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Froggie2: Yes, but so far time is working against Cho in many things. Harry lives near a river in Egypt, it's called DeNile;) Love the review, thanks for getting so caught up in it.

EnlightenedKing: Yes, it takes more than one incident to turn everyone against The Boy Who Lived, but Marietta is not through yet, and not alone. How soon some people forget, but Justin is really pissed about Cindy Miggins. Also he thinks that Harry burned him on purpose. I certainly don't plan to make Marietta the main character of the story, but her POV is important because it's a look into the mind of evil. Well, Harry may be a bit of an arse later, but it will not be entirely his fault, and also He will be the hero in the end. I mean he's Harry Potter. The last Chapter was still the second week of school. For this one I have skipped ahead a few weeks. Thanks for the review, and I hope you enjoy this chapter.:)

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Voldie's Demise: A beta reader is working on chapter 8 and will soon have it posted with corrections, I will post new chapters with priority on getting them up, but the beta reader will eventually catch up to me, and eventually all chapters will be beta-read before posting. Crumpled Horned Snorack is something that Luna Lovegood said that she and her father were looking for in the end of OOTP.:)

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Salazar-Reaper: Okay I'll answer your second concern first. The fic is now in the process of being beta read, so it's only a matter of time before the whole thing is fixed. I'm sorry about misspelled character names until then, but corrections are on the way. I will answer your second concern in a statement just before the chapter begins, so that you will know my mind, and Marietta's on this.:)

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Okay, back again everyone. I'd like to thank everyone for posting your comments. You all inspire me not to quit until I finish the story. Now there is still some confusion as to what constitutes a "Mudblood" so I want to clear that up now. I think where I get a big part of half-bloods being considered mudbloods is from the ending of the GOF book where Draco expressed hatred towards Diggory, saying something to the effect of, how Harry Potter was the first mudblood to die, well actually Diggory was the first, ect. Now I'm sure that I remember both of Cedric's parents begin wizarding people, so I was lead to believe that Draco's prejudice included half-bloods. But it was in the book, going back on the train. Anyway I also took something from the Nazi's in the regard of what is a prejudice attitude on race. For example, someone who was Jewish in Germany in the 1930's was considered inferior. Someone who was half Jewish was also considered inferior, and a quarter Jewish, ect. Maybe you could say that some magic world bigots were worse than others. But that's kind of the mind of Marietta; people who are not 100 pure are mudbloods, and inferior. So in Marietta's mind, Harry is a mudblood. Anyway I know that there may be some more spelling errors in this chapter, but soon all will be fixed. I hope everyone enjoys this, take care, and see all of you next time.:D

Chapter 35: The Third Bewitched Room.

The Room of Requirement:

Hermione stood up and went through the names of the Slytherins that she had interviewed written on the black board again. She was speaking to Luna, Harry, Ron and Cho, and explaining that she had interviewed several people about the whereabouts of Draco Malfoy during the time period, that Harry was at the pitch, and none of the Slytherins that she had spoken too had seen him during the last period of class. "Of coarse that's only the ones that would speak to me, and Harry. If it were not for his popularity I don't think that any of them would have listened to me. But with the help of Fiona Shaw I got in a few interviews. She was able to convince them that Harry was a hero, and popular, and that they should cooperate if they didn't want to be outcast of the school. But no one seemed to know where he was at the time, or where he was for a while. So we're trying to find some clues as to what he has been up too. I think that Harry is right and that it's definitely Draco behind this whole thing. After all, just like Harry said, he has connections, motive, and money to have an invisibility cloak, and a mind for trouble." Hermione said, wrapping up her findings. "Cho, did you have any ideas since our last meeting?" Hermione asked. "Cho?" Cho was sitting on the opposite side of the table, arms, propping up her head. She had deep circles under her eyes, and seemed to be staring right through Hermione. Luna waved her hand in front of Cho's eyes without result. Finally Luna started to shake Cho violently, and she came out of her stupor.

"Huh? What's going on?" Cho asked sleepily, dark circles under her bloodshot eyes.

"Cho, you feel asleep again, and we needed to know what you did about finding out about Draco's whereabouts, and proof that he's behind this." Luna said.

"Oh, sorry. Well last meeting Harry had recounted how that Barney Crouch Jr. guy had used Polly-Juice potion to impersonate Mad-Eye Moody. Harry had mentioned to me that Moaning Myrtle had found some traces of Polly-Juice Potion in the water pipes of the school, so I asked her to look through the pipes for new traces of it, or anything suspicious. She only agreed after I had told her it was for Harry and… YAHN!" Cho stopped and yawned in mid sentence, and looked around the room apologetically. "I'm sorry guys; I'm just a little tired. I just need some sleep." She said rubbing her eyes. Hermione nodded.

"Well I think that we've accomplished everything that we could from this meeting, we'll meet back in a few weeks, unless we find something sooner." Hermione said. Everyone started to get up to leave. Harry walked up to Cho who was excessively dragging, and seemed to be in a daze. He grabbed her arm.

"Cho, are you okay? Is there something wrong?" Harry asked. Cho looked up at him with bloodshot, sleepy eyes that had dark circles under them and gave a weak smile.

"I'm fine Harry; I just need to go sleep now." Cho said. Harry looked at her with surprise.

"But Cho, it's only lunch time; what about you're other classes?" Harry asked. The smile faded from Cho's face.

"I… I'll just have to miss them. Beverly Jones can bring the assignments too me." Cho said, having trouble keeping her eyes open. Harry nodded and she began to walk away. Hermione was in the doorway with a smile.

"Cho, can I ask you a question?" Hermione asked. Cho was tired, and didn't want to answer any questions, but she nodded her head anyway and waited. Hermione looked uncomfortable. "Um, well I thought that the other day when you walked in the great hall that a couple of the people from my table were making cat sounds at you. Are some of our lot bothering you?" Hermione asked concerned. Cho lowered her head for a moment, before she answered. She looked up and told Hermione that no one was, and that they were probably not making them towards her. Perhaps Hermione was just mistaken. "Alright Cho, well um just checking. You can come to me if any of us is bothering you though, okay?" Hermione asked. Cho nodded and thanked her. She left the room to head strait to the north tower, and bed.

Harry watched Cho leave very concerned. He turned to Ron and Hermione.

"I'm worried about her. She sleeps at every meal, right at the Ravenclaw table. I've seen her from across our table. She never goes to the library anymore, and she seems, well… to be avoiding me." Harry said.

"I know what you mean Harry, I've asked her to join my study group several times, but she seems to be avoiding me too. She always has an excuse, but I have the feeling that she prefers to spend time alone." Hermione finished. She looked at her watch. "Well we have to go to Harry; I'll see you in class. Luna, I'll see you at dinner. Ron…" Hermione finished saying the word Ron in an accusing tone. Hermione started out the door, and Ron followed a minute later, tired of the fights that they were having of late. Harry was about to leave as well.

"Harry, can I speak to you for a minute?" Luna asked, looking worried.

"Sure, what is it?" Harry asked. Luna looked down for a minute and then raised her head to look at Harry.

"Harry there is something wrong with Cho. She's going through a really hard time right now, and… I'm really worried about her. Cho was one of the few people in my house that have been nice to me." Luna said.

"Look Luna, if this is about Cedric, I really don't want to deal with that again this year. She'll just have to get over it. I mean you can't keep mourning a person for the rest of your life. She has to get over it Luna." Harry said.

"It's not about that Harry, it's about…" Luna stopped suddenly, and remained quite. Harry was intrigued.

"What is it about Luna?" Harry asked. Luna looked around the room, and then back at Harry.

"Harry, Cho… well I can't tell you what's exactly going on, but she… she has some other problems in her life, and they are serious. She, goes out of our tower every night after curfew, and doesn't tell anyone where she's going. She used to tell me everything, but lately she's starting to withdraw from everyone. Maybe you should start spending more time with her, and take her to Hogsmead. I mean she really needs you right now." Luna finished. Harry looked in deep thought.

"Look Luna, I already have a date to Hogsmead, and, well Cho and I have agreed to be just friends… last year it got complicated… she still cries all the time…" Harry stammered.

"She has reason to cry now more than ever Harry." Luna said in a sad tone. Harry looked at the serious expression on her face.

"What reason Luna?" Harry asked. Luna opened her mouth to speak, and looked as if she was about to tell Harry, but hesitated.

"Harry, Cho's family is very secretive when it comes to personal family maters. There not suppose to discuss serious family maters with anyone, but, Cho does with me sometimes. She's very fragile, and needs you now, even though she can't tell you the reason. Just please understand that she's going through a lot." Luna said with great concern. Harry looked back at her sadly.

"Look Luna, I want to help, but if she will not talk to me, I can't do much about it. I don't want to sound so cold, but I have problems of my own right now." Harry said. Luna nodded her head in understanding. She told Harry goodbye and they left for class.

Two weeks later: The Gryffindor Common room.

"Harry… Harry Potter… wake up Harry." The playful female voice squeaked. Harry slowly began to open his eyes. His blurry vision came into focus and he saw that Moaning Myrtle was hovering above him with a playful look on her face. Harry sat up quickly and looked down to make sure that the sheets were still covering him.

"Myrtle… what, what are you doing here?" Harry asked surprised.

"Tee hee hee, silly Harry, you invited me here, although I had a hard time finding which room you were in. I have some news that…" Myrtle began, but was cut off.

"Wait a minute! What do you mean I invited you here?" Harry said confused. Myrtle gave a giddy laugh.

"Ah, poor Harry, don't you remember? You sent Miss Chang to tell me that if I found anything suspicious that I should tell you or herself. Well here I am, and as you can see from the bruise on my forehead I found something." Myrtle said.

"What did you find Myrtle?" Harry asked, observing the bruise on her forehead with great interest. Myrtle smiled, and instructed Harry to follow her. Harry woke up Ron and the two grabbed Harry's invisibility cloak. Harry observed that Seamus was again not in his bed, and Harry and Ron moved out the common room and down the hall. Harry and Ron followed Myrtle carefully under the cloak past Filche's office which curiously no ghost had gathered at. Moaning Myrtle had moved ahead of Harry and Ron, and was beaconing them from afar to follow her. They stepped up their pace to catch up to her, and ran into something that knocked them over.

"Owww!" Cried the voice of a girl, and they heard something scampering down the corridor in the direction of the North Tower. Harry and Ron scampered to their feet, and followed the sound, but soon lost pace with it struggling to both stay under the invisibility cloak. Moaning Myrtle asked Harry what was keeping them so long when they finally caught up with her. Harry out of breath asked her if she had seen anyone run past her. Myrtle had said that she hadn't but had heard something scurry, bye. She thought that it may have been a mouse since she could not see anything. The three moved at a slower pace toward the school rooms by the North Tower. After a few minutes of walking they noticed a strange bluish glow coming out from under one of the classroom doors. Harry noticed that it was coming from the Potions classroom. Harry looked up at Moaning Myrtle, and asked if what she wanted to show them was in there. She shook her head, and the three put their ears to the door to listen in. They could hear someone making noise inside. Harry tried to pull open the door, and discovered it was locked. Harry then turned to Myrtle and rolled his eyes.

"Pssst, Myrtle! You're a ghost. You can just go through the wall." Harry said in a loud whisper. Myrtle stuck her hand through the wall to test it, and then stuck her head through to look around. After a few minutes she brought her head back out to report what she had seen.

"It's that Ravenclaw girl who's always crying. Cho… err something or other." Myrtle said. Harry's eyes went wide. There was only one Cho in Hogwarts, and only one Cho in the world that he had ever met.

"Cho Chang is on the other side of that door?" Harry asked. Myrtle nodded her head, and giggled.

"And it looks like she's giving a nasty spell on that jinxing torso too." Myrtle said. Harry held his wand to the door and shouted "Alohomora" spell to unlock the door. Harry opened it just enough to stick his head in, and saw a girl with her back to him, standing in front of the Potion's class Jinxing Torso, and several bottles of potions both of witch were on a table. The torso's chest was blackened with some strange curse, and the girl was pouring some strange potion over it. The blackened part of the torso began to lighten, and the girl gave out a gasp, and then as quickly the torso darkened again. Harry thought that he heard the girl crying just before she screamed and flung her arm across the table in frustration, sending several bottles crashing to the floor. The girl fell to her knees sobbing uncontrollably, and saying over and over again that it wasn't fair. Myrtle was looking in again. Ahh, the Gray Lady was telling me about this girl, she's the one who's been sleeping in class a lot lately, losing a lot of points for her house too. She's here a lot lately. She'll lose more if she's caught here." Myrtle said. Harry stood up, and wondered if Cho had gone over the edge. What could she possibly be doing here this late at night, jinxing a torso, and becoming completely irrational over it? Harry walked into the room.

"Umm, Cho… what's wrong. Harry asked. Cho looked up at him with utter shock on her face.

"Harry? What… what are ya doing here?" Cho asked nervously. Harry looked at the scared jinxing torso, and the broken bottles of potion on the floor, and then back at Cho.

"I was about to ask you the same question." Harry said, as Ron and Moaning Myrtle entered the room. Cho took out her wand and erased changes made to the torso. Harry looked at it, and then turned to Cho. "What are you doing with the torso Cho?" Harry asked. He could tell that she was fishing about for an answer, but Ron who was in the door shouted first.

"Everyone, Filch is coming!" We have to hide Harry and Ron got under the invisibility cloak and Harry motioned Cho to join them with one hand that was out from underneath it. Cho slid under it, and felt of it with her hand.

"You have an invisibility cloak?" she asked with wonder. "Where did you get it?" Cho asked. Harry put a hand over her mouth with one hand and put the forefinger of his other to his lips to instruct her to be silent. Filch walked in with his oil lamp held high and Miss Norris at his side to see moaning Myrtle sitting on a desk looking back at him. Filch glanced down at the potions on the floor, and then looked back at Myrtle.

"What the bloody hell is going on here? Who did this?" He asked. Myrtle looked around at the potions.

"Hummm, must have been Peeves." Myrtle said, conveniently blaming the poltergeist of Hogwarts who loved to cause chaos by turning over table and chairs, and the like. Filch frowned.

"I just dealt with him in another part of the castle. It couldn't have been him." Filch said. Moaning Myrtle looked around, well I didn't do it. I can't even make contact with any of it, see" She finished, as she dropped through the floor, and through the potions.

"Alright, fine, whatever. Why are you not at the new bewitched room with the other ghost?" Filch asked.

"Ohhh, you mean the one on the second floor at the southwest corner of the castle? The one with the tapestry of Helga Huffelpuff on it?" Myrtle said. "Why I was just on my way down there. She said, and hovered through the wall. Filch gave one final glance around and then left with Miss Norris at his side. After a few minutes had past Harry threw off the invisibility cloak and the trio stood up. Harry looked at Cho.

"Is this where you go every night? What were you doing to that torso, what are you so angry about?" Harry asked. Cho lowered her head, not able to look at Harry.

"I… I needed to catch up with some classes. I've been sneaking out here to do some homework that I was behind on." Cho said in an apologetic tone.

"Well, why don't you do your homework with us after class?" Harry asked.

"I'm sorry, but I… it was something I had to do myself. For potions class." Cho caught Ron glancing over the table at the book that she had lain out, and ran over and grabbed it, holding it tight in her arms, as if protecting it from the two boys. Cho was acting very suspicious. Harry started to approach her, but she stepped back, almost knocking over her broom.

"Cho… let me see that book." Harry demanded, tired of Cho acting so weird, and not being able to know why. Tears ran down Cho's face as she held the book titer and shook her head.

"I'm sorry Harry, but I promised my dad that…" Cho started in a whimper, but was cut off by Moaning Myrtle.

"You know people. I'm not about to wait around forever. Did you want to see what I brought you to this part of the castle for or not." She said offended that no one had been following her. Harry nodded and he and Ron started to put the cloak back on. Harry looked back at Cho.

"Are you coming?" He asked casually. Cho looked around at the broken potions bottles, and the Jinxing Torso.

"But Harry, I have to clean up here. You go ahead, if you found something, you can tell me at the next meeting." Cho said worried. Harry sighed with frustration at Cho's unwillingness to open up to him.

"Fine, just forget it. See you in the great hall." Harry finished. Cho suddenly looked even more upset.

"Harry, I'm sorry, I just have to clean all this up." Cho said sadly. Harry and Ron threw on the invisibility cloak, and started off down the hall. They walked around a few more corners until they came upon Sir Nicolas, hugging a wall and burying his face in it, like it was a pillow. In addition the gray lady was running her hands along the wall, felling the texture of it. Moaning Myrtle floated over to the door of the room and hovered beside it.

"Well this is it Harry. This is another bewitched room that we found. But we can't get into it. Could you open it with your wands?" Myrtle said. Harry looked at the wall in amazement, and he and Ron threw off the invisibility cloak.

"So this is the second bewitched room that we've been looking for these last few weeks. And now we've found it. Now we'll see it's secretes." Harry said excited. The ghost looked at Harry with confusion.

"Um Harry, this room was bewitched in the last few days. The Gray Lady walked through this wall a few days ago to get to the Potions class. This is a new bewitched room." Sir Nicholas said.

"What! How many ghost proof rooms are there in this castle?" Harry said frustrated. Sir Nicholas raised an eyebrow.

"Well how many do you know of Harry?" He asked.

"There's Filches office, and then there is supposed to be a third one that we told you and the Gray Lady about. Have you found that one?" Harry asked.

"We looked for it, but never found it, and we've practically been all over the castle looking. I don't think that it exists." The Gray Lady said. Harry was disappointed, about the other room not existing, but was curious to what was in this room. He walked to the door and used the unlocking charm. The lock came apart and dropped to the floor. Harry looked at Ron.

"That was simple enough." Harry said. Harry pushed open the door, and walked inside. It was dark, and he couldn't see. "Luminous!" Harry shouted, and the room lit up with the glow of his wand. He looked around. The ghost and Ron followed him in, and looked around as well. The room was empty. It was also small, and seemed to be a small storage closet that wasn't in use.

"Nothing!" Harry said angrily. "Just an empty room. Useless." Harry finished. Myrtle sniffed the cold wall, and looked at Harry.

"Ohhhh poor Harry Potter can't solve his mystery. But this is not a useless room. It's a very good room. A room that you can feel, taste, and smell, and Filch hasn't chased any of us away either. It's a lovely room." Myrtle finished proudly. Harry and Ron began to walk out of the room disappointed.

"One moment Mr. Potter. There is something here." The Gray Lady said casually. Harry turned around to look at her. She was unsuccessfully trying to pick something off the floor. Harry reached for it, and held it up. It was a silver earring in the shape of a star.

"An earring. Ron does Draco even ware an earring?" Harry asked. Ron shook his head.

"Not that I have ever seen. It might be a girl's. Maybe Marietta Edgencombe earring. I mean she made Filch's office ghost proof." Ron put in. Harry looked at the earring, put it in his pocket, and looked around one more time. But who would want to Jinx this room? I mean it doesn't seem to contain anything." Harry said confused. Ron looked around the room trying to find some reason for it.

"Well… perhaps it did contain something for a few days and whoever made it ghost proof took out what ever it was. I mean just a thought." Ron said casually. Harry reflected on Cho's behavior. It was very suspicious, and he wanted to know what she was doing really. For some reason he didn't believe that she was doing potions homework. He and Ron left the ghost proof room and headed down toward the corridor towards the potions classroom. Harry and Ron opened the door, and walked inside the classroom. They looked around to see the Jinxing Torso put up, and the broken bottles cleaned up. Cho was nowhere to be seen and the room was frightfully cold. Ron Moved to close an open window. Harry thought for a minute. He looked at Ron.

"Ron, we never passed the North Tower on the way to the bewitched room did we?" Harry asked. Ron thought for a second.

"Err… no, I mean it's before the North Tower area. Why?" Ron asked. Something's wrong. We definitely ran into someone else with an invisibility cloak tonight. It sounded like a girl. Then we run into Cho acting really strange. She was going to join us, or at least go back to her House. We would have run into her either way. But we didn't, and she's not here." Harry said concentrating hard. Ron looked at Harry concerned.

"What are you saying Harry?" Ron asked concerned. Harry looked up at Ron with a concerned look on his face, and gave a sigh.

"It's just that… I was wondering if Cho's family was rich enough to afford an invisibility cloak. I mean how else could she have gotten past us and why else she is acting so strange. She's a pureblood, and well maybe her parents are prejudice against half bloods, and Muggleborn, and…"

"Oh come on Harry. I'm sure that Cho's not like that. She seems to have a lot of Muggleborn friends, and… well racist don't have them. You don't really believe what your saying do you? I mean I'm sure that there is a reasonable explanation for it. Ask her next time you see, her. Even corner her if you have too, if she's avoiding you. I think that she's not plotting against you, but… she does need to explain herself." Ron finished. Harry nodded.

"Your right, I… I'm just throwing ideas up in the air. I'll talk to her soon. Anyway let's get back to our house." Harry finished.

Luna's POV:

"Luna woke up to quite banging on her dorm room window. She rubbed her eyes, got up, and walked over to her window, expecting an owl-love letter from Ron, as they had been sending each other cute little notes almost every night. Luna opened the window and shivered from the rush of cold Scottish air. Her eyes went wide as Cho Chang floated in on her broom, also shaking from the weather. Cho dropped to the floor, and turned to close the window. When she turned back to Luna she spoke through chattering teeth.

"Th…th…th… thanks Luna! Mmmmm…mmm... my… roo…roo…room mates lllll…locked me out this time." Cho said.

"What do you mean Cho? What are you doing out tonight… every night? You have to tell me." Luna said concerned. Cho looked at her with her usual sad face.

"Luna, I… I'm sp… sp…spending my nights in potions class trying to find a cure for mmm… mmm… my mum. I've been sneaking out of my room at night by broom, so that I'm not seen by anyone. Everyday after classes I stay after in pppp… pppp… potions class to work on the Jinxing Torso. When the teacher makes me leave I secretly unlock the corner window so that I can get in. I also leave my bedroom window open to get back in, but my roommates ccc… ccc… complain of the cold. This time they locked me out, so I was outside a long time. It's cold!" Cho said rubbing her shoulders to warm herself up. Luna gave her a hug.

"Cho, you have to stop this! You have to trust the doctors to help your mum. You're doing badly in school, and… Cho people are starting to get mad at you for losing so many points. Look. I know that you want to help your mum, but you really need to start studying again, or you're going to fail school." Luna said concerned. Cho looked to the floor.

"I shouldn't even be here Luna. I should be with mum. I'm not… choke… I just want to make her better. I keep trying, but I always fail." Cho cried. Luna looked Cho in the eye.

"Cho, you are the kindest hearted person I have ever known in my life. You stick up for people when it's not the most popular thing to do, and try to take care of everyone's problems. But there are some things that are beyond your control. You mum has good Doctors looking over her, and they will take care of her. Now you know that she would want you to pass this year don't you?" Luna said. Cho nodded. "Then Cho you really have to get on your work, just work with the Torso once a week, and study lessons the rest. Look I'm part of a study group, and I want you to join us. We meet twice a week. Start studying with us, day after tomorrow. Promise, Okay?" Luna finished. Cho nodded.

"Luna, I'm sorry, I'm just so scared. I…" Cho started.

"I understand Cho, but you just have to study, you don't want them to kick you out do you?" Luna asked. Tears continued to flow down Cho's face.

"No." Cho said in a squeaky voice. Luna patted her on the back.

"Then concentrate on your work, but for now it's late. Get some sleep." She smiled. Cho gave Luna a last hug, and thanked her for being there for her. She headed off to her room, and crashed down on her bed, passing out instantly.