A/N: Hey. This is one of my many fics. I'm planning and sticking with this one though because I really want to put out a Draco/Cho fic. I know there aren't a lot of them out there so I want to add to the few.
This is sorta AU because it well… it doesn't really follow the book. I mean, it doesn't say in the book exactly that Cho and Draco didn't go out, but you know what I mean.
NOTE: The italicised stuff in the chapter is paraphrased stuff from the book. I mean, I was looking at the book and what they say in " " is actual stuff but the other words around it is different because I had to change it from Harry's view to Cho's. Get it? Hopefully so.
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Cho ran from Madam Puddifoot's towards the empty alley behind Dervish and Banges. She furiously wiped the tears from her almond shaped eyes. Replaying the scene she had just partaken in, the tears flowed harder.
"I've been meaning to ask you for ages… Did Cedric – did he m-m-mention me at all before he died?"
"Well—no—" Harry said quietly. "There – there wasn't time for him to say anything. Erm… so d'you d'you get to see a lot of Quidditch in the holidays? You support the Tornados, right?"
How could he talk about Quidditch when she wanted to talk about something as serious as Cedric? She wanted questions answered and he wanted to talk about Quidditch. And she thought he was different.
"Look, let's not talk about Cedric right now… Let's talk about something else…"
That was it. It broke the dam. Cho couldn't stand it anymore. "I though, I thought you'd u-u-understand! I need to talk about it! Surely you n-need to talk about it t-too! I mean, you saw it happen, d-didn't you?" I sobbed.
"Well—I have talked about it," Harry whispered, "to Ron and Hermione, but—"
"Oh, you'll talk to Hermione Granger! But you won't talk to me! P-perhaps it would be best if we just… p-paid and you went and met up with Hermione G-Grange, like you obviously want to!"
"Cho?" He said so pathetically.
"Go on, leave! I don't know why you asked me out in the first place if you're going to make arrangements to meet other girls right after me… How many are you meeting after Hermione?" Cho snapped.
"It's not like that!" He laughed. And it was at that that made Cho jump to her feet.
"I'll see you around, Harry."
So now Cho stood in the pouring rain, still sobbing, her questions about Cedric still unanswered. Her clothes clung her to her body and she gave a shiver as the wind howled around her.
"And I thought Ravenclaws were supposed to be smart," drawled a masculine voice.
Cho whirled around to see Draco Malfoy observing her from the steps of Dervish and Banges. She rubbed at her eyes and tried to think of a witty comeback.
"What do you want, Malfoy?" was all she could come up with.
"I'm just waiting here until the rain stops." Draco shrugged his shoulders innocently. "You're welcome to join me on the steps. Just don't get me wet."
Cho cast him a dirty look and flounced back off into the rain. Draco simply smirked and sat back on the stairs.
Cho wandered onto High Street when some of her dormmates found her.
"Cho! Why didn't you bring your umbrella?" Angela Dimitrive demanded under her own umbrella.
"We thought you were out with Harry!" Christina Baldwin exclaimed.
Cho gave a faint grin, "Oh, we decided to end it early today." She didn't feel like having to listen to her friends go on about the subject. Especially if they heard about Hermione Granger. "Girls, I think I'm going to head back to the castle."
"Oh, here, take my umbrella. I can share with Christina," Angela insisted.
"Thanks Angie," Cho said, accepting the umbrella and heading towards the castle. She hurried up the path from the village to the school when she noticed something out of the corner of her eye.
"Draco Malfoy, are you stalking me?" she demanded as the fifth year darted between raindrops.
"Wouldn't dream of it. Now be a dear and share the umbrella, I'm getting wet," Draco complained. Cho rolled her eyes but moved over to make room for Draco under the umbrella. "Thank you."
"Hmph. I think that's the first time I've ever heard you say thank you," Cho was amazed.
Draco simply raised his eyebrow at her as the two of them walked along the path. Finally they reach the large wooden doors of Hogwarts School. Draco nodded his head at Cho before pulling one of the doors open and ducking inside quickly. Cho simply stood there, not sure of what just happened.
Had she just had a fairly pleasant walk with Draco Malfoy?
It didn't seem possible and yet, it did happen. Perhaps she had caught flu and was hallucinating. Perhaps she needed to go see Madam Pomfrey.
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A/N: Hi! Thanks for reading my story. I hope you like the first chapter and I hope you'll go review! Thanks!