Damaged Raven

chapter 9

A.N: Italics - French

"Fleur" The girl's parents said as they arrived, the mother holding the hand of a five year old girl, and they immediately began conversing in French "Are you hurt?" The mother asked

"No Mama" Fleur shook her head "I fell and this English boy helped me up" She gestured to Harry, though she shyly looked away when he looked back at her. Unfortunately Harry thought she looked away because of his face, meanwhile her father had a different idea

"Fleur, he didn't hurt you did he?" The father asked, a slight growl in his voice "because if he did..."

"Then what?" Harry interrupted as he spoke in French, surprising the rest as they didn't know he spoke French

"You speak French?" The Father asked in English

"Yes, so if you're going to insult and threaten me then I advise you to..."

"Harry" Bellatrix cut him off, she then turned to the parents "hello Jacques, I'm glad you got my message and met us here" She said to the father

"Ah, Bellatrix" Jacques nodded

"Harry, Delphi, this is Jacques and Appolline Delacour. We're going to be staying in their house for the holidays" Bellatrix said to Harry and Delphi

"Well...that's made this encounter rather awkward then" Delphi whispered to Harry

"We were just looking for you" Bellatrix said to the Delacour's "the girl is my daughter Delphi, her friend is Harry Potter"

"The Harry Potter?" Jacques raised an eyebrow

"Is that a problem?" Harry asked in a bland tone

"I'm sorry about him" Delphi said to Delacours "he's usually much better behaved but he's been a bit grumpy recently. Not had much sleep either"

"Tell me Delphi, do you think that I can't hurt you or that I won't?" Harry asked the girl "There is a correct answer to that question, and I'd advise you to not say anything until you realise what the answer is"

"This is my youngest daughter, Gabrielle" Jacques had decided to ignore Harry and Delphi and introduce the rest of his family "and this is my oldest, Fleur"

"Hello" Fleur greeted them before turning to Harry "I didn't know you spoke French"

"We just met, I'm not surprised" Harry countered

"Why did you learn French?" She asked curiously

"In case I ever decided to move out of England permanently, I would've liked to be able to go to a country where I understand people. France was one of the choices so I decided to learn French, I am fluent in it now and I am currently deciding on the next language I want to learn."

"You like studying?" She asked

"I don't dislike it" Harry shrugged

"What are you two talking about?" Delphi asked

"She wants to know if she can cut off all your hair and use it for a potion, apparently it's just the right shade of blonde" Harry lied and Delphi jumped back and grabbed her hair protectively, Fleur and Gabrielle looked towards their parents and asked what he had just said and their parents began explaining.