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Chapter 20

Harry's POV

I stepped back; trying to discreetly pull my cloak over what I'm sure must be a prominent bulge. How did she do that with just a look? Just one look. Ky turned and walked off, not even bothering with an excuse. I turned back to Cho. It seemed every situation we encountered was more awkward than the last. The first I was covered in stink sap, the second Ron had a go at her about supporting the Tornadoes and now I had a raging hard on for the girl that had just walked away.

She blushed prettily. Well Cho did everything prettily, didn't she? She even laughed prettily. Not that I had seen much of it though these days…considering. It's amazing that knowing what I know, I still can't picture Ky as being Cedric's, it was always Cho who was his.

"Harry…"

Oh shit…was she speaking this whole time. "This weather is horrible."

She looked at me confused, I guess I guessed wrong, we weren't discussing the weather. "I actually like the rain. It's…soothing."

I guess it's soothing if you didn't wear glasses, then it was a constant pain in the ass. "Yeah it is. Like a portable bath."

WHAT THE FUCK. Godric where did that even come from, I sound like a complete idiot. The most ridiculous thing happened though, she chuckled. Well actually I think it was a laugh. I don't know, it was dignified and reserved but it was there.

"Walk to dinner?"

Was she really asking me that? I couldn't exactly say no could I, I was heading in that direction anyway. Fuck sakes Harry, she asked for a walk down to the Great Hall, not your hand in marriage. Her face was slowly morphing into a look of horror at her forwardness so I quickly smiled at her,

"Sure."

I turned and made my way down the stairs.

"Harry…"

She did that a lot didn't she, "Yup."I shoved my hands in my pants realising I had no idea what to do with them.

"Is there something going on between you and Ky?"

Of course there was. Wasn't there? But could I tell Cho when Ky and myself haven't even discussed it yet. Well I knew what she had wanted, she had made it clear to Hermione over the holiday, but what did that make us. I was positive if Cho hadn't interrupted five minutes ago we would have been on top of each other again. Was it just attraction? I never reacted like that to anybody else…No it definitely was not just attraction to me. Cho looked to the side awkwardly, oh fuck I hadn't answered her question.

"I'm sorry, its none of my-"

"It's OK. Ky and I are friends."That wasn't a lie. Yeah we fought like cat and dog and made out like crazy but we were friends.

She nodded, and continued walking in the perfect line that she had been. Cho was very graceful, there was nothing clumsy about her. Especially while in flight. I wonder whether I walk the way I fly? I doubt it.

"So you guys will be looking for a new keeper?"

"Yeah. Big gloves to full. Wood was talented."

"Oliver was brilliant wasn't he?"She had a small glint in her eye. Were Oliver and her anything more than just friends? It could be possible; there wasn't that big age difference between them. Oh crap, I wouldn't be able to make the tryouts on Friday, now that I have detention. I probably should break the news to Angelina.

"Well, I'll see you around."I looked to the blushing girl at my side. The noise of the Great Hall surrounding us. I nodded and realised its best I smile as well so I did. I watched her walk to the Ravenclaw table, where she sat next to a girl with very curly hair who was giving me a stare that wasn't very encouraging.

The background noise suddenly became more discernible. I heard Cedric's name as well as Dumbledore's and my own, coming up more than once. I took a deep, steadying breath and walked towards the Gryffindor table and sat down between Ron and Hermione. I looked for the dark mane and found it easily, the whispers became just wind once more. Ky was deep in conversation with Neville about something opposite us, when Parvarti and Lavender descended on me. This was strange considering Hermione was just telling me earlier that the latter had been talking about me in the morning and they weren't kind words. I was in absolutely no mood to defend myself to the dithering blonde.

"So…." Parvarti squealed into my ear, her black eyes alight. Lavender was leaning forward as if listening to my responses weren't enough; she had to see them happen too.

"So….?" I asked, dishing some mash into my plate.

"Are you two together?"

"Me two?"

Parvarti rolled her eyes, "You and Cho Chang."

"We really did get heaps of homework today, I have no idea how I will finish it all. Did you start that essay from Snape, Lavender?"

It was Lavender's turn to roll her eyes, "Its only due next week Hermione."

Parvarti continued, "So how long?"

Seems Hermione's job at distraction didn't work, I could have told her that though, it was a poor attempt. Before I could answer, Ky stood up and walked towards the door, Neville following behind her.

I turned to Hermione, "Where's Ky going?"

She continued staring pass me, I turned to see that Lavender and Parvarti were still waiting for an answer. "We're not going out."

They didn't look convinced but turned around as Dean and Seamus just sat down on their other side.

I turned back to Hermione, who was reading some textbook, "Well?"

"Well what?"

Was she not paying attention? Ky and Neville just left together. "Where is Ky going?"

"Oh, probably to her detention. You know she has double so hers starts earlier."

"I know, so where did Neville go?"

Ron leaned forward quizzically, "Neville left with Ky. Didn't you see Harry?"

I sighed and dug into my lamb, the wind becoming whispers again. Fuck this; I stood up in one swift movement and the next I had pushed the door open, the steps in between irrelevant.

I shot up with a start, the nagging pain reaching its peak. It subsided slightly as I scratched my scar, I felt my stomach growl. I hadn't eaten dinner…I lay back down on the bed, plagued by the same thoughts again. Hermione had relayed what she had thought was going through the heads of most of the students…so what, did they think that I had a hand in Cedric's murder? Not that that was far of, I did take him to the graveyard but I never intended for it to end like this. I got up off the bed as another grumble shot through my body, walking out the door with the cloak in my hand.

I took the sandwich from Kinky, who smiled at me. Apparently Dobby was out cleaning something somewhere.

"Miss Ky also is having this nasty habit of missing meals. It is no good for the body."

I nodded at her, and took the cup of cocoa that the other house elf offered. It seems they have forgiven what had happened last year, with Hermione's little attempt to surge them into rebellion. It was oddly comforting being here, with all these souls, no whispers, no stares, no glares. I left the kitchens, fastening the invisibility cloak over me, much more at peace with the world than I had been in a while, well to be specific, since the last time I had captured those magnificent pink lips.

I stopped in my tracks however, as those very same pink lips where inches away from me. A moment later, as if we had travelled back in time, Ky Thornton had surged into me; I fell back easily, stretching one arm out to break my fall and the other encircling around her waist to break her's. Her eyes raged down at me, looking darker and more intense than ever in the wet, pale backdrop that was her face. I barely caught my breath before she had taken it away again with cold pink lips that set my skin on fire.

A/N: Brings me back to the first time they met in Phoenix Accession! Enjoyed it? Please review!