~Chapter 2~
The morning that Harry was to board the Hogwarts Express and return to school was a dreary gray morning. Dark clouds loomed overhead, and the first drops of rain were falling from the sky as Mrs. Weasley was beckoning for Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Fred, and George to come out to the front of the house with their luggage. They would need to start early if they were to cram it all into the two cars that the Ministry of Magic had provided, but they managed in the end, after expanding charms had been cast. This left a lot of space for everyone, although the cars looked perfectly normal from the outside. Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Mr. Weasley took one car, while the other took the rest. Mr. Weasley was chatting with the driver about Quidditch.
Harry had been at the Burrow for a week already, but he still hadn't gotten the chance to tell Ron and Hermione about Cho's letter. He figured this was a good time to speak, so he leaned over toward Ron and Hermione and whispered, "I got an owl from a certain person last week before I arrived at your house."
"From who?" said Ron.
"Cho Chang," said Harry, "saying she wanted to, well, er, hook up."
Hermione snorted. "You guys use the funniest phrases," she said. "First "scarlet woman", then "hook up". What's next? But go on, Harry."
"What'd you do?" said Ron.
"I sent an owl back, of course," Harry replied. "What else was I s'posed to do?"
"Saying what?" questioned Ron.
"Well, I said yes," said Harry. "I think I might've been a bit mushy, but not much."
Hermione cut in, "And how long have you been wanting this to happen?"
"Hey," said Harry, "how did you know I wanted to--"
"It was obvious you were after someone," Hermione interrupted, "swooning all the time."
"Let's just drop it," said Harry. "I never should've brought it up."
Just as Ron and Hermione were about to protest, they arrived at King's Cross Station. Relieved, Harry slid out of his seat and began to unload his trunk and Hedwig's cage onto the cart. He walked through the barrier between platforms nine and ten, glad to be back, and that's when he saw her.
The morning that Harry was to board the Hogwarts Express and return to school was a dreary gray morning. Dark clouds loomed overhead, and the first drops of rain were falling from the sky as Mrs. Weasley was beckoning for Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Fred, and George to come out to the front of the house with their luggage. They would need to start early if they were to cram it all into the two cars that the Ministry of Magic had provided, but they managed in the end, after expanding charms had been cast. This left a lot of space for everyone, although the cars looked perfectly normal from the outside. Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Mr. Weasley took one car, while the other took the rest. Mr. Weasley was chatting with the driver about Quidditch.
Harry had been at the Burrow for a week already, but he still hadn't gotten the chance to tell Ron and Hermione about Cho's letter. He figured this was a good time to speak, so he leaned over toward Ron and Hermione and whispered, "I got an owl from a certain person last week before I arrived at your house."
"From who?" said Ron.
"Cho Chang," said Harry, "saying she wanted to, well, er, hook up."
Hermione snorted. "You guys use the funniest phrases," she said. "First "scarlet woman", then "hook up". What's next? But go on, Harry."
"What'd you do?" said Ron.
"I sent an owl back, of course," Harry replied. "What else was I s'posed to do?"
"Saying what?" questioned Ron.
"Well, I said yes," said Harry. "I think I might've been a bit mushy, but not much."
Hermione cut in, "And how long have you been wanting this to happen?"
"Hey," said Harry, "how did you know I wanted to--"
"It was obvious you were after someone," Hermione interrupted, "swooning all the time."
"Let's just drop it," said Harry. "I never should've brought it up."
Just as Ron and Hermione were about to protest, they arrived at King's Cross Station. Relieved, Harry slid out of his seat and began to unload his trunk and Hedwig's cage onto the cart. He walked through the barrier between platforms nine and ten, glad to be back, and that's when he saw her.