Disclaimer / author's note ok so I know it's been a while since I last updated and I can explain. I lost my will to write it's that simple. Don't worry I found it right next to my will to live. It's going to be a little bit before I update again, not because I don't want to, I want to, but I want to post the first chapter of my new story," A Stronger Relationship" first. So be on the lookout for that.
Once McGonagall, Snape, and Ron had left the room Dumbledore turned to Harry and Daphne. "Lemon drop", he said gesturing to the bowl of yellow candies on his desk. Harry reached for one, but Daphne swatted his hand away. Dumbledore chuckled remembering James and Lily smiling he said, "Well let's get to it then." And in a much more serious tone than Harry usually heard him use, he said "We all know that those love potion detectors won't turn up anything."
Harry and Daphne both nodded, "So what's there to discuss?" Harry said somewhat confused. "The effect your relationship will have on the rest of the student body and faculty", Dumbledore said as though it was obvious. "Harry a Gryffindor and Slytherin haven't entered into a relationship since Merlin took Morgana as his wife", Dumbledore said still smiling. "Wait, Merlin went to Hogwarts but he lived thousands of years ago", Harry said dumbfounded.
"Harry", Daphne said gently, "Hogwarts is one of the oldest wizarding institutions in the world even older than Brakebills." "What's Brakebills?" Harry said confused. "It's a wizarding school in America," Daphne clarified. "We're off topic, back to the point" Dumbledore said. "Remember how Mr. Wesley reacted. He's just one person make no mistake there will be others, many others. What you're doing is dangerous. I want to be absolutely sure that you are prepared to handle the storm that is coming."
Dumbledore looked at the two children in front of him wondering if they truly understood what they were getting into. " We do professor, I'm sure of it," Daphne said taking Harry's hand in her own. "I hope so. We'll enough dreary talk", he said taking both their hands. "I offer you my blessing and wish you both a long and happy relationship now off to bed both of you." Once they had left Dumbledore's office Daphne turned to Harry, "C'mon Harry, let's go get these detectors over with."
It wasn't long before Harry and Daphne both stood in front of a very irritated looking Madam Pomfrey. She immediately sighed and said, "What's broken this time?" Harry smiled and replied, "Nothing, I was ordered by Professor McGonagall to submit myself for love potion detectors." The Medical Witch looked a bit surprised and said "I'm fresh out. I'll have to have Professor Snape buy some more. Report back here tomorrow morning before breakfast, and I will administrator the test."
Nodding Harry and Daphne both left. "Come on", Daphne said. "Let's go to our spot by the lake." Smiling, Harry pulled her closer and giving her a small kiss on the cheek "Ok. Let's go." They walked hand in hand down to their favorite log by the Black Lake, a comfortable silence between them, instead of sitting on the log that laid down on the beach.
Harry laid his head on the log and Daphne laid her head on Harry's chest. For a while they just stayed like that looking up at the stars. Hours passed without a word between them. Finely Daphne spoke. "My mom is an alcoholic." Daphne said in a quiet voice. "What?" Harry said, confused by this random statement.
"That's how it happened. Why I'm not a pure-blood. She got drunk one night, and slept with a muggle bartender. Nine months later I was born." Harry looked at her stunned. She was now visibly crying. "Daph I'm so sorry come here," Harry said pulling Daphne close to him. She kept crying into him.
"My dad or stepdad, whatever you want to call him, He's always telling me, reminding me, that I'm a filthy mudblood, and that I'm not his daughter." Daphne said all this while crying into Harry's comforting embrace. "Sush, sush, don't listen to him you're perfect and beautiful Daphne, and I love you just the way you are," Harry said, while holding her and kissing the top of her head. "You really mean that?" Daphne said calming down, not willing to look him in the eyes. "Every word daph, I meant every word," Harry said, turning her head so she met his eyes, and giving Daphne a long and passionate kiss to prove it. "Thank you Harry. I Thought you would hate me like my parents." Harry looked at her stunned, and a little hurt. "Daphne I could never hate you I love you," Harry said, giving her another kiss.
"It's late, we should head back inside," Harry said, taking Daphne's hand and helping her up. They walked hand in hand up to the castle. Once they reached it, Harry turned to her. "You want me to walk you to the dungeons?" he asked, smiling at her. "No, I can make it on my own, besides you should get to bed," she said, giving him one last kiss on the cheek before walking away.
Harry silently made his way back to Gryffindor Tower, hoping that everyone was in bed. "Balderdash!" Harry said, quietly as he could. At first he thought no one was awake. However, he wasn't that lucky and came face to face with Ron Weasley, looking madder than he had ever seen him before. Ron said, "Well well, and where have you been traitor?"
Good chapter, bad chapter what do you think? What's Ron going to do? Like Daphne's story? What will the Gryffindor's do? Will I win a million dollars? Probably not. Tell me what you think. And, if you don't know, Brakebills is from The Magicians, by Lev Grossman.
