A/N: Since you guys were so good and waited all this time I am putting two chapters up today! Maybe because my birthday is in a few days. Maybe that is why I am in such a good mood. Well anyway I hope you enjoy this chapter!
Chapter: Curious
Cho stood outside of the Three Broomsticks and looked up at the sky. A small rose was growing next to a bush. It caught her eye and she walked over to it and pulled it out of the ground. She inhaled its sweet scent with her eyes closed tightly. Two arms wrapped around her from behind. She smiled. She opened her eyes and placed her hand on his hands.
"I was waiting for you for a few minutes." Cho smelled her flower.
"Sorry, Sorry. Had a little bit of trouble?" He whispered in her ear.
"Well at least you were here now. I missed you." Cho pulled a petal off.
"I missed you too. I wish we could stay longer here, at Hogsmeade. You and I need some more alone time. School is pretty hectic. Before you know it word will be out about the two of us."
"But we hardly spend anytime together." She pulled another petal off.
"You know how fast word gets around, people love to gossip about me."
"That is true."
"So what do you think we should do?"
"We should continue to keep this a secret."
"If that is how it should be."
"Do you love me?" She pulled off another petal.
"Yes."
"More than Hermione?"
"I don't love Hermione."
Cho smiled and pulled two more petals off.
"I love you too."
She turned around and kissed him. She wrapped her arms around him to intensify it.
- - -
I went to the post office. She knew Malfoy would not be there.
I saw a sheet of parchment on a table on the far right side. I took a piece and began to write.
Dear Harry,
I feel really bad about yelling at you yesterday. I am really stressed out about, well everything
and I took out my frustration on you. You did not deserve it. I am sorry, I really am. I was
really touched to know that you were trying to look out for me. I hope you forgive me because
I don't want to lose our friendship. We have been friends for the longest time, you are my best
friend. And I don't want to lose you. The reason I am writing you this instead of telling you is
because, well, I am scared and confused. I don't want to lose our friendship and I am afraid of
talking to you after I yelled and screamed at you last time. I don't know what came over me. I
don't know how many times I can tell you I am sorry. One of the reasons I am confused is
because of Draco. He has changed me and I don't know why. I realized something was up after
you had said something. He acts like he means it, as if he is acting. So I am playing along, just to
see what happens. If what you said was right then I am so sorry for ever doubting you. Draco
made me feel special. But then his feelings felt awkward I don't know what is going on! For a while
I had feelings for the guy but I don't anymore. The other reason why I am confused is because I am
confused about our relationship. You and me. I feel like there is something between us, something
special. I realized a while ago that I had feelings for you. I have fallen in love with you but did not
know what to say. I was afraid that something bad might happen and we wouldn't be friends
anymore. So pretty much, I was too bloody scared to tell you. I think that because of these
mixed emotions about you and Draco's sudden infatuation with me, I acted the way I did. Will
you ever forgive me? When I saw you this morning I realized how stupid I was. Why was I
letting a handsome guy like Harry walk out of my life. I am happy that you worked things out
with Cho. Good for you. I just want you to know how I really feel and that I am really sorry
for the way I acted. I hope that we can remain friends. I don't know what I would do without
you, Harry Potter.
I love you….
Sincerely,
Hermione
I put my quill down and read over the letter I had just written. I had let the quill jot down all of the emotions that were running through me. I bit my lip and thought for a second. I took the parchment into my hands and folded it into a little square. Then, I shoved it into my pocket. I took a few inches of parchment that somebody left in the scrap pile and decided to write a shorted letter.
Dear Harry,
I am sorry about our fight yesterday. I did not mean it. I hope you can forgive me.
Sincerely,
Hermione
I then tied the short letter to the leg of a rather beautiful black owl. I then paid the man in the office for the bird before leaving.
- - -
"Why can't we spend more time together?" Cho whined.
"Because, right now really is not a good time. Anyway, you don't really want all the bad publicity."
"What do you mean?" Cho continued to remove petals chanting, "He loves me, he loves me not" as she did so.
"People will gossip and will be all in our faces, giving us a hard time."
"So, I don't care, I want to be with you." Cho tossed the petal at him angrily.
"We will be able to. Just give it time."
Cho looked back at the door.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, just thinking about something." She tossed the remaining petals on the ground. He began to kiss her neck then along her jaw bone until he finally came upon her soft lips. He passionately kissed her. Cho pushed him away.
"What's wrong?"
"You should go."
"Why?"
"Harry might come out soon, he has been in there for awhile. I don't want him to walk out and see us together like this." (A/N: I bet you didn't see that one coming…)
He ran his fingers through his silvery locks. "You're right, Hermione might get suspicious."
"Well then hurry, Harry will be out any second now!" Cho demanded.
"Fine, fine. See you at 4:00?"
"We will see…" She smiled.
Draco blew her a kiss and began walking away as the door to the Three Broomsticks opened.
Cho put a smile on her face, expecting Harry. The petals at her feet.