Sapphic September 2019 - Harry Potter Femslash Oneshot Collection

Day 6 - Minding One's Limits - Cho/Ginny

Prompt: "Take us home."
Pairing: Cho Chang x Ginny Weasley
Rating: General Audiences
Word Count: 1,548
Summary: Ginny and Cho finally go to check out the new Quidditch museum.

Tags: EWE, Post-Hogwarts, Established Relationship, Disabled Character, Fluff

Minding One's Limits

As much as Cho had been enjoying the morning, when they ducked out of the newly opened Quidditch museum to sit down for a cuppa in a nearby cafe, she almost collapsed into a chair with relief.

While Ginny went up to the counter to order for them, she let herself hunch over and grimace through the pain. The museum was larger than either of them had anticipated, and they hadn't made it through even half of it before it was time for a rest and morning tea.

The day had started out so well, more energy than she'd felt in a while, and her pain levels delightfully low, perhaps from sheer excitement alone.

But now she felt as though a building had crumbled down on top of her.

"I got us some scones with cream and jam," Ginny said as she neared the table again, sliding into the seat opposite Cho's and depositing her bag over the back of her chair. "And I ordered Earl Grey for a change. They have rose petals in theirs, I thought that would be nice to try. Sound alright?"

Cho fought the weight dragging her down to sit up a little straighter and smile at her.

"Sounds lovely," she said.

"I'm glad we went a bit further," Ginny said, peering around the cafe. It was muggle, and only a few tables were occupied. All the places close to the museum had been packed, and the mere sight of them and the sound pouring out of them had made Cho cringe. "A week after opening and the museum is still being flooded."

"I suppose lots of other people thought waiting a bit would be a good idea too," Cho said, shifting in her chair to try and ease the pain in her legs.

"I still can't believe that first exhibit," Ginny breathed, gesturing wildly. "It hardly counts as Quidditch but the similarities are there. It predates the information in all the books on Quidditch history I've read. They really weren't bluffing in their ads in the Daily Prophet, they really do have newly uncovered history found nowhere else."

Cho nodded, drinking in Ginny's excitement. It made her fatigue feel stronger to see her gesture so exuberantly, but she loved to see her so excited.

"I could have done without the taxidermic snidget display though," she said, wrinkling her nose. "They could have constructed replicas. Even transfigured something, like they did for the active displays."

The practice of using a living creature as the snitch was a dark stain on the sport's history as far as she was concerned. And she was still trying to forget the materials used for the early Quaffles.

"I agree," Ginny said, scrunching up her face as well. "But I suppose they've been sitting around in cupboards for so long they may as well be used. At least they included information about the conservation efforts going on. I didn't realise they were still endangered."

Cho shifted in her chair again and Ginny's focus sharpened on her. It was on the tip of Cho's tongue to say she was fine, but Ginny was already reaching for her bag.

"Sorry," she muttered, digging through it. "We should have popped out for a break an hour ago. I shouldn't have let myself lose track of time."

Under her breath, she whispered a notice-me-not charm, and then passed a pain potion over to Cho. She was always so quick to blame herself, and Cho couldn't stand it.