Chapter 10: The Four Champions?!

YUGI MOTOU

"Happy Halloween gu-guys!" I said as I sat down at the Slytherin Table for dinner which happened to be desert.

The tables was brimmed with sweets and candy of all kind, that seem to fill up more as the students took it off.

Joey smiled and said while filling his plate with sweets, "Candy for dinner! This is bloody fantastic!"

Ron nodded as he stuffed chocolate frogs in his mouth.

I took a caramel apple and began to eat as well.

In truth, I'm not much on sweets but it was Halloween, so I suppose I could make an exception.

Ari looked up at the goblet and said, "Well today we find out who going to be in the tournament."

I nodded and said, "I'm just gl-glad I didn't have to participate-te."

Harry smirked and said, "I agree, this is the only tournament I actually want to sit out on."

Ryou smiled and said, "Never thought I hear that from you Ka.. Harry... got to get use to that."

"Indeed, as do I to this blasted intangible form... It's such a pain that I can't pick up anything..."

I looked up and saw Yami Bakura in a ghostly form standing behind Ryou.

Yami Bakura now was very tan and wore robes you expect from a thief with the millennium ring gracing his chest.

Dumbledore gave Ryou the same silver band I had that allowed Bakura to travel without his host, though he could do no harm.

They also gave him a fake name. Shiro was what they came up with, that way no one could connect Ryou to Bakura.

All he need to do, was pretent to be a ghost that came with Durmstrang.

I smirked and said, "Ya-Yami been in that form for nearly two months now-w. You sh-should get use to it in no ti-time."

Bakura looked at me and scoffed. "That studded of yours is quite annoying."

I sighed and said, "You know as we-well as I do, that there is no-nothing I can do about it-t. It's per-permanent damage that can be und-done... Not even with healing ma-magic..."

He glared and said, "Blasted magic... damned schools... The one we were at was challenging and made us strong, while this one you laze about all day... I swear that this place is built for slackers!"

Siri looked at him and said, "You know that isn't true. We practice our magic in a different way than Durmstrang that is equally effective."

Bakura smirked and said, "Well little Sirius... You gained some nerve..."

Ari looked at him and said, "Well I think it's time you leave Shiro, the Professor is about to speak."

Bakura groaned and said, "Fine! But I expect to know what happens. It's bound to be more interesting than that Ravenclaw Pharaoh of yours..."

And with that Bakura walked in to the wall in a huff.

Tea smirked and said, "He and Yami are going to get into a fight in no time."

Tristen nodded and said, "Yeah, but they have to keep it down or McGonagall will get on to them."

Hermione smiled and said, "Enough chit-chat. The Professor is coming in."

Dumbledore now stood in the front of the room and said, "Sit down please. And now the moment you've all been waiting for, the champions selection!"

The room burst into applause. Dumbledore approaches the blue flame and it glows red.

A name comes flying out and lands in the Professor's hands. Everyone looks on anxiously as he open the slip of paper.

Dumbledore smiled and said, "The Durmstrang champion is ... Viktor Krum!"

The Durmstrang crowd cheer.

Ron looks at Harry and said, "He's a Quidditch player for the International team! He a real brute of a seeker."

Another name comes out in the same manor and flutters gracefully into Dumbledore's hands.

"The champion from Beauxbatons... Fleur Delacour"

The Beauxbatons girls cheer as Fleur walks up.

Duke looks at her and said, "Man, she beautiful..."

Mai hit him in the arm and said, "She's out of your leauge lover boy."

And once again another name comes out of the goblet and Dumbledore said, "The Hogwarts champion... Cedric Diggory."

Cedric? The Hufflepuff? I didn't even know he signed up.

All of us Hogwarts students cheered as Cedric took the stage.

Tristen and Ari yelled, "HUFFLEPUFFS ALL THE WAY!"

Tea raised an eyebrow and said, "A little much, don't you think?"

Tristen shook his head and said, "He one of my roomates and we kind of have to be supportive of our own houses."

I nodded and said, "Tr-True..."

The three champions now stood on the stage and Dumbledore said, "Excellent! we now have our three champions! But in the end only one will go down in history. Only one will hoist this chalice of champions, this vessel of victory the tri-wizard cup!"

People cheer in joy for the champions, but then something strange began to happen.

The goblet glows red once more and another name flies out.

Ron whispered, "What's going on? There's only suppose to be three champions..."

The slip of paper gently floats down into Dumbledore's hands.

He and takes it and reads it aloud, "Harry Potter... Harry Potter?"

We all sat there in complete shock by what he just said...

Harry?! But he didn't even put his name in...

How is that possible?!

Dumbledore then once again said, "Harry Potter!"

Siri looked at Harry and said, "Go on Harry. For goodness sake, go up there."

Harry slowly walks up. Dumbledore gives him the paper.

Voices in the crowd shout out things like; 'He's a cheat!' and 'He's not even seventeen yet!'

Dumbledore stood up front and said, "May I present... Your four champions!"

The crowd remained in hushed whispers on how and why Harry is standing up there...

Siri looked at me and said, "Did you see him sign up?"

I shook my head and said, "Ha-Harry didn't want to do it, and even if he did, how he get past the age line?"

Siri looked back at his brother who was now leaving the stage nervously.

What in the name of Merlin happened?

The next day Harry sat next to us at the Gryffindor table with a quiet look on his face.

Ron looked at him and asked, "How did you do it?"

Harry remain silent not even eating his food.

Ron rolled his eyes and said, "Never mind. Doesn't matter. You could have let your best friend know though."

Harry looked up at him and said, "Let you know what?"

Ron said, "You know bloody well what."

Sirius looked at him and said, "He didn't ask for this to happen Ron. Okay? You're being stupid."

Ron growled and said, "Yeah that's me, Ron Weasley... Harry Potter's stupid friend."

Harry looked at him and said, "Look, I didn't put my name in that cup. I don't WANT eternal glory I just wanna be..."

He looked down and said, "Look, I don't know what happened last night and I don't know why, it just did ok?"

Ron looking annoyed still said, "Piss off."

Then he processed to get slapped by all the girls at our table.

Hermione looked at him and said, "Apologize... Now."

Ron sighed and said, "Sorry... I got caught up you know..."

Harry nodded and said, "Apology accepted..."

He looked down and sighed, "They aren't letting me out of it. They said, I have to take part or it will reclaim my magic..."

Joey looked at him and said, "So you don't have a choice."

Harry nodded and said, "Yeah, but the question is... Who the heck put my name into that thing?!"

Ari nodded and said, "My brother isn't too happy about it either..."

She pulled out a button and said, "Draco has been handing these out, though I've told him to stop."

On a badge, it depicts Cedric on a bright yellow background with the words 'Support Cedric! Hogwarts True Champion'.

Then the badge spins and shows Harry on a green background with the words " Harry Potter Stinks" on it.

Harry groaned and said, "No offense Ariana but... I hate your brother..."

Ari smirked and said, "None taken. You not suppose to like everyone you meet."

I looked at Harry and said, "So how are you go-going to prep for the first ta-task?"

He sighed and said, "I'm not quite sure..." T

hen Hedwig flew in carrying a note.

Harry opened it and said, "But Hagrid might..."