Disclaimer: I don't own "Harry Potter", it is hereby © to J.K. Rowling. I wrote this story when I was 11-12 years old and between the years 2001-2003, so the actual "Order of the Phoenix" had not been released yet. Errors in spelling and grammar have been purposely left in to preserve originality and my skill as a young writer. This story is complete. This is a repost.
Chapter Fifteen: The Second Trial
Cho was roughly shaken awake the next morning. It was no other than Hermione.
"Cho! Quick! Get up! The Second Trial begins today!" Hermione hissed.
"Wha-What?!" Cho yelped quickly waking up. "When did it start?"
"It hasn't started yet. It will though…this afternoon." Hermione replied.
"Oh. Thanks for letting me know." Cho said breathing a sigh of relief.
Cho got out of bed and changed into her robes and walked down the stairs and into the Common Room.
"We're not supposed to leave the Common Rooms though…" Cho said to Hermione.
"You'll be escorted. The teachers stayed up all night looking for any trace of You-Know-Who. They found none so they think it's safe to continue the trials. Oh, and after the Second Trial, we'll be having a Yule Ball. It'll be in the countryside away from Hogwarts, a little bit away from Hogsmeade. We'll be wearing either Muggle formal dress or our dress robes. We can go with anyone we like. Even if the person we want to go with is one of the competitors. Or if someone is already is a competitor and wants to go with another competitor, they may do so." Hermione explained.
"Oh I see." Cho replied.
"Ron knows and he should be telling Harry about it right now." Hermione said.
"Do you have any idea what the Second Trial is?" Cho asked curiously.
"Yes I do." Hermione replied.
"What is it?" Cho questioned even more curious.
"It's kind of like the Second Task for the Triwizard Tournament. Only it's a bit different." Hermione said.
"What's different?" Cho asked.
"Well, someone you miss will be taken from you. They'll be put in a deep sleep. Only, it's not underwater. It's on the Quidditch field. The hostages are tied to the goal posts. Two of the very best keepers and beaters will be on the field and they'll try and block you from getting them. You'll be flying on your brooms of course. So anyway, you'll have to untie them and safely bring them back to the ground." Hermione explained once again.
"Oh I see…I get it…" Cho said.
Just then, Harry and Ron came down the stairs.
"Hi Harry! Hi Ron!" Cho said brightly.
"Hi Cho!" Harry said.
"Hi Cho!" Ron said.
"Aren't you going to say 'Hi' to me?" Hermione asked coldly.
"Oh yeah, Hi Hermione!" Ron and Harry said together.
Hermione merely rolled her eyes and walked to the portrait hole and climbed out.
"What's up with her?" asked Ron.
"I haven't got any idea." Harry and Cho said in unison.
"So did you hear?" Harry asked.
"About what?" Cho replied.
"The Yule Ball, the Second Trial…" Harry began.
"Yeah. Hermione told me just before you came downstairs. Do you have any idea when it is?" Cho responded.
"Yeah…I think so…I know for sure that it is after the Second Trial. We'll be outdoors. On the grounds…" Harry trailed.
"Why is it alright to wear Muggle clothes?" asked Lavender. "I just happened to overhear…" she whispered.
"I guess we'll be going to another side of the grounds." Ron said.
"We need to get to our first lesson." Cho said looking at the clock on the wall.
"Actually, there's something Hermione didn't tell you…" Ron said suddenly going silent.
"What is it?" Cho questioned curiously.
"We attend our eighth hour classes first. Which means…" Ron trailed.
"We have Divination first!" Cho wailed. "This is torture! Starting my day listening to that stupid bat!"
Lavender glared at Cho.
"What're you looking at?!" Cho screamed at her.
Lavender looked away.
"Cho, calm down…you're making a scene…" Harry said quietly.
"Ok…alright…Give me a minute………Ok…I'm calm," Cho said pausing every few seconds. "But you shouldn't believe anything that old bat tells you! She's a fraud! She couldn't even get Harry's birthday right!"
"How did-?" Harry began but was cut off.
"Word gets around fast." Said Cho.
"I see…" was all Harry could come up with.
"Cho Chang, the minute I saw you at the Yule Ball, I knew you were crazy! I just knew it! I even knew I'd probably hate you too!" Lavender fumed.
Cho was mad. She was going to slap Lavender right across the face but Harry held her back.
"Let me go, Harry!" Cho said through gritted teeth.
"No Cho. There's no point in killing her or you might be resorted into Slytherin." Harry stated in a desperate effort to stop her from literally decapitating Lavender.
Cho shrugged, glared fiery daggers at Lavender and turned away.
"You're not worth it…" Cho whispered.
She stormed out of the portrait hole.
"What the hell just happened here?" Ron asked scratching his head. "First Hermione is mad and she's got her issues, but what is up with Cho?"
"I haven't got a clue. But something tells me I was supposed to follow her…" Harry replied rushing out after Cho.
Harry got outside the portrait hole and saw Cho on the staircase going towards the North Tower. He ran as fast as he could, weaving in and out of students finally he was about six feet away from her.
"Cho!" He cried. "Cho! Hey! Cho!"
Cho turned around with a dark look on her face. When she saw Harry, she brightened up.
"Harry!" Cho said relieved. "I thought it was Lavender coming to get revenge or something."
"Don't worry about her, she's too shocked to even move." Harry grinned.
"Let's go see what the old bat has to say today." Cho said showing off a mischievous smile.
"Yeah. Let's go." Harry nodded in agreement.
They walked up the stairs together hand in hand. Ron came up from behind them and scared both Harry and Cho.
"I knew it! I was so right! Even after you told me Harry, I know for sure that I was right! I was right about Cho too." Ron exclaimed.
"Shut up Ron!" Harry and Cho said angrily.
"Fine…ok…fine…" Ron said backing away holding up his hands.
"C'mon, we don't want the old bat to choose us as the victim of torture for being late." Cho said.
"Yeah whatever…" Ron said nodding in agreement.
Without anymore words being said Ron, Cho, and Harry made their way to Professor Trelawney's classroom. The slim silver ladder descended in front of them and the three of them climbed up only to be greeted by the usual ghastly fumes of flowers and various perfumes. They took a seat in the back of the room on the small table with a candle burn on it. Cho dragged over another chair and sat down next to Harry. The tables now had candles in place of the lamps with red shawls wrapped upon them. The flickering candlelight illuminated all the faces of the students in the room. Harry looked to Cho who was writing a note on a small piece of parchment.
'She is beautiful, isn't she?' Harry thought.
He saw that Cho had finished writing her note and passed it to him. He read it and silently broke out into a fit of laughter. He passed it to Ron who laughed so hard that he knocked the candle over. The candle went out and several students glanced over at them. Cho straightened up the candle and took out her wand.
"Lecarnem Inflamari!" Cho whispered pointing her wand at the candle.
In a split second the candle sprung into life emitting a strong flame. A door quietly opened as the giant jeweled maniac herself, Professor Trelawney, entered the room.
"Hello my students!" she said in a mystical whisper.
The trapdoor opened and a girl came in slamming the trapdoor shut.
"Lavender Brown. You are late. I sense a lot of anger about you. Someone somehow infuriated you. Why are you late?" Trelawney asked still speaking with her mystical tone.
"Chang! Cho Chang! She did it! You'll pay! I don't care if you are one of Gryffindor's competitors for the trials! You always get picked for everything! Crucio!" Lavender screamed.
Crucio was the spell used for one of the Unforgivable Curses. Use of any of the three would send the one who cast it to Azkaban, the wizard prison, for life.
Cho began to twitch as she wailed in pain. She began to float in mid-air as she continued to wail. Desperately trying to reach her wand she was able to grab it.
"S-stupefy!" Cho cried out.
Lavender fell to the ground dropping her wand as Cho fell out of the air. Harry caught her as he looked at Cho. Her innocent face was wet with tears and her eyes were closed. Harry listened for any sort of sign of life within Cho. He heard her heart beat. He felt her breathe. Professor Trelawney had stood there in shock.
"She's still alive, barely though. She might not survive if we don't get her to Madam Pomfrey." Harry said quietly.
"I understand. Potter, Weasley, the two of you have permission to leave class to take Chang to the hospital wing. I sense that this is not really Lavender Brown, but an imposter using the Polyjuice Potion. Possibly one of You-Know-Who's followers or maybe You-Know-Who himself!" Professor Trelawney said panic-stricken.
Ron got up from his seat and opened the trapdoor for Harry who was carrying Cho. The minute they got down the ladder steps they both ran for the hospital wing. As Harry carried Cho, he saw her open her eyes.
"The Dark Lord is coming for us…" She whispered weakly.
At this, Harry felt scared in his life. He never really did fear Voldemort because every time they encountered each other, Harry either won the battle of somehow managed to escape. But now things were different. Cho's life was in danger. So was his. He ran faster to the hospital wing. Ron began to run faster too. In two minutes they came bursting through the hospital wing doors startling Madam Pomfrey.
"Potter! Weasley! What are-What happened to her?" Madam Pomfrey said.
"Lavender Brown. Well at least we think it was Lavender. She came into the Divination classroom and cast the Cruciatus Curse on her. Cho fought back and managed to stun Lavender." Harry explained.
"Put her here. I must go see Dumbledore. We will find out who this 'Lavender' is." Madam Pomfrey said in a tone of finality. "You both may stay here. If she comes 'round, take care of her as best you can. I must see Dumbledore."
Harry and Ron nodded as Madam Pomfrey swept out the doors.
"I bet it was Voldemort possessing Lavender." Harry said once Madam Pomfrey was out of earshot.
"I reckon you're right." Ron agreed.
Meanwhile in Professor Trelawney's classroom…Dumbledore, McGonagall, and Madam Pomfrey burst through the trap door. Dumbledore conjured a stretcher and lifted Lavender onto it. He levitated it out of the room as McGonagall silently cursed under her breath.
"Minerva, if you please would make an announcement informing the school of the event that has just taken place here. I believe that now is the time to assemble the Order of Phoenix. The Second Trial shall be postponed." Dumbledore said softly.
"Yes Professor." Replied McGonagall.
"You can't do that!" shouted Dean Thomas. "The Second Trial must go on! Even if the school is in danger!"
"Excuse me Mr. Thomas but you are out of line. The school needs to be safe. Last time I checked, Professor Dumbledore was Headmaster. You shall act upon Dumbledore's wishes." McGonagall stated coldly.
"It is quite alright Minerva. The boy is right. This is an event that must go on. So to be fair, the Second Trial shall not be postponed." Dumbledore stated calmly.
In the hospital wing however…
Cho came 'round. She opened her eyes and quickly sat up.
"Harry! Ron!" She cried.
"How are you feeling?" Harry asked.
"Terrible. I'm still tired and weak but I think I can manage." Cho replied.
"You were brave Cho. You fought back. That's nearly impossible." Ron said, his eyes widening with amazement.
"Harry I remember you catching me after I fell. But I don't remember anything else. I'm so happy you saved me!" Cho sobbed while embracing Harry.
"It's ok Cho, it's ok. Don't worry." Harry said.
"Do you want to k-know why Hermione and I seem to be acting unusual?" Cho stuttered.
"Yeah." Said Ron.
"I suppose…" Harry replied.
"You see, Harry, Voldemort is very close by. He's out to get you. He's trying to enter the bodies of Gryffindor students and have them act upon his actions. Hermione figured this out. In the library, in the restricted section, we both did a little digging and found a book. It was a handwritten record of the Order of Phoenix. Godric Gryffindor himself wrote it. Rowena Ravenclaw helped write it. Our destinies are intertwined. We learned that Salazar tried every possible way to kill Godric. But Rowena died for him. Harry, it's truth! I must die. It's the only way…" Cho said sadly.
"Cho!" said Hermione as she burst through the doors.
Someone was running right behind Hermione. It was Akira.
"Sis! You ok?" Akira asked.
"I'm not ok. Hermione, I told Harry and Ron what we found in the library." Cho answered.
"Oh you shouldn't have!" Hermione wailed.
"It's alright." Said Ron. "I mean, it's the only way right? Fate is fate. You can't change it."
"True." Hermione noted.
"We heard what happened. I thought I was going to lose you! I can't even believe Lavender! I kind of liked her too. But now I hate her!" Akira said.
"It's not her fault. Voldemort was possessing her." Harry said.
"Oh." Akira said.
"So has anyone gotten a date for the Yule Ball yet?" Hermione asked changing the subject.
All of them including Hermione said, "No."
"We should start asking. The Yule Ball is right after the Second Trial! I literally mean, right after!" Hermione squealed.
"Yikes!" said Cho. "There won't be enough time to get ready."
"Don't worry, there will be." Said Akira.
Professor Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall, and Madam Pomfrey walked in. Following them was Lavender floating on a stretcher.
"Miss Chang!" Madam Pomfrey gasped.
"Cho, are you alright? We know that what just happened must have been quite painful." Said Dumbledore calmly.
"I'm ok, I guess." Cho replied.
"I am therefore changing the persons to be hostage for the Second Trial." Dumbledore told them.
"You are?" said everyone excluding Dumbledore.
"Yes." Replied Dumbledore.
The hospital wing doors opened again. Professor Delacour walked in.
"Where is she?" Professor Delacour asked.
"Who?" said McGonagall.
"The one who is responsible for this event to 'ave occurred." Professor Delacour replied.
"Fleur, I know that you are very concerned, but please, just wake the girl and make sure she's not possessed or anything." McGonagall said.
"Of course." Said Professor Delacour.
Professor Delacour strode over to Lavender and took out her wand.
"Ennervate!" she cried. "Kali Hendal!"
Lavender opened her eyes and a great darkness came out of her body. It was Voldemort. It turned, saw Harry and Cho, then started flying toward them. Akira screamed and hid. Hermione and Ron stayed by Cho's side. Cho was scared. Harry was too. The brightly lit hospital wing turned black. It was full of darkness. Cho sat up and got off the hospital bed. She got her wand.
"Harry, we need to help. This is our battle too." Cho said.
Harry nodded and got out his wand.
"Fira Dementia!" Cho yelled.
Orange sparks emitted from Cho's wand. They grew larger and then they turned into balls of fire the size of a tennis ball. They soared straight towards Voldemort. They hit him and he shrieked in agony.
Voldemort fought back. "Kithara Hadean!" Cho was knocked backwards into the walls of the room.
"Accio bottle!" Cho screamed.
A large bottle went soaring towards Cho. She caught it and threw it to Harry who threw it to Ron. Ron broke the bottle right on Voldemort's head. Voldemort shrieked and with a wave of his wand, Ron went soaring to the ceiling and was roughly knocked against it. Ron fell about twenty feet and hit the floor with a large thud.
"Ron!" Everyone cried.
Ron wasn't moving. He looked like he wasn't even breathing. Cho gathered up her nerve and leapt up onto Voldemort and cast the best spells she knew. Cho kicked and punched him as hard as she possibly could. Voldemort shook her off and Cho ended up being thrown across the room and knocked into a bed and against the other wall. Voldemort muttered something and a magic sword appeared. Harry knew he was going to kill Cho. Then a blinding white light shone from behind Voldemort. Dumbledore was standing behind Voldemort and was casting a very powerful spell. Dumbledore glowed with power. He was bright with light. Voldemort dropped his sword and fell to his knees shielding his eyes. In a puff of green-black smoke, he was gone.
"Cho!" Harry gasped running over to Cho.
Cho had scratches on her face and arms.
"Are you alright?" Harry asked concerned.
"Yeah…I…I think so…" Cho replied weakly.
"You are very brave you know." Harry commented.
"Thanks…I may be brave, but I'm not strong." Cho whispered.
"Don't say that! You may not have outer strength, but your inner strength shows. Your courage is just as good as mine." Harry said reassuringly.
"Everyone, you are to stay here for the time being. All of you are to rest. Two of you still have to complete the Second Trial. I am afraid that I cannot reschedule it. So you all are to rest." Dumbledore ordered.
"Yes Professor…" said several young voices.
"What about Ron?" Akira asked quietly.
"Ah, yes. Almost forgot about him. Just kidding." Dumbledore replied, his eyes twinkling.
Dumbledore levitated Ron onto a bed and revived him.
"Where is he?!!" Ron demanded. "Let me at him! I'll put that bast-"
"Ron, he's gone. You don't need to curse either." Hermione stated matter-of-factly.
"Cho are you alright?" Ron asked, his face growing with concern.
"Yeah…I'm fine." Cho responded hesitantly.
Hermione looked at the clock on the wall.
"It's almost time for the Second Trial!" Hermione squealed.
Dumbledore walked in.
"Miss Chang, the new rules are that the hostage is the female partner from the pairs from each house…Which means…" Dumbledore trailed.
"You'll need to knock me out temporarily." Cho finished.
"Exactly. I've already done the others…Melly, Pansy, and Mandra." Dumbledore said.
"I see. Well, I'm ready." Cho replied. "Here Akira, hold onto my wand. I might lose it on the Quidditch field if I hold onto it."
Akira took Cho's wand and nodded. Cho turned to Dumbledore and she silently nodded. Dumbledore took out his wand and a blue light emitted from his wand and Cho was lying on the floor sleeping. Dumbledore conjured a stretcher and told McGonagall to take her down to the field. Everyone forgot that Madam Pomfrey and Professor McGonagall were even in the room!
"Harry, come with me. Hermione, Ron, Akira, you may go out to the field and watch the Second Trial. I'm sure you three will be able to find some rather nicely located seats. I suggest that you go fill them before they are taken." Dumbledore said. "Harry, we will go down to the broom shed and get your Firebolt."
Harry nodded and followed Dumbledore. Hermione, Ron, and Akira silently followed. They all walked in a small pack. Dumbledore and Harry turned towards the broom shed while Hermione, Ron, and Akira headed straight for the field.
"Do you think he'll come back?" Harry asked.
"Who?" Dumbledore replied, already knowing the answer.
"Voldemort. Do you think he'll come back and try and kill me? And Cho?" Harry questioned hurriedly.
"No. He knows now that I still have the great power I had fifty years ago." Dumbledore responded lightly.
"Fifty years ago? That would be about the same time that Voldemort was Tom Riddle!" Harry said in realization.
"Yes. He tried to take over the school…at that time I was still teaching Transfiguration…But I would not stand for it! I dueled him and I won. He fled and I was given the title of being the next headmaster of Hogwarts after Dippet died." Dumbledore explained.
Harry nodded in silence. Dumbledore unlocked the broom shed door and handed Harry his Firebolt.
"I believe you'll be needing this Harry." Dumbledore said, handing the broom to Harry.
"Thanks Professor." Harry replied.
"Now run along, you'll be late for the Second Trial. Trust me, that is not a good thing." Dumbledore said in his knowing way.
Harry nodded and shouldered his Firebolt as he ran out to the field.
When Harry ran onto the field, he saw Hermione, Ron, and Akira sitting in the front row with the Gryffindors. A large banner that Akira had conjured read, "The lion can kill the snake, scare the badger, and startle the raven." was flashing red and gold.
"Go Harry!" Akira screamed above the roar of the crowd.
"Knock 'em dead!" Ron yelled.
"Harry, you better win this because if Slytherin wins, I'll be so mad. I'll go slap Malfoy again!" Hermione squealed.
Harry laughed at Hermione's statement and walked over to the center of the field. Malfoy, Christopher, and Ryan appeared carrying their brooms. Ryan ran over and Christopher followed. Slowly, Malfoy ran over too.
"Good luck, Harry. I'm sure you'll do well." Ryan said.
"Thanks." Harry replied.
"Good luck, Harry! This can't be too hard!" Christopher added.
"Thanks, good luck to you too." Harry responded.
Malfoy came over and confronted Harry.
"Good luck, Potter. I'm sure you'll need it. I doubt you'll even live…" Malfoy spat.
"Good luck, Malfoy. I bet you'll need it more than I will. You couldn't survive the First Trial. It's quite obvious that you won't survive now." Harry said coldly.
Dumbledore strode onto the field and magically magnified his voice.
"Competitors, mount your brooms." Dumbledore said.
A roaring cheer replied.
"On the count of three, One. Two. Three!!! May the Second Trial commence!!!" Dumbledore proclaimed.
Harry rose into the air and sped to one side of the field. Cho wasn't there. He sped to the other side and found her sleeping soundlessly, tied against the goal post. 'God she's beautiful.' Harry thought. He knew instantly what he needed to do. He pointed his wand at the castle and muttered, "Accio Pocketknife!" In a minute the pocketknife Sirius had given him was soaring towards Harry's outstretched hand. He opened it and revealed the shiny, silver blade inside. Just then a keeper flew in front of him blocking his way to Cho.
"Damn!" Harry murmured as he swerved around the other way.
He stuck out the blade and with one quick swipe the ropes were cut and they began to fall off. Cho began to slide down the post and then she started falling…Harry quickly dived and dodged Bludgers and other competitors as he wove in and out. Finally he had a clear shot. Cho was about fifty feet from the ground. Harry took the shot and with a burst of speed he was two feet beneath Cho. He outstretched both his arms and caught Cho.
The crowd cheered.
"Gryffindor receives one hundred and twenty points!" Dumbledore declared.
Harry flew down weaving through everyone. Then Malfoy came out of nowhere and pushed Cho off of Harry's broom.
The crowd gasped.
"Save her!" Akira screamed at the top of her lungs.
Cho opened her eyes. She awoke too soon. She saw blurred images. She was falling down. She screamed.
"She's awake!" Dean Thomas yelled. "Quick Harry! Save her!"
Harry was furious. The crowd desperately egged Harry on to save Cho. All he heard was the rush of brooms, the crowd, and Cho screaming. Harry was quickly flying through. No one got in his way. They understood that Cho was in danger. The only one that was in Harry's way was Malfoy. He stopped in front of Harry, blocking him.
"Aren't you going to save her, Potter? Or are you going to let her die?" Malfoy yelled at him.
"Get out of my way!" Harry shouted darkly.
He pushed Malfoy out of the way as he sped towards Cho. She was twenty feet from the ground. Malfoy still was trying to get into Harry's way. Out of nowhere a bludger appeared and hit Malfoy. He fell off of his broom and hit the ground. He cursed at the beater who hit it at him and he lay there on his back. Harry flew as fast as he could. Cho was only six feet from the ground. Akira took a good aim and threw Cho's wand at her sister. Cho caught it. Instantly she knew what to do. She cast a spell.
"Angela Wingardium!" Cho whispered.
White wings of light attached themselves to Cho's back and she was hovering. Harry was almost close enough to Cho to catch her. Cho panicked and her angelic wings disappeared. She started to fall again. Harry flew faster. As fast as his Firebolt could go. One foot from the ground, Harry safely caught Cho.
"Harry!" She gasped.
"Cho, are you alright?" Harry asked.
"Now I am. Thank you." Cho replied smiling brightly.
"Uh…No problem…" Harry said nervously.
To everyone's surprise, all the girls that were tied up were rescued safely, except for Pansy Parkinson. She had awoken and was shrieking shrilly. Akira happened to see her and she laughed. Cho saw her and laughed as well. Soon everyone on the field heard her and laughed. In minutes Pansy was in tears because she was the only hostage not rescued. Plus she made a fool of herself screaming like a wuss. Dumbledore had come to the middle of the Quidditch field.
"I have an announcement to make. The Yule Ball is to take place this weekend. I will allow all students to take trips to Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley. Or you can have an arranged escort to take you to the Muggle world so you can buy Muggle formal dress. Muggle currency will be provided. The first group to go will be the competitors. They get to leave this evening." Dumbledore announced.
An excited murmur of chatter broke out.
"Now will someone please get Miss Parkinson down, and will someone take Mr. Malfoy to the hospital wing?" Dumbledore asked.
Professor McGonagall nodded and she got Pansy down. Pansy took one look at everyone and ran to the castle in tears. Madam Pomfrey revived Malfoy and attempted to take him to the hospital wing. Malfoy shoved her off and charged towards Harry. He threw a punch and missed. Cho blocked it. Malfoy turned to fight Cho instead.
"How you lived through that, I don't know. But you caused me to fall off my broom. No more games. I've put up with it for too long. I challenge you, Chang, to a fight. No wands. No magic whatsoever, just physical skill. Choose your second. I will choose mine." Malfoy spat.
"I accept your challenge. My second is my sister, Akira." Cho replied.
"Good. My second is my new friend, Alyssia." Malfoy said.
A girl with caramel blonde hair and hazel eyes flecked with green spots appeared at Malfoy's side. Her skin was moon bright. A Veela. She smiled. Instantly everyone backed away leaving space for them to fight.
"Professor! You need to stop this madness!" Hermione wailed.
No one heard Hermione as Cho and Malfoy ran into each other, throwing fists.
Cho kicked Malfoy right behind the knee. He staggered, then threw yet another punch, aimed at Cho's head. Instead he hit her left arm. She fell onto the ground, got up and hit Malfoy in the jaw and kicked him in the ribs.
"OWW!" Malfoy shouted.
He grabbed Cho's hair and pulled as hard as he could.
"AHH!" Cho screamed.
Cho elbowed him hard in the stomach and gave him a swift kick to the head. Dumbledore charged in and separated them.
"Stop, both of you!" Dumbledore ordered.
Slowly, Malfoy released Cho's hair from his grasp. Cho lowered her clenched fists.
"Malfoy's fault." Akira blurted out.
"I don't need excuses. I can perfectly understand that it was Mr. Malfoy's fault. I was watching him the whole time…Miss Chang, are you alright?" Dumbledore stated.
"Yes. I'm fine." Cho replied.
"Good. I have arranged a Portkey to take you to the following locations: Diagon Alley, Hogsmeade, Charlotte Russe (a Muggle women's shop), and Nieman Marcus (a very expensive Muggle shop with apparel for men and women). On these slips of paper, times are written down. Each travels to each location at the specified time in the order I have read them. So Gryffindors and Hufflepuffs first; Harry, Cho, Melly, and Christopher, please step forward." Dumbledore announced.
All four stepped forward.
"This is the Portkey. Here are the time slips. Off you go, then." Dumbledore said while passing out a slip of paper to each of them.
All four nodded and touched the Portkey. They disappeared from sight so fast that if you blinked, you would've missed their departure.