A/n: Again I am very sorry this took such a long time. I feel like the closer the school year gets to ending the more stuff I have to do. I will try my best to get the next chapter up quicker. Please R&R!

"We need to talk."

Hermione felt her heart skip a beat and her stomach once again felt as if it dropped from her body. She clasped her hands together.

"Yes, Professor?" Hermione asked looking at her intently and trying her hardest to ignore Draco.

"I wanted to know how tutoring was going." She looked at Hermione and Hermione could have sworn that there was a knowing look in her eyes.

"Oh, well we've finished with the physical changes that you wanted me to teach him. So, I think we're done with lessons now." She smiled at Professor McGonagall.

Draco shot a glance at Hermione and she felt a little guilty for omitting the rest of the story, but that was her private life that should be left out of this. So she decided that it was okay to leave that part of the story out.

"Well, I don't think I want you two to be finished already. I have a few other lessons that I think he needs help with." Professor McGonagall looked over her glasses. Do you have an objection to that? Or do you Mr. Malfoy?" She turned her gaze towards Draco now.

Draco was nervous about this whole discussion. He was split, on one side he really did want continue lessons with Hermione, but on the other side he had promised Pansy not to spend any time with Hermione anymore. He felt that he should keep his promise to Pansy, but the other side of him seemed to be winning.

"Could I, er, have a different tutor Professor?" He sighed and knew that this would hurt Hermione's feelings; he felt it was the right thing to do though.

"A different tutor?" She tapped her fingers on her desk. "Why do you want a different tutor Mr. Malfoy?"

"I just don't think this is working." He shrugged and crossed his arms across his chest.

"I think it is working perfectly well. Your last essay on changing ones physical appearance was done brilliantly." She shook her head, "You will keep your tutor and please do not come to me and complain because this is my final decision." She paused. "Do you have a complaint or any requests Miss Granger?"

Hermione, like Draco felt torn except in three instead of two. Two sides of her were saying "don't tutor him" but for different reasons. The one was that she knew Harry and Ron would be very angry if she began to tutor him again. The second was that she did not feel like dealing with Draco anymore. She did not like him being hot and cold on her. The third side of her, which was winning over the other two, was the feeling of obligation to McGonagall.

"No, Professor I'm okay with it." She tried to sound like she was telling the truth as best as she could.

"Then it is final, on Tuesday you will continue tutoring Mr. Malfoy." She nodded. "Miss Granger I would like to speak with you alone for a moment. Mr. Malfoy you are dismissed."

Draco swept out of the room as fast as he could, debating whether or not to tell Pansy about this. He did not want to and was sure that if he told Pansy she would end things with them for breaking a promise and if he did not tell her and she found out she would break up with him for lying to her. He could not see which way was better for her to find out.

Hermione stayed in her chair and waited for McGonagall to say something to her. She did not want to be in the same room with that jerk again, but decided that she was going to tell Ron and Harry this time. She hoped that they would understand that she was being forced to do this. She also hoped that since she was willing to tell them this time that the anger would be less.

"Miss Granger I just wanted to ask again if you had any problems about this situation that you could not voice with Mr. Malfoy here."

Hermione swallowed hard and forced herself to sound sincere when she spoke even though she knew there was not an ounce of sincerity to her words.

"I was telling the truth Professor. I'm happy to help you out any time." She smiled and pick up her bag. "May I go now? I really would like to get a good sleep tonight."

"Of course Miss Granger, oh and here are the lesson plans for you." She handed Hermione a pack of papers.

"Thank you Professor McGonagall. Have a good night."

"You too and thank you for helping him out, I know you two do not mix well." She nodded to Hermione.

Hermione shoved the papers into her bag as she was walking back to the common room. She had decided on the way back to the common room that she was definitely going to tell Harry and Ron the second he got back so she did not have any room to rethink this decision. She knew that they would hate it, she hated it, she did not want to tutor him, but she had already promised. When she reached the room Harry and Ron were still on the floor playing chess. Ginny had left the common room and Hermione assumed it was for bed.

Hermione walked tentatively over to Ron and Harry and sat down to watch their game. Ron was winning as usual.

"How was your meeting Hermione?" Harry asked.

"Oh, well it was interesting I guess." She sighed and pushed her hair behind an ear. "I actually have a bit of news."

"What is it?" Harry moved one of his chess pieces before turning his full attention on her.

"Professor McGonagall wants me to go on tutoring Draco." Hermione closed her eyes hard.

"And you said yes?"

Hermione nodded and waited for Ron to explode at her.

"Why would you say yes Hermione?" Ron sounded very annoyed.

"Because I didn't want to say no to her, I like helping her out. It's not like I want to tutor him. He's a jerk Ron, but this is the way it is and if you don't like that then you don't need to speak!" Hermione stood up and took her bag with her. "Now I'm going to bed and I'm sorry if you're mad too Harry, but if you have more objections then we can talk about them tomorrow. I'm not in the mood tonight. Goodnight." Hermione stomped off to the dormitories.

"Why does she always get mad at me?" Ron asked Harry like he was innocent.

"You could cut her some slack Ron."

Ron shrugged this off not wanting to take any responsibility and moved another chess piece to one of Harry's. As he watched it crush the other piece he felt much better.