Chapter 30: Tri-Wizard Tournament

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Y/N P.O.V

Me and the trio separated paths when we reached the Great Hall, of course they needed to go to the Gryffindor table and I needed to go to mine. I sat beside Pansy and waved hello to Crabbe and Goyle who was sitting across us together with Draco, who just greeted me with his oh-so-famous- smirk.

"Now we're all settled in and sorted, I'd like to make an announcement." said Dumbledore,
"This castle will not only be your home this year but home to some very special guests as well. You see Hogwarts has been chosen to host a legendary event. The Tri-Wizard tournament."

 Everyone started whispering at each other.
"What? The Tri what?" I asked confused
"Beats me. I don't know anything about it either" said Pansy

"Now for those of you who do not know," Dumbledore said continuing his announcement 

"the Tri-Wizard Tournament brings together three schools for a series of magical contests. From each school a single contestant is selected to compete. Now let me be clear, if chosen you stand
alone. And trust me when I say these contests are not for the faint hearted, but more of that later. For now please join me in welcoming the lovely ladies of the Beauxbatons Academy of magic and their headmistress Madam Maxime."

Everyone turned their heads to see a group of girls dressed in blue dance up the aisle. I saw Crabbe and Goyle starring in awe, as if they were put in a trance and couldn't get their eyes off these ladies. 

"They're beautiful aren't they?" I asked Crabbe and Goyle, they just nodded in response not removing their attention to the Beauxbatons

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"They're beautiful aren't they?" I asked Crabbe and Goyle, they just nodded in response not removing their attention to the Beauxbatons.

"What? Come on Y/N where's your confidence? You and I are prettier than they are!" said Pansy. Crabbe and Goyle burst laughing and so did I. 
"Seriously Pansy?" I asked trying to hold my laughter
"YES! I bet Draco believes me. Right Draco?"

We all faced Draco and he was just there arms folded, "Yeah sure, whatever."
"See told you" said Pansy. 

A big lady (which I suppose is Madam Maxime) approached Dumbledore and greeted him. Everyone applauds for their entrance. 

"And now our friends from the north," said Dumbledore "please greet the proud sons of Durmstrang and the high master Igor Karkaroff."

A series of older boys walk up the aisle brandishing bo staffs, twirling them around and periodically stabbing them into the ground with a spark effect.

A series of older boys walk up the aisle brandishing bo staffs, twirling them around and periodically stabbing them into the ground with a spark effect

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"I was supposed to go to that school" said Draco
"Oh? Really?" asked Pansy
"Yes, but mother thought it'd be too far away so I ended up here in Hogwarts"

"And do you regret it?" I said butting in, "just asking"
"I can't say I do" 

Then a boy suddenly breathe some fire. A man (which is I presume is Igor Karkaroff) greeted Dumbledore and hugged him. Moments then food showed up in our table and lucky me pasta was served, I put some in my plate and started eating. I was eating peacefully when I noticed that Harry was starring at me, he noticed I was starring back so he just bowed his head and continued eating. Well, that was weird. I didn't notice that I was still starring though.

"What are you looking at?" Draco asked as he looked behind him
"Uh- nothing I just remembered something" 
"Remembered? What? That this was the exact place where I tried to read your letter during our first year?"
I went silent for a while, then I remembered he was right "Oh yeah" I giggled "I remember, I'm surprised that you remember it though" 
"How could I forget? It was that moment when you shouted so loud everyone in the hall heard it" we laughed at the memory.

"It was a weird memory though" he said
"Hmm? Why's that?"
"I remember the Hall shaking back then, as if an earthquake happened" 
I remained silent 
"And the next day you needed to drink this like medicine, do you still drink it?"
"Y-yeah but only before bedtime" 

Draco nodded and I just smiled back at him. I looked up and saw that Harry was looking at me.
"You okay?" he mouthed, I nodded my head and he just smiled sweetly in return. 

"Your attention please!" Dumbledore shouted and everyone faced him. He said something about tasks that the students need to face if they were chosen for this tournament, three dangerous tasks. 

"To explain all this we have the head of the department of international magic cooperation Mister Bartimus Crouch."

Suddenly thunder roars overhead, rain begins leaking through the roof and screams break out. I noticed a strange man standing in the doorway,  he looks familiar... he casts some magic upwards and seals the roof. Peace is restored.

"Who is he?" Pansy asked
"That's - that's Alastor Moody. The auror" I told her

He started limping across the hall and was breathing heavily, he stops for a while and takes a good look at Harry and continues walking

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He started limping across the hall and was breathing heavily, he stops for a while and takes a good look at Harry and continues walking. He greeted Dumbledore and then drank something. I wonder what that's about.

Mister Bartimus Crouch then takes the stage and told us that no student under the age of seventeen shall be allowed to put forth their name for the tri-wizard tournament. Everyone started making violent reactions, started booing specially Fred and George. But honestly in my opinion it's for the best, I mean I for once can't imagine myself competing in these horrifying games. 

"Silence!" Dumbledore shouts, he then casts magic over a box which melds into a goblet containing a blue flame. He explains that it's the Goblet of Fire where in you need to put in your name in order to enter the tournament, he explains further but I didn't bother to listen because I wasn't interested in it anyways. 

Later on he dismisses us and told us to go to our dormitories and enjoy a good night's sleep, I started walking in a slow pace that I didn't notice that I was far behind our line. Someone suddenly taps my back, I turned around and saw Harry.

"Hey, you alright?" he asks
"Yes Harry, uhm why do you ask?"
"Nothing it just seemed that you're bothered by something"
I didn't answer. Is something really bothering me?
"Knowing you Y/N" Harry continued, "I know you won't tell me since you really like keeping your thoughts to yourself. Just uh - if you want to talk about it I'm here" then he smiled at me.
I hugged him and he hugged me back "Thanks Harry"
"Always" 


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