Harry, Ron, Ginny, Hermione, Vesper, the Twins, Percy, Charlie, Bill, and Mr. Weasley head to the stadium. Their seats are in the highest box, which is empty except for a House-elf belonging to the Crouch family. The house-elf was called Winky and knew Dobby, she had said he is having difficulty finding paid work and that she was holding a seat for Mr. Crouch, though she is plainly afraid of heights. Hermione scowled and hissed in Harry and Ron's ears about how wizards treat their elves.

The group watched as people filled into the Top Box: the Bulgarian dignitaries, the Minister for Magic, and finally Lucius Malfoy, his wife (tall, slim, nice looking, and very pale, with blue eyes, long blonde hair, and a clear, cold voice) Narcissa, and their son Draco. Mr. Malfoy, who has recently made a large donation to St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries, was Cornelius Fudge's guest.

The team mascots start to perform.

The first up are the Bulgarians. Beautiful Veela, infinitely alluring women, dance on the pitch. Nearly every male is seized by a temptation to show off. Harry looked like he wanted to do a swan dive from the Top Box. Luckily, Hermione and Mr. Weasley restrain him and Ron, who presumably has been inspired to an equivalent feat. Harry glances towards his sister and found her and Ginny restraining Fred and George by pinching their ears.

The Irish Leprechauns fly in next, showering the stands with gold coins. Which was more money then any of the group had ever seen.

As the Irish and Bulgarian teams start to play the crowd roars. Ron and Harry are dressed as many others are dressed or had their faces painted in the Bulgarian colours of red and black, while others like Vesper, Hermione, Ginny and George were coloured in Irish greens and white.

The game's action was so fast that the announcer, Ludo Bagman, could barely keep up. Even Harry found it difficult to follow the action with his Omnioculars. Victor Krum, the Bulgarian Seeker eventually beats the Irish to grab the Snitch, making the final score Ireland 170, Bulgaria 160. After the win, the Twins who had recently taken up betting, race to Ludo Bagman for their winnings.

Vesper had rolled her eyes at them and met up with Cedric after the game. The pair strolled slowly between the celebrations as they made there way back to the Weasley's tent, holding hand and talking about the past summer.

Once the pair arrived, Cedric kissed her, lingering on the corner of her mouth unwilling to leave her and tried to not be smear the green and white paint on her cheeks any more then it had done already.

"Good night, Sweetheart." he whispered to her, his lips hovering over her.

"Goodnight." Vesper smiled, and kisses him softly. Their interlocked hands holding on to each other as she walked back into the tent, their eyes never leaving each other.

In a daze Vesper enter the tent, with a smile on her face. She looked up at the Weasley and Harry and Hermione, all laughing and singing and dancing in celebrations, a small giggle escaped her lips as she watches them. This was her family, she could feel her heart swell with affection. She was then dragged into dancing by George, who spotted her when he was circling Ron. Vesper couldn't help but laugh as both twins sang off tune and span her, Ginny and Hermione around the room late into the night.

"Sounds like the Irish are still celebrating." George laugh as loud noise were heard outside.

However Mr Weasley reenters the tent, having slip out without the group's knowledge. He looks pale and had a grim look on his face.

"It's not the Irish, grab your things. We're leaving." He hurried around the tent then pack up belongings fast. The group rushed to do the same, before stumbling out the door.

They all gasp in surprise at the devastation being put on the camp site.

Black hooded wizards stormed the ground in droves sending out waves of terror and destructions. Behind them being held in the air upside down were muggles from the near by house of the village.

Vesper felt a tug on her hand; she turns from the destruction to find Hermione tugging her along with Harry and Ron. They struggle in the crowd that now engulfed them, swallowing them up and pushing them apart.

Vesper was pushed and shoved out of peoples way as they all rush around falling over each other, not caring, just needing to escape. She struggled to make it to the nearby woods. Luckily she managed to catch sight of Harry's messy dark hair and Hermione's long curls a crowd in front and to the right of her.

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In the woods Vesper found Harry, Ron and Hermione they had become separated from Ginny and the Twins, the four walk in the wood to find the other Weasleys on the way they find Students from Beauxbatons Academy, another Wizarding school, arguing furiously in French. Remus had tort Vesper some basic French, when he got a job on traveling to and from the coast of France.

Harry then reached for his wand, only to discover it missing, the four search for it. Vesper suddenly feels someone brush past her as Winky the House-elf darts across beside them in an odd way, looking as if something invisible is holding her back. Vesper squinted at the house elf that pause for less then a second in the air as if being held by the arm. Hermione started to complain again about House-elves' basically being slaves, but Ron claimed they insist they are happier that way.

As they run deeper into the woods, Vesper suddenly remembers a muggle musical her godfather had taken her to in the West End of London once for her birthday, something about going into the wood and being careful what you wish for. She ignored that random bit of trivia her mind supplied, but found herself humming one of the songs she remembered.

They pass Goblins counting gold coins, Veelas surrounded by young men attempting to attract their attention- Ron had to be pulled away.

When the four think the riot may be over, they hear behind them, a deep voice boom out, "Morsmordre!".

In the dark sky above them a large green skull with a snake protruding from its mouth appeared as screams erupt. Hermione and Vesper recognises it as Voldemort's Dark Mark and the pair immediately want to leave, but suddenly around twenty Ministry wizards suddenly Apparate around them. The four hit the ground as Stunning spells criss-cross overhead. Mr. Weasley calls a halt, and the Stunners stop. Vesper has never been so pleased to see Mr. Weasley in her life. demands to know who conjured the Dark Mark. Hermione pointed to where the shout was heard. A few Wizards investigate and return carrying an unconscious Winky,which shocked Crouch. Someone noted that Winky has a wand. Crouch, who had been searching in the area where Winky was found, returns empty-handed; wanting to interrogate the house elf, he revives her. Winky denied conjuring the mark, she does not know how. When Harry recognised his wand, Crouch accused him of conjuring the Dark Mark. Vesper opened her mouth to remind them that Harry is underage but Mr. Weasley get there first and reminded him who he is speaking to. He then accuses Winky, but Hermione says it was a much deeper and definitely human voice. Vesper, Ron and Harry nod in agreement. Using the Prior Incantato spell, it is determined that Harry's wand conjured the Dark Mark.

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Mr. Weasley and the Teens head back to their tent where Fred, George, and Ginny have safely returned. George hugs Vesper tightly, muttering that she smells like bonfire smoke and the woods, she snorted and pushed him away gently. Everyone tried get some sleep before catching an early-morning Portkey back to the Burrow. Ginny, Vesper and the Twins all push their beds together and sleep cuddled together in a pile. Harry was reminded of a pack of puppies he had seen on the T.V.

It was a long while before Harry dozes off. Voldemort's mark reappearing after thirteen years is nearly as terrifying as the Dark Lord himself appearing. Harry had learned that it was usually left floating over a house where Death Eaters had killed all within. Three days ago Harry's scar was hurting, and tonight, the Dark Mark.

'Is there a connection to all these events?' He wondered. The rioters were likely Death Eaters who eluded capture, and they probably Disapparated when the Mark appeared because they had avoided Azkaban by disavowing any connection to Voldemort. If he is still around, they would be in the Dark Lord's bad graces for having denied him and wanted to make amends.

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The Twins, Harry, Ron, Ginny, Hermione, Percy, Charlie, Bill, and Mr. Weasley catch an early Portkey back home. At the The Burrow, Mrs. Weasley is overjoyed they are safe after reading about the riot in the Daily Prophet, and is relieved that her cross parting words to Twins were not the last thing she ever said to them

The Daily Prophet's main story is slanted to put the Ministry in the worst possible light; Percy says the reporter, Rita Skeeter, has it in for the Ministry. And while Mr. Weasley has been quoted more or less accurately, his words were deliberately skewed. He feels it is his responsibility to help patch things up. Percy offers to go to the Ministry with him, claiming Mr. Crouch will need him. Harry, meanwhile, tells Ron and Hermione and Vesper about his scar hurting three days ago and his dream. He says that he is expecting a response from Sirius about what he should do.

Over the next two weeks, Percy and Mr. Weasley deal with riot fallout. Percy laments the many Howlers that have scorched his desk. All demand compensation for losses at Quidditch World Cup. One Mundungus Fletcher demands compensation for a twelve-bedroom tent, even though he was actually sleeping under a cloak.

While Vesper read a book in a language the Hermione doesn't understand and with the frown on her face she doesn't believe that Vesper knows what it says either. Fred and George hunched over a piece of parchment until Mrs. Weasley demanded to know if they are working on Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes, however Fred skilfully dodges the question. The twins were in fact writing a strongly worded letter to Ludo Bagman about their winnings being leprechaun gold and had disappeared. Vesper would read it before the boys sent it.

Once the teenagers were sent off to pack for Hogwarts they find parcels, among them, Ron finds an ancient dress robe, edged with lace. Mrs. Weasley says it is for formal school occasions. She also says she bought one for Harry; Harry is greatly relieved to find that his robe is new and quite nice.

Vesper smirks at the boys, carefully wrapping a delicate package of her own in brown paper, a slither of two toned blue silk visible were the paper meets. She hums a muggle song she had heard when shopping in muggle Manchester. "All the people, So many people, They all go hand in hand..."

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The next morning, the teens dress in Muggle clothing to avoid attracting attention at the train station. As the are about to leave Mr. Weasley gets an urgent message from Amos Diggory at the Ministry. Diggory's head is floating in the fireplace, as he and Mr. Weasley discuss someone named "Mad-Eye" who thought he heard intruders creeping around his house.

Mad Eye had booby-trapped his garbage bins to attack trespassers. Bill, Charlie, Fred, and George recognised Mad Eye's name, as does Vesper, who tells Harry that Mad-Eye Moody was a well-known Auror but is now retired. He still has many enemies, mostly families of those he put into Azkaban; he has apparently become paranoid in his old age. Although Vesper whispers that Mad Eye always seemed a be paranoid to her, when she had met him years previously.

Mrs. Weasley has arranged for three Muggle taxis to take them to London. Bill and Charlie are also going with them. They arrived at King's Cross Station and head to Platform Nine and Three Quarters, and as everyone says goodbye, Bill and Charlie hint that something interesting will be happening at Hogwarts this year, but Ron, Harry, Fred, and George are unable to get any additional information from them or Mrs. Weasley, who apparently knows the secret. The twins turn on Vesper but she lets out a chuckle and disappears onto the train as if she was dancing to a jig only she can hear, the boys scramble after her. On board she passes Draco Malfoy who before entering his compartment raised an curious eyebrow at her as she flashes him a smile and continued down the carriage with a bounce in her step. He watched her disappear from view and shakes his head. "women" he mutters as if they are curious and strange thing.