Let me be the one to make you smile again - Drarry

Chapter 2 back to Hogwarts

Draco's P.O.V

"Hello?" I called as I heard a loud crash coming from the kitchen that woke me from my slumber! 

"Hey Draco." It was pansy. I let out a deep sigh of relief. For a moment there, I feared it might have been Blaise coming back to get his things or something like that. 

"Pansy what are you-- Professor McGonagall? What are you doing here?" I asked as the new headmistress of Hogwarts emerged from my kitchen with a small smile on her ageing face. 

"Well Mr Malfoy, I am here to talk to you about you returning to Hogwarts." She stated with a large grin forming on her face, to which I responded with a look of upmost confusion. 

"But Professor, I'm nineteen! I'm too old to be a student and I'm not a qualified teacher!" How could she possibly intend for me to return to Hogwarts? What would I even do there? I passed most of my classes so there'd be no point in me re-doing any of my OWLs. 

She looked at me with yet another smile and said "I am well aware of that Mr Malfoy, but if I remember correctly, you where quite a fine quidditch player in your time at Hogwarts. Am I correct in thinking so?"

"Yes Professor you are correct. But what does that have to do with anything?" I looked over at Pansy, she also had a massive grin on her face and I had no idea why. 

"Mr Malfoy, since Hogwarts has  announced that it will be opening its doors once again to pupils, there are many parents who do not agree with the fact that we are reopening the school, therefore they will not be returning, we have lost almost 40% of our potential students because their parents don't believe its safe for them to return. There is also a shortage of teachers since well, you know.." I did know, some of the teachers had died in the war, as had some of the pupils. I didn't even care about what she was saying, after she mentioned the teachers, I could think of nothing but Professor Snape's face, he'd been like a Father to me for as long as I'd known him. In my mind, none of this student business concerned me, I didn't go to Hogwarts and I failed to see how she would be able to let me return, so I switched myself off slightly. 

"But Professor, how does this concern me?" I must admit, I was kind of imagining saying 'well nothing, but I just thought you'd like to know', but she didn't. 

She just looked at me and said "Well Mr Malfoy, as there will be a shortage of pupils, there will also be a lot of quiddich players who will not be returning, I was hoping you would be interested in becoming some sort of a coach to them, we no longer have a teacher to teach them so, you could recruit new team members for each house and teach them how to play. Would you be interested Mr Malfoy?" I looked back over towards Pansy, she gave me a look of encouragement and I ran over to Professor McGonagall and hugged her tightly. I hadn't ever hugged anyone else other than my mother. Or shown anyone else any show of affection. "So it that a yes then Mr Malfoy?" She asked quietly, I couldn't see her face, but I could tell that she was smiling. I nodded and then we pulled away from the hug. 

"I must go now. I shall see you tomorrow Mr Malfoy, make sure you get on the train with the students on platform nine and three quarters at eleven o'clock." She smiled at me one last time and I thanked her, the she left.

Harry's P.O.V

After we got into the school, we all went to the great hall and sat down for an amazing feast, as we always at the start of every new school year. It felt strange looking over at the teachers table and not seeing Dumbledore smiling at all of his students and Snape looking miserably at the Gryffindor table. I couldn't  believe they where both gone. I missed them both so much. 

After the feast and Professor McGonagall's first speech as headmistress of Hogwarts, we where escorted to our own separate chambers, away from all the other students, it was just five rooms, a smallish common room and four bedrooms. 

"Uh Professor, why are there for bedrooms? There are only three of us." I asked with a confused expression. 

" I am fully aware that there are only three of you, but I do have another ex-pupil returning to Hogwarts and he will be staying in here with you three. Oh and just so you know, because you are not a year group, you will be referred to as the over years. Anyway, I hope you all sleep well, I will be back here tomorrow morning at eight o'clock to speak to you about the new rules and other things like that. But now I must go and speak to the teachers. Goodnight." And without another word, she left.

McGonagall's P.O.V     

I got back to my chambers after going to show the over years to their room. I sat down in my usual seat by the window of my bedroom and used a magnifying spell to look into Hogsmeade, I always used to do this, even when I was a student at Hogwarts myself. I loved the way the lights looked and how beautiful the buildings where. I thought about Albus and Severus and all the others who had died in the war. None of those people deserved to die in the way that they did. They where all good, kind, honest people and they should have all lived.

 As I was looking down into Hogsmeade I saw a tall, blonde man with two suitcases, one in each hand. The wind was so strong that he looked like he was about to be blown over. then I realised that it was Draco. 

Draco's P.O.V

I missed the train! I was meant to be there at eleven o'clock and I wasn't! So I missed my train. I decided to just get on a later train to Hogsmeade and walk to Hogwarts from there, so that's what I did. It was a cold autumn night and not many people where outside. But the people that where all looked at me as though I was something to be scared of. I finally reached Hogwarts and banged on the huge wooden door. McGonagall opened the door although I had expected it to be Finch. "Mr Malfoy, you're very late! I'll show you to your chambers then you must go to sleep straight away, we all have a very busy day tomorrow! Follow me." She huffed as she levitate one of my heavy suitcases, why didn't I think of that? 

I followed Professor McGonagall to my new chambers. When we got there she said " Malfoy, I must warn you that you will be sharing your chambers with three other ex-pupils." I thought I was going to be on my own, but clearly not. 

"Who are they Professor?" I asked as we reached a door with the words 'after years' written on it in a gold, sparkling font. 

"You'll see in the morning. I'll come and see you at eight to talk to you and the others. Goodnight Mr Malfoy.

I walked in and the first thing I saw was Potter lying on the sofa. "Harry?" He looked up at me and stood up not breaking eye-contact. "Draco?" He asked in a quiet voice.

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Okay, so I know that took a long time for me to do but I've been really busy, I only just finished it because I was off school ill today so I had a bit of time on my hands. I hope you guys liked it. I'll try and do some more soon

Bye guys - Chloe xx