Harry Potter Oneshots

fifty seven-cho/harry/cedric

ship: cho/harry/cedric

prompt: "You were dead" "It didn't stick."

category(?): kinda angsty, but fluffy??

warning/tags: polyamory,

notes: I changed the wording of the prompt to work better

words: 842
Cho was not happy. Not in the least. This tournament was stupid. Purely stupid. Then again, so were her boyfriends, so what did that say about her?

Cedric was dead, but then not? She had seen him lying lifeless in Harry's arms and yet, now here he was, reading a book on Quidditch.

Then there as Harry, lying in the bed Madam Pomfrey had claimed he had an invisible plaque with his name on. He really came in here too much. Who knew when Harry would be up, he'd had so much potion in the last few hours. So many visitors, as well. Cho had tried to pet the big black dog earlier, but it had nipped at her hand in a possessive way. She hadn't pet him after that.

Cho let out an annoyed whine, and Cedric's head snapped away from his book. "Cho?"

"Why are you alive? You were dead, I saw it!" She exclaimed. She had been holding the questions in all day, and she couldn't take it. None of the adults had thought it important to explain to Harry and Cho's girlfriend what the hell had happened, and she was angry about it.

Cedric sighed and scooted close to her on his bed. "Like your delicious scones, it didn't last."

She sighed with a shaky laugh. "You think now is the time for your awful jokes?"

Cedric shrugged. "it's always time for my 'stupid' jokes."

She leaned back in her chair. "Oh, Ced."

Cedric grinned at her before looking at the maybe-sleeping-maybe-not dog by Harry's ankles. "Did you know Harry had a dog?"

Cho shook her head, watching the dog carefully. "He mentioned a dog named Snuffles maybe once, but I doubt his family would get him one. Did it growl at you too?"

Cedric nodded, and bent to pet the black dog. It barked, and Madam Pomfrey rushed in. "What are you two doing?"

"Cedric tried petting Harry's dog." Cho said immediately, smirking when she heard Cedric splutter.

Madam Pomfrey shook her head, and muttered, "A dog, in my infirmary! I don't know what Dumbledore was thinking..."

It was another hour before Harry was woken by shouting.

"They had better quiet down!" Molly Weasley was saying. "They'll wake him up!"

Harry wasn't noticed at first, until he reached for his glasses, blinking owlishly when he was handed them by Cho. "How do you feel, Har?"

Harry didn't meet her eyes and motioned to the yelling. "What's going on?"

She looked hurt at his refusal to look at her, but whispered back. "The Minister let that imposter guy be Kissed, I've never seen Professor McGonagall this mad. Fudge doesn't believe Professor Dumbedore."

Fudge glared at Harry, and asked Dumbledore i he really believed a boy who--

"You've been reading Rita Skeeter, Mr. Fudge."

Bill, Mrs. Weasley, Ron, and Hermione all jumped and the dog bared his teeth. They hadn't realized Harry was awake.

As Fudge stormed from the infirmary and Dumbledore gave orders, Cho and Cedric exchanged nervous looks.

cho could feel Harry's hand tense in his sheets as Dumbledore spoke to the dog, calling him Sirius and telling him to 'resume your usual form'.

Cho swallowed harshly and Cedric leaned away as the mass murderer Sirius Black was suddenly next to Harry.

After much yelling -- Mrs. Weasley and Ron -- and more orders, there was only Mrs. Weasley, Ron, Hermione, Cedric, and Cho with Harry.

Harry refused his winnings, and Mrs. Weasley hugged him, leaving Cho in an awkward position. Harry still had hold of her hand. The sweet moment was over very soon, when Hermione slammed a jar down against the window sill.

Harry fell asleep soon after, Mrs. Weasley left the castle, and the four teens were kicked from the infirmary with orders of sleep.

As Cedric walked Cho to her dorm, they talked of the events of the night.

"Who knew dating Harry would bring this much excitement to our lives, Ced?" Cho was smiling. "How is he, do you think?"

Cedric's shoulders slumped. "He didn't notice I was there."

"To be fair, you were as present as the real Mad-Eye this year."

Cedric looked at her with a raised eyebrow. "Cho Chang made a joke? Are you sure you're not an imposter?"

"You're awful, Cedric Diggory."

"What's that say about you, you're dating me."

"He wouldn't look at me." Cho frowned. "I know he's upset but..."

"He also didn't let go of you. He's probably blaming himself, Hermione says he does that."

"What's with her, anyway? Earlier she was a bit suspicious."

"Cho, she doesn't like him, we've told you this for months." Cedric said with an exasperated smile.

Cho blushed. "Well she was acting suspicious."

Cedric turned around the corner just before her Tower and kissed her. "We'll make a pact. No matter what, all three of us have got to stick together. Okay?"

She nodded. "Okay. I love him and you so much."

"I love him and me as well. And you, my love." He grinned at her.