A/N: 7th book spoilers!!!
Serenity slept and had the same dream. She didn't get much farther. It always ended at the same time. The dream haunted her through the summer.
She got on the train to go to Hogwarts for her seventh year. She hoped that Draco would be there. She also wondered if McGonnagal would be a Dumbledore replacement. Not many could ever truly replace him.
She sat down in an empty compartment. The head boy and girl patrolled the halls and his eyes caught her. He told the head girl to finish the patrol without him and he opened the door.
"Hey, Beautiful!" Serenity heard a very familiar voice say. She turned around to see....
"Draco! You came back!" She spotted the shiny badge. "And you're head boy?! How could that happen?"
"I...have connections."
"That's what you always say and it always involves money."
"Surprisingly, this time it doesn't."
"Really? Well, all I have to say is that we have a lot of catching up to do."
"Oh, yeah," he said seductively. They kissed the rest of the way to Hogwarts.
"I almost forgot how good that felt," Serenity said. "I better change."
"Ok." She started opening the door. "Where are you going?"
"To the changing rooms."
"And I was hoping for a show," he said with a smirk.
"Nice try. Forget it. Come on. You need to get changed too."
"Fine."
When they exited the train, they were in for a shock. The carriages were being pulled this year by thestrals. Serenity thought for a moment, thinking, "Is this new?" when she remembered Hagrid telling them that they could only be seen by people who have seen death. Draco was frozen in his tracks staring at them.
"Wh-what are they?" he stammered.
"Thestrals."
"Are they new?"
"I don't know."
"They've always been there," said a dreamy voice behind them. It was Luna Lovegood. "I've seen them since my first day." Then she left.
"What is Loony talking about?" Draco asked.
"Don't you remember? In fifth year Hagrid told us that the only people who can see thestrals are people who have seen death." Serenity led Draco into a carriage.
"I never-Dumbledore," he murmured. "If you don't mind me asking, who did you see die?"
"Dumbledore."
"How-"
"I snuck out on the roof with you that night you were supposed to kill him."
"Were you the noise I heard coming out of the room of requirements?"
"Yes."
"I knew it was you. You're lucky no one else heard you or you would be dead." The carriage stopped and they got off. They entered the great hall and took their seats at the Slytherin table. In the headmaster's chair was....
"Snape?"
"Yeah." Draco knew the whole time.
"So that's your connection?"
"Yeah."
She sighed. "This is going to be a year in living hell."
As Serenity predicted, the Slytherins were favored and the Gryffindors were belittled. Although, it seemed that Serenity was an exception, probably because she was Draco's girlfriend.
On December 5th, Draco entered her common room. Most Gryffindors glared, while Serenity's face lit up.
"What are you doing here?"
"Is that any way to treat your boyfriend?"
"You know I didn't mean it like that. I'm just surprised to see you. How did you get in here? Did you torture it out of Neville again?"
"No." He then whispered in her ear, "Special privileges to only me granted by Headmaster Snape."
"I disapprove, but I am a bit impressed. So, why did you come here?"
"Oh, nothing really. Just-"
"To hear my beautiful voice or feel my precious lips against yours? Which is it?"
"Neither. I just wanted to ask you if you wanted to come to my place for the Christmas holiday. Also, I've been wondering where Potter and his gang is."
"I honestly have no idea. But I would love to spend the holidays with you!" The Malfoy's liked and approved of her.