Author's Note: The first part of this chapter may be a bit cheesy. I don't know. It's your call. Again, thanks for you guys' reviews so far!

Disclaimer: Nothing but the idea of the story is mine. It all belongs to the great HP author JK Rowling, and the people at Warner Bros.

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Chapter 4~ Conversations Between Friends

It was 11:30 am, and everyone was walking out of their fourth class, and heading to the Great Hall for lunch. Except for Cho. She was walking to the Ravenclaw common room to meet Eva. When she walked into the common room, she found Eva already there sitting in one of the chairs.

"Good." Eva jumped out of the chair. " You came. I thought you wouldn't remember. Cho, you're my best friend. We've been best friends for a long time. You're the one I trust most, and you're the one I can count on. Always."

"Wow." Cho was flattered. "Thanks Eva. You're all those things to me too."

"I love you like a sister." Eva continued. "And we've told each other secrets. I've never told anyone yours, and I trust you haven't told anyone mine."

Cho shook her head. "No, of course I haven't."

"Good." Eva started to get nervous. "Ugh. Cho, I.I've kept a secret from you. I've been wanting to let it out and tell you, but I just couldn't. I've been keeping this hidden inside me for so long, that I just want to yell it out, and open up my feelings. Cho, I trust you, but my secret is so. so. dumb and stupid!"

"Eva." Cho was curious, but she stayed patient. "Whatever it is, just tell me. I won't think it's dumb and stupid. If it is, you know I won't make fun of you."

"I know!" Eva was upset. "I'm sorry I never told you. Just promise not to laugh okay?"

Cho nodded her head. "I've promised ever since the first time we told secrets to each other."

"Okay." Eva took a deep breath and said quietly, "I'm in love with someone."

"What?" Cho asked because she couldn't quite hear her.

"I'm in love with someone." Eva repeated louder.

"That's it?" Cho thought the secret would be more exciting. "That's not a big deal. Everyone's in love sometime in their life."

"It's not that. It's who I'm in love with." Eva was getting even more nervous.

"Well then, who is it?" Cho asked.

Eva took another deep breath. "Mmro." Eva mumbled softly.

"Sorry?" Cho couldn't understand what Eva said.

" Draco okay!!! Draco Malfoy!!! I'm in love with Draco Malfoy!!!." Eva yelled. "I'm sorry, but I had to get that out!" Cho lifted her eyebrows surprised. "See? I told you it was stupid. Now you're going to laugh." Eva continued more calmly. "I know that he's cruel, but I like him, I like him a lot. I really do."

"No. I'm not going to laugh. What's so funny about it? Why would I laugh?" Cho was shocked and tried not to show it. She wanted to tell Eva that she liked Draco too, but couldn't for two reasons. One, if she told, Eva probably tell Harry. Two, she was with Harry. "I promise I won't say a word."

"Thanks Cho. Let's go to lunch, I'm starved!" Eva was happy. She and Cho exited the Ravenclaw common room, and walked to the Great Hall. When they arrived, all the students were already eating. They quickly sat down at the Ravenclaw table. Then Harry walked over.

"Where were you?" he asked.

"Oh, sorry. I had to got to go to the common room for a second." Cho answered.

"Do you still want to come sit with me?" Harry looked hopeful and pleading.

"Um," Cho looked at Eva. Eva smiled and nodded. "Okay." Cho walked with Harry to the Gryffindor table. She noticed something about Hermione.

"Hermione? Are you okay?" Cho asked a little worried. "Your eyes are so red and puffy. Were you crying?"

"Yeah, at Potions. Draco and Pansy were saying cruel things. Pansy said the most." Harry answered.

"I can answer for myself Harry." Hermione suddenly burst out. She was angry. "Don't answer for me." Harry apologized, and didn't say another word about the incident at Potions.

"How about if we all just forget about it and eat eh?" Ron suggested. The four of them stayed quiet the rest of lunch.

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Hogwarts castle and its grounds were quiet. The students were sleeping soundly. Harry was surprisingly not sneaking out. It was almost midnight, and only two students lay in their beds awake.

One of the students was Cho. She couldn't sleep. She had a ton of things in her head she was thinking about. Like what to wear to the Yule Ball, which was only three days away, what Eva said before lunch, and who sent the ring. Then a voice whispered to her.

"Hey. So you're still awake too." Cho sat up surprised. Eva was by her bed.

"Whoa. Eva! You scared me! Don't do that!" Cho whispered a little angrily. "You stayed up?"

"Yeah. I couldn't sleep. What about you?" Eva asked.

"Same. Do you want to go to the common room? It's kind of hard to talk to someone in the dark." Cho was squinting her eyes trying to see. Eva nodded her head, and they walked quietly to the common room. The fire was out.

"Lacunum Inflamare." Cho chanted with her wand in the air. The fireplace suddenly lit up. "That's better."

"So." Eva started. "Why were you awake?"

" I already told you." Cho didn't really want to tell Eva what was on her mind. "I couldn't sleep."

"Uh huh." Eva didn't believe her. "That was my reason. You were thinking. If you weren't thinking, you would've heard me get up, and walk to your bed. Tell me what's on your mind."

"Okay." Cho didn't know where to start. She thought for a moment. Then she said, "Wait here. I need to get something." When she came back, she had the blue velvet case in her hand. She opened it, and revealed the ring. "I got his at post today." Eva's jaw dropped, and her eyes were wide.

"Oh-my-god-." She said slowly. "That is so beautiful! Who sent it?!"

"That's one of the things on my mind." Cho answered. "I don't know who sent it."

"Well." Eva continued and was still staring at the ring. "Whoever sent it must really like the and care about you."

Cho stared down at the ring. Then she changed the subject. "So, what are you wearing to the Ball? I haven't decided yet."

"Um," Eva thought. "I was thinking of a purple, black, or blue dress robes. Guess who I'm going with." Eva smiled. Cho shrugged. " George Weasley!" Eva squealed.

" George?" Cho tried not to laugh. "Ron's brother, and Fred's twin George?"

" Duh!" Eva said still smiling.

"I thought you liked Draco." Cho asked slyly.

"I do. George is second." Eva giggled. Cho didn't want to say anything, but she thought that the Weasley twins weren't the cutest boys. In fact, she didn't think they were cute at all. "What about you Cho? You're going with Harry?" Eva asked.

"Of course! Who else?" Cho did a fake laugh. Draco is who else. She thought to herself. Eva and Cho were both talking until they grew tired and sleepy. Then they walked back to their dormitory, and went to bed.

Cho had a dream again that night. It was the same dream she had the previous night. She was flying on her broom over Hogwarts and the Dark Forest with a boy. She didn't know who it was because his face was blurred by the sunlight. He was gently holding her. Everything was the same except for one thing. The mystery boy was little more revealed. Now Cho could see his face a little more clearly, but it was still blurry. He again whispered something to her. All she could hear now was the first two words which was "you are". The rest Cho still couldn't understand. But again she didn't care because she was happy.

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The other person who lay awake was Draco. He just woke up from a puzzling dream. He dreamed if his five year old self. He was playing with Crabbe and Goyle. Then the young Draco heard crying. He followed the sound until he came across a girl with very dark brown hair. She was wearing a light blue sundress under her black robes, and looked about the same age as him. Her hair was a little longer than shoulder length, straight, and it shined in the sun. She was sitting on the green grass with her head down so Draco couldn't see her face.

"What's wrong?" Young Draco asked in his high-pitched sweet voice.

"He.hurted.me!" The girl sobbed. "Now I have a boo-boo!"

"Who hurted you?" Draco was shocked about what he just heard. "I'll punch him in the face!" He had a cute angry expression.

"Why do you care?" The girl asked. She was calmed a little bit. "You don't know me, and I don't think I know you."

Draco realized she was right. Why did he care? He didn't know her. "But I feel like I know you." He answered. His feelings were true.

"Guess what?" the girl asked. She sounded surprised. "I feel like I know you too."

Draco smirked. "Who hurted you?" he asked.

The girl started to cry again. "Why do you wanna know?"

"So that when I find that git, I'll hurt him because he hurted you!" Draco had the angry expression again. Then he dug into his robes pocket, and brought out a chocolate frog. "Want it?" he put out his hand. "You can have it. It'll make you feel better. Then you can tell me who hurted you, okay?"

When the girl was going to look up, Draco woke up from the dream. Why did he dream of his five year old self? Why did he have to wake up when the girl's identity was about to be revealed?

"Ugh." Draco was confused. He walked over to Crabbe's bed. "Crabbe!" he whispered and shook him gently. "Crabbe! Wake up!"

"Huh? Umnum." Crabbe stirred and mumbled.

"Crabbe!" Draco whispered louder, and shook him a little harder. "Get your fat ass up now! I've got some sweets here for you." Crabbe sat up quickly when he heard "sweets". "Good. Draco walked over to Goyle and did the same. He too sat up when he heard "sweets". "Follow mw." Draco beckoned, and Crabbe and Goyle followed. "Lacanum Inflamare." Draco chanted as he held up his wand, and the fireplace lit up.

"Where are the cupcakes?" Crabbe and Goyle asked still half asleep.

"There aren't any. I just needed you two to get up." Draco laughed evilly. "I don't know why I put up with you two. Who would have sweets at this hour?" Crabbe and Goyle were disappointed. "I just want to know if you two have anything to tell me." Draco continued.

"Why are you asking now?" Goyle was about to fall back to sleep. " Couldn't this wait 'til tomorrow?"

Draco narrowed his eyes. "I'm not tired right now. That's why I'm asking now."

Crabbe thought, and wanted to ask Draco this question since he found out whom Draco wanted to take to the Ball. "Well, I've got something. Um.why Cho?" Crabbe asked. "Why do you want to take her to the Ball?"

Draco smiled. He was hoping that would come up. "First of all, she's absolutely gorgeous. I actually agree on something with Potter about that. Second, she's popular. Third, she's not a know-it-all snobby geek like Granger. Fourth, she' not trying to show off and save the day like her stupid boyfriend. Fifth, she's not a poor scaredy cat wimp like Weasley. So basically, she's all the good things; she's perfect. Crabbe nodded in satisfaction and agreement. "Well, that's done. I'm getting tired. Let's go." Draco said and yawned. The three of them walked to their dormitory, climbed into their beds, and went to sleep. Hogwarts was now fully at rest.

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Author's Note: Was this too long? If it was I'll divide the long chapters in two so you guys won't get all bored. Hehe. Please r/r!