A/N: Well, I had a request for Malfoy and here it is. I apologize to all "Draco is good" fans. I've got to make him evil in this (at least mostly *wink*). And I also apologize to all the Muggles and Muggle-borns out there for the use of the term mudblood.
****Draco Malfoy****
Well, the end of the year had finally arrived. I can't believe what a year it was. All those other houses saw the power of Slytherin. Kinda made me happy to see other people from other houses dropping like flies. Finch-Fletchley, that Hufflepuff loyalty sure didn't help him then! And Clearwater … brains aren't always the answers, eh Ravenclaw? And Granger. That mudblood. What good was that Gryffindor courage to you?
But of course, Hogwarts' knight in shining robes had to come in and save them all. Potter. Harry bloody Potter. Gryffindors always know how to steal the glory. Potter of course had to take on Voldemort himself. I mean, the great heir of Slytherin! And a Gryffindor defeated him. At least it wasn't a Hufflepuff. Imagine the embarrassment.
Anyway, second year was the year that everyone says that the wonder couple began. Potter and Granger. Two-thirds of the dream team. The Gryffindor trio. Bloody hell. What a pain in my ass. Why a wizard like Potter would want a mudblood was beyond me. I mean, I didn't like him, but he had a heritage on him almost like mine. The Potters were the heirs of Gryffindor from what I heard. Maybe that was why he had the power to take on the heir of Slytherin. Regardless, I questioned even his friendship with her back then. But, I guess even his blood was tainted since his mother was a Muggle.
Have I gotten off-topic again? Sorry about that. Anyway, at the feast, all of the petrified students returned. Dumbledore looked so happy and McGonagall kept shooting the Slytherins nasty looks. Particularly me, I think.
I looked over at Potter. For someone who just saved the day again, he looked pretty glum. Who didn't know why? (Besides Potter and Weasel) It was pretty obvious that Potter missed Granger. I figured she'd be back eventually. Everyone else was. And then it happened.
She showed up in the doorway. I think Longbottom said something to Potter and of course he tried to look. I think he wanted to try leaning back, but Weasel and his big red skull got in the way. I actually felt bad for Potter trying to lean back far enough to look around Weasel's head. But when he saw Granger, his face almost made me happy. It was very, VERY strange to feel good about Gryffindors.
Then he stood up and she ran to him. It was one of the most dramatic things I had ever seen. If Potter didn't have enough eyes on him for saving the mudbloods, then his hug in the middle of the Great Hall finished the job. They just ran to each other and held on for dear life. As if one of them would have disappeared if the other let go. But finally they let go and there was some real tension between Granger and Weasel. Poor Weasel, couldn't bring himself to hug Granger. Poor sap indeed. Didn't make much sense to have a crush on someone who would never love you back. But he was falling for Granger. And Granger was falling for Potter. And Potter? Potter was too stupid to understand it all.
Well, McGonagall clinked her glass and ended that moment so Dumbledore could give his corny end of the year speech. At least he cancelled our exams. How great was that for those of us who had no friends petrified and nothing to worry about?
Still, I had a nagging feeling that this moment wasn't the last we'd see of Potter and Granger. And I was right. As the years went on, they became the pair that everyone knew they would be. I guess I was happy about that. I mean, I never really became friends with Potter, but I knew he had a rough life. I was at least glad that Granger could bring some happiness to his life. Yeah, I know. Big, bad Malfoy, feeling sorry for Potter and his mudblood. Still, Potter and Granger had this strange love that made everyone happy. Even Weasley, once he got over his infatuation with her. I cannot believe that I'm admitting this, but it was nice to watch their love grow.
And I will always deny saying any of that!