Draco was saved from having to respond to Potter’s comment when the great hall was suddenly filled with the hum of the older students arriving. It was always incredible to see the students arrive after the summer, seeing them so excited to reconnect with one another, even after the several hours they had just been spending together on a train.<br/>It reminded Draco of his own days at Hogwarts and even made him feel nostalgic at times, despite knowing how much he would not get along with himself from back then. He had changed so dramatically since his time at Hogwarts that he would probably not even recognise himself anymore. It was definitely for the better, but it was very hard not to consider the what if’s whenever the students got back and started filling the great hall.<br/>His eyes briefly found Neville by his side, anything to keep his attention away from the man on his other side, and wondered briefly how he felt about it all. Despite the fact that he and Neville usually discussed just about everything that went on in their lives, they really hadn’t discussed Potter’s return to Hogwarts, which made Draco anxious.<br/>“I’ll see what I can do,” he stated, voice slightly louder now such that he could be heard over the students.