CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN

LESSONS

"Put your hands down, we aren't in class you idiots." Draco joked, seeing the sheepish faces of the guards. Severus didn't look to impressed with them. All five younger members shrunk back waiting for their professor to remove points from houses.

"Lucius being the mistress' secretary, Draco and Harry being students and I am a professor at the school one of you will be the new instructor for hand to hand defence. That makes sure that you are not faced with a room full of wands. You may rotate who teaches each day, as I am sure that there are different fighting styles you favour over others. That is your way in as it allows two to three of you in at one time."

"Hey sis why didn't we think of this for DA?" Harry asked.

Hermione just shrugged her shoulders and poured herself a glass of muggle whiskey. Looking at the label she saw it was Jack Daniels. Thinking to herself she is definitely going to get a case of the liquor before returning to school.

The muggles were looking at Harry with questions on their faces wondering what the kid was up to."DA is Dumbledore's Army. It was the resistance in the war. We rescued people who needed it, we also illegally trained to fight. The adults were too busy being the public faces. And the ministry sent a professor that would make Hitler saint like. It was two years ago and when the students were of age they were inducted in to the Order of the Phoenix. It was actually Hermione's idea."

Hermione shrunk a little further in her chair nursing her glass in one hand and her other on Draco's thigh. Draco picked up the hand and kissed the palm. Then turned it over to kiss her knuckles and place it back where it was before leaving his own hand entwined with it.

Severus turned to Harry and asked him to continue. "Do you want to do the culture as well, you have had more time in the muggle realm than I have."

"Sure, so yeah. Aside from Hermione and Sev, I am part Muggle, so I can tell you the differences." Before he could continue, books started flying to Hermione on expectations of a person and traditions. Severus waved Harry on after that.

"So as I was saying, things that you think are taboo and wrong are more than likely common place for us. Same sex relationships and polygamy are usual. We were born with a magical core, and it needs to be balanced with our spouse. In Hermione's case and my own I guess, we are stronger than the norm, so we need others to help. Failure to do so will result in insanity. 'Mione has a few people to help her there. I am still looking. We still use horses and carriages, there are no cars allowed. Other modes of transport is the usual and stereotypical broom or aparation, which is instant and can make you kinda queezy most fashions belong in previous centuries. Things like jeans and t shirts aren't exactly frowned upon but not looked upon with favour either. If you were to put a point on day to day dress then think between the 20's and 40's. There is no electricity there as well. The wizarding realm is slowly coming to terms with muggle technology but they need special spells to make them work for us. Oh and most residences that are here have been standing since before the Celts were running around. Think the National Monuments Registry, so you expect opulence and decadence like time stopped for them."

"The ancestors… the portraits speak to you. And depending on who you are as to what they will say to you, almost if they are still alive and you can have a conversation with them. Again depending on who you are. Father has removed any o the portraits that were anti-muggle. Its our way of keeping the past. And we live longer." Draco finished for him.

Lucius summoned one of his mother and placed her on the wall. Immediately they were assaulted with a screechy voice. "Lucius Abraxos Malfoy how dare you do that to your mother. You do not do such things to us old one who do you ..." she was silenced.

The muggles looked scared and looked around the room as it is common place for them. "They can be like Lady Malfoy over here and just get annoyed with the move or you could get a headful of abuse like Walberga Black. Who has the habit of insulting me every time I walk into my house. And are difficult to move. We are trying turpentine and paint thinner mixture this time, if you want to come watch 'Mione."

"I will be there." she agreed. "She needs to learn shes dead. And its been about a century since she reigned as head of house."

"Yeah Sirius is really sick of having her around and she's his mother." Harry added. The room laughed.

In the brief break in noise there was a timid knock at the door. Dampy answered it and admitted Totty. "Scuse me mistress and lords but the evening meal will be served in an hour. I'ves made missy's bath and, and need the missy for dressing. Da meal be served in dining room." she left.

Draco stood holding out his hand for his witch. When she stood all the wizards stood and waited for her to be escorted to her rooms.

Before anyone else could leave, "Don't forget old school manners as well." everyone dispersed after that comment chuckling as they went.