Chapter 6: Dangerous Woman

"Somethin' 'bout you, makes me feel like a dangerous woman. Somethin' 'bout you makes me wanna do things that I shouldn't." -Ariana Grande

Harry walked into the Gryffindor common room and noticed that it was relatively empty. He walked up to his down hoping that Neville would be there. If anyone could understand this Lords business it would be Neville, plus he really needed to talk to someone about Daphne. Sure he could talk to Ron, but Ron was Ginny's brother and honestly that was just awkward. Harry walked through the door and as luck would have it, Neville was sitting on his bed reading a book.

"Hiya Harry" said Neville once Harry walked in.

"You have no idea how glad I am to see you mate" said Harry as he quickly cast a muffliato so no one would overhear them. At seeing Harry cast the spell, Neville sat up and put his book down.

"What's wrong mate?" He asked. Harry looked at Neville, sighed and started to pace.

"Okay it must be bad if you are pacing" said Neville as he looked at Harry with concern. Harry then started telling Neville everything about the Hallows and what has been happening with Daphne since the start of term. Neville sat there and listened, not saying a word until Harry finished talking. He knew better than to try to interject, having gotten accustomed to Harry needing to get things off his chest once he had reached his tipping point.

"So what do I do?" Harry said as he finished talking and looked at Neville. Neville stayed quiet for about a minute before slowly starting to laugh.

"Merlin Harry, of course this would happen to you" he said as he failed to keep a straight face.

"This is not a joke Neville!" Said Harry with frustration in his voice as Neville continued to chuckle.

"I'm sorry I really am but you are the only person this would happen to. I mean since term started you united the Hallows, became the Master of Death, gave up the Hallows, got pardoned by Gringotts, became Lord of three Ancient and Noble Houses and to top it off you've been having secret tryst with the Slytherin Ice Queen. I mean this could ONLY happen to you" Neville said as he summarized the event. Harry looked at Neville and slowly started laughing himself.

"You still haven't answered my question Nev, what do I do?" Said Harry as he calmed down.

"Okay let's start with the part I can give you an actual answer: the Lordships" said Neville. "Gran has been drilling this information into my head since before I could walk. Now the Peverell line actually died out ages ago as it became part of the Potter line. I do know that because you have a direct claim you can officially blend the Lordships into one and either continue the Peverell line or Potter line" explained Neville.

"The Potter line of course" responded Harry.

"That's what I thought. Now what that would mean is that both houses would become one and the benefits of both houses would now be combined under the Potter name. Now with the Black House you also have this option but since there are Blacks still alive, you also have the option of having an Heir Apparent and having someone be their proxy if they are underage. You would take a backseat in the house affairs and essentially have the proxy and/or heir apparent take responsibility for the house. You could also relinquish your Lordship and name another as Lord/Lady Black. Does that make sense?" Asked Neville as he say watched Harry concentrate on what he was just explaining.

"I think it does. You've given me a lot to think over Nev. Now what do I do about Daphne?" Said Harry as he looked at his friend for even more answers. AT seeing Harry's look, Neville chuckled before responding.

"What is there to do mate? Do you like snogging her?" Asked Neville and when Harry nodded he continued "does she give consent to be snogged?"

"I would never kiss her if she didn't!" Said Harry a bit upset that Neville would even ask that question.

"Then what's the problem? Harry we are at a boarding school with hormones flying everywhere and little to no supervision most of the time. Honestly this is what normal Hogwarts is like, not fighting for your life every year. Honestly mate, while you, Ron, and Hermione were busy during the year, the rest of use were going to secret parties, finding cupboards to snog in and hooking up. How do you think Luna and I got together?" Said Neville.

"I don't know whether to be pissed off or impressed that this was happening and I had no clue" said Harry as he looked at his friend in a whole new light. "So you think I should keep this up with her?" He asked.

"Honestly mate, I don't see the harm in it. You broke up with Ginny because she was moving too fast and you weren't ready. You seem to be having fun with Daphne and there's no harm in that as long as you're both on the same page" said Neville

"I've no clue what page we are on. I mean we've only really snogged when we're drunk and have barely talked otherwise" said Harry.

"I again emphasize that this is typical teenage behavior mate. Honestly I say have fun, enjoy the random snogging and if you want to get to know her more, then do so. Just remember mate, not every girl you kiss you are obligated to marry" Said Neville.

Harry nodded before thanking Neville for his help. He had given Harry a lot to think about. He laid on his bed as Neville left to go meet Luna as she came back to the castle.

He thought about the Peverell/Potter option and he knew that he would without a doubt continue the Potter name. He would need to talk to the goblins to merge the accounts financially and with the ministry to make sure everything is merged legally. He then thought about the Black House. He was beyond thankful that Sirius had named him his heir but he also felt that Sirius would be happy with any option he chose. Harry started thinking over the Blacks that were alive before sitting up abruptly. "That's it!" He said before quickly writing a letter and running to the Owlery to send it. Sirius would definitely approve of this decision, he just hoped Andromeda would be on board.

Daphne sighed and rolled her eyes as the chatter increased around the Great Hall. The Headmistress had just announced that the school board had decided last minute that there would be a Halloween ball, as well as a Yule ball this year. She also mentioned that they had also approved a Graduation Ball at the end of the school year. The reasoning was to help foster House unity as well as to start new traditions at Hogwarts now that the war was over.

Daphne normally would love the idea of a ball, but she knew that meant she needed to not only find a costume, but also find a suitable date. She groaned as she looked around the hall at her prospects. She new that this could be an opportunity to possibly meet someone she would eventually due to the stupid contract, but she also wanted to just have fun. She continued to scan each table before her blue eyes met emerald green. She smirked, 'maybe, just maybe' she thought as she went back to eating her eggs.

Harry felt the eyes of many girls on him as the balls were announced. He hated balls, well the only one he had ever been to was the Yule Ball back in Fourth Year and that was an experience he did not want to repeat. Right then he decided he would have a better experience, now he just had to find the right person to go with. He looked around the room at the single girls who were looking at him, before his eyes made contact with blue eyes across the hall. She smirked at him and he arched an eyebrow returning the smirk. 'I might have just found my opportunity for fun' he thought as he winked at her.

The week seemed to drag on as everyone kept talking about the ball. He was glad it was already Friday. There were multiple girls that came up to ask him to the ball, which he politely declined. Try as he might there always seemed to be another girl around the corner asking him out. The worst had to be his conversation with Ginny.

He had been sitting in the common room finishing up his Charms essay, the last of his homework before the weekend started, when she sat next to him. She was quiet for a few minutes before she nudged his shoulder with hers.

"Hey Gin" he responded as he finished writing his paper.

"Harry, I know things have been awkward between us lately, but I really think we should give us another shot. I think going to the Halloween ball would be a good start. What do you think?" She said nervously next to him.

Harry sighed before setting his quill down and looking at her. He saw her close her eyes and squeeze her fists, she knew what was coming next before he even said it.

"Gin, I'm sorry…I…I know this is not what you want to hear, but we've talked about this before. Nothing has changed since this summer. We tried before the war and after the war and it just didn't work out." He said as softly as he could. He hated hurting her, he knew he would always have a connection with her, after all they both had been possessed by Voldemort.

"Harry please, we would be so great together. I can change, I can be more understanding. I can wait" she begged as she grabbed on to his hands.

"Gin…I can't ask you to do that, I can't ask you to change who you are. You deserve to be who you want to be and not have me dragging you down. Nothing has changed since our last conversation Ginny. I need to focus on myself before I can even think about settling down" he said as he tried to convey how badly he felt about this situation. He could see Ginny's face turning red and he knew she was about to let her anger out.

"Is Greengrass 'focusing on yourself?' Don't lie to me Harry, I saw that exchange this morning. Is she worth 'dragging down?'" Ginny asked almost shouting. Harry had never been so glad that the common room was empty.

"Ginny…I'm not in a relationship with Greengrass" Harry said trying to find the right response. Technically they were not in a relationship, so he was not lying.

"Can't you see Harry? We are meant to be. We always have been. She can't love you like I do, she doesn't understand what you've been through" Ginny said as tears started to fall from her eyes.

"Gin. I'm sorry. I really am, but we've discussed this before. I am too fucked up right now and what you need I can't give. You deserve the world Ginny and that's not me" responded Harry. He was trying to get his point across without hurting her too badly. Ginny looked at Harry as he shook his head. Ginny reached up to touch his face before she got up and ran to her room.

Harry sighed. He needed to get out of there and think. He grabbed his cloak and walked to the Astronomy Tower. It was honestly one of his favorite places to be, he always felt so little when looking up at the starts and it helped him put everything in perspective. As he found his favorite spot to sit and opened the hidden floor board that he had hid some butterbeer for the nights he felt like brooding.

He opened the butterbeer and took a sip. Women, he genuinely did not understand them and honestly they were even scarier than Voldemort. Okay, that was an exaggeration, but Harry felt that women were just too complicated to understand. He took another sip of his drink and heard the floorboard creek behind him. He quickly turned around, wand out and ready to fire.

"Merlin! Potter there's no need to take my head. I come in peace" Daphne said as she lifted her hands up showing that she did not have her wand out. Harry quickly put his wand away and relaxed, sitting back down in the spot he was previously in.

"What are you doing up here Greengrass?" He asked curiously

"You don't have monopoly of the tower Potter. This is where I usually come to think and just be alone" she said as she looked at him and contemplated walking back down to her dorm.

"Same" he said as he scooted over and patted the spot next to him "you can sit if you like."

Daphne looked at Harry before shrugging and taking the spot next to him.

"Butterbeer?" She asked as she noticed him take another sip.

"Well I do have firewhiskey up here, but I don't drink alone." He said as he took another sip of his drink.

"Well you're not alone now are you?" She said as she conjured two shot glasses. "Contrary to what you might believe, since we've only really been around each other drunk, I only really drink on social occasions or on girls night with Tracy. Tonight though, I can make an exception, after all this week has been shit" she said as Harry handed her the bottle and she poured two shots.

"Bottoms up" he said as they took a shot before she poured another one and he took another shot. They sat next to each other in a comfortable silence that neither of them had really experienced with another person.

"So what brings you up here Potter?" She said as she looked at him.

"Harry…you can call me Harry tonight…and I need another drink before I divulge any of that information" he said as he poured them each another shot and they took it. Both Harry and Daphne were starting to feel a buzz by now.

"Well Harry, what brings the Man-Who-Conquered up here by his lonesome?" She asked.

"Well Greengrass…" he started

"Daphne" she said and he smirked

"Well Daphne, I had an interaction with my ex and just needed to get out of for a bit" he said as he looked at her face for a reaction.

"The Weaslette?" She asked and he nodded. "Understandable" she said before taking another shot.

"What about you?" He asked

"Would you believe me if I told you I'm trying to escape the realities of my life for a bit" she said as she stared at him not breaking eye contact.

"Aren't we all?" He said with a smirk. Daphne couldn't explain it but she felt that pull to him again, she could sense this aura around her that was intoxicating.

"What is it about you Potter?" She asked as she looked at him with a puzzling expression and scooted a bit closer to him.

"What about me?" He asked curiously.

"It's like when I'm around you everything else gets quiet. I feel this aura around you that's dangerous for lack of a better word. It's pulling me towards you and makes me want to do things that I shouldn't" she said as she bit her lip. Oh she was definitely feeling the alcohol now as she would never say this sober.

"Daphne I'm not looking for a relationship" he said as he looked at her biting her lip and groaned, pictures of what he wanted her to do with her mouth flashing before his eyes.

"I'm not looking for one either Harry…It's just there's something about you that I can't pinpoint" she said as she stared at him not breaking eye contact. She could see his eyes darken and become lust filled. She was so close to him now that she could feel the heat of his body.

"I'm too fucked up right now for anything serious" he said as he slowly trailed his hand up her arm. He felt a pull to her and he wanted more, he just needed to make sure they were on the same page.

Daphne chuckled before responding "trust me Harry, I'm pretty fucked up myself. The last thing I want is something serious. I will have enough to deal with as Lady Greengrass."

"So what do you want Daphne?" He asked as he started to trail his hand on her jaw line.

"Fun. I want to have fun" she said as she closed her eyes. Merlin there was something about a man wearing the right amount of cologne that was just sexy.

"Fun? I can definitely do fun" he said as he slowly started to kiss her jaw line.

Before she could say anything else, he pulled her in and started kissing her. Daphne moaned and at her opening her mouth, Harry slipped his tongue in and slowly started massaging her tongue with his. Merlin he was driving her mad. Daphne straddled Harry and she heard him moan when she started to slowly grind her hips on him. She could feel his excitement and that only got her more excited. She threw her hand in his hair and gently tugged on it. Harry started to kiss her neck and nibble on a spot behind her ear. It was driving her insane as she felt her hands move up and down his chest. 'Thank Merlin for Quidditch' she thought as she slowly unbuttoned his shirt and let her hands roam around his muscles. Harry slowly moved his hands under her shirt feeling the soft skin of her abdomen and with his thumb slowly rubbed the skin under her bra. Daphne gasped and moaned at his touch, wanting more from him. Before she could tell him what she wanted they both heard a noise on the stairs and slowly voices started to drift up.

"I don't care if it's a Friday Emily, we still need to roam the castle to make sure no one is out after curfew" Harry quickly identified the voice as the Ravenclaw Prefect.

"Shit" he said as he quickly vanished the alcohol back into the board and covered it up.

Daphne jumped off him and started to fix her clothes. Harry quickly grabbed her and pulled out his Invisibility cloak, covering both of them in a dark corner. Harry felt Daphne breathing starting to slow down and looked at her as the Prefects did a quick sweep of the tower. She stared at him with a mischievous grin before she started to kiss his neck and pulled her body closer to him. Harry's eyes widened when he realized what she was trying to do and bit his lip to stifle a moan. The Ravenclaw Prefects walked right past them before walking out of the tower.

Daphne quickly untangled herself from him and smirked "now that's a good definition of fun" she said before getting out from under the cloak and starting to walk out the door.

Harry stayed there a few more minutes, stumped at what happened before he slowly started to grin. 'This would be fun' he thought before started to walk back to his dorm.

Happy Sunday! I hop everyone has a great week. Here is Chapter 6, hopefully you all like it. Please leave a review if you do :)

-Lily