"MOTHER!" A young girl screamed. She had long black hair that fell elegantly down her back. Her face was the light tan colour of all Asians and her slanted Chinese glared at the older girl in front of her. The older girl looked quite similar. Her hair was tied back, showing her perfectly sculpted face.
"What is it Mei-Ling?" Asked Mrs. Chang.
"Cho won't let me go to Grimmauld place with her." The girl, Mei-ling complained.
"Oh be quiet Mei, you know you're not allowed to go." Cho snapped at her. Her younger sister had been bugging her all summer. She couldn't wait to get out of the house, away from Mei. Cho was so glad that Mei had been put into Gryffindor, not Ravenclaw.
"I want to see Aunt Jenny." Mei said.
"No you don't, you want to see Orion." Cho said. She looked in a mirror and quickly tucked a strand of hair behind her ears.
"Well you want to see Harry." Mei said crossing her arms and sticking out her tongue. Cho turned angry eyes on her sister.
"Don't you talk to me about Harry Potter!" Cho said.
"Then why are you going to Grimmauld Place?" Mei asked simply.
"To talk to Bo. You know how depressed he's been since uncle Remus...passed away." Cho said. Her voice weakening and her eyes softening dramatically. Mei scowled and disappeared off to her room. Cho watched her go before pulling out her wand. There was a crashing from the upper floor. Cho looked up worriedly. Mei came back into the room carrying a stack of leaflets and pamphlets. She put them on the sofa and picked one up. Cho continued to get out her wand and was doing a few last touch ups on her hair when Mei cleared her throat. Cho ignored her, she didn't need her sister talking to her again about bereavement again. Mei had made it her mission to find ways of getting over their uncle's death. Mei cleared her throat again.
"What is it Mei-Ling?" Cho asked.
"If you say that politely I'll tell you." Mei said. Cho's eyes narrowed.
"You know I have an important job to do and you are just preventing me from giving the message to Bo and Jenny." Cho said.
"You're doing your hair!" Mei said incredulously.
"So? I happen to like my hair." Cho said. Mei scowled at Cho.
"Why did you cry all year last year over Cedric but you aren't upset about Remus?" Mei asked suspiciously. Cho muttered a few swear words in Chinese before ignoring her sister. "Do you want me to tell Mother you swore in front of me?" Mei asked in Chinese.
"Because I was stupid over Cedric. If I let Uncle Remus' death get to me like I let Cedric's death get to me, I will end up like Aunt Jenny. She can't do anything for herself without Uncle Remus." Cho said.
"Uh huh." Mei said sceptically. Cho sighed.
"Alright, I just...I don't want to think about it." Cho said slightly annoyed that she had to admit it to my sister. "Other wise I probably will do something stupid, now will you let me go and collect Bo?" Cho asked. Mei sighed at her sister and nodded. Cho rolled her eyes and swished her wand. She disappeared from the room with a crack and appeared in an untidy, dark room. Cho glanced around, she was in her cousin's room at Grimmauld place. She scowled at the messy floor and kicked away a pair of trousers. She looked at the bed. Bo was in his bed with the duvet pulled over him. Cho tiptoed over to him and poked him with her wand.
"Get lost Emma." Bo muttered.
"Is that any way to greet your cousin?" Cho asked. Bo turned and looked at Cho. He squinted his eyes like he'd just woken up.
"What do you want?" He asked rudely. Cho sighed.
"Where's your mum?" Cho asked.
"Isn't she downstairs?" Bo asked.
"I haven't actually looked, come on Bo, it looks like you haven't gotten out of bed." Cho said.
"I did, I went to Diagon Alley to get my Hogwarts stuff." He said.
"When was that?" Cho asked, putting her hands on her waist. Bo shrugged and pulled the duvet back over him. Cho rolled her eyes. "I guess you wouldn't be interested to know that I'm Head Girl would you?" Cho asked. Bo sat up, the duvet still on him. He clawed it off and looked at Cho.
"Really?" He asked with a smile. Cho nodded.
"Yeah, why, do you know who's Head boy?" She asked. Bo picked up his wand.
"Accio Badge." He said. His head boy badge whizzed to his hand. Cho grinned.
"This year is definitely going to be one year where the head students don't get together." Cho said.
"That's disgusting Cho." Bo said.
"I know, that's why I mentioned it, anyway, come on and help me find your mum. You need to shave as well." Cho said. Bo rubbed a hand on his chin.
"Yeah, I suppose." He pulled on a shirt that was drapped over the end of the bed. He got out of bed with his jeans already on. Cho rolled her eyes.
"You are a slob" She said in Chinese.
"I love you too darling cousin" Bo replied in the same language. Cho made her way precariously to the door and pulled it open. Bo followed her out.
"So how are you and Kara?" Cho said, she kept talking in Chinese. It was a brilliant language if you wanted to confuse all their friends. Bo normally played along, it was a way for them to have private conversations out loud.
"She's ok. I want to dump her though." Bo said in Chinese. Cho looked at Bo as they walked downstairs. The house was unusually quiet.
"Why?"
"I really want Emma. It's really annoying me, she's like a temptation and she's just a small distance away but every time I try and get her she slips out of my grasp" Bo said.
"Have you told anyone else?" Cho asked.
"Well, um...her brother knows." Bo said, carefully avoiding Harry's name. Cho nodded stiffly.
"Of all the people." Cho said.
"Rhia knows." Bo said.
"Uh huh" Cho said. "Is she with my ex yet?" Cho asked.
"No, Hermione's with him." Cho stopped and looked at Bo.
"I knew it!" Cho said, "He loves her doesn't he? She had his heart all the time!" Bo could see Cho's eyes flare with anger and annoyance "How long have they been together?"
"Um, two weeks now I think." Bo said. Cho opened her mouth to say something when-
"CHO!" Came Kaylee's voice. Cho's eyes went wide. Bo smirked and gave her a wave. Cho turned to see Kaylee and Jessie running to her with their arms out They were running to her, expecting a hug from her. Cho apparated out of the way and the twins crashed into Bo. The three fell tot eh floor as Cho appeared again a few feet away.
"Cho!" Kaylee said with a pout.
"I haven't forgotten the last time you hugged me." Cho said in English. Jessie and Kaylee broke out into identical grins. Bo stood up and pulled the girls to their feet.
"You've come out of your room." Kaylee said to Bo.
"Yeah."
"Your mum is downstairs, Bo." Kaylee said. "And Mei."
"Mei is here?" Cho asked. Jessie nodded. Cho rolled her eyes.
"We were about to get Orion. She has all these leaflets about dead people." Kaylee said with a disgusted look. Bo looked at Cho for an explanation.
"Don't ask." Cho said. "Come on." Jessie ran off while Kaylee followed Cho and Bo. She pulled on Cho's shirt every few minutes then looked around innocently as Cho turned to look at her. They came to the kitchen when Kaylee stopped them.
"Oh by the way, Ha-" Bo put his hand over Kaylee's mouth. Cho looked at Bo curiously.
"It's nothing Cousin." Bo said. Cho nodded sceptically. She knew Kaylee was about to say something about Harry. Cho opened the door and went in. Harry and Hermione were looking at the leaflets that Mei had spread over the table. Hermione was happily nestled against Harry and he was whispering things to her. There were other people in the room but Cho stopped at this site. Why could that girl make him so happy when she could barely make him smile? Bo put a hand on her arm. Cho shook her head slightly. She looked around. Jenny was talking to Lily, both of whom were on the verge of breaking out in dance for some reason. Jenny looked a lot better since Cho had last seen her. Mei was sitting at the table next to Ron, who was looking vaguely confused.
"I think you should be a leaflet maker." Mei said with a grin.
"Um, ok." Ron said uncertainly. He looked up and saw Cho, his face went white. "Uh-Cho hi." Harry looked up and his smile faded slightly. Lily looked at Cho.
"Oh, Cho hi. Your sister was just gracing us with another one of her...um, usuful...talks." Lily said uncertainly. She looked at Jenny who shrugged.
"I told you to stay at home." Cho said to Mei.
"You aren't mother." Mei said.
"Mother and Grandmother told you to stay at home." Cho said. Mei shrugged.
"It's ok. I'll go and see you mother about it." Jenny said. Cho straightened.
"Mother would like to invite you to dinner tonight. Grandmother is over from China and she's anxious to meet you." Cho said. Jenny's smile faded.
"What?" She asked. "What is she doing in England?"
"Grandfather is here too." Cho said uncertainly. She knew about Jenny and her relationship with her parents. They had never really approved of Remus Lupin and had been very disappointed when Jenny had gone to China, pregnant with Bo and unmarried. Cho admired Jenny though as much as she loved Bo and had loved Remus, Cho didn't want to have werewolf children. Or have children before she was married, actually.
"Why do they want dinner?" Jenny asked, "I don't want to see my parents." Hermione looked at Jenny, so did Mei.
"Why not? I thought you got along well with your family." Hermione asked. Bo sat down next to Hermione.
"Mum doesn't get along with her dad." Bo said.
"Why not?" Hermione asked.
"He didn't approve of Remus." Jenny said coldly. "I'll only go if father isn't there." Jenny said to Cho. Cho shuffled awkwardly on her feet.
"Um, it was father's idea" Cho said. Jenny took a sharp breath.
"Come on Jenny. You haven't seen your parents for years." Lily said.
"And there's a reason why, Lily" Jenny said.
"Please Aunt Jenny!" Mei begged.
"But why do they want to see me?" Cho shrugged.
"You know Grandmother has been really paranoid and you know how she gets when there's a death. Ever since Master Shua-ling commit in their village, she's scared that you or Bo will do something stupid." Mei said.
"Mei!" Cho snapped. Jenny sighed.
"Very well" Jenny said. She waved a hand absently.
"Yeah!" Mei said. Cho frowned at her sister as Mei went in search of Orion. Everyone knew they were best friends and teased them about being boyfriend and girlfriend but they would never go out, their relationship was just like Lily and Sirius' relationship. Jenny let out a cry of pain and grabbed her arm.
"Fuck!" She muttered. Everyone looked at Jenny.
"What is it?" Bo asked, standing up. He looked at his mum worriedly.
"Nothing." Jenny said. She slowly let go of her arm. Bad idea. Lily reached for her arm and held her wrist. "No Lily." Jenny pulled her arm away.
"What? If your arm hurts you'll let me look at it." Lily said.
"No, you really don't want to look at it." Jenny said. Lily looked at her suspiciously.
"What's wrong with it Jenny?" Lily asked. Jenny shook her head.
"Nothing" Jenny said. "I'll have dinner with your parents and my parents but tell them that if they even mention Remus then I'll never talk to them again." Cho nodded and Jenny apparated out of the room. Hermione turned to Cho.
"Did someone really kill themselves?" She asked.
"No, Mei was just lying." Cho said bitterly. She couldn't even look at Harry and Hermione.
"Why did she lie then?" Hermione asked.
"Lying never hurt anyone." Bo said.
"That's not true actually" Lily said. She looked slightly troubled. "Voldemort's life is pretty much a lie, he's alive, well and hurting people. Killing and everything." Lily said. "Kids, you will be alright won't you? I need to go and get James for something."
"Yes!" Harry said, "I need to talk to dad as well"
"I'll bring him here Harry. And I'll make sure he talks to you." Lily said. She apparated out of the house. Cho turned to Bo.
"I'm going home, you coming?" She asked.
"Might as well." Bo said. "If you guys see Kara, tell her I need to talk to her." Bo said to Harry, Hermione and Ron.
"Um, alright." Ron said. Bo and Cho apparated out of the room as well.
"Well that wasn't awkward." Hermione muttered once Cho had gone.
"What do you mean?" Ron asked. Harry pulled Hermione closer.
"Cho being here." Hermione said. "She had make up on and everything" Hermione said angrily. Harry kissed her cheek.
"Don't worry, I'm completely over her." Harry said. Hermione smiled and nodded.
"Good." She said. Ron rolled his eyes and went back to the leaflets.
Bo sat in silence at the dinner, it was awkward because none of the family actually got along with each other. Jenny hated her parents, Uncle Zhao, Cho's father, was trying to make up with their parents, Cho, Mei and Bo hated their grandparents because of the way their own parents had raised them. Jenny's father looked as though he was itching to say something. It was very unlike him but everyone knew the loss that Jenny and Bo had been through and if it wasn't for the presence of Bo, Mr. Chang would have just blurted out what he was going to say. Everyone seemed to be too scared to say anything on the topic of love, partners or life.
"Bo and I are head students." Cho said, trying to lighten the mood at the table.
"Oh, congratulations, I am so proud of you, both of you." Said their grandmother in strained English. "Your parents must be very proud." Cho forced a smile. Bo looked at the table.
"I don't think mother cares anymore." Bo said in Chinese. Jenny looked up at Bo at this comment.
"Of course I care for you." Jenny said. Bo just dismissed her remark and continued to eat his food.
"What is this? You do not care for Bo?" Mr. Chang said. Everyone looked at him in surprise. Jenny opened her mouth to say something but Mr. Chang continued. "Just because your werewolf husband has been killed does not mean you must neglect his son."
"But you didn't even like Remus!" Jenny snapped.
"Does not mean I do not care for his son, he is my grandson Yue-yin, and you will care for him as he deserves. He is head boy now and what did you do for him?" He asked. Jenny couldn't look at him. To Bo it seemed like his mum was a young girl again, being scolded by her dad for doing something like stealing food from the kitchen. He'd never known his mum to be so weak against her family. He'd seen his mum and his granddad arguing heatedly and she had no problem standing up against him, of course that had been before Remus had died. Bo watched curiously. He'd never seen anyone tell off his mum before.
"Tell me Yue-Yin, what did you do for your son?" He asked, "Were you even there to congratulate him? Have you even congratulated him?" He asked. Jenny was glaring at her plate and trying to control her anger.
"She has not really talked to me since father died." Bo said in Chinese to his uncle. His bitterness and anger against him mum rising up in him. The feelings that he wouldn't even dare to acknowledge were rising in his chest. "She is always away and never is around to talk to any more. I have no one to talk to anymore."
"That's a lie." Cho said to Bo, "You have me"
"But you cry all the time, no matter what face you put on." Bo said. "I am so sick and tired of the way I have been treated." Jenny looked at Bo.
"What?" She asked, "You think I neglect you?" Jenny asked.
"I never said that but yes, You do neglect me. You keep disappearing off places or when you come to 'talk' all you say is how you wish things could go back to how they were, you can't even look at me." Bo said. His eyes were glazing over slightly with tears. "It's like you wish I was dead sometimes. It feels like you want me like that. Me instead of dad."
"No, Bo, you don't understand, it's nothing like that." Jenny said quickly.
"Really? Because that's how it feels. The only one I have is Emma and not even she likes me the way I like her." Bo said. He pushed his chair back and stormed out of the room. The table went silent and everyone looked at Jenny. Cho got up to go and talk to Bo but Jenny got up and left the room with a small apology.
Bo went out into Cho's garden, it was like a miniture Japanese rock garden, ironic since Cho's dad didn't really like the Japanese because they kept beating him in their quidditch matches. He went to where there was a bench surrounded by Jasmine flowers. The same smell as the perfume that Emma used most of the time. The smell comforted Bo more then even he realised. What he'd said was true. Sometimes it seemed like his mum wanted him dead instead of his dad. He heard someone approach and saw his mum approaching him. Bo watched her with his wolf like eyes.
"Bo." She said gently. Bo didn't say anything. She sat down next to him and looked at him.
"What do you want?" He asked bitterly.
"The things you said just now." Jenny said awkwardly, "You meant it?" She asked.
"I wouldn't have said it otherwise." Bo muttered. He pulled his feet up onto the bench and hugged his legs slightly.
"So that's what you think? That I'd rather have you dead then Remus?" Jenny asked. Bo didn't answer. "You think I want you dead?"
"Yes." Bo muttered. "It's like you blame me. Like you can't even look at me."
"I'm looking at you now." Jenny said softly, she tried to get Bo's gaze again.
"Only because you have to." Bo muttered.
"Do you know the things I gave up just to have you?" Jenny said, she stroked Bo's hair, "I gave up everything to have you, my friends, family, any hope of a career. I don't wish you were dead. I gave up your dad to have you." She said. Bo glanced at Jenny. "Why would I want to lose you? I'd kill to keep you alive."
"So the fact that I'm like dad doesn't affect you?" Bo asked.
"It does, every time I look at you I see your dad but I survive." Jenny said. "What's this about Emma?" Jenny asked. Bo went slightly red and looked at the gravel path.
"Oh, nothing." He muttered.
"I've heard you children talking. Apparently you're quite fond of Emma." She said.
"Not fond, I think I love her." Bo admitted to his mum. Jenny smiled and put a hand on Bo's back.
"What are you so worried about? I know Lily and James prefer you to any of her other boyfriends." Jenny said.
"How do they know about them?" Bo asked, looking at Jenny.
"They act like they don't know but they knew one of their children would turn out like that." Jenny said. "James was like that." Bo nodded and looked at the white Jasmine flowers. He leant forwards and picked on and lifted it to his nose. Jenny smiled as she watched her son.
"Would you like some privacy?" Jenny asked. Bo shook his head.
"No, I miss talking to you." Bo said, "We never talk anymore." Bo said.
"Is there a reason you choose to sit where there's Jasmine?" Jenny asked. Bo nodded, he was going red at the same time. "And that is?"
"It reminds me of Emma." Bo said quietly. "Dad knew all about it, he even tried to help me get Emma before he..." Bo stopped. "But, you wouldn't really know much about what's going on recently, you're never around." Jenny sighed.
"I'm doing stuff for the order. I actually needed to tell you. If I'm not around much it's because I have to-" Jenny tried to think of a way to phrase it. "I have to do some stuff. It involved something highly dangerous and I want you to know that if I don't come back from it...if I'm also killed-"
"Killed? You can't die either!" Bo said. "I need you mum." Jenny held Bo by the shoulders.
"I have to, do you want to get revenge for your dad."
"Yes but-"
"I have to do it Bo. You know I do. I know you'd do the same"
"But-"
"Bo, please don't argue with me. It was hard enough to make this decision, even Dumbledore tried to talk me out of it." Jenny said. "But if I do die, I've made arrangements for you to stay with the Potters until you're eighteen." She said. "Then you can do what you want but Lily and James said that you can stay as long as you want."
"But I don't want to live with the Potters!"
"You haven't got anywhere else Bo. The house was burnt down." Jenny said.
"I know! Why! Who did that? I want to know! All my stuff was in there!"
"Actually it's all at Godric's Hollow." Jenny said. Bo looked at Jenny suspiciously. "But you understand don't you. I have to do this."
"No you don't!" Bo said. "Can't you be like Lily or April and just stay at home!" Jenny sighed.
"I'm sorry Bo. This might be the last time I see you. I was hoping that maybe we could enjoy today but I didn't know you felt how you do. If you'd have just told me I wouldn't be doing this,"
"Then don't do it!" Bo said, "If you knew you were going to die then why did you take it! If you can't leave me why are you going?" Bo asked
"Because I have to Bo." Jenny said. Bo glared at her. How could she leave him as well.
"I only have a few days until school and you tell me now!" Bo asked, "What kind of a mother are you. I used to think you were the best mum anyone could have but since dad...since he left you've been the worst mum ever. You haven't been there, Cho's been doing her best to help me and Emma just doesn't want to talk about it"
"What about Kara?" Jenny asked.
"I'm going to dump her. She's too young." Bo said. Jenny raised an eyebrow. She held Bo's arm. He wanted to snatch it away and bat her hand away but Jenny started talking.
"Be careful who you give your heart to Bo. If you don't chose wisely it may end up broken, don't let that happen. Don't go through that pain." Jenny said. Bo pulled his arm away and apparated out of the garden, he couldn't stand being near his mum any more.
A/N:-My Internet browser has become a bit screwed up, so I can't use Underline and Bold much anymore. I'll try and use it when I can. Ok, So This Emma and Bo business.....I'll tell you now..GIVE IT TIME!! Sheesh, people, there's a reason for nearly everything i write. The only thing tht probs doesn't have a definite reason is Rhia and HArry, that was a complete accident. Tht was never meant to happen. but then it allowed me to make up Jordan, who is, by the way, an AWESOME character, I think. Ok, for Rhia, there's Mei-ling for ya, For lizzle, There's Bo and JEnny. For everyone else who wants more of Bo, I started writing his PoV yesterday. I've only done half a page but it's coming along ok. Ok, Rant for the Chapter. How trampy is BRitney? She's so getting married for the publicity and they guy obviously just wants her money. Apparently BRitney is an abusive Alcoholic. Ok girl, I get that she duzn't want to be a goody two shoes any more but she doesnt have to go ahead and do all the shit she's done. And if she is gonna have a wedding, at least do it properly. She has MILLIONS to spare and she goes and has some crappy wedding. I saw a pic of Jamie Spears, i feel so sorry for her. Imagine having to dress in those rubbish tracksuits for ur sister's wedding. I may hate my sister but i'd never do that to her.