"Hey Cho!" called a voice.
Cho turned around and saw Fred coming after them.
"I'll come in just a sec," said Cho to her friends who were waiting for her to follow them through the portrait hole.
She closed the portrait behind them and looked at Fred as He approached her.
"Why didn't you tell me before we went into the great hall? I'll never live that down now." sighed Cho, folding her arms.
"I was going to tell you. It was the real reason came today. Dumbledore asked me if I wanted to take over for the previous Quidditch instructor/referee. I was gonna ask you first but I knew what the answer would be." sighed Fred taking her hand.
"You could have told me before! I can't be dating a teacher Fred! Last teacher that slept with a student was fired!" said Cho pulling her hand away.
"It's just temporary Cho. Besides I wasn't gonna sleep with you. Not yet. I just wanted to be closer to you," said Fred stroking her hair, hoping to distract her from her anger.
"What about your business with George?" asked Cho, ignoring his attempt to distract her.
"He told me he can deal but he will owl me if he needs help. I know this will be hard on our dating but if we can get through this we can deal with anything." Assured Fred.
"I doubt it. I'll see you later," sighed Cho going into the Ravenclaw house.
Fred sighed reluctantly as he walked to his office.
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Cho walked in and saw Gabrielle and Wanona sat by the fire.
"So what did he say?" asked Wanona, bringing Gabrielle's attentionto their other friend's entrance.
"He said he'd been meaning to tell me but that he'd only done it to be closer to me," sighed Cho.
"But you can't date a teacher." said Gabrielle, as though that wasn't a well-known fact.
"Exactly what I said. But he didn't seem to think it a problem. I can't be expelled from Hogwarts my parents would have a fit!" said Cho sitting in a chair.
"Tell Fred. Or do it in secret. If you love Fred that much he should be worth that," said Wanona with a sly smile.
"Easier said than done," said Cho rolling her eyes as though it was merely impossible.
"I'm tired...I'll see you two in the morning." smiled Gabrielle stifling a yawn as she got up and went up the girls staircase.
"I've got to go meet up with Arnold at the north tower. I'll see you later." smiled Wanona.
Wanona walked out the common room and Cho curled up in the chair, staring into the fire, deep in thought.
She thought about what Wanona had said, she really loved Fred and he had said if they can get through this they can deal with anything.
But dating Fred would result in disownment from her parents, expulsion from Hogwarts. Sure she'd still have Fred but love wasn't every thing.
Cho sighed, as she got out the chair and walked toward the portrait hole.