Draco was crying in the corner of a dark corridor again. 'It's him again isn't it drac?' Crabbe and Goyle asked. He only nodded back. 'What happen this time?' Goyle asked. Both boys listened while they took Draco to the safety of their dorm. ' I found him, walking towards the gryffindor rooms. I asked him where the mudblood and Weasel where and said he looks vulnerable on his own, he told me to get lost' he answered, breaking down in tears again and curling up on the safety of his bed. Wishing the boy that had caused his grief was here to make him feel better. Crabbe and Goyle looked at each other, and decide that it was time to talk to 'Potter'. 'Erm, Draco, we're going for some, um, food, ok back in a bit, get some sleep you look exhausted'.

'Mudblood, where's potter?' Crabbe shouted when he saw them coming out of the great hall. 'As if I'd tell you' she shot back. 'We anit gonna hurt him ya no' Goyle sniped. 'Yea well we don't know so we aren't going to tell you' Ron butted in. 'It's alright guys' harry said, appearing out of no where 'tell me what you two want, then I'll decide weather to listen to you'. 'We only wana talk, we swear we anit gonna do owt bad to ya' Crabbe told harry. 'Go on then' Not here, in private' 'Ok guys, I'll met ya back at the common room, no buts Ron!'

'So you telling me that Malfoy's struggling with his homework and you can't help him so can I? Sounds to fishy to me, what am I going to get in return if I do help and why couldn't any other slytherin's help him?' harry quizzed once he knew that they wanted him to help Malfoy, of all people. 'Erm, well you see no one else wants to help him, and because we don't take the same subjects as him then we can't help. And you'll eventually find out what's in it for you'. 'Eventually? Why couldn't he come and ask me himself? No don't answer that. But I surpose I'll help, only if you promise not to make fun of me and my friends and more and to leave us alone' Crabbe and Goyle looked at each other, sighing, they both said ok, because they knew it would be better for Draco and he'll respect them for it because he knows that they like taking the mick out harry. 'When, do I have to help him?' 'Tonight, in the astromeny tower, at midnight, erm, thanks potter' 'Yea' Harry replied as he walked out of the empty room that they had been in. why? Harry thought, would they ask him to help and why did he say yes, well he already knew the answer to that question he thought as he hurried on to the griffindor common room.

'Draco, you got a study date with Mr. Harry potter because we pulled some strings for you! Let us fill you in on some details..'