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Wattlebird Harry said as quietly as possible hoping to slip in the Gryffindor common room before anyone noticed he was gone. Sadly he was to late as he walked into the common room he saw that Ron, Fred, George, Hermione and Neville were all ready up. "Harry where have you been" Ron said, Harry began to stutter he couldn't say he was with Daphne she was a Slytherin and he was a Gryffindor they were supposed to hate each other. "I was in the library" Harry said thinking quickly Ron looked at him wide eyed "The library blimey Harry we've been here three months and you're already behind?" Hermione looked up from the book she was reading "If you want I could tutor you and you have no room to talk Ron I know for a fact that you're already flunking DADA and potions class."
Ron now looked embarrassed "Well Lockhart's a moron and Snape hates me all Slytherins hate Gryffindor. " all of the other Gryffindors murmured in agreement Hermione looked like she was about to say something but Harry interrupted her by saying "Common guys lets go to breakfast" he said this hoping to defuse the situation. Thankfully it worked and everyone shuffled through the portrait hole out of the common room and down to breakfast. Has Harry walked he couldn't help but think of last night and about the heart to heart he had had with Daphne and about what he had said afterwards.
He hadn't meant to say that she was pretty it just slipped out but looking back he realized he had meant it. She was very pretty with her beautiful blonde hair and blue-gray eyes she was one of the most beautiful girls in Hogwarts. As Harry and the other Gryffindors entered the dining hall Harry glanced at the Slytherin table and saw Daphne just sitting down with the other Slytherins. She looked at him he smiled and winked at her she turned around blushing slightly but maintaining her usual cold look.
"Harry what are you doing sit down" Ron said and Harry realized he had been standing there staring at the Slytherin table. He immediately sat down "So what's the plan" Hermione said Harry practicality hit himself with all that had been going on with Daphne he had completely forgotten about the Chamber Of Secrets. "I have no idea what to do I was hoping you did" Harry said and Hermione sat up straighter. Harry know that stroking her ego wasn't the best idea but he didn't care.
Harry knew he wasn't really paying attention to Hermione and from the look of boredom on Ron's face neither was he. Ron wasn't paying attention because he was a jerk but Harry on the other hand was to preoccupied thinking about Daphne to care what Hermione had found in the library last night. Last night Harry went pale at those words. Hermione had been in the library last night which meant she knew that he hadn't been. Which begged the question why hadn't she said anything?
"Hold on you were both in the library all night but Hermione came back in thirty minutes before you" Ron said susceptibility? Harry was at a loss for words he had no explanation but Hermione did she simply said "Harry stayed behind a few minutes because he had a project he needed to finish up." Harry stared at her now he definitely know that she was covering for him but why? He needed to ask but later when Ron wasn't around for now he was just thankful to Hermione "Come on let's get to potions before we're late." Harry, Ron, And Hermione all got up with the rest of the Gryffindor house and alongside ,much to Harry's surprised delight, Slytherin house started towards potions with Professor Snape. Although Harry had new thoughts towards slytherins one thing would never change and that was that Professor Snape hated him.
Harry had no idea why but Snape hated him with an unrelenting passion. Has Harry sat down and looked at Daphne he had a feeling that this wasn't going to be like his usual potions class. "Ok class let's begin" Snape said in his usual snide voice the class felt like it lasted forever but finally it ended and has Harry was leveling one of the Slytherins bumped into him. At first Harry thought it was an accident or Malfoy, Crabbe or Goyle being a jerk. When he looked he realized someone had put a note in his hand. Has he read it his eyes widened realizing who it was from. The note read
Harry I really enjoyed our talk last night and I would like to have another one how about tonight? Meet me at the usual place to night at 1:00 see you soon. Love Daphne.
P.S. watch out for Granger I think she's onto us.
A/N: Hope you enjoyed :)