Chapter 2
His dorm was nothing short of a masterpiece, from the light blue soft cotton sheets to the curtains of silk. The big empty bookshelves that stood against the wall to the desk of dark oak, the wardrobe to the potion shelf. Yes, the potion shelf filled to the top with potion ingredients.
”Ah, lovely” he said to himself, since the dorm was meant as a study place they all had their own room. He knew that both hufflepuff and gryffindor shared their dorm with others. So he was quite happy with his sorting. He couldn't be in Slytherin again because people would be hostile on principle and he really didn’t want to share a dorm with anyone so this was really ideal.
Wait….. How much was the clock? He would need to meet with the other students for breakfast in the grand hall….
His alarm clock once again reminded him it was time to get up if he wanted to have time to do some planning before breakfast began.
Considering the sun looked like it just recently rose it was probably around 5 or 6 in the morning. Breakfast was served between 07:30 to 08:10 with their lessons beginning at 08:30. He would probably need around 20 minutes to get ready so he had maybe 1 ½ hours to research.
He knew something had gone down in their first year, and that it included chess. Otherwise Dumbeldore wouldn’t have given Weasley points for it… Or so he hoped at least, because if not then he would be throwing hands. He cast a charm on the clock so it would scream when he needed to get ready and then went over to his desk.
”Okay…. So, what do we know?” He asked himself while grabbing a paper, after thinking for a while he wrote…
First time-line
}The golden trio earned a ton of points at the end of the year.
}Longbottom is somehow involved (he was also given points)
}Chess is somehow important
}Granger was not in attendance at Halloween's feast. (Could she be doing research?)
}Potter almost did a backflip off his broom
}Severus was very suspicious of professor Quirel. (He told Draco to avoid him when he can)
}The next year there were a new defense teacher
Professor Quirel was never recorded seen again.
Conclusion: Potter and friends beat Professor Quirel so badly at chess he demanded a rematch, when the golden trio denied him a rematch he jinxed Potter’s broom, they gave in and beat him again, even though Potter ended up in the hospital wing. Professor Quirel was so humiliated he dropped off the map with Longbottoms help and from then on lived peacefully in the muggle world.
Then said the damned hat said things would not ever be the same because of the changes he already made to the world. The butterfly effect and all.
So the next list was what has changed….
Second time-line
}Draco is not acting like self centered brat
}His parents grew more attached to him
}He’s known as a genius
}Potter and company no longer hates him
}Helvi (exists) goes to Hogwarts
}Draco is in ravenclaw
In conclusion: None of this is relevant to the situation, Helvi might be a problem but not overly so. In Other words this list is currently relevant.
The next and final list was the things he would need/want to research and do under the year.
}Learn mind healing + regular healing from madam Pomfrey, both for Professor Quirel’s sake and for future endeavors.
}Give professor Quirel therapy
}Earn a ton of points for his house, he did still want to win after all.
}Figuring out how longbottom could easily get Professor Quirel a place in the muggle world, could be a useful skill to have.
}Befriend Longbottom, longbottom did not have any close friends till 5th year and was often bullied.
}Befriend Helvi, no need for an antagonist and would be good for him to tone down his…… opinion on certain matters
}Get perfect grades in every class, he had a reputation to uphold.
}Spend more time with his godfather, he didn't do that enough last time and then he was suddenly gone and it was to late
}Make connections to more students, maybe that could help save his parents if they fu*ked this up and joined the dark lord. Again.
}Keeping his friends from slytherin, he truly enjoy their company.
}Help Theodore Nott find more friends, his dad is his best friend and that’s just kind of sad. There's nothing wrong with it on principle, but he was really lonely in school…. And his dad died so-
……and that was a very long list… Anyway-
BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP-
“What in the-!!!!!!???!!!” he quickly made the clock shut up and looked around in shock, he was not prepared for that…. and already!? It couldn’t have been more than 20 minutes- but the clock did indeed say 07:10……
*sigh* He did a quick overview of his lists to know what he could do today…. Learn mind healing and a couple healing spells and charms. He could at least ask madam Pomfre to consider an apprenticeship…. he hoped…
He went over to his wardrobe and put on his uniform that now had a beautiful dark blue tie decorating it. His long white hair was put in a loose braid and at the very start of it (around his neck) he put a beautiful hair clip, a dragon of silver with eyes of aquamarine. The stone was recommended for his zodiac sign, Gemini. he also downed a teeth cleaning potion before heading down to the great hall.
And he noted 2 things very quickly, almost no other houses were there yet and ravenclaws table was almost full already. The problem? He didn't know any of them and it was impossible to not sit with some people. In other words, he was simply standing still while watching the table uncertainty.
A big part of him just wants to sit by the slytherin table and the friends he already has. But they were in different houses and inter-house meals were only allowed during lunch with the belief that the day should both begin and end with your ’family’.
Just about as he decided that maybe breakfast wasn’t worth it a dark haired ravenclaw first year called out to him.
“Hey! Blondie, come here! We have an empty spot here!” The voice sounded kind but a bit loud and it was with only a bit hesitation he went over to sit by the dark haired boy.
“Hey, My name is Michael Corner!”
For some reason that name sounded vaguely familiar… he tried to figure out where from but his thoughts were cut off by Corner saying something.
“....Would you mind telling me your name or should I just stick to blondie?”
He opened his mouth before his brain knew what to say
“Draco, my name is Draco Malfoy”
“Ah well nice to meet you Daisy, or wait- is your hair just very very very platinum blonde or is your hair just white?” Was it not obvious it was white?
Just as he was about to say that a brown haired boy next to Corner rolled his eyes and started talking.
“Oh come on it’s obvious it’s white”
“Really? Oh dammit, now the nickname doesn't make any sense… Well you’re stuck as Daisy anyway!-”
”Wha-”
“Ignore him, I’m Terry Boot, nice to meet you Draco- is it okay if i call you that?”
It was kind of weird…. to be called so familiar by a complete stranger, but yet…. he felt like he could breathe..? Just…. When Potter called him Draco it just felt weird- like he couldn’t breath….
Terry Boot was someone he never before exchanged words with so it felt new- refreshing, was not the right Word either but it feels good.
”Yeah, if I can call you Terry…?” He was a bit unsure if he asked appropriately- this was the first time he asked to call somebody by their given name.
”Yeah! For sure!-”
”Good! Then Daisy, you won't have any problem calling me Michael! Right?” Terry….Michael….. It felt weird…. But in a nice way…..
And as it turned out, they also had an interest in potions!! They more or less chatted through the whole breakfast and on their way to class.
He did somewhere in the back of his head notice that neither Weasley nor Potter were in attendance at breakfast but it became apparent first when they kicked open the door 10 minutes late. Professor Mcgonagol was not amused.
She threatened to turn them into clocks and then maps.
For him in particular the session went very well, he transformed the stick into a silver needle with floral patterns on. Pretty good for eleven years without practise.
The rest of the day went without trubbel and he more than kept up his image as a genius.
And why did that reputation matter so much? Well, it's what kept his relatives from wanting to disown him. Of course some of them still wish for it, but they can do nothing but hold their tongue.
Oh- and of course another reason was so that the golden trio would think him useful and keep him around.
Speaking of being useful….. He needed to find Madam Pomfrey and speak to her regarding possible apprenticeships.
After lunch he had headed straight towards the sick wing and- after half an hour of convincing her he was not trying to pull a prank- secured an apprenticeship with her that would start the next day in the afternoons.
She had been quite reluctant at first but apparently aspiring healers was her soft spot.
He would never admit it but he actually wanted to be a medic before his parents told him about the war.
Anyway, he had not had the chance to meet up with Potter yet and looking at his schedule he would not be able to before 3 o'clock. Instead he could visit his knezel, Snowy!
Snowy was a white knezel imported from Norway, it had been such a coincidence to find her. She was originally intended for someone specific, but for some reason they canceled their order and tried to send her back… and when that didn’t work they dropped her off at the pet shop.
He returned to the ravenclaw tower and- damnit….. The damned bird statue….
”What can you keep after giving it to someone?”
What can you keep after- What? That doesn't make any sense??! Or does it? Wait- Maybe it's a trick question?? STUPID EAGLE!!!!
He stood for 2 long minutes contemplating different answers before…..
”your word….?” He looked up to see the eagle statue turning around, revealing the opening to the common room.
”Sigh…” He was so relieved he got it right but….
”Hello, eagle dear… Could you….. Maybe…. Oh I don’t know…. TURN DOWN THE DIFFICULTY??”
”How about No? It's good for your brain, gets the mind started you know” The eagle exclaimed happily, but Draco thought he looked more smug than anything….
”Sigh……” He pointedly ignored the eagle's other comments….. (His mother would surely have his hide for that…..)
He made his way to his dorm and threw himself onto the bed… And as for Snowy? Well she wasted no time on more or less (more) attacking him-!? She jumped out from under the bed and made him tripp backwards.
She meowed looking smugly at him and then made his way over and laid down on his chest.
What was he supposed to do now??? If he moved Snowy would never forgive him- but there is no telling how long she’s going to lay there! He has potions in 15 minutes!!
10 minutes later he was still on the floor and his back had begun to ache…..
”Michael!! MICHAEL!!!!!” He heard Terry Boot yell, Wait- Here’s his chance!!
”TERRY!!!! TERRY!!!!!!!! HELP!!!!!!
It had been a weird day for Terry Boot, first he had woken up way too early by another student from the same floor. He had then proceeded to befriend said student ( Michael Corner ).
And later adopted a seemingly lost duckling (Draco Malfoy). If that wasn’t wild enough Harry Potter (HARRY POTTER!!!!) and some red haired boy was threatened by the transfiguration teacher (Macgonagoll?).
Things were going pretty well until his duckling ran off after lunch, and when he wasn’t back when it was only ten minutes left of the break Michael ran off to find him. 2 Minutes later even he was worried so with only 8 minutes left of the break a head for the ravenclaw tower…
He called out for Michael but to na avail-
”TERRY!!!! TERRY!!!!!!!! HELP!!!!!!
Draco…?
……
…….
DRACO!!!?!
He ran towards the dorm he thought the sound came from and found Draco lying on the ground with a fluffy…. Animal?….A cat? On his chest.
”Draco….. How long have you been there….”
He felt how years of his life span died inside him,….