First of all I want to make a note that Lucius went to school at Hogwarts between the years 1965-1972. So he technically according to canon means he would not still be attending Hogwarts. It's a good thing this story is non-canon ;). I didn't want to let him go so quickly, especially since he didn't play as big a role in their first year. Narcissa finished in 1973, so we're going to pretend that they're in the same year. Ok? Sorted? Good good.
So I finally joined Pottermore, no idea why it's taken me so long to do it . and officially got myself sorted into Ravenclaw. Which made me curious, and I'd love to know what houses you guys are in! If you got sorted that is.
patty cake rocks: holy fuck is right :p, and we'll have more snippets further down the line ;)
Guest: Alice and Frank are so much fun to write! I'm glad you liked that little Jily part, more to come ;) and thannnk you :")
brookeworm: It was so much writing that scene! Also a little bit sad, but still fun :) and thank you :D
Flavia Jackson: Aye aye captain!
Disclaimer: Harry Potter belongs to J.K. Rowling, and only the storyline and any original characters are mine.
November passed quietly, the air began to get colder, the mornings a bit crisper. Draco found himself awake before the rest of his roommates more oft than not. Staring out of the window, the edges misty due to the morning fog. Thoughts of what had happened over the past year occupying his thoughts, his feelings for Hermione. How lucky he was to have friends, real friends. Friends that accepted him for who he was, they didn't just follow him around because he was a Malfoy. Draco was pretty sure even if he wanted to get rid of them at this point, he couldn't, he was stuck with them.
Hermione spent most of the month with the Gryffindor girls, somehow also becoming acquainted with a certain Hufflepuff. The Marauders however spent their time planning, December was going to be a big month for them.
It wasn't until the latter part of the month where their so far peaceful second year took a turn for the worst. For once Hermione couldn't scold her boys since it was Alecto and Amycus Carrow who had instigated the conflict. Snape not too far away, smugly looking on as Alecto and Amycus ganged up on James, having been on his way to the Gryffindor Common Room.
"Oh is the little Pottie all alone?" Amycus sneered, twirling his wand between his fingers.
James wasn't an idiot, he may act like it when he followed Lily around the castle like a puppy but he knew this was not a good position to be in. He had two, potentially three opponents if Snape decided to step in. He may not be able to be all of them singlehandedly, especially since the older Slytherins had been teaching the younger students dark spells; however he wasn't going down without a fight. He was Dorea Potter nee Black and Charlus Potter's son, giving up just wasn't in his blood.
"Why don't you put that away before you hurt yourself, Carrow," James taunted, glaring at the Slytherin, readying himself to draw his own wand if necessary.
"Oooo look, seems like little Potter's got spunk," Alecto purred, taking a threatening step in James' direction; who refused to step back, it would only fuel them into believing they could intimidate him. Thinking back, he probably shouldn't have used the shortcut that he and Sirius had found a couple weeks back, proudly adding it to their ever growing map.
"Stop toying with your food, Alecto," Severus snapped, withdrawing his own wand, but he remained where he was, sneering at James.
"Can't fight your own battles, eh, Snape? So you really are a coward," James scoffed, sticking his chin defiantly in the air. A move he was sure Hermione would be proud of him for later...whilst she lectured him of course.
"Shut your mouth, you filthy blood-traitor," Alecto snarled, her dark, beady eyes flashing with rage.
"That's the best insult you have, cur?" James rolled his eyes, subtlety slipping his wand out of his robes.
"I've had enough of your attitude!" Alecto snarled nastily, raising her hand poised to fire a spell. Her long braid flicked back over her shoulder as she stepped forward, her mouth forming a spell when a burst of red light flew forward and crashed into her.
"Really? That the best you got?" Draco asked striding languidly over to the other second years.
"Potter!" Amycus hissed, "you're going to pay for that!" The boy screamed, running forward.
"Not very Slytherin of you, charging in like that," Draco tsked, looking at his wand between his fingers with great interest.
James turn back to look at Snape who had quietly whispered the incantation of the spell that was heading straight for James. Draco at the last second noticed in his peripherals, and cursed under his breath.
James raised his hands. Draco sent a stupefy in Amycus direction, not even waiting to see the Slytherin slump to the ground. Snape smirked.
"Protego!" A voice yelled clearly to the left of James, a shield appeared in front of him, and the hex bounced off of it. Draco skidded in next to James, a bit out of breath. When he turned to see who it was, he rolled his eyes at just how smug she looked.
"Mione looks very calm...should we be scared?" James whispered to his brother, his heart pounding in his ears as he realized what a close call that was.
"Very," Draco grinned, a gleeful expression on his face, pulling James down onto the ground with him to watch the show.
Hermione stepped out fully from around the corner, slowly strolling to be directed in line with Snape. Who was beginning to look a little anxious. Hermione carefully regarded Severus, he expression stoic as she gently tapped her index finger against her thigh.
"I can either let you walk away now, with your dignity, or I can teach you lesson," Hermione said calmly, her head cocked to the side as she waited for Snape to react.
Snape seemed to debate his options for a long, pregnant moment before shoving his wand into his robes angrily, and scurrying away quickly.
"What do we do about those two?" Draco jerked his head at the still unconscious Carrow twins.
"We really should take them to the Infirmary," Hermione's brow puckered as she pondered what to do.
"How'd you both know where I was?" James asked, changing the subject. The Carrows had just attacked him, and he was not feeling particularly warm and special towards them.
"I was ambling about a bit," Draco shrugged, "I had no idea I would find you lot in the middle of a corridor...huh no paintings," Draco frowned. He was almost positive there used to be well...would be paintings here.
"I was looking for the both of you, classes finished ages ago, and you're both still in uniform," Hermione frowned, James' bookbag lay with its' contents scattered on the ground around it. She looked around her trying to spot Draco's but then a thought occurred to her. "You were skiving off, weren't you? I knew it! You weren't in Charms, so I naturally assumed you were with Remus-but you just didn't want to go to class!" Hermione growled, the ends of her hair sparking.
James and Draco both flinched when Hermione took a menacing step in their direction.
Draco tugged on James' sleeve twice, and James didn't need to look at his brother to know what he meant. Run. Run as fast as humanly possible. James dove to grab his book bag and swiftly shoved the contents back in it, slinging it over his shoulder across his body he made a break for it towards the Gryffindor Tower. Grateful that Hermione was focusing her anger on Draco.
"Mione. Let's talk about this," Draco raised his hands in surrender, his grey eyes widening as she clenched her jaw in anger. "It was just one class."
"No it hasn't been! You've been skipping classes all month, and going who knows where and getting up to who knows what!"
"Mi-"
"Draco!"
Draco took a risk by stepping towards her and pinning her arms together. She shot him a dirty glare, but she hadn't hexed him yet so he saw that as a good sign. "I've done all of this al-"
"That is not the poi-"
"I've been sneaking out to the library and when Pince isn't looking, I duck into the restricted section with Jamie's cloak."
"What?" Hermione asked dumbly, her anger flowing out of her as she looked up at him in confusion.
"Trying to figure out what happened to us, and I came across something interesting today. I was going to tell you about it the first chance I got," Draco informed her. Sensing that she was no longer outraged, he cautiously released her, letting out a breath that he didn't even know he was holding when she daintily tucked her wand back in her skirt pocket.
"What did you find?" Hermione asked curiously, walking beside him as he began to head in the same direction as James. Both forgetting that they were leaving the Carrows behind.
"Something that will change everything," Draco pursed his lips, and with a deep breath he began to explain his findings.
...
As it got colder, the more excited Draco grew; it was soon time for snow to start falling. For some odd reason he loved the snow. Sirius had joked that if Draco's hair wasn't so dark they would lose him amongst the white blanket that covered the ground and buildings.
Hermione shook her head fondly as she heard snippets of what the boys were planning for Christmas. They were going to charm mistletoe and hang it around the castle. For unsuspecting pairs to get caught in it. Remus was working on the majority of the charm, Sirius, Draco and James were looking for locations that wouldn't be blatantly obvious. Peter simply repeated whatever Sirius or James said with a reverence that only he could.
During December inter house conflict between the Gryffindors and Slytherin picked up again. The Slytherins weren't always to blame, but with tensions running high it was only a matter of time before someone got seriously hurt.
Hermione was going to go for a walk down to Hagrid's when she heard a series of strange noises. Part of her said it was none of her business and she should leave well enough alone, but something else tugged her in the direction of the sounds. It was a secluded area of the grounds, perfect the current activities, it was hidden, yet not too far away from the path. They were either complete idiots or brazen to the point that it could be construed as idiocy.
Lucius Malfoy and three other Slytherin boys were in a circle, tossing Peter around with their wands. Well this looks familiar. There was bush separating Hermione and the older boys. How the heck am I supposed to disarm and knock all four of them out? Think Hermione think.
Peter began to cry as Lucius caught him and then tossed him high into the air, the round boy spinning uncontrollably. Peter's face began to turn green and Hermione couldn't standby and not do anything any longer.
"Put him down, Malfoy." Hermione commanded coldly, her wand raised.
"Aren't you supposed to be in class, Miss Potter?" Lucius smiled superficially, his voice hard. Hermione faintly heard the leaves crunching under her boots, the wind picking up as it took the tail of her scarf and had it whipping out behind her.
"As a Seventh Year shouldn't you be setting a better example? Studying for your N.E. perhaps?" Hermione asked innocently, her curls dancing out behind her, the cold nipping at her ears, tinging them pink.
"H-H-Hermione," Peter cried, Lucius glanced back at the boy, seeming to have forgotten why they were all out there in the first place.
"Silence, worm!" Lucius said in a loud, threatening tone. Peter attempted to stifle his sobs, and his silent whimpering echoed in the background. I have to err on the side of caution. I'm not dealing with second years that think they are big and bad, I'm dealing with Seventh Years. Lucius Malfoy to boot.
"All you have to do is put Peter down, and then we can all get on with our day," Hermione stated, her tone light and airy, but the look in her eyes wove a different tale. Lucius found himself narrowing his eyes in response. The three cronies had managed to point their wands in Hermione's direction. Hermione's eyes darted to the one to the immediate left of Lucius and noted he looked a little unhinged. Deciding to be safe rather than sorry, she mentally threw up a shield just in case.
Lucius sneered before releasing Peter from where he was; twenty feet up in the air. Aresto Momentum! Hermione's eyes widened as she barely managed to catch him before he hit the ground. Breathing in hard through her nostrils she let Peter go where he hit the ground from a few inches away with an oomph. "Boys, I think Miss Potter will be a lot more fun to play with," Lucius sneered. You have no idea. Hurry up, Peter.
Peter scrambled across the grass on all fours, throwing himself behind Hermione and curling up into a ball, and whilst they thought she was distracted they began throwing hexes and jinxes at her. Frowning when none of them hit her, Hermione turned her attention back to the baffled Slytherins, a triumphant smile on her face.
"Avifors!" Hermione said distinctly, firing at the same antsy looking Slytherin from before, he was so taken aback he didn't even have time to dodge the spell before it hit him. Moments later swaddled in a mess of his robes, was a baby chick.
"You little blood-traitor!" Lucius hissed indignantly, "Cru-"
"What is going on here?" Minerva McGonagall demanded. "Mister Malfoy, for your sake I hope a specific spell was not about to fall from your lips.
"Yes, Professor," Lucius scowled, gathering his fellow Slytherins robes, and looking down at the chick in disgust he sneered, "Come along, Avery. Try and keep up." With that he stormed past Hermione, Peter and McGonagall, the other Slytherins keeping close on his heels. The looks they gave Hermione said this was not over.
...
December 12th, 1972
It was their last day at Hogwarts before term broke for the Christmas Holidays, and the Marauders were eager to pull off their prank. Peeves was very, very helpful.
"Peeves go away!" Kira scowled, quickly walking away from the Poltergeist who was chasing after her throwing Cauldron cakes. "Where the heck did you even get those?"
"Peeves gots them from the ickle lickle firsties, run girly run!" Peeves cackled maniacally, throwing another one in her direction, which she deftly dodged. She was so preoccupied that she didn't notice when she crashed into Peter.
Around the corner the other Marauders watched as Kira tried to shove Peter away from her, but he only stumbled backwards a few steps before the mistletoe prevented him from moving any farther. Draco's cheek was pressed against the cold stone as he assessed the situation. "So the charm to keep you in place seems to be working," he reported to the other Maruaders. James and Remus were handing Peeves some more Cauldron cakes; whose head and arms were poking out the wall. Sirius was heading to the Common Room to distract Hermione so she wouldn't put a stop to their fun. "Peeves likes you Maradees," Peeves grinned wickedly.
"Marauders," James, Draco and Remus chimed together, Peeves shrugged fists full of cake.
"Not important, Peeves won't drop things on your head, good?" Draco looked left over his shoulder and met Peeves eye.
"Thank you?"
Peeves nodded his head once, and then disappeared through the wall, they could hear his laughter as he looked for someone else to lure into a trap.
"Remind me how Peter got stuck in the trap?" Remus queried as he saddled up next to Draco, peering over his friend's shoulder.
"Yea, how did that happen?" James frowned, trying to flatten his hair, but despite his efforts it still stuck up in the back.
"I honestly don't know," Draco slapped his hand over his face when Kira started hitting Peter, forgetting all about her wand as she released her fury on the quaking boy.
"Y-You just have to k-k-kiss me," Peter stammered out, arms up as he tried to protect himself from her assault. That only served to enrage her further.
"She's really pretty," Remus noted, a small smile touching his lips.
"I thought you liked Mione?" Draco said cavalierly; James obviously was not privy to this information, and rounded on Remus a bit angrily.
"You what?" James demanded, balling his hands into fists.
"I-I-I," Remus stutttered, his ears bright red as he turned into an embarrassed mess.
"Lay off, Jamie," Draco laughed lightly, he was barely paying them any mind as he stared in amusement at the scene before him. Kira had finally stopped hitting him, and was standing, shoulders moving up and down as she panted heavily.
"I just have to kiss you right? On the cheek will work?" Kira narrowed her eyes at Peter. "I am not having my first kiss with you."
"Yes," Peter said dejectedly, his entire body seemed to sag.
"Ouch," James winced, his attention once again on Kira and Peter.
Kira's nose scrunched up in disgust as she reluctantly leaned forward and placed a chaste kiss on his cheek. The magic dispelled around them, and Kira let out a relieved sigh, and then without another word to the young Gryffindor she turned on her heel and stalked away.
Peter walked over to them, full of despair and the sting of Kira's rejection still fresh.
"You ok, buddy?" James put a hand on Peter's shoulder in comfort and the small boy flung himself into James' arms, almost knocking them both over. "It's ok..." James said unsure what to do, patting the boy's back slowly. Peter took that as a sign to break down, his body wracking with sobs.
"I think we should go back to the Common Room, throw the suspicion off of us, so McGonagall has less reason to think it's us," Draco suggested.
"Good idea, Sirius should be well into distracting Mione, though she probably knows what's going on anyways," Remus agreed.
Meanwhile a floor away from the Gryffindor Tower.
"Dammit, how did I forget this one was here?" Sirius cursed himself under his breath as he stepped side to side. At a complete loss as to what he needed to do.
"Need a little help there?" Hermione asked, leaning against the wall a few steps away.
"You little minx! You moved it didn't you?" Sirius grumbled.
"I have no idea what you're talking about," Hermione shrugged innocently, batting her eyelashes at him.
"Kiss me on the cheek and get me out of this," Sirius pleaded.
"Say please," Hermione sang gaily.
"Please, Mione,"
"Admit that you have feelings for Riley," Hermione smiled sweetly.
"You play dirty," Sirius glared at her, he wasn't really upset with her, but he couldn't let her know that.
"I'm just bargaining,"
"Like you didn't plan this," Sirius rolled his eyes.
"How was I going to know they would send you to 'keep me occupied'?" Hermione placed her hand to her chest, feigning ignorance.
Sirius may be stubborn, but Hermione was worse, neither of them backed down. Light grey eyes met warm chocolate brown ones. Sirius heard footsteps bouncing off of the walls as they got closer. Swallowing his pride, he knew that Hermione was his best chance of getting out of this mess before someone else came along and he got stuck eith someone unwanted.
"I like her, ok? I have this weird connection with her and I like her," Sirius confessed, Hermione sauntered over to him, a satisfied smirk on her face.
"I'm going to reward you for being so honest," Hermione said softly, grasping the front of his shirt and she pressed her lips to his. Sirius' eyes widened as he stood frozen in shock. Hermione smiled when Sirius fumbled to figure out where to put his hands, settling for her hips. Hermione leaned back and pressed her forehead to his. "You're free, love."
"Are...are we going to-" Hermione silenced him by placing her finger on his parted lips.
"Just between you and I," Hermione winked, skipping away from him.
Sirius shook his head in disbelief. Did that actually just happen?
...
Another term ended. McGonagall flew into the Gryffindor Common Room, looking as feral as her cat animagus.
"I know it was you! Now would you kindly tell me how to unstick the students?" McGonagall demanded tightly, hands on her hips. Hermione and Remus were sharing an armchair, his head against her shoulder. Draco, James, Sirius and Peter were sitting on the ground around them playing exploding snap.
"Minnie, I'm afraid this time we are completely innocent," Sirius raised his hand, unknowingly flashing the other boys his cards.
"Minnie, you said 'unstick' the students?" James asked, his face a vision of naivety and innocence.
"They're stuck various places in the castle in pairs. Some of them are certainly not on friendly terms," Minerva said sourly, crossing her arms over her chest.
"Like who?" Remus asked, his interest piqued.
"Some Gryffindor and Slytherin pairs...Mister Prewett has been enjoying kissing his Ravenclaw partner for the better part of the hour." She informed them coldly.
"Good going, Prewett," Draco whispered, hiding his smile behind his hand of cards.
"It's Christmas, Minnie! Go grab a lucky bloke and kiss him under the mistletoe," Sirius winked at McGonagall; who narrowed her eyes at the suggestion, but Sirius had full faith that she would figure it out, McGonagall was an intelligent woman after all.
"This stops once terms resumes, yes?" McGonagall made sure to make eye contact with each and every one of them. None of them answered, merely staring at her dumbly. Turning on her heel with a huff she left the Common Room just as quickly as she had come.
"Prewett is totally taking advantage," Sirius shook his head in awe.
"Like he needs mistletoe to get someone to kiss him," James snorted, grinning as he threw a card down.
"What did you lot do?" Lily walked over to them, hands on her hips, her hair sparking as she looked disapprovingly at James.
"Why don't you follow me and I can show you," James grinned cheekily.
"I'd rather not," Lily said tartly. Swivelling her head to look at Hermione, who she hot a scolding look before her face broke out into a bright smile. "Mione, the girls and I wanted to hang out since it's our last night, cause we know that all your boys are going to your house for the majority of the break."
"Sure, sounds lovely," Hermione stuck her tongue out at Lily, shifting herself from under Remus, and hopping over the boy's limbs and game in order to not disturb them. Next thing they knew she had linked arms with Lily and they were strolling up the stairs to the girls dormitories.
"Speaking of, you owled all your parents right?" Draco raised his eyebrows questioningly.
"I can actually come this time," Peter preened happily. James ruffled the small boy's hair. He was still feeling guilty about his lone encounter with Lucius Malfoy and his cronies.
"I did, haven't waited for a response. Knowing her she'll be sending a howler in the morning for waiting so long to tell her," Sirius shrugged nonchalantly.
"Your Mum assured Dad that you all know about my...condition, and that the Manor is well equipped to handle my...unfortunate night," Remus said sheepishly.
"Yea Mum wrote and said your Dad went to inspect the grounds," Draco nodded.
"This time we're going to have a great Christmas," James grinned excitedly, glancing at the other boys before carefully putting down his card, waiting for the other boys to notice.
"Dammit, James won again," Sirius said wryly, throwing his cards in the air.
"I'd suggest a game of Wizard Chess, but I know that's not really your cup of tea, Sirius," Draco teased. "Hey, Moony."
Remus looked up sleepily from where he was starting to nod off in the large chair. "Mmm?"
"Nevermind. You're too tired to be a good challenge," Draco pursed his lips.
"How about me?" James asked lightly.
"You're brilliant at it," Draco squinted at his brother.
"You're the one who wanted a challenge," James grinned cockily.
"Not a modest bone in your body, hmm?" Draco hummed.
"This I need to see," Sirius smirked, hopping up to go retrieve a chess set from their room.
"Oi, Frank!" James yelled across the Common room at the boy who had just climbed through the portrait, his face deeply flushed, a flustered Alice following him.
"Y-yes?" Frank asked, taken off guard, looking terribly guilty as his blush grew deeper.
"Did you ask your parents if you could spend part of the break at ours?"
"Oh, yes. Mum said that she likes your Mum and her morals so it shouldn't be a problem," Frank answer jovially.
"I'll see you later, Frank," Alice whispered to him coyly, tiptoeing to kiss him quickly on the cheek before running up to her dorm.
A loud round of cheers erupted around the common room, Sirius had just come jogging down the stairs to find everyone rushing at Frank. "What the-?"
"Mistletoe seemed to have done some good," Draco whispered to Sirius. Taking the chess set and setting it down on the now empty armchair. Throwing an arm around Sirius' shoulders, the two boys walked over to the now large group. All chattering away and singing. Frank was blushing something terrible, averting his gaze as his face burned.
"What's this?" Gideon queried, a huge grin on his face as James Thomas followed him into the Common Room.
"Frank got kissed by Alice!" A random fifth year yelled exuberantly.
"Oi, good on ya," Gideon pushed through the masses, moving to lift Frank onto his shoulders.
"Hey where are my little troublemakers?" Gideon asked merrily as the Marauders appeared before him. "Good work, my children!" Gideon cheered. Setting the room into another round of cheers and mirth.
"When you came to Hogwarts...did you ever imagine it would be this, this great?" Sirius asked almost reverently, with only Draco able to hear him.
The first time I thought it was a joke because Father wanted to enroll me in Durmstrang. So no...but this time...this time is better than I could have ever imagined. "Honestly, I had no idea it could be this fantastic," Draco pulled Sirius closer to him jokingly, squeezing his shoulder as he watched Gideon and James Thomas spin Frank around in the air, faces filled with joy. Frank astonished that he was the centre of attention.
Bloody phenomenal is what it is.
...
December 13th, 1972
Hogwarts Express
Draco and Hermione told the others that they wanted a separate compartment, and managed to come up with an excuse that silenced all the moans, boos and protests.
"You kissed Sirius?" Draco deadpanned, legs kicked up on the seat opposite him as he processed what Hermione was telling him. She was sitting beside him, head on his shoulder, her arm linked through his.
"I'm a horrible person, I know," Hermione groaned disparagingly.
"No, you're not. Just...why?" Draco asked, hiding how he really felt by keeping a steady tone.
"I have no idea, it didn't last more than five seconds, but I just couldn't help myself. I'm officially the worst."
"You're not the worst," Draco sighed, removing his arm from hers and instead wrapping it around her shoulders.
"Well it's never going to happen again, he's head over heels for her."
"Do you want it to happen again?" Draco asked, almost immediately regretting his question.
"No. I'm still not sure why I did it. I was rewarding him for admitting he liked Riley."
"You going to kiss every guy you feel like rewarding?" Draco asked a bit brashly.
"No. It just felt like it needed to be done. After this I'm only going to kiss people I like, that I really, really like," Hermione promised.
"Sounds like a good plan," Draco tried to smile but couldn't quite manage it. She kissed Sirius? Just up and kissed him. Why can't she kiss-
Hermione nodded her head against his shoulder, snuggling up closer to him. Why did I tell him about Sirius. I mean. I really want to kiss h-no Hermione. Forget about it.
Both of the raven haired children sat in silence for the rest of the train journey, both lost in their own thoughts.
When they stepped off of the train onto the platform, surrounded by their friends who were pushing and shoving each other happily. The two Potter twins both oddly silent, Dorea quirking her eyebrow when she saw both of their sullen faces. Charlus catching James as he flung himself into his Father's arms, not caring that his friends began to holler and coo at him.
Something had shifted in that train compartment and neither of the Potter twins were exactly sure what it was, or if they even wanted to.
For anyone who didn't like the fact that Hermione kissed Sirius. It was a one time thing, and it's not going to happen again. Sirius has feelings for Riley, and whilst Hermione is confused about a certain grey eyed boy ;)...Sirius is just one of her best friends. Entirely platonic.
I don't know why, but I've managed to write so much for the future, you have no idea. So their sixth year and beyond that. It is so much fun, and yet some of it breaks my heart. If there is anything in particular that you want to see or you have any suggestions on pranks ( those are always welcome, and we're just getting started on that front :D). Please either PM me or leave it as a review if you would prefer :")
Ok, love you guys and I hope you enjoyed this chapter!
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