Chapter 10: Like Father Like Son.

A.N. I don't own anything from Harry Potter because it belongs to the great J. and please, please, please no mean reviews, because I know what my story is like and I don't want to change anything because of one person, and I don't make mistakes.

Everyone got to Hogwarts and then they went to their common rooms and waited until they were called for the assembly. No one was in their common room for a long time, they were there for 3 minutes and were called down. They sat on the same table and watched the new first years come in, after the sorting ceremony was finished and everyone had a nice meal, Professor McGonagall had a long announcement, she said:
'Welcome to Hogwarts, this year is a very special year for everyone, as this year… Is the Triwizard Tournament, where 3 magical schools, including Hogwarts, will be competing in a tournament, I have here with me, Mr John Eccles who is the organiser of this event, who is also here on behalf of the Ministry. I will pass it on to Mr Eccles to explain more'
Then a man who had ginger hair came and he started to say:
'A few rules of the Triwizard Tournament, once you are in, there is no way out, you cannot drop out it was your choice to put your name in the cup in the beginning. And you must be over the age of 17 to participate. Now we will introduce the other schools, presenting the Beauxbatons from France!' Then all of a sudden girls came out and birds and all everyone saw was blue and white, this was only a single sex school and it was obvious the next school was another single sex school but with boys. The girls were simple and they were all very pretty and none of them seemed bossy at all. At one point Albus liked one girl but she was too old for him! After that wonderful presentation from the girls, Mr Eccles introduced some magical school called 'The Durmstrang institute' Then a parade of boys marched and they looked all strong and James thought they were just 'Show offs' and all they did was show off some of their dancing skills and some of their 'twisting sticks' skills. Yes their headmistress/ headmaster came in as well. The Headmaster of the Durmstrang institute was someone called Andrel Borimirov, the Headmistress of the Beauxbatons was Corinne Abel. Ash didn't eat much that day and she didn't really pay attention when everyone was being introduced. When assembly was finally finished, everyone went back up to their common rooms and then had a little chat because they hadn't seen everyone for a while. Ash didn't really talk much because today had been a tiring day and she really didn't have anything to talk about because her summer had been the usual with her family and her brother and mum and dad. Rhea didn't either because all summer she had gone to see her cousins in India and somehow met Sid, that's really all she told everyone. James didn't have anything to say because all summer he was with family and he had his birthday in the summer as well. All the Gryffindors went to sleep except 2, Sid and Rhea stayed downstairs and really talked about each other and what they liked so really they got to know each other even more!
The next day everyone was talking and talking about the Triwizard Tournament and where they had to put their names, but then news was heard that McGonagall had called everyone for morning assembly to introduce the Goblet of Fire. When everyone had gotten to their tables, while eating breakfast McGonagall introduced the Goblet of Fire:
'The Goblet of Fire, a very, very important part of the Triwizard Tournament. It decides the 3 people to go into the Triwizard Tournament, it only chooses, the people who it thinks are worthy. The ones who are brave and courageous. You have until this evening to put your names in, the people competing will be chosen tonight'
Everyone was silent and no one said anything but then all of a sudden someone from the Durmstrangs came up and put his name in the Goblet. He looked at Ash and smiled and Ash smiled back. James saw and he was giving that person the 'evils' James was jealous, he didn't want him to get to Ash, he only wanted Ash to be his. Only his.
Then loads of other people got up and put their name in the cup and they all looked very confident, James didn't want to put his name in the cup, his dad had told him about what he faced when he was in the fourth year.
It was another day without lessons, so everyone went back to their common rooms. Ash was in deep thought and she stayed in the Great Hall and while James was going he saw her and she was just there staring into space. James went up to her and Ash snapped and said 'Oh hey James' while smiling.
'Hey, what are you doing staying here?' Replied James.
'I guess I'm going to stay here and think about the tournament and stuff and dangers in my mind… and you?'
'Just here for you…'
'Sorry…?'
'Just here to TALK to you….' Said James
Ash smiles at James and then got up and said 'I think ill go to see Professor Lockhart, I don't understand anything about the essay!'
'Okay sure, ill see you later!' Said James
Ash waved and left the hall. James was walking back to the common room and he went through the transfiguration courtyard and he saw Rhea and Sid, they were cuddled up on a bench and holding hands and were really close together, yes James was happy for them but he cant believe it had gone so quick and that everyone else was with everyone they liked except him.
When James reached the common room, he went up to the Boys Dorms and he thought about Ash, he remembered when she got rainbow powder all over her and Albus in year 2 and last year when Ash first did her Patronus with him, James' Patronus was a stag, just like his dad's, Ash's was a rabbit, but to James it was the cutest rabbit patronus and then he thought about her laugh on the train, and her hair, the way it was wavy, the way she didn't like it. Eventually he fell asleep and he was in deep sleep.
It became 7 in the evening and it was time to choose the people for the Tournament. Everyone was ready and yes James had woken up.
Everyone was now in the hall and everyone was putting their last names in and then Professor McGonagall came in. She started to say then:
'Glad to see your all here, today the Goblet is going to pick out the names of those 3 people, first person is… Noémi Roux from the Beauxbatons!' All the girls clapped and a girl with rosy cheeks and beautiful brown curly long hair came to get her hand shaken by McGonagall. McGonagall continued: 'Now it is… Aleksandar Penev from the Durmstrang institute!' Many boys screamed and shouted of joy and they applauded. James frowned, it was the same boy who looked at Ash before. Then McGonagall continued: 'The last person… is Sid Raichand!'
Sid got up and everyone was cheering for him, Rhea wasn't cheering though, her smile turned upside down and she was worried, sad and nervous. She didn't want Sid to die in this tournament. She told and explained to him but he didn't listen. She quietly then walked away back to the common room. She didn't want to see Sid ever again…
'Those are the three champions, now I am going to show you the most precious thing in this tournament… The Triwizard cup!' Said McGonagall while pulling away a cloth to reveal a green shiny, glowing trophy which meant eternal glory for the winner. Then all of a sudden behind McGonagall, the Goblet was sparking and turning red… Then all of a sudden a name popped out and fell into McGonagall's hands.
'James Potter…' She whispered… 'JAMES POTTER'
Her face wasn't happy anymore, she had a serious face, James stood up and walked up to McGonagall and saw his name on the piece of paper. He looked scared, for the first time in his life. He was worried this would happen, it happened to his dad so why wouldn't it happen to him? James walked and then he saw Ash look at him. Her face looked worried, Ash was scared… Scared and worried about James. She didn't understand anything. If he put the name in why didn't he tell her? Why didn't he tell anyone?
James was confused, there was someone in this school that was trying to kill him, but he didn't know who… Who Could it be?