Kiro shook his head, wondering how Harry could have such horrible luck. They were currently attending their fourth year at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. It seemed every year unfortunate mishaps and worse luck followed Harry around. He wondered if his life would have been more peaceful if he hadn't sat with Harry and Ron on the first trip to the school and exactly three years ago they faced a troll to save Hermione Granger. They all had become close friends that year. They had managed to get in lots of trouble that year as well. Harry, Hermione, Kiro and Neville ended up going into the forest for detention for being caught after hours. Mind you Harry, Kiro and Hermione had sent off a baby dragon earlier that night without incident. They ended the year with a fight through several challenges in a race for the sorcerer's stone. Ron was knocked out on the third trial of the chess game. Kiro forced Harry and Hermione forward while he faced a troll. He had managed to win by summoning two swords, nearly dieing for the effort though. Before the final blow was struck, the troll managed to land a solid blow on Kiro. He managed to find a surge of power when he saw Hermione being threatened by the beast. The blades were left on the ground and in the troll as she helped him out to find Ron. There was no trace of them when Dumbledore came through not long after.
The next year wasn't much better. The entire year was plagued by people being petrified. Harry was the suspect when the school learned that he could converse with snakes. He was forced to endure taunting and ridicule from most of the school. Hermione, Ron, and Kiro stood by his side while the school turned on them. Only when Hermione was petrified did they realize that Harry wasn't behind the attacks. Only when they finally realized that it was a basilisk, due to a clue from a petrified Hermione, did they have a chance of stopping the creature. The final straw for the school was when a student was taken, Ron's sister. As the school was about to be evacuated, the three boys took their inept Defense teacher down into the beast's lair. With Ron's failing wand the teacher had wiped his mind and sealed Harry from the others. He had gone on ahead to save the kidnapped girl. Kiro was left to try and make a tunnel so they could leave. Once it was there, he ventured ahead to try and help Harry. It was not to be, he had found the door to the chamber sealed. Kiro was forced to wait until Harry came out, bearing not only Ginny, but a sword and a phoenix as well. They left the chamber unharmed and returned to the school.
The student's third year had been the most difficult to date. Both Harry and Kiro had their worst memories pulled into the open. The dementors around the school forced Harry to relive the night his parents died. Kiro had to face the terror of his sister dieing before his eyes again and again. They both had to face their fear in the boggart as well. Harry merely had the dementor return while Kiro faced the mountain lion that killed his sister. After an incident at a Quidditch match, Kiro and Harry were taught how to drive back the dementors. Professor Lupin taught them how to cast a patronus. Harry's took the form of a stag while Kiro's formed into wolf. Not long into the year Ron and Hermione began to fight over her new pet. It overflowed onto Harry and Kiro over Christmas when Harry received a broom from an unknown sender. Ron and Harry thought it was amazing that a new broom would fall into his lap while Hermione and eventually Kiro worried that it might be meant to hurt Harry. The group was split down the middle for a time. They eventually patched things up while helping Hagrid. At the end of the year they faced the escaped convict, Sirius Black. Secrets were brought into the open and identity's revealed. Ron's pet, Scabbers, was really a wizard in disguise. Lupin was a werewolf and Sirius was innocent. When trying to leave, Lupin transformed under the full moon and Wormtail escaped. Ron received a broken leg and Kiro knocked unconscious. Harry and Hermione traveled back in time to save everyone from the dementors and saved a condemned hippogriff. Harry had left school that year more hopeful then any other. He had a piece of his life back with his godfather.
This year had started out looking hopeful. The quartet had watched the Quidditch world cup over the summer. True there had been that attack by the death eaters, but they had all escaped unscathed. They were all looking forward to watching the Tri-wizards tournament. The only rough spot was during their D.A.D.A. class with Professor Moody. They were all placed under the Imperious Curse. To everyone's amazement, Harry and Kiro were able to fight it off. Each eagerly awaited to see who would compete in the tournament. That all had changed a few minutes ago when Harry's name had come out of the Goblet of Fire. He had to be forced out of his stupor and seat by Kiro and Hermione. After he had followed the other champions out of the hall Professor Dumbledore had turned to the assembled. His face was oddly blank.
"There you have it. Your champions for the tournament. I wish you all a good night."
Kiro looked worriedly at the headmaster. He had lacked any of his normal flair or oddity. He glanced at his two friends. Hermione and a look of pure worry on her face while Ron looked like he was about to pop.
"Come on you two. Let's get to the common room. We'll wait for Harry there."
"What so he can gloat at us? I'm sick of it Kiro! I want to know how he did it. He should have helped us enter." Ron snapped.
Hermione shot his a vicious glare. "How could you say that Ron? This is Harry we are talking about. He joked about entering, but he was never serious."
Ron merely snorted in retort and stood up.
"Ron, stop being so stubborn. Harry doesn't want more attention then what he has already. Heck he doesn't want any of the fame."
The argument continued up till the group reached the common room. They entered into a mass of noise and a press of bodies. They all looked shocked. People quieted down slightly and started throwing out questions.
"How did he do it?"
"What was he thinking?"
"Did you guys enter too?"
Kiro shook he head and pushed through the crowd, followed closely by the other two. They reached their favorite table and Kiro sat down.
"Kiro, I can't take this noise. I'm going to bed. I need to think this over." Hermione said quietly.
"Night then. I think we should be up early to talk to Harry, maybe waylay him from breakfast." Kiro replied.
"Good idea. Night you two."
Ron nodded slightly and then turned from the room. He stalked up the staircase. Kiro shook his head.
"That guy is going to be sore about this. I hope he doesn't say anything stupid."
As Kiro leaned back to wait for Harry, the room exploded in noise. Everyone was trying to get to the portrait hole, all asking questions or offering congratulations. He sat there and waited. Eventually he got up and walked over to harassed teen and helped him escape the crowd. They pushed past the Creevey brothers as they made their way up the stairs. Once they arrived in the quiet of the stairs Harry turned to Kiro.
"Well?"
"I believe you without a doubt. You are way too honorable to sneak your way into this. Besides, you hate all the attention it brings." Kiro answered with a smirk. He clapped Harry on the back.
"Ron?"
Kiro shrugged and pushed open the door. They were met with a darkened room. All was still for a heartbeat before they stepped in.
"Been waiting here long?"
"Oh, hello."
Ron smiled oddly. Kiro leveled his gaze at him. Harry started to remove the banner that had been draped over him. He struggled for a minute before it came loose.
"So," Ron said in a low voice, "Congrats."
"What do you mean, congrats?" Harry asked slowly. He had noticed the change in his demeanor.
"Well… no one else got across the Age Line," said Ron. "Not even Fred and George. What did you use? The Invisibility Cloak?"
"Ron…" Kiro started before Harry cut him off.
"The Invisibility Cloak wouldn't have got me over that line," Harry said slowly.
"Oh right," replied Ron, "I thought you might've told me if it was the cloak… because it would've covered both of us, wouldn't it? But you found another way, did you?"
"Listen," said Harry, "I didn't put my name in that goblet. Someone else must've done it."
Ron didn't look convinced.
Before Ron could speak, Kiro spoke up. "He said he didn't, why can't you take his word for that? We've been friends since first year. Don't you trust us Ron?"
"If you want to lie to me, fine. Believe what you want. I'm not the one being disloyal right now. Don't see you in trouble, so why lie about it? You could have at least told me about it. I heard from The Fat Lady's friend, Violet, that Dumbledore is letting Harry enter. A thousand Galleons prize money, eh? And you don't have to do end-of-year tests either…"
"I didn't put my name in that goblet!" said Harry.
Kiro glared at Ron. What a petty fool he's being.
"Yeah, okay," said Ron in a very unbelieving tone. "Only you said this morning you'd have done it last night, and no one would've seen you… I'm not stupid you know."
"Proving yourself wrong right at the moment Ron." Harry snapped.
"Yeah?" said Ron, his face now one of anger. "You want to get to bed, Harry. I expect you'll need to be up early tomorrow for a photo-call or something."
With that Ron snapped the hangings shut on his bed. Kiro turned to see Harry having a despaired look on his face. He placed a hand on Harry's shoulder. After a nod they each went to their separate beds and laid down for the night. Kiro worried about how the rest of the school was taking these events. He doubted that it would be positive.