Following the war and the trials that came after, the survivors have finally begun to move on. Harry, a trainee auror, knows he has one last person to thank, but little does he know that a well meaning social call will turn lives upside down as Harry begins to understand the strange world of his old enemies. Family, legal, drama.

HARRY

It was almost like the best of the old days, Harry thought to himself. Hermione and Ginny had returned from Hogwarts and they were sitting together, with Ron, in Grimmauld Place drinking butterbeer late into the night. Ron had thrown his arm casually around Hermione's shoulders and looked particularly proud of himself, but shifted uncomfortably if Harry became too comfortable with Ginny.

"I really don't understand why you're so surprised Harry, about Mrs Malfoy, or Sirius and Mrs Tonks." Hermione shook her head.

"Hermione's right, mate. Do you really think Mrs Malfoy would've saved you if she knew her git of a son was going to be alright?"

"No…but I thought since it all changed she might of realised she was wrong."

"It doesn't work like that, Harry."

"Why not? Look if what Mrs Tonks said is true and she and Sirius hated muggleborns too, then it's proven that they can change." Harry said, looking to Ginny for support, she only shrugged hopelessly.

"Personally I think its wishful thinking if you expect the Malfoys to change their spots."

"Its weird isn't it…" Ron said, softly, "to imagine Sirius being like that…you know…insulting muggleborns and stuff. He always hated his family's views. He said he always hated them."

"I don't think it's weird at all." Hermione said "Why would Sirius, or Mrs Tonks for that matter, be any different than Draco Malfoy, let's say? After all they are all spoiled, children of wealthy pureblood supremacists they wouldn't all be born instantly turning their backs on their parents' opinions, without knowing a thing about the world. Experiences changed Sirius and Mrs Tonks…they made the right choices. Draco Malfoy didn't."

"To be fair, as much as Malfoy is a git, I don't think we can say he had much of a choice." Ron said diplomatically. Hermione, taken aback my Ron's defence of Malfoy, shook her head.

"No of course not. That's not what I meant."

"If what you say is right, Hermione, then technically Mrs Malfoy should be Harry's biggest supporter. After all, she had enough experiences with Death Eaters to know she'd made a big mistake in supporting them, right?" Ginny interpreted. Hermione coked her head to the side and shook her head lightly.

"Mm…no I don't think so. She might not support Voldemort anymore, but that doesn't mean she'd be the next volunteer for the Muggle liason office. If anything, she probably feels more alone than ever."

Ginny groaned suddenly.

"I honestly don't know why you lot are still talking about all this. Its over! You don't need to think about the Malfoys ever again." She argued.

"Harry's always had a bit of an obsession with Malfoy." Ron jibed ignoring Harry's expression.

"No I don't!"

"Well you do." Hermione agreed. "You've got to admit it."

"I don't and no I don't need to admit anything. It's not true. I don't have an obsession with Malfoy."

"You do sort of…a bit." Ron continued and began counting on his fingers. "…stalking him around the castle, saving him heroically on a broomstick…having a wand fight in the boy toilets!"

"Oi!"

Ginny was shrieking with laughter and Hermione rolled her eyes but sniggered despite herself.

"In all seriousness though, I do think re-education is the way forward." She said, still smiling. "These pureblood supremacists do need a change on opinion. I was thinking about writing a letter to the Daily Prophet about it….or we could take the idea straight to Kingsley Shacklebolt." She offered, with great enthusiasm.

"On that note." Ginny announced. "I'm off to bed…you coming, Harry?"

Ron made a spluttering noise, akin to someone drowning.

AN: Thank you