Note: Starts off with more background on the nymphs and then another flashback, but there's a flashback within the flashback. Hope it's not too confusing. Flashbacks are still those italicized.
Chapter 3: Plight of the Bathroom
The nymphs, though their magic was practical and useful, were in reality more powerful than the wizards and witches. They easily gained their freedom. Afterwards, nymphs were no longer used as slaves. Wizards found a new creature to do their biddings around the home – elves.
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The footsteps were nearing the door, and Faith didn't have a lot of time left. She wiped her tears of her sleeve. She became a vine attached to the house—
"Dear, you think we ought to get rid of that weed growing on the side of the house out back?", murmured Mr. Chang from behind his newspaper.
Mrs. Chang put down her coffee, "Don't be silly dear, we're lucky to have those vines. They give our house a nice accent." With that Mrs. Chang began sipping her coffee once more.
"Whatever pleases you dearest." Said Mr. Chang in a monotone voice.
-- Slowly but quickly Faith made her way into Cho's bedroom. She transformed herself into little Cho.
"W-why are you in the b-baby's----Oh my god, Cho!", Mr. Chang rushed to Mrs. Chang's side. Mr. Chang sighed with relief as he saw that his precious little girl was safe in his wife's arms.
From then on, Faith lived her life pretending to be the Chang's precious little girl.
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Sometime throughout the night the curtains were opened. The penetrating sunlight woke Cho. She looked around the room and remembered where she was and became sad once more.
She was still in the ridiculously decorated dress. The plethora of lace and charms had left and imprint in Cho's skin on her right side. She looked in the nearby mirror.
"Hah, don't I look silly with a snake imprinted on my cheek.", chuckled Cho. It was the first time she actually smiled since she left Hogwarts.
"I better get out of this dress," sighed Cho as she looked at herself in the mirror. In actuality, the dress was quite tight. The many laces and trinkets attached to the dress didn't make it any easier to wear.
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Draco laid sprawled across his bed in the opposite position than he had laid down in when he went to bed. Draco opened his eyes and squinted.
He looked to where the bright source of light came from, "Why do they always have to open the curtains at this time?"
Draco rolled over and the blanket beneath him followed. Draco yawned as he was now warm and surrounded by his feather-soft blanket. Just then when he was settled his blankets are harshly pulled off of him.
Draco lifted his head and squinted because he could hardly see who it was that so rudely awoke him.
"What's the idea wi--", said Draco his voice a bit scratchy from having just woke up.
"THE HOUR IS LATE ARE YOU'RE STILL IN BED?!", shrieked the tall, gangly figure that was his mother.
"You're back?", replied a slightly confused Draco.
Draco's mother often caused a scene eve when there was no one around. She left his room in a brisk manner without having said, "Good morning" or "Did you miss me darling?"
Draco turned again and laid on his stomach. He dug his face into his pillow and screamed.
Cho changed into a comfortable pair of jeans and sported a sweater her grandma had sent her at Hogwarts. She was now looking for the bathroom. She walked along the halls. It was one hallway after another. It got to the point where she couldn't even tell which way was back to her room.
"Oh dear," moaned Cho as she saw the endless doors and doors.
Draco was walking down the hall when he noticed an ugly pink spec at the other end. As he walked closer he saw who it was.
Cho looked down the hall to her left; it looked long and hopeless. Hoping that the other end would look better she turned her head and found herself looking Draco Malfoy eye to eye.
They stood there staring at each other. Draco's breathing got heavy and he felt his heart beat. Cho, on the other hand, started laughing.
"Haha, you should've seen the look on your face," said Cho still laughing hysterically that it was even hard for Draco to understand what she said.
"Will you quit laughing? I can't understand what you're giggling about," said a very annoyed Draco.
She stopped laughing and looked at Draco who stood there trying to be serious. Ever so sweetly she smiled and said, "Good morning."
Shocked at her reply Draco couldn't say anything, but "What the hell you standing there for? Lost? How pathetic, and I suppose you want me to show you where the uh, where the uh-- "
"Where the bathroom was," said Cho with a grin.
"Of course, you women are always going to the ba-- ". Draco didn't even get to finished when he was interrupted by his mother, again.
"And who might this be?" Mrs. Malfoy had never met any of Draco's female friends.
"I'm Cho Chang, Mrs. Malfoy. It's nice to finally meet you," smiled Cho as she looked upon the cold looking woman that stood behind Draco.
"She's very sweet Draco," smirked Mrs. Malfoy as she looked at the pink Draco.
"She-we, we're not. NO!" Draco would never have anything to do with such a girly girl, but again he was too late. Mrs. Malfoy had made her way around the corner and out of sight.
She was getting impatient with Draco. He was pigheaded and to stuck up in his head. She walked down the other end that looked hopeless. Surely if Draco was coming from that way, there was no bathroom there.
"Where are you going? That's the wrong way," said Draco once he regained composure. "Then again these are all bedrooms, and there are bathrooms in every room," chuckled Draco to himself.
Cho stopped, "No there isn't."
"Are you sure?" said Draco coolly as he leaned on the wall next to him.
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The cup and plate furiously shook as Wormtail was carrying it towards Mr. Malfoy. Mr. Malfoy accepted the bit of tea from Wormtail with a disgusted look on his face. The cup was half empty because of all the shaking due to Wormtail's nervousness.
"Are you sure, Lucius?" said a raspy voice in the other chair.
Setting his tea aside without even touching it, Lucius replied, "I'm most certain, your Excellency. All the signs point to it. It was quite fortunate that I found her. I overheard a girl talking about how her classmate levitated without the use of her wand. On another occasion I heard from the teachers that she is quite smart in that it seems she does the tasks quickly," at this Lucius grinned, "that you swore she finished the task a split second before reaching for her," Lucius laughed, "wand."
"That is good to hear Lucius. Let us hope we can persuade her," said the voice.
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She and Draco entered her room. She was sure that there was no bathroom there, only a locked door.
"S'not locked, you idiot," said Draco as he walked towards the door.
"You just got to tug at it," said Draco as he strained and pulled at the door, but with no luck.
"Er, well it must be broken. I'll tell father about it," coughed Draco as he walked away.
"But I still need to use the bathroom. What do you expect me to do? Pee out the window? Girls can't do that you know," replied Cho as she was nervous she'd really have to pee out the window or in a plant.
"I suppose you can use mine," said Draco scratching his head.
Draco smoothly suggested her using his own bathroom even though knowing she could've just used the one next door, since there were bathrooms in every room.
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Author's Note: I tried to make this chapter a little bit longer. I'm quite satisfied with it. You get more info on Cho and Faith, plus a bit more interaction with Draco and Cho. 8D I hope I wasn't too vague about Lucius intentions. If I was, no worry because I keep explaining things as I go along.
Next Chapter: Draco starts to have feelings for Cho? Lucius is coming onto Cho?! What??
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