Chapter 19: Coward!
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In the end, his quick action to kill Quirrell was due to many reasons instead of only one.
Iris remained silent and appeared more terrified than before as she processed the information.
"Vol...Voldemort was Quirrell?"
"Yes. You don't need to worry. I killed him and I don't think he has enough power to try again soon. We are safe here, at least for the foreseeable time." Harry assured her, cupping her cheeks and staring in her eyes. Iris nodded slowly, still befuddled after hearing that particular information.
"Are you hurt?" she immediately asked, running her hand all over his face and torso frantically. Harry grabbed her hands and squeezed them reassuringly.
"I am absolutely fine, Iris. Don't panic. Even Voldemort didn't see me attacking him. I was under the Invisibility Cloak the whole time."
Iris pulled him in a tight hug.
"I am glad." Iris sighed in relief, squeezing him.
"Though I am eager to see how you explain this to mum without drawing her ire for the stupidly brave act." Iris smiled mischievously, trying to lighten the mood and get her thoughts away from the fact that Voldemort had been in the same place as hers.
Harry smiled back, happy that Iris wasn't in a gloomy mood anymore. That was the purpose of this whole conversation after all.
"Let's go to our next class. We are already a few minutes late." Harry replied, dodging her question as he pulled her after him. Both running to reach the class quickly.
"You didn't answer my question!"
"I don't know what you are talking about!"
"Coward!"
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"I don't like Potions or the Potions Professor." Tracey complained as she and Daphne left the classroom.
"Hmm." Daphne uttered absent-mindedly. But that was enough for Tracey to continue the conversation as they began moving towards their common room.
"I mean, did you see how Professor Snape was targeting Harry at every chance? I was almost sure that Iris was going to walk upto the professor and kick him between his legs from the glare she was shooting at him. If Harry hadn't calmed her down then she definitely would have done that and it would have been hilarious. Still, it was funny enough seeing Professor's dumbstruck face when Harry produced the perfect potion. Don't know how Harry did that, but it was cool." Tracey giggled.
"Yes. That was interesting." Daphne replied, her interest growing in the conversation at the mention of Harry. She was a little upset that she hadn't gotten much time to spend with Harry and Iris after coming here.
They both were her only other friends after Tracey. She really missed them. She wished they all were in the same house then she would have been able to be with them every hour.
Though she at least was relieved that Tracey, her best friend, had followed her in the Slytherin house. She could just imagine the loneliness she would have suffered without Tracey by her side. She didn't like that imagination, not a tiny bit. She abruptly grabbed Tracey's hand and gave it a thankful squeeze, looking at her gratefully.
Tracey's eyes widened, but she happily intertwined her fingers with her friend's hand as they resumed walking in the hallway.
"Now I only need to make you kiss me on the cheek or hug me. That would be a worthy achievement." Tracey jokes, squeezing her hand.
"Hmm." Daphne hummed in amusement, not agreeing or disagreeing.
It was a rare thing to see Daphne initiate any show of physical affection. In that way, she was the opposite of Astoria who was always ready to latch onto someone, Harry being that 'someone' most of the time. Tracey thought with mirth.
"Hey! Stop you two." A familiar voice called out to them from behind. They both turned to see Harry hurriedly striding towards them with an eager smile. He stopped before them and grinned.
"Long time no see. How are you both?" Harry asked. In response to that, Daphne pulled him in a tight embrace, pressing her face on his shoulder.
"Whoa!" Harry exclaimed in wonder.
"Two acts of affection on the same day. Note the date down. Today a history is made." Tracey babbled excitedly jumping up and down. Harry didn't know what was happening, but even he knew how rare it was to see Daphne being all soft and cuddly. He wouldn't let this chance go to waste.
He put his one arm around her back and the other on her head.
"There, there. Daph. Everything is alright. We are with you. Were you feeling lonely?" Harry caressed her head soothingly. Daphne nodded and looked up with wide blue eyes. Cute! His heartbeat sped up by that look.
"I can't take it anymore." Tracey gasped dramatically and wrapped her arms around both Harry and Daphne from the side. "This moment calls for a group hug."
"Hey! That's cheating. You are ruining my special moment with Daph."
"Come on. You missed me too, didn't you?" Tracey giggled, squeezing both of them in a tight hug.
"Fine, fine. I did." Harry grumbled good-naturedly as he put his one hand around her waist and pulled her close, finally making it a group hug. Daphne just smiled happily, resting her chin on Harry's shoulder as her friends bantered with each other.
"A group hug? Why didn't anyone invite me?" They could hear running footsteps and Iris' voice.
'Oh no!' The trio prepared themselves as Iris jumped on Harry's back, her arms snaking around his neck.
"Yay!" Tracey and Iris cheered with laughter. Daphne and Harry couldn't help but chuckle at each other.
Neville and Hermione who were with Iris had stopped a few steps away from them and were looking at the group with amused smiles.
"Does this happen often?" Hermione asked in a whisper, knowing that Neville was their childhood friend.
"Between Harry and Iris? Yes, daily. They have always been very cuddly with each other. Between Harry, Iris and Tracey? Yes, very often. But between Daphne, Iris, Harry and Tracey? No. It's rare. Very rare." Neville smiled genially.
"Why aren't you joining in? Aren't you their friend too?"
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