The first task involved a dragon, which gave Harry and Ron a terrible headache. Dragons were genuinely difficult to deal with, after all.
However, that was no reason to stop Harry from going on a date with Cho.
Well, it could not really be called a date, since Ron and Hermione had come along with Harry, while Cho had brought a girl from her dormitory.
Calling it a group outing would have been more appropriate than calling it a date.
But Harry thought it was a date, so a date it was as far as he was concerned. He was utterly delighted.
Then, all of a sudden, this outing that could not really count as a proper date turned into one.
First, Cho's roommate suddenly "remembered" that she had something to do, said goodbye, and slipped away.
Then Hermione remembered that she and Ron still had some research to do and dragged him off. Ron still looked completely bewildered as she pulled him away.
I have research to do?
I would actually do research?
Am I that sort of person? Why didn't I know that before?
Still, Ron generally did not resist Hermione's demands, because afterward, it always turned out that she had been right. So, although he did not quite understand what was happening, since Hermione was pulling him away, he obediently followed her.
Is everyone giving us a chance to be alone?
Although Harry could be rather clueless at times, he finally managed to be clever for once. He understood what Hermione and Cho Chang's roommate had meant and instantly gave Hermione thirty-two thumbs-ups in his heart.
As clever as she was, Cho Chang naturally understood what their friends meant too. A blush quietly spread across her fair, pretty face. Harry turned back just in time to catch