A shorter version of Narcissa Malfoy entered the Great Hall first. Her hair had long since gone white. There was something about this woman that suggested age though it was hard to see, maybe her eyes. She had a slim waist, small breasts and curvy hips and just the slightest trace of wrinkles around her gray eyes. She wore a satin dress in green, silver and blue and scanned the crowd with startling gray eyes. Draco Malfoy lept to his feet which was even more startling and rushed to her side, offering his arm. She nodded and took it kindly.
"You're such a good boy, Draco."
"Yes, Gran." He replied calmly, glaring around and daring anyone to tell her differently. Behind them, the Great Hall doors opened,
"Forgive me, Mother, that woman at the Leaky always wants to talk." She smiled. Her hair was black and curly though the resemblance was clear. She wore her hair pinned back by silver snakes, wore a black dress with green trimming and had a grace and deadliness that every Slytherin girl wished to possess. "Who is this, Mother….ah, Draco, isn't it?"
"Who are you?" Draco asked.
"Andromeda, Draco; Draco, Andromeda." The shorter woman said, "play nice, Draco."
"Yes, Grandmother." Hermione practically fell out of her seat and Ginny was prying Lavender off of her, fighting to get up.
"Drommy!" Andromeda turned, one delicate eyebrow arched and smiled, opening her arms,
"My girls!" she put an arm around both, "Mother, this is Hermione Granger and this is Ginerva Weasley." The woman nodded politely to both and kept on, headed for the Head Table. Albus stood and came around to greet the older woman, bowing to her a bit at the waist. She nodded to him too.
"Mrs. Black, will you be joining Andromeda in her teaching?"
"I will not." She replied, "I came to speak with Draco, if that is quite alright, Headmaster Dumbledore?"
"Certainly." Albus nodded.
"Just ignore her." Andromeda said out of the corner of her mouth to both girls, "she's playing nice. Like Siri plays dead." Both girls snickered and they left.
"It seems you grow more beautiful by the day, Andromeda." Dumbledore smiled. She rolled her eyes,
"Yes, Albus, I will stay for approximately two weeks." She turned to the Hall, "Students! My name is Andromeda Tonks, nee Black. Would those of you who wished to learn from me in etiquette please join me now?"
"You look like a Slytherin!" someone called. She turned, head snapping in that direction.
"That would be because I am a Slytherin. Now, how many do we have?" Luna floated up to her proudly. "Is that all? Albus told me there were nine of you." No one moved. "Albus, may I work with these three then?" He nodded. Cautiously, Lavender edged up to them to join. Andromeda nodded her consent. "This way then."