Chapter Six
Cho met me in the Entrance Hall as we had arranged before. Her hair hung loosely today, and she smiled as I approached her. My insides melted. She bade farewell to Juliet who was waiting for Edward. Cho told me that they were going out with each other. Was this foreboding something to me? Why would she tell me this now, especially as we were going to Hogsmeade together? I spotted Hermione laughing with Eloise and Ron glowering at her as he stood with his arms folded with Dean, Seamus and Neville.
"How are you?" Cho finally asked.
"I'm . um . OK . yeah, great!" I managed to say. This was so very weird. I'm used to going to Hogsmeade with Ron and Hermione, and I felt perhaps quite uncomfortable with Cho. I know she's also a good friend, but nothing beats Ron and Hermione.
As we walked down to Hogsmeade, Cho spoke to me about how she felt after Cedric's death. To be honest, I don't think I've ever been more bored in my life. It made Professor Binns' descriptions of the Goblin Rebellions sound interesting. I mean, I do pity her and I know it was a major shock, but it got a bit tedious hearing:
"He was my only love, now he's been taken away from me. I nearly committed suicide so I could be with him. He's like an angel sent from Heaven, so at least he's back with them now. I know he's watching over me and every night I can feel him at my side. I turn over and see his sleeping body and just kiss his forehead, but then remember it's just my mind playing tricks on me .'
When we reached 'The Three Broomsticks', Cho stopped and said
"I really admire you, Harry. The way you've coped through everything, like Malfoy making fun of you and that your parents ." She broke off.
"It's OK. But, thanks." I gave her a small smile and walked in, and she followed.
* * *
"It's cold, isn't it?" shivered Cho as we walked back up to the castle. I took off my cloak and wrapped it around her shoulders. I looked up at the sky. There were so many stars. It looked amazing. If I could just have one wish, I know what it would be. I remember over-hearing what my aunt had told Dudley when we were younger,
"If you wish upon the first star you see, you know it'll come true. Always remember that, Dudley." That's always stayed in the back of my mind ever since. I turned my head to look at Cho and the stars were reflected in her eyes as she looked straight ahead. Our pace slowed down a fraction as we started to walk up the hill leading up to the school, and I felt an arm around my waist. I turned my head again to look at Cho and she rested her head on my shoulder and looked into my eyes.
"You have really pretty eyes," she said. I grinned at her and she grinned back. The smile lasted on my face until we reached the top of the hill. Normally I'd be absolutely exhausted by the time I'd got up there my heart would be pounding in my ears and breathing would be very painful, but today it just seemed as though I had glided up the hill with ease.
When we reached the Entrance Hall, we broke apart.
"Well, I guess this is it." Cho said sadly. "It's been a good day. Bye." As she turned around, I grabbed her shoulder and kissed her. I didn't know what had come over me. I pulled out quickly after a few seconds.
"I'm sorry. Um, bye." I turned bright red and started to make for Gryffindor Tower. It was Cho's turn to grab my shoulder this time.
"Don't worry." She said, and threw her arms around my neck and kissed me. "Sleep tight." She whispered, and ran off in the direction of Ravenclaw Tower. I stood in the Entrance Hall, completely flabbergasted. Cho Chang had kissed me. Cho Chang. It was wrong, but so very right at the same time, and the conflicting emotions spun around my head until it had gone completely numb. I barely noticed the walk up to Gryffindor Tower. Was this the beginning of something? I'd never had a girlfriend before, and Cho was the first girl I had ever fallen in unrequited love with. Why would she just kiss me after I had just pulled out and apologised? I decided to sleep on it and see how I would feel in the morning.
A/N: Don't get your hopes up! Anyway, please R&R and tell me what you think. Even if you think it's absolute CRAP please tell me. But I'm sure you won't. There I go being modest again! :*) I'm not a modest person. But I hope you do like what you've read so far!
Cho met me in the Entrance Hall as we had arranged before. Her hair hung loosely today, and she smiled as I approached her. My insides melted. She bade farewell to Juliet who was waiting for Edward. Cho told me that they were going out with each other. Was this foreboding something to me? Why would she tell me this now, especially as we were going to Hogsmeade together? I spotted Hermione laughing with Eloise and Ron glowering at her as he stood with his arms folded with Dean, Seamus and Neville.
"How are you?" Cho finally asked.
"I'm . um . OK . yeah, great!" I managed to say. This was so very weird. I'm used to going to Hogsmeade with Ron and Hermione, and I felt perhaps quite uncomfortable with Cho. I know she's also a good friend, but nothing beats Ron and Hermione.
As we walked down to Hogsmeade, Cho spoke to me about how she felt after Cedric's death. To be honest, I don't think I've ever been more bored in my life. It made Professor Binns' descriptions of the Goblin Rebellions sound interesting. I mean, I do pity her and I know it was a major shock, but it got a bit tedious hearing:
"He was my only love, now he's been taken away from me. I nearly committed suicide so I could be with him. He's like an angel sent from Heaven, so at least he's back with them now. I know he's watching over me and every night I can feel him at my side. I turn over and see his sleeping body and just kiss his forehead, but then remember it's just my mind playing tricks on me .'
When we reached 'The Three Broomsticks', Cho stopped and said
"I really admire you, Harry. The way you've coped through everything, like Malfoy making fun of you and that your parents ." She broke off.
"It's OK. But, thanks." I gave her a small smile and walked in, and she followed.
* * *
"It's cold, isn't it?" shivered Cho as we walked back up to the castle. I took off my cloak and wrapped it around her shoulders. I looked up at the sky. There were so many stars. It looked amazing. If I could just have one wish, I know what it would be. I remember over-hearing what my aunt had told Dudley when we were younger,
"If you wish upon the first star you see, you know it'll come true. Always remember that, Dudley." That's always stayed in the back of my mind ever since. I turned my head to look at Cho and the stars were reflected in her eyes as she looked straight ahead. Our pace slowed down a fraction as we started to walk up the hill leading up to the school, and I felt an arm around my waist. I turned my head again to look at Cho and she rested her head on my shoulder and looked into my eyes.
"You have really pretty eyes," she said. I grinned at her and she grinned back. The smile lasted on my face until we reached the top of the hill. Normally I'd be absolutely exhausted by the time I'd got up there my heart would be pounding in my ears and breathing would be very painful, but today it just seemed as though I had glided up the hill with ease.
When we reached the Entrance Hall, we broke apart.
"Well, I guess this is it." Cho said sadly. "It's been a good day. Bye." As she turned around, I grabbed her shoulder and kissed her. I didn't know what had come over me. I pulled out quickly after a few seconds.
"I'm sorry. Um, bye." I turned bright red and started to make for Gryffindor Tower. It was Cho's turn to grab my shoulder this time.
"Don't worry." She said, and threw her arms around my neck and kissed me. "Sleep tight." She whispered, and ran off in the direction of Ravenclaw Tower. I stood in the Entrance Hall, completely flabbergasted. Cho Chang had kissed me. Cho Chang. It was wrong, but so very right at the same time, and the conflicting emotions spun around my head until it had gone completely numb. I barely noticed the walk up to Gryffindor Tower. Was this the beginning of something? I'd never had a girlfriend before, and Cho was the first girl I had ever fallen in unrequited love with. Why would she just kiss me after I had just pulled out and apologised? I decided to sleep on it and see how I would feel in the morning.
A/N: Don't get your hopes up! Anyway, please R&R and tell me what you think. Even if you think it's absolute CRAP please tell me. But I'm sure you won't. There I go being modest again! :*) I'm not a modest person. But I hope you do like what you've read so far!