Broomsticks And Owls

by **Lucius Malfoy** » Thursday 1 January 1970 1:00:00am

Mixed-up Life

It was such a tough Quidditch game. There was a big celebration in the Gryffindor common room. Harry, Ron, and Hermione were in the corner, talking about the day's event's.
"She what?!" Ron yelled. They were talking about the incident before the match.
"She kissed me!!"
"Cho Chang kissed you?!" Ron said, looking astonished.
"I knew that," Hermione said, grinning. "I overheard her talking to her friends."
"Well, it was probably nothing compared to the snogfest you two had," said Ron, laughing.
Harry and Hermione went bright pink.
"Ron, shut up," said Harry and Hermione at the same time.
"Well, it's the happy couple of the day!" said Fred and George Weasley. They had come over to see what they were doing.
"Be quiet! Everybody knows about it already. Don't go telling anyone else!!" Harry warned.
The party ended pretty late. Everyone went to bed.
"Bye, Harry!" Hermione said.
Harry's heart melted with happiness.

That was the first chapter. Hope ya liked it!!

by **Paul** » Thursday 1 January 1970 1:00:00am

Absolutely hypercool...getting into the story now & wondering how things will go with the new romance!

(edited 'cos I accidentally hit the Submit button too early & posted a blank reply to start with!)

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by **Fenny** » Thursday 1 January 1970 1:00:00am

Cool!!

by **Lucius Malfoy** » Thursday 1 January 1970 1:00:00am

Chapter 2

Harry was on his way to lessons when he met Cho Chang along the way.
"Hello, Harry!! I'm sorry about yesterday. Can we just be friends?" she said.
"I would, but I'm way too pathetic for you" Harry answered. He knew that Cho was just trying to trick him again.
"But I do like you!!" said Cho.
"I'm sure you do, just for the gifts," Harry snapped back.
"As a friend. Look, I was up late last night thinking about how selfish I've been towards you. I dreamt that I was being held hostage by Lord Voldemort. You saved me and we became friends," Cho explained.
"I didn't think you wanted to even look at me after what happened last year" Harry said. He remembered how heartbroken Cho was when Cedric Diggory had been murdered by Lord Voldemort in the previous year.
Cho's eyes filled with tears. Obviously, she remembered, too.
"I still can't sleep at night because I always think about when Cedric and I danced at the Yule Ball. Now look where I am, months later, and Cedric isn't here to remember that night with me!!" she sobbed. "I want to be friends with you because you remind me of Cedric!"
"I remind you of Cedric?" Harry asked.
"You're kind, just like Cedric" Cho answered.She started to cry harder.
Harry didn't know what to say. He hugged Cho, who, to his surprise, hugged him too.
"I'll be your friend. I promise" said Harry.
Cho hugged him tighter.
"You'd better go to class" Cho said.
"Thanks," replied Harry. He couldn't believe the meeting he just had.

by **Fenny** » Thursday 1 January 1970 1:00:00am

cool! Please continue the story! I want to know whether Cho Chang is lying or not..

by **Lucius Malfoy** » Thursday 1 January 1970 1:00:00am

Chapter 3

Harry's head filled with thoughts as he sat down next to Ron and Hermione in class. He could barely pay attention to Professor Binns. Could Cho be telling the truth? He really didn't know. He remembered that Hermione had overheard Cho's conversation. Maybe she had seen him for what he really was. Maybe she realized that a friendship was about....friendship, not gifts.
"Why were you late for class, Harry?" asked Hermione many minutes later.
"I forgot something," Harry lied.
"Yeah, right," Ron refused to believe him.
"What do you mean, Ron?" replied Harry.
"You were probably talking to someone! Let me guess...Cho?" Ron figured it out.
"How did you know?" wondered Harry.
"I saw you," Ron said. "I told you, she's using you!"
"Maybe. maybe not," Harry said.
As Harry, Ron, and Hermione walked, they passed a huddle of people: Cho and her Ravenclaw friends.
"You started to cry?"
"Yes, it was too sad to think about."
"Why do you think you started to cry during class?"
"I still thought about it."
"So, are you sticking to your promise?'
"Definetely! I'm going to be Harry Potter's friend!!"
Harry finally realized that Cho wasn't lying this time.

by **Paul** » Thursday 1 January 1970 1:00:00am

Great writing incubusrocks - good to know Cho has honest intentions. I hope Hermione will be OK with Cho & Harry being friends, although will that kiss stay on her mind?

by **BECKYness** » Thursday 1 January 1970 1:00:00am

that was brill

by **Lucius Malfoy** » Thursday 1 January 1970 1:00:00am

Chapter 4

That evening, Harry saw Cho walking towards him. He wondered what she wanted to talk about.
"Ummmm, do you remember the meeting we had today?" she asked.
"Yes," Harry answered. Honestly, how could he forget?
"Well, you probably thought that I was lying." She looked straight into Harry's green eyes.
"But I'm not. I'm dead serious."
"I know that, Cho."
"But...I feel like...I've been horribly
conceited. Are you sure that you want to trust me?"
"Yes. I'm sure." answered Harry.
Just at that moment, Ron and Hermione came towards them.
"Hey! Harry! Let's-" Ron started to say, but he stopped when he saw Cho.
"Oh, hi Cho!!!" said Hermione cheerfully.
"Hi-um, what's your name again? Oh, Hermione!!!!!" Cho replied.
"Harry, we'd better be going!" said Hermione impatiently.
"Bye, Cho!!" said Harry.
"Good night, Harry." replied Cho.

The next day, Harry was on his way to class when, somehow, he bumped straight into Cho.
"Why-why,why,why,why,why-does this keep happening to me?" Harry thought to himself.
He stood up and gathered up his things. Cho did the same. As he picked up his things, he found a picture that was definitely not his.
It was a picture of Cho and Cedric.
He looked up at Cho, who stared at him blankly. She dropped her books.
As she grabbed her books, Harry started to think. He had definitely scr*wed up big-time.
Cho then ran off to class in full-speed.
Harry did the same, the picture in his pocket.

by **BECKYness** » Thursday 1 January 1970 1:00:00am

That was great

by **Lucius Malfoy** » Thursday 1 January 1970 1:00:00am

Thank ya very much.
I hadn't written in, like, weeks.

by **Lucius Malfoy** » Thursday 1 January 1970 1:00:00am

Okay, kiddies. There will be a few chapters left.

Chapter 5

Harry arrived, yet again, late for class.
"Why are you always late for class, Harry?! This is so not like you!" Hermione exclaimed.
"You've GOT to stop having little conversations with Cho!!" Ron added.
Harry wasn't listening. He was looking at the picture of Cho and Cedric. They looked happy. In fact, they were laughing about something. They looked so perfect together.
"Harry, what are you looking at?" asked Hermione.
"Oh, nothing."
"Oh, come on. I know when someone's looking at a picture"
"Really, it's nothing." Harry lied.
Just at that moment, the picture fell out of Harry's hands and onto the floor. Hermione picked it up and looked at it. She froze.
"Cho and-is that Cedric?!" she gasped.
"Yep." he replied.
"Why do you have it?" asked Ron.
"Well-" Harry was going to say, but at that moment, Cho and her friends passed by.
"Cho, wait!" Harry yelled. She stopped.
"Yes, Harry?" she replied.
"Here." He put the picture into Cho's hands.
"Oh, Harry! Thank you!" Cho squealed. She gave him a huge hug. Twelve seconds later, she let go and put the picture into her pocket.
"Hey! I have an idea! Harry, Ron, Hermione!! This weekend is one of the Hogsmeade weekends, right? How about I meet you all there?" she asked. It semed like Cho was just the social butterfly.
"Okay!" Ron said.
"Great! Meet you there!" Cho said. She turned and walked away with her friends.