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Author's Note: Okay so I lied: it's been several months since I last posted (even though I said this chapter would be up mega-soon). You all have Rouge Magie to thank for that!!!! Grr you Hayley. ANYWAY!! Here's Chapter 6, hope you enjoy!

P.S. Now I've edited/redone ALL my chapters!!! Hopefully from Chapter 7 on I'll do em right the first time! Enjoy!

A Certain Fifth Year

A few days later, on the first day of November, Charms class had finished and Jade, Hannah, and Cho were waiting inside while the rest of the class surged out of the room. Susan Abbott and Ellie Cauldwell, good friends and Hufflepuffs, were with them as well. It had been a very eventful class. Flitwick had finally let them practice the Eye Color Charm on each other. The girls had been having giggle fits all class, changing each others' eye colors. Hannah turned towards Jade.

"So Amethyst, do you think your team's ready for the match against Slytherin?"

"Amethyst? Have you gone mad Hannah? Or perhaps colorblind?"

Jade waved a hand in front of Hannah's face, as if testing for sanity.

Hannah and the other girls broke into a fit of giggles and Cho held up a pocket mirror. Jade studied her reflection. She gasped.

"MY EYES! ELLIE! You told me you changed them back!"

The girls were practically falling down in laughter.

"Sorry Jade, I couldn't resist!" Ellie managed through giggles. "You look good with purple eyes! Here, let me change them back now. Archetypus oculus!"

Jade grabbed the mirror to check. She breathed a sigh of relief. Jade green. Purple eyes were fun, but it gave Jade the shivers whenever she saw herself without the green eyes she was accustomed to.

The girls finally collected themselves and strolled out of the classroom. Outside the room stood a short boy with unruly black hair. He seemed to be shaking a bit.

"Er... Cho?"

The five girls' conversation dwindled to a halt as one by one the girls looked at him. The boy kept his head down, and his hair covered his eyes.

"Cho, could... could I have a word with you?"

Cho looked a bit puzzled, but nodded and followed the boy to a spot away from the rest of the girls. All the girls tried to follow, but Jade held them back. Alone, she followed discreetly. She stood behind a pillar close by. This unidentified boy didn't seem to be trouble, but he was odd, and there was no reason to take chances with Ravenclaw's Seeker. You never knew when Slytherin sabotage was afoot... especially with strange unidentified boys.

"Cho...Would you… go to the… the Yule Ball… with… with me?"

Jade smiled to herself and relaxed. Ah, another secret admirer...

Jade heard Cho let out a regretful sigh. From behind her column, Jade could practically see the boy's face fall in her imagination.

"I'm sorry, Harry…" Cho replied.

She sounded like her heart was breaking. Jade frowned from behind her pillar. Harry... she thought. Why does that ring a bell...?

"I… I just can't go." she heard Cho finish after a pause.

Cho turned, and began to walk down the corridor. Hannah, Susan, and Ellie, who had been leaning in to hear as best they could from down the hall, passed by the boy and followed Cho. Jade came up behind the boy. She really did feel sorry for him.

She sighed silently and cursed herself for feeling obligated, but decided to try and make him feel a bit better. She put her hand out on his shoulder and patted it. She hoped she wouldn't intimidate him, being almost a head taller than him. He turned, and his eyes met hers.

Jade mentally caught herself.

It was Harry Potter.

She looked down at him with sympathy. She gave his shoulder a little squeeze, and tried to look friendly. She forced herself not to look or even glance at his forehead.

"It's not your fault, Harry."

She spoke in as comforting a tone she could manage, her hand resting gently on his shoulder. He looked up at her with a defeated and forlorn expression.

"She misses Cedric. Give her some time... she'll come 'round."

He nodded absently. She smiled, and lifted her hand from his shoulder.

"Just you wait."

She turned from him and hurried down the corridor after Cho.

"Cho!"

She caught up to the girl quickly enough, and pulled her aside rather briskly.

"Listen Cho, I know that you miss him, but listen to me! I know that you loved Cedric... I understand... I really do..."

She paused and looked into her friend's eyes.

"But you have to move on sometime. Harry... he's a good kid. This isn't the first time he's asked you, right? He likes you a lot. Give him a chance, eh?"

Cho looked at her guiltily. She paused, and then drew a breath.

"Look, I know I should move on... I just can't. I miss him, Jade. I would say yes to Harry, but for the weight in my heart."

Jade sighed, shook her head, and embraced her friend. Still holding her tightly, she whispered in Cho's ear.

"How about this... if we win against Slytherin, you say yes to Harry, ok?"

She drew back from the hug and looked Cho in the eye, raising one eyebrow in question. A smile formed on Cho's face.

"All right, Jade, all right. If we win, ok?"

Jade nodded and linked arms with Cho. The two of them proceeded towards the Great Hall, and the rest of the group followed in their wake.

Note: Woo hoo...I've been planning this chapter for awhile, so this didn't take too long once I got to this. I hope you guys liked this chapter, and please, feel FREE to post reviews...NOW.