Chapter 3
The Scream and the Crack
Harry Potter and Cho Chang were taking a walk talking about none other than how the detention was going. I wonder how Draco and Hermione are getting along," Cho said after several moments of silence. Cho," Harry sighed, How many times do I have to tell you, please call him Malfoy. You make him sound like he's our friend." I'm sorry Harry. I just consider him as a human being, not an animal." I suppose they're probably fighting their hearts out by now," Harry added as he looked nervously at the huge window of the Owlery. I don't think that's the case, Harry," Cho said. Let's sit down," she said quietly. What do you mean? Being mean to each other is the only thing they know how to do," Harry said, confused. Harry, look between the lines, they don't completely hate each other," Cho said with an obvious tone in her voice. WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?" Harry said with a roar. I'm saying that I think…" You think what?" Harry said. I think that Draco and Hermione like each other," Cho said softly. WHAT! Are you kidding me? What are you even thinking?" I'm thinking logically, Harry. Can't you see that they can get on each others bad sides. It takes a lot to get Hermione and Draco angry, but when they say mean things to one another, they can make each other want to kill each other just like that, not literally, of course." Blimey, Cho. I can't believe I'm hearing this, especially from you. My girlfriend is saying that my best friend has a crush on my enemy. A crush on that selfish, horrible, low down, no good…" Harry, stop slamming on Draco like that. He doesn't deserve it." CHO! Stop it! Am I hearing you say that you think Malfoy isn't bad, that's he's okay? Are you saying that I should just forget everything that Malfoy has done to me and to Voldemort the past six years and to suddenly be his friend?"
I'm just saying that you should treat him normally. Do you really want to ruin your reputation more by stooping down to his level?" Cho said with tears running down her face. Earlier, Harry might have given in to this emotion but anger clouded his latest feelings for Cho and he acted spontaneously. If you support Malfoy, you don't support me. If you are Malfoy's friend, then you are my enemy," Harry said through clenched teeth. Harry! No!" Harry whipped out his wand and aimed it straight at Cho. Please, Harry," Cho said weakly. Don't do this to me. I love you." I hate you, Cho. I never realized that you decided to take sides with the enemy." At that moment Harry shouted, Expelliarmus!" Cho flew back, her body hit a huge tree and with a sickening thud, she crumpled to the ground, whimpering. Harry turned around and took one look back at her, he saw her black hair shimmering in the moonlight and then he walked back into the castle.