Queen

Daphne Queenie Greengrass, Sixth year, Slytherin, Pureblood Witch, Older sister of Astoria Greengrass.

[thesecretgossipdiary]

[magicmastertheo]

“I think I made an un-respectable woman out of you years ago,” Theo teased, a coy smile playing on his perfectly shaped lips. Commitment still frightened him, even if the danger that had haunted the couple had passed. There was something daunting about spending the rest of his life with someone, especially when he was only 18. “But you can stay with me whenever you want.” 

He wrapped an arm around her waist as she moved closer, pulling them both through the wide manner door. The house was perfectly quiet, just as empty as when he’d left it. Once inside, his entire demeanor changed, quickly turning into the lust-filled, needy boy that he’d always been. His lips found hers again as he backed her up to the door, pressing her between the heavy frame and his warm body. “What was that about being a respectable woman?” 

[daphne-q-greengrass]

She welcomed the sudden change in his demeanour. When he had showed up at her window he had seemed rattled. It was in his eyes, the focus, the darkness in them that was Daphne’s telltale sign. She grinned against his lips as he pressed them together. “Well - you’ve ruined me for all others so why does it matter now?” she murmured in between kisses. Daphne was only eighteen but she could see forever with Theo. It was just that instant spark, that feeling that there wasn’t anyone else who would challenge her, light that fire inside her and who would do anything for her even when they both made each other crazy. 

Daphne’s hands slung around his neck her kisses feverish. Her fingers played with the hair at the back of his neck twirling the curls around her fingers. “Are you going to tell me what’s got you so spooked?” She asked keeping her voice soft. Sure it wasn’t the time but maybe if he was distracted enough he’d give in, let her in. 

[blackcanarywrites]

“I don’t suppose you have many friends. Neither do I. I don’t trust people who say they have a lot of friends. It’s a sure sign that they don’t really know anyone.”

[magicmastertheo]

Theo let Daphne brush his slip up aside, not wanting to talk about it either. For once, things were going smoothly between them. Despite his closed off nature and the way they always seemed to pick up on one another’s insecurities, the two of them had managed to fall into a rhythm since the war ended. It was what he’d always wanted - a way for them to be together without danger. His hand circled around hers and a chill ran down as back as he thought about all the things they could get up to back at his big, empty house. 

Quickly, he pulled her out of the window and helped her down the tree, their feet causing a soft ‘thud’ on the wet grass when they landed. Again, he took her hand and drew in a deep breath before disappearing with a loud ‘POP’ into thin air. When they reappeared, they were just inside the gates of the Nott manor. Empty aside from various house elves, the massive house looked foreboding and sinister in the moonlight. Theo’s grasp on Daphne’s hand tightened as he tugged her toward the door. “You should move your things here,” he suggested cooly as they entered, his voice echoing slightly in the grand entrance way. “So you don’t have to pack every time you come over.”

[daphne-q-greengrass]

Since the war, the two of them had been on good terms. No games, no one else- just them. It was nice, things felt normal, no looming feeling of doom. Even if there was, Daphne would follow Theodore Nott anywhere. She was putty in his hands despite the tough front she put up. His hands on her set her skin a blaze. She didn’t think it would ever get old. The knock at her window, that smug smile, the hand holding out for hers. 

The Nott manor had always creeped her out, though she’d never say anything to Theo. Daphne didn’t know how he could stay here all alone. Was it always perpetually dark in here? Even when it was day time? Her hand tightened when his did subconsciously stepping closer to him. “You want me to move in? Is that what you’re asking me?” She chuckled. “You know a respectable woman is married before she moves in with a man - that’s what my mother tells us.” 

[magicmastertheo]

“You’re only saying that because you’re trying to spare my feelings,” he half-teased, knowing that her parents really did hold some level of disdain for him. Not that he could blame them, really. Though it had been two years since everything had gone down with Astoria and Daphne, the hurt was still there, and every time the three of them were in a room together, Theo could feel the betrayal rolling in waves off both women. “I guess it’s a good thing purebloods are pretentious, isn’t it?” He glanced around the room and then raised an eyebrow. “Think they’re being loud enough that we can leave from here? Or should we go outside? I don’t want Tori- Astoria to hear and tell.”

[daphne-q-greengrass]

“What do you care? They’re not the ones you want to see naked.” She told him, lips at his ear, her voice husky. Daphne took another look at her door and then to the wall next to it. Astoria, if she was even there would be in the next room over. “Outside is safest.” she murmured brushing off the way he had started to say his nickname for Astoria. Daphne would be lying if she said that it still didn’t sting, that he had actually fallen for her sister. Two years later and she could still conjure her worst nightmare. Seeing them together, his lips on her sister’s. It made the hair stand up on her arm and her stomach twist in knots. She would always wonder if he still felt those things for Astoria, if he thought about her in a less than honest way or at all even. It was unsettling and yet Daphne refused to bring the topic up. Would rarely say her name around him. “Just in case of course. If we get caught then all the fun goes away.” 

[magicmastertheo]

The cheshire cat grin on Daphne’s face made Theo’s heart leap, causing him to bite back a smile of his own. Now that things had settled down, they were free on his end to be together. There was still some danger out there - Death Eaters who’d managed to escape and furious at anyone who hadn’t ended up siding with Voldemort - but for the most part, Daphne’s life wasn’t in danger just by being associated with him. “Of course everything’s okay. I was just bored, figured I’d see if you wanted to entertain me.” He winked at her, holding out his hand. “Will your parents notice you’re gone? They hate me already, I swear they’re going to bust down the doors to my house one day and demand I stop seeing you.”

[daphne-q-greengrass]

Daphne chewed the inside of her cheek and stole a glance at him. “Oh you did, did you? Well perhaps you’re the one entertaining me - otherwise i’d still be at that party downstairs.” She told him the smirk on her lips never wavering. Theo was right, on the off chance someone came to look for her she had better have a cover. Her forehead creased as she tried to think for a moment. With a wave of her wand she had charmed the sheets to roll up into a sleeping form. “Don’t be silly they don’t hate you that much.” She chuckled to herself. Her parents had just wanted the best for both daughters and Astoria was such a brat about what happened between the three of them she had tainted their outlook on Theo, that and his family’s reputation. Still, Daphne had argued he was a wealthy pureblood with impeccable manners and brilliance. It didn’t do much to sway her father’s opinion however. “Besides they’d never leave a party to show up at your mansion. That’s just ridiculous.” She shook her head her while taking his hand. 

[magicmastertheo]

Theo scrambled through the window and grabbed for her immediately, crashing his lips into hers with unrivaled force. He knew she’d ask questions, just like she always did, but he wasn’t ready to give her answers about why he once again couldn’t get his mind to shut off when he closed his eyes. His teeth scraped against hers as he cupped his hands around her face, trying to disappear into the kiss. When he finally pulled away, he was breathless, and the memory of the nightmares that had been shadowing the corners of his mind was finally starting to find. “Can I stay?” he whispered, blue eyes bright as he looked down at her. “Or you can come with me, I’ve got that whole place to myself.” Theo still hadn’t moved out of the mansion. It was too big for just him, but leaving was harder than he thought it would be. 

[daphne-q-greengrass]

The kiss had caught her off guard and if his hands hadn’t of been grasping at her she would have stumbled back. She grabbed at his shirt, fistfuls in her hand to keep her close to him as she tried to match his feverish kiss. It was all so sudden and rash, no witty banter, no smug smirk, no casual walk around her room while she eyed him, sizing him up and ready to devour him whole. Daphne was breathless when he pulled away her eyes seeing stars as she looked up to him. She couldn’t wipe the grin off her face. The feeling of adoration making her chest burn. Walking over to her bedroom door Daphne closed it all the way. “Of course you can stay, they’re just entertaining guests downstairs, will probably do so till early hours.” She scrunched her face up in thought sucking on her bottom lip letting it pop when she opened her mouth to speak. “I’ll come with you - we won’t have to tip toe around.” She decided, grabbing her wand and placing a few things inside a tiny purse she would bring with her. “Everything okay?” She asked her voice soft. She didn’t look at him. Knew he would just lie and tell her everything was fine and that he just wanted to see her, but she knew better, no matter how dumb she played. 

[crackshipsandmore-rph-blog]

Ashley Benson & Daniel Sharman.

[magicmastertheo]

@daphne-q-greengrass​

It wasn’t unusual for sleep to evade Theo. He’d been wracked with nightmares for years, and the older her got, the more vivid the dreams became. Though the war had come to an end and pressure to join the Dark Lord relieved, the freshly eighteen year old figured the nightmares would stop. He’d been wrong. With the moon shining up above, he appeared with a loud ‘POP’ at one particular window of the Greengrass manner. He rapped on the glass, hoping that the right person would hear him. When her face came into view, Theo’s expression lifted slightly, his eyes pleading for his girlfriend to let him in. 

[daphne-q-greengrass]

Daphne was brushing her hair before bed, the points smoothing down her long blonde locks. She heard the tapping on her window and looked around her room waiting to see if she would hear it again. There was a figure by the window and the edges of her lips quirked up. Theo. Perhaps he stopped by for a quick romp or perhaps he’d whisk her away for the night. Her parents were still downstairs entertaining guests, Daphne had retired to her room bored with the company. “Fancy seeing you here.” Her voice purred as she opened the window stepping back so he could climb in. 

[magicmastertheo]

Why are you so moody today

[daphne-q-greengrass]

magicmastertheo:

“Daph,” he said, reaching up to play with a strand of hair that fell out of place from her messing with it. “I’m always on your side. My best friend won’t stop trying to ruin my every waking moment, and your sister literally hates me. Your parents are trying to break us up and my father is literally rotting in Azkaban, and his parents are sending me letters every single day telling me that I should write my dad more. You’re-you happen to be all I have right now too.” He didn’t like to rely on anyone, and only having Daphne to count on and be there was panic inducing. “Besides, you’re not a slag and you know that. Who cares what they think? Honestly. Moping around and getting angry just adds fuel to the fire.”

Daphne smiled lightly when he played with her hair, she loved it when he did gestures like that, they meant the world to her, they meant that he cared. Daphne leaned over to give him a sweet kiss, she was on his side too. “Can we go....somewhere else?” She asked when a couple students walked by. 

[magicmastertheo]

Why are you so moody today

[magicmastertheo]

He knew everything was getting to her, but he was better at ignoring it than she was. “Who cares if they gossip? You know they’re just jealous of you. Pansy can hardly get Draco to look at her, meanwhile you bagged Blaise and I in the matter of one semester.” He was teasing again, trying to light the mood a bit. It wasn’t like he enjoyed thinking of his best mate and Daphne together. “Your mother will get over it, she can’t stay upset forever.”

[daphne-q-greengrass]

Daphne looked at him pointedly. “That makes me sound like a slag which is what they’re all saying by the way.” She sighed running her hands through her blonde hair. “I just need to know that you’re on my side sometimes and I know that sounds silly but right now you’re all I have.” 

[magicmastertheo]

Why are you so moody today

[magicmastertheo]

“What are you talking about? If I didn’t take you seriously I wouldn’t be sitting here with you,” His voice softened ever so slightly. She was more upset than usual today, her mother must have really been bothering her. “You know that’s not true. Of course it would bother me.” He put his own book aside and reached for her hand. “I’m not moving on to something new. I’m sitting right here, arguing with you,” he teased a little, giving her hand a squeeze. 

[daphne-q-greengrass]

Daphne sniffed lightly squeezing his hand back. She sat back down and looked up at him with her sad blue eyes. “I don’t know why things are so difficult, I let things get to me, I’m sure you have to deal with Blaise and Astoria too...not my mother though, Merlin knows she’d be on your case if she could.” Daphne shook her head. “I have to cast a spell before bed because I can hear the other girls gossiping about me. I can’t - I can’t take it anymore.” 

[magicmastertheo]

Why are you so moody today

[magicmastertheo]

“No, I don’t know what about that. What did Blaise do now?” It was starting to feel like Blaise was going to harass Theo and Daphne for ever. “Your mother’s just still upset about the whole Astoria thing. Respectable marriage? Really? Who does she suppose is suitable?” It wasn’t like Theo cared, or at least that’s what he was telling himself. They bickered constantly, but neither of them were running for the door or looking for a way out of the relationship. Daphne’s mother wasn’t about to convince Daphne to leave Theo for someone else….right? “Terrible name?” Theo scoffed, shaking his head. “She’s off her rocker.”

[daphne-q-greengrass]

Daphne shook her head all the fight leaving her. “you don’t take anything seriously do you, you don’t take me seriously. It wouldn’t bother you the least bit if I was engaged to someone else would it? Move on from one Greengrass sister to the next and then on to something new.” She said chewing on her bottom lip to keep from letting out a sob. 

[magicmastertheo]

Why are you so moody today

[magicmastertheo]

“I am observant. I noticed you were moody. What’s upsetting you?” Theo hated fishing for answers from her. “Honestly, just come out and say things, I hate having to guess about what’s got you all up in arms.”

[daphne-q-greengrass]

“Its Blaise but i’m sure you know about that and my mother, she says i’m making a terrible name for myself and want to arrange a respectable marriage for me. So yes, excuse me for being moody.” 

[magicmastertheo]

Why are you so moody today

[magicmastertheo]

Yes, moody is what you are. I asked you to move your book earlier and I thought you were going to throw it at me. Excuse me for pointing out your attitude.

[daphne-q-greengrass]

Daphne pinched the bridge of her nose before packing her things up. “You know - sometimes I could use a little less snark from you, obviously something is wrong - I thought you were observant.” 

[magicmastertheo]

Why are you so moody today

I swear every time I open my mouth you act like I’m trying to start a bloody war.

@daphne-q-greengrass

[daphne-q-greengrass]

Excuse me? Moody? Well when you say things like that to me...

[daphne-q-greengrass]

That's what I thought. Daph, stop being unreasonable. You're just reading into it, there was nothing going on.

So you’re calling me crazy now? I know what flirting looks like Theo, I invented it. And SHE was all over you!