"Love is in the Air"
Chapter 3
Cho woke up the next morning smiling. She sat up slowly in her bed and looked around the room sleepily. Across from her, sitting in her own bed was her best friend Heather.
"Good morning Cho; how was your date with Mister Potter?"
"It was wonderful, Heather! I never dreamed it would be like it was...it was...well...magical..."
"Everything around here is magical, Cho, or should I start calling you...Misses Potter?"
"Misses Potter..." Cho said with a sigh, "you're just jealous, Heather, jealous that I'm going out with the man I'm destined to be with, and who I've been in love with for 10 years."
"No I'm not! I'm not jealous you are going out with that 5th year Gryffindor! Well...maybe a little..."
"You'll find somebody, Heather, I just know it!"
"You're the best, Cho!" Heather replied with a smile
"Yeah, I know, that's why I'm going out with Harry and you aren't!" Cho said with a giggle.
Heather stuck her tongue out at the remark, but was soon laughing along with her friend. After Heather got up and went down to breakfast, Cho reached over and grabbed her wand. She tapped her pillow and muttered a few words so softly they could not be heard. Suddenly, a small book materialized on the pillow and Cho picked it up.
It was very plain looking; pink with purple flowers on its cover. It had a small ornate looking latch and a small keyhole. She had been writing in its pages since she could write full-length sentences, and due to a magical spell she had put on it, it never runs out of pages. She slowly unlocked it and opened to the first page. Looking at that first entry she smiled and read it to herself quietly.
September 7, 1992
Dear Diary,
Amanda gave you to me today, it's my 6th birthday, and you are my favorite present. She also gave me some funny looking board, I think it's magic though, cause she said it can tell the future and talk to ghosts and stuff. It certainly doesn't look like any of the magic stuff mommy and daddy has, but maybe it really is. I'll try it out tomorrow, since I'm sleepy now. Good night, diary.
Smiling, she read on.
September 8, 1992
Dear Diary,
Hi again, that board Mandy got me is fun! It said I was going to marry Harry Potter! I didn't believe it, so I asked it if it meant that Harry Potter, and it did! I was scared for a little while, but now I guess, I'm destined to be with The Boy Who Lived. I'm so happy now. I wish I knew what he looked like, but there aren't any pictures of him, except as a small baby, but I guess it doesn't really matter. Well, bye bye for now, diary.
Skipping ahead a few years, she read one of her favorite entries.
September 1, 1998
Dear Diary,
I saw him! I finally saw the boy I'm destined to be with! He has come here to Hogwarts! Sadly, however, he was sorted into Gryffindor. I so wanted him to be a Ravenclaw; but I guess it's all part of the master plan of things. He's cute! He he! Those bright green eyes, and that sort of messy black hair. I know that I'm destined to be with him anyways, but I really do like him, and I think I'm falling in love! Yes! Love! Who would have ever guessed that smart-miss-Cho would fall in love at first sight. Well, gotta go, Heather wants to start studying for classes, and I do too, lots of work ahead of us this year! See you soon!
She read that entry all the time. Flipping ahead a few pages she reached her next stop...
September 1, 1999
Dear Diary,
I started my third year at Hogwarts today. Everything was so great, until I found out Harry wasn't at the banquet. I was getting so worried. I thought You-know-who had found him over the summer and hurt him or something, especially after what happened at the end of last year. But Harry, and his friend Ralph, or something along the lines of Ralph, showed up eventually. They had flown in via flying car. I was afraid they were going to expel him for that, but they didn't. I was so glad to see him alive, I forgot to eat anything. In my heart, however, I knew the whole time that he couldn't be dead. Who would I marry if he were? He he! Well, I have to go look over my new Defense Against the Dark Arts books, there are so many of them this year, and all by the same guy, Gilderoy Lockheart. Heather has been drooling over them since she got them at Diagon Alley this summer. Personally I don't see why everyone likes him so much, Harry is so much cuter! Of course, I may be biased, but I don't really care. I'm just not into the look of Mr. Lockheart, he seems like a phony to me. Got to go now, talk to you tomorrow!
She kept reading through her diary, smiling at her memories.
October 31, 2001
Dear Diary,
Harry was chosen as one of the Tri-wizard champions. There are actually four now. Everyone was surprised, due to the fact that there were 4 champions, and one of them was only 14 years old. How could a 14 year old get past Dumbledore's age-line? I'm happy for him, but at the same time, I'm worried about his safety. The Ministry set that age limit for a reason; the tournament is dangerous. Well, mom sent me a letter today. My application was accepted at the Ministry. I'm going to work as a temp over the summer! I'm so happy! Can't talk anymore, I have homework, and you know my studying and me. Have to get it finished since it's due in a week. See you later.
She wiped a tear that had begun forming from her eye as she read some entries from a few months later.
December 1, 2001
Dear Diary,
There is going to be a ball! I sure hope Harry asks me. He probably won't though. I think he likes that Hermione girl in Gryffindor, she's so pretty and smart. They are always hanging out together. Got to go, bye.
December 2, 2001
Dear Diary,
Harry still hasn't asked me. There sure are a lot of girls asking him and that Cedric guy from Hufflepuff. Talk to you later.
December 3, 2001
Dear Diary,
I'm worried, Harry still hasn't asked me, and every time I try to talk to him, he is surrounded by tons of other girls. I'm going to go to sleep now, too sad to do any homework. Well very much that is. Bye.
December 4, 2001
Dear Diary,
So many girls are asking MY Harry out! I want to go ask him too, but what if he says no? I couldn't bear that. I don't think he likes me. Well, I've been trying to get him alone, but that Ron kid never leaves his side. The same goes for Hermione. I heard they were going out, but I think it's a lie. I think I'm going to cry myself to sleep tonight, I'm so sad...bye.
December 6, 2001
Dear Diary,
Sorry I didn't write yesterday, too sad...Well Cedric Diggory asked me to the ball, and since I don't want to go alone, I said yes. I wish I were going with Harry, but at least I will get to see him when we open the ball. Cedric is good looking, but he's no Harry Potter. I wonder who Harry is going with, half the girls in the school have asked him, the other half are either too young or too shy to ask. He shot every one of them down, probably for Hermione, god I hate her, why does she have to be so perfect? She is pretty, smart, brave, and she has known Harry very closely for 4 years now. She is so close to my Harry; my sweet, brave, cute Harry Potter. Well, I hope he is happy with who ever he goes with, so at least one of us will be. Bye.
December 7, 2001
Dear Diary,
WHAT HAVE I DONE?! You will never guess who asked me to the ball today. HARRY! I felt like crying all night. I had to tell him about how I already told Cedric yes. I wanted to tell him how I feel about him, but I was too surprised by the fact that he liked me in return to say anything other than "well..." Well, on another subject Cedric really likes me...a lot. He gave me a bunch of flowers after Arithmancy class today, but I don't have anywhere to put them. I guess that it is a sign. This really sucks! Why couldn't Harry ask me yesterday? Why did I have to say yes to Cedric? If only that had happened, I wouldn't feel sick to my stomach right now. I better go to bed before I soak the page in any more tears. Bye.
Cho wiped her eyes. She would never forget that day, when she got her first glimpse at how Harry felt about her.
"Cho, you going to come to breakfast? Harry's there already, and by the looks on his face, he wants to see you," a voice at the door said. It was Heather. Cho heard "Harry" and jumped straight out of bed. She changed out of her nightgown and pulled on her school robes. After brushing her hand over it, to get rid of any creases she ran over to the door. Heather had opened the door right as she got to it and they bounded down the halls toward the breakfast tables.
Cho gracefully walked in and sat down in her usual seat, where she had a great view of Harry. Then she noticed that his seat gave him a great view of her. She had never realized that he sat there for a reason. He was sitting at the Gryffindor table, next to Ron and across from Hermione, like he always did. Cho gave him her best-looking smile, and after seeing him return it, she began eating. Heather and Amanda were busy talking about some homework in their Potions class. After taking a bite off her bagel, she joined in the conversation. Soon breakfast was over and classes would start. It was going to be a good day.
Smiling up at Harry, she saw him smile back again, but then he reached up and grabbed his forehead and winced. She looked closely when he removed his hand. His scar had been glowing faintly, she could see the glow fading away as he moved his hand. This was not good.