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Chapter 10: The Emerald Trio, not the Golden Trio. Christ get it right!
The Fifth-years were allowed to enter the tournament this year. The whole year was psyched! James Potter had watched his year mates stand in front of the oracle and submit their names. James was an anti conformist. He had no need to put his name in nor did he want the fame n' glory. He got enough of that by just being a Potter and a son of the "boy who lived" eldest son. Albus on the other hand couldn't wait! He'd already tried to pass the age line but had been thrown back into the stonewall on the other side of the room. James laughed so hard that his sides still hurt. Albus was now in the hospital wing, but whatever, their sibling rivalry ran deep. Albus would be laughing too, if it had been James and not him that had been hurt. James watched Hallow stroll over toward him with a rather determined walk. The boy wore a look of sheer delight on his face. Hallow grabbed James by the arm and pulled him toward the age line. "Common James." Hallow told him. "Your turn. Hugo, take his other arm would you? James stop putting off the inevitable." Hugo grabbed his other arm and both boys pushed the struggling James through the age line. The room began to cheer and whoop at the sight of James being force upon his will into the center of the circle.
"James really it's not gonna hurt." Hugo told his cousin shoving James toward the age line with Hallow's help.
"Guys! I don't wanna do this." James told his best mates. Hugo and Hallow just ignored him and with one last push shoved James into the age line right in front of the Oracle.
"Name." Demanded the floating blue figure.
"Potter, James Potter. Fifth year Hogwarts." James stumbled.
"Accepted." She answered.
"What have I done!" James screamed inside of his head as the room around him cheered around him crazily.
Students rushed around James patting him on his back. While the fifth year just stood stunned and dazed in the center. Albus watched his brother from the far corner of the room cloaked by shadows. His long black spiked hair, glistened in the week sunlight. His green eyes pierced thought the air glaring at James. Albus leaned against the wall his well-toned Qudditch muscles stretched out. He wasn't soccer built and lean like James, he was more romance novel cover pirate king. Albus's normally soft face was hardened and cold. "What's James playing at now." Albus thought watching his brother walk dazed out of the age line and thick of students. "He's changed his game. Willow's not gonna fall for it. Any-way she's with ME. James get over it! You don't get everything you want." Albus thought. "She's mine and I'm never giving her up! Not to you James; Not to anyone!"
"Hey stranger!" said a sweet voice behind him. Albus's face softened and he forced a smile.
"Hey! Is that my Phoenix." Albus said turning around and grabbing her with his free arm. Phoenix giggled and looked shocked when she saw his other arm. Albus laughed. The Nurse had made his cast Emerald green to match his uniform. Albus thought she did rather good job at getting the colour right.
"ALBUS SEVERUS POTTER! What the hell did you do?" Phoenix screamed at him her eyes blazing dangerously.
"Relax Nine! I only broke it." Albus said coldly returning to his harden look from earlier.
"ONLY! Broke it" Willow spat. The passers by giggled as they watched the lovers spat. "HOW!"
"I got flung back form the age line and smashed my arm on the wall." Phoenix tensed up.
"So he was like James." Willow thought. "I might as well date Potter then."
"If I knew you were LIKE your brother. I would have never said yes to going out with you! If all Potters are stupid and hate to fallow rules then I bloody hell don't wanna know what they think of dating rules." Phoenix snapped at Albus. She pushed out of his hold and tore past the gapping students. Only the gossipers couldn't get enough! Willow Nine had toren up and spit out BOTH Potter boys! The girl had nerves of steal.
(Four days later, October 20th)
The Students sat on benches around the oracle, each school sitting in sections, wrapping around in a circle to where the teachers were standing on a raised platform. The room was full of feverous and crazy energy. Every student was pumped and ready to see who the Oracle was going to choose. The room began to darken as the last students sat in their places. The Oracle lifted high into the air. Her eyes glazed over and she began to glow a bright neon blue The room watched her float effortless in a dazed stupor, totally unable to pull their eyes away until she broke her hold by speaking. "Time that files past in waves of memories. Past, Present, and Future blending into one. No pre-judgments, only truth." She paused and the room stayed unmoving and silent.
"Durmstrang's Champion, Chris Krum." She said.
The Durmstrangs section screamed as a super tall sixth year stood. He was a husky dog like boy, with shoulder length black and white hair that he wore pulled back into a pony tail. He had rather large shoulders and arms. Chris Krum walked over to McGonagall and took the token necklace she was holding out while Professor Longbottom showed him where to stand and on which numbered circle. The Oracle again shot out a name when Chris was settled.
"Claro Champion, Aocid Dumbledore."
The Claro students clapped and some shrieked as Aocid made his way to the front just like Krum had. Aocid grinned as he joined Chris on the second circle marked "2." Aocid had spiky blonde hair, fair blue eyes, and a hooked nose. He was tall too but average looking in the looks department. He was nothing special. He slung the amulet around his neck and clasped his hands behind his back. There was something about him and the way he trusted people that remind others of someone else. The Oracle spoke for a third time.
"Asvoria Champion, Caina Nine."
Caina stood up from her cheering sea of adoring fans. There was a hush of gossiping whispers mixed into the loud cheering. Willow watched her sister's harsh picture perfect beauty sail past McGonagall to join the other boys. Caina's face was so unlike her younger sisters. She had a harsh jaw line, stiff ski slope nose, and violet dyed hair. Caina's hair to Willow seemed to hang like a pile of snakes on her head. Her beauty hid an ice-cold heart. The only thing that was the same about the Nine sisters was their blue eyes. Caina's eyes dug into Willows soul making her shuddered. Beauxbatons had canceled out because of some emergency and they all had left yesterday. The only school left was Hogwarts. The oracle spoke for a fourth time.
"Hogwarts Champion, James Potter."
James stood reluctantly from his stop amongst a sea of screaming girls, and cheering boys. The Syltherins stayed still and silent except for three fourth years. Albus, Scorpius, and Williow all cheered for James. Better James Potter then a Snake that would boast for hours on end in the common room. James joined the other three champions gleaming at his siblings while dying inside. He didn't want this; he was only doing it for his family and the Potter name. The oracle sputtered and sparked throwing the whole room off guard.
"What the heck!" Willow thought. She got the worst feeling in the pit of her stomach.
A locket appeared in front of the oracle and shot off toward McGonagall. The oracle interlocked her fingers and sighed. She called the last Champion and popped into nothingness.
"Merlin Champion Willow Nine." Headmaster Tannery stood and shouted on the top of his lungs.
"WILLOW NINE!!"
Willow didn't move. Albus and Scorpius tried to pull her up off the bench but she didn't move. The whole Slytherin section cheered like crazy for the little fourth year. Willow still stayed dead in her place. Headmaster Tannery yelled again.
"WILLOW NINE!!"
This time the boys got her up on her feet and hissed at her to go while giving her a swift push. Willow slowly made her way down to where McGonagall stood. Willow looked over at her other house friends. They were completely looking in the opposite direction and sitting silently still on their bench, none of them cheering for her. When Willow got to where McGonagall was she hesitantly took the locket form the professor and joined the other four.
"I guess you and me were just meant to be Nine. When are you gonna go out with me already? Just say yes." James whispered in her ear. Well figuring a blonde strand.
"You wish Potter. Back Off." Willow said dangerously. "You're nothing like Albus. You're low and petty, a trickster who hates everyone but himself. You may not get caught for all your little tricks but I know it's you that does them. I don't trust you Potter" Willow hissed at James.
"You think you've figured me out do you?" James said with fire in his eyes. "It's the loud ones you don't have to worry about. Its the quiet ones that will kill you." James told her.
"Was that supposed to mean?" Willow demanded.
"Just remember Snake. My brother's not the prefect preppy little Jock he wants you to believe he is. Behind that cool exterior is a Slytherin. My brother has his secrets, and he lets very few people see them. Albus is just as much a playboy as I' am and quite the jealous boyfriend too." James warned her heading off toward Hallow and Hugo.
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The rest of the night went by in a huge spotted up blur. Her friends were no longer talking to her now. It made Willow feel like a huge outsider without the other Marauders. At least she had Albus and Scorpius. The two Syltherins came and found her sitting in a window seat in the DA hallway. Willow's hands were pressed into her forehead. She was trying to think of ways to get rid off the giant pit of fear that was no filling her whole body up. Both boys sat down into the window beside her.
"Well you know how to make an entrance. Don't you?" Scorpius said trying so hard to make a joke.
"Score, that's not funny." Albus told him. Score just gave him his famous smile flashing his white teeth. His "Hey I'm a Malfoy and I'm trying. Give me a bloody dame break over here" smile. Phoenix began to laugh hysterically. Then Scorpius joined her then Albus. The three friends sat in the window for what felt like hours. When it came close to curfew the three Syltherins made their way back to their common room. (The three of them had gained the nickname "The Emerald Trio.") They dodged snickers, whispers and death glares from other students. Willow began to shirk under the added pressure. Albus grabbed her hand kissed her swiftly. Albus could feel death stares form James on his back as he kissed her.
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