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To my awesome reviewers! Thank you all! Although I will sadly admit that I hoping for a higher number of reviews…that really encourages the author to keep posting . So I hope more people read this story, I know this is still a whole lot of exposition but I promise the crux of the story will follow through soon. Thanks again to my first reviewers!
To thebravegodric: Thanks! So glad you like my fic; this one is actually much more romantic that I had anticipated, so the only action is really a lot of screaming between Harry, Cho and Draco. No Voldemort. I had realized I may have rushed things between Harry and Cho a bit, which is what I tried avoiding but I have actually written the entire fic already and am pleased with the way things turned out. I'm posting it in segments so hopefully you'll like the end result anyway.
To Oukami-Tora: I will update very soon, I promise! Thanks for reviewing.
To Dragon Sword Master: Thanks for reviewing! I will say that Harry and Cho have quite a bumpy road ahead of them but there will definitely be a happy ending.
To The Phoenix King: Thanks so much for reviewing! I've actually written the entire fic already, but I'm posting it in segments so I can build an audience. In hindsight, I'll admit that Draco did become a little OOC, which is what I tried to avoid but it was sort of unavoidable since this is a H/C/D love triangle. Nonetheless, I am pleased with the final product and I hope you will be too!
Chapter 5: An Unlikely Pair of Witches
"What do you mean? You saw Cedric!" Marietta exclaimed.
Walking arm in arm down from the Potions dungeon, Cho nodded, "I swear to God. I don't really understand it myself, but you've got to believe me, Etta. I saw him and I went to sleep! For the first time in three weeks!" Cho smiled gleefully. "I got what I needed."
"What's that?"
"Closure."
"How do you know it wasn't like I don't know, Harry Potter doing some freaky magic to get you to like him!"
Cho laughed, "Are you serious? That's nonsense!"
Marietta laughed, "Yeah. I'm sorry. But the whole ordeal is just odd."
Cho nodded, "But the key is that I fell asleep. I found peace. I feel healthy today."
Marietta nodded. "I'm off to Tranfiguration." Marietta kissed Cho on the cheek. "It's your free period—go find Harry then, you know that's what you want to do."
Cho nodded, "Yeah. I'll see you at dinner, Etta."
Feeling ecstatic, Cho turned around much to quickly and knocked right into Hermione Granger.
"Hermione!"
Hermione bent down quickly to pick up her books. "Oh, Cho I'm sorry, I wasn't looking carefully."
"No no, it's my fault" Cho said as she bent down to pick up Hermione's books.
"Hey Hermione…are you free this period?"
Hermione chuckled, "Yeah, surprisingly, this is my only free period during the day."
"Won't you mind grabbing a snack with me? It's a nice day. Maybe we could sit by the lake. I…kind of wanted to talk to you."
Hermione cocked her head in surprise. "Absolutely, Cho. Sure thing, let's go."
Hermione and Cho, an unlikely pair, sat side by side on the grass nearby the lake. Hermione was surprised at how open Cho was being with her. They had been there for nearly over an hour and Cho and Hermione had already known each other's entire life history. Hermione knew everything about Cho, including the incident with Cedric's spirit and Cho's feelings about Harry. And Cho knew all about Hermione's life—including that there was nothing going on between her and Harry; that she was in love in Ron and always had been.
"I'm not sure how to approach him."
Hermione nodded, "Harry? Well I must admit—he is being a little testy this year. But I literally am so excited! I think you are just the right thing to cheer him up. Last year, I thought he was very tactless with you. But he has good intentions. I think he's rather matured this year. Cho, he's got a lot to give."
"I mean, Cedric's appearance really was quite the rude awakening. I mean, I'd had feelings for Harry ever since last year but as soon I saw him on the train, they came back to me. How can I get him to talk to me…and trust me, trust me 'bout the fact that I won't feel guilty about Cedric when I'm with him?"
Hermione nodded, "Well. You said that you were training extensively for Quidditch. With Quidditch season starting so soon, why, I think it'd be perfect if Harry trained with you! That way you guys could get closer."
Cho nodded, "Impossible. I mean, Harry's on Gryffindor!"
"True, but no one has to know. There's like this huge abandoned patch of grass behind Hagrid's cabin. You and Harry could practice there and no one would know."
"Hermione Granger, breaking the school rules…"
"Being with those two boys for six years, it was bound to happen."
