"What the hell is you f-ing problem! What are you doing with this lot?" Lucious Malfoy demanded as he spotted Ginny, "Weasleys?" He lifted suspicious eyebrows towards Draco.

"Leaky cauldron. Not like I had much of a choice," Draco make up.

"You didn't have to leave the manor like that! You are an embarrassment to our family what I had to tell the Dark Lord…" Lucious hissed, "Just get on that train and follow the plan!" he apparted.

"Glad it was you and not me!" Harry grumbled to Draco.

"Yeah well aren't you lucky?" Draco whispered sarcastically. At that moment Crabbe and Goyle came running towards him.

"DRACO!" they stupidly yelled at him, "Where did you go? We heard that you ran away…"
"I didn't run away. I just needed some time…to clear my head," He picked up his trunk and shoved it into Goyle's chest, "Take that on the train and don't scratch it up!" he stupidly ran back to the train with the luggage, "In an hour Potter. Last compartment," with that Draco and Crabbe made their way through the crowd to the train.

"Glad to see everything hasn't changed," Harry grumbled sarcastically.

"That's not exactly good, mate," Ron mumbled and Hermione nodded her agreement.

"I know…" Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny all dragged their luggage to the train and boarded finding a compartment near the rear. No one spoke to them as they sat.

"Are you ready?" Draco asked as he entered their compartment near the back, "I just barely got away," He glanced up the compartment to make sure no one was looking as he entered the compartment, "Let's get this over with," Draco took a seat in front of Harry, beside Hermione.

"Ok you have about 5 minutes left…." Hermione said looking at her watch. Everyone was silent for a moment.

"Is there anything more I need to know?" Harry asked Draco.

"Suck up to Snape… Well you knew that. Before you leave make a loud insult when you're talking to us," Draco thought for a moment.

"Aaghh…" Harry clutched his stomach, "It's time," he closed his eyes and slowly blonde hair grew through the black hair form the polyjuice potion. Draco was going through the reversal process at the same time. Hermione and Ron were just looking out for anyone who was coming down the compartments.

"Are you supposed to feel a little itchy?" Draco asked as he sat up.

"Just a little it should wear off soon," Harry replied, "Well I better get going," Harry got up and walked to the compartment door. It slid open and he stepped out thinking quickly of an insult. Ginny and Luna were coming down the compartment hallway.
"Go away Malfoy!" Hermione spoke vehemently.

"Oh shove off Mudblood! Well don't expect to win the quidditch cup this year Potter! Slytherin is going to beat your butt!" Harry stormed off and bumped into Luna Lovegood, "Don't touch me… Looney," Harry sneered.

"Oh sod off, Malfoy," Ginny sneered back.

"Better watch it weaselette. You don't want to get hurt now do you?" Harry felt a strange feeling of power in him. Being bad was all that bad… 'What am I thinking! I can't be bad! His father supports Voldemort! He supports him too! I can't let this get to my head,' Harry continued on through the train till he found Crabbe and Goyle in a compartment eating all their sweets they got form the trolley. Harry sighed a defeated sigh and opened the compartment door.

"Draco?" Crabbe asked stupidly, "Are you ok? You look a little pale,"

"Yes I'm fine," Harry, snapped he was getting the hang of being Draco. There really wasn't much too it, "I just ran across Potty, Weasel, and Mudblood. That sight would make anyone sick," Crabbe and Goyle started laughing stupidly through their sweets. Harry gave a small smile and fell silent.

The rest of the train ride went quiet. They changed into their robes and waited to reach Hogwarts in ten minutes. Not soon after they had changed Pansy Parkinson barged in their compartment.

"DRACO! There you are! Why haven't you replied to my owls?" she shrieked, "When your father told me that you had run away and didn't leave a note or anything… I was so worried!" she sat across from him next to the window and reached out for his hand. Harry inwardly flinched at her touch but reluctantly held her grabbed her hand.

"I didn't… I didn't run away… I just… just needed to clear my head… that's all," Harry looked out the window as he spoke.

"Draco," she cooed as she brushed his hair back, "I like your hair… When did you get it so long?"

"Diagon Alley," he said with out looking at her.

"Oh… Where did you go when you… went to go clear your head?"

"Leaky Cauldron. We're almost a Hogwarts," he finally looked at her, "We might want to get towards the front of the train," he stood up and dropped her hand in doing so.

"Ok…" Pansy looked a little apprehensive.

"Ok listen, all of you," Harry commanded to the three in the compartment, "There are going to be a few changes this year," he looked at each of them for a moment, "I don't really remember what they all are but if I do something different, don't ask questions. Just follow my instructions," the train started to slow down and the lights of Hogsmeade were in view. When the train stopped all the student's got out of their compartments and filed off the train.

"FIRST YEARS! OVER HERE! FIRST YEARS! COME ON OVER HERE!" Hagrid's booming voice rang over the crowds of students. Harry started to walk in Hagrid's direction when a second year Slythrine came over and nodded to Harry. He immediately remembered what had happened and became aware of all the green that was around him. They were waiting for him to get in a carriage.

"Come on, Draco," Pansy touched his arm and led him into a carriage. Harry followed her led and entered the carriage.


"Come on, Harry," Ron said as the train stopped at the station.

"Coming, Ron," Draco replied sarcastically.

"Oh for the life of you two!" Hermione scolded, "Can't you two just play along for a while? The situation is bad enough," She quietly said as Neville, Ginny, and Luna all walked by. She exited the compartment and followed them off the train.

"Ok Hermione... I'll 'play along' but once we get them back to normal... I go back to hating his guts. Deal?" Ron asked Hermione as they borded a carriage. Ginny climbed in after them.

"Hey you guys!" she tried to act normal but found herself staring at Draco in disgust, "Herm... are you two going out?" she nodded to Draco.

"Er... Harry and I are going out, yes. Draco and I are not," Hermione grabbed Draco's hand, "Harry and I already talked it over..."
"Alright..." Ginny said slowly, "Hope you know that I don't approve... but hey! It's not my life you're screwing up!" the carriage stopped and Ginny was the first to jump out. Followed by Ron. Hermione and Draco looked at each other and shrugged.

"Ready?" Hermione asked.

"As ready as I'll ever be..." Draco said as he got up to get out. She followed him out. As they stood there among the students looking up at the castle they stepped a little closer. This was most definatly going to be a different year at Hogwarts...