Cho took a deep breath. Why did Smith have to be so infuriating? If only he would shut his mouth for once and realize that she actually did give a damn about whether or not he was safe. Cho would have checked on his well being had he been in trouble regardless of the reason. That's what she did for those she cared about. Ever since Cedric's death, it had simply been easier to hold them at arms length and treat it all superficially than it would have been to admit any emotional tie to an individual.
"Evidence or not," she spoke trying to keep her voice even, "there will be those who once they process the information will move from shock and grief to anger. Personally, I don't want to see you on the receiving end of any of that anger. A person attacking out of pure rage is not going to hold back. You could end up in a fight for your life before you recognize how serious the situation has become."