The feast was, in a word, amazing. Nobody had bothered changing out of their pyjamas for the celebration and we were okay with that. The feast lasted all night. We each celebrated different things but we had fun together. Halfway during the feast Hermione, along with a lot of the other victims, made their way into the Great Hall happily running over to their housemates. The Gryffindors won the house cup for the second year in a row but it didn't matter. I was just happy things were better between me and Draco.

Even the Slytherins, who had nobody they cared for be attacked, were happy during this feast. We had gotten good news through the whole thing. Thankfully Professor Dumbledore came back along with our gamekeeper Hagrid, who happily greeted Harry and Ron on his arrival. Exams had been canceled and as everyone cheered I could've sworn I heard Hermione yell "Oh no". Professor Lockhart wasn't coming back next year either. Again everyone cheered, even some of the professors.

After the feast things weren't so great, for Draco that is. Mr. Malfoy had apparently been kicked out of the Board of Governors and I knew that made Draco sad. He was usually so proud of his father and now that he was kicked out he had a little less to be proud about. For the remainder of the term he spent his time sulking around. I tried to cheer him up but he just needed some time to get past it. Of course he blamed this whole thing on Harry who had been somehow connected to Mr. Malfoy's lost position. Draco didn't tell me how just that he was. Much too soon, my second year of Hogwarts ended. It was time to get on the train.

"So why aren't you with those Gryffindor friends of yours?" Daphne asked as we walked down the corridors of the Hogwarts Express

"The Fred and George are with their siblings, Harry and Hermione. We've all gone through a lot this year and I'm sure they wanted some family time together. I didn't want to interrupt." Daphne nodded in response. I had said goodbye to all of them before I left and made sure to tell Hermione and the twins to send me letters. They agreed and asked me to do the same

We kept walking, trying to find a compartment were we could sit. Lev was getting annoyed the more we walked, probably anxious to find a place to rest. He had been happily barking as I packed my trunk. As much fun as he had been having at Hogwarts he really wanted to go home. There he had less people that he didn't like and more who would willingly wait on him. Even as a puppy, he was spoiled at home.

"What's wrong boy?" Daphne asked looking at him in her arms. Lev liked her a lot now, willingly letting her hold him. I smiled at the sight. The further we went the more Lev kept sniffing the air, looking around and growling. As we got to the end of the carriage Lev started really getting annoyed and even began barking. We stopped, curious as to why my little pup was behaving this way.

"Would you shut that mutt up!" we heard girl's voice shriek and noticed why he had been acting that way. In the compartment next to where we were standing were Lev's two least favorite people, Draco and Pansy. Sitting in front of them were Crabbe and Goyle. No wonder he was so angry I thought to myself. Pansy wasn't someone most people wanted to be near her given the choice

"Hey" I said ignoring her and sat next to Draco. Daphne went to sit next to Crabbe who was happily eating a chocolate cake he'd probably stolen from the kitchen before we left. Lev climbed off Daphne's arms and onto my lap, resting his head on my arm. I began petting his head and he closed his eyes, happy. Pansy kept making faces at me and I ignored her.

The train ride began and we had decent conversation and even got Crabbe and Goyle talking a little. Not much but definitely more than usual. Once the trolley came we stopped talking and went to enjoying our sweets. Lev trotted over to Daphne who started feeding him some of hers. He barked at her, a happy bark, thanking her for the chocolate. Draco grumbled next to me, annoyed at the scene.

"You okay there, Draco?" I whispered at his grumpy face.

"Stupid mongrel" he mumbled to himself and took a bite off his licorice wand.

Overall, it was kind of a nice trip. I could've done without Pansy but I had fun with everyone else. The train ride was long and we all started getting a little tired. Midway through the trip Draco rested his head on my lap, seeing as Lev was still with Daphne. My little pup didn't appreciate this and growled at Draco before getting distracted by some sweets Crabbe was taking out next to him. Out of habit from all the times Lev was on my lap I started stroking Draco's hair. He didn't seem to mind though. Daphne gave Pansy a cruel smile and I laughed a little at her expression.

A few hours passed before we arrived at King's Cross. It wasn't as bad of a trip as I had expected. Pansy and I ignored each other for most of the time only occasionally making faces at one another. She rushed out of the compartment when the train arrived and I certainly didn't stop her. We separated from Crabbe and Goyle as we walked through the gateway and went our own ways. Daphne and Draco stayed with me and Lev as we looked for our parents.

To my surprise mine came to pick me up once again, probably because they felt bad they didn't spend Christmas with me. Since neither Daphne's nor Draco's parents had been seen yet we all walked over to mine. Alla got my things from me as my parents looked approvingly to my two Slytherin friends. Not that they would admit it but I was sure they disapproved my relationship with Hermione and the twins.

"Hi papa, hi mum" I said when I reached them. They each gave me a kiss and a smile, probably still happy I was with two other purebloods. I knew they secretly feared I would follow in my Nikolai's footsteps.

"Hello dear," my mom said running a hand through her hair. "Draco, lovely to see you. And Daphne, dear, you've grown so much. It's been a while since we last saw you." The Greengrass family was a rather wealthy one, like ours and the Malfoy's, so my parents had known about Daphne even before I met her.

"It's nice to see you too Mr. and Mrs. Volkov" Daphne answered. She stayed to talk to my family for a bit, until hers came. Mr. and Mrs. Greengrass came by with a brief greeting and she went with them, leaving just Draco.

"So Draco, are you visiting again this summer?" my father asked looking down at my little blondie

"Of course he is" I answered for him and he smiled. Behind him I saw Mr. Malfoy, Draco's father, walking over to us. "Hello Mr. Malfoy"

"Miss Volkov" he said with a nod as he came to stand next to his son. Draco looked happily at his father. I found it sweet how much he cared for him and looked up to him. I just hoped he turned out a little less… corrupt, for lack of a better word. Lev barked at the new member of the group and I picked him up to calm him down. Mr. Malfoy ignored him. "Mikhail, Karissa, how are you?" he greeted my parents. He was a lot friendlier when it came to people he deemed worthy of his company

"Fine, thank you Lucius" my mum said warmly

"So, Lucius, I hear you were kicked out of the Board of Governors" my dad said with a small smile. My father liked feeling superior too. He was just happy to have power over people I suppose. I think I inherited some of those traits from him.

"Actually, I resigned," Mr. Malfoy lied. "Felt things were beginning to get a bit boring is all."

"Boring you say?" my father continued to tease Mr. Malfoy. "Why I thought that was an excellent position but to each their own I suppose."

"Yes," he replied stiffly, not wanting to get on my father's bad side. "Come, Draco, it's time we take our leave." Draco nodded and turned to say goodbye to me.

"Bye Kitty." He started walking towards me, expecting a hug, but stopped. Lev jumped out of my arms and barked at him from the ground. Thankfully Alla came over with some treats and he happily rushed over to her. She was one of the few people he liked. I giggled and turned back to Draco

"Bye Deedee." I smiled at him and gave him a hug and a kiss on the cheek. I said goodbye to his father and we went our separate ways. It was okay, I'd see him soon enough. He would definitely visit me this summer.