Chapter Six~ An Enigma called 'Harry Potter'

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Cho couldn't stop thinking about Harry and his scar. Even hearing what Madam Pomfrey had said didn't make her feel better. What did You-Know-Who have to do with Harry's scar?

Yeah, Cho knows he made the scar and it was a mark telling everyone that Harry was the only one who escaped You-Know-Who but... even so, she didn't really know everything about it.

Today was a Tuesday and Cho's dismissal was a bit earlier than the others. She was in the library, looking up books about You-Know-Who and Harry. Of course, even if she knew no one dared to make a book about You-Know-Who, she didn't care.

"Ah!!" Cho said a bit loudly, making Madam Pince hush her. "S-Sorry..." Cho muttered. She opened the book she held entitled, "History Of The Wizarding World". It has to be here! She thought. She looked at the table of contents. Nothing. Nothing about You-Know-Who was there. Not even one little hint about him was there. Cho sighed and put the book away.

She then heard a voice... a girl's voice.

"But... that means they can't live together, at the same time, right?" Cho heard a girl ask. She moved over to the right and saw Harry's friends, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley.

Who was 'they'? Cho asked herself. "Yeah, I s'pose... where is Harry anyway?" Ron asked. Hermione eyed him. "Oh, right, you had to go to Professor Sprout. He went to take Occlumency lessons." Hermione said as they sat down by a table.

Occlumency? Cho thought. "But, I thought he took it at six...? Oh! Right! Sorry!" Ron said. "Yeah, he has detention at six. Actually, Harry was thankful his Occlumency lessons were cut a bit short." Hermione said, her face buried in a book named, Achievements in Charming.

"Well, I pity Harry sometimes..." Ron said as he took out a long piece of parchment and his inkbottle. "Why?" Hermione asked as she peered over he book.

"Well for one thing, You-Know-Who's back and-ouch! What?" Ron asked. Hermione appeared to have kicked him on the foot. "Hermione that hurt!" Ron whispered loudly.

"Use the proper name!" she said. Ron shook his head. "Anyway, that's one, next, he has studies, also, he has Occlumency making his brain all ruddy tired even after a good night's sleep, detention and..." he said as he moved closer to Hermione.

"Cho." he said. Cho's eyes grew wide at the mention of her name. She didn't know she was a burden so much to Harry... neither did she know what he was going through.

"Yeah, Cho doesn't realise the impact of her simple smile to Harry." Hermione said. Smile? Cho asked. "But Harry is stupid too you know, he doesn't tell her but she told him, right?" Ron asked.

Hermione nodded. "Maybe when Harry tells her how he really feels, it might affect them both and Voldemort-knock it off! He might use Cho as a weapon against Harry, like a weakness..." Hermione said.

She didn't realise that not only did Ron jump, so did Cho as the mention of You-Know-Who's name.

"Anyway, about the prophecy thing, do you think Harry can be able to pull it off?" Ron asked after a few moments of recovery from name of You-Know- Who.

"Well, I don't know. There's a fifty-fifty chance of Harry getting killed..." "Why do you sound so bloody calm?!" Ron had said rather loudly. Madam Pince looked at them and shook her head.

Ron inhaled. "I'm only saying what I think! Okay, let make it a sixty to forty chance then!" Hermione whispered. Ron was still frowning. "Its either Harry will be the victim or the victor. That's what I really think of Trelawney's prophecy." She said.

Prophecy? Cho asked herself again. She was confused, sad and scared. She didn't know this was all such a burden to Harry. She wanted to apologize, anything to make him feel better.

She the left the library trying hard not be seen by Ron or Hermione.

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It was six and there they were, on their seats again as McGonagall left them alone. Cho was uneasy now. Her usual outburst to Harry was gone. She just felt sympathetic and conscious.

Harry eyed her nervous movements. "Are you okay?" he asked. Cho snapped her head to him. "Oh! Me? Y-Yeah! Fine!" she said and turned back to the blackboard. Harry looked away in doubt. She didn't look okay at all.

"So... you're scar... are you okay?" Cho asked after few minutes of silence. Harry looked to her. "Y-Yeah, thanks." He said. Cho looked at him from the corner of her eye and she swore she saw him smile.

Harry rested his arms on the table and Cho saw him lay his head on it, closing his eyes before he rested. He was facing the table so Cho couldn't see if he was still closing his eyes.

Cho closed her own. She wanted to think of how she was going to apologize. Her pride was gone; she didn't want to hesitate any longer. They had more than two hours together and that was more than enough time to tell everything.

"Harry..." her soft voice came. It was soft but Harry raised his head.

"Yes?" he asked, his eyes a bit groggy. Cho has never felt this awkward in her life before. She swallowed hard. "Harry... I..." she started and closed her eyes before opening it again.

"I'm sorry," she finally said.

Harry's face had changed. He looked like a child who has received his favourite toy for his birthday. "W-What...? Pardon?" he asked as he blinked a few times.

Cho bit her lip. "I'm sorry I was too sensitive... I'm sorry I didn't understand your position..." she said. Harry saw her eyes filing with tears again but this time, it didn't bother him.

He had stood up and moved one seat closer to her. "Cho... it's okay... I'm sorry too..." Harry muttered as Cho had lowered her head, sniffing softly. "H-Harry... I-I know..." she said as she cried.

"Know what?" Harry asked gently as he raised her head to face his. Cho sniffed and she was blushing. "About the prophecy... you and... and You- Know-Who... your Occlumency lessons... everything!" she said.

Harry looked a bit shocked. "Why? How did you know?" he asked a bit shocked but he tried to be gentle. "I overheard Ron and Hermione in the library... I felt guilty I treated you this way... I'm so sorry..." she said.

Harry hushed her gently. "It's okay, just don't tell anyone about it." He said. Cho bit her pink lip and she was fighting her tears. Harry sighed. "So, I guess you know about the prophecy?" he asked.

"Only... bits... it wasn't clear when Ron and Hermione spoke." She said, sniffing. "S-Something about you and You-Know-Who, that you can't live together, at the same time, one has to die and all..." Cho said.

Harry played with his tongue. "Yeah. You're right about that. I guess my life is at stake that's why I have to take my Occlumency lessons seriously." He said. "But why? What does this have to do with You-Know- Who?" she asked.

Harry explained everything to her about Voldemort creeping into his mind, their connection, what he needed to do, his visions, dreams everything.

Cho looked scared and she had her mouth open as she stared at Harry blankly. "S-So that's everything about your scar? It's a link to you and You-Know-Who?" she asked nervously.

Harry nodded casually. Cho sighed. "I-I never knew I..." she said. Harry laughed. She looked up and frowned. "What?" she asked. "Nothing... it's just that, well, this sudden turn of events." Harry said.

Cho was quiet. "You know, yesterday, we were like mortal enemies and now, look, we are like friends talking to each other in more than two sentences without shouting." Harry continued.

Cho thought about it. She giggled. "Yeah, you're right!" she said as she faced Harry. Harry was smiling and for the first time in days, Cho found him very attractive... again.

Cho was watching Harry intently as he told stories about his friends, Hagrid, Ron and Hermione, Seamus and Dean's inherited 'prankster attitude' of Fred and George... practically everything about him.

Cho got to know him more and more and also Harry to her. They told stories about each other's friends. What they like, similarities and everything. Cho felt something weird in her stomach... a lurch every time Harry looked at her.

Harry felt the same lurch in his stomach, only greater than Cho's. He still had feelings for her even if they really fought the past days. Even if the match of Gryffindor and Ravenclaw was cancelled, he didn't care...