A/N: Happy birthday to my very first fandom friend! Meg, I can't believe it's been been five years and I'm so happy that you reached out and shared your ideas with me. You're one of my favorite people and I hope your birthday is full of all the best things! Love you, darling!

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Chapter 1

Cho took a seat at the table while Stephen went to the bar to get them drinks. She and Stephen had decided on an unconventional honeymoon - three months traveling across the world while Stephen worked. Stephen was an international business consultant and had mapped out his next three months so the two of them could see a large chunk of the world. He'd called it time for her to heal, and heal she had. Steven made her laugh, made her want to live, to smile, to look forward to the future. And sitting at the hotel bar in San Francisco, Cho was happy.

Which was good, because she'd just seen someone she thought the sight of might pull out every terrible and awful memory in her.

Harry Potter stood at the bar.

Thankfully the sight of him didn't up-end her happiness, which was a relief. It was then she realized he was talking to a woman, a blonde woman.

Hadn't Harry been with Ginny?

Cho watched as the blonde woman batted her eyes at Harry, flipping her hair over her shoulder. Harry could do better than a woman who was just attracted to his accent and the fact that he was from a different country. Then again, if he'd let Ginny get away maybe he didn't deserve better.

"Here, love." Stephen slid into his seat and set her drink down with a kiss on her cheek. Then he caught her eye. "Everything alright?"

"Yes, I just know him." She gestured towards Harry.

"From where?" Stephen linked their hands.

"School." Cho shrugged and let out a long breath. That word brought more pain than seeing Harry did.

Stephen shifted his chair to be able to wrap his arm around her shoulders. "Was the woman at your school too?"

Cho went to say no, but a bright streak of red caught her eye, a streak that threw her right back to Quidditch matches and trying to out maneuver one of the best Seekers she'd ever flown against.

"Yeah." Cho smiled as Ginny slid into Harry's arms and the blonde woman quickly retreated. Harry whispered something in Ginny's ear and they both laughed. His lips brushed hers briefly as his arms kept her close.

"Do you want to say hello?" Stephen's arms tightened against her, holding her up both literally and figuratively.

Cho watched as Ginny and Harry talked easily at the bar, and caught sight of the ring on Ginny's hand as she linked her wrists behind Harry's neck. They were happy, and if she knew anyone who deserved to be happy, it was Harry and Ginny.

"No, I don't want to intrude." Cho rested her head against Stephen's shoulder. "Besides, it's our honeymoon, and tomorrow you promised to take me to the Ghirardelli Chocolate Factory."

"Then you should finish your drink so we can head upstairs." Stephen smirked at her as he picked up his glass. "Big day after all. We'll need plenty of rest."

Cho laughed and within a few minutes let Stephen lead her up to their room.

Harry watched them go and smiled.

"I'm glad Cho seems happy." Ginny threaded her fingers with his.

"Me too, she deserves to be happy after the hell we all went through." Harry leant against the bar and pulled Ginny flush against him.

"You do too, Harry." Ginny kissed him lightly before pulling back.

Harry gave her arm a sharp tug to pull her back, shifting his hands to cradle her face and allow him to deepen the kiss.

"I'm happy with you." He murmured before losing himself in her flowery intoxicating scent again.

"Maybe we should…" Ginny fisted his shirt in her hands and pulled him forward.

Harry smirked against her before pulling away to lead them up to their room, only running into the wall three times in the journey.