HAAAA! Part four is about to start ladies and gentlemen... And I guess from now on things just get scarier, weirder, darker... and well... more romantic I suppose ~.~ Heck, they're turning fourteen... I get the feeling at least someone needs their first kiss, right? Will it be Harry, Jessica, Ron or Hermione? Hmmm...

Summary - It's the Triwizard Tournament this year and it's as dangerous as ever. But why is Harry in it if he's still only fourteen? More difficulties and secrets lie ahead, and to make things more interesting - Voldemort's planning his return.

I only own those who I own. \o

I REALLY hope you all enjoy part four as much as you did part 1, 2 and 3! I know I'm eager to get this started! Now, let's all remember that this is fanfiction and I'm very much aware of what really happened and didn't happen in the books... But let's face it, I'm a sucker when it comes to Sirius Black (you'll understand what I'm talking about soon!)

This is still the first chapter, so it's likely to be one of the shorter ones - you all know by now that I enjoy writing longer chapters! Enjoy! ^^

Mother and Son

Dear Jess,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I hope everything's alright where you are. I can't wait to see you again. Ron said he's already got his tickets to the world cup and that you were taking care of mine. Let me know where we should meet. I'll give you your present when I see you, okay? How's everything? Ron said that Fred and George told him Josh has been strange all summer. Hope everything's okay over there. Let me know if you need anything.
Harry

Jessica smiled half heartedly and neatly folded up the letter once again. She knew she'd have to write back soon, because it was also his birthday, but she couldn't find the willpower to get off her bed. The only reason she'd received any letters at all was because she accidently left her bedroom door open the night before, and Brownie found her way in. The owl had been hooting and flying around the room since seven in the morning, hoping Jessica would get up and give her some treats. Luckily for both of them, Jessica had spare treats hidden in her bedside table. She adjusted herself on her several pillows and proceeded to the other letters that rested on her lap.

Happy birthday Jess! Hope everything's alright over there. Fred and George keep saying Josh is acting weird. Mum said if you two need a place to run off to, you should come here. That way she'll know you're alright. She sounded like she knew more than I do, so let me know if you need anything.
Ron x

Jessica groaned internally. She was certain the Weasley's knew perfectly well what went down at Selwyn Mansion. She wouldn't be too surprised if she read something in the Daily Prophet – in that small section reserved for important people and their personal problems. She folded Ron's letter and set it aside, along with Harry's and turned to the others.

Jess!
Happy fourteenth birthday! Hope all is well with you and your family. I'm in Scotland at the moment with my parents, but I'll be back just before the Final. Can't wait to see you! Ron said we're going with his dad, brothers and Cedric Diggory! I bet you're excited to hear about that!
Love you and miss you loads! I'll bring back something special from Scotland – it'll be your birthday present. How does a quilt sound?
Hermione
XxX

"Ha!" Jessica laughed, quite loudly.
A quilt would definitely be interesting, though she wouldn't wear it like the Scotsmen do! And what was this about Cedric Diggory? Jessica smirked to herself at the thought of spending an entire game next to Hufflepuff's most handsome. The fourth letter was easily recognizable. The neat, calmly written and thoughtful handwriting could only belong to one person.

Happy fourteenth birthday, Jess.
I won't be giving you a broom cleaning kit as a present, because that would be quite worthless to you. Though, I do believe that you'll someday overcome that fear of yours. You fight against murderers like Sirius Black, but can't get yourself on a broom? We'll have to change that. I hope this year, you and your friends don't get involved in more madness, but I won't be surprised if you do. The entire school almost expects something to happen to Potter – and for the rest of you to somehow be dragged into it.
In other news, I heard about what happened, but not in the best of details. To be honest, I didn't really understand who was at fault. All I know is your mum came to talk to mine and she cried her heart out. Is everything alright over there? I've been quite busy this summer, but I can come over if you need me to. Hope your dad's alright. Let me know if you need someone to talk to. For once in your life, try not to bottle it all in.
Draco
PS – Yes, your present is a charm. I finally found the perfect one for you. You'll notice it's a dragon, and I believe that's self explanatory. If by any chance you seriously don't get it, then you should probably ask Granger.

Jessica snorted. Of course his charm would be a dragon. She was surprised it took him so long to choose it, though. She opened the small dark green, velvet box that had arrived with the letter. Inside was a tiny, delicate, silver dragon. Its eyes were two bright green crystals and its body had been beautifully sculpted to create various patterns. She grinned and attached the dragon to her charm bracelet.
"Rise and shine, birthday girl." Athos said, as he stopped by her door.
"Already up." She said, as she finished adding the small dragon to the chain. "Draco said mum went to see Narcissa."
"I would have imagined it that way." Athos said, as he walked into the room. "They're friends. Perhaps she needed the comfort."
"Why would she need the comfort? She cheated on you, remember?" Jessica spat.
"Yes, and you don't need to keep reminding me." Athos smiled. "What's done is done, Jessica. I don't know why she went to Narcissa, and I don't really care. I just care about making sure my three children are alright."
"Well, I'm fine." Jessica grumbled.
"You don't exactly look that great, darling, but we'll soon turn that frown upside down." Athos said, eagerly. "Remus said he'd stop by later, so there's no excuse for sulking, alright?"
"Where's Anna?" Jessica asked, as she got off her bed.
"That's... A very good question." Athos sighed.
"Great. Well, I need to write Harry's letter... So..." Jessica said, subtly looking toward the door.
"Right, yes. I'll leave you then." Athos smiled.

Jessica's frown hadn't left her face, and she wasn't exactly in the mood for writing, but it was Harry's birthday and it was the least she could do. So, without dwelling any longer, she found a spare piece of parchment and grabbed one of her quills.

Dear Harry,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US! Yes, I do have your ticket already; you don't have to worry about that. As for the meeting place, I'm not entirely sure yet, but I'll figure it out and let you know. It's likely that Mrs. Weasley will want you at the Burrow at some point during the summer. You don't have to worry about presents, Harry, honestly. Yours will be the ticket, though! Fred and George were right, he has been quite sulky lately, but I guess I have too. Long story, short: my mum cheated on my dad. They were fighting, quite loudly, when we returned home and mum stormed out not too long after. They haven't talked since. I only know that my mum went to talk to Narcissa Malfoy after she left, but I have no idea where she is. I just hope she's safe. She's crazy and all, but she's still my mother. Please don't go round talking about any of this, though. I'd rather not have everyone knowing about my personal life. I don't really need anything – except maybe the new school year! I can't wait for September. Do you reckon your aunt and uncle would mind if I came to visit you? It would be nice to have a change of environment. I promise to behave and not threaten to turn Dudley into a frog. But they must promise not to insult me – at least not to my face, or while I can still hear them!
Have a lovely day, and tell Sirius I said hello!
Love, Jess.
PS – Speaking of Sirius, my dad has been working day and night on his case. It's likely he'll get an appeal, but he's not sure how long that will take. He still needs to convince a fair amount of people – including Lucius Malfoy. I just hope it all works out. He wants to see Sirius... He's feeling really terrible for believing he was a criminal. In fact, I never apologized to him for kicking him. So please do that for me? He might not be evil or anything, but he's still somewhat scary! Alright, sorry for such a long letter. Can't wait to see you either. XxX

x.x

Joshua and Lila stood just outside the abandoned Graham household. Joshua had no memories of being in that place, but he was aware he spent quite some time there. There was something he didn't like about that place, however. He wasn't sure his mother would be hiding in that abandoned house, but he had a hunch. It was the wolf instinct. He'd explained everything he knew to Lila, and she was more than determined to help him. His father was too busy with Sirius's case – he almost felt responsible to deal with his mother on his own.
"We don't have to do this today." Lila said, softly.
"If I don't do this now, I won't ever get it done." Josh sighed. "Alohomora!"
The large, old, decayed, wooden door opened and revealed a long hallway, covered in dust and spider webs. The interior was scarce of light and decent cleaning. However, it was easy to tell that his mother had been there. There were small footprints – she was most likely in her usual black heels.
"What should we do?" Lila whispered. Josh glanced back at her, warily. Perhaps bringing her along wasn't the greatest of ideas. If his mother was still there, she probably wouldn't like having Lila around. She never really liked Lila from the start. Joshua had wondered about it once or twice, but there really was no reason not to like Lila. He sighed and focused once again on the path ahead.
"Lumos!"
"You do realise I'm the overage wizard here, not you." Lila smirked.
"The Ministry won't detect simple spells. Even if they did, they're more concerned about Sirius's whereabouts and not what a sixteen year old wizard is doing." Josh muttered.
"Speaking of Sirius, do you suppose he's okay?" Lila asked, quite worriedly. Joshua had also explained the events of his fifth year in perfect detail. She'd almost killed him for running off alone.
"No idea."
Joshua stopped walking when he reached a large staircase. It reminded him of the one in his own home, but this one looked as though it would fall apart at any moment. He was about to start climbing when he heard the sound of floorboard creaking and heels clacking.
"Shit." He muttered to himself. He grabbed hold of Lila's hand and raised his illuminated wand, high enough so he could see the top of the stairs.

"What are you doing here?" Joshua froze for a second. He'd been right – his mother did find refuge in her parents abandoned home. However, he hadn't expected her to know he'd be there. She stopped at the top of the stairs, wand in hand, and stared at him. "I believe I asked you a question."
"I came to see you, obviously." Josh said, lowering his wand slightly.
"I'm busy, Joshua, I can't stay and chat." Elena said, as she descended the stairs.
"I hope you plan on stopping by to see Jess." Joshua said. Elena stopped three steps before the ground. He glared at her – right now, she wasn't his mother. To him, she was guilty until proven innocent. "You and I need to talk."
"We have all summer to talk." Elena said.
"He really wants to talk to you, Mrs. Selwyn." Lila said, quite nervously. She hadn't realised how intimidating Elena was until that very moment. "I'll just wait outside so you two can have a little privacy."
"Yes, why don't you?" Elena smiled. It wasn't hard to notice the sarcasm in her voice. She turned to Joshua and sighed, before turning on her heels and heading back up. "We'll talk upstairs."

Joshua followed his mother into a large, dusty room, which had a terrible smell. He scrunched up his nose as soon as he reached the door. Elena continued into the room and walked straight toward the window. There was a large, four poster bed in the centre, which had spider webs in every corner. He was certain he even saw a small spider crawling around the colourless covers.
"This was their room. My parents." She said, with a heavy voice.
"Lovely." Josh said, looking around rather disgusted. If only someone could stop by once in a while, to clean up and open a few windows.
"What is it you need to talk about?" Elena asked, turning back to face her son.
"You." He said, looking serious. "What's your game? You keep secrets, you do and say certain things that make no sense, and now you cheat on dad? Who's Pius Thicknesse and what do you need him for?"
"Do you listen to the words that come out of your mouth? Can you hear just how ridiculous you sound? What I do or don't do toward your father is none of your business. It was my mistake and I shall be the one to live with the consequences." Elena said irritably.
"Of course it's my business! I'm dragged into this mess because of you. Did you really think I'd keep to myself? Sixteen years and you still don't know me at all." Josh sniggered. "I've done my research, mother. It's a 'no', isn't it?"
"Oh for goodness sake! What are you on about now?" Elena groaned.
"You weren't under the Imperius curse, were you?" Josh asked, looking down at his feet. He hadn't realised, until that moment, how much it actually bothered him. He knew he was angry with her – but he hadn't realised just how disappointed he had been all this time. She was still his mother. She'd always be his mother.
"How dare you..." Elena said, her voice quiet but threatening. She looked as though she was about to burst at any moment. And she did – "HOW DARE YOU!"
"It's your own fault. You've brought this all on yourself. Why did you do it? Why did you follow Voldemort in the first place? Why would you marry dad and have three children if all you ever cared about was being a Death Eater?" Josh said, his voice remained its usual tone.
"I don't know where you come up with this nonsense Joshua, but I won't be having any of it!" Elena said, darkly.
"It's not nonsense. I'm not stupid." Josh frowned. "I bet Sirius knows a little more, especially after spending all that time locked up in Azkaban. Why dad, though? He's too damn good for you."
"Get out of my house." Elena said, turning back to face the window.
"You're not denying it then?" Josh asked, raising an eyebrow.
"GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!" Elena screeched.
"As you wish mother." Josh said, rolling his eyes. "But it's your downfall. I'm telling dad tonight and I'm sure the Ministry will be thrilled to have another Death Eater locked up in Azkaban-"
"CRUCIO!"

Joshua hadn't expected that. No matter what he thought she was, he didn't want to believe she'd have the courage for anything like that. He didn't have time to dodge or protect himself from the curse. He fell to the ground instantly. It felt like dozens of burning hot knives were piercing into his flesh, prodding and poking him in every part of his body. His body rolled around, involuntarily, as he groaned loudly in pain. As quickly as the pain had appeared, it left. He remained, on his back, unable to move or pick himself up. He could feel the tears in the corner of his eyes – but they weren't falling. His insides burned as he breathed in and out. His wand lay forgotten; he must've lost grip of it when he fell.
"Consider that a warning." Elena said, her voice quivering. She stepped over his body and proceeded out the door.

x.x

Jessica was taking a late morning nap when she heard the knock on her door. She silently wondered if the person would go away if she ignored it. She was wrong, however. Whoever was standing outside knocked again – and then she heard the door knob twist.
"You should just go in. I doubt she'll get up to open the door, she's moody." Her father spoke.
"Oh... Thanks."
"HARRY!" Jessica jumped up, eagerly, as soon as she heard his voice. "What are you doing here?"
"I'm sleeping over, apparently. Your dad surprised me." Harry grinned, as he walked into the room. "The sun's shining outside, why are you in here?"
"Because I was moody, remember?" Jessica said, rolling her eyes.
"Well I'm here, so let's do something." Harry said, pulling her by the arm.

Jessica and Harry were outside, soaking up the sun, eating grapes and pumpkin pasties, and chatting endlessly when Remus arrived. He spotted them in the large garden as soon as he walked into the conservatory. Athos was sitting on one of the sofas, with a glass of water in front of him and dozens of files in his hands.
"Sirius's case?" Remus asked.
"Yep." Athos murmured.
"Speaking of Sirius..." Remus said, cautiously, and turned backward slightly. Athos looked up curiously and soon spotted the black dog slowly walking up to Remus. He jumped up, instantly. "I had to practically drag him over, but he was convinced when I said Harry would be here."
The dog slowly transformed and Sirius Black stood before his two old friends. Athos was quite surprised at how well he looked. He looked malnourished, quite pale, and in desperate need of new clothes, but Athos had somehow expected something much worse.
"Sirius... I... I really don't know what to say." Athos said, rubbing the back of his head.
"Oh, shut up you egghead!" Sirius grinned. He rushed around the small coffee table and pulled Athos into a tight hug. "I've missed you old friend."
"I'm really sorry, Sirius." Athos mumbled.
"Uncle Sirius!" Jessica beamed. Harry rushed in soon after, with a wide grin on his face and a pure look of excitement.
"Uncle?" Sirius wondered, visibly surprised. He glanced back at Remus, who smiled and shrugged. Sirius barely had the chance to turn back to the two children, when Harry came rushing into his arms. Again, he was visibly surprised. Only a few weeks ago the boy hated him, and now he was welcoming him as though they'd known each other their entire lives.
"Did you know he was going to be here?" Jessica asked.
"Of course I did." Athos smiled. "Happy birthday Ha-"

"Holy crap it's Sirius Black!" Lila said, exasperated. Everyone in the conservatory turned to face the teenager. She looked distraught, tired and out of breath.
"Lila... It's alright." Athos said, cautiously. "He's not what people believe him to be. He's in fact-"
"Innocent. Josh told me everything already." Lila nodded.
"Where is he anyway?" Jessica asked.
"About that..." Lila said, nervously. Jessica noticed she looked as though she'd been crying – and like she'd start all over again at any moment. "I shouldn't have let him go alone! I'm sorry!"
"What happened?" Athos asked, worriedly.
"Elena... I think she... He's in pain, Mr. Selwyn! I left him in one of the front rooms, because he said he couldn't walk anymore!" Lila said. She continued on, all in one breath. "I would've apparated all the way here, but apparently you can't apparate out of the Graham household. I had to practically carry him downstairs and all the way outside and-"
"Calm down, I'll see to him." Athos said, stopping the breathless girl from talking. He left the conservatory, closely followed by Remus and Sirius.
Lila took a seat on the nearest armchair and buried her head in her hands. Jessica sat next to her and Harry knelt down in front of her.
"Why were you two at mum's old house?" Jessica asked.
"Josh thought she'd be there" Lila muttered. "He wanted to talk to her and set a few things straight. He was angry though, I shouldn't have let him go through with this. Now he's hurt and it's my fault. Your dad's probably going to hate me too."
"No he won't." Jessica said, rolling her eyes.
"What did she do to him anyway?" Harry asked. Lila sniffed and took a deep breath.
"Well..."

"SHE DID WHAT?"
"Keep your voice down, would you?" Joshua muttered and rubbed his forehead. Athos was pacing around the room. His expression was murderous – Sirius somehow thought it to be quite amusing.
"We should take him to St. Mungo's." Remus sighed.
"No, we shouldn't. I'm fine aren't I?" Joshua said, rolling his eyes.
"You must've really pissed her off if she used the Cruciatus Curse on you." Sirius frowned.
"I don't care what he said to her, she has no right to do it!" Athos said, furiously.
"Dad, calm the heck down, would you?" Joshua said, irritably. "She's a bloody death eater; I'm surprised she didn't kill me."
"Joshua we still aren't certain about that." Remus said with a deep sigh.
"I'm certain!" Josh huffed. "She didn't deny it, did she? She fuc-"
"Language." Athos warned, with a slight glare.
"Look, I'm guessing she only slept with Thicknesse because it has something to do with Voldemort. I mean – have you seen the guy? He's not even good looking! I know my mother and Thicknesse is not on her level." Josh said, dramatically. He then smirked evilly. "I even heard he's got a tiny-"
"Joshua..." Athos groaned. He sometimes wondered how he managed to get most of James's personality.
"Wait... She did what?" Sirius asked, shocked.
"I was going to tell you both later." Athos muttered, irritably.
"Oh, sorry, thought they knew." Joshua said, with a sheepish grin. "Look, it's time to face the facts, dad. I'm not enjoying this either, but she can't be trusted. I vote for divorce – and we should lock her up in Azkaban."
Athos stopped pacing. When did his only son become so mature? He still remembered him as a little toddler, running around the house, causing havoc and being crowned the biggest troublemaker of the Selwyn family. Now, there he was, meddling with grown up business. His children were growing up too fast for his liking. Though, Joshua still had his moments – like bad language and certain references, but that was him. It was his 'James gene' kicking in. He was proud of his son's determination, but worried all at the same time.
"I can't lock her up in Azkaban without proper proof. She has no criminal record whatsoever. As for you, I want you to stay away from her and all of this. Focus on school for now... And I'm taking you to St. Mungo's just to make sure you're alright."

x.x

"How long do you suppose it will take Mr. Selwyn to set you free?" Harry asked, as he plucked the grass. He'd managed to drag Sirius outside for a little bit of sunshine – before the clouds fully blocked it away. Athos had cast a few charms around the entire house, to ensure Sirius's safety.
"I don't know... But I promise you can come live with me as soon as that happens." Sirius smiled. "Can't you stay here for the rest of the summer? I'm certain Athos wouldn't mind... And it's quite easy for me to hide here every once in a while."
"My aunt and uncle won't allow it." Harry frowned. "I don't know why. They don't like having me around, but they won't let me stay here."
"They're a bitter bunch." Sirius said, practically growling.
"Are you sure this is a good place for you to hide? I mean... What if Jess's mum shows up, or someone from the Ministry, or-"
"People don't just show up here." Sirius chuckled. "Athos is an important man now. Even if word gets out about Elena, he'll still be important to the Ministry. They respect his privacy. But again, there's no need to worry. I've become quite good at hiding."
"Yeah... You did manage to watch over me last year, without getting caught." Harry smiled.
"I'll continue doing that this year, but I won't be able to stay in the forest." Sirius frowned slightly.
"Sirius... Can I ask you something?" Harry wondered.
"Anything." Sirius nodded.
"My dad... What was he like when he was at school?"
"Brilliant!" Sirius grinned. "We were the best of friends, all of us. James and I were the typical rule breakers, though. Athos and Remus had better behaviour. James was a very good friend. He looked out for us, you know? He had certain arrogance, but that was him – we never wanted him to change."
"I wish I could use the time turner to see him." Harry frowned.
"Unfortunately you can't, Harry. Could you imagine how strange that would be? You're the spitting image of James – he'll think he's got a long lost brother or something." Sirius laughed. "But, I'll admit, that would be quite funny."
"Did he like Jess's mum? Because... I can tell that you don't..." Harry said, thoughtfully.
"No... No, he didn't. Not one bit. He always tried to push Athos toward Becky-"
"Who's Becky?" Harry asked, curiously.
"Another old friend." Sirius smiled, half heartedly. "But I suggest you don't mention her name around him. Remus said he never fully got over her death. It was quite sudden..."
"I won't... I'm worried about Jess, though. She's just as crazy as Josh is – and I don't want her running off after her mum." Harry frowned.
"Then don't let her!" Sirius grinned. "Tell me, Harry, do you like her?"
"Of course! We're best friends." Harry said, confused by the question.
"No... Do you like her?" Sirius asked, with a cheeky smirk on his face.
"Oh..." Harry tensed slightly. "Well... No... I don't know... I mean, she's great and pretty good looking... And we've been through a lot together... And I know I can always count on her, but-"
"But what? After all that, I'm surprised you haven't made a move." Sirius chuckled.
"But... I don't know... She's kind of crushing on another boy right now, and he's going to the World Cup with us, and I'm almost certain he's got a little thing for her too." Harry said, suddenly quite nervous. "I mean, I guess I had a crush on her at some point... But now I'm not so sure."
"Well, no pressure Harry. You're both still young and have plenty of time to crush on loads of people." Sirius smiled. "But... If you ever feel like you've fallen for someone, don't hesitate to give it a chance."

I had to have a little Harry & Sirius in there. I wish I could've seen more of Sirius being all godfatherly and whatnot - which is why I plan on doing just that!

In other news... Elena is such a %$"£$$$%"£ (and I still don't know how to curse through symbols .)

Right! I have nooo idea when I'll start chapter two, but as always, I don't plan on taking too long! I have hopes of finishing part 4 before September, but who's to say... This one - judging by the guide I've got planned out - will be longer than part 3 . Wish me luck! XOXO