Princess

Lot's of DG coming very soon, this is just the beginning. ;-)

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The war was over. Of course, Good had won over Evil. No surprise there, not even to one notorious Draco Malfoy. It didn't even surprise him when Dumbledore reappeared. What did surprise him though was that Hogwarts was back and running (with Dumbledore as headmaster) and that he, Draco, was allowed back.

Dumbledore ruled that even though he never actually fought for the light, he had not fulfilled any plans of, nor helped the Dark Lord in any way. Most convincing though was the fact that Draco never actually got the Dark Mark. Therefore he was allowed back just like any other student.

Draco was never actually upset about Voldemort's death or the fall of his dark empire. The thing that upset him the most was the increased smugness of the Dream Team and Company after the Order's triumph.

He stared contemptuously at them from across the Potions classroom, wishing his gaze would burn right through their thick skulls. Potter was more admired than ever before and had come to love his popularity. Granger was still her bookwormish self but perhaps even more annoying as now she was finally dating one Ronald Weasley. Oh and then there was the male Weasley, quite possibly the most obnoxious as he continually spouted out, to everyone who would listen, the story of how he whacked one deatheater upside the head with a frying pan. Where he got a frying pan, Draco had no idea…he assumed Ron panicked, conjured, whacked, and then promptly passed out, if the story had any truth to it at all.

Ah, and last and certainly least was the little runt of the Weasley family who now shared their potions row. He knew she had once dated Potter but he figured those days were long gone as now Potter was snogging quite possibly the dottiest girl Hogwarts had ever turned out, Luna Lovegood. It was all rather laughable to Draco although he did think the Weaselette should have taken it harder than she had. She was still the same ball of fire he had crossed several times in years past. She was always the easiest target for him because not only did she have the world's quickest temper, but also any insult to her was taken personally by the Dream Team. It was a 4 for 1 deal, one Draco was much to smart to pass up.

As he sat staring at them and silently seething, something caught Draco's eye. Had he been any lesser of a man he would have paled, or yelped, or possibly even fainted. But instead Draco, with a jerk of his head and a muttered curse, acknowledged his fate.

(A/N: Don't let me lose you here…it shall all be explained in due time my friends ;-)

"Well well well…if it isn't the Boy-Who-Just-Wouldn't-Bloody-Well-Die and his pathetic groupies," Draco remarked, catching them after class.

"Shove off, Malfoy," Ron replied his ears turning red.

"Upset I outed you, Weasley?"

"Don't do anything you'll regret," Hermione warned as Harry started fumbling for his wand.

"Come on Potter, I'm not afraid of you," Malfoy taunted.

Should he be afraid of him though? Most likely yes seeing as he held the wand that destroyed Voldemort himself…However, Malfoy did have a way of always managing to best Harry in the frequent duels they had. Quite possibly it was because his manipulative manner and endless sarcasm always managed to get to Harry.

Ginny, realizing this and not really wanting to spend the afternoon in the hospital wing, suggested in a bored tone, "Come on guys, he's not worth it. Let's go."

With a lingering glance of hatred the Dream Team reluctantly followed her. Malfoy stood there disappointed. Not only that he didn't have a chance to curse Harry but also disappointed because he didn't get a rise out of the littlest redhead. Which, oddly enough, was what he had unconsciously been trying to do from the beginning. He, however, shrugged it off and headed towards the Slytherin common room.

(Later that night)

"Finally, peace and quiet," Ginny remarked to herself as she wandered the corridor. Her brother and Hermione had gotten into another one of their petty arguments and were keeping all of Gryffindor awake.

So Ginny had left and was now walking aimlessly, consumed in her own thoughts. Things had become increasingly more awkward for her since her return to Hogwarts. Not only was her ex-, Harry in a new relationship but now Ron and Hermione were dating too. She was secretly wanting nothing more than to leave this place. Besides education was starting to get in the way of her learning. It was all rather troublesome.

Ginny heard a faint sound to her right and whirled around, praying she didn't get caught in the corridors after hours. She turned too sharply however and lost her balance, the little redhead swung her arms wildly, trying to brace herself for the harsh landing. However, she didn't hit the floor and instead was caught by a pair of strong arms. Ginny was about to turn and thank her rescuer when she heard an icy cold voice in her ear.

"Watch your step…Princess."

She whirled around, but they had vanished. Ginny quickly returned to the Gryffindor common room trying along the way to get rid of the shivers down her spine. She knew she knew that voice, it was the same voice that haunted her darkest nightmares. The voice that she could never quite place, even now, hearing it in reality it was still only a wisp of a mystery.

And mysteries are meant to be solved...

Okay so I'm actually disappointed in this beginning. Ah well, Review and let me know what you thought. The next chapter will be the explanation and after that lots of DG goodness which will be much longer and much better (I hope.)

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