_____<br/>Most of the day had been quiet and the two of them had barely talked since their awkward interaction that morning. However, Draco was finding himself at a standstill and he knew that if he opened up enough to actually ask Potter for help, he would probably be able to get further with his work.<br/>Draco kept glancing over at Potter, trying to gather up the courage to actually ask for the help that he knew he needed. They were still supposed to be working together after all, and Potter had never actively rejected him, that much Draco knew, so he really didn’t know why it was making him feel physically ill to have to ask for his help.<br/>Maybe it was just because the silence was so comforting and Draco knew how to be in the silence, but had no idea how to handle the give and take of a proper work relationship. Everything just seemed overwhelming to him, but he also didn’t want to drag out their research unnecessarily.<br/>“Hey,” Draco started softly, unsure how exactly he was going to request Potter’s help, but he figured that the first step would be get his attention; something that also seemed far too overwhelming. The prospect of Potter even looking at him making him want to shrink and disappear.<br/>“If you’re not terribly busy with something, I could really use your help,” Draco explained, not wanting Potter to think that he was being disruptive without reason.