Sleepover
Hermione ran down the stairs carrying her stuff. Luckily all the gryffindors had cleared out now as most of the older ones were exhausted from a party that had happened the night before.
They set up sleeping quarters by the fireplace and Hermione had grabbed extra blankets for Izzy.
"Oi Izzy," Ron looked over at her," I've got those skirts if you want to try them on," he held them out to Isadora and she smiled taking them carefully in her hands.
The fabric was so soft and she could tell no one had worn them yet."Thanks Ron. I love them!" She explained turning them over in her hands and letting the fabric flow.
She went to the common room bathrooms and locked the door.
She slid her trousers off trying to ignoring the usual hatred felt for her body and instead focusing on the excitement. She slipped on the skirt sliding it up and making it sit on her hips.
She looked in the mirror smiling to herself. She did a little twirl, loving how the fabric spun out and then fell gently back onto her thighs.
Izzy walked back out grinning and Hermione gasped,"Whoaa Izzy that suits you so much you look stunning!"
"Thanks," she grinned even harder from ear to ear and did another twirl excitedly.
As she spun, she tripped on the blankets and fell to the floor laughing. It was so nice just being herself and having fun with her friends.
They stayed up for hours talking and laughing. They played stupid games like kiss, marry, kill before going to sleep.
Izzy rolled over and saw that Ron was still awake. Hermione was fast asleep so she was careful to talk quietly.
"Can you not sleep either?" she whispered to Ron
"Nope. I'm wide awake," he whispered back.
Izzy paused debating wether she should ask this question that has been wriggling around in the back of her mind. She decided to shoot her shot," Ron. How did your family like react to you being transgender?"
Ron paused thinking back to everything that has happened since he realised he was trans, "Well, I told my brother Bill first. I gave him a really cringey note but he took it well and has always supported me. I've even got his name as my middle name," he said, saying the last part proudly.
"But when I told my parents," he paused, "my mother didn't take it well. My dad was cool with it, but mum" he trailed off.
They sat in silence for a moment before Ron asked, "How do you think your parents will take it?"
"I'm not sure," Izzy responded truthfully, "Dad's always been rather traditional and he was so happy when he found out I was a boy. The perfect heir," she said with a hint of disgust and sadness.
"Mum is a bit more. I'm not sure she isn't like Dad. She obviously loves him because that's why they married but they also fit what their parents wanted. My mum sometimes mentions this person before Dad. Not often but I don't think it was approved by her parents,"
Ron thought about it all for a moment, "Well I hope it all works out for you when you tell them. I'm here for you either way,"
"Yeah I hope it does go well. Thanks Ron! I'm here for you too"
They both rolled over and tried to get some sleep before school the next day
Be-Beep Be-Beep Be-
Izzy rolled over and hit the top of alarm clock silencing it.
"Morning," yawned Ron
"Morning," Izzy smiled remembering all the fun from yesterday. She was exhausted though. Maybe staying up until 4am on a school night isn't the best idea.
"Morning Ron. Morning Izzy," Hermione said walking down the stairs.
"How are you up so early and not looking exhausted? Mate I'm knackered I'm not going to survive today," groaned Ron putting a pillow over his face and lying back down.
Eventually they grudgingly got out of bed and got ready for school.
Ron went down for breakfast and sat at the Gryffindor table as Hermione was still reading upstairs while Izzy was starting some homework. Yawning, Ron grabbed another piece of toast as Harry sat down.
"You have fun last night?" Harry asked.
"Yeah it was alright, missed you though mate next time come hang out okay," he said nudging his arm in a friendly manner.
"How was Draco? Being a prat or..."
"Mate she..." He paused remembering that Harry doesn't know," he... he isn't a prat you just have to get to know him,"
Just after Ron spoke Hermione and Izzy walked into the hall and came and sat down next to them. The Slytherins were all glaring at Isady but she ignored them and held her head high; feeling a lot more confident with Hermione by her side.
"Hey Draco pass me the butter please," said Harry
"It's Izzy," she replied sounding confident but slightly trembling on the inside.
"You what?" He replied with a puzzled look on his face.
"She's transgender. She's a girl; her name is Isadora but Izzy for short," Hermione jumped in noticing Izzy immediately tense up.
"Transgender?," he questioned still looking bamboozled.
"I was born in a male body but I'm a girl," Izzy stated
"Oh ok. I think I understand," he replied though he still looked completely confused.
"We have transfiguration next," Hermione stated excitedly looking at her timetable quickly changing the subject.
"Hermione Granger," Professor Mcgonagall said doing registration.
"Draco Malfoy,"
There was a pause. I looked at Izzy
"Here," she said quietly sinking in her seat slightly.
"Knew you were a boy Malfoy," cackled Pansy Parkinson leaning forward so that Mcgonagall didn't hear.
"Just ignore them," Hermione sighed.
Mcgonagall walked round the desks checking on how her pupils were doing with the work.
She started walking towards the back corner where Draco was sat. He looked a lot better then he did a few days ago in the hospital wing she thought to herself
"Oi Izzy pass me that quill will you," Ronald Weasley whispered.
Mcgonagall furrowed my eyebrows. She didn't remember there bring an Izzy in this class.
"Yeah here you go," Draco smiled and passed the quill over to Ronald.
Everything clicked into place in her mind. The only logical explanation in her mind anyway. She had done some reading on different gender identities after she taught a student who was genderfluid a few years ago.
The bell went and Mcgonagall collected in everyone's sheets as they walked out the door. Malfoy was the last child to hand her their sheet so she decided in the moment to just quickly talk with them.
"Malfoy just wait a second before you head of," she said, going careful to just use their last name. They spun on their feet and walked back towards her," you know if you ever need anything you can come and talk to me okay. My door is always open even if you just want to chat," they just nodded," off you go to your next lesson then don't want to be late," she gave them one of her rare warm smiles.