Happy Birthday, Cho: Chapter Four
A/N- First off Im sorry for stopping where I did on the last chapter but I knew that it would bring a lot of people back. Thanx to all my reviewers which I will now acknowledge
lim-cho- Well keep trying with the italics thing. I'll get around to reading your story soon. I'm sure it's great!
Catgrl52- One of the many people mad that I stopped there. Well Im sorry as I said before. I'd like your cousin to read this too. I was mad how J.K. did that whole relationship angle as well but when youre that good, you can get away with it.
Psycho Queen- Thanx. Yes I am evil muwahahaha!
Aubyn Lin- lol. You think like me. Cho 4 life
Damn You- You shouldn't say that. It's not very nice but at least you read it and want more.
tayler- What did I mispronounce? I might be some British thing that Im not aware of, sorry
PeZ-yUaN- I'm not as creative when I'm tired, sorry
Stephanie (Call me Stephie) - You also sound like me. Cho 4 life
zou-chang- Thanx
Woo! A lot more reviews for this one. Keep 'em comin'
Im defiantly glad Im getting all these reviews. Even the bad ones help me know I've done my job (The whole cliffhanger and all). Thank you all and enjoy
Disclaimer- Still don't own Harry Potter. Never have and more than likely never will. STOP ASKING ME!!
And with out further ado the end of the Author's note and the beginning of Happy Birthday, Cho Chapter 4
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KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK
Cho stood on the outside of the Room of Requirement. She was dressed in her light blue dress robes and had her waist length hair pulled back in a ponytail. Cho waited patiently until Harry opened the door. Harry looked stunning. His robes brought out his eyes so beautifully, Cho thought she might faint. Harry stepped out of the room and held the door open for her. She walked inside and gasped. She had thought about what could possibly be here, what Harry could've come up with for her but this blew it all away. It wasn't too extravagant but it still had more than enough thought put into it.
"Oh, Harry," She said. She was at a loss for words but Harry knew that he had done the right thing
"You like it?" he asked already knowing the answer
"I love it, Harry," Cho replied still in a state of awe. "It's perfect."
"I wouldn't give anything less to someone like you," he said and Cho gave him the best smile he had ever seen. "Come. Sit down"
He motion for Cho to take her seat and he pulled out the chair for her and allowed her to straighten her robes before sitting. Harry then sat down himself and the two candles flared up illuminating their faces
"Now," Harry said. "What would you like to eat?"
"What do you mean?" asked Cho
"I mean," Harry said, "that if you think of what you want to eat then it will appear under the tray. This room allows you to have whatever you require. It has come in handy to many people on many occasions."
"Oh," said Cho. "So that's how you got this room changed from a classroom to this. I always thought this was just an empty classroom. Now let's see. What do I want to eat? Oh, I know"
As soon as Cho said that, they both heard a faint popping sound. Cho jumped slightly but Harry had been expecting it and he was already taking the lid off the tray to see what they were to be eating.
"Ooh," Harry said. "Linguini with clams. Very nice."
"Yeah," Cho replied. "It's a favorite of mine. My mother makes it so well. In fact, she even keeps the recipe secret. She says she'll give it to me as a wedding present."
Harry wondered if there was some deeper meaning to that statement but decided not to ponder it further
"Here," Harry said. "Let me get that"
Harry took Cho's plate and placed the linguini on it and handed it back to her
"Thank you," Cho said. "You're such a gentleman."
Cho took the plate and placed it in front of her. She took her fork and wound the noodles around and made sure to get a clam and took a bite. She put her hand across her chest.
"Good?" Harry asked now serving himself
"Uh-huh," was all Cho managed to say. It was perfect
"Better than your mother's?"
"Almost," Cho said with a smile
"I gotta try some of this then," Harry said and they both laughed.
They continued small talking about things ranging from Quidditch to Snape to N.E.W.Ts. They were both having a great time but Harry knew that sooner or later the talk would turn serious and Harry would finally get his opportunity to tell Cho just how he felt about her. It worried him but he tried not to think about it much with this beautiful girl talking to him
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Meanwhile in the Great Hall, where the rest of the students were having a less-than-intimate dinner, Minerva McGonagall nearly jumped out of her seat.
"Albus," she whispered to Professor Dumbledore who was in his customary seat on her left. "Potter's not here. You think something bad might have happened?"
"Oh Minerva," Albus chuckled. "Don't worry about a thing. I happen to know exactly where Mr. Potter is right now."
"And where is he, Albus?" she asked. There had been much worry over Harry and the rest of the school's safety during the year. Especially from Professor McGonagall. The last thing she wanted was a dead student from her house and definitely not one with as much potential as Harry Potter possessed.
"Mr. Potter is currently in the Room of Requirement on the seventh floor with Ms. Cho Chang celebrating her eighteenth birthday," Albus responded
"How can you be sure of this?" Minerva asked. "He could've been kidnapped or have any number of awful things happen to him"
"You worry too much, Minerva," Dumbledore chuckled. "And I know that you're thinking we should go right up there and check on him. Well the answer is most certainly, 'No'"
"How did you know…?"
"Never mind how I knew," Dumbledore replied. "There's more to this old man than meets the eye"
"I learned that along time ago."
Albus chuckled. "If you are to succeed me as headmaster of this school than you must learn to observe things. From what I have observed Mr. Potter and Ms. Chang are very much in love with each other and if I'm not mistaken they have found true love. True love is the greatest thing in the world, Minerva. Except for a nice M.L.T., mutton, lettuce and tomato sandwich, when the mutton is nice and lean and the tomatoes are ripe. It's just so perky. I love it."
Minerva laughed at this. "You know how to turn anything into a joke, Albus."
"I have that talent," Albus replied. "But I can plainly see that you have not had a nice M.L.T."
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By now, Harry and Cho were just finishing what turned out to be an exquisite meal. Cho gazed at Harry with her big, beautiful, brown eyes as Harry wiped his mouth after finishing his linguini. Harry then brought his bespectacled green eyes up to meet hers and the two did not say anything for a minute. They were perfectly content with this.
"Thank you, Harry," Cho said at last
"Cho, I should be thanking you," Harry said seriously. "You have done so much to help me to get over my loss this year."
"Are you kidding?" Cho said. "You helped me get over my loss."
They both quietly laughed at the irony
"Cho," Harry said. "I owe you an apology. I'm sorry for not being sensitive last year. I didn't understand how you felt."
"It's ok, Harry," Cho said. "I also owe you an apology for letting my feelings about Cedric get in the way of our relationship."
"No, Cho, I hurried the relationship. You still needed time to grieve and I pushed you."
"Harry, it's entirely my fault."
"You know, Cho, if we keep blaming ourselves for what happened last year than we won't have time for the rest of your birthday."
"You mean there's more?" Cho asked disbelievingly
"Of course there's more," Harry said. "For one thing you haven't made a birthday wish yet."
Harry clapped his hands and a piece of birthday cake appeared on Cho's plate.
"Now blow out the candle and make a wish. When that candle is blown out your wish will come true," Harry said
Cho thought for a second and then knew exactly what she wanted and she blew out the candle.
"Well," Harry said. "I take it you made a wish for something down the road." Cho nodded and opened her mouth to say something. "Un-uh, if you tell me what the wish is than it may not come true."
"I have a pretty good idea that this wish will come true," Cho said as she reached around the table and grabbed Harry's hand and squeezed. "I hope with all my heart that it does."
Harry didn't know how to react to that but he finally found the words. "Well, Cho, I can only hope that it does because it'll make you happy and that's what I want more than anything in the world"
Cho was slightly taken aback but nonetheless flattered. "Harry," Cho said. "That's so romantic, but wouldn't you like beat you-know-who once and for all"
"Actually," Harry said. "I want it to be somebody else. I've lost too many people close to me to him and being the boy who lived isn't all it's cracked up to be. But we shouldn't be talking about things like that. It's your birthday after all and there's still more for you."
"Harry," Cho said. "You didn't have to do any of this."
"Yes, I did." Harry replied. "I want you to remember this day for the rest of your life."
"I will, Harry, don't worry about it."
Harry reached inside his robes and pulled out one of the small boxes. This one containing the dragonfly hair clip.
"Well, here's another gift for you," Harry said as he handed her the box.
Cho opened the box and pulled out the hair clip. Now Cho had many chair clips. In fact it was rumored that she could wear a different hair clip every day for a month, but none of them look as marvelous as this one shaped like a dragonfly with blue and yellow jewels down the body and emeralds for eyes.
"It has eyes like you," Cho said with a laugh
"I know," Harry said chortling now as well. "Plus it's your house colors and I know how much you like blue."
"Harry, you're amazing," Cho said. "You'd be amazing even if you weren't the boy who lived. I'd love you just as much anyway."
Harry felt lighter than air all of a sudden. She said she loved him. 'Say something, Harry' he told himself.
"Cho," Harry said slightly regaining his composure and getting out of his seat and walking towards her. "Happy Birthday. I love you, too"
He bent down and gently kissed her delicate lips. He was afraid Cho might pull away or be shocked but she wasn't. It was like she was expecting this and in truth she was. He broke the kiss but didn't want it to end. He stood over her wondering if he did the right thing. His question was answered when Cho leaped from her chair and flung her arms around him.
"Oh, Harry," she said. "This is the happiest birthday I've ever had."
"I'm glad you enjoyed it so much but it's still not over. The next part waits outside," Harry said. "Now, as much as I want to hold you forever, I have to get something so our trip outside will not be interrupted."
Cho reluctantly released Harry and Harry himself was a little reluctant. Once they broke the hold Harry walked over to where he put his invisibility cloak.
"Very few people know I have this, Cho, it's one of my most prized possessions," Harry said picking the silvery fabric up off the ground
"What is it?" Cho asked
"This was my father's and it was given to me in my first year. It's my invisibility cloak"
Harry handed it to Cho and she marveled at it. "So this is how you get away with all that stuff," she said
"Well it's one of the things. It's big enough for two or three people depending on size to stand and move under it. I think we'll have no problem walking outside under it."
Cho handed it back to Harry and he threw it around them both.
"The night, she awaits," Harry said and the two headed out of the Room of Requirement hand in hand
As Harry walked down a corridor he realized that this must be how Ron and Hermione feel when they are together and, as he felt Cho's smooth hand against his, he come to the conclusion that true love is the greatest thing in the world
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A/N: Well that's it for chapter four. Fear not. This is not the end of the series. I still have a couple more chapters yet to whip up. Please review. Thank you.