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Simply Irresistible

Chapter one

"I have to what?" Harry blurted out, exasperated, momentarily forgetting whom it was he was talking to.

"I said, Harry, that you have to tutor Mr. Malfoy in Defense Against the Dark Arts. You are top of your class. Who better for the job?" Said Professor Lupin, looking just as ragged and tired as always, but smiling brightly none-the-less.

"B-but Professor! Malfoy and I-"

"I am very aware of your distaste for one-another, Harry."

"Then why're you-"

"Because I trust you. I know you can do this Harry." Said Lupin seriously. Then added "No I'm afraid I won't hear another word about it Harry. You're going to do this, no arguments." because Harry had just opened his mouth to say something in protest.

"Fine. But when Malfoy ends up attacking me with some curse or hex, I'm going to blame you." He grumbled, folding his arms and sinking down into his chair, sulking.

"He can't make you do that!" shouted Ron, the moment Harry had finished relaying his story to him and Hermione. "That slimy little git is bound to try something on you! I'll bet he set this whole thing up! Just to get you alone so he could get revenge on you for beating him at our first quidditch match! Why the little son of a-" Ron raved on and on for about half an hour more but Harry tuned him out. He had become rather good at this over the years.

"Oh Ron be quiet! Ranting and raving about how much you hate Malfoy is not going to help Harry out of this." Hermione snapped, and Ron shut up immediately. "Harry, I think one of us should go to these tutoring sessions with you. It'll be safer. We can keep an eye on Malfoy while you tutor him." She said, looking at Harry.

"Thanks 'Mione. But Lupin said I should do it alone. He said Malfoy would probably cooperate better if I was the only one there." Said Harry, still sulking.

Hermione patted his arm sympathetically " I'm sorry Harry. I-"

"Maybe we could just injure Malfoy before Harry has to tutor him!" Ron interrupted. "We could catch him on his way to the library and push him down a flight of stairs!" He continued excitedly.

Harry and Hermione looked at him as if he were mad for a few seconds before continuing as if Ron hadn't said anything at all. "You'll just have to be really carful, take some extra precautions, you know?" Said Hermione and Ron 'humphed' and sunk down in his chair, sulking with his arms crossed, looking much as Harry had earlier.

"Tell me why I have to learn this shit again?" Malfoy whined for the thousandth time in half an hour. "And why do you, The-Boy-Who-Lived-To-Annoy-Me, of all people, have to be the one to teach me?" He added, glaring at Harry as if this was entirely his fault.

"Look you feebleminded little ferret!" Harry snapped suddenly, enraged and annoyed "I don't want to do this either. But, unfortunately, you have a terrible grade, I have the best grade of our year, and Professor Lupin seems to think that it's a good idea to make me cram something into that utterly deserted skull of yours. I've tried getting out of this, and I'm sure you have too. But, obviously, we've both failed. So shut your trap, stop whining and pay attention. Because, until you learn this, we're going to be spending a lot more time together then either of us will be able to handle without going completely insane." Harry snarled.

"I...fine.." Malfoy mumbled, not being able to find anything better to say.

There seemed to be a lot of sulking going on lately, thought Harry with a smirk as he watched Draco rest his chin on his arms which were folded over the table.

"Alright Malfoy lets start with the basics." Harry began and Malfoy grunted in response.

All-in-all, the lesson didn't go all to badly. Malfoy was fairly cooperative, and Harry actually saw him smile a bit when Malfoy thought he wasn't looking. And not a smirk, or anything like that, but a real, genuine, smile. It actually made him look, for lack of a better word, quite handsome. Harry thought, bemused.

"All right I think we're done for tonight. Tomorrow we start doing some actual magic, so bring your wand." Harry said, smiling at the look of shock and horror on Malfoy's face.

"B-but..are you even aloud to-what does he think he's-you could-" Malfoy stuttered, eyes wide and looking very un-Malfoy-ish.

"Professor Lupin gave me permission to teach you actual magic. I'm not going to hurt you. Do you think I'm that stupid? (Don't answer that) Lupin knows that I'm going to be the only one with you, why would I harm you? He'd automatically know it was me who did it. Now stop fussing and go get some rest. It's Saturday tomorrow, and we start at noon. No protests. I decide the time." Harry said in a rather teacher-like voice. He had had much practice with the D.A. the previous year and knew how to handle things like this.

Without another word, Harry walked briskly out of the library and back to his common room, leaving Malfoy standing there looking utterly dumb-founded.

Sooooooo not the longest chapter in history but I really must be getting to bed. Please tell me what you think.