Title: Hermione's Helping Hand

Draco's Visit

A week after Harry's birthday, he and Ron had to leave to see Flur's child. The rest of the Weasley's, except for Percy, was going to visit her and make sure that she was doing well. Hermione couldn't make it and was the one that got word that Draco was coming on Ministry of Magic business.

" Do you think he's making it up," Minerva asked.

" No, he's not!" Mr. Weasley said, just as he was leaving.

Those that remained knew that Draco was looking for something to get Severus on, including getting his wife pregnant. So they decided that she should hide until he left. Hermione was completely confused by this, but did as she was told.

" How long do I have to be here?" Hermione asked.

" Not long," Madam Pomfrey said.

Draco arrived, with the same air that he had when he had arrived at the school all those years ago. Minerva was there to greet him and to make sure that Severus didn't do anything that might send him back. He had four months left before the Ministry freed him from his probation and he didn't need trouble, Hermione didn't need trouble.

" So where's your wife at?" Draco asked.

" Out!" Severus answered.

Draco sneered at him.

" And where's exactly out too?"

" I don't know," Severus, answered, which was the truth.

Draco searched his mind, which had been emptied of everything thanks to Minerva. When he couldn't see anything, he returned his wand back to his robes. He sat down and poured himself something to drink.

" Well then, we can wait on her," Draco said. " Then we can see if she has anything to say to me."

Severus growled at him.

" Why do you come around?" he asked. " You don't even work for the department that handles something like this, yet you're here."

Draco laughed.

" Consider me someone that likes to check up on my pet projects," Draco said. " I was able to get away from Azkaban, even though I would kill your wife in a heartbeat, but unlike my father, I've got no intention of rejoining something that is a lost cause. I care about my freedom to much."

Severus again growled at him, but Draco took no notice.

" Well I find you revolting!" Minerva told him. " You care about no one, but yourself."

Draco smiled.

" Why, thank you, Minerva," Draco said, coldly. " And I've asked the board to let me do something that will make your students lives much better."

Minerva and Severus looked at each other, worried.

" What is it?" Severus asked, wondering what evil plan he had up his sleeve.

" I'm going to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts!" Draco announced.

" WHAT!" Minerva and Severus said at the same time.

Draco laughed, then got up and placed his empty glass on the table.

" Oh, yes, this year is going to be very interesting!"

And he was gone before anyone could say anything.

" He's going to do what?" Harry said, when they had returned from the hospital.

" Draco is going to be your new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher!" Severus stated, looking very upset about this. " And if I know him, he's going to fail you!"

Harry and Ron looked at each other.

" And I thought that Umbridge had been bad," Ron said. " He's going to make sure that Slytherin wins."

" Hello you three," said the cold voice of Draco Malfoy. " I decided to move in early, so that I can watch things during the summer."

" Why are you doing this, Malfoy?" Harry asked.

Draco smiled.

" That's Professor to you, Potter!" Draco said. " And you better remember that, or I might just ban you once more from playing Quidditch. See you around."

And he walked up the staircase and was out of sight.

" Oh, he makes me so mad!" Ron said.

" Don't cross him," Severus ordered. " I might not be your Professor anymore, but I don't want you to end up with another detention like you had with Umbridge."

" What could he possibly do to us?"

" You would be surprised!" Severus stated.

" Well all and all you have to say this is Harry's worst summer," Hermione commented, as she ate sea bisects, the only thing that she could eat that wouldn't come back to haunt her.

" I agree!" said Severus. " I must admit that I didn't count on him being made Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. I so hope that the curse is still in place."

" Severus!" Hermione said, shocked.

He laughed.

" It was only an idea," he told her.

Hermione said nothing to this, just went back eating.

A/N: Can you believe the nerve of Malfoy? Well Harry and his friends final year isn't going to be pretty.