Months passed and that day at Hogsmeade seemed to be nothing but a blur in my mind. I couldn't stop wearing the bracelet that Cedric gave me and I loved playing with the charms that dangled from it. Now it was the middle of April during a short break in term for the Easter holidays. It was a rainy day I was stuck in the common room doing homework. The professors had thrown piles upon piles of work for the fifth years. It was nothing but O.W.Ls, O.W.Ls and more O.W.Ls. I groaned, throwing my quill down onto my stack of books and sheets of parchment.
"I can't take it anymore!" I shouted.
"Cho, c'mon! You know that this year is important for us," Marietta said.
"Yeah…but there's just so much to be done. I can't fit this all in my head for O.W.Ls."
"Sure you can," Min encouraged. "Study, study, study."
I ran my fingers through my hair, gathered my books together and stood up.
"Where are you going?"
"I'm going up to the dormitory to put my things away then I'm going to look for Cedric. I bet he's in the library searching for things on the Triwizard Tournament… He's been doing that a lot lately."
Emily giggled. "It's so cute."
"What?"
"The way that you talk about Cedric… Our Cho is falling in love."
My friends giggled uncontrollably.
"Love?" I questioned.
Emily nodded. "Sure, you're with him all the time and you've been with him for quite some time now. How long has it been four months?"
"Almost five months thank you very much," I stated.
"Gees, I can't believe you've been keeping count," Marietta said.
I smiled. "Whatever." I walked up to my dormitory, threw my things onto my bed and walked down to the common room. Marietta, Emily, Su Young, and Min giggled as I walked out. They always had the fit of giggles whenever I talked about Cedric and it always got on my nerves. I shook it off and walked down the Grand Staircase. The pictures seemed to be talking together rather frequently nowadays and the blood in my veins boiled whenever I heard something whisper, "Yes, that's her, right there." "Oh, she's pretty – perfect for Cedric." It was as if they actually knew what went on with Cedric and me. Didn't these pictures have a life? Or at least…one in a picture frame? I shook my head and went down to the courtyard which was full of students. Many of them had books in their hands but others were talking while eating wizard treats.
Where could Cedric be? I wondered. The library…that's where I was going… I turned around quickly, bumped into someone and fell to the ground. "Ouch…" I mumbled.
"Sorry, Cho," Cedric said, helping me up, his cheeks flushed with red.
I smiled. "Oh, hi, Cedric. I went to look for you…but it seems that you found me."
He chuckled, took my hand, and led me down toward the edge of the lake.
Together we sat down, side by side. It was late evening and the sun seemed to hit perfectly with the lake. The colors of pink, orange and purple hues made everything so romantic. I smiled to myself as Cedric wrapped his arms around my waist and then our hands were intertwined with one another's. It felt like one of those moments when you don't want to let go because everything is so perfect… Everything is perfect, I thought. We're perfect… My stomach churned at the new feelings that arose.
I lay my head on Cedric's shoulder and he kissed my forehead. I smiled. "Cedric…" I wanted to say it but I couldn't… These feelings were all so new to me but he wasn't… It's been almost five months and how could I have fallen so quickly? Quick, yes, but it wasn't bad. Then I heard the thunder, saw the clouds coming, covering up our perfect moment together. I heard kids rustling to get inside and we were the only ones there. Cedric and I.
He didn't move and neither did I. He squeezed my hands as if taking in the moment.
The rain fell, soaking my hair, soaking my robes but I didn't care… I didn't want to leave. The moment was too perfect.
Cedric leaned toward me, kissed my cheek, smelled my wet hair, and then told me all that I wanted to hear. "I love you."
I wasn't alone. He, too, felt it. It was a good thing that it was raining because I felt my eyes water and tears fall down. Why am I crying? I thought to myself. This is what you wanted… I smiled. "I love you, too, Cedric…"
We kissed, lip to lip, passionate, amazing. The rain was cold but the kiss gave me warmth. I wrapped my arms around his neck and his hand caressed my cheek. We parted and I was at a lost for words. I ran my fingers through his wet hair, amazed at him. I was lucky… I smiled.
"You're amazing, Cedric…"
He smiled but didn't speak. Instead he kissed me again.
The moment, the time, even the place was perfect. The rain added to everything – emotions that we falling just like rain, soaking into our skin. I was in love and I couldn't stop myself from falling for Cedric…
Okay! Whoo! How was that? Did everyone like it? Yeah, I just had to post because this is just one of those chapters that gets all emotion-ish. First love! Isn't it wonderful? Please review!
