Chapter Three: The Date

"Read it!" urged Ron,"Come on, I want to know if she fancies you!"

"Well," said Harry slowly,"it says:

Harry,

I have thought about you alot over the summer and then when I saw

your owl it was as if my dreams came true. Harry, I like you alot and I hope you feel the same way. Please meet me at The Three Broomsticks on August 19th at 10:45.

Lots of Love,

Cho Chang

"Harry! Thats today!" screamed Ron.

"I know." said Harry nervously looking at his watch.

"Well, it's 10"30", Ron calmly said,"if your going you better go now....You are going...aren't you?"

"I don't know, I'm sorta nervous. Cho and I didn't really get to know one another that much last year. She was always crying. What if she wants to talk about Cedric?"

Ron reread the letter and said,"No mate, looks like she wants to see you. Here she comes."

Harry blushed. Cho was wearing this tight pair of jeans and a little tank top. Harry had just realized he never saw her over summer break before.

"Hey Harry." Cho giggled.

"Uh...Hey Cho. I...uh...just got your letter."

"Oh good! Are you coming?"

"Of course, how could I resist?"

Cho grabbed hold of Harry's hand and drug him off to The Three Broomsticks. Harry sat down and waited for Cho to, but she didn't.

"Well," said Cho,"aren't you going to scoot over?

"Oh...uh...yea are, sorry."

"That's okay."

"Do you...um...want me to order?"

"Yea, sure."

"Two butterbeers." Harry told the witch taking their order.

"Harry, I know this may seem like I'm rushing a bit since we just sat down, but will you be my boyfriend?"

She blushed.

"Oh...well...um...uh...sure Cho, I'd love to!"

"Oh great,"she said and she leaned in to kiss Harry.

Harry had never been kissed like this before. Her tounge was in his mouth. He didn't know how much longer he could breathe when she stopped.

"Wow," said Harry,"we've kissed before, but it was nothing liek that."

"What?" said Cho looking dissapointed, "You didn't like it?"

"No, No," said Harry,"I loved it, care to have another go?"

This time when they kissed Harry rubbed her cheek with one of his thumbs and placed the other hand on her thigh.

"HUMM...HUMM..."

The witch that took their order made a noise as if clearing her throat. Harry and Cho stopped kissing. Right when they were done drinking thier third round of butterbeers Ron walked in.

"Harry, sorry to interupt, Mum wants you to buy your school things. She wants to be back home before lunch time. Um...Cho it won't take Harry long to get his school supplies and were coming back here, you can stay if you'd like."

"Oh...it's nearly 11:30, I must be getting home."

Cho stood up and her and Harry kissed goodbye.

"Bye," said Harry.

"Yea, see ya at school!" she replied and gave Harry a little wink.

"You two looked pretty close, were you snogging the whole time?"

"Well, pretty much yeah." Harry replied with a grin on his face.

Harry and Ron went off to get Hermione and then to get their school supplies. They went to Ye Old Apothacary, Flourish and Blotts, and The Stationary Store. After they were finished shopping Harry pulled Ron aside again.

"Don't tell Hermione about me and Cho snogging all that time, I just don't fancy her knowing alright."

"Sure thing mate," replied Ron and they set off to find Mrs. Weasley and Ginny.

"Mum!" yelled Ron when he spotted them walking.

Mrs. Weasley turned around recognizing Ron's voice. She stopped so they could catch up.

"Were finished with our shopping, are we still going to The Three Broomsticks?"

"Yes, were just getting Ginny's books and then we'll meet you there."

Harry, Ron, and Hermione went to the small pub to wait on them. After about five minutes or so they walked through the door.

"Over her Ginny, Mrs. Weasley," said Hermione in a loud voice.

Some of the people turned to look at her and she turned red. The youngest Weasley and her mother sat down.

"What do you lot want?" Mrs. Weasley asked.

They all said one butterbeer. Harry was full, but he didn't want Mrs. Weasley, Ginny, or Hermione to know that he already had three when he was here earlier snogging Cho.

"Okay, that will be five butterbeers." Mrs. Weasley told the same witch that took Harry and Cho's order.

"Wheres that pretty little girl you were here with earlier?" the wich asked Harry.

"What are you talking about? You must have me confused with someone else." Harry quickly said.

"Must have." she said as she walked off giving Harry a confused looking look.

The witch came back seconds later and gave them their drinks. They all drank their drinks and talked about returning to Hogwarts in the morning. Once they were all home, Harry and Ron in their room and Ginny and Hermione in theirs, the night flew away.

"UP! UP!" screamed Mrs. Weasley,"pack your things it's 10:00!"

Harry and Ron jumped up and they heard Mrs. Weasley hollering at Ginny and Hermione. When they were all packed they got into the cars that Mr. Weasley borrowed from the Ministry of Magic. When everyone was in and their trunks were snug in the trunk the took off to Kings Cross Station. They all rushed out of the car and got their trollies. Instead of going onto the platform one at a time they all went at the same time. At a run they ran towards the barrier between platforms 9 and 10. They appeared on the other side at platform 9 3/4.