Disclaimer: I wrote this when I was 12 to 13 in 2003. Harry Potter is hereby © to J.K. Rowling. Everything else is © to me, or its respective owners.

Chapter Seventeen: A Nightmare

Care of Magical Creatures had just finished, and they were headed to Potions, which was reinstated since Professor Snape returned.

"I realize that the class is very far behind because of my absence. We will proceed to the most advanced potions that you all will ever learn. Today, we start with the Veritaserum. The Truth Potion…only three drops…and you'll be telling us all your deepest secrets…" Snape said. "Instructions are on the board. Begin. You have one hour."

The Truth Potion was the most unusual the class had ever brewed. It had the most complicated ingredients. It required cut roots of milk weed, lacewing flies, cherry wood sapling, and other odd things. Cho was cutting her milk weed roots, when her knife cut her index finger.

"Ow!" She whispered.

Harry looked over. Cho's finger was bleeding and she took out a scrap of parchment and transfigured it into a small piece of white gauze. She wrapped it around her wound then continued to work in silence.

Snape was worse then ever before. Several students purposely brewed their Veritaserum wrong so they wouldn't have to say their deepest secrets aloud to the class. Because of that, Snape docked off twenty points each student. He even took points off of his own house, (which was an all-time first) because the other Slytherins ever so kindly informed the Potions Master that the Malfoys and Feltons became friends with Harry and the Gryffindors. For that, Snape despised them all. Their hour was up, and Snape walked around and instructed the class to put their potion into a vial and then divide into pairs.

Luckily, when everyone scooped their samples into their vials, the potion was clear as water. Snape was walking around the Slytherins grading their work. He stopped first at Millicent and Pansy, who had paired up instantly.

"Miss Bulstrode, distribute three drops of the Veritaserum to Miss Parkinson." Snape instructed.

Millicent took a small dropper, and dipped it into the vial and dropped three drops into Pansy's mouth.

"Ask your question. The potion should take effect immediately." Snape said.

Millicent nodded. Pansy's face had taken on a glazed over expression, and her eyes stared unblinkingly at Millicent.

"Right…Pansy, what were you doing after you finished dancing with your date at last year's Halloween Ball?" Millicent asked.

"I went outside to the grounds, with a Ravenclaw and into the bushes with him and-" Pansy began in a hollow voice.

"Alright! That's enough!" Snape roared.

He dropped the antidote into Pansy's mouth. She snapped back to normal immediately.

"Oh no! What did I say?! What did you ask?!" Pansy demanded.

"Nothing important…just where you went after you left the Great Hall at last year's Halloween Ball…" Millicent cackled.

Millicent broke into booming laughs of mirth and Pansy's face flushed red and she slapped Millicent, who stopped laughing instantly.

"What the hell was that for?!" Millicent shrieked.

"I can't believe you!!! I thought I told you to respect my privacy!!!" Pansy screamed.

At that moment, Mercadez stirred from a peaceful sleep in her mother's lap and started crying. Pansy and Millicent were screaming too loudly for anyone to hear Mercadez. Whitney was trying to get Mercadez to calm down, but with no avail. There was too much noise. Soon, Whitney found herself shouting herself hoarse trying to get everyone to quiet down. Tom, noticing his wife's struggle, took out his wand and conjured a glass of water for his wife before raising his wand towards the ceiling of the dungeon where the wand tip emitted several multicolored sparks with loud cracks. The class only quieted down a little bit.

"QUIET! SHUT UP! EVERYONE!" Tom yelled.

Pansy and Millicent were fighting now, and several students gathered around and were cheering them on.

"Oh for God's sake!" Tom muttered angrily.

He raised his wand into the air again, this time, sending a shower of red sparks with extremely loud booms. Finally the class fell silent and looked at Tom.

"Thank you." Tom said, out of breath.

Mercadez was still crying, but she was calming down now. Whitney smiled and kissed her husband and whispered a gracious 'Thanks' into his ear.

"Mr. Felton! What was the meaning of your usage of your wand in this class?!" Snape barked.

"There was too much noise. Our daughter was napping, and the shouting woke her, and my wife was trying to calm her down, but because of all the noise, it was impossible, so I used magic." Tom replied.

"Fifteen points from Slytherin." Snape spat.

Pansy raised her hand.

"Yes, Miss Parkinson?" Snape asked.

"Wouldn't that be fifteen points from Gryffindor? Because The Feltons and Malfoys are currently staying in the Gryffindor dormitories, and they no longer hold up to expectations of a Slytherin." Pansy answered.

"Miss Parkinson, you're right…Fifteen points to Slytherin, fifteen points from Gryffindor." Snape agreed.

Tom gritted his teeth angrily and quietly fumed in his chair. Everyone was glad when class ended. Tom was the first one out the door. He waited for Whitney and the others to come up to the entrance hall. It was lunch, and everyone headed to the Gryffindor table and sat down and ate. Tom was still angry about Potion's class and all during lunch he was silent, and he gripped his goblet of pumpkin juice very firmly.

"Hey Tom! Are you trying to crush a perfectly nice cup?" Draco asked.

"No…Damn that Snape…I wonder what crawled up his ass these past few months…" Tom muttered.

"Tom!" Whitney scolded. "Innocent ears!"

"Sorry…" Tom whispered.

"It's alright…you're upset…But why should you care about Snape? He's a jerk. And Head of Slytherin house…I mean, yeah, we're Slytherins too, but that's all in the past for us…We're practically Gryffindors! I sometimes wonder if all of us were sorted into the wrong house…" Whitney replied.

"I have to agree…" Cho added. "When I first met you, I didn't really know you…but after I learned more about you, you were the sweetest person I ever met!"

"And what am I?" Harry teased.

"An attention-seeking prat, that's what!" A voice said from behind them.

It was Josh.

"Oh no! Not you again!" Cho complained.

"What? Not happy to see me?" Josh asked.

"No I'm absolutely excited to see you!" Cho said sarcastically.

"Really?"

"No. I'm utterly outraged that you have the nerve to actually come over and pester me!"

"Am I a bother to you?"

"No, really! I'm absolutely disgusted to see your ugly face you-"

Cho used very foul words that were carefully chosen, that made Whitney clap her hands over Mercadez's ears and everyone's jaw drop. Josh walked away, looking extremely stupid, since he couldn't come up with a decent comeback. Whitney scolded Cho in a harsh whisper for at least five minutes.

"Cho! I can't believe you just said that! Now Mercadez's mind will be poisoned! She'll remember those words for the rest of her life!" Whitney hissed.

"Whitney, it's not like Mercadez actually heard anything…I'm sure you didn't notice, but before I said anything, I put a soundproofing barrier around her, and then you covered her ears, so I honestly don't think she caught a single word…" Cho replied calmly.

"Oh…well, you aren't supposed to get worked up like that! It's bad for you!" Whitney whispered.

"Yes, I know! But I couldn't help it! I've been wanting to say that for a long time! I can't stand him! And you all can't blame me for feeling that way. We all think he's a perverted freak that needs to get a life. Not to mention some serious mental help…" Cho said, laughing.

"Well, you're in a much better mood now…" Whitney noted.

"Yes, well, after I let all of that out, it's not bottled up anymore…so I feel quite happy…I don't have any of those dark emotions stuck inside anymore."

"And it never is good to keep your thoughts and emotions bottled up under the surface…anyway…enough of that…"

"Ahem." A voice said.

They all turned around and were looking into the eyes of Albus Dumbledore. Cho gasped and muttered apologies.

"I'm sorry about what I said just now! About Mr. Davies! I'm really sorry Professor!" Cho apologized.

"Miss Chang, as I was passing by, I found that I went temporarily deaf again…so I have no clue what you are talking about." Dumbledore replied, a slightly mischievous twinkle in his eye.

"Um, ok…so is there something you'd like to talk to us about?" Cho asked.

"Nothing at all. I'm just passing by…enjoy your lunch…" Dumbledore answered, walking away.

"That was…odd…" Ron said.

"Agreed." The others replied.

And with that, they finished their lunch and headed to their next lesson, Double History of Magic. Meaning, they'd be in class for a whole two hours! They didn't complain, since whenever you were bored, you could just sneak in a copy of "Teen Witch" or the famous "Witch Weekly" to read. Professor Binns would always be too absorbed in his lesson to care about what the rest of the class was doing. Although, the students that read magazines, usually got near perfect scores on exams and pop quizzes…They walked into the classroom and saw Professor Binns sitting-hovering, rather- in his chair at the front of the room behind his desk. The rest of the class assembled, and the Professor began the lesson.

"Today we'll be learning about the great war between Dumbledore and the great dark sorcerer Grindewald. You'll need to take notes, so quills and parchment out please." Professor Binns said.

There was a great rustling sound as students pulled rolls of parchment out of their bags and their quills and ink bottles. Professor Binns began explaining how Grindewald was such a threat to the wizarding world. Lavender and Parvati had taken out a copy of "Teen Witch" in the romance edition ten minutes after the lesson began, and the two girls silently read, shaking with silent laughter…

Another ten minutes went by…over half the class was asleep. Cho was drawing Chinese characters on the parchment she was supposed to be taking notes on. Suddenly, Lavender and Parvati turned around and had big grins on their faces. They handed the magazine to Cho and pointed out a few pages that the two wanted her to read. Cho rolled her eyes after Lavender and Parvati had turned their backs, then glanced at the article title.

'HARRY POTTER: THE BOY WHO LIVED, FOUND TRUE LOVE AT LAST?

Yes, it's very true. Harry Potter, has indeed found love at Hogwarts. The one that's captured his heart, is Chinese student, Cho Chang, former Ravenclaw, and first to be resorted into a new house. We've been told by numerous sources that this relationship between young Mr. Potter and Miss Chang has been going on for a couple of years now. Rumors have spread about the school saying that Miss Chang is engaged to Potter. But another disturbing rumor, Miss Chang is supposedly expecting a child. I went to find out and interviewed several students. Childhood friend of Chang is Yuri Wang, whom I talked to. I asked her about Chang and her response, "Cho is a really nice person, but she wouldn't do something like that…Never! After all the years I've known her, it's totally out of her character to do anything of that nature. Besides, when I pass her in the hallways, she looks the same as she always has…there's not even a single sign that she's expecting a child…the only thing that she would be expecting is a decent N. E. W. T.s grade." But other students say differently…Slytherin Pansy Parkinson quotes: "There are lots secrets that Chang has. But I've heard them. And all the rumors are true. No matter what anyone says." When I confronted Yuri with this revelation, she went into a heated outburst. But there is still no possible way to confirm the rumors…So the mystery still remains…and another mystery, if the rumors are true, who is the father? Perhaps, Chang may be using Potter, and maybe she's out with someone else, (rumored to be Joshua Davies) satisfying "other needs." But I guess we'll just have to wait until rumor becomes fact…Written by reporter Maya Cornwall.'

Cho scowled at the article, and words appeared at the bottom of the page. 'So…are the rumors true?' they read. It was Parvati's handwriting. When Cho looked up from the magazine, Lavender and Parvati we grinning at her.

"No!" Cho mouthed.

Lavender pouted, then snatched the magazine back and turned her back at Cho. Parvati also followed suit…

With nothing to amuse Cho, she simply stared blankly at Professor Binns, scarcely listening to what he was saying…the bell rang, and everyone exited the room, except Harry. Cho was packing her bag, and didn't notice Harry lock the door. He walked up to her and kissed her passionately, and running his hands between her thighs.

"Harry, what're-oh…I get it…" Cho said mischievously.

Harry grinned at her, and they found themselves on a desk, tearing at each others clothes. It was then, the two had another session of passion…when it had ended, Harry kissed Cho once more. Cho blinked, and she saw Josh lying on her. He was grinning insanely.

"I've finally had you! You're really good, you know?" Josh teased evilly.

"Wow, Josh…I'm impressed…you got her sooner than I expected…" A voice said.

Cho shoved Josh off of her and saw Roger Davies standing in a corner.

"Thanks Bro. That really means a lot to me." Josh said.

"Mind if I give her a go?" Roger asked.

"Go ahead, she's real good, you know…" Josh replied.

Cho's eyes widened in shock. Roger walked over to her, and her eyes snapped open and she screamed.

"AHHHH!!!" She shrieked.

She fell backwards out of her chair and hit the stone floor.

Harry and the others were somewhat tired, but their eyes became alert once Cho screamed. Professor Binns turned around and stopped the lesson. Everyone saw Cho fall out of her chair and hit the classroom floor.

"Cho!" Hermione gasped.

"Let's get her to the hospital wing." Harry said.

Ron and Hermione agreed. Whitney, Tom, Alyssia, and Draco rushed over.

"We're coming too." Whitney said firmly.

"Right…well, come on, let's go." Ron said.

Harry lifted Cho up and they all exited the classroom and headed for the hospital wing.

"Wait! Granger! Felton! Malfoy! Potter! Weasley!" Professor Binns called as they walked out the door. "Class isn't over yet! I haven't excused you!"

The group ignored him, and continued down the hall to Madam Pomfrey.