In a living room, there was a young, raven-haired man, he was thinking about the events of the last few days, his best friends told him that they were in love with him, and that was quite a shock for him, but still, that confession was just the simplest thing that has happened to him during these last few days.

He had a date with his best friend, with the woman that has always been by his side without caring about the consequences, she's the one that has helped him to get out of the troubles that he got in during his schooldays, without her, he was convinced that he wouldn't have been able to get out of Hogwarts alive... Or with a diploma.

And hearing her say that she's in love with him was a surprise for him, and that's just the start, they had sex for the first time a week ago, but Hermione didn't want things to just remain for that day, she visited him the whole week, at the hour when she knew that he already was back from his job at Hogwarts, she knew him too well, she knows about his schedule, so, she didn't have any trouble getting to his home to have more fun and well, Harry's wasn't complaining about that situation, he was quite happy to finally have someone to have sex with after so many years.

The whole week was filled with just sex, there was no other thing on their minds more than fuck like rabbits, Harry and Hermione enjoyed that experience, this was the first time both of them had ever felt comfortable doing something like that with another person, at least their relationship didn't get weird, they still remained like friends that have sex and don't think too much about at least not until he gives chance to the other female competitor of his heart.

Harry was too immersed in his thoughts to realize that the person that he had been waiting for since he came to this room was already here, he is wearing a black suit that makes him look important, also black shoes and a little red tie, he was so concentrated on his thoughts until he heard someone clarifying its voice.

- I'm sorry for making you wait, Harry! – Said a blonde woman using a white dress that hugged her curves, she was also wearing white high heels.

Harry's eyes widened once he saw the way his friend looked, the blonde woman looked stunning, the dress wasn't that revealing, but the fact that it was tight really made the blonde's attributes stand out, she also curled her hair so she was looking different than she usually looks, he couldn't do another thing than gasp, the sight was too incredible.

- Wow… - He managed to say and the blonde just arched a brow – You look amazing tonight Fleur – He confessed to her and that made the French witch smile.

- Thank you, Harry… You're truly a gentleman, you know that? – Asked the blonde and Harry couldn't help but smile weakly.

At first, he wasn't so sure about doing this, but little by little he was convinced that this was a good choice, giving the chance to his best friends might change his relationship with them for good or worse, and he realized that this situation wasn't that bad, it was a good chance to have a nice dinner with an amazing person like Fleur, but in a way, they've never done before, this was the first formal dinner that they were going to share.

As best friends they used to spend time in each other's houses and they also have made appearances in the public acting friendly, but the newspapers always misunderstand what Harry and Fleur are actually doing, but still, he decided to not think about that for too long, he had a beautiful woman in front of him, he nodded at her.

- Shall we go, then Fleur? – Asked Harry, curious to know about the blonde's voice.

He didn't think about it before, but once he got out of the initial shock, he realized that there was something strange with the veela's voice, Harry couldn't fully detect if something happened to her, but somehow, Harry felt as if her voice had changed or if for some reason something made her change, for any inexperienced person, Fleur's voice sounds like always, but Harry wasn't an unexperienced person, he knows exactly when his friends feel bad, still, he decided to not give too much importance to the situation.

- Let's go then – Fleur said before she grabbed the raven-haired man's hand.

That didn't surprise Harry, he was expecting the French witch to act like that, after all, the French really know how to capture your heart, Harry smiled at the veela and then, the older woman decided to make them apparate away.

Surprisingly, Fleur decided to take him to a restaurant in Paris, thanks to her connections, she was able to get an international portkey without worrying about the long process.

The restaurant was in a nice building in Paris, so, they had a nice view of the Eiffel tower, Harry was amazed, surprisingly, this was the first time they've ever visited France together, so, all of this was new for him, the thing that stopped him from coming over to this country is the language, but thankfully, with Fleur he doesn't have to worry about that, she knew how to talk both languages so, with her he doesn't have to worry about linguistical barriers.

Thanks to Fleur, he managed to order a steak with the style of this restaurant and Fleur wanted a soup and her classic glass of wine, she always needs that or else she isn't able to eat properly, Harry just wants water, he isn't in the mood for things with alcohol, he needed to remain sober, so, water was enough for him.

- I'm glad you decided to come Harry… I must be honest with you, I was getting worried that you might regret accepting my proposal – Said an embarrassed Fleur.

She was blushing and she was staring at the table, she has dreamed about doing this for a long time, so, this is something that she wasn't expecting to happen too soon, but she was glad that she was wrong, she was happy that her possible relationship with Harry didn't happen just like the way she was thinking about, in her scenario, their lives were filled with drama, like a soap opera, but still, there was no time to think about her fantasies, what she was doing now was real and she had a hard time realizing that.

- Please Fleur… I might be anything you want… but I always fulfill my promises – Harry confessed before he smirked at the veela who blushed after seeing his smirk.

The only thing the blonde did was nod, she wanted to trust Harry, if somehow she ends up winning and both of them get into a relationship, she knows that they need to trust each other.

- I would never abandon you, Fleur, not without telling you beforehand though – Harry added and Fleur nodded.

They remained in silence for a while, things were getting a little uncomfortable, Fleur wasn't the best when it comes to love and words, she's more like a woman of action, she doesn't think about the consequences of her actions as long as it leads her to get what she wants.

But still, there are some things that Harry wants to know about her, he knows that he needs to ask, it's not as easy as it sounds though, Harry has always had this problem that every time he voices his more honest thoughts, people sometimes misunderstand him and think of him as someone rude.

- Fleur… Why me? – He asked in a serious tone.

Fleur's smile suddenly faded and that made the raven-haired man feel guilty, but still, he knows that they needed to talk about this, he was finding it hard to believe that someone as awesome as Fleur would ever want to be with him.

- I don't get it… - She mumbled confusedly.

Harry sighed, he knew that there was more behind those words that the older blonde had just said, but still, he decided to be blunt once again.

- Why did you invite me, Fleur? Why do you feel that I'm the one for you? – Harry asked calmly – Don't misunderstand me, I'm happy to know that someone as amazing as you think of me as boyfriend material… But please I need you to understand that this is too sudden for me – Harry sighed after he said that.

Fleur remained in silence after hearing those questions, she was happy that Harry didn't seem disgusted with the idea of dating her, she has always had troubles finding someone to be with her due to the way many men think about dating a veela, most men just think about using them for their own pleasure and when they get what they can from them, they just dispose of them once they're satisfied, veela are easy targets because the way they love, no other magical race does it like them.

There's an effect that experts know about, having sex with a veela can bring an incredible joy that you can't find anywhere but with a veela, that's why many are only interested in them to just fuck them and they don't care about the consequences of that, many veelas have died because they didn't understand the intentions of men that just wanted to use them, bonding with the incorrect person can be dangerous for a veela.

- Harry… I think the real question here should be… Why not you? – Fleur smiled after she said this.

Harry's eyes widened, he couldn't help but blush and feel a little embarrassed, his heart was beating at a fast speed while he was still trying to get used to the idea of Fleur feeling attraction towards him.

- You're a wonderful man… I must admit that at first, I didn't like you – She said before chuckling – I thought that you were just an attention seeker, I was angry that someone like you was able to enter into the tournament with just fourteen – She confessed – I must admit that I felt jealous, I've been working all my life to get where I am so… Seeing you get into that difficult tournament without any care in the world made me feel angry to the world, it made me realize that life is not always fair – Fleur added with her eyes closed.

This was surprising for the young man, this was the first time they've ever talked about that experience and their differences during the tri-wizard tournament.

- I'm sorry Fleur… I guess I was a little angry back then too, I might have said some things that might have offended you and I haven't been able to properly say that I'm sorry – Harry said before sighing – I'm sorry Fleur – He added and the blonde just waved her hands to stop him from continuing.

- No Harry… I should be the one who should be apologizing, after all, I am the older one between us, I didn't act accordingly to my age… I acted more like a spoiled brat that her favorite toy had been taken by another kid – She confessed before bitting her lower lip.

She was a starting directly at Harry's eyes, he didn't know why, but he liked her sincerity at the moment she decided to ask him to forgive her, the only thing Harry could do was look at Fleur before smiling softly at her, and that wasn't all, suddenly, he decided to place one hand over Fleur's one, both of them were smiling and neither of them said anything for a few moments.

- Harry… There are other reasons why I think you're the one for me – She started and Harry signalized her to continue.

He didn't know why, but hearing a woman say the reasons why she's attracted to you made him feel good, it was a strange sensation, he was thinking that his ego has already reached incredible levels thanks to her words.

- First of all… You're immune to my allure… The thing never affected you, that's a fact because as you know I tried to use it to seduce you and then dump you so I could take some points from you – She said and Harry nodded.

That happened before the first challenge they had to pass through, he sighed and remembered those days when they had to face a dragon.

- Yes… You told me about that a few years ago – Harry said calmly.

- Yes, I was trying to cheat to win the tournament… As you know I didn't win, but I got an interesting piece of information because something that I thought I was never going to see, it happened in the tournament actually… At that moment I was happy because I had found a man that was immune to my allure – Fleur confessed with a slight smile on her face.

This time she's the one who has her hand over Harry's one and that's not all, she doesn't waste time and as soon she could, she decided to start caressing his hand, she was tracing some patterns over his hand.

- I'm glad that my plan didn't work…. Madame Maxime was angry but I was happy, to finally found a man that didn't end up like a zombie was something refreshing – Fleur confessed and Harry laughed.

They were going to continue talking but the waitress decided to place their food at that moment, and even if the dishes were too delicious, neither Harry nor Fleur cared too much about the food, they were more focused on enjoying their company.

They shared glances and they even smiled at each other, after talking about the reasons why Fleur was in love with him, both of them were acting differently, they seemed too eager to finish their food and they didn't know why or at least that's what they're trying to think, but they knew that they had to take things slowly, they're in a restaurant, and their date had just started.

Harry was convinced that Fleur had many other things planned for the night than just eating, but there was something that neither of them could deny, there was a tension in the air, it was so thick that it could be cut with a knife, they were too focused on the person in front of them that they didn't even realize the moment when they finished their dishes.

The last ten minutes had been too blurry for Fleur and Harry, things were moving too fast, teen minutes ago they were enjoying their meal, and right now, they were back at Fleur's flat and they were kissing in an intense way, neither of them seemed to care about what happened or if they left something back at the restaurant, they just wanted to feel each other's lips.

Harry and Fleur stopped kissing and they looked at each other's eyes for a few moments, they knew that what they were about to do was going to change their lives forever, the only thing they could do was gulp.

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