A/N: alright, thank you, thank you for the reviews:) ChibiNekoMimi, bella, hot4moony. thanks. Okay, ill try and edit things out so its easier to read. :) To Julia, thanks to you, i just had the greatest idea! Ive actually given a hint in this chapter. wink So, thanks to all of you who reviewed. Btw, i edited something in chapter 6. i just remembered that you cant apparate in Hogwarts.

Compromises

Three days after, "Your late" bellowed Hermione to a surprised Malfoy. Hermione has been tutoring Malfoy since the day before yesterday and it has truly been a struggle. Malfoy had pleaded Professor McGonagell to help him resolve his academic problem and her solution to that was for Draco to have tutoring sessions with Hermione Granger, the top student of Hogwarts. Initially, Hermione refused Professor McGonagell's request but was later on convinced because Professor McGonaell kept on coaxing her.

"You're supposed to be early Malfoy! I told you to do so. You're not the only one who has things to do. In case you don't know, I have other things to accomplish besides tutor a stubborn person like you"

"Yeah, yeah, fine, I'm comin' just freakin shut it okay?"

She glared at him.

"Stop it with the staring alright! Lets just get down to business. I've other things to do too" he said arms crossed.

"Fine" she said sternly.

And they started. It was really difficult for Hermione to teach Malfoy. He kept on insisting that what he knew, which is wrong, was right. "No!" she cried irritated. She didn't know if Malfoy was just playing dumb, for his own humor or if he really was dumb.

"Can't you get it? You have to do that first before you… Malfoy! Are you even listening?" she said as he noticed Malfoy drawing doodles on his paper.

Malfoy jerked his head. "I don't understand you, your speaking too fast Granger"

"Speaking too fast? You aren't listening!"

"Oh I am but you jabber like hell"

"Jabber like what?"

"You speak so fast. All I freakin understand from you is blah blah blah blah blah blah"

"But how could you understand me if your not listening?"

"But I am listening Granger"

"If your listening what did I just say?"

"You said 'if your listening, what did I just say'"

"Malfoy! Don't be stubborn! I meant the lesson!"

"How would I know, your speakin' too damn fast"

"I do not speak fast Malfoy!"

"How would you know?"

"Because.. because.. well, I just know so"

"Know so eh?"

"Oh just shut up Malfoy and start listening"

"You were the one who started talkin'"

"Aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh" she screamed then grumbled her way to her room.

He smirked. That McGonagell is so fuckin' wrong! This wont freakin' help me! She bloody hell wants me out of the position, he thought as he turned the pages on his book.

The next day, Malfoy entered and was stunned to see bouquets of flowers by the tabletop. "What the hell" he murmured then, Hermione came out from her room.

"Finally! You're late again! Four consecutive days!" she said slamming the door.

"Well, I've got practice. That's bloody hell important. Well, for you it surely isn't cause you'd wish that we freakin' lose but for me it is, so buzz off"

"You should set your priorities straight! Your failing Transfiguration and there you still are acting foolish and not even caring".

He fell silent. She's right, he thought. The Dark Lord would want me to do the same. "What are those for?" he asked gesturing to the flowers.

"I.. I.. that's not important" she said sitting down

"What's it for?" he repeated

"I said it's not important!"

"I wont cooperate if you don't freakin' answer"

"Then don't!". Malfoy started to walk towards his room when, "Fine! I'll tell you but you have to cooperate this time" she said standing up.

Malfoy turned back and stared at her "So? What are those freakin' flowers for?"

"R.. Ron gave them to me"

"Why are they here and not in your room?"

"We.. you just asked where those flowers came from!"

"No, I asked what those are for. Well, if you don't wanna tell, I'll be in my room"

"Wait! Fine! We had a fight okay? You happy!". She had to tell. She had to make Malfoy cooperate or else Professor McGonagell would surely be disappointed at her. She remembered her words "He is your responsibility". Damn it! She thought.

"So, you and Weasel had a fight eh?"

"You said you'd cooperate"

"I will, I will. Why'd you guys argue? You were lovey dovey on the train". Oh how he just loved pissing her off.

"You said you'd cooperate"

"Why'd you guys argue?" he asked firmly "I've learned Ligilimency, you know" he lied

"He called me a tramp okay! Now, could we just please.."

"A Tramp eh?"

"Could we just please.." she said almost in tears

"Alright, fine fine. Lemme just change. Now, you happy?" he said then walked to his room.

She abhorred Malfoy who kept on taking advantage of her. She did not know in the very first place why she submitted to McGonagell's request. "Shit" she muttered.

"Alright Granger, lets get going" Malfoy ordered as he got out of his room. And they started their very first tutoring session without Malfoy's stubbornness in the way.

In the meantime, Harry and Ron were the only ones in the common room. Ever since Hermione and he (Ron) had fought, Harry and he were spending their time together and for some weird reason he could not explain, he found him rather, handsome. "My back is still the same. It still hurts. I dunno why. It's been a week" Harry said. "Want me to massage it?" Ron said without hesitations. Harry nodded.

Malfoy was rejoicing, he had just caught the snitch. Slytherin had just won the Quidditch Match against Hufflepuff. Cheers from Slytherin students echoed throughout the Quidditch pitch. "We did it Draco!" cheered Zabini. "Yeah!" he responded euphorically and proudly. After the match, Hermione headed back to the common room where she waited for Malfoy's return. However, he didn't come. He was at the Slytherin dungeons celebrating their victory. "That Malfoy is getting on my nerves!" she said to herself. "Always late, 'I've got practice, blah blah blah. Blah blah blah yourself! I wont tutor you anymore starting tomorrow!".

When Malfoy got back from the dungeons, "20 house point from Slytherin" Hermione said in a Malfoy-manner

"What! For what?"

"Being late"

"What's tutoring got to do with… Your retaliating aren't you!"

"I am not retaliating! For your information, it's one o' clock in the midnight and 'Hogwarts for the Head' says 'It is an offense for any student to be out of his common room past 10' and you are certainly out of your common room"

"I am not out Granger! I was at the dungeons, my common room too"

"I'm afraid not. It says in Hogwarts for the Heads that Heads are to be separated from their house common room and that they have their own common room. I see that you haven't been reading the book Dumbledore gave you"

"Another 5 points from Slytherin for not following orders"

"Shut the hell up mudblood!"

"Another 5 points from Slytherin for calling inappropriate names"

"I see rooming with me has it's effects ain't it? You're freakin' doing this to avenge your fuckin' boyfriend who cares less about you, calling you a tramp. And that Potter friend of yours"

"What is it to you, if I do?"

"Well, that's certainly abusing one's authority now, ain't it"

"Look who's talkin'. Like you haven't abused yours!"

"How sure are you that I have been abusing my power? That's libel you know. 10 points from Gryffindor!"

"Fine! Deduct all points you like cause I'm sure as hell you won't be Heading when you fail Transfiguration".

He stopped. She was right, he wont be Head Boy anymore if he fails Transfiguration. Before he could say anything else, Hermione rushed to her room. Does that mean she won't tutor me anymore, he asked to himself. "Damn it! You've totally got yourself into a hell of a problem Draco" he said to himself.

The next day, Hermione decided to talk have a little with Professor McGonagell and tell her she's quitting tutoring Malfoy but when she got there, Draco was already seated in front of her, talking.

"Ah, I've expected you'd come" Professor McGonagell said "Sit" she added, gesturing to the chair beside Malfoy. "Now, I want to hear your side." She said

"My side?" Hermione questioned. She nodded.

"Uhhhmmm" she felt awkward trying to tell her she'd quit with Malfoy sitting next to her.

"I.. I'd like to quit tutoring Malfoy. He hasn't been cooperating nor showing any effort of doing so"

"As I expected.. tsk tsk". Both Hermione and Draco gave her a weird look. Why did she have to do that if she knew one would have to quit?

"Mr. Malfoy? Do you have anything to say?"

"I… Uhh.."

"If she wants to quit, I can not interfere, so if you still want to remain Head Boy, you must compromise with her".

Silence.

"Okay, fine. I'll follow her" he said disgusted that he had to obey a mudblood.

"He wouldn't" Hermione said despicably

"I need your word of assurance Mr. Malfoy that you will follow"

"Yeah, yeah. I'll follow" he grunted

When the two got out of Professor McGonagell's office, Hermione kept on muttering "Word of Assurance" to Malfoy while he tried to think of happy thoughts, like his triumph over Hufflepuff before he could socks her in the face.