Eighth year at Hogwarts is going to be boring. That's what Draco Malfoy thinks when the Wizengamot makes attendance a condition of his pardon. After all, after letting Death Eaters into the school, failing to kill his headmaster, and being forced to serve a homicidal madman, how could finishing up his education *possibly* be interesting?
Answer: a coveted Transfigurations advanced study position, Minerva Mcgonagall's surprising fondness for him, thestrals, tea with Hagrid, tutoring Harry Potter, Granger and Weasley's excessive PDA, and the perplexing nature of sleight-of-hand double-dates with Harry, Luna, and Ginny. And then, of course, there's righteously indignant (if misinformed) Weasley, Draco's own insecurities and flair for dramatics, and a long-suffering Kingsley Shacklebolt.
If I can work in tie-switching and Great Hall relationship reveal I will, because those are some of my very favorite tropes.
The war has ended and the Golden Trio has come back to Hogwarts to complete there 7th year, since they missed it while finding Horcruxes in their battle against the Dark Lord.
When the trio comes back, joining in the year with Ginny, they see some familiar faces. Such as Neville, Luna, Dean, Seamus and many others from all houses... Even Slytherin... But what if Draco Malfoy comes back for his 7th year, as Head Boy? Surely Professor McGonagall has made a mistake! But no, no she hasn't...