A/N: I don't own anything you recognize.
This is for the Harry Potter Fanfiction Challenges forum
Are you crazy enough to do it Challenge
454. (song title) I Wanna Be Loved – Dinah Washington
If You Dare Challenge
952. Open-Minded
Harry watched the door. It was nearly three, he wondered if she would even show up. Not for the first time, he wondered why he had agreed to this blind date. After the disaster with Ginny, he wasn't even sure he wanted to date..
"You'll like her, I promise!" Hermione had sworn.
"She's only interested in me because I'm a hero." Hermione had smiled.
"No, she has no idea who you are. I told her your name is James. Told her you'd been through a bad break-up, that you liked Quiddich."
"Fine, I'll go."
The door opened again and Harry's jaw nearly dropped. The witch was gorgeous, long auburn-blond hair, pale skin, she was dressed in a set of mint green robes. Harry hoped this was her, but he was sure he'd never be that lucky. She saw him, saw the rose sitting on the table in front of him. She flashed Harry a small smile, before sliding into the seat across from him.
"Hello, you must be 'James'?"
"It's Harry, actually, Hermione..."
"I figured when I saw you. She's a good friend. I'm Daphne, nice to meet you." Harry made a mental note to thank Hermione as he and Daphne started talking.
"You don't care that I'm Harry Potter?"
"Should I? It's a name, yes, I know what you did, but it isn't who you are, not really. The papers don't say anything about how you feel about things, how cute you are when you're nervous." She smiled. "I'd like to get to know the real Harry, not the boy who lived. He seems kind of one sided."
"Deal, want to grab dinner some time?" They had finished their coffees a while ago.
"Sure, Wednesday?" Harry nodded.
"I'll see you then," she flashed him one last smile before leaving. Harry watched her leave before heading towards the bookstore. He needed to thank Hermione big time and wouldn't she just love another book?