Week 2 of the Ship Til You Drop Competition - Padma/Cho
"Loving can heal
Loving can mend your soul."
- Photograph by Ed Sheeran
Padma held a sobbing Cho Chang in her arms by the fire in the Ravenclaw Common Room. Her heart felt broken as she watched Cho mourn over the loss of Cedric, her long term lover. She should have felt happy because she could get Cho to herself now, but what they said about love was true. It shattered her heart to see Cho depressed.
Padma caressed the side of her face lovingly, her thumb wiping stray tears away. She pulled the fuzzy blanket close to Cho's chin to prevent her from catching a cold in the most unlikely time. She held her in her arms tightly, whispering incoherent and soothing words in her ear. She loved how she fit perfectly in her arms, as if she was made to lay with her. It pained her to know that Cho had not realized this when she was there all a long. All she was to Cho was a friend, nothing more. She wanted to be something more to her. Now with Cedric gone, maybe it was her chance.. It was awful to think of it that way, but it was all she had to hold on to.
In Cho's state, she felt more persevered to love her. She wanted to heal her. To mend her soul. She wanted to pick up her broken pieces and build the Cho she loved.