A/N:: I know I'm coming out with the chapters faster than lilaznpinky525
can come up with reviews! Lol, jk. I want to keep the story going, even
though there were like 50 opportunities in the last chapter. Ok, you don't
care, so I'm going to the story::
The next morning, Harry woke up happy for the first time in weeks. He didn't dream about Sirius, he had Ron trying to figure something out from him, meaning he actually was talking to him. Deep down, Harry wanted to make up with Ron, but then there was always the reason not to. He hopped out of bed and dressed quickly, then almost skipped down to the great hall for breakfast. He couldn't wait for tonight. He had so many questions for Cho, he had trouble keeping them to himself. He walked through the great hall doors and immediately looked at the Ravenclaw table. Cho was there. She looked almost as happy as he did. When she saw him, she came rushing over to him, accidentally spilling pumpkin juice on her friend. Harry sat down at the Gryifindor table. She sat down next to him.
"Did you apologize?" She squealed.
"He wasn't up," At least he wasn't lying to her. She looked disappointed.
"I'll be here when he gets here." Cho said. "Like now." She added as Ron and Hermione walked in, tired. Hermione sat down next to Harry and Ron sat down next to Cho.
"Harry, tell me." Ron said, looking over Cho. Harry couldn't hold back a laugh, knowing that the person was literally under his nose.
"You can figure it out." He said. Cho looked at him.
"Hem Hem" she said, imitating Umbridge on purpose. Harry looked right past that.
"Not now." Harry said, focusing on putting butter on his toast. Ron looked at Harry and Cho in turn.
"What's going on here?" Ron said, his brow furrowing.
"Nothing, nothing." Harry said, then leaned in and started talking to Hermione.
"What was that about?" Ron muttered to Cho.
"Nothing. We have Care of Magical Creatures together right after breakfast!" Cho said. Ron's eyes narrowed.
"Huh." He said, focusing.
"I have to get back to my table. Love you, Ron. Bye, Harry." Cho said quietly, getting up.
"Love you too." Ron said as Cho kissed his forehead. Harry rolled his eyes at this.
"See you later, Cho." Harry said. Cho turned and left.
"Since when have you been speaking to Cho without me here? She was already at our table when I came in!"
"We're friends." Harry said, raising his spirits.
"Really." He said, more of a statement than a question. "When did this happen?"
"Since she told me who she liked in her first year."
"She never told me that!"
"I can't see why." Harry lied. It was obvious. George was his brother.
"So who?" Ron leaned forward.
"Secret, sorry mate." Harry forgot for a second that he was fighting with Ron. So did Hermione.
"You guys aren't fighting anymore?" She piped in.
"Stay out of it." Ron snapped. "tell me, Harry!" Harry saw an opportunity to forgive Ron without lying to Cho.
"Cho said I should forgive you." Harry said.
"When did she say that?" Ron asked, picking up the same smirk Harry had on last night.
"When I talked to her yesterday."
"I was with her the whole time in the hospital wing, which was the whole day."
"I know you are, but what am I?" Harry said, eyeing the sausages. "Pass the sausages, Neville."
"You're not even listening to me!" Ron squealed.
"He stopped a long time ago." Hermione whispered. Ron sniffed and went over to the Ravenclaw table. "So are you really friends with Cho now?" Hermione said, still reading her book.
"Yeah. Ron said you have a big mouth last night." Harry said.
"Tattletale!" Dean sang. Everyone started laughing.
*****
Care of Magical Creatures was taught by Hagrid's substitute today, but Harry, Ron, and Hermione knew he was let off of work that week to visit Dragons in Romania with Charlie Weasley. They had become quite close after the Triwizard Tournament. The class was feeding small animals that looked like squirrels. Four to a cage, again. Again Cho, Ron, Hermione, and Harry were paired up. They spoke normally, Cho and Hermione not speaking to each other and Ron and Harry weren't either.
"Pass the lettuce, Ron." Harry said fifteen minutes into class. Cho and Hermione squealed with excitement, but then realized that the other was doing it to. They stopped and scowled. Ron picked up lettuce.
"Here's the lettuce, Harry." Ron said stiffly. This was the high point of the lesson for Hermione.
Ten minutes before class would end, no one was paying attention to what anyone else was saying, so Cho took the opportunity.
"Same time, same place tonight, Harry?" Cho said.
"Ok," Harry replied. This got Hermione and Ron's attention. Cho and Harry continued their conversation.
"Yeah, I've got to tell you ..." She look at Ron and Hermione. "...stuff."
"What kind of stuff?" Ron asked. "More about past crushes you didn't tell me about?"
"You told him? I trusted you!" Cho screeched, her face angry.
"Relax, I didn't tell him who it was, only that I knew." Harry replied smoothly. Cho's face looked tense.
"And you're not thinking of telling him... Right?" She looked at him.
"Of course not!" Harry replied. The bell rung. Cho and Ron held hands and mushy talked going back to the castle, at which Harry rolled his eyes. Him and Hermione passed them.
"Bye Ron." She called.
"See you later, Cho," Harry yelled. The got into the castle and wandered the halls during their break.
"Ok," Hermione said stopping. "What is going on between you and Cho?"
"Nothing!" Harry snapped. "We're friends."
"Then you don't mind if I come with you out with her tonight." Hermione snapped back, her hands on her hips.
"Don't. And don't eavesdrop either." Harry pointed a finger at her.
"Oh, give me a break, I promise, I promise." Hermione said, walking towards the common room. "So who did Cho like in first year?"
"Can't tell you. Not even if you promise not to tell Ron. Why do you care? You hate the girl!" Harry walked sideways so he could face Hermione.
"Yes, I despise her, but we share opinions. She thinks you and Ron should be friends again too! Granted, it's her fault you're not friends now, but still..." Hermione talked like this until they go to the common room.
*****
The day went passed quickly because Harry was in a good mood. Before he knew it, he was crossing the grounds in pitch darkness. He sat down beside Cho again.
"Hey." Harry whispered.
"Hi Harry." Cho whispered back. "I take it you followed my advice and apologized, right?"
"Of course. He just wanted to know who told me to do it." Harry said. Cho giggled.
"I don't mind you told him you know who I used to like. You couldn't help it, as long as you don't tell him who it is."
"For the billionth time, I won't." Harry said, tearing up grass from the ground. Cho giggled again. "What did you have to tell me in Care of Magical Creatures?"
"Oh, that. Tell Granger I don't mind her. That I apologize for whatever I did to her. She can even come here tomorrow if she wants." Cho said wistfully.
"I will." Harry said. "I was thinking today. After Ron asked you to the Yule Ball, he asked Fleur Delacour. It's weird."
"Yeah, I think Cedric asked her too. She's a veela." Cho said, her eyes blurring from tears. "Oh God. This happens every time I talk about him. He was the best thing that ever happened to me, and look at that. I think you're the only person that understands that. You lost your mother, father, and godfather and you just sit there about it. Here I am, crying about a boy, when you take it all brave, having lost three of your closest family members. You should be the one crying your eyes out." Cho had a steady river coming from her eyes.
"It's ok, Cho. That was two years ago."
"You're right, I'm fine." She rubbed her eyes. "Ron cares so much about me, more than Cedric did."
"Yeah, he really loves you."
"I know. But I'll never get over Cedric."
"That's ok, just pretend it is Cedric." Harry said jokingly. Cho giggled. Harry continued, "Just make sure you don't call him Cedric. He's a really jealous type. But he's brothers with George." Harry said. Cho cracked up in quiet laughter.
"Yeah, that's why I'm dating him," Cho said sarcastically. Harry laughed. Cho pulled out pieces of Honeyduke's chocolate. They sat there, joking about Cho's love life and eating chocolate. Harry glanced at his watch a found it was 12:00.
"We should get back." Harry said, getting up. With Cho by his side he giggled abnormally. Hagrid's light went on suddenly and Cho jumped, grabbing Harry's hand. Realizing what she did, she let go and stepped away from Harry.
"Sorry." She said quietly. They came to the point where they had to leave each other. They stopped and looked at each other. "Well, bye." Cho said.
"Yeah, see you tomorrow." Harry mumbled. Cho moved toward Harry. He gulped. 'This isn't supposed to happen. She's going out with Ron. I'm supposed to be over her.' He thought. Her lips brushed his lightly. 'Oh my god I just kissed Ron's girlfriend!' Harry thought. "That can never happen again, ok?" Cho nodded.
"Ron would be ballistic." Cho said shaking. There was silence. "Just friends." She said.
"Right. Just friends. We need someone to keep our secrets." Harry stated.
"Exactly. Just a friend."
"Goodnight, Cho." Harry said.
"'Night." Cho said, walking backwards away. Harry turned his back.
Lying in his bed, knowing that Ron wasn't asleep, Harry was still shaking. Cho's words echoed in his head. He knew she wasn't asleep. He also knew that he couldn't risk doing that the next night.
A/N:: What have I done? I'm sorry people, but you had to see it coming. Review please, I'm coming with the next chapter, hold your horses. Buh bye for now!
The next morning, Harry woke up happy for the first time in weeks. He didn't dream about Sirius, he had Ron trying to figure something out from him, meaning he actually was talking to him. Deep down, Harry wanted to make up with Ron, but then there was always the reason not to. He hopped out of bed and dressed quickly, then almost skipped down to the great hall for breakfast. He couldn't wait for tonight. He had so many questions for Cho, he had trouble keeping them to himself. He walked through the great hall doors and immediately looked at the Ravenclaw table. Cho was there. She looked almost as happy as he did. When she saw him, she came rushing over to him, accidentally spilling pumpkin juice on her friend. Harry sat down at the Gryifindor table. She sat down next to him.
"Did you apologize?" She squealed.
"He wasn't up," At least he wasn't lying to her. She looked disappointed.
"I'll be here when he gets here." Cho said. "Like now." She added as Ron and Hermione walked in, tired. Hermione sat down next to Harry and Ron sat down next to Cho.
"Harry, tell me." Ron said, looking over Cho. Harry couldn't hold back a laugh, knowing that the person was literally under his nose.
"You can figure it out." He said. Cho looked at him.
"Hem Hem" she said, imitating Umbridge on purpose. Harry looked right past that.
"Not now." Harry said, focusing on putting butter on his toast. Ron looked at Harry and Cho in turn.
"What's going on here?" Ron said, his brow furrowing.
"Nothing, nothing." Harry said, then leaned in and started talking to Hermione.
"What was that about?" Ron muttered to Cho.
"Nothing. We have Care of Magical Creatures together right after breakfast!" Cho said. Ron's eyes narrowed.
"Huh." He said, focusing.
"I have to get back to my table. Love you, Ron. Bye, Harry." Cho said quietly, getting up.
"Love you too." Ron said as Cho kissed his forehead. Harry rolled his eyes at this.
"See you later, Cho." Harry said. Cho turned and left.
"Since when have you been speaking to Cho without me here? She was already at our table when I came in!"
"We're friends." Harry said, raising his spirits.
"Really." He said, more of a statement than a question. "When did this happen?"
"Since she told me who she liked in her first year."
"She never told me that!"
"I can't see why." Harry lied. It was obvious. George was his brother.
"So who?" Ron leaned forward.
"Secret, sorry mate." Harry forgot for a second that he was fighting with Ron. So did Hermione.
"You guys aren't fighting anymore?" She piped in.
"Stay out of it." Ron snapped. "tell me, Harry!" Harry saw an opportunity to forgive Ron without lying to Cho.
"Cho said I should forgive you." Harry said.
"When did she say that?" Ron asked, picking up the same smirk Harry had on last night.
"When I talked to her yesterday."
"I was with her the whole time in the hospital wing, which was the whole day."
"I know you are, but what am I?" Harry said, eyeing the sausages. "Pass the sausages, Neville."
"You're not even listening to me!" Ron squealed.
"He stopped a long time ago." Hermione whispered. Ron sniffed and went over to the Ravenclaw table. "So are you really friends with Cho now?" Hermione said, still reading her book.
"Yeah. Ron said you have a big mouth last night." Harry said.
"Tattletale!" Dean sang. Everyone started laughing.
*****
Care of Magical Creatures was taught by Hagrid's substitute today, but Harry, Ron, and Hermione knew he was let off of work that week to visit Dragons in Romania with Charlie Weasley. They had become quite close after the Triwizard Tournament. The class was feeding small animals that looked like squirrels. Four to a cage, again. Again Cho, Ron, Hermione, and Harry were paired up. They spoke normally, Cho and Hermione not speaking to each other and Ron and Harry weren't either.
"Pass the lettuce, Ron." Harry said fifteen minutes into class. Cho and Hermione squealed with excitement, but then realized that the other was doing it to. They stopped and scowled. Ron picked up lettuce.
"Here's the lettuce, Harry." Ron said stiffly. This was the high point of the lesson for Hermione.
Ten minutes before class would end, no one was paying attention to what anyone else was saying, so Cho took the opportunity.
"Same time, same place tonight, Harry?" Cho said.
"Ok," Harry replied. This got Hermione and Ron's attention. Cho and Harry continued their conversation.
"Yeah, I've got to tell you ..." She look at Ron and Hermione. "...stuff."
"What kind of stuff?" Ron asked. "More about past crushes you didn't tell me about?"
"You told him? I trusted you!" Cho screeched, her face angry.
"Relax, I didn't tell him who it was, only that I knew." Harry replied smoothly. Cho's face looked tense.
"And you're not thinking of telling him... Right?" She looked at him.
"Of course not!" Harry replied. The bell rung. Cho and Ron held hands and mushy talked going back to the castle, at which Harry rolled his eyes. Him and Hermione passed them.
"Bye Ron." She called.
"See you later, Cho," Harry yelled. The got into the castle and wandered the halls during their break.
"Ok," Hermione said stopping. "What is going on between you and Cho?"
"Nothing!" Harry snapped. "We're friends."
"Then you don't mind if I come with you out with her tonight." Hermione snapped back, her hands on her hips.
"Don't. And don't eavesdrop either." Harry pointed a finger at her.
"Oh, give me a break, I promise, I promise." Hermione said, walking towards the common room. "So who did Cho like in first year?"
"Can't tell you. Not even if you promise not to tell Ron. Why do you care? You hate the girl!" Harry walked sideways so he could face Hermione.
"Yes, I despise her, but we share opinions. She thinks you and Ron should be friends again too! Granted, it's her fault you're not friends now, but still..." Hermione talked like this until they go to the common room.
*****
The day went passed quickly because Harry was in a good mood. Before he knew it, he was crossing the grounds in pitch darkness. He sat down beside Cho again.
"Hey." Harry whispered.
"Hi Harry." Cho whispered back. "I take it you followed my advice and apologized, right?"
"Of course. He just wanted to know who told me to do it." Harry said. Cho giggled.
"I don't mind you told him you know who I used to like. You couldn't help it, as long as you don't tell him who it is."
"For the billionth time, I won't." Harry said, tearing up grass from the ground. Cho giggled again. "What did you have to tell me in Care of Magical Creatures?"
"Oh, that. Tell Granger I don't mind her. That I apologize for whatever I did to her. She can even come here tomorrow if she wants." Cho said wistfully.
"I will." Harry said. "I was thinking today. After Ron asked you to the Yule Ball, he asked Fleur Delacour. It's weird."
"Yeah, I think Cedric asked her too. She's a veela." Cho said, her eyes blurring from tears. "Oh God. This happens every time I talk about him. He was the best thing that ever happened to me, and look at that. I think you're the only person that understands that. You lost your mother, father, and godfather and you just sit there about it. Here I am, crying about a boy, when you take it all brave, having lost three of your closest family members. You should be the one crying your eyes out." Cho had a steady river coming from her eyes.
"It's ok, Cho. That was two years ago."
"You're right, I'm fine." She rubbed her eyes. "Ron cares so much about me, more than Cedric did."
"Yeah, he really loves you."
"I know. But I'll never get over Cedric."
"That's ok, just pretend it is Cedric." Harry said jokingly. Cho giggled. Harry continued, "Just make sure you don't call him Cedric. He's a really jealous type. But he's brothers with George." Harry said. Cho cracked up in quiet laughter.
"Yeah, that's why I'm dating him," Cho said sarcastically. Harry laughed. Cho pulled out pieces of Honeyduke's chocolate. They sat there, joking about Cho's love life and eating chocolate. Harry glanced at his watch a found it was 12:00.
"We should get back." Harry said, getting up. With Cho by his side he giggled abnormally. Hagrid's light went on suddenly and Cho jumped, grabbing Harry's hand. Realizing what she did, she let go and stepped away from Harry.
"Sorry." She said quietly. They came to the point where they had to leave each other. They stopped and looked at each other. "Well, bye." Cho said.
"Yeah, see you tomorrow." Harry mumbled. Cho moved toward Harry. He gulped. 'This isn't supposed to happen. She's going out with Ron. I'm supposed to be over her.' He thought. Her lips brushed his lightly. 'Oh my god I just kissed Ron's girlfriend!' Harry thought. "That can never happen again, ok?" Cho nodded.
"Ron would be ballistic." Cho said shaking. There was silence. "Just friends." She said.
"Right. Just friends. We need someone to keep our secrets." Harry stated.
"Exactly. Just a friend."
"Goodnight, Cho." Harry said.
"'Night." Cho said, walking backwards away. Harry turned his back.
Lying in his bed, knowing that Ron wasn't asleep, Harry was still shaking. Cho's words echoed in his head. He knew she wasn't asleep. He also knew that he couldn't risk doing that the next night.
A/N:: What have I done? I'm sorry people, but you had to see it coming. Review please, I'm coming with the next chapter, hold your horses. Buh bye for now!