Hermione Granger and the Goblet Of Fire (Completed)

Chapter 14 - The Surprise Entrant

Dedicated to fregjajtea123

"I don't believe it!" said Ron "Krum, Harry! Viktor Krum!"
"For heaven's sake, Ron, he's only a Quidditch player" said Hermione
"Only a Quidditch player?" Ron said, incredulous for some reason "Hermione - he's one of the best Seekers in the world! I had no idea he was still at school!"

As they went back inside, Hermione saw that Ron wasn't the only one fascinated by Viktor Krum. Just ahead, a group of sixth years were frantically searching their robes for some kind of writing implement
"Oh I don't believe it, I haven't got a single quill on me-"
"D'you think he'd sign my hat in lipstick?"
"Really" Hermione said loftily as they passed the girls, now squabbling over the lipstick.
"I'm getting his autograph if I can," said Ron. "You haven't got a quill, have you, Harry?"
"Nope, they're upstairs in my bag," said Harry

Hermione was much more interested in Krum's peers. A girl standing quite close to Karkaroff caught her eye. She was about Hermione's height and, with her light brown skin and bushy brown hair, was almost identical to Hermione herself. Albeit the girl's hair was darker but still, uncanny. The girl caught Hermione looking at her and grinned. Hermione smiled back

The entered the Great Hall and sat down on the Gryffindor table. The Beauxbatons students were sitting at the Ravenclaw table and looked thoroughly miserable. Some of them were still covered in wooly hats and scarfs. Hermione rolled her eyes, exasperated
"It's not that cold" she snapped "Why didn't they bring cloaks?"
"Over here! Come and sit over here!" Ron said over Hermione's shoulder "Over here! Hermione, budge up, make a space -"
"What?"
"Too late," said Ron

Hermione turned. The Durmstrang students were sitting down at the Slytherin table. Malfoy, who looked very smug, leant over and said something to Krum. The girl who looked like Hermione rolled her eyes
"Yeah, that's right, smarm up to him, Malfoy" said Ron, watching Krum beadily "I bet Krum can see right through him, though... bet he gets people fawning over him all the time..."
Well thank goodness you're above all that, Ronald, thought Hermione to herself
"Where d'you reckon they're going to sleep?" Ron said "We could offer him a space in our dormitory, Harry... I wouldn't mind giving him my bed, I could kip on a camp bed"
Hermione snorted

"They look a lot happier than the Beauxbatons lot" said Harry. He did have a point in that respect. The Durmstrang students were taking off their fur coats to reveal scarlet, military type uniforms. Hermione remembered the girls down her road gushing over men in uniform and inwardly groaned
"But there are only two extra people" Harry said, looking at the staff table. Filch was adding four extra chairs "Why's Filch putting out four chairs, who else is coming?"
"Eh?" said Ron, still staring at Krum

The teacher's came into the Great Hall and filled into their seats, with Dumbledore, Karkaroff and Madame Maxime at the end. When Madame Maxime entered the room, the Beauxbatons students got up and stood in silence, as if this was normal protocol. Some of the Hogwartiens seemed to find this funny, but the Beauxbatons didn't seem to care, and sat down only after Madame Maxime had taken her seat

Dumbledore was the only one remaining on his feet, and silence fell onto the Hall. Hermione elbowed Ron hard to make him jump out of his Krum induced trance
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, ghosts and - most particularly - guests" said Dumbledore "I have great pleasure in welcoming you all to Hogwarts. I hope and trust that your stay here will be both comfortable and enjoyable"
One of the girls of Beauxbatons, who still had a scarf wrapped round her face, gave a laugh. Hermione, who felt very loyal to her school, snapped "No one's making you stay!"

"The tournament will be officially opened at the end of the feast" said Dumbledore brightly "I now invite you all to eat, drink, and make yourselves at home!"
He sat down, and the plates filled with slave made food. There were quite a lot of foreign dishes
"What's that?" said Ron, pointing at one of them
"Bouillabaisse" said Hermione
"Bless you," said Ron at once. Hermione resisted the urge to snort
"It's French" said Hermione "I had it on holiday summer before last. It's very nice"
"I'll take your word for it" said Ron, ignoring the foreign food completely