A/N: Hello, lovelies! I have returned with a new story! This is a Draco/OC that I started WAAAAY back in September of 2012, so forgive me if there are any inconsistencies! Anyway, read it and, if you want to, go ahead and tell me what you think! I love feedback of all kinds; it helps me grow as a writer!

Feel free to check out any of my other stories. :)

Prologue

When I got my letter from Hogwarts, I was astonished. I'd known it was coming; Mum was a witch so I knew all about Hogwarts and the Wizarding World. But when I called Dad – he and Mum had split when I was five – he sounded pretty distant. Didn't really care for magic or anything related to it, that's why he wasn't around, but I'd hoped he'd be excited for me. I was let down.

Then, I got sorted into Gryffindor, the same house as Mum, and I'd written them both. Mum, ever the encouraging parent, replied with a congratulatory letter and a batch of her chocolaty chocolate chip cookies – four of which were stolen by the Weasley twins, two years older than me. Dad sent back a small note that read "That's good." I haven't written him much in the eight years that have passed.

That's right. I'm an eighth year Gryffindor. And let me just tell you, it's pretty confusing. All of us that were supposed to be seventh years last year came back to finish our last year since our first seventh year wasn't really educational. More like torture. After the war, McGonagall talked to Minister of Magic Shacklebolt and he agreed that we needed an actual seventh year. All of those who… made it… we're back for our last year, including Potter, Weasley, and Granger. It was nice to have them back. We'd all missed them during our supposed-to-be last year.

My best mates, Seamus, Dean, Neville and Ginny, keep things pretty interesting. We're a troublesome bunch. Seamus and Dean are always blowing things up, more on purpose now than back when we were first and second years.

Anyway, this is the story of the Super Stressful but So Sweet Eighth Year of Arianna Taylor.

Keep in mind this is Hogwarts we're talking about. It's gonna be wicked.