Chapter 50 - Secrets, Lies, Dreams and Memories

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~Hollie's POV~

As we're walking along the boardwalk, we are stopped my Crouch Senior.

"Congratulations Harry."

"See you at Hagrid's," Ron says before the others continue but I stay with Harry.

"A fine achievement."

"Thank you," Harry says.

"Well done boy."

The two of us walk with him.

"Sorry we haven't spoken," he says.  "After all, your story is one I've heard so many times.  Quite remarkable, really.  Tragic, of course... to lose one's family.  Never whole again, are we?"

"Begging your pardon, sir," I say.  "We may have lost our parents but we haven't lost our family."

"Still, life goes on, and here we stand."

Me and Harry smile.

"I'm sure your parents would be very proud of you today, Harry."

"Well, I sure am," I smile.

"Bartemius," Crouch Junior says from behind us.  "Not trying to lure Harry into one of the Ministry's summer internships, are we? The last boy who went into the Department of Mysteries never came out!"

Crouch Junior sticks his touch out for half a second, just like a lizard and a strange look appears on Crouch Senior's face before he moves closer to his son who does the tongue thing again.

Senior walks away without another word.

"And they say I'm mad," Junior says.

Senior stops and looks at his son once more before continuing.  Junior takes a swig of his Polyjuice Potion and walks away himself.

It's dark when Hagrid leads us into the Dark Forest.

"Now, I remember," he begins.  "I remember when I first met you all.  Biggest bunch of misfits I ever set eyes on.  Suppose you remind me of meself a little.  And here we all are, near enough four years later."

"We're still a bunch of misfits," Ron smirks.

"Well, maybe, but we've all got each other.  And Harry, of course."

I notice Harry isn't walking with us.

"Soon to be the youngest Triwizard champion there's ever been," Hagrid shouts.

We start singing the Hogwarts song as I go over to Harry, noticing something on the ground and realise it's a hat.

"That's Crouch's hat," I say before my brother puts his hand up to his scar and groans in pain.

We keep walking and that's when we see Crouch Senior's body.

Me and Harry are sent to Dumbledore's office and when we arrive outside the door, we hear voices.

"A man has died here, Fudge," Dumbledore says.  "And he won't be the last.  You must take action."

"I will not.  In times like these, the wizard world looks to its leaders for strength, Dumbledore!"

"Then for once show them some!"

"The Triwizard Tournament will not be cancelled.  I will not be seen as a coward!"

"A true leader does what is right, no matter what others think."

"What did you say to me?"

"Excuse me, gentlemen," another voice says.  "It may interest you to know this conversation is no longer private."

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