A/N: Harry Potter belongs to JK. Rowling and Merlin by BBC , as you all know.
After Draco spoke everyone went silent.
"When he said 'she' it doesn't actually has to mean HER right?" Neville asked nervously.
Draco smiled ruefully "Em asked to not contact him. You know how he worries, it can't be anyone else." He said.
"Morgana has risen..." Cedric said slowly.
"Not exactly." Luna said in her soft airy voice.
Everyone at once turned to Luna, the seer of their little group.
"Did you see anything Luna?" Draco asked anxious.
" no... But I did sense something just last week. I can feel another seer coming to their powers. But with the energy I felt it wouldn't be anything more than dreams and insight... I never thought that it would be her though." Luna said.
"So we still have time right? I mean if just awaken to her powers then she'll need a long time to accept it all right?" George asked. "We are assuming that she's just a normal muggle before she was awake right?"
"We shouldn't be hasty. She could be as you said a normal human, she could even be just born but there is always the possibility that she was risen fully as herself in which case she wouldn't take any time at all to recall everything and look for Em and the King." Cedric said seriously. "and the part where 'he will awake' does it mean tge king or someone else?"
"Exactly. What you all should know is that lately the death eaters are more active than ever. My parents won't tell me anything but I have been hearing many mentions of 'the Dark Lord' lately." Draco said.
Everyone frowned "Yeah suddenly pulling the stunt back at World Cup. Something's obviously going on." Fred said, closing his eyes remembering the muggles' screams and shouts.
"Tell me we aren't going to be dealing with that either! With Morgana rising and the whole triwizard thing we don't have time to deal with Lord Voldemort! He's Potter's problem." Astoria said frowning. none of them are scared to use Voldemort's name since they have someone even more powerful to deal with.
"Don't say that Tory, he also presents a large piece in all this especially with Draco being right in the middle of it all." Neville said calming the feisty brunette.
"Yeah can you imagine if they join forces? I mean it's not unlikely." George said.
"With both being vengeful megalomaniac and love to use others for their own gain" Fred continued his brother.
Everyone shuddered at the thought. Since Draco recruited them to become their 'knights' when he was just 6, they have been trained both magically and physically for a war to come. They always knew that this could happen and that magic has been extremely strong in their generation. Hermione Granger and Harry Potter being one of the greatest example that something big was to come. Not to mention Draco being so thoroughly gifted as a descendant of King Arthur to the point he was personally taught by Merlin himself since a young age. But now it felt clear and their stricken by the realization that they might be facing if not two then the biggest war on magic of the last centuries.
"Alright lets not jump to mad conclusions yet. We nees to discuss the school warding." Draco said pullinv everyone back from their thoughts.
"Me and George will be doing the forbidden forrest. We've already got a plan for the runes." Fred said grinning.
"Nothing funny you too" Draco warned. "Neville I want you to look into the triwizarding championships in the past. We need to prepare for whatever they are going to use for thw trials. Make sure to find if there had been any connection to the Old magic or wild magic in the past"
"Yes sir!" Neville said jokingly.
Draco rolled his eyes and turned to Cedric "I'm just going ahead and guess you're joining this?" He asked or more like stated at the oldest member of their group.
Cedric looked abashed as he rubbed the back of his neck "Well I'll be putting in my name but we still-" but he was cut off.
"That's pretty much done deal. You'll be the representative for Hogwarts. Honestly I would prefer if none of us were in this thing but nevermind." Draco said "so before all that you should still be able to put up the wards for the castle with me and Luna and that leaves Astoria." He turned to the yoinger slutherin who raised her brow.
"I want you to look into all the hidden tunnels around the castle. I don't want anything or anyone to sneak around without us knowing. And impeove the wards there to sense Old Magic. If Morgana is waking than the neo-saxons will probably be moving as well. Can you do that?" Draco said challengingly.
"Of course I can! Who do you take me for?" Astoria said pompously flipping her hair.
Draco entered his dorm room which was weirdly empty, at least that's what ge thought.
" where have you been?" Asked a voice behind him shocking him into pulling out his wand. He looked back to see Blaise Zabini leaning on the post of Greg's bed which was nearest to the door.
"Blaise, I could have hexed you" Draco said turning back to pull out his parchments and books to set on the table.
"I would have dodged it." Blaise said walking to the pale haired slytherin.
"sure you ciuld have" Draco said smirking.
"Yes I could have and you still haven't answered my question. Where were you?" Blaise asked.
"Studying. You know like a proper student should" Draco said distractedly.
"In the astronomy tower?" Blaise asked raising an eyebrow suspiciously.
Draco stilled then continued his movements. "Yes I love how it's high and quiet. Perfect for a good read." Draco said.
Blaise looked at him more then shrugged his shoulders "Honestly sometimes I wonder how you're not in Ravenclaw. Come on the others are already up for dinner." The dark skinned boy said.
Draco put his bag on the table and walked along side the other boy. A feeling of dread that he could not comprehend over took his heart.
A week gone by with students submitting their names into the cup. Since only sixth and seventh years are allowed to enter the younger students can only watch with envy or excitement as their seniors submit their names.
Among the younger students there are those who wouldn't give up to entering their name into the cup. For example the twin Weasleys had used a potion that made them grow old with long white beards and such but of course the cup being of strong magic repelled their names right away. There are also those who tried submitting their names by giving it to the older years to enterbut it was all in vain since the cup would reject them either way.
" at least with this we don't have to deal with Potter getting mauled at by some beast or another." Draco said softly to Astoria as they ate lunch.
Astoria snorts "That would have been exhausting to deal with. The boy can't stay out of harms way for any of his school years!" She whispered back exaggeratedly.
"And now the moment you've all been waiting for!" Dumbledore shouted "we are going to call tge champions of each school!"
Everyone watched as the goblet crackled with blue fire and spit out a piece of paper which Dumbledore expertly caught.
"From Dumstrang, VICTOR KRUM!" The room Was brimming with cheers and shouts as Victor Krum left the room.
The fire rose again and spit out another piece of paper. "From the ladies of Beauxbatons, FLEUR DELACOUR!"
Tge room again fills with cheers as Fleur come up to shake Dumbledore's hand and left to join Victor.
After she left tg goblet once again lit with fire to spit out the name of the last contestant.
"And the one who will be representing Hogwarts will be CEDRIC DIGGORY!" Dumbledore announced.
The room once again burst with cheers and shouts. Draco had to duck his head to hide his smirk.
"Cedric Diggory?!" Greg and Vincent asked utterly shocked. "who is that??" Greg continued.
Draco cleared his throat and put on a sneer. "Hogwart's champion, a bloody Hufflepuff. We are completely doomed. That cup is mad." He said disgustedly.
The Slytherins who heard him all groaned and nodded in agreement. But attention was again brought to the front of the room where Dumbledore was showing The Triwizard Cup. But as others were gazing in awe at the Cup Draco's eyes was drawn back to the goblet of fire, which once again lit in blue flames.
'This is proof that I can never have it plain old 'difficult situation'. It has to go beyond difficult and crazy levels to the point of even the best circumstance would point to a 'barely made it' factor.' Draco thought as he knew whatever this is will most likely ruin the whole situation.
Dumbledore, finally realizing that the goblet was lit he walks slowly towards it. The flames climb higher and sparks of red showed spitting out a piece of paper just like the ones before. Dumbledore caught it and read it, whispering "-arry potter"
The rooms were filled with shouts of disbelief and confusion as the headmaster shouted out
"HARRY POTTER!"
A/N: And thaat's the 3rd chapter. I hope you liked it. And I'd really love if you would comment. I'm new and if I make mistakes I'd like to know. Eitherway thank you for reading ! :)