Chapter 9 Enchanted Door

Thursday came too quickly for Harry, he didn't know what he'll feel about teaching, when Fleur's in the same room as he is. He felt uncomfortable and anxious just thinking about it. " Just follow through Potter, just be Professional, do what you have to do and it will be all alright," he reminded himself.

" Shit, I feel like 14 again stumbling and feeling nervous as If I'm going to ask her on a date," he whispered angrily to himself. A knock came to his room, " Harry, its me let in," Mione started. Harry waved his wand and let her in. " Oh, Harry why do you always charm your door, as If she's just going to barged in here and do something to you," Mione said with a chuckle.

" It's not funny and you never know," Harry said with a deep voice. " Okay, I'm sorry and If she is going to come here it'll only because Minerva sent her," Mione told him knowingly. " Why did you come here anyways," he asked. " Just here to remind you that the first meeting is today after dinner," she said then bade him goodbye.

Harry felt more nervous after Hermione reminded him, " To hell with it, its just a session nothing bad will happen," he told himself. The day passed quickly and Harry was running late for dinner, " What do you think happened to Professor Potter, Miss Granger," Minerva asked her. " I don't know headmistress, his probably preparing for the Duel after dinner, but he'd never allow himself to be late for dinner something must have come up," Hermione reasoned.

" Well better check on him Miss Granger I don't want our D.A.D.A. Professor to miss the first session," Minerva insisted. Fleur was worried after over hearing Hermione's answer. " Oh, I hope Harry's okay and that nothing terrible happened to him," Fleur noted to herself. Minerva noticed the worry in Fleur's expression, " Professor Delacour, are you okay is something bothering you," Minerva inquired and smiled inwardly for she knew why Fleur's expression had been like that. " It's nothing headmistress I just miss Gabrielle," she lied, but Minerva smiled at this.

Hermione almost reached the hallway when she bumped into Harry. " Oh, Harry where have you been everyone's worried," she said while hugging him tight. Harry let her down easily, " I'm alright I just got a letter from Ron," he said and eyed her. " He tells me you told him about Professor Delacour," Harry added. " You know you can call her Fleur, that is her name after all," Mione interjected.

" I know, but I'm not yet ready," Harry said sadly. Hermione hugged again, " I know its okay, but time's always against us Harry, you'll have to call her by her first name sooner or later," Hermione finished then lead him to the high table. He greeted everyone, but hesitated when he came to greet Fleur " Good Evening headmistress, Professor Hagrid… Prof.. Professor Delacour, I'm sorry I'm late I had to finished some personally errands of my own,".

They greeted him back warmly and accepted his apology. " So Professor Potter are you excited about the first practice of the Dueling Club," Mc Gonagall asked seriously. " I guess, because it will help the students in their studies," Harry said. " Good Evening, our first dueling practice will commence in 30 minutes, so please enjoy your dinner," Mc Gonagall announced. Murmurs started all around the great hall after her announcement.

After awhile they quieted down and continued to eat their dinner. They great hall was quiet when dinner finished they waited for the teachers to get ready. The long tables disappeared and were awe when they saw the teachers in their dueling robes. The students had their eyes on Harry and Fleur, " Cool, I wonder when I'll be as good as them specially Professors' Delacour and Potter," A student commented while eyeing their medals and badges.

" Hah, you'll be as good as them If you had stood up and fought against Voldemort, plus If you start paying attention now," another student commented. " Good Evening to you all, I guess you all know why we are here, we are here to help you review for your exams, besides teaching you how to duel, we know the war's been long over, but Professor Granger suggested this dueling class for those who are also willing to be future Aurors,' Mc Gonagall started. The students had different expressions on their faces, but just listened to her speech.

" Well, I'm not going to keep you any longer, so Professors please proceed," she finished and sat down on the one of the chairs she conjured. " Alright, please form into different groups, the Professors are there to assist you. The novices, belong to Professor Granger. The experienced with Professor Delacour and The advanced with me please," Harry announced. The students gathered around him and he paired each one and let them review their techniques and basics.

Fleur was having a hard time because all the boys claimed that they were advanced, having notice half of them lied she had to put them on their proper group herself. Harry noticed this and approached her, "Um Professor do you need help," Harry asked briefly. Fleur nodded and smiled at him, " Boys, boys please go to your proper ring, so that the others can start," Harry reprimanded them. They all grunted then went to Hermione.

" Thanks Professor Potter, I really needed that," Fleur thanked him with a blush present on her cheeks. " No, problem Professor, you know we all have to help each other in this one," Harry replied with a faint smile. He walked back to his ring and paired with a student. " He smiled at me I haven't seen him smile at me since we broke up and I let him see me with flushed cheeks, how embarrassing," she noted to herself.

Harry felt strange after that encounter, but proceeded with his pupils. After class Harry was cleaning the board he used to illustrate the wand movements for his class. He opted to use the muggle way, so it would kill time. " Harry the first lesson was great," Hermione chirped. " Yeah, it was. I almost forgot how good it was to duel with somebody," Harry said while facing Hermione. He noticed that Fleur was cleaning something too. " I have to go Harry, I still have to do my planning," Hermione said with a glint of something in her eyes. Harry caught this and eyed her, but let her go anyways,

" Okay, see you later," He said impatiently. Hermione muttered a spell on the door, before she closed it behind her. " I hope this works, good luck Harry," she muttered then left for her quarters. Harry had finished cleaning his board, " Good night Professor, I'll see you tomorrow," Harry said politely then walked towards the door. He turned the knob, but it wouldn't open, Fleur had just finished and saw him charm the door.

She approached him, " Harry what's wrong," she asked. " Damn doors been jammed that's why I'm charming it, plus its Professor Potter" he replied with frustration in his voice. She tried too, but none of her charm breaking spells worked. Then it hit him, " Hermione, damn Hermione she charmed the door so we wouldn't be able to get out, we are stuck here for at least 3 hours if that's the charm she used, damn, I hate myself for having to open my big mouth, this is the charm I've been using in my door so no one would be able to go through it," Harry said angrily. Fleur was stunned to hear what Harry said, " So, Hermione will be the only one to open the door," she asked meekly.

" Yes, even If I had the password, you need her wand to open it," he replied instantly. Harry looked at Fleur, but then avoided her gaze. Harry turned around to sit himself down, so he could avoid Fleur's questions. He was walking, " Why do you avoid me, even now that we are in a room where you can't as much, and yet you still try to, " Fleur asked abruptly. Harry stopped for a minute the walked again, " And why do you avoid my gaze, questions and confrontations," Fleur asked now with tears in her eyes.

Harry's heart dropped, but he didn't stop he kept on walking until he sat down. He avoided her gaze once more, " I'm not avoiding you," he said softly. " You're not avoiding me, you haven't even tried to strike a conversation with alone and without you addressing me as Professor Delacour, I have a name Harry and it's Fleur, why can't you call me Fleur," Fleur spat transforming. She wailed, " Why don't you answer my questions," she asked again. Harry was crying too, " Because, this is not the time for answering them," Harry said simply.

" Well, then when are you willing to answer my questions, specially this one why did put a charm on you door, you think that I would just barged in there and do something to you," Fleur blurted. " Or why can't we be at least friends is that too much to ask from you Harry," she said choking in between sobs. Harry thought his heart couldn't sink any lower, but it did with those words he heard from Fleur. Harry didn't speak and Fleur had transformed back to herself after wiping her tears.

" You always hated it when I cried, you said apart of you cries too with me, but where are your tears to come along with mine Harry," Fleur said flatly. Harry turned to face her with tears of his own, when Fleur saw him in tears she cried again, " Why are you crying," she asked. " Because you are," Harry admitted. " I feel it when you do and I can't help but cry too," He added. The room suddenly became silent except for the soft sobs they were both nursing. They never realized that the door came suddenly unlocked and Filch peeked inside,

" Professor Delacour are you alright," he asked while approaching Fleur. " Ah, Professor Potter, you did this to her, I knew it, even If as a Professor you still managed to cause trouble, but only this time to your fellow…" he stopped because Fleur silence him. " It's alright 'Rgus he did not do this. I did this to myself I just miss my sister terribly," she excused. Filch snorted, " Very well Professor," he commented then left them.

Harry felt sad, Fleur covered for him even If he was responsible for all the pain that the veela felt. He felt guilty, " I'm sorry for everything," he stated then walked pass her. He cried himself to sleep that night because he still gave Fleur a reason to cry when they aren't even together, " I'm such a git even after all this years, I couldn't even face her and tell her what I really felt, stupid, stupid Potter," he muttered before finally closing his eyes. Fleur was still crying after she managed to put herself to bed, " He will never love back again, I guess it's time to face reality and move on, but I can't and I won't I still feel that there is the slightest chance he still feels something for me why else would he cry unless he was faking it" Fleur said before going to bed.

Fleur's Dream Sequence

" Fleur, my flower," A man's voice called for her. " Papa is that you," Fleur asked. " No, silly your father and mother are alive and are worried about you and Gabi, they wish to see you two sometime," he paused to show himself. " Bill," she squealed and threw herself to his embrace.

" But how," she asked letting herself down from his embrace. " I don't know too, but the reason why I'm here because I'm glad you told yourself not to give up on Harry, I always knew he made you happy, so just be patient you both deserve each other, wait for him Fleur he'll come for you, and always remember I love you," he said fading away.

End dream sequence

Fleur woke up with a start, she smiled at her dream and was thankful Bill understood her feelings about Harry. She quickly dressed herself for breakfast. Hermione called her, " Fleur, psst over here,". Fleur turned to her side and saw Hermione there. Fleur followed her, " So how did it go with Harry last night," Hermione asked hopefully. " It was bad Hermione, but it could have been worst at least I had asked him some of the questions that had been bothering me since the term started," Fleur answered ruefully.

" I'm sorry I had to do it that way, I couldn't think of any other way of cornering him," Hermione said sadly. " It's okay Hermione, I knew you had good intentions and you tried your best, and by the way did Harry confront you already, he knew you charmed the doors," Fleur asked. Hermione's face grew sad, " Yeah, he did, he was really furious and sad at the same time. He wouldn't talk to me this morning," Hermione answered. Fleur comforted her, " I'm sorry Hermione, I'm here for you just so you know,". Hermione smiled at her and proceeded to the great hall.