"But tell me something; how would you feel if every guy you met only lusted after you? Wouldn't you wonder if you could ever be in a relationship? You already get a lot of attention from the boys at Hogwarts and they stay away because of me. Just think about the increased attention you've received from boys from the two foreign schools over the past month and a half. What if we had not been betrothed? Just imagine how your life would have been with boys trying to get into your pants because of your looks and also for your title and money. Can't you see where she is coming from? I can understand her position, with me being hailed as the Boy-Who-Lived. As for her being attracted to me - well - I'm not tooting my own horn or anything, but she is hardly the only one. I've told you over and over again that I'm not interested in her and that I deeply love you. Why is that so hard for you to understand?"
Daphne turned around and wrapped her arms around his neck, burying her face in his shoulder. Smiling slightly, Harry wrapped his arms around her, gently running his fingers through her long hair.
"What do you see in me?" she asked, pulling back, looking into his eyes. "If not for the betrothal contract, you would never have spoken to me. Maybe you would have found someone better. You still have that opportunity, but you don't use it. Why?"
Gently cupping her cheek, he nuzzled his face against hers. "Because you are perfect," he said softly in her ear. "You, Daphne, are everything I could ever want in a girl. No one would understand me better. You helped me discover parts of myself I have never known before. I have always suppressed my emotions because of my natural Occlumency barriers, not to mention what happened with my relatives, and when I came to Hogwarts, I had no idea how to comprehend the new emotions I was feeling. You entered my life and made me feel emotions which I could not understand."
"I saw a young, very intelligent, beautiful young girl who could keep up with me. I saw a girl who was not afraid to argue with me and tell me when I'm doing something wrong. I saw a girl who was smart enough to use a mirror to check for threats so that she didn't die by the stare of a Basilisk. I saw a girl who didn't back away from me even though she was petrified and nearly died because of her relationship with me; if anything, she stuck even closer to my side after that incident in order to do her best to keep me safe. I saw a powerful and talented girl who mastered the Patronus Charm at the age of thirteen, enough to help me drive away three hundred Dementors. I saw a girl who stood by my side when the entire country was shunning me because of my talent of being able to speak to snakes. Not once did she step away from me, always giving her undying support which I badly needed back then."
"I saw a girl who came by to help a traumatised young boy, even after she found out the said boy was the son of one of the most dangerous Death Eaters in the country, just because her fiancé said so. I saw a girl who patiently explained what love was to a thirteen-year-old boy who had never understood that emotion. I saw a girl who taught me how to dance even though you never had the obligation to do so. I saw a girl who took the responsibility of looking after my godson when I could not, forming a bond with the child because of his relationship with me. I saw a girl who formed a deep bond with a young boy when she realised how much Dylan meant to me."
"I saw a girl who was traumatised beyond belief when she realised that I could die when my name came out of the Goblet of Fire. I saw a girl who cursed Marietta Edgecombe in the face when she called me a cheat in public, willing to brave detention for doing so. I saw a girl who is so talented in Charms that I know that she would be known as the Queen of Enchanters one day. I saw a girl whose heart is so filled with love for me that she can't stand to even think of losing me to someone else. I saw a girl who I'm so completely in love with that I can never imagine living my life without her. Tell me Daphne, when I see all this, why on earth should I even bother looking at someone else, Veela or not?"
Daphne hugged him tightly, her face buried in his neck, her form trembling. Harry rocked her back and forth as he calmed her down. Looking back at him, she leaned up and gently and lovingly captured his lips, kissing him passionately, pouring all the love she felt for him. After a minute, they broke apart, their foreheads touching each other as they gazed into each other's eyes.
"A heartfelt confession for someone who says he suppresses his emotions," said Daphne teasingly as she placed light kisses along the side of his face.
"You know that I would go to the ends of the earth to make you happy," said Harry quietly. "Letting my emotions take control for a while is a small price to pay as long as you are happy."
"Well, I certainly appreciate the gesture," said Daphne. "I love you too, Harry. I'm sorry for reacting the way I did. I promise you, it will never happen again."
"Good. And I promise to keep my jealousy in check too. Now, how about we go on a date?"
"Where?"
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