Rekindling the Dragon's Flame
Chapter 1: Making Amends
It's the beginning of Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and is riding the Hogwarts Express back to the castle. Like many other students he was eager to go back to school without the Ministry of Magic's interference and hindering his growth as a student.
While in the Cabin chatting with his friends Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley and Neville Longbottom they cut conversation short when they realized they had go to the next compartment to meet the new potions professor Horace Slughorn and the other students who also were invited to the Slug Club. As they were walking there Harry bumped into his ex-girlfriend Cho Chang. Despite him not wanting to talk to her again, he couldn't help himself by looking at her assets which were her long shimmering jet-black hair, bright chocolate brown eyes, soft pink lips, D-cup boobs that were being hugged by her dark blue crop top which was also showing off a bit of her flat stomach, Long legs and a Curvaceous rear end that were bringing out a flare to her purple mini skirt and it was all calling to him.
"Hey Cho" Harry greeted
"Oh hey Harry" Cho replied softly
"How was your summer?" Harry asked
"It was okay, yours?"
"Mine was alright just excited to go back"
"Yeah me too it's my final year here and I want to leave a good impression " Cho smiled "Harry I'm sorry for what happened last -"
"No Cho I'm one that should be apologizing Here" Harry Interrupted
"Last year I was so angry because I had the Ministry breathing down my neck as well as slandering me and Dumbledore, I was angry that nobody would understand when I saw Cedric die right in front of me and I was Jealous of you and him together and that's the only thing I saw and nothing past that. Harry continued "Could you forgive me?" he said looking into her eyes
Feeling how genuine the apology was Cho replied with "Okay Harry I forgive you; Like you I was distraught about Cedric's death but I kept pestering you about what happened that day and didn't really want to talk about it then when we were dating I was so jealous of you and Hermione and I feared that I might lose you to her and that's what I dreaded the most which caused our break up "
"I know we definitely were not cut out to be in a relationship in hindsight and we could have made it work if only there were different circumstances that came into play and thanks for understanding"
"Your welcome and I wish that would have happened between us as well, but let's move on and start over as friends?" Cho said as she offered her hand for a handshake
Harry shook her hand in an agreement " Sure I'd like that Cho" Harry smiled
"Me too" Cho nodded "So where are you headed off to Harry?" she asked
"Ron, Hermione, Neville and I got accepted in the Slug Club and there's invitation party in the next compartment of train" Harry answered
"Slug Club? You mean that Horace Slughorn is going to teach here at Hogwarts?" Cho said as her eyes widen with excitement
"Yup I don't know what he is teaching it could be Defense against the Dark Arts" Harry said, "Do you know of him?" he asked
"Yeah I do my mum was in the slug club when she was in Hogwarts" Cho replied " I Think that he will teach Potions because my mum told me that his classroom is down in the Dungeons " Cho assumes
"Maybe you're right I could see him as a potions professor" Harry agreed
"well he could be and I can't wait to see the look on Snape's face when Dumbledore kicks his greasy arse out of castle and probably Remus Lupin would take the Defense against the Dark arts again"
" I Couldn't agree with you more on that Cho" Harry chuckled "So your mum was in the Slug Club as well"
"uh-uh she was in there, anyway I'm going to find the trolley lady to get something, I'll see you around and have fun at the party" Cho said walking away and giving him a smile
"Sure, thing I'll see you later Cho" Harry said
Harry turned to leave but not before staring at Cho's nicely rounded arse as she walked to the next compartment of the train. This left Harry to wonder what if he had his hands exploring Cho's curves but that was soon shattered when Hermione was calling him.
"Oh, hold on I'm coming" he said walking toward his friends
"What kept you Harry?" she asked
"I was talking to Cho" Harry answered
"Cho you mean Cho Chang what does she want? Her wet towel back oh wait she already got one" Ron said with laughter which made Harry and Neville laugh as well
"Ugh, You guys really need to stop" Hermione groaned
"What come on Hermione you know how she was last year especially after the quidditch final" Ron said
"I know Ron but who can blame her for the events last year jeez you still have a teaspoon shoved up your arse" Hermione snapped
"So, what did you and Cho talked about" Neville asked
"Me and Cho made amends, we are now friends and I can't hold anything against her forever because she made her choice when she sided with her friend" Harry replied
"That's good to hear Harry I'm glad you're mentally maturing as much as you are Physically Maturing unlike Ron here" Hermione said
"What!?" Ron gasped
"uhh, will you two stop bickering like children and let's go the Party" Neville groaned
"yeah Neville is right you guys you need to shut up come on let's go" Harry said annoyed with Ron and Hermione's bickering as well
Without saying a word Ron and Hermione nodded their heads in agreement. The four Gryffindors continued to walk to the next train compartment when they got there, they were greeted by Slughorn and the rest of the Students who he selected for this lunch. Meanwhile On the other side train, Cho was bye herself looking for the trolley lady she began wonder what would have been like if she would have stayed Harry and not believe her friend Marietta who betrayed the Dumbledore's Army which lead her and Harry's break up. Just thinking about it is making her warm and fuzzy inside as well as weak in the knees especially when she looked at Harry, she couldn't believe how handsome he looked but she had to get back to reality she was with Michael and that's for enough her right now. After a few minutes of walking through train compartments she found the old woman in her usual self.
"Anything from the trolley dear?" The Trolley lady greeted
"uh let me see I want 2 chocolate frogs"
"okay here you go dear is that all you want?" The Trolley lady asked as she gives Cho the Chocolate frogs
"yes, please and here" Cho said as she hands the old woman some sickles
"Is everything okay?" The Trolley Lady asked in her grandmother tone
"Yeah I'm alright I just made amends" Cho said
"With whom? A boy"
"uh yeah it was"
"was it that Potter boy? he is grown to be quite handsome you know"
"yeah he has" Cho blushed "I have to go and thank you for the candy" she said as she was about to leave
"You're welcome and remember this when a fire is put out there's always a bit tinder to rekindle the flame" The Trolley Lady said
Cho paused for a moment could she and Harry really rekindle their relationship? Could it be possible? Maybe in the future but right now they made just made amends and it's only the start of her last school year. However, she'll keep that in mind if anything happens. Cho heads back to her cabin where her best friend Marietta Edgecombe and her boyfriend Michael Corner who were waiting for her to return.
"Ah There you are Cho come on in" Marietta said dragging Cho into the cabin
"yeah where were you Cho?" Michael asked as he stands up and gives a kiss her on the lips
"I was looking for the trolley lady for a little snack that's all" Cho said as she is sits down
"What did you get?" Michael asked putting his arm around Cho's waist
"Two Chocolate Frogs that's all I got" Cho said shrugging of Michael's arm off her waist "Also I bumped into Harry as well"
"What!" Marietta and Michael shouted at the same time
"What did you say to him?" Marietta questioned further
"Harry and I made amends after the fiasco we had last year" Cho said as she was eating her Chocolate frogs
"Made amends?" Michael gasped "Do you know what he did to you" he said pulling Cho closer to him
"Yes, I'm aware of what happened last year but I can't hold on to that grudge forever now could I?" Cho pushed Michael off her
"What about me? Look at what Potty and that bushy haired slut girlfriend of his did to me" Marietta said showing off her purple pimple laced forehead that still spelled out SNEAK
"Maybe if hadn't open your big fat mouth we wouldn't be in this situation now would we" Cho said coolly
"Well if you hadn't brought me to Potter's delusional cult either" Marietta snapped back
"I only brought you into the Dumbledore's Army because I didn't want to go alone after all of my friends had left me except you if you hadn't snitch to Umbridge maybe you wouldn't been branded" Cho countered
Marietta sat there aghast at what Cho said, she was about say something, but Michael stopped the two Ravenclaws with "alright guys stop okay but Cho didn't you defend Marietta because she is your friend right?"
"I only defended her because we didn't know that the contract the we signed was jinxed"
"okay is there anything else that you and Potter talked about?"
"Harry told me that Horace Slughorn is teaching at Hogwarts" Cho informed
"What's he teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts?" Michael asked
"I don't know but I assume that he will teach potions which means that we don't have to see that greasy headed git anymore after Dumbledore tells him you're fired" Cho answered
"Then who is teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts could it be Mad Eye Moody or Kingsley Shacklebolt"
"What about John Dawlish? he's a competent and an experienced Auror" Marietta Chimed in
"I was thinking that Remus Lupin would take the position again that's what I'm hoping for" Cho interjected
"Lupin really!? that guy smelled like a wet dog with some rags on" Marietta sneered
"So, he was the best teacher we had in a long time" Cho shot back
"But he is a Werewolf Cho" Michael added
"I know but who cares jeez you guys are just so judgmental can you judge someone on the content of their character not on what they are" Cho snapped
"Alright Cho calm down it's our last year and we won't see these teachers ever again or even Potter for that matter" Michael said
"Yeah I guess" she muttered
"Praise Merlin I don't have to see that attention seeking asshole or any his ilk ever again" Marietta said callously
Cho was shocked of how Marietta's attitude toward her ex-boyfriend never changes after getting branded as sneak she wanted to say something but she'll keep it to her self for now. As the Hogwarts Express nears Hogsmeade Station Michael left the Compartment to go talk to his boys leaving Cho and Marietta alone. Meanwhile after the slug club's invitation party Harry decided to spy on Malfoy with his Invisibility Cloak listening in on Malfoy and Pansy Parkinson's conversation by laying on the tray above them.
When the Train arrives at Hogsmeade Station, everyone got off the train except Draco. He told Pansy he will catch up later that he needed to check on something. With a quick turn he yelled "Petrificous Totalus!" Harry falls to the ground and is frozen. Draco walks over removes the cloak and kicks Harry in the face, breaking his nose it wasn't long before Tonks found him and fixed his nose. They exited the train and Tonks casts the Patronus charm to send word to the castle that she got him. Harry and Tonks walk over to the gate and she tells him there are going to be some Aurors guarding the Castle this year and they have been doubling the protecting charms over the summer. As they wait for somebody at the gate Harry commented on Tonks' Patronus and she told him that she was in love with Remus and Harry was happy about it. Then Snape walked over to the gate and gave Harry his usual sneer and transported them to the Entrance Hall.
"Great another year with Snape I bet Cho is not going to be happy when she finds out that Snape is back in the Castle" Harry said as he walks in to the Great Hall.