Heylo! Fourth chapter up!! Yupx!! I haven't been getting that many
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From Ch.3
Ron gave him the letter.
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Harry smoothed out the letter and began to read.
29, August Dear Ron (and Harry, if your there!),
How's your summer been? Mine's been pretty good. I finished my homework ages ago! Now, I'm doing a bit of light reading.
Well, I got some bad news to tell you. Yesterday, my mum and dad brought me to the Muggle hospital, you know, for a check-up. Well, they discovered that I was diagnosed with leukemia. It's a sort of Muggle disease where the blood makes too many white blood cells. It's also, erm, a sort of cancer. My doctor (Muggle people who treat people) says that I'll probably only live up to the age of twenty. She wants me to try to live a normal life, for now.
Please don't be a sympathetic and weird around me! I accepted it, and I hope you guys will too.
Anyways, I got mai Hogwarts supply list. Have you? Maybe we could all meet at Diagon Alley tomorrow! Hope to see you there!
Love,
Hermione
Harry was shocked and dropped the letter. He slumped into a chair and looked at Ron. Ron looked as if he was on the verge of a mental breakdown.
Mrs. Weasley, also noticing this, hurried over and said worriedly, "What's the matter? Has something happened to Hermione?"
Harry tried to tell her, but every time he tried to speak, his throat seemed to close up. Ginny picked the letter off from the floor and read it. After about a minute or so, She burst into tears.
"Mum! Hermione has leu-, leu-, leukemia!" Ginny wailed.
"Oh dear!" Mrs. Weasley exclaimed. "Wait a second, leukemia right?"
Ginny nodded, her face still shining with tears.
"We may still have hope then!" Mrs. Weasley said, obviously relieved. But what she was relieved about, they did not know.
"Mum? What are you talking about?" Ginny asked quietly. "Hermione can be cured from it with a potion called 'Muggle Disease: Type 53853642'. We must find out which type she has. We're meeting her at Diagon Alley tomorrow, yes?" Mrs. Weasley inquired.
"Er, right. So Hermione can be cured, right?" Ron asked anxiously. "And how do you know about all those Muggle diseases like 'lumikia'?"
Mrs. Weasley laughed. "Before I had kids, and right after I left Hogwarts, I became the school nurse's apprentice for five years. It wasn't Madame Pomfrey then. And stop worrying! Honestly! You sound like you're in love with her or something," she said.
Harry tried to stifle a laugh, while Ron turned beet red.
"Right, well, why don't all of you guys go play Quidditch outside in the paddock?" Mrs. Weasley suggested.
"Sure. Let's go, Harry," Ron said.
*** The next morning ***
Harry woke up and changed quickly, then, he prodded Ron. "Ron! Wake up! Don't you wanna see Hermione today?" he said, teasingly.
Ron leapt up, as if he was just splashed with cold water.
Harry laughed and grinned at Ron.
Ron smiled sheepishly. He quickly changed, and the both of them went down the two flights of stairs.
"Hurry up, boys! Everyone else has already finished their breakfast," Mrs. Weasley called.
Harry and Ron wolfed down their breakfast in record time. In a few minutes, they were standing in front of the Weasley fireplace, clutching the green Floo powder tightly in their hands.
"Remember to speak very clearly! Especially you, Harry! You ended up in Knockturn Alley last time, remember?" asked Mrs. Weasley.
Harry opened up his mouth to speak but Mrs. Weasley just plowed on.
"Ok, off you go, Harry! Remember what I just told you?" asked Mrs. Weasley anxiously.
"Mum! He's alright!" Ron said impatiently. Harry was grateful. He didn't need to be babied.
Harry stepped into the chimney. With one last look at The Burrow, he threw the powder onto the floor and yelled out "Diagon Alley!" clearly, this time. Suddenly, he was engulfed in warm green flames and was traveling at high speed down long tunnels. After about five seconds of sliding, he burst out the fireplace of Flourish and Blotts. He brushed ash off his clothes and waited patiently for Ron, Ginny, and Mrs. Weasley, next to the fireplace.
As he waited, he heard a familiar female voice coming from behind him. "Erm, hi Harry. Could we talk for a second?" the voice asked tentatively.
He turned around and faced Cho Chang. His stomach gave a lurch, but nevertheless, he said, "Hi," uncomfortably.
She beckoned him to a more private corner of the bookshop. "Listen," she began. "I'm really sorry for over-reacting about the whole Hermione Granger thing last year. I'm also really sorry for going out with Michael Corner right after we erm, broke up. I dumped him after about a week. I dunno why I even went out with him. He was such an idiot!" she said. "Anyways, I just wanted to let you know that I still like you," she said hurriedly.
Harry felt numb. She still likes me, he thought happily. Wow, he thought. He studied her for a minute. She was wearing Muggle clothes; a tight white tank top and tight jeans. They looked so damn good on her, he thought. He snapped back to reality and found his voice again.
"Can I hear that last bit again?" Harry asked smiling.
Cho, realizing that Harry's smile was a good sign, repeated, "I still like you."
The feeling joy of spread out all over him. "Do you want to get back together with me then?" he asked smilingly.
Cho brightened up and smiled brilliantly. "Yea. I'd like that," she said, grinning up at him. He wanted to kiss her, but, would she mind?
"Would you mind if I kissed you?" he asked, shyly.
"Of course not," she replied, also shyly.
He leaned down and kissed her soft, luscious lips. They kissed for about a minute. Then, he reluctantly, pulled away. He licked his lips, savoring the taste of her.
She looked up at him, breathless. Suddenly, he saw Ron out of the corner of his eye. Oh fudge, he thought. I'm supposed to wait for the Weasleys! I lost track of time! Ah, well, this was worth it, he thought. Ron gave Harry a thumbs up. Harry rolled his eyes at him. "Er, listen, I have to go now, but I'll see on the Hogwarts Express?" he asked.
"Yea," she said smiling. "See you, Harry!" she added enthusiastically.
"Bye!" he called out. She waved. Feeling bright, he walked over to Ron, on the other side of the shop. "You saw?" he asked.
"Duh!" Ron replied. "Anyways, good going, mate! So, she's your girlfriend again?" Ron asked.
"Yea," replied Harry, walking out of the book shop, hands in his pocket. He started walking down the familiar streets of Diagon Alley.
"Cool. So what happened to that Michael Corner dude, anyway?" asked Ron, following him.
"She dumped him," said Harry.
"Glad to hear it. He was an idiot, anyway. I never liked him," Ron said happily.
Harry then remembered. "Where's Ginny and your mum?" he asked, looking around.
"Oh, well, when we got out of the fireplace, I saw you and Cho talking, so, I reckoned, that you may have wanted your privacy. So, I sent them off to the Emporium. Mum promised Ginny an owl for her birthday. I also told them that I saw you looking at books in Flourish and Blotts, and not to worry about you," Ron replied.
"So, you sent them on their way and stayed behind to spy?" Harry asked suspiciously.
"Hey! I was standing guard! They might have come back and seen you snogging! Ron said in mock defense.
Harry laughed then stopped short. "Hermione!" he called out. Ron looked wildly around, then finally spotting her, ran to her, running.
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Yayy!! I got a FEW more reviews. Please keep them coming! Well, kind of a long chapter, huh? Isn't that great?! Lol! Finally a little Harry/Cho action, as promised! Hahaha!! Stay tuned for next chapter!! (Review!! You know you like it!! Right?)
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From Ch.3
Ron gave him the letter.
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Harry smoothed out the letter and began to read.
29, August Dear Ron (and Harry, if your there!),
How's your summer been? Mine's been pretty good. I finished my homework ages ago! Now, I'm doing a bit of light reading.
Well, I got some bad news to tell you. Yesterday, my mum and dad brought me to the Muggle hospital, you know, for a check-up. Well, they discovered that I was diagnosed with leukemia. It's a sort of Muggle disease where the blood makes too many white blood cells. It's also, erm, a sort of cancer. My doctor (Muggle people who treat people) says that I'll probably only live up to the age of twenty. She wants me to try to live a normal life, for now.
Please don't be a sympathetic and weird around me! I accepted it, and I hope you guys will too.
Anyways, I got mai Hogwarts supply list. Have you? Maybe we could all meet at Diagon Alley tomorrow! Hope to see you there!
Love,
Hermione
Harry was shocked and dropped the letter. He slumped into a chair and looked at Ron. Ron looked as if he was on the verge of a mental breakdown.
Mrs. Weasley, also noticing this, hurried over and said worriedly, "What's the matter? Has something happened to Hermione?"
Harry tried to tell her, but every time he tried to speak, his throat seemed to close up. Ginny picked the letter off from the floor and read it. After about a minute or so, She burst into tears.
"Mum! Hermione has leu-, leu-, leukemia!" Ginny wailed.
"Oh dear!" Mrs. Weasley exclaimed. "Wait a second, leukemia right?"
Ginny nodded, her face still shining with tears.
"We may still have hope then!" Mrs. Weasley said, obviously relieved. But what she was relieved about, they did not know.
"Mum? What are you talking about?" Ginny asked quietly. "Hermione can be cured from it with a potion called 'Muggle Disease: Type 53853642'. We must find out which type she has. We're meeting her at Diagon Alley tomorrow, yes?" Mrs. Weasley inquired.
"Er, right. So Hermione can be cured, right?" Ron asked anxiously. "And how do you know about all those Muggle diseases like 'lumikia'?"
Mrs. Weasley laughed. "Before I had kids, and right after I left Hogwarts, I became the school nurse's apprentice for five years. It wasn't Madame Pomfrey then. And stop worrying! Honestly! You sound like you're in love with her or something," she said.
Harry tried to stifle a laugh, while Ron turned beet red.
"Right, well, why don't all of you guys go play Quidditch outside in the paddock?" Mrs. Weasley suggested.
"Sure. Let's go, Harry," Ron said.
*** The next morning ***
Harry woke up and changed quickly, then, he prodded Ron. "Ron! Wake up! Don't you wanna see Hermione today?" he said, teasingly.
Ron leapt up, as if he was just splashed with cold water.
Harry laughed and grinned at Ron.
Ron smiled sheepishly. He quickly changed, and the both of them went down the two flights of stairs.
"Hurry up, boys! Everyone else has already finished their breakfast," Mrs. Weasley called.
Harry and Ron wolfed down their breakfast in record time. In a few minutes, they were standing in front of the Weasley fireplace, clutching the green Floo powder tightly in their hands.
"Remember to speak very clearly! Especially you, Harry! You ended up in Knockturn Alley last time, remember?" asked Mrs. Weasley.
Harry opened up his mouth to speak but Mrs. Weasley just plowed on.
"Ok, off you go, Harry! Remember what I just told you?" asked Mrs. Weasley anxiously.
"Mum! He's alright!" Ron said impatiently. Harry was grateful. He didn't need to be babied.
Harry stepped into the chimney. With one last look at The Burrow, he threw the powder onto the floor and yelled out "Diagon Alley!" clearly, this time. Suddenly, he was engulfed in warm green flames and was traveling at high speed down long tunnels. After about five seconds of sliding, he burst out the fireplace of Flourish and Blotts. He brushed ash off his clothes and waited patiently for Ron, Ginny, and Mrs. Weasley, next to the fireplace.
As he waited, he heard a familiar female voice coming from behind him. "Erm, hi Harry. Could we talk for a second?" the voice asked tentatively.
He turned around and faced Cho Chang. His stomach gave a lurch, but nevertheless, he said, "Hi," uncomfortably.
She beckoned him to a more private corner of the bookshop. "Listen," she began. "I'm really sorry for over-reacting about the whole Hermione Granger thing last year. I'm also really sorry for going out with Michael Corner right after we erm, broke up. I dumped him after about a week. I dunno why I even went out with him. He was such an idiot!" she said. "Anyways, I just wanted to let you know that I still like you," she said hurriedly.
Harry felt numb. She still likes me, he thought happily. Wow, he thought. He studied her for a minute. She was wearing Muggle clothes; a tight white tank top and tight jeans. They looked so damn good on her, he thought. He snapped back to reality and found his voice again.
"Can I hear that last bit again?" Harry asked smiling.
Cho, realizing that Harry's smile was a good sign, repeated, "I still like you."
The feeling joy of spread out all over him. "Do you want to get back together with me then?" he asked smilingly.
Cho brightened up and smiled brilliantly. "Yea. I'd like that," she said, grinning up at him. He wanted to kiss her, but, would she mind?
"Would you mind if I kissed you?" he asked, shyly.
"Of course not," she replied, also shyly.
He leaned down and kissed her soft, luscious lips. They kissed for about a minute. Then, he reluctantly, pulled away. He licked his lips, savoring the taste of her.
She looked up at him, breathless. Suddenly, he saw Ron out of the corner of his eye. Oh fudge, he thought. I'm supposed to wait for the Weasleys! I lost track of time! Ah, well, this was worth it, he thought. Ron gave Harry a thumbs up. Harry rolled his eyes at him. "Er, listen, I have to go now, but I'll see on the Hogwarts Express?" he asked.
"Yea," she said smiling. "See you, Harry!" she added enthusiastically.
"Bye!" he called out. She waved. Feeling bright, he walked over to Ron, on the other side of the shop. "You saw?" he asked.
"Duh!" Ron replied. "Anyways, good going, mate! So, she's your girlfriend again?" Ron asked.
"Yea," replied Harry, walking out of the book shop, hands in his pocket. He started walking down the familiar streets of Diagon Alley.
"Cool. So what happened to that Michael Corner dude, anyway?" asked Ron, following him.
"She dumped him," said Harry.
"Glad to hear it. He was an idiot, anyway. I never liked him," Ron said happily.
Harry then remembered. "Where's Ginny and your mum?" he asked, looking around.
"Oh, well, when we got out of the fireplace, I saw you and Cho talking, so, I reckoned, that you may have wanted your privacy. So, I sent them off to the Emporium. Mum promised Ginny an owl for her birthday. I also told them that I saw you looking at books in Flourish and Blotts, and not to worry about you," Ron replied.
"So, you sent them on their way and stayed behind to spy?" Harry asked suspiciously.
"Hey! I was standing guard! They might have come back and seen you snogging! Ron said in mock defense.
Harry laughed then stopped short. "Hermione!" he called out. Ron looked wildly around, then finally spotting her, ran to her, running.
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Yayy!! I got a FEW more reviews. Please keep them coming! Well, kind of a long chapter, huh? Isn't that great?! Lol! Finally a little Harry/Cho action, as promised! Hahaha!! Stay tuned for next chapter!! (Review!! You know you like it!! Right?)