Overcoming Differences

Insecurities

Chapter 16Insecurities

Daphne walked into the lounge at Greengrass Manor, where Harry was sitting in front of a relaxing fire on a loveseat. "Hey Harry. What are you doing?" Daphne asked quietly, standing near the chair opposite him.

"Waiting on you Daphne. What does it look like I am doing?!" Harry asked frustration evident in his voice. After yesterday's argument, they hadn't spoken much more than civilities.

She looked confused at him, she hadn't know he'd even wanted her to meet with him. "I-I'm sorry," she stammered, "I was unaware you were expecting me sweetheart."

She had noticed a change in Harry over the last two days. She couldn't pinpoint what was happening, but she was worried for him. He seemed distant.

"Please, just sit down Daph." Harry ordered with resignation in his voice, as he motioned for her to sit next to him.

She closed her mouth quickly as she moved to sit beside him and looked at him, "What's wrong sweetheart?" She asked worriedly.

Harry sighed and asked, "What is our relationship to you?"

"It's the best thing that's ever happened to me. Harry, I love you with all my heart. Why are you questioning things at this point?" She asked looking very confused.

"Because I feel like we are out of sorts," Harry explained, not caring to look away from the fire.

"What do you mean? Out of sorts?" She asked cautiously.

"I mean, is there anything else we should know about one another?" Harry asked Daphne.

"You've learned everything about me that I can think to tell you," she said looking up at him, her face frightened. She was growing more and more worried about where this conversation was going. Was he going to tell her that he was in love with someone else? Ginny Weasley, maybe? Fear gripped her heart.

"Okay that is what I wanna know," Harry sighed as he removed his shoes and turned his focus back to the fire.

Daphne sat and watched him for a moment, waiting for him to go on. "Is that all? You've nothing more to say? You just wanted to check to see if I was hiding anything from you?!" She asked him slightly agitated.

"Yes, the past four years been nothing but a great big shitshow because no one has been willing to tell me the truth." Harry replied.

Daphne jumped on this. She knew that jealousy would color her words, but she didn't care; she needed to know, "So, Harry did you notice how Ginny Weasley looked at you all last year? She looked as if she could have jumped on top of you at any moment."

"Not really, I barely took noticed any of the Gryffindors ever since I was more or less kicked out of the tower," Harry replied, looking at her with daggers in his eyes.

"Well, I noticed. And I didn't fucking like it! She won't like me if she tries to take you away from me!" Daphne practically shouted at the boy sitting next to her.

"Calm down, I haven't given it a thought so relax, Daphne," Harry replied.

"And what if she tries something next year!?" She yelled as she began to get even more irritated by his lack of caring.

"Come on Daphne, chill out and relax." Harry said as he put an arm around her shoulders. It felt nice to Daphne to have him caring enough to touch her. But fuck if she wasn't angry with him. There was no way he hadn't noticed Ginny Weasley's attentions last year.

"You know what Harry. You can pretend this doesn't exist, but if she even comes near you this year, she will very much regret it!" She screamed as she quickly stood and turned to walk out of the room. A walk sure sounded nice right about now. She could walk off the anger that was coursing through her veins.

She heard Harry yell after her as she left the room.

She walked into the gardens and sat on a bench in the sun. Unsure of her feelings at the moment. Her relationship to Harry had turned her into a crazy jealous lover, any other who even batted an eyelash at him pissed her off. She sat there, wishing she could feel more in control of herself.

Daphne heard gravel crunch up the walk. Someone was coming. She didn't want to meet anyone right now. Then she heard Harry call her name angrily. Before she could walk further into the gardens, she saw Harry turn a corner and knew she was caught.

"What the fuck was that Daphne! I've never given you cause for complaints. I don't like or want any other girl. You are the only girl who doesn't cringe at the sight of me. I didn't even know you were jealous of Ginny," he yelled as he walked toward her.

Daphne took a step back from him. His anger was palpable towards her. "I'm sorry, Harry. I'm just so jealous. She is in Gryffindor, and you've known each other for years. I will trust you if you say there is nothing between you two."

"Daphne, I love you. Today has been totally unacceptable behavior from you. First your tantrum at the clothing store," she tried to interrupt him here, but he held up his hand to stop her, "That was a tantrum, Daphne. Then you blow up at me about Ginny. You need to grow up, and stop letting your emotions get away with you. You are a Slytherin for Merlin's sake! Shouldn't you be able to control your emotions better?"

"I've never been good at keeping my emotions in check. I'm really sorry Harry. You are right. It won't happen again," she spoke calmly, realizing that though his words were painful to hear, he was absolutely correct. She had let her emotions get the better of her.

"Are we good now? Or are you still angry?" Harry asked her walking calmly toward her.

"We are good," she smiled at him.

"Good, because I have wanted to do most of the day," Harry smirked as he pulled her into a deep kiss. He plundered her mouth immediately, forcing his way in with his tongue.

When they were both breathless, he quietly spoke, "You are fucking sexy when you are angry!"

She giggled at his words, but in the back of her mind, she was worried about his abrupt change in attitude.