Chapter 3: The Goblet of Fire

"Anything from the trolley! Anything from the trolley!"

The lady with all the sweets could be heard. Hermione sat quietly with Ron and Harry reading the Daily Prophet on the train to Hogwarts. It was the start of a new year and already she was feeling nervous.

"Anything from the trolley dears?" The lady asked finally approaching them.

"A packet of Drooble's and a licorice wand." Ron said getting up. "On second thought just the Drooble's."

Harry was about to ask for something when he was interrupted by a sweet voice. "Two pumpkin pasties please."

He looked up and found himself starting into the beautiful eyes of Cho Chang now in her fifth year. She smiled and left with her bunch of giggling friends.

"Anything sweet for you dear?" The lady asked.

"Oh no, I'm not hungry thank you." Harry replied. He quickily made his way back to his compartment.

"Is it just me or is the Luke Skywalker kid we met at the world cup just weird." Ron said starting a conversation.

Harry had completely forgotten about the blond hair boy that had accompanied the Diggory's at the World Cup. "I dunno." was all he could say.

"He said some preety strange things mate. I mean the whole talk about another galaxy is impossible."

"Nothing's Impossible Ron." Harry said annoyed. Ron had a thing for criticising people when he was jealous of them.

"Will you two shut up!" Hermione snapped irritated. "I'm trying to read!"

Ron scoffed.

"This is horrible." Hermione finally said finishing. "I mean how can the Ministry not know who conquered it? Wasn't there any security?"

"Loads." Ron said.

Harry rubbed his scar. It itched a little. "It's hurting again? Isn't it?" Hermione said.

Harry to cover it up smiled. "I'm fine."

"you know Sirius will want to hear about this." Hermione said. "What you saw at the World Cup and the dream."

Harry knew Hermione was right. "Hedwig. There we go." he said finally finishing the letter. attaching it to her, the snowy owl flew out of the train compartment window and out of sight.


Luke was amazed as he entered the Great Hall. He was sorted into Gryffindor, he sighed knowing he wasn't going to see much of Cedric. As he took his seat he was quickily greeted by many friendly faces. "You new?"

Luke nodded. "yeah.. I'm Luke Skywalker."

The boy smiled. "Neville Longbottom." he said.

Something about Neville reminded Luke of Wedge Antillies back home. A friend and a fellow pilot he fought alongside with during the Battle of Yavin. 'No! I can't look back now!' Almost nearly everyone he had encountered reminded him of something or someone back home.

Neville frowned. "So.. you just got your letter? No offence but you look a little old to be a first year."

Luke smiled. "I'm not. Are you close with Harry Potter?"

Neville chuckled. "Harry? Yeah we're close. He's one of my housemates."

"Housemates? Wait.. he's in Gryffindor?"

Neville laughed nodding. "Yeah, preety much. So.. are you pureblood?."

Luke didn't know what he meant. "Um.. I don't know." he answered. "What's a pureblood?"

Neville gave Luke a look of pure confusion. "If your a pureblood it means your family are all magical beings, if your a Half-Blood you have one magical folk and if your a mudblood.. it means both of your parents are muggles... using the term "Mudblood" is quite offensive though."

Cedric had mentioned what a muggle was. Luke wasn't sure if he was considered as one. He smiled nervously in reply. "Right."

"I'd like to make a announcement!" Dumbledore's voice suddenly rang through the Great Hall. Everyone fell silent.

"This castle will not only be your home this year, but home to some very special guests as well. You see Hogwarts has been chosen to host a legendary event, the Triwizard Tournament. Now for those who don't know the Triwizard Tournament brings together three schools for a series of magical contests, from each school a student is selected to compete, but trust me when I say these contests are not for the faint hearted."

Luke frowned with curiosity.

"We'll have more of that later, for now please join me in welcoming the lovely ladies of the Beauxbatons Academy of magic and their headmistress Madam Maxime!"

Just after Dumbledore had said that a school of girls wearing blue dresses emerged in the Great Hall. Luke smirked to himself they were kinda attractive.

"Blimey, that's one big woman." Seamus Finnigan a Gryffindor fourth year commented as the Headmistress Madame Maxime made her way through the hall. "Bloody hell." came from Ron.

The Beauxbatons students took their seats at the Ravenclaw table.

"And now our friends from the north, please greet the proud sons of Durmstrang and their headmaster Igor Karkaroff!"

Just at that moment boys wearing fur cloaks, fur hats, and blood-red robes came into the view. Ron somehow went all excited. "Blimey it's him! Victor Krum!."

'What?' Luke went all surprised. It was that 'Quidditch' player from the World Cup.

Krum and the other Durmstrang boys to Ron's dismay went over to sit by the Slytherin table. Soon everyone was talking and the Great Hall went back to being loud and crowded.

Hermione rolled her eyes. "Ronald, it's no big deal."

Ron watched with jealousy as Krum and Draco Malfoy shared a conversation. Sighing he looked away and turned back to his friends.

Ron suddenly snickered. "Looks like Skywalker has been sorted into Gryffindor from the looks of it."

Hermione frowned. "What?"

Harry watched Luke from the distance, he was having a conversation with Dean Thomas and Seamus, The boy didn't seem to be any threat.. but something inside Harry told him to keep his distance.

The Great Hall went silent again. "I'd like to say a few words. Eternal Glory. That is what awaits the student who wins the Triwizard Tournament. But to do this, that student must survive three tasks, three extremely dangerous tasks. For this reason the Ministry has seem fit to impose a new rule. To explain all this we have the head of the Department of International Magical Corporation Bartemius Crouch."

Barty Crouch cleared his

throat and began to speak "After due consideration the Ministry has concluded for their own safety no student under the age of Seventeen should be allowed to forth their name for the Triwizard Tournament-".

Hearing this got a few students started to shout. 'Boos' "That's rubbish! That's rubbish! You don't know what your doing-"

"SILENCE!"

Dumbledore was now next to what seemed to be a big goblet with blue flames.

"Wow.." Luke muttered in amazement.

"The Goblet of Fire. Anyone wishing to submit themselves to the tournament merely right their name on a piece of parchment and throw it in the flame before this hour on Thursday night. Do not do lightly. If chosen there's no turning back... As from this moment the Triwizard Tournament has begun."

The Great Hall was soon dismissed and everyone started to head to their dormitories. Luke to his surprise had already found two friends he could talk to. He spotted Harry from the distance. 'This would be the best moment to introduce myself' . "Guys I'll catch up with you guys later."

"You sure you know where the dorms are?" Neville asked.

Luke nodded. "Yeah, yeah I know. I'll meet you guys there."

"Ok." Seamus agreed.

"Harry!"

Harry who was now in a conversation with Ron and Hermione was approached by no other than Luke Skywalker himself. "Hey ..um.. Luke." he managed to say. "What a surprise."

Ron bit his lip. "listen mate.. we'll meet you in the common room."

Harry nodded. "Yeah, yeah. Go."

"Look. I didn't make a good Impression at the world cup.. " Luke began as soon as Ron and Hermione left.

Harry chuckled. "Your confronting me over something that happened during the summer?"

Luke managed to chuckled nervously back. "Um listen.. anyway.. I uh.. I just wanted to you know-"

"I know. Dumbledore told me."

"What?"

Harry nodded. "We better start heading to our dorms.. you also got a lot of explaining to do." Harry added. "You said some things.."

"-Yeah I know. About that.. I uh.."

"Is it true? Are you really a alien?" Harry asked.

Luke chuckled in amusement. "No. I can assure you I'm human."

"But at the World Cup..." Harry's voice trailed off.

"I'll explain everything another time." Luke quickly said. "Look.. we better uh.. start heading to our Common room."

"Yeah." Harry said agreeing. "You might as well follow me if you don't know the way."

Luke just nodded. The Entrance Hall was now deserted he had kept Harry up, The two boys finally made their way there. Harry had questions he was just going to have to wait...