It's Halloween morning and the whole school is buzzing with excitement. Everyone seems to be in high spirits with who has put their names in the goblet and everyone seems to be looking forward to the champion selection. Well almost everyone. The person who generally sits besides me for breakfast seems to be running late and if I had to make a guess, he wont be in a good mood when he arrives.
With him missing I also have the time to see what's going around me for breakfast. Apparently what the girls said about me and Harry being given the space that a couple need is actually true. It seems like no one sits near us during the meal except Tracy and the girls. No one's even caring to occupy Harry's seat. Are the two of us that obvious to everyone?
When Harry walked in he seemed to look very drained and his eyes were very red. It clashed very badly with his usual green. He didn't look his usual self at all. His eyes were distant and his body shrunk as small as possible. It seemed as if he was trying to hide himself. I don't think he even wanted to be here.
As usual Harry took his seat beside me but he didn't say anything. He filled his plate with some porridge and started eating. He didn't even wish anyone good morning. Some of the students were confused with his actions and why he was acting the way he did. Apparently there wasn't anybody that understood that today was the day Harry lost his parents.
"Hey little brother," the blonde from yesterday called out Harry as she sat in front of him. "Why do you look so sad. They wouldn't want for you to look this miserable today now would they? They would want you to stay the strongest for them today of most days. Wouldn't you agree Ms…." She said looking at me.
"Yes they would and Its Greengrass, Daphne Greengrass." I replied. Seems to be a smart woman.
"Ah! You must be young Astoria's sister." She commented to which I nodded. "Hello, and I am Fleur Delacour."
"So Daphne are you the same Greengrass that has been partnered with Harry for potion?" She asked to which I nodded. " Ah it's so good to finally meet you. I have heard a lot about you. Harry doesn't seem to stop talking about you in his letter." To which I blushed.
"Oh really." Tracy commented as she seemed to be interested in the conversation. By the look in Harry's face, it seemed that Harry was really trying to stop Fleur but she wasn't paying any attention to him.
"Hello, I am Tracy Davis. Daphne's best friend."
"And I am Fleur Delacour, Harry's caring elder sister."
"So what has Harry been telling you about our dear old Daphne."
"Well Harry here mostly talks about what an incredible witch she is. He keeps on praising her intelligence and skill with the wand. Though it's a shame Harry didn't talk about how gorgeous she looks"
"Fleur" Harry whined but the two of them didn't care.
"So is there anything going on between the two of them that he has left out in the letters" Fleur asked Tracy at the cost of our embarrassment. Harry was trying to really stop Fleur but he was failing miserably. I on the other hand didn't know what to do. I know I was being teased too but Harry looked too cute while he was embarrassed and it was rare to see Harry in the back foot. For now I just swallowed my pride and watched the show in front of me.
"Well apparently Harry took Daphne to muggle London for a date last Friday but it was a disaster. They had a really big fight about it yesterday after lunch but everything seems hunky-dory now. I guess it was a small lovers quarrel."
"Oh really" Fleur said with excitement. "Oh Harry why did you left out such details in your last letter. You naughty boy, you don't need to hide stuff about your girlfriend from family. Penny and Nick would be so glad that you found someone. They were worried when you showed no interest to girls when you came over you know."
"Fleur I was 11 then." Harry whined. "And would you tell them to please stop harassing me about finding a girl. I mean I get it, they got married at 15 and 16 but they are too old. The world doesn't work as it did when they were young. Let me take my time alright."
"Oh Harry you are so easy to rile up." Fleur said as she laughed along with Tracy. "See sweet brother of mine. Its not that hard to laugh and enjoy even on this day. Its so much better when you smile than brooding all day."
Apparently wishing for Harry to have a happy Halloween was too much as Longbottom and his gang made their way to our table.
"Good morning Fleur, Why don't you join me and my friends for breakfast in the Gryffindor table." Well at least Longbottom had the decency to be polite and ask. His friend however doesn't seem to be doing much good. Weasley seems to be gawking at Fleur as if she was a Veela. Then I look at Harry and Longbottom but she doesn't have affected them.
"Thank you for the offer Neville, but I would like to have my friends with Harry today. Maybe tomorrow." I can see that Longbottom isn't really happy with her decision but he keeps quite about it but that doesn't mean that Weasley would.
"Why would you want to sit with a looser like him and that too with the snakes. He is just a wan-a-be dark lord in the making who sits with his usual group of wan-a-be minions. Our group is so much cooler with Neville being the next champion of the light side, Hermione the greatest witch of our generation. We can talk about the all the great adventures we have had in Hogwarts. While these guys talk about boring stuff like politics and other boring stuff like potions."
I don't think Weasley was thinking when he spoke out. I think he is really trying his hardest to impress Fleur but looking at her, she doesn't seem to be pleased. She looks as if she wants to hex the Weasley git but I can see Harry warning her not to. It wasn't only Fleur though. Most of the students who heard Weasley's words seem to be going for their wand so that they could hex Weasley.
"Please Neville, take Weasley away so that he doesn't seem to make a bigger fool of himself than he already has. We don't want all the schools to know how dumb your sidekick really is now do we." Harry taunted Longbottom. He seemed to be attracting all the attention to him so that others don't do something that would land them into trouble. Longbottom, being the Gryffindor that he is, fell for the taunt and didn't really appreciate his friends being disgraced in such a manner.
"Who are you to judge Ron, Potter." Longbottom spoke with a bit of malice in his voice.
"Why I am Harry Potter of the Noble and Ancient House of Potter of course." Harry replied a little more amusement in his voice so that Longbottom and his gang solely concentrated on him than the other students. It was helping too as many of the students seem to be relaxing and were beginning to enjoy the banter between Harry and Longbottom. That's one problem averted.
"And what will you know how to act as an Heir of a light Family."
"Oh Neville why would you think that I can't act as a member of a light family."
"Because you don't. The Longbottoms and the Potters were supposed to be brothers in all but blood yet you have never treated me with such love or respect. You stay away from me and have befriended these dark wizards in training. We could have been great together but you have just ignored the history between our families."
"It seems that Dumbledor has got you all wrapped up in his fingers. I guess all hope has left in bringing you over to my side."
"This is exactly what I am talking about. The path that you have taken just shows how big a disgrace you are to the Potter name. A wan-a-be dark lord in the rising. I can't believe you are the son of my god-mother. If she was alive and could see what you are trying to become, all they would be is disappointed in you."
"Do not bring up my mother in this Neville" Harry warned.
"Why shouldn't I. You are a Potter and being a Longbottom it is my responsibility that I bring you back to my side using any method that I can. Even if it means making you feel guilty about being a disgrace to your parents."
"Yah well if my parents were alive then they would be proud of what I have become."
Granger snorted at that. "Yah right just delude yourself more Harry. No one's parents would be proud of having a son who wants to be the next dark lord. I wonder why Neville even tries to convince us that you still have a chance. It's quite evident from the past month or so how deeply you have fallen to the dark side."
"What makes you the judge that I am Dark Granger" Harry bit back. It may have started of as Harry making fun of Weasley but the way the argument was heading seemed to have riled up both parties. This was not going to end well.
"Its not just her, Potter" Weasley added.
"Yes Harry." Neville pleaded. "My mother tells me that I should befriend you. She wants us to be like brothers but to be honest I don't think I can fulfill her wish. The past month or so we have been observing you. You show all the signs of trying to be the next dark lord. You don't sleep in gryffindor towers any more and you keep on associating with dark families. We even notice you reading books that have been considered dark. What else proof that we need to prove you Dark."
"that's your proof that I am turning dark." Harry said incredulously. "If you are going to leading the Light side Neville than I suggest that you grow up first Neville and fast too other wise this world while chew you alive and Dumbledore wont be there to save your ass."
"How dare you?" All three of them exclaimed, drawing their wands. They however did not have a chance to cast a spell as Harry drew his wands and send 3 stunners at them. The spell sit the 3 idiots square in the chest and were sent flying. With that Harry stormed off the Great Hall. Leaving a very angry group of Gryffindors behind.