Cho's Secret- Part 2
The Bind

What stood before her was unimaginable…….

Cedric was lying dead on the ground. But around the corner Harry came dashing, all cut and bruised and bleeding. He picked Cedric's body up and ran to the bright golden cup, which was later told to be a Portkey.

Suddenly, almost out of nowhere Cedric came looming behind the trees, right up to her side. Cho stood aback, glaring into what should be the brown amber eyes of Cedric, but only looking through the ghost-like thing which stood in front of her. He took her hand in his, and they looked into one another. Cho ( who had now pulled the cloak off) was almost in tears.

"Don't be afraid- the others behind me will leave us some time," and she then saw over Cedric's shoulder where several figures were surrounding a blinding green light-cast by people in dark hooded cloaks.

"Cedric- what did you want to tell me?" she asked in an uneasy way.

"Cho- I love you- and I never want you to forget me." And with that he leaned down and kissed Cho. "And I want you to have this-its my diary-with notes to my parents and everyone-including you." He said, handing her a small leather bound book.

"Cedric…before you go!"

"Yes?" he said.

"I love you too."

"Thank you-I will always be watching over you. You will never be alone." And with that her gave Cho her last kiss.

"Time is out." Cedric said vanishing into the night. Suddenly as if from a dream she awoke beside Harry in the Hospital Wing. Cho leaned to the side of the bed and kissed Harry on the cheek.

"Thank you …..for bringing Cedric's body back." But before Harry could reply she left the room, quietly creeping back up the stairs to the entrance of the Ravenclaw Dormitory. She soon crawled into bed and was fast asleep.

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The next day as other people left the funeral, Cho sank behind and came to the body's side. She took a flower from the her pocket and placed it around his wrist.

"This is for the Yule Ball, so where ever you may be we will always have the last dance."

"She turned away, tears clouding her eyes- until somewhere far off in the distance she heard. "I will always love you-always."
And with that she left to find a her seat on the Hogwarts Express, that would be her secret forever - always.