Disclaimer: I do not own "Harry Potter". It is hereby © to J.K. Rowling. I wrote this story when I was 12 years old in the year 2003. So, "Half-Blood Prince" wasn't out yet either. It didn't exist at this point. Again, errors in spelling and grammar have been intentionally left in to preserve my skills as a young writer. This story is complete. This is a repost.

Chapter Nineteen: The Valentine's Day Ball

It was a beautiful Friday afternoon. Classes were over and Cho and Harry were out on the grounds, laying on their backs, looking up at the pink-gold sky. They watched as the sun set and darkness settled in, and the air grew chilly. Both went inside and said their goodnights. They climbed the stairs to their dormitories and crawled into bed and fell asleep.

The next morning, the day of the ball, every girl's dormitory was in uproar. The girls were all screaming and squealing and giggling. Cho couldn't sleep another wink with all the noise around her. She got up and put on her dressing gown, opened her trunk, took out her white dress robes, and left her dormitory and knocked on the sixth year boy's dormitory door. She waited for a few minutes and Harry came to the door.

"Bathroom is free, go right ahead…I don't know how anyone can sleep with all the noise they're making…" Harry said, stepping aside to let her in.

Cho walked in and saw the Ron, Dean, Seamus, and Neville were all awake and looking at her.

"Oh…hi Cho…what're you doing here?" Ron asked, still asleep.

"I'm only borrowing the bathroom for a little while…besides, if you were in my dormitory, you'd surely want to go somewhere else…plus, I can't stand all that racket they're making…and I'm not going in there right away. The ball doesn't start until the afternoon, and I just want to have my things here when the time of the ball does roll around…" Cho answered.

"Oh, ok…" Ron, Seamus, Dean, and Neville said.

She gave her robes to Harry.

"Hold them for me until I get back. See you!" She said, leaving the dormitory and going back into the girl's dormitory to get dressed in some nice muggle clothes.

When she was dressed, Parvati and Lavender walked in and wrinkled their noses.

"What are you wearing Cho?" Lavender asked.

"Oh this? Well, it's Saturday, and the ball isn't going to start this morning, now is it? So anyway, it's just some muggle clothes. And I'll just be wearing them until I have to go change for the ball." Cho explained.

"Oh really? Where are your dress robes?" Lavender wondered.

"Boy's dormitory." Cho answered, without thinking.

Lavender and Parvati almost choked.

"Wha-what?!" They both exclaimed.

"You've been in there?" Parvati asked.

"That was only my second time in there…wait third…" Cho replied.

"Why were you in there, anyway?" Lavender questioned. "Were you doing anything wrong?"

"What?! No!! You both are insane! The first time I was there was last year on the day of the Yule Ball! And I was there so I could get ready for the ball. The second time, was sometime this year, I forgot when, but I brought Harry breakfast. And the third time was just now so I could let Harry hold onto my dress robes until I come back there so I can get ready for the Valentine's Ball!" Cho answered, rather flustered at Lavender's question.

"Oh." Lavender replied, seeming disappointed.

Her face had a looked that seemed to say that she was hoping for an answer that was more interesting. Cho turned away and looked at herself in the mirror.

"No…don't like it…" She muttered to herself.

She took out her wand and streaked her hair red.

"It's the clothes…"

She pointed at her clothes and they turned into a pink bell sleeved peasant top with a lace-up in the front, with blue jeans and some tan colored high-heeled sandals. She nodded in approval and went downstairs into the common room. She sat down in a chair and waited.

"Hi." Said Cianna.

"Oh hi…I haven't talked to you lately. You haven't exactly been around much…so what's up?" Cho asked.

"Oh I'm just really busy…I still have to make up all that work from January…it's been really hectic trying to do so much work in such little time…" Cianna answered.

"I know what you mean…so you going to the ball?" Cho asked, changing the subject.

"Oh yes. Minh's asked me again. He's such a nice boy…he's rather fond of me…although I'm not sure if I feel the same way about him…" Cianna replied.

"I see…well maybe at the ball, you can just talk it out, you know, like just try to know more about each other, like try to see how much he really likes you and see if your heart feels the same for him." Cho suggested.

"That's a great idea…I'm glad I asked you…well, I'm going to breakfast…see you later Cho…" Cianna said, starting to walk away.

"Later!" Cho called after her.

Cianna walked out the portrait hole and Harry came down the spiral staircase.

"Hi!" Cho said, waving at him.

Harry waved back and sat down in a chair next to her.

"Should we go down to breakfast?" Harry asked.

"Well, yeah…let's go…" Cho replied.

Both went out the portrait hole and down to the Great Hall…

Lunch had been over for two hours and Cho had gone back to the castle, as well did all the other girls in the school. All of the guys were alone. Some had huddled together and started talking to each other. Harry was sitting under the great oak tree when Ron and Liam came over.

"So Cho went with the giant pack of girls storming the castle too, eh?" Ron asked.

"Looks like it…" Harry replied.

"Yeah well, Hermione and Aki left right after lunch ended…" Liam said.

"Cho left just a little while ago…she wanted to stay as long as possible…" Harry said.

"So why don't we just start up our own little discussion?" Ron suggested. "Because I don't plan on going back to the castle for at least another hour or two…"

"Sure, why not?" Harry answered.

"So what should we talk about?" Liam asked.

"Have you and Akira kissed yet?" Ron asked.

"What?! For the last time, we're just good friends!" Liam answered, taken aback.

"Yeah, whatever you say…you like each other…" Ron replied.

"Hey! I'm telling the truth! Honestly, I am! You have to believe me!" Liam exclaimed.

"Ron, get off it…he's telling the truth…" Harry said.

"Yeah, ok…so how're things between you and Cho?" Ron asked.

"They're-wait, why do you want to know?" Harry asked suspiciously.

"Just wondering…" Ron replied.

"I don't believe you…so tell me, what's the real reason you're asking?" Harry questioned fiercely.

"I was just curious alright! Don't bite my head off, ok? I just wanted to know because you both haven't been doing whatever you two do together…I was just wondering because I thought you both had another row or something…" Ron answered.

"Right…ok…anyway…thank you for your concern, Ron, but we're fine." Harry replied.

"So what have you and Hermione been up to?" Liam asked.

"Nothing much…she's been in the library a lot…or practicing her chaser skills…or reading…" Ron answered.

Harry looked at the sky and noticed it was growing slightly darker.

"We should go inside and get ready now…the ball's probably in about an hour…" He said.

Liam and Ron agreed and both went through the oak front doors and climbed the seven staircases to the Gryffindor common room and climbed more stairs to their dormitories. Harry opened the dormitory door and saw his scarlet dress robes on his bed and his trunk was open. He slipped on his robes and looked for something he could give Cho for Valentine's Day. He didn't find anything, and he spent at least half an hour working on a charm bracelet.

"What're you working on, Harry?" Ron wondered.

"Oh just a Valentine's gift for Cho." Harry replied.

"Oh no! I forgot! What should I give Hermione?" Ron exclaimed.

"Just uh, get her some flowers or something…" Seamus suggested. "Chicks dig that."

"Yeah…see chicks dig flowers, chocolate, jewelry, and lots of shiny things…" Dean added.

"Women aren't that simple you know…" Cho said, coming out of the bathroom.

"Huh? Really? Well you're one, so tell us, what is it that you all like?" Seamus asked sarcastically.

"Oh please, I don't like the sarcasm…it's pathetic…anyway…Ron, Hermione is pretty down-to-earth and nice. So you don't have to get her anything fancy…just recite a poem or something, give her a rose. I'm sure her reaction will be a good one…" Cho replied.

"Thanks! Any poetry suggestions?" Ron asked.

"Songs work too…but all songs are poetry…I'd try taking a look at something by that muggle Daniel Bettingfield…I've heard some of his music and it's good…" Cho said.

Ron nodded and went to work. Cho looked at Harry. Harry was still working on the bracelet and he was adding the finishing touches. The bracelet shone in the light and it caught Cho's eye. Harry had just added some silver flowers and looked up. He smiled at Cho.

"Here, Happy Valentine's Day." He said, putting the bracelet on her wrist.

"It's gorgeous! Thank you!" Cho replied, examining it.

"I think we should go downstairs now…" Harry said suggestively, taking her hand.

Cho agreed and let herself be led down the spiral staircase and into the common room. Akira was already downstairs with Liam and both were trading Chocolate Frog cards. Ron was reciting a poem for Hermione and gave Cho a thumbs-up behind his back. He had finished reciting the poem and Hermione was in his arms. Cianna sat quietly in the corner, humming to herself. She looked up at Cho and Harry.

"Oh hello…would you like to join me?" She asked.

"No thanks…we were on our way to the Great Hall…you can join us, if you like." Cho answered.

"Well thank you, I will." Cianna said.

The three walked out of the portrait hole and went down a flight of stairs and saw Minh. He strode forward towards Cianna and took her arm. The four of them continued to walk down the stairs to the Great Hall. When they opened the doors, it was an amazing sight. Pink, white, and red heart-shaped confetti fell from the ceiling, small cupids flew around, shooting people with their arrows, and the tables were covered with pink silk tablecloths with candles that spit out bright red sparks in the shape of hearts. The four of them quickly grabbed a table. They were soon joined by Akira, Liam, Ron, and Hermione. Dumbledore stood up to make an announcement.

"I would like to announce that Professor Snape has returned, but Professor Weasley will remain here for a few more days. Professor Snape arrived last night and did not want to announce his return until tonight. Now, we can all eat." Dumbledore explained.

Menus appeared as well did sets of plates and goblets. Akira scanned it.

"Cheeseburger! And Fries!" She said.

Everyone rolled their eyes.

"She's cheeseburger obsessed…" Cho whispered in Harry's ear.

Everyone placed their orders and they started eating their food. Cho had ordered rice stuffed salmon and was taking a piece of lemon and squeezing the juice over her food.

"Want to try it?" She asked Harry.

"Sure…it looks good." Harry replied.

"It is…" She said.

She cut off a piece of it and put it on his plate. He ate it and nodded in approval.

"You're right, it is good." He said after swallowing.

After they all finished eating, they waited for a little while before they started dancing. Akira and Liam were first on the dance floor and they were swinging to a fast song. Hermione and Ron soon joined them. Harry and Cho were next, and finally Minh and Cianna. They all had been dancing for a while.

"Hey Harry, I'm going to go get us some punch. So you just wait here, ok?" Cho said.

"Alright." Harry said.

"Yeah, I'm getting some punch for us too, so stay here, Cianna." Minh said.

Minh and Cho walked away and went across the room. Cianna watched them until they were out of sight. Then she grinned evilly. Harry was standing off to the side, waiting for Cho to return. Cianna saw Cho and Minh were coming back. Then she pounced on Harry and kissed him on the lips.

"What the hell?!" Harry yelled, shoving Cianna off.

But she wouldn't budge. Two pairs of footsteps stopped and dropped two glasses that they were holding. Then a shrill scream rang out from behind Cianna.

"BITCH!!!!" Cho's voice screamed.

She shoved Cianna off Harry with all her strength.

"I thought you were my friend!!!" She shrieked. "Now you must PAY!!!!!"

"Bring it on!!!" Cianna screamed back.

Both charged at each other and both were fighting so vigorously you couldn't keep track of where each of them were going. Then Cianna grabbed a bowl of punch and dropped it over Cho. Cho shoved Cianna into a table and poured punch over her. They both were soaking wet. Then they started fighting again, and both girls' dress robes were in shambles. They tossed their robes aside, revealing a set of clothes underneath. Cho had a black corset styled top that laced up in the front and back with black leggings and low heeled sandals. Cianna wore the same thing except her clothes were in red and she wore a short sleeve shirt that wasn't laced up. Both charged at each other again, and Cho hit Cianna's face and left a bleeding cut. Cianna had dug her nails into Cho's shoulder, and left bloody claw marks. Two pairs of hands reached out and each pair grabbed one of the girls.

Minh had grabbed Cianna and was having great difficulty keeping her from trying to attack again. Harry wasn't having too much trouble. Cho struggled for a moment and gave up. Cianna was kicking and screaming and broke free from Minh. She pushed Cho into a small table and was about to strike again when several voices rang out.

"STUPEFY!" They cried.

Cianna crumpled to the floor. Cho looked around and saw that Harry, Minh, Akira, Liam, Hermione, Ron, Tai, Sirius, and Remus all had their wands out and were pointed at Cianna. Harry put his wand away and held out his hand, which Cho took.

"Are you alright?" He asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine…" Cho replied.

"You know, that doesn't look too good…" Harry said, pointing at her shoulder.

"Oh…let me see your wand for a minute…" Cho replied seeing what he was looking at.

Harry handed over his wand.

"Cura." She whispered.

The wound healed itself and all that could be seen was a very faint outline of the claw marks in her shoulder. She gave Harry back his wand just when the last teacher anyone wanted to see showed up on the scene.

"Well, well…Miss Chang has been fighting with Miss Kelsey…Detention, tomorrow. You'll be in my office." Snape said icily.

'I wouldn't do that if I were you.' Cho said in Snape's mind.

Snape's black eyes flickered from fear to confusion. Cho could feel the anger burning inside her. She knew that her eyes were already red. She felt pure hatred. Snape's mouth worked into a forced grin.

"Better yet, I have reconsidered my decision. You'll have detention tonight. Right now. Come with me…" Snape said.

"Professor! I urge that you do not take her to detention. She doesn't deserve it. Reawake Miss Kelsey and give her some Veritaserum, and she will explain everything." Tai said firmly.

"You are her brother, are you?" Snape asked.

"Yes." Tai answered.

"Then I assume you will do everything you can to keep her out of detention." Snape replied.

"Severus, she is of the prophecy. So I wish that you do as Mr. Chang has suggested." Dumbledore's voice came.

Everyone looked around in surprise and saw Dumbledore standing next to Harry.

"Very well Headmaster…" Snape said. "Ennervate!"

Cianna sprang up, saw Cho, and took out her wand. Dumbledore stood in front of her.

"Miss Kelsey, please follow Professor Snape. And do put your wand away. We don't want anyone getting hurt." Dumbledore said calmly.

Cianna scowled and put her wand away and followed Snape, but glared at Cho. Cho glared back, her eyes starting to glow. Akira was also glaring at Cianna. Both Snape and Cianna disappeared from view.

"Miss Chang, come with me. And I think it would be best if you came along as well, Harry." Dumbledore said. "Sirius, Tai, Remus, come with us as well."

"What about me?" Akira asked.

"Well, come on." Dumbledore said lightly.

They all followed Dumbledore to his office.

"Professor, if I might, I was wondering if I could break something, because I'm just really mad…" Cho asked.

"Go right ahead…I have many things you can break. Break as many as you like." Dumbledore replied.

Cho ran towards a cabinet, knocked it over, and started destroying the silver spinning gadgets. She destroyed things for about five minutes longer then sat down in a chair that she hadn't gotten to.

"Thank you. I feel much better now." She said.

"Now that Miss Chang has gotten rid of her anger, I can tell you what I have been meaning to tell you…" Dumbledore said. "I've received an owl from Mr. Olivander in Diagon Alley. He informed me that Miss Kelsey and Miss Chang's wands share cores, just as Harry's wand shares cores with Voldemort's wand."

"That's very exciting information…" Cho replied dully.

"Has this been your first fight with Miss Kelsey?" Dumbledore asked.

"Yes." Cho answered.

"Has Miss Kelsey been acting odd?"

"Somewhat…I haven't talked to her for a while…I only talked to her this morning. And she seemed fine."

"I see…you may go now…"

Cho left the room.

"That means all of you except Mr. Chang, Mr. Black, and Mr. Lupin." Dumbledore said, his eyes twinkling.

Harry and Akira left and found Cho waiting outside for them.

"We didn't learn anything new!" Akira exclaimed in frustration.

"I did." Cho answered.

"Oh really? And what's that?" Akira asked.

"Dumbledore suspects something about Cianna. He has a hunch…but I'm not sure what…" Cho replied. "Now I'm tired, and I want to sleep. So I'm going to the common room."

"Let's all go…" Harry agreed.

The three of them went into the common room and they flopped into the red armchairs. Cho was sitting in the same chair that Harry was. They both watched the fire crackle merrily in the fireplace. It lulled Cho to sleep and she fell asleep in Harry's arms. He picked her up and apparratated into the sixth years girls dormitory, that was luckily empty. He found Cho's bed, tucked her in, kissed her goodnight then disapparatated with, and reappeared in the chair he was sitting in. Akira turned around.

"Where's Cho?" She asked.

"She fell asleep, so I put her to bed. You should get some sleep too…but then again, we don't have to do anything tomorrow…so whatever…" Harry replied.

"I'm actually tired…so I think I will go to bed…night Harry…" Akira said, standing up and going up the spiral staircase.

Harry stayed up for a few minutes longer, then apparratated into his dormitory, changed into pajamas, and went to bed.