Author's Notes: First off I want to thank everyone who has taken the time to read and review my story, and also apologize for not having posted an update in months. Life kind of got in the way of things. I had actually started another chapter on my phone notepad, but never got around to finishing it. I'm so glad to see there are other Cho/Oliver fans out there, or even people open to this idea. I wasn't sure, and to be honest I really haven't planned much in terms of where I'm taking the story. Its an idea I've had in the back of my head for a long time, but not really thought through. I'm kind of making this up as I go.

Oliver Wood lay awake in his bed staring at the ceiling. He ran through the days events again. He still couldn't believe what Higgs had told him that evening. Cedric Diggory, a resident ghost at Hogwarts! He knew there were several ghosts on the school grounds, but he never really given much thought to the ghosts themselves or from where they had come. Obviously they were once living, breathing people who had lived real lives before dying, still he never could have imagined that he would have actually KNOWN one before he or she became an actual ghost. Cedric Diggory! A mere boy when he died. Diggory had only been a year younger than himself. This was a boy he had gone to school with, passed in halls, sat in classes with, and had even played Quidditch against!

Not only did he now know a ghost, but he was jealous of him! So was Higgs from what he could gather. He couldn't believe he was actually feeling jealous of a boy who had died at what 16? 17? Jesus Oliver. That is just ridiculous and sad.

He knew it. He knew how stupid it was, yet he couldn't deny that he was starting to fancy Cho Chang, and apparently she was still involved with Cedric, now a mere spirit. Ghost or not, Cedric still had Cho's affection, and that was enough to earn him Oliver's envy. Yet obviously that was weird right. I mean how exactly does someone maintain a "relationship" with a ghost? And shouldn't this be some sort of red flag as to the pretty Miss Cho's state of mind? Give it up mate. You've only just met the woman, no reason to get attached, especially knowing this.

He couldn't convince himself to stop thinking about the pretty young professor though. He was going to be here for the next school year, and he had to admit that the most exciting part in knowing that was knowing that he'd be near Cho Chang. But there was also Cedric Diggory. Perhaps he'd figure out more in the morning. With great difficulty he willed himself to sleep trying his hardest not to think about the young woman, with ink black hair and a warm smile, who laughed open and freely, and made his heart flutter.

Oliver walked into the Great Hall, ruffling his hair. A few tables of food were set out, and a few teachers were sitting around eating breakfast. He scanned the room and didn't see Cho in it, but Terrance Higgs was sitting at a table flipping through a notebook whilst picking at a plate of biscuits and eggs. Oliver grabbed a plate and sat down next to the young man.

"Mornin'" He said as he took a seat.

Terrance looked over at him and seemed thrown off guard again. "OH! Good morning!" He said a little too loudly, and Oliver could tell there was still that awkward star-struck look in the younger man's eyes. "Did you sleep? I mean how well did you sleep?" He took a moment trying to make words come out of his mouth correctly. "I mean, did you sleep well?" He managed to say and seemed happy enough that it made sense.

Oliver smiled at him. "Ah yeah slept well enough I guess. Still not used to a different bed in a different place and all."

Terrance nodded in agreement, a little too enthusiastically.

Oliver piled some food on his plate from the spread before him. He was starving and glad to see Hogwarts never disappointed. He added a couple cherry danishes to the side of his plate and pointed a fork at Terrance's notebook.

"What are you writing?"

"Oh, a list of some basic potions ingredients I need to double check we have in stock."

"Oh Potions? Is that what you teach?" He realized he hadn't actually caught what McGonagall had said or if she had said. The other day being such a whirlwind of new discoveries.

Terrance nodded. "Yeah. This will be my 4th year here."

So he's been here three years at least. He definitely has to know more about the situation with Cho. Oliver mentally noted. Then he asked, "So how'd you end up teaching?"

"Oh." Terrance was shocked that THE Oliver Wood would want to know anything about his life, but Oliver could tell he was starting to relax. "Well I was working at a Magical Studies facility after Hogwarts for a few years. I ended up doing a lot of potions and procedural work there. Turns out I had a bit of a knack for it, the company I worked for ended up being bought out though and some cuts were made. Turned out there was an opening here that just happened to line up with my needing new employment so I went ahead and applied. I still can't believe I got accepted, but it's actually been quite fun being a Professor."

Oliver listened while eating and smiled at Higgs when his story was done. Usually after talking with people a bit, they would start to realize that celebrities were just people, and calm down when in his presence.

"So you like teaching then?"

"Oh yeah it's great. I mean I can play around with all the supplies here, and for the most part the kids are nice."

Oliver noticed some people getting up and leaving and looked around again. "Hey, so, has Cho come down for breakfast yet?"

"Oh. Cho. um.." said Terrance and he looked at Oliver for a minute. Real subtle Oliver. You dolt.

Oliver witnessed Terrance looking at him with a new realization. The young man to his credit didn't seem to be upset, in fact he almost seemed a little relieved. "Oh no, Cho was up earlier. She's already had breakfast and gone again." He poked at his remaining eggs with a fork. "She's probably with Cedric." He muttered quietly.

"Right, so if you don't mind my askin'. What exactly is the deal there?" Oliver inquired.

The younger teacher looked around the room. He seemed to be making sure no one was around to over hear their conversation. Interesting. Oliver noted.

"Well sometime after You-Know-Who was killed. I guess something happened and Cedric's spirit was set free. I don't really know all the details but he's been at Hogwarts as a ghost ever since. Cho some how found out, and started working here shortly after. I'm not sure exactly what they have going on. They are friends and perhaps more. I mean it's almost like...well... well like they are in a relationship." He said looking at Oliver knowing how strange what he was saying must sound.

"But he's a ghost." Oliver said stating the obvious.

"Yeah. She knows. We all know." He said gesturing to no one and everyone at the same time. "I mean we're all a bit concerned about it. Some of the staff have even talked to her about it. It's just not healthy, and it's not right." He said also stating an obvious. "But she doesn't like to hear it. So now they mostly just meet in secret and Cedric doesn't really hang out where other teachers are."

"Wow." Oliver said even more confused at his own interest. "But hang on. You know about it, I mean she told you yesterday."

"Yeah. I mean she trusts me and I haven't really bugged her about it. I see Cedric usually too. Apparently ghosts don't make for great Seeker practice competition, so usually it's me vs. Cho with Cedric cheering her on or just speeding around on his ghost of a broom with us."

An slight unbidden frown came over Oliver's face as he felt a little pity for the younger man. It seemed that he had fancied Cho for a while, but it was also quite obvious that he'd been put in the notorious 'friend zone' and miserably resided there still. Cho saw Terrance as a friend who she could talk to about her secret. Her strange, secret relationship with Cedric. Terrance had admitted that he wasn't exactly sure that they were in one. Could you really be in a 'relationship' with a ghost?

Terrance looked up at him, and Oliver quickly changed his frown into a sad yet comforting smile.

"Well she didn't exactly keep it a secret from me when I talked to her."

"Yeah. I guess she forgot?" Terrance shrugged. "I don't know. What do you make of it all?"

Oliver paused for a moment thinking to himself. What do I think? "Well," he said. "I don't really know Cedric Diggory, and I only just spoke with Cho at length for the first time yesterday. So I think I'm going to have to refrain from judgment."

Yes, refrain. And try to figure out what he was getting himself into.

Ahh! Sorry even as I write this I get carried away! I can't help but think this has got to be weird right and kind of a dealbreaker. Haha. Sorry if it doesn't seem like Oliver will have any interest now. Now I have to try and make Cho seem worth all this energy and time.. and not seem so crazy. Also I'm finding Terrance to hard to not like. I like writing such a sweet boy. He probably was a jerk in the films/books. Slytherin's get such a bad rap. But he's a nice guy in my story. As always reviews are great, and if you guys have any ideas or things you want me to write about for later chapters let me know. I'm always looking for ideas. Like I said this one is just kind of free flow writing now. I went in with just Cho/Oliver story. Cedric is a Ghost. and that's about all. :)