Another Chapter...I forced myself to write this one..
Anyways..My plot is starting to thicken, and a big surprise await our heroine at the end, thanks for all the reviews, they've been great.I'm glad you guys like my story!
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Nothing is My Own
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Chapter Seventeen: The Real Harry Potter
It was like floating on cloud nine. She didn't think she could ever feel like this again, she thought when Cedric had died that she would be alone the rest of her life. It wasn't the first time she had kissed Harry Potter, but it was the first time Harry Potter had kissed her.
Cho wanted to tell him everything, all her guilt, all her fears, but she couldn't. Then there was the biggest lump in her mind, her promise to Malfoy. Tomorrow was the day of the Hogmeade trip, and she still hadn't told Harry.
Things were going so well between them, she just didn't want it to end yet. Not when she had lived in guilt and misery the past year because of a similar mistake. She had done a good job of avoiding running into Draco while with Harry, but she hadn't been able to avoid Draco all together.
When she had seen the slimy Slytherin he had been quick to remind her of her promise. As she pulled the cold sheets across her bare legs she quivered. Morning was coming to quickly, and the thought of the day approaching sent a feeling a dread throughout her body. She would do anything to take it back, anything to get out of her promised engagement.
Cho shook her head trying to forget the woes of her future. Instead she found herself running her fingers across her lips, she let out a slight giggled and kicked her legs under her sheets. She could still feel him drawing nearer, she could still feel his lips when they touched hers. Her necklace and burned red against her chest, and she felt an emotion equal to it.
"Cho what are you giggling about over there?" asked the groggy voice of Marietta.
Cho eyed her curtain wearily, "nothing."
Marietta let out a grunt, "then could you keep it down over there, some people are trying to sleep."
Cho pulled her covers around her shoulder and willed her eyes shut. She knew she needed sleep; a tough day faced her when she awoke.
** It as a beautiful night, and although they were breaking curfew it didn't matter. The evening was perfect as she felt the strong arms of Cedric Diggory wrap around her.
"I love you Cho," Cedric said softly into her ear as they sat under the stars.
She threw her eyes back onto him, had he just said what she thought he had, "sorry." How could he say that? It was too soon, saying it like this. She felt he was sealing
Cedric kissed her cheek, "I love you."
"Cedric," Cho started, always the logical thinking Ravenclaw, but he kissed her suddenly to quite her.
When he pulled back and allowed his eyes catch hers, "I don't expect you to say you love me, I just wanted you to know how I felt before I went into the third task."
"Cedric, everything is going to be fine. You're going to be fine," Cho said quickly pulling her arms around him.
It felt so good to hug him, but she didn't think it was love. Maybe it was, but they barely knew each other.
**
Cho awoke suddenly, tears streaming down her face. She didn't like dreaming about Cedric, she hadn't thought about that night for many months now. Why was she thinking about it now? She had nothing to feel guilty about, and if she had feelings for Harry there was nothing wrong with that. She wasn't betraying Cedric's memory.
The bright sun told Cho what she dreaded; it was morning, and time to face the music.
Normally Cho took so much care with her appearance, but not today, she didn't want to look nice for Malfoy.
She decided to hide in her dormitory as long as possible, skipping breakfast which she knew she'd probably later regret. When Cho did finally find her feet and make her way to the main doors to meet her date.
Cho cringed, "he wasn't her date, he was a pity, something she was doing against her will."
She felt the missing breakfast in her stomach creep up into her throat as her eyes found Malfoy. He was standing confidently against the wall with that evil smirk branded across his face.
She approached him with a sickened expression on her face.
"Your late," Malfoy hissed as he caught sight of her.
"First off, lets get something straight, I'm here against my will so don't push your luck," she spat back.
The two walked in silence towards the village of Hogmeade. Draco Malfoy had a smug expression on his face, while Cho was trying her best to look like she wasn't with him.
As they entered the village Cho bit her bottom lip and asked, "so where are we going?"
Malfoy curled his lip, "where is your precious Potter at today?"
She narrowed her eyes feeling slightly ill, Harry was the one person she was determined to avoid today.
"Don't tell me, I'll find him before the end of our outing," Malfoy said coldly.
She should have known, he wanted Harry to know about their outing. He wasn't going to succeed, if she didn't want to find Harry, she wouldn't. She tried to stay confident, believing the naïve statement she kept telling herself.
It happened much sooner than she had anticipated, she had convinced Draco to go to the Three Broom Sticks early, hoping to miss the majority of the Hogwarts student body.
She even picked a table in the farthest corner of the room. When Draco had made a grab for her hand she had threw a hexing spell at him as a warning not to touch her.
She sat drinking her butter beer, hoping for an end to her suffering. Cho saw him entering a mile away, you couldn't miss that head full of dark mess hair. She almost dove under the table when he entered the bar, but leave it to Malfoy to capitalize on an idea situation.
"Hey Potter," Malfoy called.
Harry didn't say a word, seeing Cho with Draco was enough. He stood there a few seconds with his mouth hanging open. Ron Weasley's eyes darted from Cho to Harry and looking on the verge of speech, but Hermione Granger nudged him hard in the ribs when sound finally came from his lips.
Cho didn't know what to do, wave, say hello, hide under the table and pray he hadn't seen her yet. Harry stormed out the Three Broom Sticks slamming the door behind him. She made a motion to get up to follow him.
"You made a promise to me, where do you think you're going?" Draco hissed at her.
A shot of ice ran up her vein though her arm and she snatched her arm out of his grip, "don't touch me! You're a bloody prat," Cho spat at him turning quickly to follow Harry.
She pushed her way though the crowd calling after the dark haired boy almost out of her sight. She knew he heard her, but he didn't slow down at all.
"Harry, please let me explain," she cried, "HARRY!"
Finally he stopped and turned around, his face twisted in anger, "What, go ahead explain what you were doing in the Three Broom Sticks with my worst enemy? WHY WERE YOU WITH MALFOY!"
"You don't understand, I didn't have a choice," Cho tried.
"CHOICE! He." Harry trailed off flaring his hands into the air, "I trusted you! And you pull a stunt like this? So are you two dating?"
"No, it was just an outing, I promised him."
"Never mind, I should have known better. You could never understand," Harry said coldly.
Cho tried not to cry watching Harry explode with anger. He was looking at her with so much hate, "I'm sorry.
"I hope you and Malfoy are very happy together," Harry hissed before storming off again.
She didn't chase after him this time she didn't see the point. This was a side of Harry Potter she never wanted to see again. She watched him disappear into the crowd when something strange caught her eye.
A small cubby partial bald man in a dark black cloak was following Harry, he looked so familiar, but she couldn't place him. She had seen him somewhere before, almost like she knew him from a dream.
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Anyways..My plot is starting to thicken, and a big surprise await our heroine at the end, thanks for all the reviews, they've been great.I'm glad you guys like my story!
Read and Review,
Nothing is My Own
**********************************************************
Chapter Seventeen: The Real Harry Potter
It was like floating on cloud nine. She didn't think she could ever feel like this again, she thought when Cedric had died that she would be alone the rest of her life. It wasn't the first time she had kissed Harry Potter, but it was the first time Harry Potter had kissed her.
Cho wanted to tell him everything, all her guilt, all her fears, but she couldn't. Then there was the biggest lump in her mind, her promise to Malfoy. Tomorrow was the day of the Hogmeade trip, and she still hadn't told Harry.
Things were going so well between them, she just didn't want it to end yet. Not when she had lived in guilt and misery the past year because of a similar mistake. She had done a good job of avoiding running into Draco while with Harry, but she hadn't been able to avoid Draco all together.
When she had seen the slimy Slytherin he had been quick to remind her of her promise. As she pulled the cold sheets across her bare legs she quivered. Morning was coming to quickly, and the thought of the day approaching sent a feeling a dread throughout her body. She would do anything to take it back, anything to get out of her promised engagement.
Cho shook her head trying to forget the woes of her future. Instead she found herself running her fingers across her lips, she let out a slight giggled and kicked her legs under her sheets. She could still feel him drawing nearer, she could still feel his lips when they touched hers. Her necklace and burned red against her chest, and she felt an emotion equal to it.
"Cho what are you giggling about over there?" asked the groggy voice of Marietta.
Cho eyed her curtain wearily, "nothing."
Marietta let out a grunt, "then could you keep it down over there, some people are trying to sleep."
Cho pulled her covers around her shoulder and willed her eyes shut. She knew she needed sleep; a tough day faced her when she awoke.
** It as a beautiful night, and although they were breaking curfew it didn't matter. The evening was perfect as she felt the strong arms of Cedric Diggory wrap around her.
"I love you Cho," Cedric said softly into her ear as they sat under the stars.
She threw her eyes back onto him, had he just said what she thought he had, "sorry." How could he say that? It was too soon, saying it like this. She felt he was sealing
Cedric kissed her cheek, "I love you."
"Cedric," Cho started, always the logical thinking Ravenclaw, but he kissed her suddenly to quite her.
When he pulled back and allowed his eyes catch hers, "I don't expect you to say you love me, I just wanted you to know how I felt before I went into the third task."
"Cedric, everything is going to be fine. You're going to be fine," Cho said quickly pulling her arms around him.
It felt so good to hug him, but she didn't think it was love. Maybe it was, but they barely knew each other.
**
Cho awoke suddenly, tears streaming down her face. She didn't like dreaming about Cedric, she hadn't thought about that night for many months now. Why was she thinking about it now? She had nothing to feel guilty about, and if she had feelings for Harry there was nothing wrong with that. She wasn't betraying Cedric's memory.
The bright sun told Cho what she dreaded; it was morning, and time to face the music.
Normally Cho took so much care with her appearance, but not today, she didn't want to look nice for Malfoy.
She decided to hide in her dormitory as long as possible, skipping breakfast which she knew she'd probably later regret. When Cho did finally find her feet and make her way to the main doors to meet her date.
Cho cringed, "he wasn't her date, he was a pity, something she was doing against her will."
She felt the missing breakfast in her stomach creep up into her throat as her eyes found Malfoy. He was standing confidently against the wall with that evil smirk branded across his face.
She approached him with a sickened expression on her face.
"Your late," Malfoy hissed as he caught sight of her.
"First off, lets get something straight, I'm here against my will so don't push your luck," she spat back.
The two walked in silence towards the village of Hogmeade. Draco Malfoy had a smug expression on his face, while Cho was trying her best to look like she wasn't with him.
As they entered the village Cho bit her bottom lip and asked, "so where are we going?"
Malfoy curled his lip, "where is your precious Potter at today?"
She narrowed her eyes feeling slightly ill, Harry was the one person she was determined to avoid today.
"Don't tell me, I'll find him before the end of our outing," Malfoy said coldly.
She should have known, he wanted Harry to know about their outing. He wasn't going to succeed, if she didn't want to find Harry, she wouldn't. She tried to stay confident, believing the naïve statement she kept telling herself.
It happened much sooner than she had anticipated, she had convinced Draco to go to the Three Broom Sticks early, hoping to miss the majority of the Hogwarts student body.
She even picked a table in the farthest corner of the room. When Draco had made a grab for her hand she had threw a hexing spell at him as a warning not to touch her.
She sat drinking her butter beer, hoping for an end to her suffering. Cho saw him entering a mile away, you couldn't miss that head full of dark mess hair. She almost dove under the table when he entered the bar, but leave it to Malfoy to capitalize on an idea situation.
"Hey Potter," Malfoy called.
Harry didn't say a word, seeing Cho with Draco was enough. He stood there a few seconds with his mouth hanging open. Ron Weasley's eyes darted from Cho to Harry and looking on the verge of speech, but Hermione Granger nudged him hard in the ribs when sound finally came from his lips.
Cho didn't know what to do, wave, say hello, hide under the table and pray he hadn't seen her yet. Harry stormed out the Three Broom Sticks slamming the door behind him. She made a motion to get up to follow him.
"You made a promise to me, where do you think you're going?" Draco hissed at her.
A shot of ice ran up her vein though her arm and she snatched her arm out of his grip, "don't touch me! You're a bloody prat," Cho spat at him turning quickly to follow Harry.
She pushed her way though the crowd calling after the dark haired boy almost out of her sight. She knew he heard her, but he didn't slow down at all.
"Harry, please let me explain," she cried, "HARRY!"
Finally he stopped and turned around, his face twisted in anger, "What, go ahead explain what you were doing in the Three Broom Sticks with my worst enemy? WHY WERE YOU WITH MALFOY!"
"You don't understand, I didn't have a choice," Cho tried.
"CHOICE! He." Harry trailed off flaring his hands into the air, "I trusted you! And you pull a stunt like this? So are you two dating?"
"No, it was just an outing, I promised him."
"Never mind, I should have known better. You could never understand," Harry said coldly.
Cho tried not to cry watching Harry explode with anger. He was looking at her with so much hate, "I'm sorry.
"I hope you and Malfoy are very happy together," Harry hissed before storming off again.
She didn't chase after him this time she didn't see the point. This was a side of Harry Potter she never wanted to see again. She watched him disappear into the crowd when something strange caught her eye.
A small cubby partial bald man in a dark black cloak was following Harry, he looked so familiar, but she couldn't place him. She had seen him somewhere before, almost like she knew him from a dream.
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