Disclaimer- Obviously I don't own Harry Potter or any of its characters, though it would be nice to!

I also do not own the quote, "In serious literature, nothing happens by accident."

Song lyrics: "Blue and Yellow" by The Used.

Fourth chapter…phew! I finished it! Anyway, enough of my rambling, on to the story :D

Deceiving Appearances: Chapter 4 Violets and Forget-Me-Nots

And it's all in how you mix the two
And it starts just where the light exists.
It's a feeling that you cannot miss
And it burns a hole, through everyone that feels it

Well you're never gonna find it
If you're looking for it won't come your way
Well you'll never find it, if your looking for it

Should've done something, but I've done it enough
By the way your hands were shaking
Rather waste some time with you

Cho raised her eyebrows, waiting for him to continue. She was puzzling over what he could possibly want to show her that was so important that he'd call her over to his office. His eyes connected with hers in seconds, and she could've sworn she saw them light up, but as soon as it came, the moment passed.

Cho smoothed out her skirt in languidly, as he passed by her to grab his wand, take her hand, and mutter unintelligible words. Cho felt the regular sensation of being apparated as she watched the ground disappear until everything felt…black.

She grasped his hand slightly tighter, suddenly feeling her feet upon the new ground. She tossed her head around, biting her lip with utmost concentration as she glanced around. Remembering her hand, she jerked it off, receiving amused looks to the back of her head from the pale-eyed male.

She scooted away and noticed the pretty scenery. They were standing on a large balcony, the railing consisting of intricate spiraling leaves and violets. Cho looked up and around, resting her eyes on the railing, then incisively turning towards him.

"This is…-"

He interrupted her with a curt nod of his head. He gave one look at the sky, then placed his hands on the railing, leaning forward and watching her.

"We still have some time before it happens, so why don't you come with me?"

He asked it as a question, but it came out more like a statement, so a tiny smile played across her lips as she accepted his invitation, shaking her head in mock exasperation.

He ran a hand through his hair thoughtfully, then called his broom over to him. Once he seated himself, he looked at her expectantly, and she in turn blinked at him.

"Are you going to get on the broom, or are you just going stand there?" He inquired impatiently. Cho laughed hesitantly, hurrying over and plopping herself behind him.

She clasped her hands together tightly, hoping he wouldn't make her do what she had been attempting to avoid…

Draco sighed dramatically with exasperation. "Merlin, Cho! You're acting as if you've never ridden a broom before!" He turned around to face her before he added sarcastically, "I guarantee you'll have a fun time "flying" in the air if you don't hold on."

She made a sour face, sticking her tongue out at him while he smirked at her and took this as his cue to turn back around. She placed her hands lightly on his sides and could feel him roll his eyes as he took her hands and placed them around his waist, securely.

After he lifted off, the ride wasn't longer than a couple of minutes. She took in the view from her seat, eyeing over the tiny structures, flowers, plants, and trees that filled her vision. As they neared a secluded area, Draco slowed down, beginning to land, as Cho pondered over the place they were stopping at.

Once he did land, however, he took her hand, leading her through a beautiful, vine-engrossed, stone arch. Passing through, Cho gathered her wits about her, still attempting to figure out where exactly he was taking her. The place seemed rather familiar…but the memory was just out of reach.

They passed by shrubbery filled with splashes of pastel color, the dark hues of green contrasting nicely with the light hues of lavender, light oranges, whites, reds, pale blues, etc. Cho noticed the morning glories shriveled up in sleep, awaiting the morning light. A couple cherry-blossom trees were scattered about here and there, the soft, pink-ish petals flowing in harmony with the tune of the wind.

A river reflected steadily in the light, the water coursing through slowly. It seemed to come from far beyond ahead of her. It ended near the right side of this field, splitting the earth's soil in sloping curves.

Another arch similar to the one before was ahead. As Cho walked through this field, it was filled with rows beyond rows of white tulips, and white and yellow lilies. Cho awed at the sight of the snowy flowers, mixed with splashes of gold, eloquently placed in different patches.

The lilies dominated the field, and the tulips were shaped into little circles around the area, outlined with stones. Draco pulled her along the swaying fields of pure white while she gaped, her eyes filling with the images of the flowers.

Nearing yet another arch, they continued to march through the oncoming fields of blooming colors. Different shades of blue and purple were intermingled about each other, creating an allusion of periwinkle in the morning light, or an indigo tint in the darkness from afar.

"Larkspur and lilacs…" Cho murmured to herself quietly, and she noticed his eyes turn towards her for a brief second, confirming her assumption. He didn't reply, instead, he continued forward to the next arch.

Cho looked ahead anxiously, noting that the river was growing slightly wider, and assumed they were getting nearer to the source. Clusters of perfectly dark crimson and ivory roses bathing themselves regally in splendid moonlight, tipping their buds open to the streaming darkness.

"Why all the flowers?" Cho turned her head, looking up at him expectantly, but he smirked slightly, tugging her with a bit more urgency.

"You'll see," was the only reply.

As she entered through the final arch, she halted to a daydream-like stop, softly letting go of his hand. As he felt the fingers release from his grip, Draco watched her, stuffing his hands in his pockets thoughtfully, and turning his attention to the waterfall ahead of the rows of flowers.

She remembered. The violets and forget-me-nots…this place…all of it came back to her at this very moment. There were various assortments of purple-hued violets, as well as a couple of white violets sprinkled in the mix here and there. Lavender forget-me-nots with tiny yellow dotted centers intertwined infinitely in large, sloped hills.

"I must be dreaming…" Cho whispered hoarsely.

The petals blew facilely and delicately, blending together, as if a gentle tune in legato in the world of music. She took in the waterfall, the dark, tiny ripples and rushing sound of water soothing and calm. A few huge trees cast their shadows over a couple of sections of violets, completing the scenery of what seemed more like a resplendent painting, rather than an actual setting.

When she finally broke out of her trance, she stared at the tall back a few feet in front of her, slight wonderment in her eyes.

"You…remembered…" Cho began, slowly and cautiously, her eyes fixed upon his figure.

His shoulders raised upwards slightly in a shrug, but she could see him tense from the remark. She placed her hands on her hips, grinning at his back, then walked up to him, giving him a hug from behind. Immediately, she felt him loosen from the gesture, and his hands lightly covered over hers.

She drew back quickly, with Draco turning around in surprise.

"Uh, uh!" She wagged her index finger at him, and in return, he smirked. He began to walk towards her, a mischievous glint in his eyes, and Cho walked backwards until she unfortunately backed into a tree.

Cho groaned when the back of her head came in contact with the rough bark. Not again. He placed his arms on either side of her, pinning her to the tree.

"Y-you can't do that!" Cho stammered out. Draco's smug look inflated.

"Really, now? What're you going to do about it?" He challenged, his tone low in her ear. In an act of arrogance, his smirk grew wider, and his eyebrows shot up for a brief second to complete his taunting.

She made a sour face at him, leaning down to pick a handful of violets, and threw them at his head, accumulating petals all over his hair. He shook his head vigorously, swapping the last remaining petals out.

She laughed brightly, running around the field, while he chased after her playfully. When she finally ran out of breath, she stopped, tripping lightly as he caught up to her. As she tripped, she grabbed onto the front of his shirt, bringing him down with her on the soft bed of purple.

Draco supported himself up on his arms, panting and breathing in deeply, while Cho let out the last few of her laughs, supporting herself up on her elbows. She looked up, finally noticing that her action had caused their proximity to increase, as she was inches away from his face.

His eyes connected with hers in a long gaze. They were of the brightest silvery-blue, like moonlight bathed in the pools of the sky. Before she knew it, he was leaning in closer, and her eyes began to close slowly, the feel of his forehead leaning against hers, and their noses touching gently.

She wanted to give into the new tingling sensation resonating within her throat. She wanted to feel his lips on hers, the light touch of his fingertips. Her mind was growing heavy with each delayed second, she felt intoxicated, entranced. Her chest pounded faster, humming in her ears…she longed to give in so badly…but something in her brain just wouldn't let her.

It screamed for logical reasoning…something she really didn't want to use right at this moment. But it was already one step ahead of her, something in her mind clicked, just as thunder resounded across the sky.

They hadn't even noticed it was raining, let alone thundering until just then. Cho looked up, trying to catch her breath. Her stomach was tossing and turning, doing flips of all sorts as she stared up at him. He was gazing straight at her with intense, smoldering, fervent eyes.

His hair was soaked, raindrops sliding down the loose, hanging ends of his bangs. Her own bangs clung to her head; the wet and darkness accentuated the color of her hair. She turned her head away to the side, unable to maintain his gaze. She needed control before she did something stupid, like snog his face off.

She had to keep reminding herself. It was a rather long time ago, after all. Why should she rekindle something that should've already ended? What was the use of going after a doomed relationship, anyway?

The moment had faded…Draco stood abruptly, obviously not in the mood to walk all the way to retrieve his broom in the wet soggy rain, he summoned it over. Cho hesitantly wrapped her arms around his waist as he lifted off to go back to the balcony. On the way there, she couldn't resist the temptation of resting her head on his back.

Truth be told, she was huddling to him for warmth. After all, she had just come out of the rain, was slightly tired, and was absolutely freezing cold. She closed her eyes for those few moments, cherishing the short ride as much as she could. Once they landed, she tiredly stepped off onto the hard floor, shivering slightly at the cold gust of wind.

Draco led her inside to his room, Cho eyeing the house curiously. It still looked the same…nothing had changed. Reaching his room, he rummaged in his closet for smaller items of clothing that would fit her.

"Here." He spoke without emotion. He seemed a bit sore from the whole scene from before, and had returned to his usual cold, stone-faced self.

He handed her a white, silk, button-up, collared shirt, jeans, and a belt. He led her to his bathroom, showing her where the towels were. Immensely grateful, she thanked him, took a quick shower (in fear that Draco was waiting on her so he could use it), and was out in ten minutes.

His clothes weren't too terribly large on her, and she laughed at her reflection as she walked out of the bathroom. However, it turned out that Draco had also just taken a shower. He was clad in only a towel, and Cho gulped, willing herself to look away.

"See something you like?" Draco asked innocently, although his expression was far from it.

She looked at him, rolling her eyes and scoffing. "I think I left something in the bathroom." Before he could retort, she retreated back to his bathroom, shutting the door soundly, and leaning against it. She heard his quiet chuckling through the door.

"Damn." She muttered to herself, rubbing her head. What was she getting into? Sometimes she just had to ask herself again. And what was up with those mood swings of his, anyway?

"Don't answer that, brain." Cho shook her head. Just a couple of minutes to herself, and she was already talking to herself. How pathetic.

She walked back out, pretending to have gotten whatever the imaginary item was, relieved to see that Draco was now fully clothed. He led her back outside again, and she tiredly rubbed her eyes, straining to stay awake.

However, when she looked up into the sky, she blinked twice, just to make sure she wasn't seeing things. It was the same exact sky, the colors, the stars, everything looked the same…she couldn't believe it! How was that possible? They weren't in the astronomy tower!

Cho looked over to Draco questioningly, who he, in turn, just smirked.

"Seems very familiar, hmm?" He commented.

"This seems too much like a book…like some peculiar accident." Cho murmured, watching as the shooting star passed by.

"In serious literature, nothing happens by accident." He continued to stare out into the blackened sky, and she observed him with a keen interest.

"Make a wish." She stated, closing her eyes as she did before.

He, however, didn't close his, and when she opened hers, he was staring straight at her, as he had been doing so from the beginning.

Suspicious, Cho inquired, "What did you wish for?"

Draco answered, unfazed, "If I tell you, my wish will go away."

"How do you know?" Cho countered softly.

"I just do."

He regarded her for a moment, as if to study her, or read her for some type of reaction. Seeing her wondering expression, he stepped closer, halting directly in front of her. He stayed still for a few quiet moments, the rushing of wind becoming the only sounds heard other than their breathing.

It was happening all over again.

Cho tilted her head in a downwards motioning, standing immobile and quiet, feeling the rush of wind dance with her hair and smoothly slide over her face.

He approached her, hands stuffed in his pockets, watching the figure that was standing under him. She was the only thing who kept his sanity…yet could drive him up the wall. Sometimes emotions were a funny thing.

He shook his head silently at the thought. He released a hand from his pocket to touch her. She was such a beautiful thing…the only light leading to his escape at the end of dark tunnel in his mind.

He leaned his head down, lightly pressing his lips to her forehead, releasing slowly, and resting his forehead on hers. He could hear her breathing increase slightly from a hitch in her throat. He stopped when their lips were almost touching…barely there.

She took her wand out, barely moving her lips when she did so, and felt herself being transported back…but before she did, she felt the faint brushing of her lips against his, the scent of him clouding her mind.

The night was of an onyx, with dark tints of azure strewn into an indigo with charcoal. Dark silver beat against intense shadows of ever-present clouds, the wind howling in defiance, leaving the dawning of the morning in obscurity.

She apparated right beside the apartment complex. Cho looked up into the stormy, cloudy sky, raindrops soaking into her skin, although, at this point, she was beyond caring. She let them fall, her hair clumping strands together, her dark eyes peering listlessly into the dark hues of the night sky, and her hand, still clutching the wand, shaking.

What was she running away from?

And you never would have thought in the end
How amazing it feels just to live again
It's a feeling that you cannot miss
It burns a hole, through everyone that feels it

Well you're never gonna find it
If you're looking for it won't come your way
Well you'll never find it, if you're looking for it.

Should've done something, but I've done it enough
By the way your hands were shaking
Rather waste some time with you

Should've said something, but I've said it enough
By the way my words were faded
Rather waste some time with you

StormwolfX3- YAY! My updates are better than pixie sticks? …wow…that's a really big compliment, considering that pixie sticks are soooooooooooo good. XD Thank you so much for reviewing! Yay! The next chapter shall be coming your way, soon!

AutumnKate- Yeshyesh, Cho and Draco rock! I lurve them…I should give out Cho and Draco plushies. :D Stay tuned for the next chapter! Thanks so much for your review!

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Alrighty! I finished the fourth chapter…w00tw00t! XD BTW, if you see any spelling mistakes, I apologize immensely (but if you'd like to point them out to me, that'd be fine, too)...and I'm also terribly sorry for the shorter update! I've been trying to update for a while now, and I have this essay that's due soon and stuffs…so the chapter came a thousand words short…XD

I'm so hyper right now, it's even scaring me! XD Maybe I had too many pixie sticks…or maybe that cheesecake. Mmmm, cheesecake…XD My sincerest apologies to all my reviewers/readers for the slow update! Evil teachers that stuff a billion-million-thousand-hundred projects all in one week. Gah!

Ladadadadadada, I'm so tired I'm happily hyper :D

Has anyone else noticed that nowadays they play "Right Here" by Staind a lot more on the radio :shrugs: How odd. I noticed this today because it came on like…thrice in two hours while I was painting my project.

…I need some sleep…

Did I totally bomb this chapter, or was it slightly good? Share your opinions with a review! I'd be much obliged :D

Fifth update chapter-ness time! Oi, I already have the plotted planned out for the fifth chapter…wait…when do I not have the plot planned out? XD And the drama continues in the next installment of Deceiving Appearances!