The Unexpected

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Hesperia and Viktor were already ready to take a group photo with Cedric and Fleur with Rita Skeeter. A flash was so bright that each champion had to fight not to blink. Smoke trails from the camera and the photographer nod listlessly.

"Thank you," The photographer spoke.

"Well now, aren't we the charismatic quartet," Rita said.

She was eyeing the four champions with an almost feral intensity. Well she was mostly eyeing Viktor. Rita then flinches when Hesperia is looking at her darkly and cold. Cedric, Fleur, and Viktor could sense that.

The three champions were trying not to laugh or smile at the obvious protective and possessive side of Hesperia. Rita cleared her throat before speaking again.

"Well then, as you know, I'm Rita Skeeter. And I write for the Daily Prophet, but you all know that, don't you? It's YOU we don't know about," Rita said spreading her arms to the champions in front of her.

She then paces in front of them.

"What I mean is. What quirks lurk beneath the rosey cheeks?(patting Fleur's cheek when clearly she is hitting them).

Or what mysteries do the muscles mask?(As she touches Viktor's arm, but quickly takes her hand back when he tries to curse it. Viktor quickly wipes it off).

Or does courage lie beneath the curls?(She brings Hesperia and Cedric close to her). In short, what makes a champion TICK?," Rita asks.

"It ticks me off that you are touching me without permission," Hesperia whisper coldly.

Rita shiver and moves away from her with a nervous chuckle.

"As I was saying. For me, myself and I want to know. Not to mention my rabid readers. So. Who's feeling up to sharing? Hm? Shall we start with the youngest?," Rita rushes.

Rita was going to grab Hesperia, but she quickly moves back with fright when she feels Hesperia's magic around the room. Even the photographer shiver as the room grows cold.

"Do be careful Ms. Skeeter. You can only have private meetings with us if our contractor's permission. My papa, is my guardian and as well as my contractor. He certainly would say no. So, I think not," Hesperia said loud and clear.

Rita chuckles and moves on from what has happen. Hesperia, Viktor, Fleur, and Cedric all left the room. Hesperia stop near to the wall where they are suppose to listen to Crouch.

Viktor holds her close to him as she takes a breather. He knows when she does this, she feels dizzy. She gets dizzy whenever she is angry or upset because pain, anger, and sadness is what makes her tired. She is exhausted from what keeps happening to her and those around her.

"You are pushing yourself too hard, my love. I know you are angry and upset, but doing this will only hurt you even more," Viktor comforts.

Hesperia nods in agreement and let's Viktor lead her and the other two to the room. Hesperia smiles tiredly at her papa as he heads towards her.

"Are you okay, Hesp?," Arthur asked.

Hesperia nod with a tired smile. Arthur gave a sad smile and left because he has to go to work and of course, Dumbledore will get suspicious. Crouch stands before the chmpions, while Minerva, Maxime, Karkaroff, Dumbledore and Moody look on.

"Courage in the face of the unknown is essential for any wizard. If one cannot defeat the devil he imagines he surely cannot hope to defeat the devil itself. Therefore, you will be told nothing of what awaits you. You will , however, have two weapons upon which to rely: Your wand andyour wits. On behalf of theMinister for Magic, I wish each ofyou good luck," Crouch said.

Skeeter eyes Crouch wit h cruel amusement as she speaks to the phlegmatic photographer.

"'On behalf of the Minister ... ' I remember when ol' Barty Crouch thought he would rule the world. Of course, that was before. Mad as a bloody Hatter these days," she said as she leaves.

As Skeeter exits, Moody is revealed, having heard every word. Hesperia doesn't want to think of anything she is tired of all the drama.

She leans against Viktor who holds her as she drifts off. Viktor made sure he was sitting next to Hesperia so she could lean against him as she sleeps.

He takes his cloak off and puts it over Hesperia to cover her since the room is cold. The other two champions along with Igore and Maxime look at them with small smiles.

Minerva is happy for Hesperia to have someone be by her side. As for Dumbledore he is furious he is losing his control on Hesperia.

He is angry that he should've seen this coming. He is the Greatest Wizard of all time. He has seen people try to get out of his control yet, with Hesperia she is different she was like Riddle.

He will not lose her. He worked so hard to be recognized by the magical world he will not lose to a pesky girl.

Viktor excuses himself with Hesperia in his arms and walks to the Gryffindor dormitory. He enters and see Hesperia's siblings.

"Came to drop her off. She wore herself out because of Rita Skeeter," Viktor explain shortly.

Evans(Dudley), Hermione, and Ginny nod in understanding as they heard so much about Rita's lying and scheming when it comes to being a news reporter with the Daily Prophet from Molly.

They hated what she was doing to try to gain popularity for her company.

They took Hesperia, well tried to. She kept a firm grip around Viktor's neck. The siblings sigh and just gave Hesperia's things along with her favorite blanket and plushie snake into Viktor's pocket when they shrink it.

"Go, please. We'll see her tomorrow. Besides they never said anything about whose dormitory they aren't suppose to be in," they said with wiggling eyebrows.

Viktor blushed and quickly left the Gryffindor common room with the laughter of the three siblings. 'Well, I guess you are stuck with me for tonight, for now my love,' Viktor thought with a soft smile.

Viktor enter the ship and call out to Gloria, Daria, Maria, and Adelina went to him when they saw Hesperia in his arms.

"Could you girls help her change?," Viktor asked.

The girls nod and took Hesperia when she lost her grip on Viktor. Viktor made sure his magic touched Hesperia's so she could calm down for the girls. The girls showered her and put her clothes that they got from her trunk.

They then place her on the bed, and allow Viktor to enter and go to shower. He put clothes on and he laid down next to Hesperia who instantly moved to where he was. She cuddles against her and sighs in content.

"Love you, my soft teddy," Hesperia muttered.

Viktor smile.

"Love you too, my seeker, my star," Viktor whisper and let the dark consume his mind into a blissful dream of just him and Hesperia in a meadow.