That night...
Cho sat in her apartment reading a romance novel while the weird sisters played on the radio.
She'd known that Charlie would hurt her some how but she never realized he'd hurt her so soon.
She put down her book and took an early night's sleep.
At the burrow...
Charlie sat out in the paddock while the party raged on inside.
Fred and George had taken over for him; they could tell his heart wasn't in it.
Ron and Ginny were playing host and hostess, which left little to be done.
Charlie sighed miserably as he sipped a bottle of butter beer to keep himself alert.
He really wanted cho to be there with him.
But there would be suspicions if she came with him.
Charlie sipped the last mouthful of butter beer from the bottle before he threw the bottle into the garden.
"If only I could get away," whispered Charlie.
He got up and walked back into the house where Fred was chatting to his long time girlfriend Angelina Johnson.
George was in a conga line that dean was leading to an old song that was on a muggle radio station.
Ron and Ginny were talking to Harry and Hermione in a corner.
That left to talk to Fred.
He pulled his younger twin brother into the kitchen and shut the door to the party.
"Hey what'd you do that for?" asked Fred putting down the empty butter beer bottle he was holding and replacing it with a full one.
"I was wondering if I could leave?" asked Charlie.
"Leave? Sure. Bill can take over, that reminds me have you seen Bill?" asked Fred sipping his new butter beer.
"I think he's up stairs with Fleur," said Charlie.
"Just go Charlie. Your heart's not in the party so there's no reason for you to stay. If mum and dad come I'll tell them there was an emergency at the Romanian ministry and you had to leave," said Fred.
"Thanks Fred. I'll call you later and keep out of trouble." smiled Charlie.
" Bye Charlie." smiled Fred before Charlie apparated back to Romania.
He went to Cho's apartment and knocked on the door.
Part of him doubted he was doing the right thing but Charlie refused to disappoint Cho again.
Cho woke to hear a banging at the door.
She got up from the bed and threw her romance novel under the bed.
She pulled a robe around her creased clothes as she walked to the door.
She opened it to find Charlie in the doorway looking guilty.
"Oh hey Charlie. I thought you had to go to your brother and sister's party," said Cho walking back to the lounge and falling back on her sofa.
Charlie walked in and closed the door behind him.
"Let me guess you feel guilty?" asked Cho with a sigh.
"Yeah I do. I'm really sorry cho," said Charlie sitting down in a chair.
"I know, I know. You don't want to give your brothers the wrong impression," said Cho.
Charlie got up and moved onto the sofa next to her.
"I seriously doubt this can work if you don't want us to be seen together," sighed Cho looking down.
"I can make it work. I swear." assured Charlie taking her hand.
Cho looked in his eyes and saw the desperation in his eyes.
"I wish I could believe you Charlie, I really do." Whispered Cho, taking away her hand.
"Cho I'm telling you, I really do like you. Its just hard." said Charlie kneeling in front of her.
"I know. But listen, we either go out in public, as a couple, or you can walk out of my flat right now." said Cho, looking at with pleading innocent eyes.
Charlie bit his lip as he considered.
"I knew it. Out." whispered Cho looking down sadly.
"But Cho..." began Charlie.
"I said get out! You don't care. Your only worried about your reputation." said Cho getting to her feet and opening the door.
"I do care cho. I just don't want to..." began Charlie.
"I SAID LEAVE!" yelled Cho.
Charlie got up and walked out the door.
Cho slammed the door behind him and threw off her robe as she began to cry, sinking down the floor, her back to the door.