Harry Potter and the Lost Girl.
Written in the year of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

A retelling of Sorts.

By Konekochu ~ Sandra Andrews
Dedicated to Alan Rickman
Chapter 3 – Champions

Alexa studied and watched other students in the library the rest of the day, going over potions and Herbology books. She couldn't really concentrate very well though, yesterday's and that morning's events and encounters going through her mind. She couldn't understand why she felt like she knew Professor Snape, and was drawn to him. Even before that when they met Draco Malfoy, she was sure she has heard her Uncle Karkaroff mention a Malfoy to her before in the past. When it got close to dinner time she put away the borrowed books and packed up her belongings. First she went over to the ship and dropped off her school things in her room then headed back to the Castle Great Hall. When she walked in she noticed it was almost full when she got there, she saw Harry, Ron and Hermione at the Gryffindor table and Krum at the Slytherin table with the rest of her schoolmates. It appeared that Krum kindly saved her a seat so she headed over to him. Alexa caught Harry's eyes as she walked by and they smiled at each other as she made her way over to Krum and sat down. She suddenly felt and icy glare on her and looked over at the head table and there was Professor Karkaroff staring at her. 'He is totally going to be asking about that smiley exchange'. Alexa thought to herself and sighed. She also noted that Professor Snape was watching her as well but not quite the same amount of ice to it, more curiosity and suspicion.

The Goblet of Fire had been moved back in front of the head table centered in front of Dumbledore. The Halloween feast seemed to go on forever everyone talking about who entered and who they want to get picked. Alexa was indifferent as it wasn't like she had a shot as she couldn't enter, she couldn't lie that there was a part of her that longed to be the center of attention and have people acknowledge her. She hated being ignored all the time. Maybe she just longed to have a true set of friends. Alexa looked over to Krum and smiled. 'Well, at least I have one. That should be good enough right?' Alexa thought. Krum noticed Alexa smile at him and gave her a small smile in return. They had a brief conversation on what the other did that day. Apparently Krum spent a lot of his time today at the quiddich pitch and exploring the grounds.

At long last everyone had finished eating and the tables cleared of the food and dishes. Dumbledore then got to his feet. Silence then filled the Great Hall as everyone was waiting to find out who the Champions will be, even Professor Karkaroff and Madame Maxime looked tense and expectant as the students. Mr. Crouch looked quite uninterested and even maybe a little distracted maybe even bored, however. Ludo Bagman was beaming and winking at various students around the room.

"Well, the Goblet is almost ready to make it's decision," said Dumbledore approaching the Goblet. "I estimate it only needs another minute or so." Dumbledore looked from the Goblet to the students. "Now when the champion's names are called, I would ask them please to come up to the top of the Hall, walk along the staff table, and go through into the next chamber" - he indicated the door behind the staff table. - "where they will be receiving their first instructions."

Dumbledore took out his wand and made a sweeping motion with it, all the candles with the exception of the ones in the pumpkins in the Great Hall went out. The goblet now appeared to shine more brightly than anything else in the room, sparks soon began to shoot out of it into the air and the whole room gasped. A piece of parchment shot out out of the blue flames of the goblet which Dumbledore caught and read then looked up.

"The Durmstrang champion is… Viktor Krum." he announced and the room burst into the applause. Over at the Slytherin table Viktor looked very happy to be chosen and stood up. Ron was heard yelling 'No surprise there' from the Gryffindor table which made Alexa smirk as it was true. Not really a surprise at all. Karkaoff was counting on Krum being chosen at champion, being one of the most athletic and talented at the school. Alexa stood up with him and gave him a congratulatory hug.

"Congrats, be safe my friend." Alexa trying her best not to sound a little jealous and gave Krum a smile and a wink. Krum returned the hug and smile.

"Thank you Lexi!" he replied and then headed to the other chamber by the head table as Dumbledore had directed.

"Bravo, Viktor!" boomed Karkaoff so loudly everyone could hear him. "Knew you had it in you!" Alexa had sat back down she was happy for him but now felt a little lonely now that Krum wasn't there anymore. She glanced around the room, attention had now returned to Dumbledore and the cup the moment Krum has entered the next chamber. The Goblet then began to glow red again and sparked began to fly, another piece of parchment flew out of the flames and Dumbledore caught once again and read it quickly.

"The Beauxbatons champion is… Fleur Delacour!" said Dumbledore. Alexa looked over the hall and saw a girl with silvery blond hair and somewhat resembled a veela gracefully stand up. Alexa cringed she didn't like princessy girls very much.

"How is such a delicate flower going to survive this tournament." Alexa muttered under her breath imitating a french accent. A few students sitting near her one being Draco Malfoy laughed.

"Maybe she won't. The tasks are not meant for the 'delicate'". Draco replied looking over at Alexa and smirked. She raised an eyebrow at him.

"I have a feeling she won't last very long or not do too well at the very least." Alexa responded. She then looked over at the table she had risen from and could help but laugh a bit at the other Beauxbaton's students reactions. While some of them cheered there were a few girls were burst out in tears and the jealousy couldn't be hidden in the faces of others. "Geez, I really can't stand some french and their pompousness." Alexa made a sour face, so ridiculous. Draco turned to look at the Beaubatons students and shoot his head with disgust.

"Seriously." Draco replied. Alexa and Draco looked at each other for a moment and smiled before Draco turned his attention back to Dumbledore. Alexa then peeked over that Harry and the others she spoke to briefly in the morning and they seemed to be also watching and discussing the Beaubatons students. Fleur had vanished into the next chamber and the cup began to glow red and spark again which drew Alexa's attention back to it. There wasn't a sound from the Hogwarts students as their champion's name flew out of the flames and into Dumbledore's hands. He read it and then announced with a smile.

"The Champion from Hogwarts is… Cedric Diggory!" Dumbledore could barely finish saying the name as the Hufflepuff table burst into cheers and applause. Draco sneered and gave a disgusted look.

"A Hufflepuff, really?" Draco sighed. Alexa watched and noticed that Cedric was a tall attractive looking guy that seemed well liked my most students. Several of which gave him high fives and shook his hand as he made his way over to the directed chamber, Dumbledore patting his shoulder as he walked passed him. The cheering went on for quite awhile, but died down when Dumbledore opened his mouth to speak.

"Excellent!" Dumbledore called happily. "Well, we now have our three champions. I am sure I can count on all of you, including the remaining students from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang, to go your champions every ounce of support you can muster. By cheering your champion on, you will contribute in a very real -"

Then Dumbledore suddenly stopped speaking, Alexa confused started looking around trying to figure out why and it then became apparent to her and everybody what had distracted him. The fire fire in the Goblet had turned red again. Sparks were flying out of it. Alexa jumped a bit when a long flame shot out of it into the air, shooting another piece of parchment into the air.

"Huh?" Alexa said confused. "Another one?"

Dumbledore reached out and caught the piece of parchment and stared at it for several moments bewildered. Everyone was staring at Dumbledore.

"Harry Potter?" Dumbledore whispered. Students began to whisper to each other no one made out what he had said. "Harry Potter..." he said a little louder, his tone confused. The mutterings became louder as some of the students who sat closer to the head table was able to hear him.

"What did he say? Another Champion?" Alexa asked Draco. Draco turned to look at her and shrugged and turned back to Dumbledore.

"HARRY POTTER!" yelled Dumbledore. Alexa's eyes went wide with surprise and like everyone else turned to look at Harry. Who clearly looked as bewildered as everyone else and frankly looked like he may wet himself. There wasn't any applause only shock swept through the room. Soon whispers sprouted though the room mostly with angry tones.

A chair screeched as it was pushed back and Professor McGonagall stood up and swept past the other teachers and over to Dumbledore whispering urgently, he frowned. Alexa was in awe, it was no secret that the boy was not of age to participate and wondered how in the world he got his name in the cup and how and why the cup shot out a fourth name, how was that fair? Alexa continued to watch Harry he finally moved to look at Ron and Hermione as he shook his head and said something to them. She assumed he was denying putting his name into the cup. Up at the table the other school's headmasters and the ministry staff had joined Dumbledore by the Goblet whispering back and forth. Then Professor McGonagall turned to look and Harry and lifted her her motioning him to come forward.

"Harry Potter." She called over to him. "Harry! Up here, if you please." Harry shakily stood up and moved forward after a push from Hermione and stumbled slightly. Alexa's eyes followed him as he walked over to the Professors.

"Well… Through the door, Harry." Dumbledore said with a blank look. McGonagall gave him a pat on the shoulder and then nudged him on. Everyone watched him unloving still like statues bewildered as he made his way over and into the next chamber. Ludo Bagman excused himself from the group and followed Harry into the chamber. Dumbledore then turned to the rest of the students.

"Now the events for tonight are over for this evening, everyone should make their way back to their common rooms, it's getting late." Dumbledore announced to the students "Teachers, Mr. Crouch." Dumbledore then moved and made his way to the chamber followed by the other headmasters, McGonagall and Mr. Crouch. The Great Hall erupted in voices from confused, surprised and angry. Alexa shot out of her seat and walked over to Professor Karkaroff before he made it into the chamber.

"What's going on Uncle?" she asked her curiosity getting the better of her. Karkaroff shot her an angry glare.

"Not now girl, head back to the boat with the others." Karkaroff spat and the continued into the chamber. Alexa made a face thinking 'oooh, he's pissed.' Then made her way back to her seat where she grabbed one last butter tart and taking a bite.

"So, what did he say?" Alexa jumped and coughed as she nearly swallowed her tart the wrong way. She turned and noticed it was Draco and the two gnarly boys that always seemed to follow him. 'Got to love minions.' she thought. She shook her head.

"He didn't tell me anything. Shooed me off, not surprised. Probably will hear him ranting about it on the boat later. We probably won't get much sleep… very hot tempered he is." Alexa said.

"Psht" Draco spat. "Just like Potter, managing to find a way to worm his way in. Always getting special treatment that one. Thinking he is better than everyone. Thinks he's special." Draco frowned and crossed his arms. Alexa was thoughtful for a moment.

"He looked surprised, but that could have been an act to fool the teachers." Alexa replied dusting off crumbs from the butter tart that had fallen on her. Draco nodded.

"An act for sure, he always needs to be the center of attention. Things around here always seem to revolve around The Great Harry Potter." Draco replied.

"I wonder if they will actually let him compete? He isn't 17. Though they may have to, when you name is chosen by The Goblet is creates a binding magical contract that can't be broken. They may not have a choice..." Alexa thought out loud. Draco was a bit astonished she knew those details, he didn't. Not letting it seem like he didn't he straightened his robes and replied.

"Well… there you go. Wormed his way in indeed. Doubt he will last long in the tournament any way." said Draco. Alexa noticed from the corner of her eye that she and Draco were being watched by Hermione and Ron and turned her head to look at them and frowned as they seemed to be giving her a look of disapproval. Draco followed her line a sight and scoffed when he noticed the Gryffindor pair watching them. She also noticed the other students clearing the hall and made a note she would have to get going soon too.

"Potter's posse. The Mudblood and Weasley." Draco sneered. Alexa looked back at him with a blank face. She was used to hearing people being called Mudblood's so it didn't bother her too much but it did, ever so slightly.

"She's a mudblood?" Alexa asked raising an eyebrow. Draco nodded. Alexa was about to say something more but suddenly there were loud footsteps and suddenly large hands on their shoulders.

"Go on students off to your common rooms, you heard Dumbledore." Hagrid said with a smile and hurrying them off. Alexa and Draco nodded at each other and then went their separate ways. Draco down towards the dungeons and Alexa outside and to the boat.

Alexa flopped down on her bed and looked over at the other side of the room, her roommate wasn't there, which she was grateful. It wasn't too much longer till she heard a loud bang and boat shook slightly. Karkaroff voice could be heard through most of the boat.

"I can't believe they are going to let that Potter brat compete!" He bellowed. Then another bang and shutter. Alexa rolled her eyes and sighed. She then heard a slow thudding steps coming down the steps she knew that walking pattern. Alexa shot up out of bed and hurried over to the door, opened it and poked her head out. She was right.

"Krum!" Alexa said a little louder then normal grabbing him and pulled him into the room. Though underestimating his weight and him being taken completely by surprise they tripped and stumbled back, falling down onto Alexa's bed. Krum having landed right on top of her stared down at her. Their expressions mirrored each other, eyes wide and shocked. Alexa laughed. "Sorry about that Viktor, you on top of me wasn't my intention." She said as Krum sat up with an embarrassed smile on his face.

"You are a silly girl Lexi." Krum replied. Alexa grinned as she sat back up on the bed. "I take it, you are wanting to know what happened in the back chamber?" he asked.

"Yeah!" Alexa replied excitedly leaning forward. "Judging by Professor's yelling when he got on the ship that they are definitely going to be letting Potter in the tournament. Do you know how he did it or who did it?" she asked. Krum nodded.

"He says he didn't put his name in the cup, judging by how he was behaving I don't think he put his name in the cup or had someone do it for him. He was taken by surprise same as everyone else." said Krum. Alexa tilted her head slightly thinking.

"They at least got to have a theory on how his name got in the goblet?" Alex asked.

"Yes, the professor with the magical eye… Moody I think he name was. Thinks that someone used a strong Confundus charm on the Goblet making it think they were four schools competing, listing Potter the only student from that school competing guaranteeing his name being drawn." Krum explained. Alexa's eye went wide in surprise.

"It would take a very strong wizard to be able to Confund the Goblet so it had to been an experienced wizard, like one of the teachers or something. Why would they do that, extra student in the tournament? Why Potter?" Alexa asked thinking out loud. Moving of the bed to lean against the wall taking a moment to look out the window for a moment before turning back to Krum.

"That is what our Professor and the headmistress from Beauxbatons thinks, that someone put his name in so they can have a better chance at winning. Professor Moody thinks that who ever put his name in the cup is trying to get him killed. Making sure he is chosen by the Goblet and knowing he would have to compete." Krum said.

"Binding Magical Contracts can't be broken." Alexa finished and Krum nodded confirming. "It's going to be an interesting year all right. I'm going to need a lot of pop corn." She finished. Krum laughed softly and stood up.

"It is late we should get to bed, busy year indeed." Krum and Alexa shared a light friendly hug. Alexa walked Krum to the door and wished each other good night, then walked further down the hall to his room. It was just then Alexa's roommate arrived back to their room, having seen Krum leave the room Anastasiya raised an eyebrow at Alexa, she then noticed Alexa's bed was a little messed up as she got to her own bed.

"Having a little fun, with our school Champion? Little slut." Anastasiya taunted Alexa who flopped onto the messy blankets then smirked over at Anastasiya.

"Oh yes, loads of it. He's going to bed pleased. I'm rather tired now, I'm going to sleep. Goodnight!" Alexa just going with it. She tried her best not to let her classmates get to her she didn't care about the rumors that sometimes went around about her. Having started a few of them herself, she hated to admit it she found it funny sometimes what people whispered about her. Alexa noticed she forgot to change into her sleep wear and got up quickly to change and got back into bed and turned and faced the wall. By this time Anastasiya as well had gotten into bed still shooting dirty looks at Alexa. It wasn't too long the pair of them fell asleep and all that could be heard from the ship was snoring and Karkaroff's ranting.

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End Notes: Sorry for the long wait for this chapter, June and July got really busy. I got Married! I then changed my mind on some matters with the previous chapters which I went back and fixed, reedited. Things will flow a lot better with the minor changes I made. The next chapter shouldn't be as much as a wait. I really hope you enjoy and please let me know what you think.