Harry's fingers fumbled with the letter he had received in the Great Hall
during lunch from the girl he had had a major crush on, Cho Chang. Meet me
tonight at 20:00 in the library. I need to talk to you about something.
With Love -Cho.
Any other day, Harry would have been thrilled to receive a letter like this from Cho, signed 'with love'. His stomach didn't do its usual flip every time he saw Cho in the corridors and when he read the letter, he didn't have the urge to read it over and over again, as if in disbelief that Cho Chang would sign a letter 'with love' to Harry.
After Harry had dated Cho last year and they faced some ugly situations, Harry realized that his childhood fantasy of Cho was over. There was someone else Harry had feelings for now, but he just couldn't figure out who.
He picked up his scattered books from his favorite seat at the fireplace, said good-night to his best friends, Ron and Hermione, and head up to his bedroom to do some thinking to himself. He wanted to go to the library to see what Cho wanted and sixth-years were allowed out until 22:00, so there was no harm in going, he thought. But something in his mind kept on telling him not to, that someone else would be effected by his choice. Harry ignored that thought and climbed out of the Gryffindor common room and to the third floor, where the library annex was located.
It was 19:57; he was just in time. Harry scanned the students working in the library. Some late-night study groups were huddled in separate corners of the library and sitting discreetly by herself was Cho, off to the right side of the library.
Harry's insides began to squirm. Cho looked fabulous. He knew nothing about make-up, but he could tell that she had outdone herself tonight for him. But what for, Harry wondered. Why would she fancy herself up for me? What did she have to tell me?
Cho's face lit up as she noticed the arrival. "Hello, Harry!" she squealed happily as Harry took a seat next to her at their secluded table. "I'm glad that you could make it." Cho looked deeply into Harry's eyes. "There are a few things that I want to ask you."
"Sure, whatever you want." Harry had not completely forgiven Cho from their arguments last year. They had broken up over Cho's stupid mistake of assuming Harry's feelings for Hermione were more intimate than friendly.
"Err, how should I start this?" Cho took a deep breath and grabbed hold of Harry's left hand with her right. "I'm sorry about last year, Harry. I shouldn't have been so stupid. It was my entire fault that I corned you about the DA. I hope that you can forgive me." When she finished in one entire breath, she looked eagerly up at Harry, though as she already knew the answer.
"I suppose."
"Good! Well, then there's something else I want to ask you about. There's another, um, Hogsmeade trip this weekend and I was, um, wondering if you'd like to come with me? To Madame Puddifoot's? That's where we went last year, if you remember," Cho stated with a smile. "I was hoping we could fix things, you know, between the two of us. I still really like you, Harry."
Harry must have look taken aback, because Cho's next reaction was not the prettiest. She squished up her face and Harry knew what was coming next.
"Of course, if you don't want to go with me-"
"-No it's fine!" Harry cut in. He did not want to see Cho crying at this time, there was a large majority of people in the library and any student not exactly wanted the attention of the nosy Hogwarts librarian, Irma Pince.
Cho looked back up at Harry and said, "Thank you, Harry. I guess that I will see you then by the doors to Hogsmeade?"
"Err, okay. I'll see you then." And Harry left the library without another look back at Cho.
~* Well, that was the first chapter.I hope it was fairly enjoyable. I know there was nothing Ginny in there yet but I'll get to it! I hope you kept on reading and enjoy what you see! *~
Any other day, Harry would have been thrilled to receive a letter like this from Cho, signed 'with love'. His stomach didn't do its usual flip every time he saw Cho in the corridors and when he read the letter, he didn't have the urge to read it over and over again, as if in disbelief that Cho Chang would sign a letter 'with love' to Harry.
After Harry had dated Cho last year and they faced some ugly situations, Harry realized that his childhood fantasy of Cho was over. There was someone else Harry had feelings for now, but he just couldn't figure out who.
He picked up his scattered books from his favorite seat at the fireplace, said good-night to his best friends, Ron and Hermione, and head up to his bedroom to do some thinking to himself. He wanted to go to the library to see what Cho wanted and sixth-years were allowed out until 22:00, so there was no harm in going, he thought. But something in his mind kept on telling him not to, that someone else would be effected by his choice. Harry ignored that thought and climbed out of the Gryffindor common room and to the third floor, where the library annex was located.
It was 19:57; he was just in time. Harry scanned the students working in the library. Some late-night study groups were huddled in separate corners of the library and sitting discreetly by herself was Cho, off to the right side of the library.
Harry's insides began to squirm. Cho looked fabulous. He knew nothing about make-up, but he could tell that she had outdone herself tonight for him. But what for, Harry wondered. Why would she fancy herself up for me? What did she have to tell me?
Cho's face lit up as she noticed the arrival. "Hello, Harry!" she squealed happily as Harry took a seat next to her at their secluded table. "I'm glad that you could make it." Cho looked deeply into Harry's eyes. "There are a few things that I want to ask you."
"Sure, whatever you want." Harry had not completely forgiven Cho from their arguments last year. They had broken up over Cho's stupid mistake of assuming Harry's feelings for Hermione were more intimate than friendly.
"Err, how should I start this?" Cho took a deep breath and grabbed hold of Harry's left hand with her right. "I'm sorry about last year, Harry. I shouldn't have been so stupid. It was my entire fault that I corned you about the DA. I hope that you can forgive me." When she finished in one entire breath, she looked eagerly up at Harry, though as she already knew the answer.
"I suppose."
"Good! Well, then there's something else I want to ask you about. There's another, um, Hogsmeade trip this weekend and I was, um, wondering if you'd like to come with me? To Madame Puddifoot's? That's where we went last year, if you remember," Cho stated with a smile. "I was hoping we could fix things, you know, between the two of us. I still really like you, Harry."
Harry must have look taken aback, because Cho's next reaction was not the prettiest. She squished up her face and Harry knew what was coming next.
"Of course, if you don't want to go with me-"
"-No it's fine!" Harry cut in. He did not want to see Cho crying at this time, there was a large majority of people in the library and any student not exactly wanted the attention of the nosy Hogwarts librarian, Irma Pince.
Cho looked back up at Harry and said, "Thank you, Harry. I guess that I will see you then by the doors to Hogsmeade?"
"Err, okay. I'll see you then." And Harry left the library without another look back at Cho.
~* Well, that was the first chapter.I hope it was fairly enjoyable. I know there was nothing Ginny in there yet but I'll get to it! I hope you kept on reading and enjoy what you see! *~