10 Banter and Blushes

Daphne and Harry had eventually exited the hospital wing, the two were walking and talking as they made their way to the common room. There was still most of this period left so they figured that they would relax for a bit, and they would use the excuse of Pomfrey kicking them out if anyone asked why they had not stayed in the hospital wing.

"Thank you" Daphne said "for saving Tracy"

"Don't worry about it" Harry waved a hand "it was nothing"

"Only you could say saving a girl from falling to her death was nothing"

"In all honesty I'm a bit disappointed in myself for letting Tracy get hurt" Harry replied "but at least she's alive"

"True, you know the Hogwarts rumour mill is going to be buzzing now?" Daphne responded "Everyone is going to be talking about how the brilliant Harry Potter saved a damsel in distress from falling to her death"

"Tracy? A damsel in distress?" Harry asked with a raised eyebrow "I'm sure she'd love to know you called her that"

"Is that a threat?" Daphne asked with a slightly higher raised eyebrow

"No, it was an educated guess based off what I know about Tracy." Harry answered with a straight face "Me telling Malfoy I would gut him and hang him from the great hall ceiling is a threat, slight difference there but I'm sure you'll learn to tell the difference with time"

"Careful Potter" Daphne warned "just because I like having you around, doesn't mean I won't hurt you"

"You wouldn't hurt me" Harry said confidently

"Oh yeah? And why's that?"

"Well I think the fact that I saved your best friend might factor into it but also because without me, you'd be stuck dealing with Malfoy on your own"

"Hmm, true" Daphne admitted "just don't run out of usefulness Potter"

"Sure thing Daph" Harry chuckled

"Don't call me Daph"

"Ok, I'm sorry...Daph"

"I'm warning you Potter"

"Understood Greengrass"

"That's better"

"By the way"

"What?"

"I know you like it when I call you Daph" Before 'Daph' could respond, Harry kissed her on the cheek and bolted down the hallway, narrowly avoiding a stinging hex as he turned a corner.

"Potter!" Daphne screamed

"Love you too Daph" Harry's voice called from behind the corner, it was followed by the sound of running. Daphne got to the corner and saw that Harry had vanished.

"Incorrigible idiot" Daphne sighed, she wouldn't admit but she did really like it when Harry called her 'Daph'. 'Merlin, what' wrong with me?' She thought 'I told myself that I'd never fall in love with a boy and the first thing I do is blush every time that bloody idiot comes near me'.

As much as Daphne hated to admit it, she was starting to enjoy his company. He was funny and kind and got along with Tracy, he also ruined her ice queen look. With anyone else she could act the emotionless person, but whenever Harry came into the room he ruined it and she didn't know what to think about that.

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Later, Harry had arrived in the common room after talking with Madam Hooch and Professor Snape. He sat down next to Daphne who looked up from her transfiguration homework.

"Alright Daph?" He asked

"Fine" She said, deciding not to care about the fact that Potter had decided to call her Daph "where were you?"

"Talking to Snape and Hooch about the flying lesson" Harry answered "he gave me fifty points for saving a student's life and..." Harry leaned closer and whispered the next part in her ear "he gave me a tryout for the quidditch team"

He pulled his head back and Daphne gasped, Harry grinned at her shocked expression. In all honesty Daphne didn't care, first years never made the house teams and if Harry's flying was anything to go by, he would.

"Oi" A recurring annoyance approached them "what do you think you're doing?"

"Having a lovely conversation" Harry shrugged his shoulders

"I wasn't talking to you Potter" Malfoy spat "I was talking to Daphne, what do you think you're doing letting another boy be in such close proximity to you?"

"Letting him whisper something in my ear" Daphne answered "what's your problem?"

"My 'problem' is that you're supposed to be my betrothed and shouldn't be so close to another boy, especially Potter"

"Aw, is wickle baby Malfoy jealous?" Harry cooed in a baby voice

"Don't disrespect me like that Potter!"

"How would you like me to disrespect you? I take requests" Harry replied with a straight face

"Listen Malfoy" Daphne interrupted before Draco could respond "I am not marrying you, and who I get close to is my business and not yours"

"Get real Greengrass! My father is negotiating the contract as we speak"

"Good Merlin, you are pathetic" Harry shook his head

"What did you say?"

"What kind of boy tries to court a girl by relying on his father's name?" Harry replied "I could have courted nearly any girl I wanted by saying I was the brother to the boy-who-lived, but I didn't. When I chose to court a girl it would be using my intelligence, looks and personality, however seeing as you lack those qualities it makes sense that you need to rely on your father"

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