Draco blinked and looked round, seeing just the Headmistress waiting for them. "Professor McGonnagal, I'm very glad you agreed to speak to me." Of course having one vote on Hogwarts board and two others he could count on was pretty strong leverage. He of course held out his hand politely to her, although he wanted her off balance. And it didn't really matter who overheard this.

"And as I mentioned, I have a decent candidate for Charms Mistress in mind. I'm sure I don't need to introduce my girlfriend Hermione Granger and her Hogwarts credentials. We're both looking at getting teaching certificates in the Muggle world before term starts in September, although that's going to be pushing it a lot."