Chapter 3
I was there when Cedric Diggory was murdered. No one knew about that. I had kept it secret from all Slytherins, excluding Crabbe and Goyle. I was there when Potter came to save the day. I was angry that he had all the glory once again, but couldn't help feeling relieved that Voldermort had failed for the fourth time.
Maybe a week after Cedric was killed, and I sent a letter to Cho. Of course it was anonymous. Do you think I'm THAT crazy? Yeah well, I sent it to her, with one of the school owls. The next day, I saw the barn owl swoop towards her. It landed on her shoulder, bit at her black cloak, dropped the letter, and flew away. Suddenly I was feeling nervous. I recall almost exactly what the note said.
Cho-
I am not telling you who I am, for I doubt you would know me anyway. After what happened to you though, I felt I had to talk to you somehow. Even if I'm not getting an answer. Well, here goes. It would be stupid to say that Cedric is gone. He isn't. He'll always be with you, even if you can't touch him. Just know that he'll be in your heart, and he'll stay in your memories. Memories might be just as good as the real thing. That way you can remember how much fun you had together. Also, just know that you'll still be able to contact him. Pray, and I know that he'll answer you somehow. Maybe in your dreams, or, as something more. I'm positive that he's still thinking about you, so don't let yourself fall into a deep depression for long. One day, you'll be reunited, and things will be okay.
Yours, Anonymous
After she had read it, and re-read it about 3 times, I saw tears run down her cheeks. The next instant, her group of friends surrounded her, and many tried to grab the letter that took my so long to write. I wanted it to be private, but soon the whole Ravenclaw was spreading the news about- - - Harry's love note? They thought it was Harry! It was a well-known fact after the Yule Ball that Harry liked Cho. And now, they thought that he had written the "Sweetest thing I've ever read." Yes, that's what all the girls were saying. And what was I to do. Stand up and yell that it was I? No way!
And that, my friends, is how Harry and Cho came to be. Pathetic huh? He got the prettiest girl in the school, off of a note I wrote. Well that was just great.
But now, I have no chance of hiding the fact that I like Cho. Especially since she wants to be seen with me. Does she not know of my reputation? No, she must. Everyone knows of the Malfoys.
I looked up at the clock. 11:30. I had been thinking for over 2 hours. I got up slowly, and made my way out of the Library. So much for studying, and getting ahead with classes. All I had thought about was, guess whom, Cho.
I went back down to the dungeons and changed into a different cloak. A dark blue color, instead of black, and walked back up to the Great Hall. I sat down heavily on a chair, and looked around for Cho. She was sitting at the Ravenclaw table, laughing with her friends. I stared at her for a few seconds, when she looked up and smiled. Quickly, I dropped my gaze. Stuffing my mouth with food, I tried to keep my focus on my food, but every once and a while, my sight lifted to Cho. And every other time that happened, she met it. Dumbledore stood up at the Head Table, and smiled out at the crowd. I set down my food, and while Cho's attention was on him, I put mine on her.
"In about fifteen more minutes," Dumbledore's voice boomed out in the silent hall, "fourth and above grade levels will be leaving for Hogsmead. Please make sure you have all of your money and nick-nacks before we leave. We don't want to have to a make a trip back."
Professor McGonagall stood up, after Dumbledore was finished. "In a few minutes, if the directed students who would like to go to Hogsmead please line up outside, and we will be off." She nodded, and sat down.
I felt a light tap on my shoulder, and looked up. Cho was standing there, a grin on her face. "Ready?"
I nodded slowly, confused and surprised that she was talking to me in front of all the Slytherins. "Yeah, sure."
I stood up, and followed her through the door. She led the way through the entrances double doors, and started walking in the direction of the lake. There were small groups of people who're our early waiting to leave, including a very angry and confused Harry Potter, accompanied by none other than Ron, Hermione, and Ginny. I tried rushing Cho along, not wanting to bring more attention to us than was already there.
"So, what's up?" she asked.
I shrugged, "Nothing really. You?"
"Same." She sat down on a log, and I sat next to her. "Are you planning on getting anything at Hogsmead?"
"I don't know." I looked at her. "I'll probably look for something. You know Christmas is coming up."
"Yeah," she smiled as the Squid made its daily laps around the water. "I don't know what I'm going to get you."
"Me?" I smirked and looked toward the school, then back at her. "I don't need anything."
Cho's eyes faltered. It was known widely of Cho's dad losing his job at the Ministry for some incident that even my father didn't know much about. The look in her eye was quickly replaced with a blank look, and a laugh. "Sure I do."
"Well, I have to get you something also. What things are you interested in."
"You don't want me to get started on that." She laughed, her arm brushing mine. "Dogs, cats, Quidditch, Potions- -"
I interrupted her. "Wait, you like Potions?"
She must have seen the surprised look in my eye, because she began laughing again. "Why are you so surprised. Not just Slytherins like Potions. It's one of my favorite subjects."
I grinned, a true smile. "Yeah I guess Ravenclaws are given as much credit as they should be given."
A fiery look came into her eyes. "Thank you! That's so true. Most of the fame goes to Gryffindor. I mean, even before Harry was here, they got most of the attention."
I nodded along with what she was saying, and soon found my hand on top of hers. "I'm glad we feel the same way."
She looked strangely down at my hand, and slowly intertwined her fingers with mine. While this was happening, we did not notice the large group of people behind us, Gryffindors, Slytherins. Hufflepuffs, and Ravenclaws, ready to leave for Hogsmead.
A few minutes later, Cho jumped up, still managing to hold onto my hand, and looked around.
"Bloody hell. They left us!" She looked so indignant that I began laughing.
"It's not funny," she said, hitting my on the arm, but beginning to laugh herself.
"Then why," Gasp. "Are you laughing."
"Because you are." She sat back down. "Oh well, there's going to be another trip before Christmas anyway."
Sitting there, with her leg, arm, and head leaning on me, I felt like I was in heaven. Slowly, I brought her hand up to my lips, and kissed it. Cho looked at me, and smiled. Before I had even known what had happened, her lips touched mine. My hand automatically went to her cheek, and I pulled her closer.
"Well, well, what do we have here?" A cold, annoyingly high-pitched voice interrupted the perfect moment. After we had broken apart, I glared daggers at the one person who I least likely would want to see.
Pansy shifted to the other hip, and gripped the person at her side. The boy, blonde haired and maybe a year younger tried to pull her away over to a different area. "C'mon Pansy."
The mousy- looking girl stood her ground, glared at me for another minute, then stalked off.
"What's her problem?" Cho asked, a confused look on her face.
"Just ignore her." I said shrugging, and standing up. "Want to go for a walk?"
She stood up also. "Sure."
We walked along the outskirts of the Forbidden Forest, neither of us talking much.
"Cho, " I started nervously. "Do you remember, a little after Cedric died, that letter someone sent you?"
Cho looked down at the ground. "Yeah, the one Harry wrote- -"
"No," I put a finger on her lips. "I wrote that."
Her eyes widened in surprise. "You did?"
I nodded solemnly. "Yeah. I'm guessing you're surprised?" I smiled a little.
She kissed my finger, and I took it away. "Well yeah, I mean, I had always thought it was Harry, and he even admitted to it. But when he said it was he, I had a feeling it couldn't have been. Harry's just not deep enough for something like that."
I shrugged, and she smiled. "I still have the note you know." She looked down at our hands.
I put my finger up her chin, and lifted it slowly. This girl, no, this woman, held a depth inside I could never experience. Her hair fell around her face, and I brushed it away. Finally, I leaned in, and kissed her.
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I was there when Cedric Diggory was murdered. No one knew about that. I had kept it secret from all Slytherins, excluding Crabbe and Goyle. I was there when Potter came to save the day. I was angry that he had all the glory once again, but couldn't help feeling relieved that Voldermort had failed for the fourth time.
Maybe a week after Cedric was killed, and I sent a letter to Cho. Of course it was anonymous. Do you think I'm THAT crazy? Yeah well, I sent it to her, with one of the school owls. The next day, I saw the barn owl swoop towards her. It landed on her shoulder, bit at her black cloak, dropped the letter, and flew away. Suddenly I was feeling nervous. I recall almost exactly what the note said.
Cho-
I am not telling you who I am, for I doubt you would know me anyway. After what happened to you though, I felt I had to talk to you somehow. Even if I'm not getting an answer. Well, here goes. It would be stupid to say that Cedric is gone. He isn't. He'll always be with you, even if you can't touch him. Just know that he'll be in your heart, and he'll stay in your memories. Memories might be just as good as the real thing. That way you can remember how much fun you had together. Also, just know that you'll still be able to contact him. Pray, and I know that he'll answer you somehow. Maybe in your dreams, or, as something more. I'm positive that he's still thinking about you, so don't let yourself fall into a deep depression for long. One day, you'll be reunited, and things will be okay.
Yours, Anonymous
After she had read it, and re-read it about 3 times, I saw tears run down her cheeks. The next instant, her group of friends surrounded her, and many tried to grab the letter that took my so long to write. I wanted it to be private, but soon the whole Ravenclaw was spreading the news about- - - Harry's love note? They thought it was Harry! It was a well-known fact after the Yule Ball that Harry liked Cho. And now, they thought that he had written the "Sweetest thing I've ever read." Yes, that's what all the girls were saying. And what was I to do. Stand up and yell that it was I? No way!
And that, my friends, is how Harry and Cho came to be. Pathetic huh? He got the prettiest girl in the school, off of a note I wrote. Well that was just great.
But now, I have no chance of hiding the fact that I like Cho. Especially since she wants to be seen with me. Does she not know of my reputation? No, she must. Everyone knows of the Malfoys.
I looked up at the clock. 11:30. I had been thinking for over 2 hours. I got up slowly, and made my way out of the Library. So much for studying, and getting ahead with classes. All I had thought about was, guess whom, Cho.
I went back down to the dungeons and changed into a different cloak. A dark blue color, instead of black, and walked back up to the Great Hall. I sat down heavily on a chair, and looked around for Cho. She was sitting at the Ravenclaw table, laughing with her friends. I stared at her for a few seconds, when she looked up and smiled. Quickly, I dropped my gaze. Stuffing my mouth with food, I tried to keep my focus on my food, but every once and a while, my sight lifted to Cho. And every other time that happened, she met it. Dumbledore stood up at the Head Table, and smiled out at the crowd. I set down my food, and while Cho's attention was on him, I put mine on her.
"In about fifteen more minutes," Dumbledore's voice boomed out in the silent hall, "fourth and above grade levels will be leaving for Hogsmead. Please make sure you have all of your money and nick-nacks before we leave. We don't want to have to a make a trip back."
Professor McGonagall stood up, after Dumbledore was finished. "In a few minutes, if the directed students who would like to go to Hogsmead please line up outside, and we will be off." She nodded, and sat down.
I felt a light tap on my shoulder, and looked up. Cho was standing there, a grin on her face. "Ready?"
I nodded slowly, confused and surprised that she was talking to me in front of all the Slytherins. "Yeah, sure."
I stood up, and followed her through the door. She led the way through the entrances double doors, and started walking in the direction of the lake. There were small groups of people who're our early waiting to leave, including a very angry and confused Harry Potter, accompanied by none other than Ron, Hermione, and Ginny. I tried rushing Cho along, not wanting to bring more attention to us than was already there.
"So, what's up?" she asked.
I shrugged, "Nothing really. You?"
"Same." She sat down on a log, and I sat next to her. "Are you planning on getting anything at Hogsmead?"
"I don't know." I looked at her. "I'll probably look for something. You know Christmas is coming up."
"Yeah," she smiled as the Squid made its daily laps around the water. "I don't know what I'm going to get you."
"Me?" I smirked and looked toward the school, then back at her. "I don't need anything."
Cho's eyes faltered. It was known widely of Cho's dad losing his job at the Ministry for some incident that even my father didn't know much about. The look in her eye was quickly replaced with a blank look, and a laugh. "Sure I do."
"Well, I have to get you something also. What things are you interested in."
"You don't want me to get started on that." She laughed, her arm brushing mine. "Dogs, cats, Quidditch, Potions- -"
I interrupted her. "Wait, you like Potions?"
She must have seen the surprised look in my eye, because she began laughing again. "Why are you so surprised. Not just Slytherins like Potions. It's one of my favorite subjects."
I grinned, a true smile. "Yeah I guess Ravenclaws are given as much credit as they should be given."
A fiery look came into her eyes. "Thank you! That's so true. Most of the fame goes to Gryffindor. I mean, even before Harry was here, they got most of the attention."
I nodded along with what she was saying, and soon found my hand on top of hers. "I'm glad we feel the same way."
She looked strangely down at my hand, and slowly intertwined her fingers with mine. While this was happening, we did not notice the large group of people behind us, Gryffindors, Slytherins. Hufflepuffs, and Ravenclaws, ready to leave for Hogsmead.
A few minutes later, Cho jumped up, still managing to hold onto my hand, and looked around.
"Bloody hell. They left us!" She looked so indignant that I began laughing.
"It's not funny," she said, hitting my on the arm, but beginning to laugh herself.
"Then why," Gasp. "Are you laughing."
"Because you are." She sat back down. "Oh well, there's going to be another trip before Christmas anyway."
Sitting there, with her leg, arm, and head leaning on me, I felt like I was in heaven. Slowly, I brought her hand up to my lips, and kissed it. Cho looked at me, and smiled. Before I had even known what had happened, her lips touched mine. My hand automatically went to her cheek, and I pulled her closer.
"Well, well, what do we have here?" A cold, annoyingly high-pitched voice interrupted the perfect moment. After we had broken apart, I glared daggers at the one person who I least likely would want to see.
Pansy shifted to the other hip, and gripped the person at her side. The boy, blonde haired and maybe a year younger tried to pull her away over to a different area. "C'mon Pansy."
The mousy- looking girl stood her ground, glared at me for another minute, then stalked off.
"What's her problem?" Cho asked, a confused look on her face.
"Just ignore her." I said shrugging, and standing up. "Want to go for a walk?"
She stood up also. "Sure."
We walked along the outskirts of the Forbidden Forest, neither of us talking much.
"Cho, " I started nervously. "Do you remember, a little after Cedric died, that letter someone sent you?"
Cho looked down at the ground. "Yeah, the one Harry wrote- -"
"No," I put a finger on her lips. "I wrote that."
Her eyes widened in surprise. "You did?"
I nodded solemnly. "Yeah. I'm guessing you're surprised?" I smiled a little.
She kissed my finger, and I took it away. "Well yeah, I mean, I had always thought it was Harry, and he even admitted to it. But when he said it was he, I had a feeling it couldn't have been. Harry's just not deep enough for something like that."
I shrugged, and she smiled. "I still have the note you know." She looked down at our hands.
I put my finger up her chin, and lifted it slowly. This girl, no, this woman, held a depth inside I could never experience. Her hair fell around her face, and I brushed it away. Finally, I leaned in, and kissed her.
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