Disclaimer: I don't own anything. Just this plot.

Professor McGonagall is talking with Hermione in her office. She's currently organizing a peer-tutoring club for the students with low grades.

"Professor, I don't really think that students need tutorials. I mean, it's not like they will listen to us. And besides, we have our own exams to study for."

"Ms. Granger, I know that this is going to be hard for you since you're taking a lot of classes but I don't think that it will be a burden for you since you've been a very consistent student and of all people, I don't expect you to reject helping your schoolmates."

Hermione sighed, "Seems like I don't have a choice." She brought out a piece of parchment from her book. "Professor, here's my schedule. My free time is already written on the right side of the paper. I just hope that I won't fail at this thing."

Professor McGonagall smiled. "Thank you for this, Hermione. And you won't fail at this. I believe in you and the other students who will take part in this club."

"Okay, Professor. I still have Potions with Professor Snape."

"Hey."

"Ron. Hey." Hermione smiled.

"Are you one of the.. you know.. tutors?" He asked.

"Uhh. I guess so. I mean, I can't actually say no to McGonagall." She sighed. Ron chuckled.

"Good luck to you, I guess?"

"Thanks. I have to go now."

Hermione brought her books with her and walked to the Prefect's Common Room since they generously offered their place to be the location of the peer-tutoring sessions before the exams.

When she came, she saw some of the tutors teaching some of her schoolmates already. She found an empty table and seat and went there. She patiently waited for someone to approach her. And then..

"Excuse me?" She heard a familiar voice behind her. She looked.

"Ma-Malfoy?" She said with pure shock.

"You're my tutor? Professor Snape said that.. oh, nevermind. I can't believe this." He said with disbelief.

Hermione sighed again. "Why don't you sit down?" She tapped her hand to the empty seat beside her.

"Sit down? Beside you?"

"Look, Malfoy. I know that you don't like me because I'm a muggle-born, you think that I don't belong in this world and most especially, I hang out with Harry Potter. But you have to deal with this. I'm going to be your tutor whether you like it or not. As you can see, I'm the only one who's free." She said this with irritation.

"Look Herm-Granger, I'm not saying no. I was just asking, okay? I just feel.. embarassed." He frowned and bowed down his head, scared to look at her reaction.

"But.. why?" Hermione never thought that she would be in this situation with Malfoy. It's quite impossible and the way he almost accidentally said her first name bothered her so much.

Draco walked and sat down beside her. Hermione heard him sigh. She's still in shock that Draco would actually sit beside her and not insult her with anything.