Raven*Beauty* xxx14xxx- Yay! You reviewed two times! Okay, here is the next chapter. I don't know if I mentioned this before, but I already have the whole story outlined and I've written most of it. I just have to edit the chapter before uploading it and I have to make sure I didn't leave anything out. I'm glad you enjoy my story so much. : )
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A/N: I have officially named the baby's first name! Thanks for your suggestions! I haven't decided on the middle name yet, or if there is going to be one, but I think you guys will like it. Also, if you have any wedding suggestions like where it's going to be, what should Cho wear, etc., you're more than welcome to suggest.
Chapter 8- The Changs' Visit
"Everyone, test today! Test today! Get out for your wands!" Professor LeBlanc said.
All the students got out their wands and Professor LeBlanc went around putting bewitched anti-cheating spells on them. When she got to Harry, she gave him a big smile, revealing her white, straight teeth. Harry fell into a sort of daze for a second. Perhaps Fleur couldn't even compare to the beauty of Professor LeBlanc.
"Harry," she said, grinning widely. "I'm sure you studied hard? Heard about the little incident with Miss. Chang awhile ago. How's she doing?"
"Fine," Harry said.
Cho's parents came for a visit yesterday and had invited Harry to come to their house for Christmas. Insisted should've been more like it, but the whole meeting was nothing but…..interesting.
* * *
Ginny was so tired of recalling memories of the past. Memories of Harry. It was only for about a week or so, but that week had made her happy, blushingly adored, well loved, and special. Just special.
She remembered when Harry was walking down the streets of Hogsmeade with her; she accidentally tripped over her robe. It was too big for her, a hand-me-down from Ron, and Harry helped her up. Ginny blushed in embarrassment. It was like the time when Harry offered to buy her the color-changing quill that she was looking at through the shop window. She didn't have enough money to pay for it. Ginny wished she didn't have so many hand-me-downs.
"Give me the robe," he said and a mischief look fell upon his eyes. "Ginny, it's okay." He said. She was unsure of what he'll do, gave him her large robe and then he handed her a chocolate frog. He kissed her lightly on the lips and then walked her into the Three Broomsticks and ordered her a butterbeer. Then, Harry said, "Please wait here, I'll be right back." He left in a hurry, carrying her robe.
She guessed maybe he was taking it to a teacher to perform a shrinking charm on it, but as soon as Harry left, her friends who had been watching came over and starting chattering excitedly.
"So, what have you and Harry been doing?" Doris asked giggling.
"I saw that kiss!" Emily said.
She blushed.
"Nothing, nothing," She had answered, but after about a minute, started into a deep, juicy conversation about how much she liked Harry. "He's just so sweet." She said and sighed. Then out of the corner of her eye, she saw his untidy black hair through the crowd and whispered, "Go!" to her friends. They left; casting smiles and sparkling eyes.
Harry came back and took hold of her hand. "Here, I got this for you, Gin." He said.
He had bought her a new robe. It was black and just the right size.
"Harry, you didn't have to do this." she said, overwhelmed at what he spent and his thoughtfulness.
"It's okay, I sold your old one to a shop and then used that money and some extra money to buy you a new robe. I didn't want you falling again. Here," he said, and got out another chocolate frog.
Harry had given her about a hundred chocolate frogs. Every time he met her, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a chocolate frog. It was very sweet, and to her, every frog had a special, warm attachment.
He kissed her again, and they both blushed.
Ginny sighed and looked out the window. She didn't feel like paying attention in class. Her thoughts were on Harry, and she couldn't help it. She missed him calling her "Gin" and "Sweet Ginny" and his cute little smile and the way his eyes lit up when he saw her. She wished that Cho didn't have to be engaged to him, that Cho didn't have to be pregnant at all…..
She wanted to talk to Harry, and soon.
* * *
Harry was still trying to focus his attention on his test. His eyes were on his paper, and the set of long questions on the there made him dizzy. He thought he'd see how much time he has left, and looked up, just to stare right at Professor LeBlanc's face and eyes. She was grinning at him with a sly smile. Harry jumped.
He didn't expect her to be that close.
"Harry, what is it?" She said and looked at him. For a second, Harry was scared of her closeness.
"Um, how much time do I have left?" Harry asked.
She pointed to the clock. It said, 'Hurry up, boy!'
Harry's mind raced. How was he supposed to memorize all the make-up formulas anyway? He stared down at his desk and saw a face showing. It was Professor LeBlanc and her wide smile again. The face was reflected off the shininess of the desk. Harry thought he'd have a petrified attack on him. He looked up and saw her smiling face peering down at him. It was kind of bothersome.
Professor LeBlanc's face popping everywhere.
He thought of how that had been with the Changs, visiting. How Mr. Chang suddenly arrived and the stern look on his face.
* Yesterday *
"Harry! They'll be here in a few minutes!" Cho burst in the library where Harry had been doing his essay for Snape.
Harry knew immediately that Cho was referring to her parents. Harry's mind scrambled and he hurriedly collected his papers in a mess and ran after Cho. Ron had whispered, "Good luck." Hermione had whispered, "Remember to finish your essay."
"Cho!" Harry said, gasping for breath and she turned this way and that. "Slow….down….it can't……*breath*….be….good….for…..you…."
Cho stopped and waited for Harry. "Come on! Dumbledore is going to be waiting with us!"
"Cho, it's okay. You shouldn't be running anyway. I think." Harry said and they stopped running but Cho was still walking at a very fast pace. When they reached the front door entrance, Dumbledore was smiling and standing by waiting. A couple was with him. They were Cho's parents.
Harry had never been so nervous in his life. He caught his first glimpse of Cho's parents, his future in-laws. His stomach felt queasy. Mrs. Chang was wearing a dark green robe over her beige colored dress. She had a stern look on her face, and Harry knew immediately not to test her patience. Mr. Chang was wearing a dark blue robe with a professionally looking suit. He had a very impatient look on his face.
Harry thought he'd rather ask Snape to do the tango.
Mr. Chang looked up and saw Cho and Harry (reluctantly) walking towards them.
"Ah! My daughter has finally come." He said. "I was wondering if you were going to show up."
Harry thought Mr. Chang would've looked a lot friendlier if he only smiled.
"Hello, Dad." Cho answered. "Um….this is Harry." She stepped aside and let Mr. Chang get a full view of the shaking Harry Potter.
Mr. Chang raised his eyebrows. Harry thought he would faint.
"Well, it's good to meet you Harry," Mr. Chang said holding out his hand. Harry shook it.
Mrs. Chang placed a hand on Cho's shoulder and smiled. "Cho, how have you been doing?"
"Fine, mom, just, um…..you know, doing a lot of stuff." Cho answered, then she looked up and said, "This is Professor Dumbledore."
"Yes, we've met him already." Mr. Chang said. He gave an amused smile. Dumbledore had been watching the whole time.
"We have a lot of things to discuss." Mr. Chang said and then looked at Harry again, surveying Harry with his eyes.
Harry thought he would've scrubbed toilets without magic then to have a talk with Cho's parents. Harry couldn't noticing, even in his nervousness, that Mrs. Chang was very pretty. That's where Cho must've gotten her looks. Mr. Chang hasn't smiled yet, and Harry was too deathly afraid of him to get a good look of his face. Harry was skinny for his age and Mr. Chang was a grown man. Besides that, he gave Harry the impression of a great wizard who didn't like to mess around.
"Please, let us have some tea or coffee." Dumbledore said and lead them to a private room (Harry never noticed it before) by the Great Hall. It looked like a tea room with puffy armchairs and a beautiful window. Tea, coffee, and small cakes were on the table.
Mr. Chang sat down and took out his wand. It was about 14 inches and very polished looking. Mr. Chang tapped it on the table and a daisy appeared. He gave it to Cho.
"Thank you, Dad." Cho said and smiled. Mr. Chang smiled at his daughter and then turned to Harry with a frown. Harry thought Mr. Chang appeared nice and approachable with a smile, but now, he wasn't sure if Mr. Chang was any better than Snape.
"Harry," Mr. Chang said, casually swishing his wand in front of Harry. "Can you tell me what in your mind told you to impregnate my daughter?"
Harry had his eyes on the 14-inched wand worriedly. He looked at Dumbledore who gave him a warm smile.
("Mr. Chang was a bright student, so was Mrs. Chang, they both were exceptional. I think they might've been friends with your parents." Dumbledore had told Harry the day before.)
"Well, sir," Harry began. "I-I, never meant to."
"Hmm." Mr. Chang said, waiting.
"Darling, don't you think you should put that away?" Mrs. Chang said in reference to Mr. Chang's wand.
"No, Anne, I'll keep it out for a little while." Mr. Chang answered.
Mrs. Chang gave him a look. "Really, Robert, do you think it's necessary?"
Mr. Chang sighed and the wand vanished with a pop. He looked at Harry straight in the eye. "Continue."
Harry apologized a hundred times and told Mr. Chang a slightly exaggerated lie of only finding himself in bed with Cho once. When he finished, Mr. Chang looked mildly amused.
"Is that the story without any lies?" Mr. Chang asked.
Harry said, "Sir, I promise that I didn't mean to impregnate Cho." All of the sudden, Harry's shoelaces tied themselves. He looked down at his feet and then up at Mr. Chang who was waving his wand.
"I'm very quick, Harry," he said, putting his wand away. "and I will be expecting you to be faithful to my daughter." And then gave Harry a smile.
Harry swallowed.
Later, after Mrs. Chang gave Cho the Best Book of Baby Spells, a book on all the spells she could perform on herself ("Morning sickness, fatigue, hormones, that's a tricky spell….it's all here, dear."), she left Cho with her father and to talk to Harry privately.
"Harry, you're a good wizard, I know, and very famous." Mrs. Chang said. "But, I won't hide the fact that I'm disappointed in you. My daughter is my only child, and very dear to me. Her father is very upset about this situation. You see, Cho is the ray of light in his eyes, and he had been very strict on her boyfriends. He never imagined something like this would happen. Tell me, when is the wedding?"
Harry's mind wandered. "Uh, around Valentine's day." He answered. There, that's a good date. There was no way it could be done anything soon, and Cho would be visiting her parents during Christmas. Harry would be at the Burrow.
"That's sort of late, isn't it?" Cho's mother mentioned.
Harry thought about it. Yeah, Mrs. Chang was right. "Well, what would you suggest?"
"Maybe during December. That gives you about two months."
"Okay." Harry answered. He didn't dare argue. If Mrs. Chang didn't expect him to be gone around Christmas then he won't be. He looked at Mrs. Chang again, her soft eyes and lips struck him as Cho, only a much older person. He couldn't picture Mrs. Chang as a grandmother. But then again, he was too young to be a father.
"I never thought my daughter would be married to Harry Potter." Mrs. Chang said with a slight smile. "Harry, dear, you seem like a good boy. A good student, and I've heard of your famous escapes with You-Know-Who."
"Thanks," Harry said humbly. "Uh, Mrs. Chang? Does Mr. Chang, have any….uh….anything against me?"
"Only that you've impregnated his daughter. My daughter. Harry, as long as you take responsibility to your actions, everything will be fine. He and I have sank this reality in the last week or so and we're no longer furious at Cho, but still very disappointed. And Harry, if you get in trouble with my daughter, I'm not going to hesitate to use my wand. Cho's father is very good with spells, also." Mrs. Chang said seriously.
Harry's forehead began to sweat. He remembered how Dumbledore told him what talented students Cho's parents were. "I'm sorry, Mrs. Chang."
"Alright, Harry. Just as long as we're clear." She answered.
"Uh, one more question, Mrs. Chang." Harry said hesitantly.
"Yes?"
"If you don't mind me asking, what does Mr. Chang do?" Harry asked, he thought of Mr. Chang to be someone with a heavy job such as guarding Azkaban.
"You mean for work? Oh, he works for L.A.W.; Lawyers and Attorney Wizards."
Harry swallowed.
"We have wizard lawyers?" Harry asked.
Mrs. Chang laughed. Harry couldn't help thinking how pretty she was when she laughed, even for a mother.
"Certainly, Harry! Everyone files lawsuits over silly squabbles and some important issues like the burglary of a wand or dark arts craft found in someone's residence. That's why he's quick with the wand. Has to do a lot of quick thinking and charms to make sure everyone tells the truth up on the stand."
"Oh. I didn't know that." Harry said, feeling nervous. "Are you a lawyer, too?"
"No," Mrs. Chang answered. Harry let out a sigh of relief. Maybe she was a teacher for a preschool or even a housewife! Yeah! A job that is nice and not to scare Harry like L.A.W. Being quick at truth charms! Harry felt faint.
"…..I work for the Ministry of Magic. I work in the W.I.S.E department, Wizards/Witches of International Security Embassy. We keep a watch of wizard crimes worldwide."
Harry's heart stopped. Ministry of Magic? Oh, that's nice, engaged to a girl with parents that could put him in Azkaban if he messes something up! Harry thought that he had better make sure he and Cho never get in any fights.
On the other hand, how can he qualify to be good enough for Cho? Harry never imagined having in-laws that worked for the Ministry of Magic and L.A.W. The very thought of having Christmas dinner over at Cho's house scared him. Here he was, coming from a family that is well beyond normal or nice. The Dursleys.
What kind of a wizard would want to be related to magic-hating, rude people?
No one, except Harry got stuck with them.
And who, from such family, would want the panic tension of moving to a family with high expectations and a firm respect in their name?
Harry was going to be.
Harry's head felt dizzy. He didn't want to think about it, but Mr. Chang's wand never left his mind. Truth charms!
The Changs left later that day and as they got ready to leave, Cho's father gave Cho a hug and all of the sudden, his wand popped out and aimed at Harry, who took a huge step back.
"Take care of Cho." He said.
Harry nodded very fast.
"I'll be expecting letters and updates."
Harry nodded again.
Mrs. Chang waved Mr. Chang's wand away and smiled at Harry, "Will you be coming with Cho to visit us at Christmas? I heard that you don't go home to visit your muggle relatives."
Harry said, "Well, I was going to visit the Weasleys, and the Yule ball is around Christmas---"
"Oh yes, the Yule Ball," Mrs. Chang said, remembering. "Well, we'll be dropping by again then instead of you coming to us."
Harry's knees felt weak.
"Good-bye, dear." Mrs. Chang said, and embraced Cho. She patted Harry on the back and turned to her husband who still had his wand out. Mr. Chang gave Harry a handshake and said, twirling his wand, "Remember, Harry, I'm very good with my wand."
Harry nodded and Cho said, "Oh, Dad, don't scare him."
Mr. Chang's wand vanished. "Just making sure he doesn't run away from his responsibilities." He gave Cho another daisy.
They left.
Dumbledore came behind Harry and Cho.
"Well, that wasn't so bad was it?" He said, mainly talking to Harry.
Harry wasn't sure. He was still very scared of Mr. Chang and his wand.
"Cho, you might want to go up to Madam Pomfrey for another visit; your mother insists that you be kept under the best care possible. And Harry, you may go on with your day." Dumbledore said and hummed a little song.
* * *
Harry finished recalling this memory and looked up at the clock. It now read, 'Time's up!'. Professor LeBlanc collected all the papers.
"Good job, everyone." She said and smiled again. She never ceased to smile. She walked around the room with her wand and every once in a while made a flower pop on someone's desk. When she got to Harry's desk, she gave a swish of her wand, and a feather landed on his desk.
"A feather, because your wand contains a phoenix's feather, doesn't it? I've heard so."
Harry nodded and held up the feather. It was an ordinary feather of grayish white.
"Now, class, I know some of you boys are tired of learning make-up tips," Professor LeBlanc said, looking around to all the boys. They were staring at her and paid rapid attention. Neville's round face rested on his hands and he sighed contently.
"We will be moving on to vampires." Professor LeBlanc said. She gave a mysterious smile. "In fact, one of the teachers here at Hogwarts has relation to a vampire. Can anyone guess who?"
A/N: The next chapter is the first Quiddich game! Guess who Gryffindor is up against? It was mentioned in a previous chapter: The Ravenclaws! Also, Cho sees something she really does not want to see. What is it? The Dursleys reply to Harry in the next chapter! Sorry if my story seems to drag on and on and is a bit boring. Tell me if you want me to speed up or no?
