The two headed outside. The night air was cool and refreshing and the
atmosphere had a kind of peacefulness to it. Over in the direction of
Hogsmede, there were lights and the faint sound of muggle music (generally
teenage wizards liked the same music as teenage muggles). Harry figured it
was a party celebrating the first trip to Hogsmede of the year.
As they got closer to Hogsmede the music became louder and the lights brighter. By the time they were there, the music was so loud that Harry could hardly hear himself think.
"Let's dance!" Cho yelled over the noise of the music as she dragged Harry into the center of the crowd.
Harry was never any good at dancing. He had tried to avoid when he was in his fourth year and went to the Yule Ball, but it was difficult because his date had wanted to dance. He wasn't thrilled about dancing now, either, and he just tried to do what the guy next to him was doing. He ended up looking a bit stupid for the first bit, but he eventually got the hang of it. Harry didn't really mind the date as much anymore and actually found that he enjoyed moving to the beat of the music.
Everything was going fine until a slow song came up. Cho grabbed Harry's arm and pulled him into her. He didn't really want to slow dance with Cho, but he really didn't have a choice because Cho had already grabbed him. Harry had never slow danced before, and had never seen anybody slow dancing either, so when Cho put her arms around his neck and leaned her head against his shoulder, he didn't know what he was supposed to do. He looked over for the guy that he had been observing for dance moves only to see that he was walking out of the crowd with his date to get her a drink. Oh great, Harry thought. Now what am I supposed to do? He tried to look around at other guys to see what they were doing, but since Cho's arms were around his neck, it meant that he couldn't move his neck much to look around. Finally, after what seemed like a few hours, but was actually a few seconds, a couple came into Harry's field of view and he saw that the guy's hands were on the girl's hips. Harry was relieved and put his own hands on Cho's hips. Cho, though, moved his hands to her butt, and then wrapped her arms back around his neck. What is she doing? Harry thought. I thought I did it right. The other guy had his hands on the girl's hips. What did I do wrong? Harry was still wondering when the dance ended.
The dance music started up again, but before Harry could start dancing again, Cho pulled him out of the crowd and over to a spot where the music was a little quieter. "Harry, I want to show you something," Cho said as she started leading him over to where he knew Xander's Bar to be.
"No thanks," Harry said firmly. "I'm a bit tired. Let's head back." He started walking back to Hogwarts and Cho went chasing after him.
"But Harry, I really want to show you something," Cho practically whined as she grabbed Harry's arm trying to drag him back towards Xander's Bar.
"Cho, I'm tired. Another time," Harry said firmly as he walked on towards Hogwarts.
"But, Harry, please. For me," Cho pleaded.
Harry decided to be direct. He stopped walking and looked Cho in the eye. "Look, Cho, I don't want to have sex with you. You've been hinting about all this year, and I'm tired of it. If you want sex go to someone else." And with that Harry started walking again and Cho let go of his arm.
Cho's point of View
Cho couldn't believe Harry didn't want to have sex with her. In fact, she was so surprised that she let go of Harry's arm and stood where she was dumbfounded. Draco said he liked me, she thought. Why didn't he want sex? And it's not even just that, but he didn't seem like he enjoyed the date very much. Cho was out of ideas of what to do next. She had tried being friendly, but that didn't get her anywhere, and she had tried being sexy, but that didn't work either. She came to the conclusion that maybe he didn't like her. But that's impossible! Draco said! Maybe he just doesn't want sex. Then how do I win the bet? Cho thought for a few moments. I've got it! If he won't have it willingly, then he'll have to have it forced!
As they got closer to Hogsmede the music became louder and the lights brighter. By the time they were there, the music was so loud that Harry could hardly hear himself think.
"Let's dance!" Cho yelled over the noise of the music as she dragged Harry into the center of the crowd.
Harry was never any good at dancing. He had tried to avoid when he was in his fourth year and went to the Yule Ball, but it was difficult because his date had wanted to dance. He wasn't thrilled about dancing now, either, and he just tried to do what the guy next to him was doing. He ended up looking a bit stupid for the first bit, but he eventually got the hang of it. Harry didn't really mind the date as much anymore and actually found that he enjoyed moving to the beat of the music.
Everything was going fine until a slow song came up. Cho grabbed Harry's arm and pulled him into her. He didn't really want to slow dance with Cho, but he really didn't have a choice because Cho had already grabbed him. Harry had never slow danced before, and had never seen anybody slow dancing either, so when Cho put her arms around his neck and leaned her head against his shoulder, he didn't know what he was supposed to do. He looked over for the guy that he had been observing for dance moves only to see that he was walking out of the crowd with his date to get her a drink. Oh great, Harry thought. Now what am I supposed to do? He tried to look around at other guys to see what they were doing, but since Cho's arms were around his neck, it meant that he couldn't move his neck much to look around. Finally, after what seemed like a few hours, but was actually a few seconds, a couple came into Harry's field of view and he saw that the guy's hands were on the girl's hips. Harry was relieved and put his own hands on Cho's hips. Cho, though, moved his hands to her butt, and then wrapped her arms back around his neck. What is she doing? Harry thought. I thought I did it right. The other guy had his hands on the girl's hips. What did I do wrong? Harry was still wondering when the dance ended.
The dance music started up again, but before Harry could start dancing again, Cho pulled him out of the crowd and over to a spot where the music was a little quieter. "Harry, I want to show you something," Cho said as she started leading him over to where he knew Xander's Bar to be.
"No thanks," Harry said firmly. "I'm a bit tired. Let's head back." He started walking back to Hogwarts and Cho went chasing after him.
"But Harry, I really want to show you something," Cho practically whined as she grabbed Harry's arm trying to drag him back towards Xander's Bar.
"Cho, I'm tired. Another time," Harry said firmly as he walked on towards Hogwarts.
"But, Harry, please. For me," Cho pleaded.
Harry decided to be direct. He stopped walking and looked Cho in the eye. "Look, Cho, I don't want to have sex with you. You've been hinting about all this year, and I'm tired of it. If you want sex go to someone else." And with that Harry started walking again and Cho let go of his arm.
Cho's point of View
Cho couldn't believe Harry didn't want to have sex with her. In fact, she was so surprised that she let go of Harry's arm and stood where she was dumbfounded. Draco said he liked me, she thought. Why didn't he want sex? And it's not even just that, but he didn't seem like he enjoyed the date very much. Cho was out of ideas of what to do next. She had tried being friendly, but that didn't get her anywhere, and she had tried being sexy, but that didn't work either. She came to the conclusion that maybe he didn't like her. But that's impossible! Draco said! Maybe he just doesn't want sex. Then how do I win the bet? Cho thought for a few moments. I've got it! If he won't have it willingly, then he'll have to have it forced!