Though Malfoy's question was harder to answer than just that, McGonagall's expression barely faltered. This year it had been especially hard to fill the position, and if anything showed, it was the tireless nights she had spend searching for an answer to that question - not only because nobody had applied, but because of the sheer work she had put into convincing her candidate of choice to even consider the position.<br/>"Harry Potter will," she eventually answered, no infliction in her voice, though she was well aware of the unavoidable questions revolving that answer.<br/>Potter had practically left the face of the Earth, completely distancing himself from the Wizarding world over the course of the last decade. While McGonagall had seen him regularly for tea, not even she had known where he had settled down; even finding him had been just as much of a hassle as it had been convincing him to give up his self inflicted exile to help her fill the vacant position.<br/>McGonagall had wanted to tell the entirety of her staff - she had only yesterday received Potter's owl reluctantly accepting the job - and Malfoy was so far the first to know. It was more of a courtesy than a warning; despite the undeniable tension that had been between Malfoy and Potter during their years at school, McGonagall knew Malfoy would handle this with nothing short of sublime professionalism.