A/N: the third chapter and only one review . Oh well, I do it for my enjoyment, plus to get the ideas out of my head. Champions get picked and students arriveā¦also moves on for a few weeks.
Chapter three: The new students and champions.
Ash's POV
"George, he isn't keeping secrets for himself," I looked at him. I realized this is harder then what I thought.
"What do you mean, Quote?"
"First of all, stop calling me that, it is getting old. I am more than quotes and drawing. Second what I mean is that Fred's keeping my secrets. I told him not to tell anyone. I decided to tell you because I can see it is ripping you both apart. My name, which no one seems to know, is Ash Taylor. The rumor from last year with Lupin attacking me in the forest is true. I turn into a wolf in the full moon, which is where Fred was that night. The scratches on his shoulder are from me," He looked like he was in shock.
"George, I am sorry, I didn't mean to make you and Fred fight," The end of my sentence broke as I felt tears run down my face. George pulled me into a hug.
"I don't blame you Ash. Don't worry about it okay? I mean, this isn't the first time we fought and it won't be the last. We don't agree on everything, but none of it is your fault. I just think it is your fault that we never knew your name before this," he pulled back and smiled at me. I smiled back, it was nice to have a somewhat brother.
"I am not interrupting, am I?"
We turned to the door and saw Fred there. I smiled and left the twins to talk. I left the portrait hole and found my group of friends: Bless, Pryce, his two sisters Susan and Sarah Bones, and Alexandria.
"What took so long Ash," they were the only ones that knew my name before the twins did.
"I had to talk to someone, Bless. So what is going on here?"
"Well," Pryce said, "The beauties decided to sit with Ravenclaw, when the famous Krum and his school sat with Slytherin."
"We think they will be included into the whole house unity thing with IMing."
"Hey Susan, don't forget that we also think that Dumbledore has another plan to sit us with someone who we never talk to from a different house or school."
"Thank you Sarah."
As my group began talking about the tournament itself, I turned to the door to look for the Weasley twins. They walked in and sat by Harry, so I said bye to my friends as I walked over to the Gryffindor table. I sat with Ginny and Hermione and talked to them about classes.
(A/N: I am copying Dumbledore's speech before the cup spits out the names in the fourth book.)
Dumbledore got up and started by telling everyone that the Goblet of Fire should be ready in a minute and that the champions have to go through into the next chamber, off the high table, when they were called. The Goblet let the first name loose.
"The champion for Durmstrang will be Viktor Krum."
Krum got up and shook Dumbledore's hand then went to the room. The Goblet spit the next name.
"The champion for Beauxbatons is Fleur Delacour." She got up and did the same as Krum.
"The Hogwarts Champion is Fred Weasley." Fred got up and did the same as the first two.
"Excellent! Well we now have our three champions. I am sure I can count upon all of you, including the remaining students from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang, to give your champion every ounce of support you can muster. By cheering your champion on, you will contribute in a very real-"
Dumbledore stopped talking as the Goblet shot out another name.
"Harry Potter!"
A few weeks before the first task.
Ever since Harry's name came out of the Goblet, everyone thought he put his name in it but Hermione and me. I got closer to George and Fred after George found out. As of right now, Ron and Hermione were doing homework in a corner, and I was in a corner with Fred and George. Hermione and I are on the chats, Ron was struggling with what looked like a potions essay, George was doing a Transfiguration essay, and Fred was messing with the cork from his ink bottle. I caught it under my hand and put it in my pocket.
"Hey, give it back."
"No."
"Why?"
"Because you need to do something besides pushing it around and it was annoying me."
"That isn't fair, you are always annoyed."
"I am because you always have to be around."
George decided to interrupt us at that point.
"Can you two please stop? I need to get this essay done tonight, and you are both annoying me. Plus you guys are sounding like a married couple."
"We are not," Fred looked at him and glared.
"Yes you are. Now can you please do something so I can finish this essay?"
"Bless my soul; Georgie has finally decided to do homework."
"Ah yes he is, our little boy has grown so much."
"Oh shut up you two," He got up and walked away.
"It looks like it is only us here, Fred."
"Yes it does, so can I have the top to my ink bottle back?"
"No way in hell."
"Why the bloody hell not?"
"You'll annoy me again."
"What am I suppose to do then?"
"Do homework, go on a chatroom, something, anything."
"Fine," He got and left.
