Place: Snape's Dungeon (potions class)

Hermione didn't sleep well last night. and neither did Ron and the rest of them.

But Neville had a great night sleep last night. He snored loudly that caused most of them to sleep during Potions class, with the Slytherins, the following day.

"POTTER!!" Snape roared.

Harry immediately awoke, and stood up.

"Tell me, Potter," added Snape. "what will I get if I will mix Flubberworm mucus with Dittany?"

"I d-don't know, sir"

"Very well," muttered Snape. "looks like the Potter-boy didn't read his essay, eh?!"

Harry didn't answer.

"Sit down." commanded Snape.

And Harry obeyed.

Lavender, who was sitting between Parvati and Seamus was scribbling something on a tiny piece of parchment. Harry wondered what it was until Snape said. "No passing of notes, Ms. Brown." And with that, he withdrew his wand from his pocket and muttered something which no one can hear, the piece of parchment Lavender was scribbling a few seconds ago, flew up high in the air and Snape caught it in his hand. He read the note for a while, and tapped it with his wand, then the piece of parchment burst into flames and disappeared.

"Snape's got no privacy at all." Hermione whispered, afraid that Snape might also catch her having a conversation with friends.

After their Potions class, Ron and Harry went straight to the Gryffindor common room to practice spells for Transfiguration, the following day. And Hermione went to her Arithmancy class.

On their way to the common room, they bumped into Cho Chang and her friend.

"Uh. sorry." Harry said and he nudged Ron, gesturing him to say sorry too.

But he didn't. Instead he was staring to Cho's friend, Marrieta in way as if she is his girlfriend. (.you know, in a sweet way.)

"Um. hi!" added Ron, stretching out his arm for Marietta to shake.. "My name's Ron Weasley. and you are.?" Both their hands on grip.

"My name's Marietta. nice to meet you."

"Ehem." Cho coughed intentionally. And Harry gave a slight laugh. " Sorry we collided with you guys." added Cho. "we'd better go. We still have double Herbology class, before and after lunch."

"Bye!"

Place: Gryffindor common room.

While Ron was busy practicing and concentrating on the Transfiguration spell, Harry was also busy thinking about the incident a while ago with Cho and her friend, Marietta. and her connection to Ron. "Sorry to disturb your concentration, Ron," Harry begun. "but. do you fancy. Mar-"

"Hi, guys!" someone, a girl interrupted. "okay if I join you?!"

It was Ginny. She dropped to the seat beside Harry and started scribbling down a long piece of parchment. "What's that, Ginny?" Harry asked. And Ron looked from Harry then to her sister. "Oh, this?!" she held the piece of parchment up. "This is Professor Flitwick's research homework."

Harry stood up. "Where are you going Harry?" Ginny asked. "Yeah, mate, where are you going?" added Ron.

"To. to the library." Harry replied. "See you at lunch."

As Harry went out of the portrait hole he thought:

Time: Hour past ten in the morning

Place: Hogwarts Library

"Hi there 'arry!" Luna greeted Harry as he sat down. "Hi!" came Harry's answer.

Harry sank in the third empty chair after Luna Lovegood and started thinking.

As he was in deep thought, Luna asked, "What are you doing 'arry?"

Harry didn't answer. Then, Luna shrieked.

Harry turned and saw that Malfoy and his croonies are at it again. They faked as giant spiders and went off to scare Luna.

Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle roared with laughter.

Luna went straight out of the library.

Just then Madam Pince came walking, wand raised high, ready to stun nosy people like Malfoy.

"Malfoy!" roared Madam Pince.

"What?!" came Malfoy's reply. "I didn't do anything."

"Don't play dumb, Malfoy."

Harry slipped his way out of the library. He needed not to hear the arguments that went on with Malfoy and Madam Pince anymore. Harry scolded himself.

Harry headed to the Great Hall, it was lunchtime.

Place: Great Hall

Ron was already sitted when Harry came. Harry sat next to Ron.

"Hi, Harry!" greeted Ron as he settled.

Then the Hermione came rushing towards them. She dropped to the next seat from Harry. "Hi, Hermione!" Ron greeted.

"Listen." Hermione whispered. Harry and Ron drew closer to Hermione. "On my way here," She paused for a moment, looked around and made sure no one was listening. "I heard moaning in the empty classroom at the third floor. I really didn't want to go in and see what the fuss is all about, but I can't help my curiosity. And as I opened the door, the moaning grew louder. I peered inside. Two figures were lying on the floor, under the teacher's desk, one on top of the other. I can't really see what was going on, dunno what they're doing, but-oh no!"

"What?" Harry and Ron chorused.

"Maybe if we go there right now.." Hermione begun. "We can still see them!" continued Ron.

All three stood up immediately, each grabbed a piece of muffin, and stuffed them to their mouthys. They dashed up to the third floor.

As they neared the empty room, they heard the moaning.

They drew nearer, nearer. and the moaning grew louder, too.

Ron pushed the door slowly open, and they all peered inside; two figures lay on the floor, under the teacher's desk. And just as Hermione said, one was on top of the other. It was dark, and they couldn't figure out who the 2 figures are.

"Come on," Hermione whispered. Harry and Hermione slowly went out of the room.

Ron stayed back. He's eyes wide, as if he had just seen Aragog (giant spider).

"Ron, come here!" urged Hermione. Harry and Hermione went back inside the room to see what was so interesting that held Ron back. And they saw it too.

A Slytherin boy, Draco Malfoy was laying in top of Cho's friend, Marietta.

Harry thought. I just saw him in the library, a while ago. And that can't either be Marietta, they have double Herbology, before and after lunch.

Then Ron dashed out of the room. Hermione followed. But Harry stayed.

The couples, who lay there still hadn't notice that they had been seen.

Harry slowly walked out of the room, closing the door silently behind him.

Place: Divinition tower/classroom

Time: two hours after the incident

Harry hadn't seen Ron and Hermione since the incident a while ago (empty classroom).

As Harry walked his way to the Divinition tower/classroom, he heard rapid footsteps behind him. He decided to stop walking and see who was the source of this.

It was his friends, Ron and Hermione. "Hi there, Harry!" Ron panted as he said. "We were tailing you all the way here."

"Why?"

"We have to tell you something." Hermione replied.

"Wait, where on Merlin's beared did you go after the-" Harry stopped short, searching for the right word to use. But before Harry could say anything, Ron interrupted. "Oh come on, Harry! Forget about that!"

"Right." Added Hermione. "We have something more important to tell you."

"What?"

"Um. uh." Ron sputtered. ".you say it Hermione."

"Cho's in the Hospital Wing." Hermione continued, as Ron had ordered.

"Wha-" Harry exclaimed with a worried look etched on his pale face. "B-but. how did you know?"

"Well," answered Ron. "after seeing the-you know-I went straight to the nearest bathroom. boys bathroom and."

".and I went straight to the girls bathroom." Hermione continued looking serious. "when I got in, I saw Cho, lying unconscious on the floor of the girls bathroom, the one on the third floor. Then Professor McGonagall along with Professor Flitwick came and brought her to the Hospital Wing."

"Why?" questioned Harry nervously. "What happened to her?"

"We know nothing 'bout that, Harry," came Hermione's reply. "We better visit her later, after-"

"Why wait for later?!" Harry exclaimed, he was really getting very worried. He, Harry had been gaining deep and sincere feelings for Cho.

"Calm down, Harry," Hermione assured him. "She is still active (alive)."

Then, he realizes that he had been over reacting. "Right." Harry replied slowly. "I-I was just. worried."

"That's okay, mate." Ron added. "Well, if you rally insist. probably, we can go and visit her now." Harry brightened at this.

Ron looked at Hermione, who gave him a we-should-not-go-there-now look.

Place: Hospital Wing

"I think we should go back." Hermione suggested, as the three reached the doorway of the Hospital Wing. She still didn't like the idea of getting out of class just to go and visit Cho in the Hospital Wing, when they can do that later.

"Just shut it, Hermione." came Ron's reply.

As they entered, they spotted Cho lying awake on the third bed after a first year, Hufflepuff who collapsed a day ago seeing Nearly Headless Nick floating in the air without any head at all.

"Hi there Harry!" Cho greeted happily as they neared her. "Hi, Ron. Hi Hermione."

Hi Cho!" replied Harry. "How are you?"

"Just fine." answered Cho. "though,I still didn't recover from the shock which-"

"Shock?!" Ron interrupted. "You mean you were electrified?"

Ron looked at Harry then to Hermione, who both gave him another of those keep-your-mouth-shut look.

"Well, you see," continued Cho. "I got all the way here because of the shock I had seeing m-my best friend Marietta, enjoying herself I the hands of M-Malfoy."

"What?!" all three exclaimed.

Ron collapsed.

No one said anything for a moment. All were watching Ron being carried to the next empty bed beside Cho.

Then Harry said, "S-So you saw it too then?"

Cho nodded.

"But why did you collapse in the bathroom?" questioned Hermione, sounding a bit confused.

"A-Actually, I was about to vomit, so I hurriedly went to the bathroom." added Cho.

"Then?" asked Harry.

"I-I don't know what happened next."