Chapter 8: chapter:8
She was shocked however, when the boy slammed the book and stood up, and he was tall, a head taller than her, and moved to a different seat and began to read his book again. Daphne was miffed at having been robbed of her chance to rant at someone. She stared at the boy with a glare then humped and crossed her arms. She wanted to make the boy uncomfortable and so directed her glare at the boy. It was already 3 minutes into her Daphne glare but the boy was unaffected by her staring, and she began a different approach. She started making coughing noises and loud "hmpphs!" to indicate her displeasure, but the boy seemed immune to it, or deaf.
She felt insulted and walked towards him and said "What's your problem?" even though she admitted inside that she was the one with the problem, being ignored when trying to pick a fight.
"Nothing " The boy said, turning a page and continued reading. This boiled her temper and she said "Look at me while I'm talking to you!" But he ignored her and just stood up and walked back to the shelf to return the book he was reading. She followed him intent on picking up a fight, the boy was so frustrating!
She saw him approach a bushy haired girl trying to reach a book high up on the shelves.
"Here, allow me" The boy said and reached a book called Hogwarts: A History, and handed it to the girl.
"Thank you !" The girl said gratefully and held out a hand. "My name's Hermione Granger, first year at Hogwarts."
"Harry Wayne, also a first year, I hope we will be friends." Harry added with a charming smile while she took her hand and shook it.
Hermione blushed and Daphne could not fault her for that, the boy was not just cute, but very cute. But that does not mean he had escaped her bitchy fit. She strode forward and interrupted their conversation. "Did you not hear me earlier, I said look at me when I am talking to you!" She said loudly, gaining the attention of some of the customers.
Harry knew this type person was looking for a fight, he had a lot patience, but it was growing thin with this girl. He decided to have some fun with the girl. "I'm sorry miss" he said but he was looking Hermione. This only incensed the red haired girl further as she said in a slow cold voice " I said look.. at.. me… when I am talking to you!"
Hermione was confused but she defended her new friend and said "You know you are very rude!" Daphne replied and gave Hermione a cold look "Stay out of this!"
"You know, you said that I should look at you when you are talking to me? You are not talking to me, you are picking a fight with me. You were already in a bad mood, and I didn't know who caused it, but you started to pick a fight with me while I was sitting peacefully reading a book. Now, would you apologize to my new friend?" Harry said in a firm voice, looking out the window. They did not know this, but the parents of the two girls were now watching the three from the counter.
Daphne was embarrassed at being caught, and amazed that the boy had read her intentions so accurately. She blushed in embarrassment and said in a soft voice "I'm sorry" she said, with moisture in her eyes from shame. Harry looked at her, smiled, and said "Now we are talking, and I'm glad I looked at you. You're very pretty" He took her arm and kissed it, causing her to blush that developed from his words to deepen further.
The three then properly introduced themselves to each other, and started discussing books, which they found they all had a common interest on. "There you are little bugger!" a voice from the door exclaimed, and Harry sighed. "You know her?" Daphne asked, looking at the stunning young blond, and Harry nodded. Kara approached him and when she noticed the two girls at his sides, she grinned evilly.
"Oh Harry! Already flirting with girls! You forgot me already you heartbreaker! You leave poor old me to do your shopping!" Kara exclaimed.
"If I recall I was being dragged around Harrod's dressing me up like your own personal toy doll." Harry replied dryly. "Where is Zatanna anyway?" he asked looking around.
"She went to the mumbo jumbo shop with eeeky animal parts, said she was running low on ingredients so I went here instead. She asked me to tell you though that she already got you the standard potions set." Kara said.
"Kara, these lovely ladies are Ms. Hermione Granger, and Ms. Daphne Greengrass. Ladies, meet my annoying longtime best friend Kara Zorrel" Harry said, while the two girls blushed."Well I best go to get fitted with my robes, good bye ladies" Harry said, nodding to his new friends and started to walk out with Kara while she waved a hand to the two girls.
"If I may suggest Mr. Wayne" An aristocratic voice stopped him in his tracks, and he turned around to see a beautiful, older version of Daphne. "We can continue shopping together, as my daughter has yet to buy her school robes." She said.
Harry introduced himself and Kara to Daphne's mother, and soon Hermione's parents approached, wanting to join their shopping expedition. After everyone got introduced, they all walked down to Madam Malkins, and then to the trunk shop. Zatanna met with them on the Magical Menagerie, where Harry got a beautiful snowy white Owl, which he named Hedwig, who seemed very intelligent and took a liking to her new master.
Finally the two girls got wands from Ollivander, while Harry already had his, given to him by Dr. Fate. It was wickedly cool, a black wand that shined green in the light and with a curved handle. It was 12 inches made of Eldarian wood, gathered by Dr. Fate from another world. The core was a lock of his own hair.