Cho felt relieved that the holidays were over. September First came quickly. Her new trunk, sent from China, and Tweak in her new cage, was waiting at the door.
She closed the windows and looked around the house, sighing. How fast time flew. Then her gaze fell upon the pile of letters under the table.
She picked up one of them and read them, very, very carefully.
Dearest Cho,
I am sorry for what I said yesterday. I really didn't mean it. I thought that you hated me for being so tactless and all that...but actually I hold you in my heart and hope that you can really stay by my side...
I was lying yesterday. I thought you had no more feelings for me. I almost asked another girl out, you know. Then I found out that you were the one I wanted to be with.
Love,
Harry P.
P.S. I would love to start all over again.
P.P.S. Did your tears smudge the parchment?
She would not cry. She would go back to Hogwarts and wait. To see if Harry really loved her.
Time really flew, it was already her seventh year.
She won't see Harry next year.
Who cares, she thought. But she really cared. She picked up the luggage and went out. She locked the door, and sighed again. The summer weather was back again. After the slight rain in the morning, the air was clear and fresh. Diagon Alley seemed to be made new again. The whole street was gleaming brightly, to her.
Soon, she arrived at King's Cross, half an hour early.
"Hey, Cho!"
Cho turned around. It was Mel.
"How are things?" she whispered.
"Not so good."
Melody tilted her head. "Well, I know that things will turn out fine. I promise you."
"How do you know?" Cho stared at the pretty Japanese girl.
Melody just smiled. "There's a rainbow, and it's a full circle, though you can't see much more than a semi here."
Cho just stared.
"Rainbows are good omens." Rainbow nodded brightly. She bent down to pick up her luggage, then turned to leave.
"How do you know?" Cho called one last time.
Melody didn't look back. "Parents are Seers."
Cho was awed. The rainbow was really beautiful and shimmered brightly above her head. The colours glowed brightly and brilliantly.
A pair of pink butterflies danced in the air and circled around Cho. She smiled brightly, and turned to leave.
That was when she saw Harry.
Harry was standing there, three feet from her. He was smiling slightly, a little unsure. His eyes glimmered at her.
She smiled at him. Harry smiled wider.
They approached each other like under the mistletoe. Only now that it was under the rainbow.
He held her in his arms and then Cho felt her feelings and emotions flow into Harry. He gave her a warm, tingly feel.
She threw her arms around his neck. The time seemed to stop. She didn't care who was around them. She wanted this to last forever and ever.
He kissed her lightly on her lips. Cho was brimming with excitement and blissfulness. Then she kissed him back and they remained like that for a few minutes.
"You're as beautiful as the rainbow, Cho." Harry said quietly, brushing her hair back.
"And your eyes are as brilliant as the colours." Cho told him, holding his hand. Harry smiled playfully.
"Let's go. I think the train will be leaving soon." Harry said. Still holding hands, they crossed the barrier and stepped onto Platform Nine and Three Quarters.
Cho saw Melody smiling at them. Then Cho recalled. Melody was Year Seven too. And she was from Gryffindor. Harry could have dated her too.
She felt so lucky.
Spanned across the cornflower blue sky, the rainbow was still visible. The colours were fading, but Cho knew that she and Harry would be together.
Rainbows are good omens.
Cho smiled once more.
