A/N: I know it's been so long since I've updated and I am so so sorry about that. I hope this chapter is good and I will update in a few days!! Please reveiw!
The next day Draco woke up with a pounding headache and he really did not want to go to class, but it was transfiguration and the class was learning something new. He rolled out of bed and ran his fingers through his hair so that it looked semi-normal. He pulled on a pair of robes and grabbed his school bag. Draco looked down at his watch while running down to the common room. He was late, class was supposed to start in five minutes. Draco cursed under his breath and ran out of the common room towards the transfiguration class room.
He entered the room and the door made a loud creak so that everyone was aware that he was late. He slid in to his desk next to Pansy in the back of the room. Professor McGonagall shot him a stern look, but continued drawing a diagram of the effects of the spell. It seemed to Draco that it was a spell to change inanimate objects in to living objects. Draco shook his head with disbelief knowing that there was no way he would be able to do this spell without lots of help.
Professor McGonagall briefly explained the spell and then passed out chess pieces from a muggle chess game to each table group. Pansy sighed and did not even pick up her wand to try the spell. Draco knew that Pansy thought this was beneath her. She hated doing school work and it was beyond Draco how she was not in need of tutoring. Draco picked up his wand and, concentrating very hard, tried to make his pawn come to life. The chess piece gave a little shudder and then stayed immobile. Of course within minutes Hermione had little chess pieces running across her and Ron's desk. Draco frowned and tried the spell again with no luck.
They spent the whole class doing this and those who could make the chess pieces come to life got various other objects to try and make them living also. Hermione was able to change everything she was given. Draco hated to admit that he understood completely why Hermione was his tutor. He just did not like that it was so difficult. Draco almost was able to make one of his pieces living by the end of class it was in between, it walked but it had a very stiff walk. All that he cared about was that it was moving a little bit. While Draco was working during class Pansy had eventually fallen asleep.
When class was over Draco shook Pansy awake and then waited for her to collect her books. Hermione gave him an icy glare as she walked by him. Harry also gave him a dirty look and Ron's was worse than the other two. Draco guessed fairly accurately that Hermione had told them that she had to tutor him again.
"So Draco what was your meeting about with Professor McGonagall last night? I was asleep when you got back." She batted her eyelashes at him.
He shrugged, "Nothing really, she just wanted to tell me what a good job I'd done on my essay."
"Oh, that's nice! It looks like she's finally acknowledging you. I mean she spends all of her time praising those Gryffindors and they're not even that smart." Pansy looked proud of him and Draco though that she did not even detect the lie.
"Yeah it's great." He smiled and then placed his arm around her shoulders. "Where should we for free period?"
"I guess we could go outside, but it is a little cold. We could just go down to the common room," She put her arm around his waist. "I don't really care either way."
"Let's just go downstairs. It is too cold outside today." He agreed with her.
"Ok. Do you have homework to do or can we just talk?" She looked up into his silver eyes hopefully.
"I'll have to see I might have to look over that essay for Snape. I want to make sure it's all the right facts."
Pansy rolled her eyes, "Since when do you actually care about doing school work?" She sighed, "Especially since it's Snape he won't care, he likes you."
"That's the reason. Snape is the only teacher that really likes me so I don't really want to not hand in homework he knows I can do." He was trying really hard not to get annoyed with her.
"Fine, I guess I can watch you do your essay. If you need any help I can help."
Draco laughed to himself at this remark. He would never ask Pansy for help with Potions. In Potions Pansy was almost as bad as Neville Longbottom. Draco thought better of scoffing at her openly so he just nodded politely in a way that made Pansy think that he might ask her for help.
Once down in the common room Draco pulled out his essay and began scrutinizing it. Pansy, to Draco's dismay, curled up right next to him and lay her head on his shoulder. It made writing kind of difficult, but Draco let it go. He did not feel like making her angry and then having yet another fight with her.
Free period went by quickly and then they had herbology with the Ravenclaws. Draco never liked this class the only thing he did like was that most days he got to talk the whole time. The rest of the day followed with surprising speed. Draco was glad that the day was coming to a close without a fight with Pansy.
After dinner Draco was very full and Pansy was especially chatty. So they sat on the couch in front of a happily crackling fire. Pansy began the conversation as usual.
"So why were Potter, Granger and Weasley giving you such dirty looks after transfiguration?"
Her eyebrows knit together in a question.
"Um, I don't know. They hate me so why not give me a dirty look?" He was getting a little nervous now because he thought she hadn't noticed.
"You're lying to me Draco! You keep on lying to me too and I am sick of it. I'm not dumb I know when you lie to me." Pansy's eyes smoldered. "She's tutoring you again and I know it."
"So what if she is? I deserve to get the best grades I can in school. If Hermione is the way that I can get those grades then I'm going to get her help. "
"You promised." Her voice was low and angry and in pain.
"Well I mess up sometimes."
"You mess up all the time and I always stand by you." She shrugged. "But not anymore…"
"Excuse me?" Draco was in disbelief.
"We're done. "