George POV

When we all got back to the tent after Lexi repeatedly wacked me on the back to get rid of my 'coughing fit' ( a little too hard really) we found that dad was playing with matches. He kept lighting up the stick but the 'accidentally' dropping it. My best friends and I stood there for about five minutes until Fred cleared his throat and then father dear actually noticed us. " Boys your back ! With Lexi as well ! Great to see you again my dear. Did you come alone ?" He asked while shaking Lex's hand. The girl smiled. " Likewise . Its been too long. I actually came here with Remus Lupin. I don't know if you know him". Apparently dad knows him because he broke into a even wider grin. " Remus is here ? Oh wonderful, wonderful. I haven't seen him in so long ! Where is the old chap ?" He asked, craning his neck as if yo get a view of the most awesome professor we've ever had. " He was um, working late last night so he's getting some sleep before the game". Lexi politely informed my dad.

" Who's getting sleep before the game ?"Ron said while he Harry and Hermione entered the tent. " Harry !" Lexi said while running towards Harry and hugging him. Fred looked a little uncomfortable with that. " Jelly brother ?" He flicked me on the head. " Shut it Gred" he grumbled. I merely chuckled at his expense. " Lex !" the trio said in surprise. She hugged all of them. " Hey guys !" " Lexi where have you been ? We haven't seen you in ages ?" An excited Hermione asked. " Oh here, there, everywhere" Lexi said vaguely. " Thanks for the Dursley's Lexi. They never make me do anything anymore. I don't even have to follow the stupid diet my fat cousin is on anymore !" Lexi laughed. " Anytime brother" They both chuckled while the rest of us stood there completely confused. Huh. Must be some inside joke. " So who did you come with ?" Hermione asked. " Lupin" The trio's eyes widened. " As in Professor Remus Lupin ?" Ron asked in an awed voice. Lex nodded her head. " Yup". " Well where is he ?" An impatient scrawny specky git with terrible eyesight said. " Sleeping" Fred, Lexi and I said at the same time.

"And you all say we hang out too much" Ron said while gesturing towards Harry and Hermione. " What can we say ?" Fred said in a game show host voice. " We're that fabulous !" I continued for him. " Its both a gift and a curse" Lexi finished for us. Ah just like old times.

After Hermione and Lexi got the fire started we waited for about an hour for it to get hot enough to cook anything. There was plenty to watch while we waited, however. Our tent seemed to be pitched right along some kind of thoroughfare to the field, and Ministry members ( god forbid what if I became a Ministry member ?) kept hurrying up and down it, greeting dad as they passed. Dad kept a running commentary, mainly for Harry, Hermione and Lexi's benefit because god knows me and my siblings know way too much about the Ministry to be interested.

" That was Cuthbert Mockridge, Head of Goblin Liaison Office…. Here comes Gilbert Wimple; he's with the Committee on Experimental Charms; he's had those horns for a while now…" Lexi snorted. " Hello Arnie… Arnold Peasegood, he's an Obliviator- member of the Accidental Magical Reversal Squad, you know, ( Will this torture ever end ?) and that's Bode and Croaker….. they're Unspeakables…"

" They're what ?"

" From the department of mysteries, top secret, no idea what they get up to….." What me and my brother would do to know…. apparently Lexi knows what I'm thinking cause she just sent me a don't-even-try-it look. Sheesh. So bossy.

At last, the fire was ready, and we had started cooking eggs and sausages when Bill, Charlie and Percy came strolling out of the woods towards us. " Just Apparated, Dad" Percy said loudly. What I wouldn't give to take this sausage and shove it up his- " Ah the man of the moment ! Ludo !" Dad said interrupting my thought of my new goal in life. I looked and saw Ludo Bagman walking towards us.

Ludo Bagman was easily the most noticeable person we have seen so far, even including the poor old chap who had been wearing a flowered nightdress. ( It took every ounce of Lex, Fred and I's strength not to go into hysterics right there and then). He was wearing long Quidditch robes ( long live Quidditch !) in thick horizontal stripes of bright yellow and black. An enormous picture of a wasp was splashed across his chest. He had the look of a powerfully built man gone slightly to seed; the robes were stretched tightly across a large belly he surely had not had in the days he played Quidditch for England ( I should know. I know the history of Quidditch like the back of my hand ). His nose was squashed ( probably broken by a stray buldger), but his round blue eyes, short blond hair, and rosy complexion made him look like a very overgrown schoolboy.

He and dad talked; dad introduced everyone blah blah blah… Oh wait looks like dad's gambling, " Any other takers ?" Bagman asked as soon he and dad finished.

" They're a bit young to be gambling, Molly wouldn't like-"

" We'll bet 37 gallons, 15 sickles, 3 knuts" Fred and I said as we quickly pooled all of our money. No way we're missing an opportunity like this. " that Ireland wins- but Victor Krum gets the snitch, oh and we'll throw in a fake wand".

" You don't wanna be showing Mr. Bagman rubbish like that" Percy hissed, but Bagman didn't think it was rubbish at all ( in your face you prat !) on the contrary, his boyish face shone with excitement as he took it from Fred. Percy froze in an attitude of disapproval. Lexi gave us a thumbs up. Dad watched helplessly as Bagman wrote our names down.

" Couldn't do me a brew I suppose ? Im keeping an eye out for Barty Crouch. My Bulgarian opposite number's making difficulties, and I can't understand a word he's saying. Barty'll be able to sort it out. He speaks about 150 languages".

" Mr. Crouch ?" said Percy, suddenly abandoning his look of poker-stiff disapproval and positively withering with excitement. " He looks like he's gonna pee his pants" Lex murmured. " He speaks over two hundred ! Mermish and Gobbledgook and Troll…." Percy trailed on

" Anyone can speak troll" My twin said dismissively. " All you have to do is point and grunt".

Percy threw Fred an extremely nasty look( git) and stoked the fire vigorously to bring the kettle back to the boil.

A/N- Whew. What a chapter. I'm sorry for the late update but hopefully this makes up for it. Expect weekly updates and more hilarious moments. The actual game is next chapter so hold on the your seats ladies and gents ! REVIEW PLEASE. That's all for now folks !
-Sofi Cullen