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 Twenty Five: Expelled
"You're doing what?!" Josh exclaimed.
"I think it's a little too easy for him…he did use an Unforgivable, and he intentionally hurt my sister…" Tai supplied. "So I believe he should be sent to Azkaban. That's a fitting punishment, don't you think? Besides, it's wizard law! And witch or wizard who performs one of the three Unforgivable Curses is sent to life in Azkaban prison regardless of their age or occupation."
"That will be up to Dumbledore and his parents. That is why we're inviting his family over tomorrow." McGonagall replied.
"You mean…Roger is coming too?!" Cho exclaimed in shock.
"Yes. Is there something wrong, Miss Chang?" McGonagall asked.
"Roger is just as bad at Josh is!" Cho replied. "Only not as sick…" she added quietly.
Josh walked over to Cho.
"Cho, I'm sorry…I really am. I just want to forget this whole thing happened…So are we friends again?" He said, holding out a friendly hand.
Cho glared at him and took her right hand and struck it across his face. A red welt was forming on his face.
"Forgive you?! Forgive you?!! You make me SICK!!! YOU THINK SOME STUPID APOLOGY IS GOING TO MAKE ME FORGIVE YOU?! HOW THICK ARE YOU?!!! I COULD NEVER FORGIVE YOU AFTER WHAT YOU'VE DONE! YOU VIOLATED ME! AND YOU KNOW I HAVE A DAUGHTER! YOU KNOW THAT I'M IN LOVE WITH HARRY! YOU KNOW THAT MY OWN BROTHER IS A PROFESSOR HERE AT THIS SCHOOL! AUGHHHHHH!!!!" Cho shrieked at him.
She had red splotches on her cheeks and she was catching her breath and silently fuming. The room was silent as the words from Cho's sudden outburst sunk in.
"Miss Chang, you have a daughter?" Flitwick asked surprised.
"Yes." Cho replied.
"Why wasn't I informed?" Flitwick asked Tai, McGonagall, and Madam Pomfrey.
"Because she isn't of your house and the information doesn't concern you." McGonagall answered.
"What's her name?" Flitwick asked.
"Cho-Lin." Cho said.
"May I see her?"
"I suppose…"
Harry handed a small bundle to Cho, who handed it to tiny Professor Flitwick. The Charms professor smiled at the infant. Then he placed Lin in Cho's arms.
"She'll make a fine young Ravenclaw, she will." Flitwick said proudly.
"Or Gryffindor." McGonagall added.
"Yes, or Gryffindor…" Flitwick said quietly. "So…when was Cho-Lin born?" he asked loudly.
"This past Saturday." Madam Pomfrey answered briskly.
"Well, congratulations!" Flitwick exclaimed.
"Um…thanks…" Cho and Harry replied quietly.
"Well, Mr. Davies, come now, we must go to Ravenclaw Tower and pack your things…" Flitwick said, motioning Josh to follow.
"Cho-" Josh began, approaching her.
Harry was immediately at Cho's side and held his wand firmly in his hand. Tai gripped his wand and Whitney and the others also kept a firm hold on their wands as well.
"Take another step, Davies and Flitwick'll have to carry you up to your dormitory in a matchbox." Harry snarled at him.
Furiously, Josh stalked off after Flitwick and rushed out of the ward.
"I hate him so much. Cho, if he tries anything, anything at all, let me know, that way, I'll be the first to kill him." Tai said angrily.
"Um…sure…" Cho replied softly.
"Yeah, and let me know too, that way I can help Tai." Harry added.
"Don't forget us! We'd like to do some good old-fashioned 'Josh Hunting.'" Akira, Whitney, Alyssia, Tom, Liam, Draco, Hermione, and Ron said.
"Ok…I'll be sure to let you all know…" Cho said.
The next day was hectic. The Davies family was arriving at the school to speak with Dumbledore. At breakfast, Cho, Harry, and Akira were sent owls from the headmaster informing them to go to his office after lunch. But the worst part was how Josh kept shooting evil glares at Harry, and pleading looks at Cho. Akira shot menacing glances at Josh and occasionally made rude gestures at him when the professors weren't looking.
The Davies family arrived shortly after breakfast and was led to Dumbledore's office by Professor McGonagall. They didn't return until an hour before lunch. To Josh's misfortune, his parents had found him wandering on the Hogwarts grounds, and got into a heated argument that they shouted at the top of their voices. Harry and the others were watching a good distance away, grinning.
"Joshua Kyle Davies! I cannot believe you!" Mrs. Davies screeched.
"But Mum, please, I didn't mean-" Josh began, but was cut off by his father.
"Joshua, I am highly disappointed in you! You were a good son! Now, you've ruined our family's reputation, and you've spoiled Roger's chances of working at the Ministry! I almost lost my job because of you!" Mr. Davies roared.
"Dad! Please! I didn't mean it!" Josh whimpered.
"I don't want to hear it Joshua!!!" Mr. Davies shouted, throwing a large fist into his son's jaw.
Josh rubbed his jaw, and glared angrily at his father.
"Don't you give me that dirty look! What's more you get into a fight with Harry Potter! And you used an Unforgivable Curse! You're so LOW!"
Mr. Davies threw another punch at Josh, knocking him to the ground.
"Great…now I got dragged into this…" Harry muttered.
Cho was watching as Josh's father beat his son, and found tears clouding her vision.
"I…I never knew…" She whispered. "No wonder he's like this…"
She watched painfully as Josh lay sprawled on the floor, his father kicking him in the stomach. She couldn't stand it. She ran toward him.
"Cho! What the hell are you doing?!" Akira shrieked.
She was on her feet, her wand drawn, the others on their feet, holding their wands in their hands, and tore after Cho.
Cho had flung herself between Josh and Mr. Davies.
"STOP IT!!!" She screamed.
"Cho?" Josh asked. "You really do care! Does this mean you forgive me?"
"Who, may I ask, are you?" Mr. Davies asked stiffly.
"My name is Cho Chang." Cho replied.
"So you're the one Joshua did this to?"
"Yes…I am…"
"Then why do you defend him?!"
"It's not because I like him or love him or anything! It's because, now that I see what kind of people you are, I pity him."
"Do you forgive me, Cho?" Josh asked, stumbling to get to his feet.
"Not completely. In fact, I think it'll take a very long time to forgive you for what you've done…but I've only come to save you because, like I said, I pity you. Now, it was nice to meet you all, Mr. Davies, Mrs. Davies. Good bye." Cho answered, walking away.
"Cho?" Josh called.
"What?" Cho asked.
"Thank you." Josh replied.
Cho looked at him in surprise, then nodded and continued to walk away, past Harry and the others, who gaped at her open-mouthed.
Before they knew it, it was time for lunch. Their meal progressed in silence as their nerves tensed up. Five minutes before lunch ended, Josh, Tai, and Dumbledore rose from their seats.
"Good luck." Whitney whispered as Cho, Akira, and Harry rose from the table.
The six of them left the Great Hall together. Soon, staircases loomed into view. Their journey to the headmaster's office was silent as a graveyard.
"Which one of you has Lin?" Akira asked out of the corner of her mouth.
"Cho does." Harry replied.
"Ok." Akira said quietly.
Without even realizing how long they had been walking, they reached the wall with the stone gargoyle.
"Licorice Wand." Dumbledore said clearly.
The gargoyle sprang to life and jumped aside, leaving a wide gap in the wall for them to walk through. After all six of them went through, the wall closed behind them with a soft swish. They proceeded to the oak door with the brass griffin knocker. Dumbledore turned the knob and opened the door, motioning the others inside. He then conjured five chairs and sat behind his desk, resting his chin on his long fingers, then surveyed each of them through his half-moon spectacles.