Chapter Seven: Tri-Wizard Tournament:

Rose had a wonderful summer, she spent time with her aunt and uncle and traveled with Sirius all over Europe that summer. She loved learning about the history of the lands and even saw from a distance the castle that Dracula called home. He was not at all like the muggle books portrayed him, in fact he was a dark hunter himself now having grown tired of his long life he decided to do what was right to end his curse for curse for him it was. He had been cursed for all the innocent deaths he caused and now roamed the earth a monster and a wraith to the world of men and day. Even though he fought evil Rose was glad they did not go visit him, she disliked him even if he was fighting on the side of good for now.

They visited La Rue De La Magie in Paris and enjoyed the varied shops here. They even got a tour of Beaubatons which Rose found very lovely and almost wished she had gone here, almost that is. They came back to England for the world cup and she enjoyed that very much, Sirius had put extra protections around the sight, sending the muggles who owned the land on a long vacation and having goblins man the security. No-one wanted to go against a goblin and so everyone behaved rather well. There was a minor disturbance when a few wizards got drunk and tried to cause trouble but a few cracked skulls sorted that out nicely.

It was on the train back to school that Rose was able to put Draco in his place and keep him there this time. She knew the reputation of the Malfoy family, it was an upstart family and one that had come over only three hundred years prior. They had been French and still had ties to France and were always try to better themselves with cunning, lies and even betrayal. So it was not surprise to Rose when a very nice Draco Malfoy showed up on outside her compartment to speak to her. She knew what he wanted and was not impressed with him and all and let him go on for a moment or two before she stopped him.

"So you think you can state you are a changed wizard and I will fall for that?" Rose scoffed, "you want me for one thing, my titles and power. I am not the only last female heir of a house the house Malfoy has tried this with you know." Rose said.

"But a wizard should run the estate, not a witch." Draco said, "you know the pureblood customs…"

"I know the ancient family customs, I am, like the Weasley and Longbottom and even the Bones family part of an ancient family, you are not. I am the last of the Potters, I intend to marry a second or third son, not a firstborn as I intend the Potter name to go on." Rose said.

"So you would marry someone like Ron Weasley?" Draco sneered.

"Far better than you." Hermione replied, "and don't insult me it will go badly for you."

"Agree, three witches to one wizard, odds are not in your favor." Fay said.

"I will just watch." Neville said as he was reading a book on north American magical plants, "could be fun."

"Someone say Malfoy gets taken out by witches magic?" Fred said walking up.

"Oh that would be fun to watch!" George added.

"Leave now, you are never going to date me, or woo me or anything." Rose said, "it might be the last thing you ever do as a human."

Draco left and Fred and George took a seat in the compartment, it was crowded but they made it work. Rose really liked these two, they were funny and though she had to scold them for a prank that nearly went wrong a couple of times, for the most part their pranks were funny and made everyone laugh. She had even decided to offer money for them to start their own shop with her getting shares in it. A contract was drawn up with the help of Sirius and all they needed was the approval of the Weasley parents and Rose still had no idea how to breech this with them. They might not be keen on letting her help Fred and George open shop after all.

By the end of October Rose was waiting for the champions of the tri-wizard tournament to show up. Luna Lovegood pointed to the sky and everyone looked to where a dozen winged horses pulled a carriage the size of a small house. It landed gracefully on the lawn and the door to the carriage opened and a boy in powder blue woolen robes exited and dropped down the stairs. A woman nearly as tall as Hagrid exited the carriage. She was clad in a gown of elegant black and walked with twenty students behind her. She was very pretty even though she was so tall and she looked over the students of Hogwarts and smiled graciously.

"I am honored to be here Dumbledore." She said in lightly accented English.

"It is an honor to have you here Madame Maxine." Dumbledore said.

"Look at the lake!" Neville said pointing to it.

Everyone did and the top of a mast could be seen rising up out of the water. In a very few short minutes a three mast ship complete with billowing sails bobbed up onto the lake. It sailed up close to the shore, dropped anchor and the gangway was dropped to the shore. The students exited the ship and Harry thought for a moment they were all built along the lines of Crabbe and Goyle. As they came closer he saw they were clad in cloaks of furs and walking in front of them in robes of silver fur was a tall lean man with short gray hair and on his weak chin was a goatee. Harry did not like him as there was something about him he knew was evil. He walked up to Dumbledore and bowed stiffly.

"I honored to see you again Dumbledore." Karkaroff said.

"It is good to see you again Igor." Dumbledore said. "Let us go in and have the feast."

"Look it's Krum!" Ron said as Victor Krum walked by.

"Brilliant, I was not aware he was still in school." Harry said grinning playing his part very well.

They walked into the great hall, the Beauxbatons took seats at the Hufflepuff table and Durmstang took seats at Slytherin, once everyone was seated the feast appeared. Rose saw the Bouillabaisse almost at the same time Hermione did and let her take her share first. She had had this when she visited France a few summers this summer, and had liked it then and found it very good, even so she let Hermione have her pick first. Once the feast was over and the plates were sparkling clean Dumbledore rose again to address the great hall.

"I would like to welcome our guests who have traveled far to be with us." Dumbledore said. "In a minute the goblet of fire will be brought out, however in light of keeping this tournament safe only those of age will be allowed to enter their names."

"What we are seventeen in April!" Fred said.

"Yea why can't we enter?" George said.

"As such an age line will be put around the cup." Dumbledore said. "Those champions of age will put their names in and may the best witch or wizard win!"

"An ageing potion would work, we only need to be a few months older." Fred said.

"With that I wish you a good night!" Dumbledore said.

To Rose entering the Triwizard tournament was not a big deal, she had enough of fame and looked forward to watching the champions this year. She went to bed hoping and praying hard she would not get called, and got up early the next morning. She walked down to the great hall and saw Fred and George walking to the cup and knew they had taken the potion. She watched with baited breath as they walked over the line and for a moment it seemed as if it had worked. Then with a sizzling sound they were cast from the circle and landed on the floor. At once they sprouted identical white flowing beards. They saw each other and laughed and the flash of a camera went off. Rose turned to see Bill there grinning at the two boys.

"Mr. Jordan is up in the hospital wing getting his beard removed." Dumbledore said walking up, "but I must say your beards are the finest examples!"

"I am going to send a picture to mum." Bill said walking up with Collin by his side, "make sure you get several good shots."

"Of course sir!" Collins said snapping pictures, "wicked pictures these will be, me dad will love to see these!"

Rose had a good day, well as good as he could when he was facing the unknown, she was hoping everything went well and she was not called as a champion. Finally it was dinner time and Rose wished for the first time that it would go by faster, she was looking forward to who would be called for Hogwarts. Finally the last dish was cleared away and the hall went quiet as the cup was taken to the head table. There was a flash and a piece of parchment flew out of the cup and Dumbledore caught it and read it.

"Victor Krum!" He said and Krum got up, walked by the head table and walked through the door behind the great table.

"Brilliant, he will do well as a champion." Fred said newly de-bearded, sitting by Ron.

"Look another parchment." Fay said just as the next one flew out and Dumbledore caught it.

"Fleur Delacour!" Dumbledore said and a Veela-like girl got up and went through the doorway next.

"Oh look her classmates are not happy." Hermione said and it was true, several were crying.

"Our turn." George said and he was right, the last name flew out and the goblet went dark.

"Cedric Diggory!" Dumbledore said.

"Very nice! This will make the Hufflepuffs happy this year!" Rose said.

The goblet went dark and the students left for their common rooms. Rose was happy this year, like the last two years nothing had happened this year and for that she was grateful, she just hoped the peace lasted and she would not have to face down any dark lords any time soon. She knew that there would come a day Voldemort would come back and try to kill her, it was written in a prophecy after all. She could only hope she was ready when that day came.

It was strange how fast the year went by, then again Rose was having a lot of fun that year. Not only did she get to see a magical tournament between three top schools she made quite a few new friends. One that she never thought would be a friend to her was the stunning beauty from Beaubatons, the champion for that school and very talented Fleur Delacour. Many girls disliked her but Rose got to know her and found she was a great person and had a great since of humor to boot. Rose got to practice her French (which Fleur said was really good) while she helped Fleur learn things she had not known in English.

Cedric won the tournament fair and square, he made it through the third task in record time. Fred and George made a lot of money off a few bets they made and were very happy. Fleur came in second and Rose watched as she was comforted by her classmates. She had nothing to be ashamed of, she had done really well. Just being picked for the tournament was a honor, that no-one died was even better. Rose went to find her friend to comfort her as she knew Fleur would need that now, she brought a box of chocolates with her and went to the Beauxbatons carriage to deliver them knocking on the door and being greeted by madam Maxine.

"Hello, I wanted to see Fleur ma'am?" Rose asked.

"You are her friend, she will like to see you." Madam Maxine said, "do come in."

"Thank you madam Maxine." Rose said.

She had never been in the Beauxbatons carriage and found it a magical place and that was saying something as Hogwarts was very magical indeed. The carriage had the feel of the late Baroque or Rococo era in France. There were whimsical sculptures in bright colors on dainty looking white tables. Chairs were white with light colored padded seats and backs. These were almost always a striped blue on blue color. Bright frescos covered the walls and the floors were marble covered in thick rugs. Fleur came from the room she shared with one other and saw Rose and smiled.

"I brought you chocolate, it helps me when I am feeling down." Rose said.

"Thank you Rose." Fleur said, "it is not the contest fully, no my boyfriend he broke up with me, I am sad for that, but it is for the better. He never did really get over my allure, some days I hate having it."

"I would too, but you have ways to defend yourself, witches magic, it is how the boys behave around me, you sure you are alright?"

"I will be, and I am touched you came to see me." Fleur said, "many see only a pretty face and not me, boys are horrid."

"Yes I agree with that most of the time." Rose said, "well not Fred or George."

"Oh those two!" Fleur said trying to look upset but a small smile came to her face, "they treat me like a sister, I am not sure if I should be flattered or what."

"You could prank them, I could help." Rose said, "it would be fun, take your mind off your woes?"

Fleur smiled and two boys felt a small feeling of terror but brushed it off. After all they were as safe as they could be, no-one could prank the pranksters. At least that is what they believed until the ending feast to a wonderful year. Somehow Fred ended up with green skin and George with silver and they had no idea who had managed to sneak one over on them. The completely missed the look that Rose gave Fleur and the identical smirks they gave before they went back to their dinners looking as innocent as they could be.

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It was time, he was sure that his master was deep in Albania, if the rumors were true and he was going to find him. He had hidden so well for so long and now his former friend was getting too close to finding him for him to stay. He fled and made the Weasley boy think his pet rat had died. He would raise his master from the brink, he would do what it took to bring him back and he would be content to live in the shadows of his master watching as he took over the world. Then the world would know that he Peter Pettigrew was a great wizard and served the greatest of them all. It was for this reason he entered the darkest part of the woods and stood head bowed.

"Master I have come." Wormtail said. "Master where are you?"

"Ah one finally came." A disembodied voice said, "but you are the last I expected."

"I have come to help master, I will do anything for you."

A high cold laugh was heard and all the animals around that dark place fled. Wormtail only smiled, he was going to serve his master well this time and never let his fear get the best of him to believe he was dead. His master was not dead and soon he would be back and the world would burn for harming, him. He would watch his master kill the Potter brat. But first he would do what it took to bring his master back to full health though he was hoping it would not cost him his life in the end.

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So there is that, a mostly peaceful forth year, however things are building up and now we know where Wormtail is. He is an evil fellow and one that I never thought could be redeemed at all, so here he is going to help bring back his master to watch the world burn. Look out for this story to start heating up!