Harry Potter and his friends were busy talking in their compartment when the train came to a sudden halt. They were at Hogwards at last and Harry had been getting hopeful that Malfoy wasn't coming that year. He'd seen his two cronies but no Malfoy.

"Look Harry there's Malfoy no luck for you this year mate." Said Ron Weasley. "My God he looks completely different." The person they were talking about was just helping a little girl carry her trunk off the train and then led her towards Hagrid.

"I completely forgot to tell you guys. I saw him in the holidays!" Hermione suddenly remembered. " He was in MUGGLE London with this weird bloke."

"I don't care what that git does during his holidays." Harry had rather not seen him. "We'll have to think of some good pranks to play on him this year. It's the last year we can really get back at that prick."

"Don't you think it's a bit dangerous annoying a future Death Eater?"

"Oh come on Ron. He hasn't done anything all the other years. Anyway if he does he'll just go to Azkaban and we'd all be better off without him." Just then the topic of their discussion walk passed them, throwing Harry and his friends a nasty sneer. Draco considered stopping and dropping a snide after all Weasly had called him a future Death Eater but then were they really worth his time. While he was considering this he'd stopped in front of the little group. "What is it Malfoy? Lost your way? Why don't you do us all a favour and go to were you belong?"

"Oh and where's that Potty? How about you go to the mental institution you escaped from."

"We all know what you are Malfoy. You'll get what you deserve one day."

"So will you Potter, if your head gets any bigger then it already is you wont fit through a door anymore. Oh and if your not careful you'll get yourself killed some day."

"I already beat Voldemort five times. I think I can handle him."

"He's only a half blood what ever he may say. He just thinks he's powerful because he surrounds himself with powerful people. I could defeat him with my eyes closed. I could defeat you with my eyes closed and my hands tied behind my back."

"You spout big words Malfoy. But you hide behind Crabbe and Goyle so your not much better."

"I don't see them anywhere now Potter so you want to try?" Draco wasn't usually the one for a fight but he could feel the wolf inside itching for a fight, sometimes it took all of his control to calm the beast. It scared him quite a lot sometimes. Just then he saw Crabbe and Goyle approaching and decided it would be better to get into a horseless carriage before they could corner him. "Well apparently not Potty. Hope your head gets stuck in the door." Draco jumped into the nearest carriage, which unfortunately already housed Pansy, Millicent and Blaise.

"Well, well if it isn't Draco Malfoy."

"Good opservation Pansy I wondered that you could add up that much in your head."

"Hey there's no need to be rude. I didn't see you during the holidays." Draco was stunned, he'd expected them all to know about his disgrace, then again his father had always been one for keeping up appearances. "I heard you were visiting relations in Germany how was it?"

"Good."

"Hey Malfoy what did you do to your eyes? Your hair looks weird too."

"I don't know what you mean and I had my hair cut."

"I think Draco's new look's cute. All the girls will want you. I'm glad that it's already been arranged that I'll be marrying you."

"Pardon?" Well that was a revelation.

"Oh didn't your parents tell you. I'm sorry I spoiled the surprise." He didn't want to marry Pansy she was extreme, and extremely scary too. Oh please no, it had been enough when he'd walked in on her by accident, he was sure he'd had nightmares for weeks. "Aren't you glad that we all have our own rooms this year. I mean it was ok for you, your father is rich enough to have got you your own room for all your time at school, but the rest of us had to share."

"Malfoy's hair makes him look like a muggle." Remarked Blaise.

"Shut up. Nobody ask your opinion." The carriage came to a halt and the four got out. Draco looked at the big castle in front of them, this would be his last year. He was glad but he didn't know how he was supposed to keep his transformations a secret, after all people would suspect him after having had Remus Lupin as a teacher. He squared his shoulders and walked into the castle.

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