Thanks a lot to everyone who reviewed! :)
(Special thanks to my old reviewers in "Thorns to a Rose"... you guys are the best!!)
Chapter Three~ Library Meeting
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Harry woke up the next day with Cho beside him. He was hugging her close to him with his arm over her body. Cho was facing him, still sleeping. Harry blinked a few times and sat up slowly, careful not to make the bed move much. He yawned a bit and ran his fingers through his tousled hair. He then looked back at Cho. He gave her a little smile and kissed her cheek.
Harry then got up and went straight to the bathroom. Ron didn't seem to be there anymore; maybe he was with Hermione again. Yes, they slept together in Harry's dorm room that night.
Cho hummed a bit when she felt the bed's weight shift. She opened her eyes, they were a little blurred but she didn't mind. She sat up and saw a shadow creep across the room. Cho turned her head sharply to the right side where another four-poster bed was. Weird... she thought.
Cho rubbed her eyes and when she opened them, she suddenly heard a cloak swish by. "Who's there?" Cho whispered. No answer. Cho sat up and saw Harry gone. "Bathroom..." she said to herself. She then lay back down. It was already seven-thirty in the morning. She sighed and closed her eyes. She then heard a door, open or close, she did not know.
"Harry?" Cho asked as she sat up slowly. "Cho?" Harry replied and then went to his bed, shoving the curtains to open them. "Good morning!" Harry greeted. Cho smiled. She seemed distracted. Harry stared at her and sat on the edge of the bed. "What's wrong?" he asked. Cho looked back at him.
"Oh... nothi-" "Nothing." Harry interrupted. Cho eyed him. Harry sighed, "Tell me what's bothering you, Cho," he said, brushing some hair off her face. Cho swallowed hard. "Y-You see... I heard something and... saw something." Cho said sounding as if she was forced to tell.
Harry frowned, "What?" he asked. Cho shook her head, "But never mind, I was groggy that time, maybe I was just imagining it." Cho said, planting a kiss on Harry's lips. "Good morning to you too!" she said and stood up from the other side of the bed. Harry was still. It was either he was caught by surprise with Cho's kiss or what she had told him, he didn't know.
Cho took a quick shower and dressed up into her uniform. When she was done, with Harry waiting for her, they descended the staircase and arrived at the Gryffindor common room where no one was there, at least, they thought so...
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"Ron! Stop that!" Hermione screamed, laughing. Harry and Cho had just entered when they stopped in their tracks, wondering what the laughing was all about. They saw Ron tickling Hermione and Hermione was trying her best shove him off her.
Harry and Cho eyed each other. "People will be coming down soon Ron! Stop it!" Hermione said in between giggles. "Morning!" Harry called out, trying to get the attention of the two. Ron and Hermione froze and looked to Harry and a slightly giggling Cho.
"I told you!" Hermione said, slapping Ron slightly away from her. Ron fixed himself, "Hey! How long have you two been up?" he asked, seeming innocent. Harry didn't bother to ask about it. "Not long. You two done eating?" Harry asked.
"Not really." Hermione said, giving a playful scowl at Ron. Ron was already busy eating his breakfast. Harry and Cho took a seat in front of Ron and Hermione. "So, how was your sleep last night?" Ron asked the two. Harry and Cho looked up, "Oh! Fine. What time did you two wake up?" Harry asked.
"Seven. I couldn't sleep so I studied." Hermione said. "No surprise there." Ron said. Hermione nudged him playfully. "What about you?" Harry asked Ron. "Oh! Me? I was... I couldn't sleep also and Hermione here dragged me to review my lessons again since according to her, "the tests are coming up!"" Ron said.
"Oh yes they are!" Hermione retorted. "Yeah Hermione, in about months." Ron replied. Hermione scowled, "We have to be prepared! Aren't you afraid how close that is?" Hermione asked apprehensively. Ron rolled his eyes and focused eating. Cho cleared her throat loudly to prevent any further discussion from the two, "So Hermione, we're going to start classes again! Exciting isn't it?" Cho said rather untruthfully but Hermione took the bait.
"Yeah! You know what, I'm done studying chapter twenty of my Charms book and-" "TWENTY?!" Harry had shouted. "Hermione! We have twenty-five chapters in our Charms book, how can you possibly be that advanced? We're not even near the end of the year yet!" Harry continued. Hermione and Cho were caught by surprise and Ron was frozen.
"Are you honestly that advanced?!" Harry asked amidst the silence. "I was supposed to read up to chapter eleven only but I got so engrossed and got on reading." Hermione explained. "By the way, did you do the project?" Hermione asked. Harry frowned. "W-What project...?" he asked.
Hermione sighed. "The project in History of Magic! Don't tell me you forgot all about that! We were supposed to do a diagram of the early civilizations and depict the traditions in common to what we have right now!" Hermione said a bit surprised. "When do we... hold on..." Harry said and took out his schedule as he stood up. His eyes scanned the piece of parchment.
"Transfiguration... Ancient Runes... Charms... Herbology, oh dammit! Double History with Hufflepuff after lunch! I have to go-" Harry said as he took a bite off his muffin and kissed Cho on the lips (she was looking up at Harry). "I'll be in the library, don't wait for me, I'll go by myself to McGonagall's class. See you Cho." Cho smiled and Harry ran out the Hall.
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Harry went into the library almost instantly and went all the way to the "H" section. There, he dumped his bag on the table and started to look for reference books. "History of Quills... no-ah!" Harry shouted a bit loudly. Madam Pince eyed him and Harry did not mind her as he sat down on the chair and opened the book entitled, "A Brief History on the Early Civilizations".
A girl turned to her head sideways and saw the blacked-haired teenage boy reading the book he had on the table. She smiled and got up, bringing her book with her. She went beside Harry. "May I join you?" she asked. Harry looked up, "Sandra...? W-What are you..." "Doing here? Like I said a million times before, I'm catching up with you guys so I have to study as much as I can!" she said cheerfully.
"Y-Yeah, sure." Harry replied and Sandra skipped to the chair in front of him, "Thank you!" she said in a little singsong voice. Harry buried his head into the book again. Sandra watched him, "Uh, did I miss something?" she asked. Harry looked at her, "Oh! I just um... (Clears throat) forgot to do my project in History of Magic, you know the... hang on, I have History with you later!" Harry said.
Sandra took her schedule and looked at it, "Yeah, after lunch?" Harry nodded, "Are you done with the project?" Sandra sighed, "Duh! Yeah!" she said and stood up to get something. Harry watched her in bewilderment. Sandra came back with a piece of parchment in her hands. "Here." She said and handed the project to Harry. Harry stared at it. She was pretty good in drawing...
"Cool." Harry said, examining it. "You can copy some of it if you want to, I used... yeah! I used that book! Add this too so we won't be blamed for cheating." She said, taking out another book. "You didn't use this other one?" Harry asked. Sandra shook her head, "Most of it is in that one, "A Brief History on the Early Civilizations", but you can get some here too." She said.
Harry smiled, "Thanks!" he said and took out his quill and inkbottle with some parchment. Sandra was distracted from studying her book (Interpreted Works of the Early Hieroglyphics) since she watched Harry scribble down things for his project. Sandra watched him using only her eyes but she acted as if she was still reading. Harry on the other hand was very concentrated.
After about twenty minutes, Harry was done. "There! And we still have... about twenty minutes to prepare for classes!" Harry said, checking his watch (classes were at eight-thirty). Sandra closed her book; "I'm done!" she lied. She didn't really study since she was busy looking at Harry. "Want to go down together? Becky is probably having breakfast right now." She said, collecting her things.
"Uh..." Harry muttered. If Cho would see him with Sandra, she would burst out at him, not that Cho was very possessive, she just didn't like Sandra that much.
"Oh! I understand! It's okay! I have stuff to do anyways!" she said and smiled. Harry opened his mouth, no sound came out. Sandra waved and turned about to exit the library. "Sandra!" Harry called out. Sandra turned around and looked at Harry expectantly, "Yeah?" Harry smiled, "Thanks a lot for your help." He said. Sandra noticeably blushed and bit her lower lip, "N-No problem..." she said and brisk walked going out.
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"She did? Blimey Harry, good thing you didn't agree to go with her, Cho would've..." "I know! That's why I didn't!" Harry explained to Ron. Hermione, who was in front of the two boys, turned around, "Didn't what?" she asked, making Harry and Ron jump. "Bloody hell Hermione! You scared me!!" Ron said. They were in the Transfiguration classroom and McGonagall was not there yet, they were the only ones in the classroom.
Hermione lifted an eyebrow, "Didn't what, Harry?" Hermione asked. Harry eyed Ron nervously asking him through his eyes, "Should we tell her?" Ron cleared his throat, "Boy stuff Hermione, you girls have your so called, "Girl thing" and we have our own! Now shoo!" Ron said. Hermione's mouth opened in disgust, "I am not an animal Ron!! And besides, I asked Harry and I'm his best friend, giving me the right to know!"
Hermione faced Harry as Ron scowled. "Well?" she asked Harry swallowed hard and told her about his encounter with Sandra in the library. Hermione nodded, "Well, the best you could do is still be a friend to her, but only a friend Harry!" Hermione said. "I know! I'm just..." "What?" Hermione cut in. "Harry, don't tell me..." Hermione warned, "No! No! Of course not! I love Cho and-OUCH!!" Harry shouted.
"Hey Harry! How are you guys?" Seamus greeted. Everyone started to come in and the classroom slowly filled up. No one uttered a word any more since McGonagall came in. Harry sat on his chair uncomfortably, what if everyone found out about him and Cho's baby? What would happen?
Harry thought about all this during transfiguration... including Sandra Reynolds.
* * *
"Are you done with your History of Magic project?" Cho asked as she and Harry walked down the halls. Harry smiled, "Yeah, I'm done." He said, his mind still wandering. Most of the students who didn't know Harry and Cho were already going out were staring at them and whispering. Harry and Cho did not mind any of it anymore.
Cho looked at Harry, "Are you okay?" she asked. Harry faced her, "Yeah I'm fine, you're here with me," he said. This made Cho smile but she was still worried about Harry. "Harry, I know something is bothering you." She said. Harry faced her. "Nothing Cho, I wouldn't lie to you." He said, but he just did. Cho nodded, "I trust you."
These words made Harry flinch. He just lied to the girl he loved most in the world just to escape from fights. Dumbledore had told everyone about what had happened in the forbidden forest with Voldemort but he never told the students about Cho and Harry's baby. Cho, Harry, Ron and Hermione (the Order was still kept secret, Dumbledore only told them that Tonks and the others helped Harry) were the centre of attraction.
Harry eyed Cho. He would be having Double History with Hufflepuffs. "Where's your next class?" Cho asked. "Double History with Hufflepuff." Cho's eyes grew big. "Hufflepuff? As in Sandra Reynolds?!" Cho said a bit loudly. "Shhh-yes. I have a class with her. Cho, I won't mind her, I promise!" Harry said, putting a finger on Cho's lips.
Cho lifted an eyebrow. "You don't trust me?" Harry asked. Cho's eyebrow slowly went down. "I-It's not that. It's the fact that you did something before already and I don't want that to happen again, especially without me there." Cho said. Harry kissed Cho lightly on the lips, despite the passing students (more whispers). "I won't Cho. I won't. Let me bring you to Muggle Studies?" Harry asked.
Cho nodded slowly. Harry took her books and smiled, "Lead the way." He said and Cho slowly walked ahead of him, watching him intently as if he was ready to hit someone. Harry just smiled at her and walked behind her.
What was Harry feeling?
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Hippyman69, hehe, my first language IS English. Word just doesn't correct the proper words if I made a mistake in typing (even if the spelling is correct). About the "who" "how" thing, I'll be careful next time! *Wink*
So, I guess I feel safe as of the meantime. Yeah, Cho's moody, I don't really know, some pregnancy thing? More moodiness coming up!! Anyway, glad you guys like it! Sorry about "Thorns to a Rose" also, I kinda um... I wasn't careful of some stuff but hey, can't blame a person if I have ideas rushing through my head!
Anyway, thanks to all who reviewed, I'll answer your reviews maybe, next chapter? About the necklace, oh, you'll find out what it's all about... but some of your theories are close... very close...
Oh, and someone MIGHT die... may I repeat the MIGHT again? Yeah... so... that's it! Please review! :) By the way, the R for language thing... cut that off, it's only R for *some* scenes... between who and who? Don't ask...
~Lim Kao Sing~
(Special thanks to my old reviewers in "Thorns to a Rose"... you guys are the best!!)
Chapter Three~ Library Meeting
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Harry woke up the next day with Cho beside him. He was hugging her close to him with his arm over her body. Cho was facing him, still sleeping. Harry blinked a few times and sat up slowly, careful not to make the bed move much. He yawned a bit and ran his fingers through his tousled hair. He then looked back at Cho. He gave her a little smile and kissed her cheek.
Harry then got up and went straight to the bathroom. Ron didn't seem to be there anymore; maybe he was with Hermione again. Yes, they slept together in Harry's dorm room that night.
Cho hummed a bit when she felt the bed's weight shift. She opened her eyes, they were a little blurred but she didn't mind. She sat up and saw a shadow creep across the room. Cho turned her head sharply to the right side where another four-poster bed was. Weird... she thought.
Cho rubbed her eyes and when she opened them, she suddenly heard a cloak swish by. "Who's there?" Cho whispered. No answer. Cho sat up and saw Harry gone. "Bathroom..." she said to herself. She then lay back down. It was already seven-thirty in the morning. She sighed and closed her eyes. She then heard a door, open or close, she did not know.
"Harry?" Cho asked as she sat up slowly. "Cho?" Harry replied and then went to his bed, shoving the curtains to open them. "Good morning!" Harry greeted. Cho smiled. She seemed distracted. Harry stared at her and sat on the edge of the bed. "What's wrong?" he asked. Cho looked back at him.
"Oh... nothi-" "Nothing." Harry interrupted. Cho eyed him. Harry sighed, "Tell me what's bothering you, Cho," he said, brushing some hair off her face. Cho swallowed hard. "Y-You see... I heard something and... saw something." Cho said sounding as if she was forced to tell.
Harry frowned, "What?" he asked. Cho shook her head, "But never mind, I was groggy that time, maybe I was just imagining it." Cho said, planting a kiss on Harry's lips. "Good morning to you too!" she said and stood up from the other side of the bed. Harry was still. It was either he was caught by surprise with Cho's kiss or what she had told him, he didn't know.
Cho took a quick shower and dressed up into her uniform. When she was done, with Harry waiting for her, they descended the staircase and arrived at the Gryffindor common room where no one was there, at least, they thought so...
* * *
"Ron! Stop that!" Hermione screamed, laughing. Harry and Cho had just entered when they stopped in their tracks, wondering what the laughing was all about. They saw Ron tickling Hermione and Hermione was trying her best shove him off her.
Harry and Cho eyed each other. "People will be coming down soon Ron! Stop it!" Hermione said in between giggles. "Morning!" Harry called out, trying to get the attention of the two. Ron and Hermione froze and looked to Harry and a slightly giggling Cho.
"I told you!" Hermione said, slapping Ron slightly away from her. Ron fixed himself, "Hey! How long have you two been up?" he asked, seeming innocent. Harry didn't bother to ask about it. "Not long. You two done eating?" Harry asked.
"Not really." Hermione said, giving a playful scowl at Ron. Ron was already busy eating his breakfast. Harry and Cho took a seat in front of Ron and Hermione. "So, how was your sleep last night?" Ron asked the two. Harry and Cho looked up, "Oh! Fine. What time did you two wake up?" Harry asked.
"Seven. I couldn't sleep so I studied." Hermione said. "No surprise there." Ron said. Hermione nudged him playfully. "What about you?" Harry asked Ron. "Oh! Me? I was... I couldn't sleep also and Hermione here dragged me to review my lessons again since according to her, "the tests are coming up!"" Ron said.
"Oh yes they are!" Hermione retorted. "Yeah Hermione, in about months." Ron replied. Hermione scowled, "We have to be prepared! Aren't you afraid how close that is?" Hermione asked apprehensively. Ron rolled his eyes and focused eating. Cho cleared her throat loudly to prevent any further discussion from the two, "So Hermione, we're going to start classes again! Exciting isn't it?" Cho said rather untruthfully but Hermione took the bait.
"Yeah! You know what, I'm done studying chapter twenty of my Charms book and-" "TWENTY?!" Harry had shouted. "Hermione! We have twenty-five chapters in our Charms book, how can you possibly be that advanced? We're not even near the end of the year yet!" Harry continued. Hermione and Cho were caught by surprise and Ron was frozen.
"Are you honestly that advanced?!" Harry asked amidst the silence. "I was supposed to read up to chapter eleven only but I got so engrossed and got on reading." Hermione explained. "By the way, did you do the project?" Hermione asked. Harry frowned. "W-What project...?" he asked.
Hermione sighed. "The project in History of Magic! Don't tell me you forgot all about that! We were supposed to do a diagram of the early civilizations and depict the traditions in common to what we have right now!" Hermione said a bit surprised. "When do we... hold on..." Harry said and took out his schedule as he stood up. His eyes scanned the piece of parchment.
"Transfiguration... Ancient Runes... Charms... Herbology, oh dammit! Double History with Hufflepuff after lunch! I have to go-" Harry said as he took a bite off his muffin and kissed Cho on the lips (she was looking up at Harry). "I'll be in the library, don't wait for me, I'll go by myself to McGonagall's class. See you Cho." Cho smiled and Harry ran out the Hall.
* * *
Harry went into the library almost instantly and went all the way to the "H" section. There, he dumped his bag on the table and started to look for reference books. "History of Quills... no-ah!" Harry shouted a bit loudly. Madam Pince eyed him and Harry did not mind her as he sat down on the chair and opened the book entitled, "A Brief History on the Early Civilizations".
A girl turned to her head sideways and saw the blacked-haired teenage boy reading the book he had on the table. She smiled and got up, bringing her book with her. She went beside Harry. "May I join you?" she asked. Harry looked up, "Sandra...? W-What are you..." "Doing here? Like I said a million times before, I'm catching up with you guys so I have to study as much as I can!" she said cheerfully.
"Y-Yeah, sure." Harry replied and Sandra skipped to the chair in front of him, "Thank you!" she said in a little singsong voice. Harry buried his head into the book again. Sandra watched him, "Uh, did I miss something?" she asked. Harry looked at her, "Oh! I just um... (Clears throat) forgot to do my project in History of Magic, you know the... hang on, I have History with you later!" Harry said.
Sandra took her schedule and looked at it, "Yeah, after lunch?" Harry nodded, "Are you done with the project?" Sandra sighed, "Duh! Yeah!" she said and stood up to get something. Harry watched her in bewilderment. Sandra came back with a piece of parchment in her hands. "Here." She said and handed the project to Harry. Harry stared at it. She was pretty good in drawing...
"Cool." Harry said, examining it. "You can copy some of it if you want to, I used... yeah! I used that book! Add this too so we won't be blamed for cheating." She said, taking out another book. "You didn't use this other one?" Harry asked. Sandra shook her head, "Most of it is in that one, "A Brief History on the Early Civilizations", but you can get some here too." She said.
Harry smiled, "Thanks!" he said and took out his quill and inkbottle with some parchment. Sandra was distracted from studying her book (Interpreted Works of the Early Hieroglyphics) since she watched Harry scribble down things for his project. Sandra watched him using only her eyes but she acted as if she was still reading. Harry on the other hand was very concentrated.
After about twenty minutes, Harry was done. "There! And we still have... about twenty minutes to prepare for classes!" Harry said, checking his watch (classes were at eight-thirty). Sandra closed her book; "I'm done!" she lied. She didn't really study since she was busy looking at Harry. "Want to go down together? Becky is probably having breakfast right now." She said, collecting her things.
"Uh..." Harry muttered. If Cho would see him with Sandra, she would burst out at him, not that Cho was very possessive, she just didn't like Sandra that much.
"Oh! I understand! It's okay! I have stuff to do anyways!" she said and smiled. Harry opened his mouth, no sound came out. Sandra waved and turned about to exit the library. "Sandra!" Harry called out. Sandra turned around and looked at Harry expectantly, "Yeah?" Harry smiled, "Thanks a lot for your help." He said. Sandra noticeably blushed and bit her lower lip, "N-No problem..." she said and brisk walked going out.
* * *
"She did? Blimey Harry, good thing you didn't agree to go with her, Cho would've..." "I know! That's why I didn't!" Harry explained to Ron. Hermione, who was in front of the two boys, turned around, "Didn't what?" she asked, making Harry and Ron jump. "Bloody hell Hermione! You scared me!!" Ron said. They were in the Transfiguration classroom and McGonagall was not there yet, they were the only ones in the classroom.
Hermione lifted an eyebrow, "Didn't what, Harry?" Hermione asked. Harry eyed Ron nervously asking him through his eyes, "Should we tell her?" Ron cleared his throat, "Boy stuff Hermione, you girls have your so called, "Girl thing" and we have our own! Now shoo!" Ron said. Hermione's mouth opened in disgust, "I am not an animal Ron!! And besides, I asked Harry and I'm his best friend, giving me the right to know!"
Hermione faced Harry as Ron scowled. "Well?" she asked Harry swallowed hard and told her about his encounter with Sandra in the library. Hermione nodded, "Well, the best you could do is still be a friend to her, but only a friend Harry!" Hermione said. "I know! I'm just..." "What?" Hermione cut in. "Harry, don't tell me..." Hermione warned, "No! No! Of course not! I love Cho and-OUCH!!" Harry shouted.
"Hey Harry! How are you guys?" Seamus greeted. Everyone started to come in and the classroom slowly filled up. No one uttered a word any more since McGonagall came in. Harry sat on his chair uncomfortably, what if everyone found out about him and Cho's baby? What would happen?
Harry thought about all this during transfiguration... including Sandra Reynolds.
* * *
"Are you done with your History of Magic project?" Cho asked as she and Harry walked down the halls. Harry smiled, "Yeah, I'm done." He said, his mind still wandering. Most of the students who didn't know Harry and Cho were already going out were staring at them and whispering. Harry and Cho did not mind any of it anymore.
Cho looked at Harry, "Are you okay?" she asked. Harry faced her, "Yeah I'm fine, you're here with me," he said. This made Cho smile but she was still worried about Harry. "Harry, I know something is bothering you." She said. Harry faced her. "Nothing Cho, I wouldn't lie to you." He said, but he just did. Cho nodded, "I trust you."
These words made Harry flinch. He just lied to the girl he loved most in the world just to escape from fights. Dumbledore had told everyone about what had happened in the forbidden forest with Voldemort but he never told the students about Cho and Harry's baby. Cho, Harry, Ron and Hermione (the Order was still kept secret, Dumbledore only told them that Tonks and the others helped Harry) were the centre of attraction.
Harry eyed Cho. He would be having Double History with Hufflepuffs. "Where's your next class?" Cho asked. "Double History with Hufflepuff." Cho's eyes grew big. "Hufflepuff? As in Sandra Reynolds?!" Cho said a bit loudly. "Shhh-yes. I have a class with her. Cho, I won't mind her, I promise!" Harry said, putting a finger on Cho's lips.
Cho lifted an eyebrow. "You don't trust me?" Harry asked. Cho's eyebrow slowly went down. "I-It's not that. It's the fact that you did something before already and I don't want that to happen again, especially without me there." Cho said. Harry kissed Cho lightly on the lips, despite the passing students (more whispers). "I won't Cho. I won't. Let me bring you to Muggle Studies?" Harry asked.
Cho nodded slowly. Harry took her books and smiled, "Lead the way." He said and Cho slowly walked ahead of him, watching him intently as if he was ready to hit someone. Harry just smiled at her and walked behind her.
What was Harry feeling?
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Hippyman69, hehe, my first language IS English. Word just doesn't correct the proper words if I made a mistake in typing (even if the spelling is correct). About the "who" "how" thing, I'll be careful next time! *Wink*
So, I guess I feel safe as of the meantime. Yeah, Cho's moody, I don't really know, some pregnancy thing? More moodiness coming up!! Anyway, glad you guys like it! Sorry about "Thorns to a Rose" also, I kinda um... I wasn't careful of some stuff but hey, can't blame a person if I have ideas rushing through my head!
Anyway, thanks to all who reviewed, I'll answer your reviews maybe, next chapter? About the necklace, oh, you'll find out what it's all about... but some of your theories are close... very close...
Oh, and someone MIGHT die... may I repeat the MIGHT again? Yeah... so... that's it! Please review! :) By the way, the R for language thing... cut that off, it's only R for *some* scenes... between who and who? Don't ask...
~Lim Kao Sing~