Cho Chang's Surprising Life

A Shoulder To Cry On

While I was running I ran into somebody but I didn't look back. I heard them yell, "Cho, come back!" I recognized his voice but I didn't want to talk to him. I heard him start to run after me and I knew he'd catch up with me within seconds so I doubled my running speed. It didn't help me any though he caught me when we were just outside the Great Hall. He turned me around and pulled me into a bear hug. I was crying into his shoulder for a while and when my tears subsided a bit he whispered in my ear, "Come on let's go outside because people are starting to stare and so you can tell me what's wrong." I nodded my head yes and let him lead me to wherever we were going.

He lead me to our tree and sat down trying to pull me in his lap but I wouldn't let him with my rounding belly because I knew I was already heavier than I used to be. I settled really close next to him with his arm around me and my head rested on his shoulder/chest. He grabbed my hand and held it in-between us and asked, "Will you tell me what's upset you my snowflake?" I started the story, "I realized why Marietta moved in with me and why she started taking the private classes with me." I felt him tense next to me and I looked up at him and stared into his eyes. Our eyes locked for a second and he looked away with guilt written all over his face. I stood up and screamed, "She already told you and you didn't tell me!! How come I am the last to know this about my best friend?!?" He sighed and said, "Please sit down and I'll tell you why." I sat down but I sat across from and hurt crossed his face. In my mind I told myself, "Good he deserves it."

He sighed and looked down and started explaining, "After she told Trent she needed somebody else for a friend support and she didn't want to tell you because she knew you'd overreact and do something drastic and she didn't want you to worry about her. I wanted so bad to tell you but she made me swear not to tell you until she told you herself. She didn't know how to tell you because she thought you would no longer want to be her friend and think of her, in your words, as a slut. That's why she's been so emotional and more protective of you because her maternal instinct is sinking in. I'm so sorry Cho."

He looked at me with pleading eyes and I made the mistake of looking at them and I got lost in his greyish-blue eyes and I sat down next to him and kissed him. "Don't worry your forgiven." I said with a soft voice. He gave a little chuckle and kissed me again. I mumbled under my breath, "Stupid pregnancy hormones." He laughed again but I went over his words again about Marietta and what she had told me and I started crying again. Cedric was shocked by my sudden mood change but all he did was comfort me and start rubbing circles on my back.

An hour passed and I was still crying. For some reason I couldn't stop the expression of Marietta's face when I started yelling at her and my words to her to stop from replaying in my mind. I guess Cedric had enough of my crying because he got up and went to talk to somebody I could barely make out what they were saying but I could tell he was talking to Krum who happened to pass by and asked if he could help him carry me to the infirmary. I felt myself being pulled up with one of them on each side and practically carrying me there since I could barely walk. When we got there Madam Pomfrey hurried to us and had them put me on a bed where I was still crying. Cedric turned to Krum and said, "Thanks so much for helping me I owe you." I heard Krum tell him, "It was nothing, don't think anything about it. But I am worried about her so just tell me when she's starting to feel better." and I heard his heavy footsteps walking away.

Cedric sat on the bed and started rubbing my shoulder trying to get me to stop crying. He asked Madam Pomfrey, "Is there anything you cam do to stop her crying? She's been like this for nearly an hour." I could hear the worry thick in his voice. She replied back, "Well sometimes it depends on what's bothering her. Do you know?" "Ummm she just had a row with her best friend. She found out that she was pregnant and she didn't tell her and she found out I knew and I explained why Marietta didn't tell her and ever since she's been like this." he said hurriedly. Understandment hit her, "Ah it's either a guilty conscious or just from shock or it could be both. Nothing a dreamless sleep potion can't fix." I heard her shuffling around and she came back to me with a cup and she said in a sweet voice, "Cho dear I need you to drink this potion so you can go to sleep. You only need to swallow four mouthfuls and that will make you fall asleep until tomorrow morning." I took the cup with my shaking hands and I drank. As I was falling asleep Cedric kissed my forehead and said, "I love you." I replied back, "Love you too." in an almost inaudible voice and fell into a dreamless sleep.

Thanks for reading! Hope you enjoyed it! First entry of the new year! Please tell me what you think :)