Whenever You Call

By Venus

Disclaimer: Do you really think that J K Rowling would be writing this sort of rubbish? SHE IS *THE* JK ROWLING!!! OF COURSE NOT!!! My writing is Nothing compared to her, and I DO NOT OWN ANYTHIG!!! Now go away! (Not my reviewers, I meant that for people who think I own this stuff . yeah right)

A/N: thank you to all those people who reviewed!!! It's the summer hols, so that's why I'm updating more often . yay! And to *try* and show all my reviewers my appreciation, I have written a personal message to you! So if you reviewed my last chapter, look for your name here!

Oh, and also, according to one reviewer, I need longer chapters . does anyone agree, or disagree? Please tell me in your reviews! Thanks!

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Anyhoo, on with the fic!

Chapter 5 (I made a mistake last time, that's actually chapter 4!)

Hogwarts seemed to be buzzing with the idea of having a ball. Everywhere Harry went, at least one gang of people seemed to be talking about it. Meanwhile, one day, Ron rushed up to Harry looking thoroughly gleeful about something.

"Hey, Harry! Guess what?! She said yes!"

"What?"

"She said yes! Hermione said yes!"

"Wh - oh! Oh, great!"

Fred and George, who had been sitting nearby, smirked.

* * *

Harry was staying at Hogwarts for Christmas again this year, whereas Cho was going home. Harry didn't mind too much, as it was only two weeks or so and they would see each other again after term started. After spending a day throwing snowballs at each other (Harry had been surprised at how easily she could dodge them), they had retreated to the Room of Requirement (as being from different houses, they couldn't go to their common rooms), which was this time, displayed with a crackling fire and a few squashy sofas and armchairs. They were talking quite animatedly, when the subject came to the Christmas Ball.

"Cho, what are you wearing to the ball?"

Cho eyed Harry suspiciously.

"Why do you want to know?"

"I was just wondering, that's all."

Cho smirked. "You'll have to wait and see, won't you?"

"Ahh, go on! At least tell me what colour it is!"

Cho shook her head defiantly. "No."

Harry sighed, admitting defeat, when he suddenly thought of something.

"What if another girl wants to dance with me."

Cho smiled teasingly. "What if another boy want to dance with *me*?"

"Well, I'd get all jealous, wouldn't I? I don't like sharing my girlfriends!"

Cho rolled her eyes.

* * *

The night of the ball was upon them. Harry put on his green dress robes, while Ron on his right was worrying about how his hair looked.

"Oh no! What do I do? Look, that little tuft there - " Ron groaned.

"Ron, it's always been like that. Relax!"

"But look! And I've got that great big crease down the side of my robes!"

"I can't see anything! Honestly, Ron, you look fine! Now come on, I think we should go down now."

They descended down the staircase into the common room, and spotted Hermione, looking very pretty in a pale lilac dress. Even Harry, who had never considered their relationship as anything more than platonic, had to admit she looked good. Ron however, was beside himself. His jaw dropped and his eyes popped.

"Oh, there you are . what took you so long?"

"Uh . " stuttered Ron. Harry elbowed him in the ribs.

"I mean . uh . you look . uh . nice!"

Hermione smiled. "Thanks, Ron. Shall we go down then? Where are you meeting Cho?"

"In the entrance hall."

"Oh. Come on, then."

* * *

Harry tried to see if Cho had arrived. Most people had already gone into the Great Hall, including Ron and Hermione. However, soon he spotted her on the marble staircase. His reaction was the same as Ron's to Hermione.

"I . uh . wow! You look . umm .really good!"

She was wearing a red dress that had no straps and went down so that it just brushed the floor. Her hair was down, and she was carrying a fan with a fluffy red lining to match.

"You don't look so bad yourself, Mr. Potter." She smiled.

"Shall we go in, Miss. Chang?" said Harry, playing along.

She smiled. Harry took that for a yes.

* * *

Cho fanned herself lightly, watching the other people dance.

"Here you are," said Harry, coming over and handing her a drink. She smiled at him.

"Thanks," she said, taking a sip. They were engaged in conversation, when they had an interruption.

"Excuse me," said a voice. "Would you like to dance?"

Harry looked up to see Roger Davies.

"You don't mind, do you, Harry?" asked Cho.

"Oh! No, of course not."

Cho left, but he soon had a new distraction. Ron and Hermione were sat in a far corner, out of sight of most distractions. They seemed rather *busy* to Harry.

"Yes! It worked!" said a voice. Harry looked to see Fred and George joining him at the table.

"What did?"

"You know, those two!"

"What did you do?" Harry asked suspiciously.

"Well, lets say we gave them a little prod in the right direction."

Harry rolled his eyes. He could only begin to imagine what those two had done.

* * *

The night went rather well, on the whole, though Harry as he waved to Cho as she got on the Hogwarts Express. At least it got Ron and Hermione together. The train sped off into the distance. Little did he know that the Christmas holiday and what would happen to Cho during her time away would change everything.

A/N: So there we are! Another chapter! Please review! Constructive criticism welcome, any tips are also appreciated! Keep reviewing! I will get the next chapter up and running soon. Bye!