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Recap: Then, another voice came to her. Do something you really want to, leave no regrets. "Leave no regrets, leave no regrets." she muttered to herself. She knew, if she would never tell him, she would regret it, but even if she would tell him, she would likely regret it, also. She was so confused. What should I do…

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~Chapter Eight: Hopeless~

Three days went by, Cho didn't feel any difference, physically. But deep inside her heart, she felt the pain beyond anything she could cope with. She never told her parents, she didn't want them to be sad, to tie her with them. Now, there was only one person she wanted to be with, Harry.

Finally, that night, she called him. She picked up the phone, dialled the number: 0208-240-6458. Harry answered the phone, "Hello?"

"Hi, Harry, it's Cho."

"Oh, hi." Other than that, Harry didn't know what to say. Why would she call me? He thought.

She paused for a moment and said, "Are you busy or anything?"

"No, why?"

"Well, I… hum… well, I was just wondering… if… if you'd, hum, come out. I want to… tell you something?"

"Sure, where?" Harry asked, his heart was beating at a uncontrollable speed. "Then Three Broomsticks? If it's okay, that is."

"Sure, I'll be right there." Cho replied.

"Alright, see you later."

"Bye, see you." Cho hung up the phone. She went into the washroom and for the first time in her entire life, she wanted to look really good.

She walked out of the apartment and apparated to Hogsmeade. She walked into The Three Broomsticks, Harry was already there, "Hey."

"Hi." Harry smiled and gestured the seat beside him. Cho sat down, she wanted to tell him, she needed to tell him, but the word just would not come out. "So, what did you want to tell me?"

"I…" She didn't know how to answer, she couldn't, she wanted to, but she couldn't. "Do you believe 'forever'?"

"That's what you're going to ask me?" Harry joked.

"No, just asking."

"Well, no, not really."

"Why not?" Cho asked.

"I don't know, I guess, well I think I could love someone forever, but I can't expect someone to love me forever."

Cho laughed, "Why not?"

"Well, I can only control myself, right?"

"Yeah, that's forever. You'll love her forever."

"I will?" Harry gazed into her eyes.

She stared, "You said you will." She whispered.

"I guess I will, but…"

"But what?" Cho asked, not taking her eyes away from Harry's.

"But she won't love me." Harry looked down.

"And he won't love me, either." She whispered to no one.

"He will." Harry looked up again.

"How are you so sure?" Cho gave a half smile.

"Well, everyone likes you." Harry said, he looked so innocent for once.

"Do you like me?" Cho blurted out. Cho Chang, what are you thinking!!

Harry was shocked, he didn't expect Cho to come up with this question. "Sorry, I shouldn't have asked that." Cho muttered.

Harry nodded, he wasn't prepared to answer that question either. Of course he liked her, he loved her, but he wouldn't say it, he couldn't stand to lost the pernicious friendship they had shared, even if he wanted more that that. "What about you," Finally he started. "Do you believe in 'forever'?"

"Well, I do."

"You do?" Harry was surprised, he never thought Cho would believe this. "Why?"

Cho didn't know what had came to her nerve at that moment, she said, "I'll love him forever, till the day I die."

"You believe you can?"

"Yes, I do." Cho answered softly. I'll love you forever, Harry. I'll love you till the day I die, which wouldn't be to long from now. She thought.

"So, you'll keep him in your heart forever, like you said?"

"Yes, I will. He'll be in my heart, forever, forever."

Harry broke their eye contact, thousands of thoughts ran through his mind. She would never love him, 'he' is in her heart, she'll love him, forever, forever. He wanted her, he loved her, but she wouldn't love him, she wouldn't. What Harry didn't know was that the 'he' was himself.

If only he knew; if only he would tell her, if only she would have the courage; if only she would tell him; if only they could be together, maybe just a little while, at least, they were together.

"I think I have to go." Finally, Harry stood up. He couldn't stand it anymore. Every single nerve of his told him to take Cho, to hold her, to kiss her, to love her. He knew, he couldn't. He had to go.

"Alright, I'll have to go, too."

"Bye,"

"Good-bye." Cho walked out of The Three Broomsticks, alone. She felt as miserable as Harry was. Cho had a great inner conflict, one side of her said she should tell Harry, another said she shouldn't, today was stupid enough. She didn't know what to do, she wanted to him to know, she wanted him to love her, but she knew, he wouldn't. She wanted Harry to held her again, to kiss her again, but it was just a mistake he made, and he wouldn't make the same mistake again. It was hopeless.

Harry went home, he sat in front of his desk, thinking about Cho. Is there a chance, will she love me? He thought, he didn't know what to do. He felt so lonely, he wanted Cho, he wanted her to be with him, to love him. He needed someone to love him. Everyone thought he had everything anyone could expect, but they didn't know, he also wanted love, he wanted the girl he loved to love her.

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Cho went home and went directly to bed. She didn't want to think, didn't want to do anything. She knew she was about to die, she knew that nothing could save her, she knew she couldn't have the only thing she wanted on the world…