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(Monday, September 6)

Harry awoke the next morning extremely happy. He went down to the common room with his bag where he saw Ron and Hermione talking. They looked up when they saw him coming.

"Well you look happy. What's going on?" Ron asked.

"Oh nothing," Harry replied.

"Whatever, we've got Charms first thing so we'd better go down to breakfast," said Hermione. They continued talking as they walked down the marble staircase. Harry could see Cho leaning up against a wall next tot the opening that led to the dungeons.

"Cho? Could I talk to you?" he asked. She didn't answer.

"Can I talk to you, please?" She still didn't answer.

"Cho, please!"

"Hello Potter, should I even ask why you're talking to my new girlfriend, or are you going to leave now?" Draco said. Harry stood there completely dumbstruck.

"Move Potter!" Harry turned around, walked into the great hall, and sat in between Ron and Hermione.

"What happened?" Ron asked. Harry didn't answer.

"Harry, please tell us. Maybe we can help," said Hermione.
"I doubt it," he answered.

"We can try," Ron said. Harry told them about Cho and Draco, and when he was done, they just sat there until Hermione spoke up around five minutes later.

"Ron, you should talk to Erica. Find out if she knows anything about this. That is, Harry, if you don't mind?"

"Nope, I think that's a great idea."

Ron went up to Erica after breakfast and talked to her for a minute, then came back over to Harry and Hermione.

"What did she say?" Hermione asked.

"She said yes."

"Yes what?" Harry asked.

"Yes she'll meet me after dinner so we can talk."

"Oh," Harry and Hermione said laughing. They finished up the day and by dinner time Harry was very nervous.

"So, what are you and Seamus doing tonight?" Ron asked Hermione.

"I don't know, I think he wanted to go outside."

"Cool."

"How about you and Erica?" she asked.

"We're going to go talk, remember?"

"Oh, ya." Harry went upstairs after dinner and pulled out the special parchment.

I tried to talk to Cho, but when I went up to her and asked her if we could talk, she kept on ignoring me! Then her boyfriend, Draco Malfoy, who is my mortal enemy (and my best friend Hermione's ex-boyfriend), came up the stairs she was standing next to. Then he said "Hello Potter, should I even ask why you're talking to my new girlfriend, or are you going to leave?" What am I supposed to do now?

The response came right away.

You have to find a way to get through to her! If you love Cho as much as you say you do, than you must get through!

Harry went to bed that night feeling very depressed.