and ask to sit with them, but changed his mind. Why would they want to sit with him? They must despise him.
Draco normally sat with Pansy, Goyle and Blaise but none of them had wanted to come back, for various reasons so he had no one to sit with. He eventually found a seat on the train with no-one near it and slept for the entire journey, the rocking of the train lulling him into a deep sleep.
He was in Malfoy Manor, but he wasn't, there was a door at the end of a corridor he didn't recognise and it was narrower than normal, but he was in the Manor he just knew it! When he got the door he tried to listen through it by pressing his ear onto the door but he heard nothing and there was no key hole to look through.
He turned the handle and it opened as the door opened a green light hit him and hissing whisper echoed loudly in his ear "avada kadavra!"
Draco jolted awake.
"SHIT!" thankfully no one was near him to see how shaken he was. He ran his hand through his hair, he kept having similar dreams ever since the battle, same ending different place from Hogwarts, to the Manor, to Diagon alley etc.
He rested his head on the table and took a couple of deep breaths, when he looked up he noticed a box of cauldron cakes on the table in front of him and next to it a note, "for when you wake up". Was this someone playing a prank on him? Being slightly hungry Malfoy took the risk and opened the box, it turned out to be a normal box of cauldron cakes, Draco had no idea who had left them but he was very grateful.
Getting off the Hogwarts Express was a weird experience. The knowledge of what had occurred here the year before, the death and destruction of the war and wondering if the school was going to feel the same.
Hagrid was waiting on the platform like he was every year previous, calling all the first years to follow and waving at the older pupils, he even managed to give Draco a small smile. The older pupils all went to the carriages, all of the ones who had helped fight in the battle of Hogwarts now seeing what pulled the carriages.
As no one would want to sit with him Draco decided to walk, it wasn't far to the castle and it wasn't too cold.
When the castle eventually came into view it looked the same as it always had, they must have decided to build it exactly the same as it had been before, the turrets rising into the twilight sky and castle windows all lit up with a yellow glow from the candles inside. It was the same old Hogwarts as it had always been. If Draco looked close enough he could see the boats the first years were on slowly moving towards the castle. They're lucky, there's nothing for them to worry about, Voldemort's gone most of the death eaters had been caught and it's going to be an uneventful year, finaly!
The start of the year feast was extravagant as always. Draco hadn't had a proper meal in ages so he ignored the wary looks people were giving and just dug into the food. The eighth years sat with the houses as they always had so Draco was surrounded by his fellow Slytherins, a mix of those who took part in the war and those who didn't.
The Sorting Hat said its poem, a poem of remembrance for those who fought in the war, how all houses were now united and how everyone need to support each other and get rid of old prejudices and feuds. There was a mixture of clapping and tears when it finished.
The first years were sorted into their houses all welcomed with open arms and the Headmistress McGonagall got up and did her final speech encouraging everyone to do their best etc etc, Draco just wanted to get to bed.
The Slytherin common room was a hubbub of activity, old friends catching up, first years standing around looking lost and some slightly homesick already.
Draco ignored all this and walked straight to the eighth year's bedroom, which was slightly large for only one person. None of the Slytherins had come back. He unpacked his things and sat on his bed, it was going to be a long night till lessons tomorrow.
Draco woke up in the morning after one of the best sleeps he had had in a long time, no nightmares and no dreams at all, maybe today was the start of a whole new chapter.
His peaceful night meant he had overslept which meant he had to check his timetable, his first lesson was transfiguration, what joy!, rush down to breakfast then walk to his class, thankfully it was on the ground floor.
When he was walking towards the classroom he heard talking coming towards him and saw that it was Potter and his friends, hoping they hadn't spotted him he quickly entered the classroom. Once in the classroom Draco found the desk that was right at the back of the classroom as far away from everyone as he could be.
He saw the Golden Trio walk in and it was obvious that Weasley and Granger were finaly together so they sat next to each leaving Potter alone. To the confusion of Draco, Potter decided to sit next to him. Once he had sat down Draco sent him a confused look.
"Why are you sitting next me?"
"Would you want to sit near that?" Potter pointed towards Weasley and Granger who had their heads close together and were whispering and giggling to each other.
"Fair enough. So they finally admitted they like each other! Even I noticed, third year actually, and Grangers called the wisest witch of her age?" This comment seemed to have tickeld Potter who was laughing to himself. Draco was happy for the two of them, if he was honest Granger wasn't that bad to look at and she was one of, if not the, smartest people in their year. Draco had even noticed that Weasley wasn't too bad either.
The rest of the lesson went by silently, McGonagall being the teacher she was no one would dare talk while she was, out of both resect and fear.
While they were packing there things away Potter asked Draco what subjects he was taking and when it turned out they were doing the same subjects he asked Malfoy a question that set everything else that year into action;
"Want to sit next to each other in each one?"
"Why?"
"I don't want to split the love birds and you don't seem to have anyone to sit with, no offence."
"Offence taken but I see your point." He had to smile, he had been certain Potter despised him for his part in the war, maybe he was wrong.
The 'love birds' as they were going to be referred to in the future came over hands clasped together and sending heart eyes to each other.
"How long have you had to put up with this for?"
"Since they officially came out as couple."
"Wow. But you have Weasley Junior I bet your as bad."
Something flashed across Harrys face but instead of replying he turned to his friends.
"We're officially students, why am I already stressed?"
"It's what school does to you mate" this had Weasley receive evils from Granger that dissipated when he kissed her cheek.
"So potions, you coming Draco?" Why was Granger being nice to him as well? Didn't he deserve to be excluded? He sided with Voldemort, he had gotten the dark mark.
He must have gone too far into his thoughts.
"Malfoy? You okay?"
"Yeah perfectly fine", he sent them a very fake smile "so potions is it?"
They all walked to potions together as a group, which got them some confused looks from people who saw them, Draco Malfoy was walking with Harry Ron and Hermione?
Draco shared there confusion, how was this happening, he'd been back at Hogwarts for one night and already things were changing, it made him feel slightly uncomfortable, he was also being made uncomfortable by the worried looks Potter kept sending him, what's happening? The layout of the Potions classroom meant they had to sit in fours, so he ended up sitting with the entire of the Golden Trio, if his father could see him now.
Slughorn was thrilled to see his favourite chosen one back in his classroom so they were forced to sit at the table nearest the front. The lesson consisted of a quick cover of what the year was going to involve and also choosing your partner for the rest of the year.
"So fancy being partners?"
"The magnificent Potter wants to be my partner?"
"Shut up Malfoy, yes or no?"
"Well as you told me before I have no one else so how could I say no?"
"You know I meant nothing by that."
"Hmmph"
"I'll take that as a yes." He then got off his stool and wrote their names down on the list at the front. They spent the rest of the lesson making a Draught of peace. Potter knew that Malfoy was one of the better potions students and just did as Malfoy instructed him.
When the lesson was over it was break so while the trio invited him to come with them to wherever they were going, Draco said he needed to go to the library to get a book and promised to see them in Charms, when in actual fact he just needed a break.
How was this only the first day? So much stuff was happening.
Ta Da!
Hope it was worth the wait!
I've decided to do it from Draco's perspective
but if you want anything from Harry's just tell me J
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