As the unintended Captain of the most despised Auror squad, can Draco Malfoy lead his band of Slytherins through Death Eater attacks and threats from the Ministry? Definitely not. At least, not without the help of his reluctant Lieutenant: Ginny Weasley. Inconveniently, the last person he'd ever ask.
Category: Long and Completed
Rating: Sorta Naughty
Characters: Blaise Zabini (boy), Draco Malfoy, Ginny Weasley, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Other Characters, Ron Weasley
Compliant with: All but epilogue
Era: Post-Hogwarts
Genres: Action, Humor, Romance
Warnings: Blood
Completed: Yes
Series: None

Chapters: 26 | Word count: 93595 | Read count: 55440 | Published: Sep 08, 2014 | Updated: Sep 17, 2015
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Story notes: Compliant with everything in Deathly Hallows except for the deaths during the Battle of Hogwarts.

1. Chapter 1: Prologue (Reviews - 10) 1007 words



2. Chapter 2: Aurors (Reviews - 11) 5867 words



3. Chapter 3: Back for More (Reviews - 7) 2321 words



4. Chapter 4: Yaxley (Reviews - 9) 4662 words

If there's any confusion, the numbering on the chapters changed when I added a short prologue.

5. Chapter 5: Repercussions (Reviews - 9) 3649 words



6. Chapter 6: Malfoy Manor (Reviews - 6) 4293 words

Ten points to CrimsonQuill for figuring out their destination. :)

7. Chapter 7: Maladies & Maneuverings (Reviews - 8) 2353 words

Slytherin Squad just passed 1,000 reads, so here's an extra chapter for you, readers! The regular update will still arrive as close to Thursday as I can time it. Thank you and happy reading!

8. Chapter 8: Weekly Weasley Welcome (Reviews - 7) 4043 words

When I said this story is DH compliant except for the deaths, I meant specifically Fred, Lupin, Tonks, and Snape. You'll have to pardon small AUs of mine attached to that which crop up in this chapter.

9. Chapter 9: Irish Incident (Reviews - 10) 3862 words



10. Chapter 10: Illnesses and Ice Cream (Reviews - 8) 3531 words



11. Chapter 11: Surprises (Reviews - 8) 2763 words



12. Chapter 12: Trying Something New (Reviews - 5) 3393 words



13. Chapter 13: The Field Trip (Reviews - 5) 1639 words



14. Chapter 14: A Party of Aurors (Reviews - 4) 5044 words



15. Chapter 15: Protean (Reviews - 4) 2936 words



16. Chapter 16: Intrusions (Reviews - 4) 2241 words

100+ reviews! I seriously cannot thank all of you enough. I know I don't respond to all of them, but each and every single review makes my day unbelievably better. I treasure hearing from you guys way more than any sane person should, but I never had a strong claim to sanity. ;) So thank you again, and I hope you like it!

17. Chapter 17: Hard Truths (Reviews - 5) 2362 words



18. Chapter 18: Reassignments (Reviews - 8) 2500 words



19. Chapter 19: No Fighting in the War Room (Reviews - 4) 5021 words

10,000 reads! Thank you, everyone.

20. Chapter 20: Greengrass and Blue Skies (Reviews - 4) 2632 words



21. Chapter 21: Cold Mountain Air (Reviews - 4) 3626 words



22. Chapter 22: St. Mungo's (Reviews - 2) 4783 words



23. Chapter 23: Interruptions (Reviews - 3) 3617 words



24. Chapter 24: The Enemy Stronghold (Reviews - 4) 6145 words



25. Chapter 25: Beginnings (Reviews - 4) 6262 words

On nearly exactly the one year anniversary of posting, here’s the concluding, if not quite final, chapter of Slytherin Squad.

26. Epilogue: Fifteen Years Later (Reviews - 3) 3043 words

Much of the following is lovingly lifted from JKR. Any words you recognize aren't mine.