"I can't believe this," Hermione complained to Harry and Ron, "this is going to ruin all the times on the schedules I put together for our homework."
Hermione continued to complain to Harry and Ron all the way to the Great Hall, but apart from her no one was complaining. Everyone was really excited, for Dumbledore had told all 6th and 7th year students to report to the Great Hall so he could make an important announcement.
Hermione was still complaining when the three Gryffindors arrived in the Great Hall and took their seats but she became quiet the minute Dumbledore stood up and asked for silence.
"Thank you," said Dumbledore. "I'm sorry to disrupt your evening but the staff and I have decided to add something to this year's school year along with regular classes and clubs. Starting tomorrow you can sign up to be part of the TWC or Team Work Competition. The TWC is a competition where everyone will have a partner and every week there will be a challenge. Some challenges will have to do with a certain class, some with flying and some with... well we'll wait until the challenge. Now some challenges will take place during the night some during the day and others throughout a few days. Each team will be awarded points at the end of each challenge and at the end of the challenges the team with the most points will win a prize."
With this Dumbledore sat down once more and watched and smiled as the students started to talk to their neighbors about Dumbledore's speech and the extra "course" for this year.
Everyone became quiet when Dumbledore stood up once more. "I remind you, this is something that you choose to do and only if you think that you will have the time and courage. Once you have begun you can not drop out and leave your partner to compete alone. If you would like to compete in this please talk to you Head of House starting tomorrow and sign up by Friday. This concludes my announcement and more details will be given on Friday."
With this Dumbledore stood up and walked through the side door, out of the hall. Once he had left, the students started leaving the Great Hall in bunches and as they walked back to their common rooms they talked about the competition.
Hermione left with Harry, Ron, and Ginny and they were all discussing they competition.
"Well, I'm going to do it," said Harry. "It sounds just like the Triwizard Tournament."
"Yeah," Ron agreed, "it would give us a break from homework and a prize wouldn't be bad either."
Ron's comment was followed by sniggering from behind the group. They all whipped around to find themselves face to face with Draco Malfoy and his crowd.
"Well, Weasley you wouldn't care if the prize was a tissue as you probably can't even afford one of those." With that Malfoy and his crowd stalked toward the dungeons, leaving Ron furious.
"I can't believe him," Ron exclaimed, "actually I take that back. I can believe him but that gives him no right, I repeat, NO RIGHT, to make snide remarks about my family. Yeah, I'm defiantly entering that contest and I'm going to win and that will fix Malfoy and with big mouth."
Harry and Hermione looked at each other. They both knew that even if Ron did win it wouldn't change Malfoy at all but there was no use arguing with Ron while he was this mad so they just kept quiet until they got back up to the common room.