The Potter Games, Chapter One
Professor Dumbledore stood up at his podium in the great hall, a hush fell over the student body.
"To new students, welcome. To our returning students, welcome back" He said with a smile, "Now that the feast is almost over, I have some important news. As you know, every two years, we must pay the price for the Muggle Wars, and this year, we have the great honor of holding the 327th Triwizard Games!"
Despite Dumbledore's face showing extreme joy, his eyes had darkened and looked like they were tearing up. "The tributes will be chosen tomorrow night, so everyone go to bed and get well rested for the new term" The usual ear-shattering scrape of hundreds of benches being pushed back shattered the stunned hall, and the young witches and wizards departed to their dorms.
"Ron...RON! Oh for gods sake Ron, wake up!" said Harry, as the other boys in their room began to get dressed for their first day back. "Mcgonagall wanted to speak to us, something about Quidditch... but I suppose you don't want to be on the team this year...". Ron sat bolt up and muttered something about that being a horrible tactic, and how it was rude to interrupt a mans sleep. 5 minutes later Harry and Ron had left the common room and were nearing the great hall. "Potter" The sharpness in her voice caused Harry to freeze in his tracks, almost sure he had already done something wrong. "Relax Potter, I just wanted to give you the names of the people that had put their names down for the team, you're captain now, so you can decide when training begins" Mcgonagall thrust the alarmingly long sheaf of parchment into his hand and walked towards the hall, "Oh and Potter, good luck tonight, it's your 6th and final year in the bowl, so you'll be free before you know it" she added, before departing.
The duo left the great hall half an hour later with full stomachs and their new timetables. "Where's Hermione?" Harry wondered aloud. "Oh she's probably in the library you know her" replied Ron, "Come on,
Snape's first" he said with a groan. The day passed relatively quickly, and the teachers seemed to feel the same way about the drawing tonight, as they were just as distracted in lessons as the students were. 7 O'clock arrived, bringing with it Effie Trinket, the manically upbeat woman from the Ministry, who chose the 8 lucky students that would be sent to slaughter. "Welcome, welcome! The time has come to select the 8 brave boys and girls who will represent Hogwarts in the 327th Triwizard Games" trilled Effie, the singular happy face in the sea of scared teenagers. "Lets kick things off with the boys" she said, before sauntering off to the big glass bowl that held every boys name. "The four male tributes this year are... Jason Sawt, Leonard Prince, George Harrison and finally... Michael Jordan" Ron and Harry looked at each other with smiles on their faces, they were free from the bowl for good now. The four males rose and walked towards the podiums, heads down and faces pale. "And now for the girls... Lily Faith, Julia Darcey, Maria Kendall and finally... Ginny Weasly"
"I volunteer for Ginny Weasly" Shouted Hermione from the back of the hall. Ron and Harry turned to her, shocked as their best friend grabbed Ginny's hand and lead her back to Ron and Harry, before mounting the podium as Hogwarts 4th female tribute.
