Title: Alone for the Christmas break

Author: silverwolv20

Rating: PG-13 with a um-um-. Just read it ::sniggers::

A/N: This is my first Harry/Cho fic so please be NICE!! Thank you! For the purpose of UNDERSTANDING this chapter, all phrases, paragraphs, sentences, and words in between 2 // is considered as Harry's POV (i.e. //this story is so good//) PLEASE REVIEW

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A day before their Christmas Break, during breakfast, Harry, Ron, and Hermione were having a short conversation. They were talking about what they would do for the break.

"So guys, what do you want to do for the long break?" asked Harry as he brought out a pack of cards, "Exploding Snap?"

"Oh, didn't I tell you, Harry? I won't be able to stay for the break because um-um-my grandmother's visiting us. I'd bring you along but grandma gets squeamish when others are around her," said Ron.

"What??? You and your whole family?"

"Yup, sorry, but some one will stay. I'm sure of it!" exclaimed Ron, trying to cheer Harry up.

//yeah! Sure, someone will be here! But who? Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle? Why did he have to do this? Leave me all alone? Well, now that you think about it, it might be ok! I mean Hermione will still be here, right?//

"You're right Ron! Someone is bound to stay," said Harry, looking more cheerful than a while ago until Hermione approached them.

"Hey guys, I won't be able to stay for the Christmas break," said Hermione, sounding exasperated, "now I won't be able to do advance reading in the library!"

"What?!? Why?" asked Harry, getting frustrated.

"Well, the friend of my dad's fellow dentist is having a wake and we were invited. I'm really, really sorry Harry. But you'll still have fun! I'll be back after Christmas!" said Hermione, trying to cheer Harry up.

"Yeah! Me too. I'll be back after Christmas!" said Ron, helping Hermione even though nothing seems to work. Then they saw Harry slowly grinning.

"Guys, I'll be back!" exclaimed Harry as he ran towards the Great Hall Entrance.

Harry began to shuffle the pages of the list where McGonagall wrote the names of the students that were going to stay. He scanned the Gryffindor page very carefully but to his luck, there was none. He looked over and over again, just to be sure but no one was really staying. He then scanned the Slytherin's and he was delighted to see that there was no one staying. He looked in the Hufflepuff page and saw two names, of people he didn't know. Harry was losing hope to find some one who was staying.

//Maybe I should go back to the Dursley's? I mean, no one might be staying here! I probably will.//

Harry looked in the Ravenclaw page and saw three names listed, a first year boy, the prefect, Penelope Clearwater, and to his astonishment, Cho Chang. Harry ran back to see Ron and Hermione.

"Well, who's staying?" asked Ron curiously.

"Cho Chang," Harry said, as he caught a glimpse of Ron, winking at him.

"There, someone's with you! Aren't you glad?" asked Hermione.

"Oh, he's glad alright!" said Ron, " Better pack our stuff!"

The next day came surprisingly fast for Harry. He noticed no one was in the common room so he got up and went down to the Great Hall for breakfast. He reached the Great Hall, only to find Hermione in the Gryffindor table.

"Morning, Harry!" greeted Hermione.

"Morning," he replied gloomily.

"Come, on Hermione! We're going to be left by the train!" exclaimed Ron as he busted in the Entrance.

"Walk us, Harry?" asked Hermione.

"Sure," he said as they all went out.

"Bye Harry! We'll be back after Christmas," said Hermione as she rode the train.

"Ya! Bye Harry! Have a nice weekend. We'll send you sweets and letters and candy and stuff! Bye!" said Ron

"Yeah, Bye! Merry Christmas! And have a safe trip" said Harry dully as the train left. He went back inside the Great Hall thinking of something to do when Harry saw Cho Chang reading a book. Then Harry hurried to her and said. . .

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A/n: There! I've changed it! Hope you're Happy! I want to please my reviewers always! Please review! I am begging! Thank you!