Draco listened intently as McGonagall spoke, not because she was telling him anything he didn’t already know, nor was she telling him anything that he hadn’t suspected, but it still felt like a blessing to actually have it confirmed. Both he and McGonagall knew that he had put in the work to earn this promotion and to no longer seem like he was trying to step into his father’s footsteps.<br/>Still, it filled him with a great sense of pride to be referred to as a senior member of staff and someone who McGongall trusted to maintain order and a certain standard for the school. It might have been obvious to most people that Draco was in McGonagall’s trusted circle, but Draco definitely felt that he had to keep working hard to stay there, so that was what he did.<br/>“Thank you, headmistress,” he said, unable to stop the happy smile that so wanted to appear on his lips. It had definitely what he had been working towards for quite some time now, and he definitely felt that he would be able to make a difference as head of Slytherin house. Things were going to change for the house, but most definitely for the better. He had been there himself and he was more than ready to pull the house out of the dark ages.<br/>“I appreciate the trust you are putting in me and I shall do my best to make you proud,” he stated, wanting McGonagall to know that he wasn’t about to stop working hard just because he got what he wanted. It was going to be about constantly proving himself to everyone around him, and even himself, so he definitely knew that his hard work was far from over.<br/>“If you don’t mind me asking, who will be taking over for Professor Wilkner? I have not seen any new professors arrive with the rest of us and I will admit that I am rather curious.”