As the Hogwarts Express arrived Cho could feel how the nerves started burning in her stomach. She and the other first years would be guided with boats to the castle. All the other students got brought with a carriage and Cho wasn't sure which one she would prefer the most. She would guess the carriages for there were rumors about a giant squid dwelling in the water and that wasn't a pleasant thought to enter the boats with. Marietta seemed to have different worriesthan cuttlefishes in lakes.

' I sincerely hope we will be in the same house…You will be sorted first so, I will just ask the hat if he will stuff me in the same house with you, what do you think of that?' Marietta asked.

'I think you worry to much,'Cho said. 'I'm sure it will be alright.'

Unconsciously Cho looked around for the two boys she met in the train, she was very hopeful to make friends with them. In that case she might wouldn't feel so nervous anymore about strolling around alone in case she and Marietta didn't make it in to the same house. The two girls both stepped in the boat, where they got greeted by the enormous half-giant Hagrid. After swallowing a few times it became pretty obvious Hagrid wasn't someone to be feared. Cho and Marietta took their place and once the boats were all set they seemed to navigate to the castle all by themselves! Cho adored the magic and the mysterious light from Hogwarts welcoming her.
It made her forget about the squid. Once they arrived, the boats stopped perfectly before hitting anything and made it easy for the new ones to climb on shore.

There they got greeted by Professor McGonagall. Her strict expression and the lines in her face immediately made known she wasn't someone to mess with. But Cho was pretty sure she wasn't unreasonable either, just firm most likely and very fond of the rules, though someone you could respect. But that was just her first sight guess.

'Once inside, you wait till you name gets called. When that happens you go to the front, put the sortinghat on your head and take place at the table you get sorted in. Be sure to behave well, cause this house will be your family during your school time.' The professor explained.

This made Cho even more nervous. What if she wouldn't be able to get along with her new family? She started to share Marietta's worries and already started praying that they would came in thee same house. The big doors swayed open and the crowd of youngsters started to move towards the front where they stopped, awaiting for what will happen next.

Professor McGonagall started calling the names and with a sore stomach Cho listened how the C, came closer and closer till she finally called: 'Chang, Cho'

Cho lifted her head, stubborn, she wouldn't fail in front of such a big audience, though she was afraid her insecurity was visible. She took place at the seat and put the hat on her head and waited till it would give it's judgment

'Ravenclaw!' The hat shouted than. Cho gasped relieved. Not sure if Ravenclaw was a good or bad thing but at least it was over now and she took off the hat and speeded to the table that was clapping to welcome her. She soon saw that the two boys she met in the train weren't from this house and she looked curiously around in which they might be than. When she found them they were obviously watching her and she met Cedric's eyes, who dropped his gaze swiftly and Cho wasn't sure if this was insecurity or simply not wanting to admit he had been staring at her. Cho sat down and waited till it was Marietta's turn. It didn't take that long for there was only one letter between them. When Marietta walked up and put the sortinghat on, it yelled: 'Ravenclaw' as well, Cho cheered loudly and hugged her friend as soon she was within reach and made place for her at the table. A big burden seemed to drop from her shoulders and she could really enjoy the colors and the cheerful people around her now and she was pretty sure this would become a great year.

It took almost a week for every lesson got started and Cho was grateful to get some time to get used to everything and to find her way in the big big castle. But even a week didn't seem enough for that, she was afraid to still get lost and to be late in at least every class. It was easy for her to make friends, even if Marietta would have been sorted in a different house Cho found out she would have managed. Weirdly enough she was loved and often surrounded by a group of giggling girls who like to brush her think satin hair and Cho gladly answered their girlish activities in exchange for their friendship.

She often caught Cedric Diggory glaring at her and the gossiping about him made soon known he was a very popular guy. Cho couldn't blame him, he was very handsome and he obviously liked to show off and was good in it too. When she caught him glaring he always would drop his gaze talking to his friends most innocently as if it was all in her head, but after so many times Cho knew it wasn't in her head. Cause when she caught him staring so badly and even dropping his gaze would not save him he would smile friendly at her and she would smile back though always one of them soon would get distracted again by one of their friends. However though, Cho was pretty sure it would keep with these innocent stares, for he never came to talk to her.

It wasn't only him staring, also David couldn't keep her eyes of her, as Marietta described it. David on the other hand was way more subtle, or maybe Cho didn't pay him as much as attention as Cedric. David nevertheless did come to talk to her several times and he always did it like he was committing a huge crime by doing so.

'How is my girl doing?' he asked that afternoon when he wasn't surrounded by friends for a change. Though Cho always thought of him as being one of the friends that surrounded. She figured Cedric was the point they all enclosed around.

She smiled. 'I'm fine, I wish you would just stop with teasing me so badly with your nicknames…' she grinned.

'I'm not teasing!' David said quasi offended. 'You are my girl now aren't you?'

Cho shrugged, smiling half. 'I guess?'

She had wished her and David to be friends, but she never imagined it like this. For some reason Cedric always was in that picture too.

'You know I have a surprise for you…This afternoon' David wiggled his eyebrows and Cho looked suspicious.

'Surprise? What kind of surprise?'

'Well you will have class with me this afternoon,' he smiled.

'But you're a second year!' Cho squealed.

'Yes and that is why I will teach you,'

Cho chuckled. 'I doubt if you have anything to teach which I don't know yet..'

'The depulso spell, that's what we are going to teach, so you remember that, it pushes things away,' David winked at her as if he just gave some trustworthy information.

'Cho! Are you coming?' Marietta yelled.

'Oh sorry have to go,' She smiled at David and waved goodbye.

He grinned again. 'See you in class, Chang!'

'Yeah, yeah..'' Cho speeded to Marietta.

'Were you two talking again?' Marietta smiled meaningful.

'As friends.' Cho said.

'What did he mean with, see you in class?'

'We appear to have class with second years of Hufflepuf, apparently they are going to 'teach' us,'

They looked at each other and both burst into laughter.

That afternoon Cho and some other Ravenclaw first years, stood in the class opposite of the Hufflepuf group. The tiny Professor Flitwick stood in between them. Many girls giggled at the handsome older boys.

Cho didn't have any intention to, until she saw Cedric Diggory and her heart made a tiny jump seeing his handsome fore come. She saw from her eye corners how David next to Cedric tried to catch her gaze but she wouldn't let him, way to focused on his friend who gave her butterflies in her stomach. As he noticed her, he leaned extrovert on the table, obviously trying to look cool and despite Cho saw through the showing off she must say that he did it quite well.

His messy hair, the cocky twitch around his lips and his friendly green eyes made her want to hold him.

'So, if mister Diggory would be so nice to wake up for a moment, and goes to stand with his classmates in the corner, I will explain your task.' Flitwick said. None of the girls really seemed to pay attention to their teacher, they were all busy giggling at Cedric and the other Hufflepuff boys that leaned on several tables in the corner of the classroom.

'Today we're going to teach you the Depulso curse. Anyone knows what it does?'

Cho's eyes flickered to David, who smiled meaningful and nobody else seemed to know the answer so Cho slowly rose her hand.

'Yes miss Chang.'

'It pushes something away, Professor Flitwick,'

'Very good Miss Chang! Five points for Ravenclaw!'

Cho blushed with guilt, knowing she didn't deserve those point, but David obviously seemed pleased and she saw how he pushed Cedric who was once again staring at her.

Marietta whispered in Cho's ear: 'They are so looking at you'

Cho mumbled something and looked quickly at the ground, shy.

'Well, boys. If you arrange across the room, our fine ladies can practice.' the professor said.

'Wait a minute, they're going to practice on us?' Peter Taylor chuckled.

Cho didn't like the way he said that. The arrogance dripping of it.

'You heard that absolutely right, Mr. Taylor. And now, form a row with the other boys.'

Marietta came to stand across Peter and Cho lifted up her face to find David, it was a comfort to be sure she wasn't going to be left alone. But instead of David eyes, she looked into familiar green ones. As she looked back at Cedric he almost looked shy and when her eyes found David, there was a displeased edge around his mouth.

'Well girls, take your wand.' Flitwick continued, smiling excited. 'You make one loop with your wand and then you say: depulso. Lets practice for a moment.'

Everyone made a loop and Cho smiled content, watching the Professor carefully and she was pretty sure this couldn't be hard.

'Now, I want you to get in order. Your spells won't be so powerful, so you don't have to be scared you will hurt someone.' He said. 'Who wants to go first?'

Cho looked at Cedric who smiled at her, a little cocky again and she wanted to proof that she could do this so she rose her hand.

'You want to try first, miss Chang?'

Cho nodded and looked at Cedric who prepared himself, but obviously not on something spectacular. Cho looked at his lips, who curled in a smile and she got distracted a bit by them and she couldn't help wondering herself how they would feel. The opposite spell of Depulso was Accio, to pull things towards you, they had learned that spell before this one. She smiled half. Wouldn't she gladly have practiced that spell on him, it was to bad she had to push him away.

Cho waved her wand. 'Accio,'

All mixed up in her thoughts she spoke out the wrong spell and she saw Cedric's eyes widen as he tried to stop it but got pulled against her anyway and Cho smacked backwards on the ground as Cedric landed on top of her. The class started to laugh and Cho squealed unhappy, though for the slightest second she focused on feeling his warm body before she yelled in shock: 'Depulso!'

It was a perfect spell, Cho realized that the moment she did it and Cedric flew backwards through the classroom when he hit the wall and crashed down on the floor. Everyone held it's breath. Cho fell how every color disappeared from her cheeks as she struggled up and she saw how a trace of blood dripped over the side of his face. His eyes were wide open though and as he saw her looking he jumped up saying: 'That will be alright, don't you worry!'

Cho bit her lip cause it wasn't very convincing for her swayed around as if he was drunk.

'I'm so sorry!' Cho yelled unhappy.

She looked unbelieving as he leaned nonchalant against the wall, still desperately trying to look cool, but this time he failed. He started to look a bit sick.

'I think I need to see Madam Pomfrey for a moment,' Cedric said.
Professor Flitwick nodded.
'Miss Chang, go with Mr. Diggory to the hospital wing and make sure he doesn't faint halfway.'

Cho fell a shiver going through her spine as she saw how she made her crush bleed and she nodded shaky and walked after him out of the classroom.