The chaos has returned!!
"I think we should levitate him up higher."
"No. We should just launch him."
"Can put pillows under him so he doesn't get hurt?"
Draco gaped at the three first years in front of him who seemed not to notice him. His father would hate that they were in his house. He should never associate himself with them! They might corrupt him!
NEVER! Shall he stoop to that level
"Pillows wont be enough to break his fall," Draco said, exactly 4 years later before crossing him arms.
Alex glanced at him thoughtfully, "How about a cushioning spell?"
"We could try it."
Jack did his usual happy wiggle before Lukas, Spoons, Draco & Alex launched him over one of the trees that was near the pathway to the castle with their wands. Then, proceeded to cast a few spells before he landed. When he did, the Slytherin gave them his thumbs up & the blond quickly brought out his notebook to score that win off.
"We're getting better at this," Lukas said, wrapping an arm around Draco's neck.
The other snorted, "Yeah. Jack didn't break his arm this time."
"Shall we head to the Great Hall? We might be late."
"Good idea."
They shifted into animals & took off at great speed. Alex was a Lynx, Jack was a sun bear, Spoons was an arctic hare, Lukas was a cat & Draco was a Thestral.
Yes, they were animagi.
Long Story.
When they reached a safe distance near the castle- they shifted & headed to the great hall. They sat at their usual spots & Blaise instantly shifted closer to Lukas who grinned. Alex rolled her eyes & then turned to Draco who zoned out for a second to look at the scores.
"Potter was looking for you," Pansy told the blond.
"Was he?"
"Told me to pass a message."
Silver eyes looked up.
"Control your goons."
"Which ones?"
"Crabb & Goyle."
"What have they done to him now?"
"Mocked Potter about being mad, how he should be in Azkaban & then sang a song on how 'Dumbledore is daft' & 'Potter is a pothead'."
"Wait he's not?" Lukas said, through a mouthful of skittles.
She grimaced at that, "I don't think so."
"Dray, taste my rainbow."
"We are due dinner soon, you clown."
"So is that a no."
"No."
He took a hand full & popped them into his mouth then turned to Alex who had nudged him.
"Do you think the twins will rail me?"
"Try winning quidditch & then they can give you angry sex."
"Ohh good idea."
"I am surprised no one has told your father about you at Hogwarts. He'd think you, Blaise & I have gone mad," Pansy said.
"Bold of you to assume he ain't," Jack said.
"Technically, I am screwing madness."
"Blaise, I don't want to here about your sex life with Lukas."
"Oh ho. But we do, carry on," Alex said, leaning in dramatically.
The blond rolled his eyes & glanced at the Gryffindor table for a second curiously. His eyes met with green eyes framed with round glasses. His eyebrows shot up in surprise when the other did not look away but instead seem to be glaring at him. He must be trying to set Draco on fire.
"Do you think Potter could angrily rail you?" Alex said, making Draco, Lukas & Blaise choke on their own spit.
"Wh-"
"Oh my Merlin, that would be hilarious."
"How so?"
Jack clasped his hands together, "Well, Alex, my dear. Imagine the conversation with Dray's old man."
"Please don't-"
"P-Potter railed you? How dare him have his way with you! & you! You insolent boy! Let him! As a bottom, no less!"
Lukas snorted, "I hate how you sound like him."
"Yeah me too."
Jack grinned before taking some skittles too.
"Okay, seriously? We have dinner soon!" Pansy said.
He pouted at her as Draco rolled his eyes. A movement caught his attention & his eyes fell back on Harry who was still glaring. The Slythern felt his irritation go up at that.
He didn't control them!
He wasn't a person who hated everyone based on their status and blood anymore!
He just hated everyone...
His eye twitched before deciding to annoy the boy who lived even more. He leaned on his hand with his eyes looking into Potter's soul. He licked his lips as he leaned his head more into his hand and then he winked. Those green eyes widened in shock & Harry quickly coughed into his hand while looking away.
"What did you do to Potter?"
He grinned at Pansy, "Payback."
As they ate dessert, Draco noticed something odd at the staff table.
"Anyone else see that candy floss?"
"Lukas did you spike his drink again."
"No?"
"Over there!"
"Oh my Merlin, I see it too. Lukas, did you spike all of our drinks and/ or food?"
"Not this time."
"Ew, it moves. What is that?"
"Do we all not have very good eyes or..?"
"No Pans, we don't."
"Ay yo borrow Potter's glasses. I gotta see what that yucky thing is."
"Oh no. I know who that is."
"That's a who?!"
"Yes, Alex it is."
"Who is it?"
"My father mentioned her. Her name is Dolores Umbridge."
"Woah, y'all purebloods names seems to get better & better."
"She's half blood actually. But, yeah that name does suck Merlin's balls."
"Does it always wear pink?"
"Unfortunately."
"Ew."
Blaise snorted, "Listening to you lot is like listening to that radio host grilling into that singer."
"We should start our own thing."
"Agreed."
"Dray?"
"Yeah?"
"Why do you keep deepthroating the fork."
"To get Potter to stop looking at me."
Lukas frowned, "I think he's just gonna look more."
Blaise sniffed the air, "Closeted Bisexual."
"Aren't we all?"
Draco huffed out a laugh, "True."
Lukas looked to where the Gryffindor table is, "I smell no heteros in that house."
"Are you kidding? This whole school smells of gay."
"Except that Umbridge thingy over there," Blaise said, making Pansy whack him.
"Now, don't you start!"
Lukas gasped, "How dare you hurt my mans!"
"Babe, help me. An evil pug has wounded my arm."
"Come here, love. I shall hold you."
"You two are a pair of pricks."
"We like to suck-"
"Alex, no!"
Draco winked at her & turned back to his dessert. He found himself sighing when he felt stares on him once more & looked up to see the Golden trio (Potter, Weasley & Granger) all looking at him. His eye twitched & he raised his hand to wave.
When they didn't look away, he threw them the bird & returned his gaze to one of his friends who was too busy stopping the rest of the group from getting a dirty mind.
Poor choice on her part.
"They have finally moved on," Lukas said.
"Thank Merlin. If they had continued to stare at me, I might just perform a strippers routine."
"Aw man! Listen I'll call them over & you can do that," Jack said.
"You dirty slut."
He grinned, "I try, love."
Finally, the headmaster stood up & went to the front of the staff table to his Owl lecturn.
"Welcome, or welcome back students... I beg a few moments of your attention..."
"Then, beg...," Lukas muttered to Jack, who snorted.
"... To start off with, our caretaker Mr Filch has reminded me for what he says is the 462nd time that he had an annually updated list of various banned items, usually introduced by our humor experts Fred & George Weasley...-"
From the Gryffindor table, the twins stood up then bowed causing the whole table to cheer & clap. They sat down after a stern glare from the head of house but they still shared a grin with Potter.
"- Which are posted in an extensive list on the door to Mr Filch's door."
"Like anyone goes there," Draco whispered.
"Also... We have two staffing changes this year. Professor Grubby-Plank will be taking the of Care of Magical Creatures post as Professor Hagrid is on extended leave."
Lukas sighed, "That bitch? No fair..."
"You only hate her because she prefers us women over men," Pansy said.
"Jokes on her. I'm a threat."
"Additionally, we have Professor Umbridge, who has kindly agreed to fill the post of Defense Against The Dark Arts..."
Draco & the other four animagi stopped themselves from grimacing in sync while Pansy sighed.
"Great, we won't hear the end of this from Snape."
"Merlin, that's all we need. Every year, it's always something going on to only affect us Slythern," Blaise huffed.
They heard a high pitched clearing of the throat & they all, in sync, turned to the human candy floss where the head of Gryffindor was glaring at & the head of Slytherin was looking in utter disgust.
The headmaster & some the of the staff looked taken back.
"Headmaster, could I address the school?"
He nodded at her & she stood. She walked over to the front with her heels echoing through the silent stares of everyone.
"Thank you, headmaster. For your wonderful words. & it is lovely to see your faces smiling up at me..."
"Oh great, she blind," Alex sighed.
"... Now, I thought I would say a few words. I am here at the Ministry of Magic's request, under Educational degree 22, which states that if the Headmaster of Hogwarts is unable to fill any teaching post, the Ministry shall select one for the position."
Snape's eye twitched.
"... The Ministry has always considered the magical education of our children to be a vital importance..."
"Just not our safety, apparently," Draco muttered, leaning his head on his hand.
"& the noble art must be given to the next generation, lest it be lost forever..."
Draco frowned, "I don't like where this is going..."
"Nor do I," Pansy agreed.
"Without progress, stagnation. But progress for progress's sake is to be discouraged, for art requires no tinkering..."
"She'd make an awful artist," Lukas whispered.
"A balance must be attained, the new & the old, permanence & change, tradition & innovation, order & chaos."
"&... She's lost me," Jack said, quietly.
"There are large changes coming soon, changes walking the fine line between order & chaos. Know only that these changes are for the best, & to prevent the destruction of our civilization from its own decay. Thank you..."
The group of Slytherin's all looked at one another as she walked back to her seat. Dumbledore forced a smile & started an applause.
That was certainly undeserved.
The group did not join in & they did not finish their food.
They didn't feel hungry after all that.