Cho awoke with a gasp. Breathing heavily she looked around her dark room.
As her heart rate slowed to the normal rate Cho began listening to the
soothing sounds of her room mates quiet snoring. She drew her knees close
to her body and drew in a deep breath.
It had been a week since the incident in the hospital wing. Everyone,
Madame Pomfrey including, believed it was caused by the freak rain storm.
But Cho knew better. She still shuddered as she remembered the dark voice.
Cho anxiously bit her lip as she allowed herself to delve deep into her
mind to a hidden place where she had locked away her most terrible
memories.
Twelve years ago.
It was a cold and stormy night and five year old Cho hurriedly grabbed her toy cat and ran to her mother's bedroom.
"Mummy, mummy I'm scared the thunder and lightning are so scary."
Holding her little cat close to her chest she jumped onto her mother's bed. But her mother wasn't in bed. Puzzled, young Cho scrambled off the bed and into her mother's large closet. There amongst the numerous clothes stood a petite woman, nervously stuffing some bags with clothes. She looked up as Cho walked in, her eyes flashing with terror. Hurriedly, she looked away and closed the bags. Turning, she grabbed her thick black cloak from the hook behind her. Cho looked up at her mother with her large violet eyes, wondering what could of made her mother so anxious.
"Come here Cho. Let mummy put your cloak on. We have to go for a little trip now." whispered her mother with a shaky voice.
"But mummy, it's storming outside"
"Cho, you're going to have to be a brave little girl. We have to leave the house now. There is an evil man coming after us."
So the two of them, gathered their belongings and ran out into the storm. They walked through the night until poor little Cho, with her cat still clutched tight, collapsed under a tree.
"Mummy I can't go anymore" whimpered the child.
"That's alright sweetie, I think we'll be safe here, for a while. You just rest. Mummy's is just going to go and find us some food. I'll be right back." A shaky smile appeared on the woman's lips. She reached over to her child and pushed back some unruly strands of hair. Looking deep into her eyes she said, "Cho baby, Remember that mummy loves you."
Cho fell into a deep slumber, not knowing that that would be the last time she would see her mother. Many hours later young Cho awakened, to find a new day had dawned but the unrelenting rain continued to pour down. Her mother was no where to be seen. Instinctively knowing her mother would be back, Cho sat there, under the tree, shivering with cold and waited for her mother to return. Day turned to night and Cho still remained under the tree, shivering, waiting for her mother. When she realised that her mother was not returning she began to sob. Her heartache was so great that she didn't notice the man behind her, until he reached out and grabbed her.
"Hello, Cho." An evil voice hissed
The little girl screamed and dropped her toy cat as she tried to scramble away. She whimpered as his grip tightened.
"Your mother is dead now. You belong to me." A booming laughter joined the sound of thunder cracking across the sky.
"Who are you?" cried Cho
"Cho, I'm your father." He stepped closer to Cho and his eyes gleamed. The flashes of lightning behind him made him appear menacing and terrifying. Cho struggled some more, but his tight grip made it impossible for her to run. With another flash of lightning the hand began to change. It transformed from a large but delicate hand to a scaly appendage with long claws that pierced into Cho's skin. Cho let out short terrified gasps and this seemed to amuse the man greatly.
"Some years ago, your mother and I were close. But suddenly she disappeared from my life. I was not overly concerned at first, that is, until I discovered she had had my child. You." The mans deep voice sent shivers down Cho's back. "I am a very powerful wizard, Cho. Or at least I used to be. I could have been the most powerful wizard in the world, if it had not been for your mother. The night your mother left me, she cast a life source spell. She stole my life essence and put it into her unborn child. She did this, knowing that if I ever found out about you I would be unable to kill you. Because to kill you would be to kill my own life essence within you."
Cho was horrified to think of this man/creature as her father.
"Little did she know. I would never want to harm you, Cho." He grabbed her roughly under the chin with his other hand and grinned menacingly. " I plan to take good care of you. You shall be my life source. I claim you as my child and you will hold my life in your heart. The only way for my enemies destroy me is to kill you. And who could kill an innocent girl?" His body began to shake with laughter. He spun Cho around and ripped down her back with his sharp claws.
That night Cho's father branded her with the scars she still wears today.
Back to the present.
Tears were streaming down her face. For many years now Cho had been living a lie. She was a puppet on strings and her father controlled her every movement. It had been years since she had felt her father's presence, but now he was strong again and he was coming to claim his life source.
Cho looked out the window to see slivers of the sun's radiant light appearing and let out a short and bitter laugh.
"Ironical, isn't it? The way life turns out. My darkest secret threatens to tear apart the best relationship in my life. For, not many people know that Chang is my mother's name. My real last name is Riddle."
(I really hope you are liking my story so far. Please review it and tell me how I can improve it)
Twelve years ago.
It was a cold and stormy night and five year old Cho hurriedly grabbed her toy cat and ran to her mother's bedroom.
"Mummy, mummy I'm scared the thunder and lightning are so scary."
Holding her little cat close to her chest she jumped onto her mother's bed. But her mother wasn't in bed. Puzzled, young Cho scrambled off the bed and into her mother's large closet. There amongst the numerous clothes stood a petite woman, nervously stuffing some bags with clothes. She looked up as Cho walked in, her eyes flashing with terror. Hurriedly, she looked away and closed the bags. Turning, she grabbed her thick black cloak from the hook behind her. Cho looked up at her mother with her large violet eyes, wondering what could of made her mother so anxious.
"Come here Cho. Let mummy put your cloak on. We have to go for a little trip now." whispered her mother with a shaky voice.
"But mummy, it's storming outside"
"Cho, you're going to have to be a brave little girl. We have to leave the house now. There is an evil man coming after us."
So the two of them, gathered their belongings and ran out into the storm. They walked through the night until poor little Cho, with her cat still clutched tight, collapsed under a tree.
"Mummy I can't go anymore" whimpered the child.
"That's alright sweetie, I think we'll be safe here, for a while. You just rest. Mummy's is just going to go and find us some food. I'll be right back." A shaky smile appeared on the woman's lips. She reached over to her child and pushed back some unruly strands of hair. Looking deep into her eyes she said, "Cho baby, Remember that mummy loves you."
Cho fell into a deep slumber, not knowing that that would be the last time she would see her mother. Many hours later young Cho awakened, to find a new day had dawned but the unrelenting rain continued to pour down. Her mother was no where to be seen. Instinctively knowing her mother would be back, Cho sat there, under the tree, shivering with cold and waited for her mother to return. Day turned to night and Cho still remained under the tree, shivering, waiting for her mother. When she realised that her mother was not returning she began to sob. Her heartache was so great that she didn't notice the man behind her, until he reached out and grabbed her.
"Hello, Cho." An evil voice hissed
The little girl screamed and dropped her toy cat as she tried to scramble away. She whimpered as his grip tightened.
"Your mother is dead now. You belong to me." A booming laughter joined the sound of thunder cracking across the sky.
"Who are you?" cried Cho
"Cho, I'm your father." He stepped closer to Cho and his eyes gleamed. The flashes of lightning behind him made him appear menacing and terrifying. Cho struggled some more, but his tight grip made it impossible for her to run. With another flash of lightning the hand began to change. It transformed from a large but delicate hand to a scaly appendage with long claws that pierced into Cho's skin. Cho let out short terrified gasps and this seemed to amuse the man greatly.
"Some years ago, your mother and I were close. But suddenly she disappeared from my life. I was not overly concerned at first, that is, until I discovered she had had my child. You." The mans deep voice sent shivers down Cho's back. "I am a very powerful wizard, Cho. Or at least I used to be. I could have been the most powerful wizard in the world, if it had not been for your mother. The night your mother left me, she cast a life source spell. She stole my life essence and put it into her unborn child. She did this, knowing that if I ever found out about you I would be unable to kill you. Because to kill you would be to kill my own life essence within you."
Cho was horrified to think of this man/creature as her father.
"Little did she know. I would never want to harm you, Cho." He grabbed her roughly under the chin with his other hand and grinned menacingly. " I plan to take good care of you. You shall be my life source. I claim you as my child and you will hold my life in your heart. The only way for my enemies destroy me is to kill you. And who could kill an innocent girl?" His body began to shake with laughter. He spun Cho around and ripped down her back with his sharp claws.
That night Cho's father branded her with the scars she still wears today.
Back to the present.
Tears were streaming down her face. For many years now Cho had been living a lie. She was a puppet on strings and her father controlled her every movement. It had been years since she had felt her father's presence, but now he was strong again and he was coming to claim his life source.
Cho looked out the window to see slivers of the sun's radiant light appearing and let out a short and bitter laugh.
"Ironical, isn't it? The way life turns out. My darkest secret threatens to tear apart the best relationship in my life. For, not many people know that Chang is my mother's name. My real last name is Riddle."
(I really hope you are liking my story so far. Please review it and tell me how I can improve it)
