Luna makes an appearance! I might have forgotten the actual year she was in! In my defense, it's an AU. .;
The actual plot will start soon. Yes, there's some serious business going on in the near future. I've put quite a lot of thought into it. I'm not good with the fluff! :}o
Oh and I'm so coining "What the Granger!" ;D lol xD yeah right.
Oh right, I don't own anything sides that shiny nickel in my pocket. It's mine I found it. Like JKR found the plot to HP somewhere in her mind. She better hope I don't get my hands on a time machine. Bwahahahaha :{D
"Hermione?" She turned the girl around to face her.
"Yes?" The brunette answered, confusion and curiosity evident in her eyes. Oh how Cho loved those eyes. They were so beautiful. Yes, they were brown, and yet it was a light color that seemed to always catch her attention. Like a snitch she so often caught, they glistened in the sun, golden specks visible here and there.
"Cho? What is it?" Those hazel eyes reflected worry. But why? What could have- oh right she was supposed to ask her something. Yet, she'd gotten lost in those twinkling eyes.
"Er- sorry spaced out for a second, haven't been sleeping well lately."
"Must be all the excitement and all. I heard Cedric might be a champion for Hogwarts, that must have you worried."
She frowned, she couldn't care less about that narcissistic prat. She'd have to play along however, at least for now.
"Yes, that has been bugging me. Wouldn't want him..to get hurt.. Anyway I was wondering if you could possibly help me tonight with the homework? For Arithmacy of course." Nervousness had started to settle in. She knew she was starting to act stupid, but she couldn't actually help it.
"Of course! How bout this evening? Around 6? I have a few things to do I hope you don't mind."
"No, not one bit." Her eyes lit up at the thought of spending the night with the younger girl. However she had other things on her mind that had nothing at all to do with homework… Wait she's talking still, gotta pay attention.
"You know, I never took you as someone to need help in class Cho." The brunette smirked up at the raven haired girl.
"Haha," She let out a nervous chuckle. Trying not to think about how sexy the smirk looked on Hermione's face. "I might have dozed off in class...sorry!"
The brilliant witch let out a melodic laugh, not quite believing the girl would do such a thing. "I can't believe that."
"Well, then maybe I'm just using that as an excuse to try and get to know you by spending time with you doing something you seem to enjoy." She let out a slightly shy yet bold smile. Waiting anxiously for the girl's response and hoping to Merlin she didn't take it bad.
Thankfully, she was rewarded with a smile and not a slap to the face and a look of disgust. She wasn't sure why she expected that, but she was panicking. "You know you could have just said so from the start. I'd love to get to know you better too. I don't have many friends after all."
"People, are probably just threatened by your intelligence. I wouldn't doubt for a second, that you make them feel stupid by stating a mere simple sentence!" The smile never leaving her face. Only growing as the shorter girl let out another laugh.
"I highly doubt that. Though if that's the case, then can I take it, that you're not threatened? Or do I not make you feel stupid?"
'More like you make me act stupid. Hell if I wasn't so focused on keeping up with the conversation, I'd most likely be drooling right now.' "Neither really. In fact I'm pretty sure I'm smarter than you really." She winked playfully at the girl, letting her know she was playing.
"Oh no! Someone smarter than me? Hermione Granger bookworm extraordinaire! Never! It can't be!" Dramatically placing her left hand to her chest and her right to her forehead.
"Hahaha, you better believe it! Cho Chang's intelligence knowns no equal!"
"We'll see about that! Oh drat I promised I'd meet up with Ron earlier. I hope you don't mind? He sounded quite freaked out too."
'Damn Weasley.. But wait how did they communicate?' "But how- Nevermind I'll see you tonight then? In the Library?"
"Six p.m. Sharp! Don't you be late! Bye Cho!" She called over her shoulder as she wandered off towards to meet her ginger friend.
Cho watched on as the object of her affection, disappeared into the crowd, a large smile emerging on her face as her eyes trailed down to the brunette's tight arse. Then it hit her. She would be alone with Hermione-mother-fucking-Granger. Her, Cho freaking Scottish Chang was getting time alone with the sexy bookworm.
She was screwed. So very, very screwed. She very much doubted it'd be in a literal sense. Panic settled in. "Bloody Hell" became a mantra in her mind over and over as she walked off to the Great Hall, growing more and more pale by the second. Not even noticing she'd taken a seat next to the Loony blond of Hogwarts.
"The wracksproutes are attracted to fear you know. They'll eat out your hair while you sleep. Do you want to be bald? Personally I wouldn't mind. Father says even those with no hair have a different way at experiencing the world and all." Her airy voice traveled through Cho's thoughts. Bringing her "bloody hell' mantra to a halt.
She managed to snap out of her fear induced stupor long enough to stare at the young blond incredulously. "What the Granger are you saying Lovegood?"
"You know, if you're afraid of what she'd think of you. I wouldn't worry about that. I don't think she'd mind at all, especially if it's you. The red boy longs for her but lacks maturity and the intellect to go along with hers."
Letting out a nervous laugh, she let her eyes wander around the table to see if anyone was paying attention. "Ahaha, I haven't the slightest idea what you're talking about Luna. Though you're right about one thing, I, Cho Chang am the epitome of maturity and intellect!" She finished, sticking out her chest for added affect.
Needless to say the blonde burst out into a fit of giggles. It was a side of the girl that Cho had rarely seen before, in fact she was sure she'd only seen it once before and it had puzzled her. She, along with anyone else she was sure, had no idea what would make the peculiar girl burst into laughter.
She was so focused on her fellow Ravenclaw, marveling at how something so simple could bring out such a response from her, that she failed to notice those curios hazel eyes she loved so much, staring at her from the lion's table.
Hermione's eyes gaining silent interest, as the Scottish Asian defeatedly joined the young blond girl in her fit of laughter. "What could they possibly be laughing about?" She muttered under her breath only then remembering she would meet the girl later that day. She could ask her then.
Ignoring Ron's whining and loud eating, she recalled the past few days she'd seen the raven haired girl. The girl had been acting strange lately and even though the brains of the Golden Trio didn't truly know the girl, she felt some strange...connection to her. She hoped that helping out the girl would bring them closer. Create a friendship perhaps? She didn't have many female friends to begin with.
She chose to ignore the some what constricting feeling in her heart, as the raven haired girl's eyes seemed to light up as her conversation continued with the abnormal third year.
She briefly wondered what they were discussing, before deciding to actually pay attention to the boy sitting next to her. "Ron, you can't honestly believe that Ginny would go so far as to nearly shave your entire head."
"Mione, you don't know my sister like I do! I know it was her! She'll do anything to get revenge, anything!"
"What could you have possibly have done to her that she would attempt to make you bald?" She bore an incredulous expression as she stared at his face, clumps of hair still resided on his shoulders.
"I might of tripped in the common room...andrippedhershirtopen.." The Ginger boy blushed deeply.
"What? Finish your damn mash before you talk and speak slower you blithering idiot!"
"I.. Ripped her shirt open..I tripped and I grabbed onto whatever I could and since I was following her to question her about all those rumors going around about her and Dean.."
"You're a sodding idiot, Ronald. Really you are. In fact I wouldn't be surprised if she killed you, you know."
"Hey guys, what's wrong with your hair Ron?" He asked in-between laughter upon noticing his best mate's hair or rather lack of.
"Ron's here's a git," Hermione answered his question with a wide smile causing Harry to burst into laughter once again.
Harry the wonderboy Potter, was laughing for the first time since he lost his arm. He'd been moping around since he escaped last year.
The two friends couldn't help but smile at the sight.
Meanwhile at the Ravenclaw table, Luna had been conversing with dear Cho trying to make her understand the world of Nargles and what not, with the occasional mention of Hermione. She insisted that the Gryffindor would not mind at all if she held feelings for her. There might even be the chance they'd be returned. Some weird fairy creatures had told her so.
Cho refused to feel hope however, and would often try to mask each conversation pertaining to the brilliant girl with crazy talk and waving her hands in the air in a frenzy. Adding an occasional joke here or there before bursting out in laughter at some of the things the girl would say.
Lunch soon came to an end and the fifth year parted ways with the young girl, seeing her in a new light and not at all like the loon everyone else seemed to claim her as.
She only had one afternoon class that day however it seemed to last forever. She was becoming increasingly impatient to meet her beloved bookworm.
And the class finally ended after three weeks of waiting. Complete exaggeration. She ran out of the classroom heading directly to the library, ignoring her professor's calls and warning to slow down, knowing full well that Cedric would be heading her way to pick her up from class. She'd tried breaking up with him, really she had, but he never listened, thinking she was feeling threatened by his beauty or that his fans where making her uncomfortable.
He would always try to console her. It would have been sweet had she been any other girl, but the thing is she just wasn't interested. He'd clung to her and she'd stayed quiet, accepting him, because she thought it was for the best. He'd been handsome, she'd been bored and alone. Plus she thought it was hilarious how some girls had never appreciated her, and said things behind her back for not caking on make up, claiming she'd never get any of the boys' attention, and what would happen? The boy many if not most of the girl's were fawning over chooses to be with her.
Hilarious. Utterly hilarious. She didn't see it as the bad thing it was, more like as a way to laugh at all those annoying girls. Karma didn't seem to like it however and decided to bite her in the arse. Not only making her fall for the brains of the Golden Trio, but also making Cedric out to be incredibly annoying. Who would have thought the handsome boy was a Narcissist in Hufflepuff no less! He was so full of himself. Always wanting attention, always talking, going on about his bloody hair. If not he would have his hands all over her, always wanting to be the perfect couple. So in LOVE, where they. At least that's what he wished to make everyone believe including himself.
With each passing day with Cedric on her back nagging about what she was expected to do in public as his girlfriend, she could not help but fall head over heels for the girl she barely knew. Sure Hermione didn't really show an interest in her, but the way the girl had saved her, had gotten her attention. She'd risked getting killed by a mass of heavy books and Cho had started watching the girl every since.
Never thinking too deeply about it at first. She didn't want to, and so she deemed it simple curiosity. That's when she started noticing all the little things the girl did. How she'd offer help to any in need. How she cared about others over herself. It had surprised her figuring out that the bookworm did indeed care what others thought of her.
So lost in thought was she that she didn't notice that it was already ten minutes past six, the girl occupying her thoughts mere feet away. Still stuck in her thoughts until the other girl slammed her book bag onto the table, trying to catch her breath.
"I'm so sorry I'm late! Harry and I were trying to regrow Ron's hair, and the twins had said they had a solution, which actually worked, but Ron's hair ended up being white with pink polkadots. Needless to say after half an hour we finally managed to get his hair back to it's original color even though Ginny was furious." She babbled on, only occasionally stopping to gather her breath and get comfortable in her seat, taking out her homework all the while.
Cho just watched on and listened to the girl, trying not to get angry at the fact that the youngest male Weasley was the cause of taking up most of her Hermione's time.
"It's fine really, nothing to worry about, besides I didn't really notice."
"Well that's good then, would you like to get started?"
"Yeah sure, just two questions." The older witch leaned forward on the table.
"Yes?"
"What was the homework assignment and why would Ginny be mad at not having a partially bald brother?"
"Well, Ginny was actually the one who did that to him, well according to Ron."
"Not very bright is he? He probably did something to her to provoke her rage. You just don't mess with Ginny Weasley. You know she set this one girl's skirt on fire once for calling her flat chested."
"No way! I can't believe sweet Ginny would do that!" Hermione exclaimed, shocked at this revelation.
"I'm serious, hell I was there!"
"How come nobody's heard about this though?"
"Thought it'd be better if it didn't get out especially considering the girl's anger issues."
"I suppose." Now normally Hermione wasn't very into gossip and the sort, she wasn't even now. She just wished to quench her curiosity.
The conversation ended with that, giving way to the actual homework. After explaining what the homework was, both girl's set out to work. Cho stealing glances at the young girl every once in a while. Throughout the whole ordeal, Hermione seemed completely oblivious to it all, being so absorbed in the homework.
Every once in a while one of them would ask the other's opinion on their work, before going back. It was all quite uneventful and Cho grew slightly bored. However she was surprised that Hermione was the first to instigate a conversation, sadly it was not a topping she'd like to discuss.
"The Triwizard Champions are going to be chosen next week. I heard Cedric placed his name in the Goblet..are you worried he'll be chosen?"
"Yes, of course I'm worried. I'm quite sure he'll be chosen as the Hogwarts Champion. Hermione, can we not talk about this please?" She begged the hazel eyed girl before her, knowing she'd come up with her own reasons as to why she didn't want to, completely unaware the real reason had to do with her.
"Oh! I'm so sorry Cho I didn't-"
"It's alright don't worry about it. I've been thinking a lot, lately and something struck me as odd."
"What is it?"
"Well, we've both shared classes before, you being such a brilliant little witch and all." Ignoring the remarks from Hermione about not being little in any sense of the word, though finding it amusing if not adorable. "Yet, we've never really talked besides the random question about the class. Why is that?"
"I'm not completely sure as to why. Though I don't have many friends to begin with. Do you think I come off as antisocial?" The brunette looked deeply worried.
"Not in the slightest. In fact you remind me of a kitten. It's quite fitting seeing as how you're in Gryffindor. Bet you have a hidden playful side too." She was rewarded with the sight of a blushing brunette. All was well in the world.
"I haven't the slightest idea what you're referring to. Oh which reminds me, you know Harry likes you. He's got a bit of a crush on you really."
Fuck no. "Is that right? The famous Harry Potter, interested in me? Wow. To think I had rethought breaking up with Cedric, now I'll just have to! I mean it's not every day Harry Potter takes an interest in someone." She was promptly smacked by the bookworm across her arm.
"I'm serious Cho!" She managed to let out as she tried to stifle her giggles unsuccessfully.
"I was too, well about Cedric at least," the Ravenclaw trailed off.
"Really? Why though? You both seemed so..perfect together. At least that's the image you both give off in the halls."
"Well.." Cho wasn't sure if she should tell the other girl or not. In the end the need won out and she chose to be at least a bit discreet. "I just don't feel anything for him. If I'm honest with myself I never did, and recently..someone new has caught my fancy. That person doesn't know."
"Have you told Cedric? He deserves to know."
"Well that's the thing as soon as I started realizing I was falling for that person, there were even times before as well, I tried breaking up with him. He just thought it was just me feeling insecure because of his fangirls and all, but it's not, there's no spark or anything at all, I'm not even physically attracted to him, in the slightest."
"Well, that's just..I- do you plan on letting your feelings be known to this person that caught your fancy?"
"I want to bury the secret with me to the grave."
"It can't be all that bad. Besides maybe if Cedric sees you with someone else or showering someone else with attention he'll leave you alone."
"I like you Hermione, in fact why don't we meet some time next week, or tomorrow in fact. For homework purposes? I like your company…" 'Nice save.'
"I'd like that, same time next Wednesday alright with you? I have a few things I've got to go over with the boys. That and I've been reading on elf rights."
"Hmm.. Yes, next Wednesday it is. Elf rights?" She gathered her books, the librarian still glaring at the both of them.
"Elves have rights too, it's completely appalling that they don't get paid, or get days off. It's completely barbaric!" She was so passionate.
"I agree with you, let me know when it's all set up. I'd be more that glad to join the cause." A sweet smile spread across her face as the golden girl's eyes brightened as she smiled largely.
"I will. Good night Cho."
"Sweet dreams Hermione.."
They whispered to one another as they went there separate ways. Each girl unable to contain the smiles threatening to overcome their faces. It had been a good day, in Cho's opinion. She looked forward to spending more time with the brunette witch in the near future.
Darkness enveloped the room, or rather the place. Emerald flames serving as the only light in the dark realm. A figure towered feet away from a kneeling figure much smaller than the one standing.
"I take it no one suspects you?"
"No one my Lord. They are blind to the truth not even that fool Dumbledore has an idea."
"Good. Then I take it the assignment is going well."
"It is progressing quickly, by the end of this year it shall be done. By the end of the tournament all will be at your mercy."
"Is there anything disrupting your progress?"
"No, my Lord. It is but a trivial matter and it shall be dealt with."
"Do not forget the reason you are there young one. Nor the reason why you still live."
Emerald flame erupted around them once more. The man's hidden fury arising as the flames licked at their feet.
"I have not forgotten either my Lord. I know what I must do. It is only a matter of time before it all falls into action. Soon you will have what you seek Uncle. Very soon."
"Very well. Just remember you do not have time to fool around. You must keep them all from knowing from discovering what is to come."
"Yes my Lord."
"I expect a report of your progress in the near future. Do not disappoint me." The figure gently caressed his wand, before disappearing.
"Never, my Lord." The figure stayed kneeling even as the darkness faded giving way to the clearing in the Forbidden Forest.
"I won't fail you my Lord. Not after all that you've done for me." Determined eyes looked towards the night sky. Before the figure marched off towards Hogwarts grounds once more.
A/N: Thank you person who got me on Formspring! You got my ass back in gear and helped motivate me as well as finish this baby^ lol Bet you all know who that Lord person is ;D doubt you know what he did for that dude who calls him 'uncle' lol xD
Oh and idk if any of you would care to help little ol' me with a problem, you see there's this 15 year old girl after me, won't stop pestering me ._. She wants to go out with me... However I'm 19 years old and I'm not into that. Any of you know how I can get rid of her? She won't take no for an answer. e.e