It's been a few weeks since Harry and I had our discussion. He did share a lot about his personal life to me but I don't think he is telling me everything. I don't hold it against him though and neither am I going to press for him to tell me everything. Maybe later when I have gained enough of his trust he will.
Longbottom's stupid campaign against Harry also seem to have watered down though Longbottom and his gang still treat Harry the same way. Anyways, the school has better things to talk about then a supposed Dark Lord in rising from Gryffindor. The school is buzzing with excitement with the Tri-wizard tournament. There is only a week left for the other schools to arrive.
I wonder how Hogwarts would be like with so many guests roaming around. It would be fun to learn about the other cultures and I will finally got to meet some students from Beauxbaton. I should talk to some of their teachers to and get to know how the environment is as school. I might even consider joining Beauxbaton after my N.E.W.T.S if they have a better course structure than Hogwarts.
Yah this tournament is definitely going to be a welcome change that Hogwarts is hosting the Tri-wizard tournament. School life was starting to get pretty bland. There's not much excitement left after we get over the fact that we get to do magic, everything becomes routine. Now I know that there are these heroic adventures that Longbottom and his gang had in these past years but for me they are just stories. Where is the proof that they actually did what they did.
"Hey Daphne" Harry called as I was heading towards the dungeons for my potions class.
"I have this thing that I want to do tonight. and I was wondering if you would want to join me?" Harry said with a tone of excitement. This was not going to turn out good for me. I don't like it when Harry gets excited. Its generally got something to do with breaking the rules while endangering your life. The last time he said something like that I ended up sitting behind him in his Firebolt while he raced around the Hogwarts perimeter at top speed. I swear to god when I get my hands on that Firebolt I am going to burn it so thoroughly that he wont even be able to recover it's ashes.
"No Harry, I don't care what you want to do. Get Astoria to do it. I am not taking any part of whatever plan of yours."
"But you haven't even listened to my idea yet."
"Yah well it doesn't matter. I know its dangerous and illegal"
"Come on Daphne, it's going to be fun"
"Our ideas of 'fun' are completely different. While your idea of fun is about broom racing I prefer to sit down and read a book. So thank you very much for considering me as an accomplice of whatever you want to do but I would like to pass the offer." Okay I correct myself. I need excitement in my life that does not involve close calls to death.
"At the very least let me tell you what I want to do before you decide."
"Why can't you just take my sister. The two of you are virtually inseparable and do almost everything together."
"Well I can't ask Astoria for this cause she's too young."
"I know for a fact that age has not stopped Astoria from doing what she wants to do."
"Just hear me out will you. If you do this then I'll be in your debt. So in Slytherin terms. If you go along with my idea I will owe you a 'favour'." Oh that's a very lucrative offer. There aren't many chances where someone willingly gives you a favour in a plate. However going along with Harry's plan could range between expulsion to life threatening. Maybe I should at least give him a chance to present his proposition.
"Okay Harry I am listening but it better be good"
"What are your plans after the double potions today?"
"Nothing really. It's a Friday so maybe the girls have some plans I don't know."
"So you are free after potions till dinner right"
"Yah, where exactly are you going with this Harry. I am really not liking that look in your eyes."
"Well Daphne what do you know about movies?"
"Never heard of it and I can't even think about what it could mean"
"The best way to explain is that it's a series of pensive memory projected at a screen that is used to tell a story for a mass audience."
"Hmm. That's a really interesting concept who invented it? I'm amazed that it's not a well known medium of storytelling. It should be quite entertaining by the sound of it."
"Oh it's quite famous actually just not many pure-bloods know about it. It is a muggle invention after all."
"You mean to tell me that this movie thing is actually a muggle invention."
"Yup. Its actually quite brilliant what muggles have achieved without magic. I think there are a lot of things the wizarding world can learn from the muggle world actually."
"Okay I am a little curious as to this muggle invention but what does it have to do with what you are planning."
"It's got everything to do with my plan. You see there is a new movie that released a few weeks ago and its called the Lion King. I want to see it but I don't have anyone to go with me. Astoria's to young while Sirius already has a date. Nymph's already seen it and if I tell Andromeda, well she's just going to yell at me."
"And you are telling this to me, because." I really want him to spell everything out to me rather than me speculating which rules I would be breaking if I go along with him. If he tells me what exactly his plan is there wont be much room for miscommunication.
"I want you to go to see Lion King with me"
"Let's see if I got this right. You want me to go to muggle London with you tonight to watch this thing called 'lion king' because all your other friends seem to be busy."
"That sounds about right."
"That's not how you are supposed to ask a girl out Harry, even if she is your friend. You need to make her feel special and do things that she likes while you make the compromises."
"But I am not asking you out. I just want you to tag along so that I don't feel lonely. It will be way cooler than your ladies night where Pansy just talks about how she fails to hold Malfoy's attention.
"Don't dig a deeper hole for yourself Harry"
"Will you just answer the question, are you interested?"
"You are asking me to break more than a few rules here Harry. I could get expelled if we get caught and I am not ready to get my wand snapped. Though a favour has a lot of weight it's not enough to sway me make me an offer that you can't refuse."
"Ohhhhh! When did you read 'The Godfather'?"
"I don't know a book called 'The Godfather', what's it about."
"You quote one of the greatest line in Human literature and you haven't even realize it. Oh how stoic this wizarding world is."
"Oh stop your rant will you. We got half an hour till class starts. You better present me a good proposition before the class starts or you can find someone else to go see that movie thing."
"hmm. Too less time to think about a fair deal so I ask you Daphne what will you do to go watch a movie with me."
There isn't much that I can ask from Harry at such short notice. There are many things I could have thought up of if I had the time but I don't have the luxury. Wait, maybe I could ask him about my safety net when the wizarding world start going down the drain. Yah maybe he can show me the ropes of how to live in the muggle world. It can be my safe haven if and when things start going south in magical Britain.
"I know that you know your way around the muggle world so the first thing that I want is you to teach me how to get around the muggle world like a normal muggle. It could be very helpful when I want to disappear in the future."
"Why would you want to disappear in the muggle world?"
"Well if the rumours going around are true about death-eaters rising again I need a safe haven from the threat. My family will not remain neutral forever and I do not wish to join a world of subjugation if you-know-who gets resurrected."
"And I want you to set up a safe house in the muggle world for me and my family. I know how rich you are Harry so I know you can do this just remember that I was brought up a pureblood so I grew up with certain luxuries in my life. I want most of the luxuries that I have got in my life. You can pay the initial expenses will pay for the maintenance after I approve of he safe-house. So what do you say Harry do w have a deal."
"Do you realize how paranoid you sound right now Daphne?"
"I don't care how Paranoid I sound. Its better to be safe than sorry. The wizarding world is not big enough to hide but the muggle world is and most pure bloods wont even know where to start looking."
"Alright Daphne. I have an apartment that is overlooking Hyde Park near Kensington. You can have that. Maybe I will take you over there after the movie. It's not being used anyways."
"Alright Potter you got yourself a deal."
"Meet me near the one eyed Witch statue in the third floor corridor one hour after potions finish."