First fanfic ever. All thoughts (sometimes dreams) are in italic. I don't own anything Harry Potter-related. Thanks...
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"Hahahaha! Cedric, stop it! You know how ticklish I am!"
"Yeah, I know."
Underneath the midnight sky, Cedric pulled Cho closer to his body and began to nuzzle her pink cheek. What more could a girl want? Perfect life, perfect boyfriend, endless kisses, infinite love. Nothing could end this moment on a bad note, nothing! Cho softly planted a kiss on Cedric's lips and closed her eyes as they cuddled near the lake across Hogwarts. She could feel Cedric smile into her neck; she loved the way it felt. A sigh escaped her lips, and the first thing her eyes noticed in the sky was a bright star twinkling against the black background.
"Oh, Cedric, look! That star, it's winking at us!" Cedric pulled away from her neck and stared at the sky. He took Cho's hand and kissed each knuckle.
"Yeah, and do you see that star over there?" He pointed to an even brighter star that shone fiercely without flickering in the night. "Someday, I'll meet you there. I promise."
A smile crept onto Cho's face; her eyes slowly closed, and she leaned in for a kiss. He is perfect; nothing can tear her away from him. Her lips tingled slightly, waiting for his lips to touch hers.
"I love you," whispered Cedric, and his words echoed in the air. As he leaned in, Cho's lips touched something hard and brittle. Her eyes shot wide open, and a bloodcurdling scream crawled out her mouth. Empty eye sockets stared blankly into her eyes. A bony hand held a firm grip onto her wrist; Cedric's skeleton now laid by her side.
"W-W-What's going on? Cedric, WHERE ARE YOU?" Cho tried to pry the cold hand off of her, but the hand held on tight. The arms of Cedric's skeleton wrapped around her body until she could not breathe.
"What's the matter, Cho? Don't you love me?" Cedric's jaw suddenly opened, and blood oozed throughout every orifice on the skull. The dark red liquid dripped onto Cho's face and slid through her black hair. It was cold and thick. His bones slowly dissolved into powder, and a strong gust of wind carried them away. Tears streamed down her face, and she laid there crying, covered in Cedric's blood.
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Cho's body gave a jolt, causing her to wake up from her nightmare. Sweat covered every inch of her petite body, and her blanket was a tangled mass. She quickly looked at the clock and noticed it was barely 3 A.M. Her hands blindly felt for her robe; ominous grey clouds outside blocked the moon's rays from entering her bedroom. It has been a year since Cedric's death, but the nightmares continued. She was adamant to the notion that once she began her seventh year at Hogwarts, Cedric will just be a memory, but that proved to be false. Terrible dreams still plague her mind; she couldn't take it anymore.
Cho opened her window and stared into the night. The stars were hidden beneath the clouds, and a storm drew near. Her mind slipped into a different setting, and suddenly her feet carried her out of her bedroom. The hollow sounds of Cho's feet hitting the tiles downstairs ricocheted throughout the Chang's manor as she ran towards the front door. Her brown eyes were lost in a different world; she didn't care where her feet were taking her. All she wanted was to be far away from her nightmare.
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A faint red glow beamed in the night. A silvery-blonde headed boy sat against a maple tree, slowly taking a long drag of a cigarette in his right hand. Clouds of smoke hung precariously around his head; his body craved for this ever since Hogwarts ended for the summer. Tiny drops of rain fell from the sky, and Draco scowled at Mother Nature's plan for this early morning.
"Another wasted cigarette. It's so hard trying to buy a pack of these when you're an under-age wizard." Draco took one more puff and tried to blow little rings of smoke. No, his mind was made up. He was going to finish this cigarette no matter what.
Screw the rain, and definitely screw Mother Nature. A smirk appeared on his face, and a soft chuckle left his lips.
His entire body relaxed, and all the thoughts from yesterday left his mind. He flicked his cigarette, letting the ashes fall into the grass. Almost done… only a half left.
A soft crack from a few feet away caused Draco's body to tense up.
Shit! If Father catches me with this, I'm dead!!
He quickly jammed the remainder of the cigarette into the grass and swat aimlessly at the smoke hung above him.
Wait… it's 3 A.M. Why would Father be out at this time?
Draco stood up and looked around. A shadowy figure slowly walked towards him; he ran behind the maple tree and began to climb. As the person's figure became prominent, he noticed that it was a teenage girl in a silk nightgown. Her eyes were empty, as if the spirit behind it was missing or stolen. Draco decided to take a closer look from above, but the branch below him moaned underneath the pressure of his body.
Black hair… Great body, I must say! Wait a minute… That's, that's Cho Chang! What is she doing here?!
Draco was at a lost for words. What was she doing here? He couldn't help notice how beautiful she was, even though she looked a bit dead.
I wouldn't mind exploring that body… Hahaha! Draco, you sly dog, you!
Suddenly, heavy rain began to pour from the black sky, and a bolt of lightning struck in the air. Draco immediately climbed down and headed for Cho.
"Hey, hey! What are you doing here?" Draco yelled; the wind was picking up, and his words were lost in the rain. Cho's mind began to click, and she turned her head towards Draco. All she could see was a vague figure, and her fear took over.
Oh, god! It's Cedric's body… he's coming towards me!
She started to run, but another bolt of lightning struck, startling her from behind. Draco ran towards Cho and wrapped his arms around her.
His skeleton, it's grabbing ME! WHY CAN'T I SCREAM?!
Cho struggled with Draco, not knowing that he was trying to protect her from the storm.
"Geez! What's wrong with you?" Draco asked. She's pretty strong for a girl.
Another bolt of lightning struck, this time hitting a branch beneath the duo. He threw himself once more at Cho, and both fell a few feet away from the tree. The broken branch slammed onto the ground, and the small fire at the end of the it quickly faded as the rain continued to pour. Draco turned Cho over and discovered her unconscious. He leaned in and tried to see if she was breathing. Her eyes slowly opened, and both stared at each other for a brief second.
Blue eyes, how beautiful…
Her eyes closed once more, and her mind slipped into a new world.