Someone made a request for fluff. I don't know if I can really do fluff yet, since there is still some tension between the two main characters. There is a story going on with Harry right now too, we just don't know what it is. Remember he is the boy who lived, and his life is always complicated. Anyways….thanks for all the reviews, and while this chapter is short, it is necessary.

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Chapter Sixteen: Better Left a Untold

Why had she agreed to do it, why had she said yes? Because she was forced to, the options presented to her at the time were wander around the Forbidden Forest until something ate her, or agree to his terms. Maybe if she had been a brave Gryffindor she would have chosen the first option, but being the logical Ravenclaw, she had chosen the later.

It was possibly the stupidest thing she had ever done, running into the Forbidden Forest. Then there was the voice that made her blood separate in her veins calling for "HAGGARD."

The mystery of the forest had terrified her. Her skin has felt placid and chilled as the sharp twigs tore into the flesh on her arms and legs.

Just when she had given up hope, and concluded she was doomed to wander the forest until death found her, she saw him. Not the boy she longed to see, but the one she dreaded. The coldness that consumed her as he approached was almost too much to bear, but lucky she fought her way though it, she was gaining more control over her emotions everyday.

The clan had emerged from the dark shadows of the trees. Apparently the game had been their cover. They walked in a single file row in dark hoods robes. If she hadn't felt that familiar coldness, she might have run.

When she spotted them her first instinct was to grab her wand and fight, but since she didn't have her wand, she had to rely on her wits. She might have gone unnoticed, but making her presences known would give her the upper hand.

"Traitor!" Cho screamed as she emerged from the trees towards the hooded group.

"Chang, what are you doing out here," sneered the cold voice of Draco Malfoy.

Cho narrowed her eyes, "I could ask you the same question, Malfoy."

Draco threw the hood off his head and his cold eyes gleamed insanely, "go on, I'll catch up."

One of his fellow dark followers started to protest, but Draco shouted at him to go, apparently Malfoy was the leader of this society.

After they obediently left his side he reared back on her, "scared yet?"

"You don't scare me," Cho said boldly.

Malfoy suddenly developed a wicked grin on his face, "I guess you're finding yourself in a bit of a spot. Being from the looks of those cuts on your arms and legs, you don't know your way out of here."

Cho tugged on her skirt, feeling Malfoy's eye's examining her, "I'll manage."

"Fine, manage," Malfoy sneered turned to leave again.

She narrowed her eyes and hissed, "what going to stop me from following your out of here?"

Malfoy grinned, "I'm not heading out of here, I'm going to a Death Eater's meeting. You're welcome to come along, we could use the human sacrifice."

"You're lying!" Cho shrilled.

He shrugged, "I could propose an alternative to wandering the Forbidden Forest alone at night. It will be getting dark soon. I won't tell you the terrible things that will rip you apart that roam this place at night."

She felt a chill shoot up her spine as he eyes rested on hers.

"Wh,what kind of things?" Cho stuttered.

"Vampires, werewolves, and worse. There are creatures in here that can suck out your soul just by looking into your eyes," Draco taunted.

She bit her lip as she looked around at rustling leaves. If she agreed to his terms, she'd regret it, "what are you proposing."

Draco smiled widely, "one outing with me. Hogmeade."

"NEVER!" Cho screamed.

He shrugged, "suit yourself, it has been nice knowing you. I'll give my sympathy to your parents. I'm sure they'll miss you dearly."

That is when she heard it again in the distant, "HAGGARD!"

Her pendant burning like a cube of ice against her chest, warning her not to agree, the voice growing louder telling her the opposite.

"Fine, one outing," Cho finally spat as she shivered.

Draco nodded with a sly smile, he turned and after reluctantly considering it followed him. It wouldn't surprise her one bit if Draco lead her to the Death Eaters meeting to kill her. When the trees started thinning out and daylight shined though Cho breath a sigh of relief.

"There you are," Malfoy announced, he leaned in and let his cold lips brush against her cheek, causing her whole chest to freeze. "Make sure to tell your precious Potter of our plans."

After several minuets, he had disappeared again into the darkness of the forest. Her shaking had grown more violent, and the overwhelming cold surging though her body was now beyond her control. Her legs gave out, and with a hard crash her knees found the ground.

"HARRY, RON OVER HERE!" she heard a female voice screamed.

Cho tried to lift her head, but couldn't and it wasn't until she felt those familiar warm arms engulf her did she finally shot shaking.

"Are you okay?"

She nodded letting her head collapse into his chest. That had been three weeks ago, and she still hadn't told Harry of her promise to Malfoy. She could back out of course, but she had never broken a promise. A promise was something Cho took very seriously, and she wasn't going to let a prat like Malfoy destroy her strongest value.

Harry once again was opening up to her, and their study dates were once again becoming a daily routine. She hadn't told Hermione, Ron or Harry about her encounter with Malfoy. She had convinced them that it was the darkness of the forest that had scared her so badly.

When she told them about the voice calling "HAGGARD," Hermione had suddenly excused herself and ran in the direction of Hagrid's hut, which seemed odd to Cho.

Harry had been so concerned; he had stayed with her until curfew that night.

Cho looked up as she saw Harry approaching from across the library, distracting her train of thought.

"Hey having any luck?" he asked with a smile.

Cho returned his smile, "not much."

"This weekend is the Hogmeade trip, are you coming with me, Ron and Hermione?" Harry questioned casually.

Cho eyes grew wide, "I don't yet, I might be going be going with some other people."

The look of Harry's face was disappointment, "oh, okay. Maybe we can meet up at the Three Broom Sticks for lunch or something."

Mentally she beat herself up over and over again. She wanted nothing better than to go to Hogmeade with Harry and his friends, instead she was going with the son of all-evil.

After only a few minuets of research Harry lifted his head and grabbed Cho's hand, "I'm burnt out on this stuff, let's get out of here tonight."

As much as Cho wanted to object she simply nodded in agreement. She placed her books back into her book satchel and followed Harry out of the library into the corridors.

"Where are we going?" she finally asked.

Harry grinned, "have you ever met Dobby?"

"Dobby?" Cho said raising her eyebrows.

"Yea, I told him I'd visit him. He's the Malfoy's old house elf, until I tricked Mr. Malfoy into freeing him," Harry said proudly.

Cho forced a laugh as she trembled at the mention of the name Malfoy.

"Are you okay? Your trembling," Harry said concerned eyeing her.

She nodded, "I'm fine."

He pulled her close to him as they walked; he rubbed her shoulder with the palm of her hand trying to warm her.

"Thank-you," she muttered.

Suddenly Harry stopped and she stopped to. It was a strange moment, but she found herself easily getting lost in those deep green eyes. She saw the same thing that were in her eyes: fear, loneliness, regret.

Harry's voice shook slightly, "I'm scared to let you get too close."

Cho didn't let her eye's waiver, "I know."

Inching closer and closer, time seemed to suddenly stop.