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Dear Harry,
You'd be probably wondering why I wrote. I need a favor and I only know of a really nice wizard aside from Dumbledore that I could trust.
I need you to come to Hogwarts. Something came up and I think you should be a part of it. I can't tell you in detail, it will take too long. Professor Dumbledore felt that you should be present when our 'guest' wakes up.
Thanks.
With all love,
Cho
"Why would Cho be sending you a letter?" Ron asked as he read the letter. Harry shrugged and fixed his robes.
"Only one way to find out," Harry said. But Hermione had her hands on her hips in disapproval.
"You didn't even tell Molly you're engaged yet," she glared at him.
"You are not leaving this house until you tell her, Harry," Shiva smiled in pure mischief. "I don't want Ginny to marry an icicle." Harry shivered on the thought. And she'd probably do it too.
"Okay," Harry sighed. "I'll ask her if I could marry Ginny, so if she saw the ring she wouldn't get miffed."
"Ten Galleons say he's going to mess it up," Alex suddenly said as he took out a small notebook from his pocket. Everyone was shocked to hear that.
"You're on," Hermione said with a smile.
"Hermione!" Ron looked scandalized. "Have a little faith on my future brother-in-law." He then turned to Alex with a grin. "What are the odds?"
"I can't believe you guys," Harry sighed and went to find Mrs. Weasley. Laughter erupted in the room as he left.
Harry found Mrs. Weasley in the kitchen. He took a deep breath and tried to act normal.
"Ah, Mrs. Weasley?" he called. She looked at him with a smile that made Harry more nervous. He didn't want her to be angry with him.
"Harry, were like family. Call me Molly," she beamed. Like family, Harry thought. Oh well, it's too late to back out.
"Will you accept me as your son?" he asked. Molly looked confused.
"Of course we will! Are you saying that you want us to adopt you?" she smiled. "Harry, you're a little too old to be adopted."
"No, Mrs. ... Mol... Mum," Harry cleared his throat. How can it be difficult to tell her?
"Harry? What's wrong?" she asked in concern.
"Here goes," he muttered. "I was wondering if... you would... give your consent to..."
"Harry dear, what is it?" she was now confused. "You look like you're about to ask me if you..." Suddenly it dawned on her.
"It may be hard for you to accept this since she's your baby girl and all," Harry said shyly.
"Harry?" Molly smiled, suddenly shaking. "Are you going to ask my baby to..."
"No," Harry said. Molly was even more confused. "I'm asking if you would consent to our... engagement, since I already asked her."
"Oh Harry!" Molly gave him a hug and cried in joy. "You made me the happiest woman in the world just about now."
"Can't... breathe," Harry said and Molly released him.
"Sorry about that," she smiled. "When did you ask her?"
"Two years ago," Harry said softly as he regained his breath.
"Two years?" she asked in confusion. "Why didn't you tell me?"
"I'm afraid you'd say no," Harry sighed.
"Harry Potter, I can't tell you enough that you are perfect for my daughter," she smiled. "I would have said yes."
"Also I needed a stable source of income before I announced it," Harry smiled shyly. "Tends to take the pressure off it." Just then, a red headed angel bounded from the steps. She stopped as she looked from her mother to her fiancé.
"Is there something I need to know?" she asked nervously.
"Is there something you needed to show me?" her mother asked with a gleam of mischief. Ginny looked at her mother in nervousness and then to Harry with confusion.
"You can wear it now," he said softly. Then her face brightened in understanding.
"I AM wearing it," Ginny said as she raised her hand, showing the elegant diamond ring Harry had given her. Molly squealed in delight as she gave her daughter a hug.
Smiling at them, Harry cleared his throat. Both Weasley women looked at him and smiled. "I have to go," he said. Ginny frowned in confusion.
"Where?" she asked.
"There's some business I have to do in Hogwarts," he smiled. "I won't take long. I'll be here before dinner."
"Okay, Harry," Molly gave him again a big hug and kissed his cheek. "I won't say something redundant but, welcome to the family!"
"Thanks," he blushed. He then kissed Ginny before he walked towards the living room. Upon reaching it, Alex looked very annoyed.
"What?" Harry asked as he saw the platinum haired man's reaction.
"You made me lose twenty galleons, Harry Potter."
Harry just laughed.
*** ***
"How is he, Madam Pomfrey?" Cho asked as she stood by Ian's bed. She marveled at his features now that he was all cleaned up. And what she said earlier about him was an understatement. He was more than an angel. He was younger than he had appeared. Maybe younger than her. But there was something nagging her about his spirit. It seemed old and tired.
"He's doing fine," the medical mage said. "He's wounds are healing nicely but..." she paused. Cho knew what she meant. His sight won't be returning to him anytime soon. His eyes were bandaged but from what she heard from Madam Pomfrey, they were damaged beyond repair.
"What happened?" Cho asked, not really expecting an answer. But she was given one.
"It was the killing curse," Ian said as he turned his head towards Cho. "I managed to block most of it but a stream flashed into my eyes."
"Why are you telling me this?" Cho asked, concerned about the young man. But Ian didn't answer. Cho sighed and squeezed his hand. "Who are you?" she whispered.
"Cho?" Professor Dumbledore entered the infirmary and walked towards them. He then noticed Ian and smiled. "Good morning, Ian of the Lionhearts." Cho was surprised that the old wizard knew the man. She was used to him knowing everything INSIDE the school but she didn't know he knew everything else. Must come with the position, she mused.
"Sir Dumbledore," Ian immediately sat up and saluted. "I must report immediately."
"Proceed," Dumbledore said as he looked at the young man with keen interest.
"They are trying to revive him," Ian said. "I located their base and destroyed the regeneration chamber he was being held in. During my escape I was injured and the next thing I know..."
"Yes?" the headmaster prompted.
"I was here," Cho noticed the pause as if he was thinking. What was his first response should be?
"I was afraid of this," Albus sighed and looked at Cho. "I believe that you were the one who found him?" Cho nodded, not knowing where this conversation was leading. "Very well. I leave him in your charge. Although I doubted that he would be a burden."
Cho was speechless. She didn't know how she would take care of a blind man. Will she have to do his daily routines as well?
"This is not necessary, Sir Dumbledore," Ian said but the old wizard smiled and walked away.
"It is final. Rest, Ian. The darkness will envelop the light again," he said.
"Over my dead body," Ian said. Dumbledore chuckled and smiled at him.
"Then we have already won," he said and left the infirmary.
Ian sighed and looked at Cho. "I am sorry I had to drag you into this," he said. He was sincere and Cho couldn't help but smile at him.
"I don't mind," she smiled. "I have to see to your arrangements. I'll be back." She stood but was stopped as Ian grabbed her hand. Cho blushed from the contact and looked at his angelic face.
"Thank you," he said softly with a smile. Cho smiled back and patted his hand.
"You are welcome," she said and Ian released her hand. Cho walked towards Dumbledore's office to see to his living arrangements. But she paused and leaned on the wall.
"What's happening to me?" she asked. He heart rate increased since he touched her. He had gentle hands and felt that he had a gentle heart. She couldn't be falling for a man she only met, could she? She hasn't felt like this ever since... ever since Cedric Diggory.
"Oh Cedric," she sighed. "What am going to do?" her question was lost in the halls of the school.
With a final sigh, she resumed her trip to the headmaster's office.
With a confused heart.
End of 5
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Dear Harry,
You'd be probably wondering why I wrote. I need a favor and I only know of a really nice wizard aside from Dumbledore that I could trust.
I need you to come to Hogwarts. Something came up and I think you should be a part of it. I can't tell you in detail, it will take too long. Professor Dumbledore felt that you should be present when our 'guest' wakes up.
Thanks.
With all love,
Cho
"Why would Cho be sending you a letter?" Ron asked as he read the letter. Harry shrugged and fixed his robes.
"Only one way to find out," Harry said. But Hermione had her hands on her hips in disapproval.
"You didn't even tell Molly you're engaged yet," she glared at him.
"You are not leaving this house until you tell her, Harry," Shiva smiled in pure mischief. "I don't want Ginny to marry an icicle." Harry shivered on the thought. And she'd probably do it too.
"Okay," Harry sighed. "I'll ask her if I could marry Ginny, so if she saw the ring she wouldn't get miffed."
"Ten Galleons say he's going to mess it up," Alex suddenly said as he took out a small notebook from his pocket. Everyone was shocked to hear that.
"You're on," Hermione said with a smile.
"Hermione!" Ron looked scandalized. "Have a little faith on my future brother-in-law." He then turned to Alex with a grin. "What are the odds?"
"I can't believe you guys," Harry sighed and went to find Mrs. Weasley. Laughter erupted in the room as he left.
Harry found Mrs. Weasley in the kitchen. He took a deep breath and tried to act normal.
"Ah, Mrs. Weasley?" he called. She looked at him with a smile that made Harry more nervous. He didn't want her to be angry with him.
"Harry, were like family. Call me Molly," she beamed. Like family, Harry thought. Oh well, it's too late to back out.
"Will you accept me as your son?" he asked. Molly looked confused.
"Of course we will! Are you saying that you want us to adopt you?" she smiled. "Harry, you're a little too old to be adopted."
"No, Mrs. ... Mol... Mum," Harry cleared his throat. How can it be difficult to tell her?
"Harry? What's wrong?" she asked in concern.
"Here goes," he muttered. "I was wondering if... you would... give your consent to..."
"Harry dear, what is it?" she was now confused. "You look like you're about to ask me if you..." Suddenly it dawned on her.
"It may be hard for you to accept this since she's your baby girl and all," Harry said shyly.
"Harry?" Molly smiled, suddenly shaking. "Are you going to ask my baby to..."
"No," Harry said. Molly was even more confused. "I'm asking if you would consent to our... engagement, since I already asked her."
"Oh Harry!" Molly gave him a hug and cried in joy. "You made me the happiest woman in the world just about now."
"Can't... breathe," Harry said and Molly released him.
"Sorry about that," she smiled. "When did you ask her?"
"Two years ago," Harry said softly as he regained his breath.
"Two years?" she asked in confusion. "Why didn't you tell me?"
"I'm afraid you'd say no," Harry sighed.
"Harry Potter, I can't tell you enough that you are perfect for my daughter," she smiled. "I would have said yes."
"Also I needed a stable source of income before I announced it," Harry smiled shyly. "Tends to take the pressure off it." Just then, a red headed angel bounded from the steps. She stopped as she looked from her mother to her fiancé.
"Is there something I need to know?" she asked nervously.
"Is there something you needed to show me?" her mother asked with a gleam of mischief. Ginny looked at her mother in nervousness and then to Harry with confusion.
"You can wear it now," he said softly. Then her face brightened in understanding.
"I AM wearing it," Ginny said as she raised her hand, showing the elegant diamond ring Harry had given her. Molly squealed in delight as she gave her daughter a hug.
Smiling at them, Harry cleared his throat. Both Weasley women looked at him and smiled. "I have to go," he said. Ginny frowned in confusion.
"Where?" she asked.
"There's some business I have to do in Hogwarts," he smiled. "I won't take long. I'll be here before dinner."
"Okay, Harry," Molly gave him again a big hug and kissed his cheek. "I won't say something redundant but, welcome to the family!"
"Thanks," he blushed. He then kissed Ginny before he walked towards the living room. Upon reaching it, Alex looked very annoyed.
"What?" Harry asked as he saw the platinum haired man's reaction.
"You made me lose twenty galleons, Harry Potter."
Harry just laughed.
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"How is he, Madam Pomfrey?" Cho asked as she stood by Ian's bed. She marveled at his features now that he was all cleaned up. And what she said earlier about him was an understatement. He was more than an angel. He was younger than he had appeared. Maybe younger than her. But there was something nagging her about his spirit. It seemed old and tired.
"He's doing fine," the medical mage said. "He's wounds are healing nicely but..." she paused. Cho knew what she meant. His sight won't be returning to him anytime soon. His eyes were bandaged but from what she heard from Madam Pomfrey, they were damaged beyond repair.
"What happened?" Cho asked, not really expecting an answer. But she was given one.
"It was the killing curse," Ian said as he turned his head towards Cho. "I managed to block most of it but a stream flashed into my eyes."
"Why are you telling me this?" Cho asked, concerned about the young man. But Ian didn't answer. Cho sighed and squeezed his hand. "Who are you?" she whispered.
"Cho?" Professor Dumbledore entered the infirmary and walked towards them. He then noticed Ian and smiled. "Good morning, Ian of the Lionhearts." Cho was surprised that the old wizard knew the man. She was used to him knowing everything INSIDE the school but she didn't know he knew everything else. Must come with the position, she mused.
"Sir Dumbledore," Ian immediately sat up and saluted. "I must report immediately."
"Proceed," Dumbledore said as he looked at the young man with keen interest.
"They are trying to revive him," Ian said. "I located their base and destroyed the regeneration chamber he was being held in. During my escape I was injured and the next thing I know..."
"Yes?" the headmaster prompted.
"I was here," Cho noticed the pause as if he was thinking. What was his first response should be?
"I was afraid of this," Albus sighed and looked at Cho. "I believe that you were the one who found him?" Cho nodded, not knowing where this conversation was leading. "Very well. I leave him in your charge. Although I doubted that he would be a burden."
Cho was speechless. She didn't know how she would take care of a blind man. Will she have to do his daily routines as well?
"This is not necessary, Sir Dumbledore," Ian said but the old wizard smiled and walked away.
"It is final. Rest, Ian. The darkness will envelop the light again," he said.
"Over my dead body," Ian said. Dumbledore chuckled and smiled at him.
"Then we have already won," he said and left the infirmary.
Ian sighed and looked at Cho. "I am sorry I had to drag you into this," he said. He was sincere and Cho couldn't help but smile at him.
"I don't mind," she smiled. "I have to see to your arrangements. I'll be back." She stood but was stopped as Ian grabbed her hand. Cho blushed from the contact and looked at his angelic face.
"Thank you," he said softly with a smile. Cho smiled back and patted his hand.
"You are welcome," she said and Ian released her hand. Cho walked towards Dumbledore's office to see to his living arrangements. But she paused and leaned on the wall.
"What's happening to me?" she asked. He heart rate increased since he touched her. He had gentle hands and felt that he had a gentle heart. She couldn't be falling for a man she only met, could she? She hasn't felt like this ever since... ever since Cedric Diggory.
"Oh Cedric," she sighed. "What am going to do?" her question was lost in the halls of the school.
With a final sigh, she resumed her trip to the headmaster's office.
With a confused heart.
End of 5