Cho/Remus had always been one of my favorite OTPs. However, I was appalled when I saw the amount of C/R fics at this site. So I decided to make one. This would be the first fan-fiction I have ever written. Hope you enjoy.
Looking through the glossy window panes of her office, Cho Chang, former Hogwarts Ravenclaw student, glanced across the nearby lake, adjacent to the Forbidden Forest. She gazed across the body of water, where the sun took its position setting into the horizon, and thought about her parents...
Her father, a well respected Chinese wizard, had treated Cho like gold. He would always shower her with special gifts for no occasion. Her mother was not much different. She had practically spent every periods of free time with Cho, teaching her how to make origami cranes, how to be a well- mannered girl, and even how to wrap sushi. But alas, last year, Cho's parents were killed on a muggle air plane which destined to Scotland to visit their grown up daughter and take her back to Asia. The plane was mysteriously struck down and no proper investigation had been performed since. Depressed and frustrated by the terrible misfortune, Cho had no where to go. It was until one day, she met with Headmaster Albus Dumbledore. He suggested that she stay at Hogwarts until further notice about her plans. Cho agreed to stay and sometimes even aided some of the Professors, especially Remus Lupin since Defense Against the Dark Arts was one of her favorite subjects. As soon as Dumbledore was cognizant about her wonderful conduct and contribution, he officially selected her as counselor of the school. As time passed, Cho drifted away from the depths of sorrow reflected from the deaths of her beloved parents. Dumbledore had saved her from a harsh life; therefore she knew that she owed her life to him. It was then she began to spend countless hours reading books about charms, spells, hexes, defense moves, so that hopefully, one day she would be promoted to a member of the Order. She trained herself for approximately seven months. Her hard work finally paid off yesterday night when Dumbledore appointed her as an honorable member of the Order...
Seeing her reflection staring back at her through the window pane, Cho finally escaped out of her daydreams. She scanned the relatively untidy room and decided to clean up at least a little bit. Heading towards the desk first, she neatly gathered her books and placed them on her bookshelf. Cho went back to the desk and noticed a pile of papers with a post-it that read "DADA Papers." She flipped through them and to her dismay, they were not scored yet. Forgetting everything about cleaning her office, Cho scrambled on the desk and began marking as fast and as efficient as possible. It took her over nearly 45 minutes to grade the tedious stack. She quickly put on a black cloak, took the unwieldy load of papers, and headed towards the DADA classroom.
Right at that same particular moment, Remus Lupin was seated in behind his office desk, reading the Daily Prophet and imbibing a glass of butterbeer. His turntable was playing swing music, his favorite kind. After Remus read the last word of the newspaper, he painstakingly folded it and placed it on the corner of his desk, which appeared to be perfectly polished and clean. While tapping his feet and matching the tempo of the music, Remus gently closed his eyes and began to reminisce...
During his youth, Remus attended Hogwarts, school of witchcraft and wizardry, along with James Potter and Sirius Black, his best friends. He was made a prefect during his 5th year and graduated with high honors. After Hogwarts, Remus was recruited into the Order of the Phoenix, though he otherwise had poor luck finding a suitable career because of his condition, lycanthropy, due to a werewolf bite when he was a toddler. Years later, he filled the Defense Against the Dark Arts position at Hogwarts, but he resigned when it was made public that he was a werewolf at the end of the term. A few years passed, and his next best friend, Sirius Black, was killed. Remus had become the last true Marauder. The following year, he made a promise to himself that he would quell Voldemort's evil supremacy even if it would cost his own life. Currently, Remus has returned to the halls of Hogwarts as the DADA professor by Albus Dumbledore's request and for other personal unfinished business...
Remus' concentration on the subject was shattered when he heard a small knock from the door. Wondering who it could be, he turned off the music, headed over to the door and turned the knob. Remus opened the door and found Cho Chang to be on the steps accompanied by a familiar pile of papers.
"Evening, Cho." Remus aimed a warm smile at the girl. "Come in. Have a cup of butterbeer." He offered.
"Evening, Remus. That won't be necessary. I just came to return some of the papers that you wanted me to grade last week." Cho presented them.
Remus quickly retrieved them out of Cho's arms so she wouldn't get muscle cramps or something from the large heap. "Thank you for that. Are you sure you don't want to come in? I just made a few biscuits and they're still warm." He suggested admiringly.
Cho shook her head. "I'm afraid it's getting a bit late. And I don't want to interfere with anything." After the asinine thought of Remus in some sort of an apron, she responded and eyed him curiously, "Why, Remus. I didn't know you had skills in the kitchen..."
The werewolf slightly laughed at Cho's comment. "Alright. Good bye, Cho." Remus bid farewell to the girl but then remembered something to request her. "Cho, hold on..."
Cho stopped in her steps and turned around to face Remus. "Yes?"
"Do you think you can give me a session of counseling?" I've been rather down these past few days." Remus said.
"That's bad to hear. Of course I can. You can come over tomorrow night if you like." Cho replied innocently and blithely.
The DADA professor nodded. "Thanks again." He grinned at the pleasant girl and watched her until she left the room.
Cho nodded as a sign of farewell and headed out quietly.
During the time while she headed passed the candle-lit halls and into her office, the skinny pale China doll just could not seem to get Remus Lupin out of her head. She finally shook it off and occupied herself in a nice warm bubbly bath. Cho deserved it, after all the tedious training and self- education she put in all those months which paid off just yesterday night. She scrunched herself up snugly and laid her head back to rest. Lupin certainly looked nice today, she suddenly thought and rambled on in her mind. After realizing the value of her thoughts, Cho quickly and hastily got up and dried herself. She internally decided that it would be a terrible sin to ponder vulgar thoughts about one of her professors. Well, technically, he wasn't her professor anymore, but still... According to her, it was a rather uncivilized action.
"Perhaps I should get some sleep," Cho said to herself, "All this paper work must have caused my mind to function improperly..."
And so, Cho crawled up her four-post bed and burrowed into her cozy covers. Trying her best not to think any more about Remus, she gradually drifted into a dreamless sleep.
Chapter 2 will be done in most likely about a week.
Looking through the glossy window panes of her office, Cho Chang, former Hogwarts Ravenclaw student, glanced across the nearby lake, adjacent to the Forbidden Forest. She gazed across the body of water, where the sun took its position setting into the horizon, and thought about her parents...
Her father, a well respected Chinese wizard, had treated Cho like gold. He would always shower her with special gifts for no occasion. Her mother was not much different. She had practically spent every periods of free time with Cho, teaching her how to make origami cranes, how to be a well- mannered girl, and even how to wrap sushi. But alas, last year, Cho's parents were killed on a muggle air plane which destined to Scotland to visit their grown up daughter and take her back to Asia. The plane was mysteriously struck down and no proper investigation had been performed since. Depressed and frustrated by the terrible misfortune, Cho had no where to go. It was until one day, she met with Headmaster Albus Dumbledore. He suggested that she stay at Hogwarts until further notice about her plans. Cho agreed to stay and sometimes even aided some of the Professors, especially Remus Lupin since Defense Against the Dark Arts was one of her favorite subjects. As soon as Dumbledore was cognizant about her wonderful conduct and contribution, he officially selected her as counselor of the school. As time passed, Cho drifted away from the depths of sorrow reflected from the deaths of her beloved parents. Dumbledore had saved her from a harsh life; therefore she knew that she owed her life to him. It was then she began to spend countless hours reading books about charms, spells, hexes, defense moves, so that hopefully, one day she would be promoted to a member of the Order. She trained herself for approximately seven months. Her hard work finally paid off yesterday night when Dumbledore appointed her as an honorable member of the Order...
Seeing her reflection staring back at her through the window pane, Cho finally escaped out of her daydreams. She scanned the relatively untidy room and decided to clean up at least a little bit. Heading towards the desk first, she neatly gathered her books and placed them on her bookshelf. Cho went back to the desk and noticed a pile of papers with a post-it that read "DADA Papers." She flipped through them and to her dismay, they were not scored yet. Forgetting everything about cleaning her office, Cho scrambled on the desk and began marking as fast and as efficient as possible. It took her over nearly 45 minutes to grade the tedious stack. She quickly put on a black cloak, took the unwieldy load of papers, and headed towards the DADA classroom.
Right at that same particular moment, Remus Lupin was seated in behind his office desk, reading the Daily Prophet and imbibing a glass of butterbeer. His turntable was playing swing music, his favorite kind. After Remus read the last word of the newspaper, he painstakingly folded it and placed it on the corner of his desk, which appeared to be perfectly polished and clean. While tapping his feet and matching the tempo of the music, Remus gently closed his eyes and began to reminisce...
During his youth, Remus attended Hogwarts, school of witchcraft and wizardry, along with James Potter and Sirius Black, his best friends. He was made a prefect during his 5th year and graduated with high honors. After Hogwarts, Remus was recruited into the Order of the Phoenix, though he otherwise had poor luck finding a suitable career because of his condition, lycanthropy, due to a werewolf bite when he was a toddler. Years later, he filled the Defense Against the Dark Arts position at Hogwarts, but he resigned when it was made public that he was a werewolf at the end of the term. A few years passed, and his next best friend, Sirius Black, was killed. Remus had become the last true Marauder. The following year, he made a promise to himself that he would quell Voldemort's evil supremacy even if it would cost his own life. Currently, Remus has returned to the halls of Hogwarts as the DADA professor by Albus Dumbledore's request and for other personal unfinished business...
Remus' concentration on the subject was shattered when he heard a small knock from the door. Wondering who it could be, he turned off the music, headed over to the door and turned the knob. Remus opened the door and found Cho Chang to be on the steps accompanied by a familiar pile of papers.
"Evening, Cho." Remus aimed a warm smile at the girl. "Come in. Have a cup of butterbeer." He offered.
"Evening, Remus. That won't be necessary. I just came to return some of the papers that you wanted me to grade last week." Cho presented them.
Remus quickly retrieved them out of Cho's arms so she wouldn't get muscle cramps or something from the large heap. "Thank you for that. Are you sure you don't want to come in? I just made a few biscuits and they're still warm." He suggested admiringly.
Cho shook her head. "I'm afraid it's getting a bit late. And I don't want to interfere with anything." After the asinine thought of Remus in some sort of an apron, she responded and eyed him curiously, "Why, Remus. I didn't know you had skills in the kitchen..."
The werewolf slightly laughed at Cho's comment. "Alright. Good bye, Cho." Remus bid farewell to the girl but then remembered something to request her. "Cho, hold on..."
Cho stopped in her steps and turned around to face Remus. "Yes?"
"Do you think you can give me a session of counseling?" I've been rather down these past few days." Remus said.
"That's bad to hear. Of course I can. You can come over tomorrow night if you like." Cho replied innocently and blithely.
The DADA professor nodded. "Thanks again." He grinned at the pleasant girl and watched her until she left the room.
Cho nodded as a sign of farewell and headed out quietly.
During the time while she headed passed the candle-lit halls and into her office, the skinny pale China doll just could not seem to get Remus Lupin out of her head. She finally shook it off and occupied herself in a nice warm bubbly bath. Cho deserved it, after all the tedious training and self- education she put in all those months which paid off just yesterday night. She scrunched herself up snugly and laid her head back to rest. Lupin certainly looked nice today, she suddenly thought and rambled on in her mind. After realizing the value of her thoughts, Cho quickly and hastily got up and dried herself. She internally decided that it would be a terrible sin to ponder vulgar thoughts about one of her professors. Well, technically, he wasn't her professor anymore, but still... According to her, it was a rather uncivilized action.
"Perhaps I should get some sleep," Cho said to herself, "All this paper work must have caused my mind to function improperly..."
And so, Cho crawled up her four-post bed and burrowed into her cozy covers. Trying her best not to think any more about Remus, she gradually drifted into a dreamless sleep.
Chapter 2 will be done in most likely about a week.