I don't understand why
See it's burning me to hold onto this
I know this is something I gotta do
But that don't mean I want to
"Cho?" Harry tapped the shoulder of a tall Asian girl who was leaning out of one of the windows in the Astronomy tower.
Cho jumped, turning around to only find Harry. "Oh, hey Harry!" She gave him a quick hug and a peck on the cheek. "What did you want to see me here for?"
"We need to talk." Harry said, gazing into her dark chocolate eyes.
"Yea, ok, are you alright, Harry?" Cho stared at him, concern evident in her eyes. She led him over to the wooden bench in the middle of the stone tower. "Um, so what did you want to talk about?" She asked once they had settled onto the cold bench.
"I-I, well I think we should take a break from each other." Harry's gaze locked on his shoes.
"A break?" Cho's voice rose.
"Yea, like we can see other people, you know?"
"ARE YOU DOING WHAT I THINK YOU'RE DOING, HARRY JAMES POTTER?" Cho screamed.
"No-yes." Harry looked ashamed.
"Fine, you know what? It's your loss." Cho stormed out of the astronomy tower, leaving Harry behind.
What I'm trying to say is that I-love-you I just
I feel like this is coming to an end
And its better for me to let it go now than hold on and hurt you
I gotta let it burn
"I'm sorry Cho," Harry murmured. "It would never have worked out. I've got to let you go."
It's gonna burn for me to say this
But it's comin from my heart
It's been a long time coming
But we done been fell apart
Really wanna work this out
Alone in the astronomy tower, Harry reminisced about his relationship with Cho. What had started out as a perfect relationship slowly steered itself into the "crap" bin. In the beginning of their relationship, both had been young and naive. Harry attracted to Cho's long smooth legs and silky hair. Cho attracted to Harry's bravery and gorgeous green eyes.
From the beginning, Harry knew the relationship would never last. Cho was always busy preening herself, absorbed in material things, while Harry was busy balancing out Quidditch, Voldemort, and schoolwork.
The time they spent together was strained, as they never had anything to say to one another other than a polite greeting and query of how the day had gone. Sure, the whole school thought they were the "cutest" couple, but behind that veil lay a struggling relationship.
But I don't think you're gonna change
I do but you don't
Harry often found Cho off flirting with guys from her classes, giggling and brushing up against them while knowing all the time that she had a boyfriend. He tried talking to her, but all she did was deny the fact that she was flirting. She called it being "friendly."
Think it's best we go our separate ways
Tell me why I should stay in this relationship
When I'm hurting baby, I ain't happy baby
Plus theres so many other things I gotta deal with
I think that you should let it burn
One day, Ron had burst into the common room, red in the face, demanding that Harry join him at once. Of course, Harry complied, and he found himself hiding behind a statue with Ron, watching as Cho had a steamy snog session with Jake Timberwood in the hallway.
When your feeling ain't the same and your body don't want to
But you know gotta let it go cuz the party ain't jumpin' like it used to
Even though this might bruise you
Let it burn
Let it burn
Gotta let it burn
Sendin' pages I ain't supposed to
Got somebody here but I want you
Cause the feelin ain't the same find myself
Callin' her your name
Ladies tell me do you understand?
Now all my fellas do you feel my pain?
"Forgive me, Cho. I would never want to hurt you, but I wish you could understand the pain I'm going through."
It's the way I feel
I know I made a mistake
Now it's too late
I know she ain't comin back
What I gotta do now
To get my shorty back
Ooo ooo ooo ooooh
Man I don't know what I'm gonna do
Without my booo
You've been gone for too long
It's been fifty-leven days, um-teen hours
Imma be burnin' till you return (let it burn)
Harry reached into his robes, drawing out a small box.
When your feeling ain't the same and your body don't want to
But you know gotta let it go cuz the party ain't jumpin' like it used to
Even though this might bruise you
Let it burn (let it burn, let it burn, you gon'learn)
Let it burn (gotta let it burn)
Gotta let it burn
Gently, Harry opened the box, pouring out slips of parchment and scrolls. He randomly chose one, and scanned over it.
'My Dearest Harry,' it read. 'I can't wait to meet you in the room of requirements again tonight. I hope to see you soon. With all my love, Cho Chang xoxoxo'
Harry smiled sadly, how naive had he been to believe that he was the only one for Cho?
I'm twisted cuz one side of me is tellin' me that I need to move on
On the other side I wanna break down and cry
I'm twisted cuz one side of me is tellin' me that I need to move on
On the other side I wanna break down and cry
Quietly, Harry folded up the note and knocked the rest of the items from the box onto the cold stone ground.
Deep down you know it's best for yourself but you
Hate the thought of her being with someone else
But you know that it's over
We know that it's through
Let it burn
Let it burn
Gotta let it burn
"Good bye, Cho." Harry unsheathed his wand from his pocket, pointing it at the pile of notes, letters, and pictures in a pile on the ground.
"Incendio." He barely whispered before he turned his back and left the astronomy tower, not staying to watch the memoirs burn up in flames.
