That evening, Hermione sneaks Ursa into the Gryffindor common room. "Why'd you sneak Malfoy in?" Harry asks.

"Because she's my friend." Hermione says.

"God a hole for an entrance? Why not a normal doorway?" Ursa says before glancing around the room. "Good Lord this place is a mess. How do you live in this? Or find anything."

"Says the one that lives in a dungeon." Harry says.

"I will have you know that our common room is clean and organized. The prefects are in charge of making sure everything gets put away. We do not leave that to the elves. This is also small compared to ours. Though your furniture looks a lot more comfortable."

"See! Even the Slytherins are good to the elves." Hermione says.

"Alright where are the drinks?" Ursa asks.

"Butterbeer is over there." Ron says.

"Butterbeer? That's it?"

"What else would there be?" Harry asks.

"You have no idea how to party do you?" Ursa says as she walks over to the window and opens it. She whistles loudly. "Someone give me something to write with and parchment." Someone does and she writes a quick note. Lyra lands on the windowsill. "Take this to Dray. Stay with him until he tells you to." Lyra takes the note and flies off.

"Why did you send Draco a note?" Ron asks.

"You will see in a moment." Ursa gets some butterbeer and sips it until Lyra returns. Ursa draws her wand and everyone near her steps back. Ursa rolls her eyes. "Accio."

"What are you-" Harry starts until he is interrupted by alcohol flying in the window.

"Just gifting you somethings from Slytherin's stash." Ursa says.

"Damn she's cool." Someone says.

After a few drinks, McGonagall comes in to check on the celebration. She silences the room when she sees Ursa and the alcohol. McGonagall ends the silencing spell and Ursa looks at her. "I am in trouble aren't I?" Ursa asks.

"Yes, yes you are." McGonagall says. "For being in another house's common room and I assume supplying alcohol."

"I did."

"Get over here now Miss Malfoy."

"Yes ma'am."

"It was my idea Professor." Hermione says. "I invited her and let her in."

McGonagall nods to Hermione and points out the portrait hole. Ursa walks out with McGonagall behind her. "What were you doing in there?" McGonagall asks.

"Hermione invited me and I was the one that supplied the alcohol."

"Come on dear. I'll let Severus deal with you."

Ursa groans. "But he's going to drag me down to Hogsmeade to my parents."

"You should have thought about that before." Ursa walks next to McGonagall and McGonagall notices she isn't walking straight. "How much did you have to drink?" McGonagall asks.

"Enough to get me a little tipsy. Maybe more." Ursa replies and McGonagall sighs.

"I had hope you were not like your aunt." McGonagall says.

"I assume you mean Bella?"

"I do."

"I'm not. Well not completely."

"I had been a teacher here for some time before your aunts, mother, and father come through the school. You remind me a bit of Bellatrix at your age." When they get to Snape's office, Ursa plops down in a chair. "I found Miss Malfoy here at the celebration party in the Gryffindor common room. She supplied alcohol and she says she's a little tipsy."

"Maybe more."

Snape looks at Ursa. "Really Ursa?" Snape asks.

"Yes sir." Ursa says.

"I will deal with her from here, Minerva." McGonagall nods and leaves.

"Please tell me you are not bringing my parents into this."

"Only because it is your first time. We do need to tell Dumbledore." Ursa groans. "I assume you got the alcohol from the Slytherin stash?"

"You know about that?"

"The stash was started when your parents were in school. If I remember correctly, your aunt started it."

"Sounds about right."

"Let's go." Ursa gets up and follows Snape to Dumbledore's office.

Ursa plops in a chair when they arrive. "Why are you in trouble this time?" Fawkes asks.

"What makes you think I'm in trouble?" Ursa asks.

"Severus is here."

"Maybe I just needed an escort."

"You're irritated and drunk. You're in trouble."

"I am not drunk!"

"Yeah you are. I assume you won't be here for your make up lesson tonight."

"Smart-ass."

"Baby bird."

"You look like a chicken."

"Says the one who can't fly."

"I can too fly!"

"It is insanely odd to only be able to hear one side of the conversation." Snape says.

"Your breath stinks." Fawkes says.

"So does yours." Ursa retorts.

"But I can smell yours from here." Ursa grabs her wand and shoots a spell towards Fawkes, purposely missing.

"Ursa Jade Malfoy!" Snape yells.

"You missed." Fawkes says.

"On purpose." Ursa says.

"Sure you did."

"Oh you want me to actually hit you." Ursa raises her wand and Snape snatches it from her. "Hey!"

"Leave the bird alone." Snape says.

"It's cute you think taking my wand can stop me." Ursa points her fingers at Fawkes. "Verdimillious." Green sparks shoot from Ursa's fingertips at Fawkes. He flies off his post before they hit him.

"Impressive Miss Malfoy." Dumbledore says and Ursa shrugs.

"You did that without a wand." Snape says in shock.

"I'm powerful." Ursa says. "You know that. It's one of the first spells learned so it's easy. It's pretty weak. Feel like a friction shock. Can I have my wand back? I'll leave him alone." Snape hands her wand back to her.

"Now being in another house's common room." Dumbledore says.

"I know. I'm not supposed to do that. Hermione invited me and I don't want to turn down any opportunity to make friends."

"I have already decided I am not telling her parents about this." Snape says.

"I assume the alcohol came from the Slytherin stash." Dumbledore says.

"Does everyone know about that?" Ursa asks.

"No, just Severus and me. You will be receiving a month of detention with Severus."

"Oh no." Ursa says sarcastically.

"You'll be doing something different then scrubbing cauldrons this time." Snape says.

"Please escort Miss Malfoy to her dorm Severus." Dumbledore says.

Snape leads Ursa downstairs in silence. "So I talked to your parents." Snape says as they enter the dungeons. "You know where my quarters are. Come to me next time you have a nightmare. I'll get you a potion to help."

"Thanks." Ursa says.

"And don't forget you can talk to me about almost anything." They walk into the common room.

"I take it you got caught?" Draco asks.

"Shut up." Ursa snaps.

"Bed. Now." Snape says. "Sleep this off. You had better be in class tomorrow, hangover or not."

"Yes sir." Ursa says.

***

"So what am I doing?" Ursa asks as she walks into Snape's classroom.

"Filch needs someone to clear out records. These are records of other wrongdoers and their punishments."

Ursa smirks. "You heard me talking to Rita didn't you?"

"I have no idea what you're talking about. You should recognize some names. Like your aunt, father, and mother."

"My mother got detention?"

"The ones with fading ink or mice got a hold of need to be rewritten."

"And what do you want me to do with the originals?"

"Just put them in a pile. I hope none disappear."

"I hope none do either."

***

"Ursa!" Hagrid yells. She turns around to see the burning wreckage of the class's attempt to see if the Skrewts hibernate.

"Scaredy cat." Ursa says as Draco runs into Hagrid's hut.

"Lil' help?" Hagrid asks.

Ursa draws her wand and points it towards the Skrewts. She twirls her wand in circles and the wind around the Skrewts picks up. "You might want to get out of there. So you don't get caught up." The Trio and those who stayed step out of the way and the Skrewts get swept up in the small cyclone. "Alright you all. Stunning Charms to their undersides."

They manage to get nine Skrewts tied up before Ursa has to stop. Don't frighten him!" Hagrid yells at Harry and Ron who are using sparks to try and back the Skrewt away from them. "Just try and get the rope around his stinger." Hagrid jumps on top of the Skrewt when it corners Ron and Harry.

"Well this looks like fun." Rita Skeeter says from her place leaning against Hagrid's fence.

"Who're you?" Hagrid asks as he ties the Skrewts stinger.

"Rita Skeeter, Daily Prophet reporter." Rita replies.

"Didn't Dumbledore ban you?" Ursa asks as Hagrid gets off the Skrewt.

Rita ignores Ursa. "What are these fascinating creatures called?"

"Blast Ended-Skrewts." Hagrid answers.

"I've never heard of them before. Where do they come from?"

"Uh." Hagrid scratches his beard

"They're very interesting aren't they?" Hermione says. "Right Harry?"

"Oh yeah" Harry says.

"Oh you're here too Harry. This your favorite class?" Rita asks

"Yes." Harry says strongly.

"Probably not your favorite Malfoy."

Ursa laughs. "Which Malfoy are you talking to? Me or the coward inside?"

"Is there a difference?"

"Yes there is. The coward inside would say he hates it. I would say it is one of my favorites." Hagrid smiles.

"Been teaching long?" Rita asks Hagrid.

"This is my second year." Hagrid says.

"Lovely... don't suppose you'd give an interview would you. Share some of your experience. The Prophet does a zoology column every Wednesday   We could feature these um... Bang-Ended Scoots."

"Blast-Ended Skrewts. I guess I could." Rita walks over to Hagrid to schedule. "Ursa could you check on everyone please?"

"Yes." Ursa answers before turning to Dean, Seamus, and Lavender. "Come on you three." Ursa takes them into Hagrid's hut. "Alright if you do not have an injury, get out."

"I'm not going out there." Draco says.

"They're all tied up now."

"I don't care."

"Scaredy-cat. Even Lyra is out there."

Draco puffs up his chest before walking out, the rest of the uninjured Slytherins follow cautiously. "Your owl isn't out there." Lavender says.

"I know, but I knew his ego wouldn't let a bird be braver than him." Ursa goes over to the first aid supplies. "Alright Thomas." Ursa wets a rag and hands it to him. "Carefully clean that cut then go see Madam Pomfrey just in case. Brown is it just your robe?" Lavender nods and Ursa repairs it. "There. Alright Finnegan have a seat." Ursa grabs the jar of Burn-Healing Paste and bandages. Ursa carefully applies some of the paste to Seamus's fingers and wraps them. "Alright go see Madam Pomfrey."

Seamus walks out of the hut and Ursa hears Seamus talk to Hermione. "You were right. She is nice." Ursa smiles softly and checks on everyone left in the hut.

The bell rings as Ursa finishes putting things away. She steps out of Hagrid's hut to see Rita still talking to Hagrid and she pulls one of the cards out of her bag. Ursa stops at Rita as Hagrid walks away and reads the card. "September 2nd 1967. Bellatrix Black and Rita Skeeter. Apprehended after using an illegal hex on Rabastian Lestrange. Double detention.Wow. Double detention on the first day of classes."

Rita turns to her and pales. "How did you get that?" Rita asks.

"I have my ways." Ursa replies as she reaches in her bag.

"You little-" Rita is interrupted by Ursa pulling a stack of cards out of her bag.

"All originals. And no one will know they are missing because I was rewriting the old ones anyways."

"You're a little brat."

"I am well aware. Now, you are not going publish anything else you have dug up about my past, anything you may have heard in Hogsmeade, or anything bad about me or my family, or these may happen to find their way to your editor."

"Fine." Rita growls.

"Good. You should go before Dumbledore realizes you are here." Ursa smirks as Rita storms off. The bell rings and Ursa sighs.

***

Lyra lands on Ursa's shoulder and drops a letter and some candies in front of her. "Reply from our parents." Ursa says. "I told them about how I threatened Rita and that I have detention with Severus."

Ursa smirks as she reads the letter she just got from her parents. "What does it say?" Draco asks.

"It's just them saying they're proud of me for both protecting our reputation and fixing my mistake in Hogsmeade." Ursa pops one of the candies into her mouth. "Not entirely happy about the detention but glad I am using it to my advantage."

"Are you planning on sharing or are you just going to deal with the jinx?"

"Mother didn't jinx these ones. She told me they are all for me."