Chapter-2
A/N: I did not get any reviews, just one. But still I'm posting this chapter because, I'm writing this story for myself. This is one story which I would always like. I don't understand why no one is liking this story.
The sun was just setting in the Pawai Bay as a green-eyed man sat down outside the Café. Absently, he began reading the newspaper that someone left on the table. He took a long sip of his beer and sat back into the comfortable chair. The early evening air was quite warm, but the ocean breeze kept it quite comfortable. This is going to be a nice night, the man thought to himself. This would probably be a night that would remind him why he'd come here in the first place over six years ago. It was nights like this that would remind him of why he'd decided to stay.
This place certainly wasn't heaven, but it was the closest thing to it that could be found on earth.
The people on these islands knew him as a smart and talented bachelor. For the past six years, here in the Islands, he'd managed to carve out a normal life for himself. He did not know who or what his life was before he came to this island. He tried to search his origin and where he came from but in vain. But the people of this island were more than welcoming. They took care of him as their own. He started to live all over again.
Despite not having two showgirls draped on each arm, he was quite happy here on the islands. Most of the locals were expatriates from all over the world who had come to the islands for varying reasons, but they mostly involved starting over, hiding out, or finding themselves. Most traveled here ostensibly for a short holiday, but found they liked the island culture and lifestyle and built their new lives here and set down roots. It wasn't hard to see why. The crystal blue waters and warm climate were quite intoxicating.
While he thought he was just another face in the crowd, he kept attracting a bit of attention from both the local girls and the tourists who frequented the island.
He'd had quite a few casual relationships, but certainly nothing serious. He wasn't looking to be tied down to anyone. He didn't want anyone to put demands on his time. And this was what he wanted, or at least had been up until recently. A nagging voice in his head kept reminding him how nice it would be to have one woman to wake up to in the mornings and one woman to sleep with at night. That same voice kept reminding how he wanted his own family. He didn't know where those thoughts came from, but they kept coming. He'd remind himself that he was only twenty-four years old, after all. If he settled down at all, that would come much later.
Cho arrived on Pawai Bay at about 8 a.m. the next morning. She threw away the portkey in the nearby bin. Marietta had booked for a hotel room through one of her muggle friends. She dragged her trunk and saw the hotel come into view. She made her way to counter to check-in.
"Good Morning. Welcome to the Hotel Paradise. Can I help you?", the lady behind the counter asked in a pleasant voice.
"Yes, my friend had booked a room for two months. It would be for the name, Cho Chang", Cho said.
"Ah, yes, Miss Chang, I will ask the boy to show your room. You can use the telephone to contact the kitchen. Our tourism agent would be pleased to plan an itinerary for you. Enjoy your stay here."
"Yes, thank you."
Cho made her way to the room. She was still not getting used to the fact that she is refraining herself from the wizarding world and friends for whole two months. She entered her room and gaped.
For a hotel room, it was actually quite posh, Cho thought as she looked around. The floors were hard wood and the best feature to Cho was the exposed beam ceiling. She felt her breath catch in her throat as she caught sight of the beach through the windows. It was amazing. She couldn't wait to walk along the beach and feel the sand on her toes and the ocean breeze in her hair.
The room was tastefully decorated in muted greens and beiges. A beige colored couch sat in the middle of the room with large comfortable looking pillows. Cho could see herself curled up on that couch reading. Cho nearly swooned at the queen-sized bed.. It overlooked the crystal blue Atlantic Ocean. There was also an amazing stereo system and a bunch of old jazz and rhythm and blues compact discs. Not to mention the shelves that were lined with books that she'd never even heard of, which was quite a feat in itself. Though she was not actually a muggle, she had taken up Muggle studies in Hogwarts. So she knew the basics like transaction of money.
Hermione, while still not happy about being away from work, thought that she'd stepped right into heaven with this house. She wondered if when the two month sabbatical was up, she'd be ready to leave.
Cho stifled a yawn as she set her suitcase on the bed. Truth be told, she'd not slept much the night before. She'd stayed up late with Maria talking and packing. When she finally went to bed, she'd been too excited to sleep. She always got keyed up like that before going on a trip.
Deciding it might be best to take a kip before unpacking, Cho moved her suitcase from the bed and onto the floor. She curled up on the comfortable bed and within minutes, she was fast asleep.
A couple of hours later, she awoke feeling quite refreshed. She was still a bit groggy from the portkey and thought a shower might wake her up properly. She grabbed the only towel in the cabinet and headed toward the bathroom.
Cho soaked in the tub of warm water to relive herself. The moment she had stepped into this island, she had this gut feeling of something good going to happen. But what? What could happen in this muggle island where no one could recognize her?
She sighed and slowly got up from the tub. It was probably time for breakfast. She got out of the bathroom, wondering what she would do first on this first day of her holiday.
After having her breakfast, she decided to take rest for 2 days, after which she could start exploring. The hotel's tourist agent had planned a itinerary for her, it covered almost all the places in 2 months.
Later that day, Cho had already unpacked her belongings and had decided to read some novel, but she could hear the sounds of the waves crashing to the shore and the sounds of the seagulls outside. To say it was a beautiful day would have been a gross understatement. She decided to take a walk down the beach and chill.
She was walking along the shore, the water splashing her feet. Nearby, a young lady was watching her daughter play in the waves.
"Michelle, don't go far honey, there are big tides coming," the lady called out.
"C'mon mommy, its fun," the small girl called Michelle replied.
She saw Cho approaching and gave her a smile. Cho smiled back taking her eyes off from the cute girl.
"Hi, you have an adorable daughter," Cho said.
"Yeah, thank you," the lady replied.
"I'm Cho Chang," Cho said shaking her hand with the woman.
"I'm Rachel, Rachel Thomas. Where are you from?"
"I'm from England. I would be here for 2 months. I just arrived this morning."
"I'm from Germany. I have been very busy with work that I'm vacationing after a really long time. It is so nice here in Hawaii."
"Yeah," Cho mumbled.
"What do you do?" Rachel asked.
"Hmm I'm a doctor, so it is really hard to get free time. What about you?"
"I used to work for the German Government. But I quit the job recently, since I didn't get much time to spend with Michelle."
Cho nodded. Both of them watched in silence as the waves came and licked their feet.
"Michelle, c'mon baby, it is getting dark. We should go back to the hotel," Rachel called out.
"Which hotel are you staying in," Cho asked her.
"I'm staying in Paradise Hotel"
"Ok, even I'm staying there. Want to join me for dinner? I'm alone," Cho blurted out.
Rachel hesitated a bit, but agreed soon enough.
They made their way to the hotel and went to change before the dinner. Rachel and Michelle were already sitting in the restaurant, and tapping their feet to the music.
They ate and chatted away the night. Cho was feeling happy. She couldn't believe she had made friends with a complete stranger in a day, when she hardly talked to anyone in the wizarding world. This island definitely had some charm.
She couldn't help but admit how much she liked being here. This was really a small piece of heaven right here on earth. She could easily get used to this.
A/N: I know this chapter was boring, but I can promise that the real story starts from the next chapter. I cant wait to post it, and yeah I have to write it also.lol
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