𝑷𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝘾𝙃𝘼𝙉𝙂𝙀 (ON HOLD?)

Chapter 1

(Looks like I might have found an excuse to neglect 'Alternative Universe' again ;) )

Harry was sitting in The Burrow, snogging his girlfriend Ginny (not a good start to the story lmao), when an owl arrived. It was from McGonagall.

Harry and Ginny broke apart. "What is it about?" Ginny asked. Suddenly, Hermione and Ron came downstairs, Hermione had also started living with her boyfriend.

"Remember when we just finished the re-building of Hogwarts?" Hermione said, excitedly, "It's probably about the schools re-openeing for all of us eight years!"

Harry frowned in confusion. "Eight-Years?"

"Apparently, we have this option of returning to Hogwarts, all of us" Ron said, rolling his eyes.

"Yes, but none of us have read the letter yet." Hermione said. "And I know about you guys, but..."

Harry and Ron groaned. Ginny giggled. " You can't be serious 'mione" They both said.

"You guys are definitely going!" Hermione said. "Fine." Ron said. "Only because I can't live without you." Ginny and Harry pretend to gag.

"If both of u are going, then I am too." Harry said. "What about you, Gin?"

"Well, I definitely was NOT going to go." Ginny replied. "But I would love to go with you."

"So then it's settled." Arthur Weasley said, as he came out of nowhere, along with Molly Weasley and Percy, who was engaged to his fiancée Audrey.

"How's George?" Ginny asked. George would mostly shut himself in his room, but that wouldn't help much, his twin's bed was right beside him.

"Not good at all." Percy said. "It makes me wish that I was dead instead of Fred. Always did always will. It's all my fault"

"No it's not, Percy." Molly said, tears in her eyes.

They all were silent for a while for Fred.

Suddenly, they saw George come, he had dyed his hair brown right after, since... 'he saw him in the mirror'

"Hey guys." George dully said. "I am going to visit Fred k?"

They all nodded, George smiled a little and went out of the house. Molly burst into tears.

Harry and Ginny exchanged sad looks.

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"Mother, father, I am going somewhere, I'll be he soon!" Draco called out to his parents.

"Yes, dear and please be safe out there" Narcissa said. Lucius nodded.

Draco and his family haven't been the best after the war. Him and his parents got lots of howlers everyday. But, they didn't care. They were strong. They knew that, even if they lost everything, atleast they'll have each other with them. Forever.

After a quick goodbye Draco went out of the manor and headed straight to where Fred's grave was. He had attended Fred's funeral, hidden in the way back, careful not to be seen.

After everyone had gone, or so he thought, he had gone to Fred's grave and apologized, saying that he always thought that the Weasley Twins were hilarious, while crying,  and that it was all his fault. George had seen him, and decided to do a small talk with him for the first time. In that way, they formed a connection and even made jokes and laughed. They then decided to meet there, talk to each other and Fred. Draco truly had changed.

George had promised not to tell anyone about this and Draco hadn't either. Not even his parents knew about this. And neither did George's.

"You know, you changed a lot. From a git to a great person." George had said.

"What a nice thing to say, coming from you, Weasley." Draco had replied.

"Call me George." George said. Draco raised his eyebrows, "K then," he said "George it is.

Draco went to see that George was there, talking to Fred.

"Hey" Draco greeted.

"Hullo" George said.

"How's your family doing?" Draco asked.

"Oh it's all fine." George said. "I am pretty sure I am acting too much of a depressed idiot." He replied.

Draco nodded in agreement, smiling.

"By the way," George said after a while "I heard about Hogwarts re opening and McGonagall sending all the former students letters to welcome them back. It's your choice anyway."

"Really?" Draco said. George nodded. "Hey, maybe this is your chance." "I think so too..." Draco said in agreement. "I think I might have left before my letter came." He said.

"Oh well." George said. "Gotta get it at home then huh?"

"You are acting like I will literally be in a haste to leave you and get my letter." Draco said, grinning, George grinned back.

After the war, Draco's greatest ambition was to redeem himself, and, if possible, get himself a job as healer for the dark arts at St. Mungo's. In order to do that, he decided, was to go to Hogwarts. Redeeming himself, if possible, to a lot of people might make him a little more popular. And as a pretty good healer, he would also earn some popularity and his family might not get bullied anymore.

For THAT, he needed to excell at his N.E.W.Ts . And he was going to attend Hogwarts at all costs. As long as he doesn't start to regret the desicion.

After a while of talking, Draco decided to go back home.

"Welcome back dear!" Narcissa said, hugging him.

"You have your Hogwarts letter!" Lucius called.

Draco hastily went in the living room (never payed much attention to the manor its way too big), where his dad was sitting and took it.

"Read it out loud!" Narcissa said. And Draco nodded, reluctantly opened the letter and started reading it out loud.

Dear Mr Malfoy,

You are therefore invited for another year at Hogwarts, to complete your seventh year after the war. It is your choice for you to join. People below 7th year will return to Hogwarts at all costs.

I shall explain everything else for the eighth years once you all return to school this Saturday (September 1st) if you like.

Yours Sincerely,
Professor McGonagall.

"You guys know my desicion!" Draco excitedly said. Lucius and Narcissa looked at each other, smiling. "Well then, its final" Lucius said.