Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. But Violet's my OC.
Violet felt everything around her finally stop spinning. Then, she hit the ground hard.
"Violet!" Violet was helped up by Fleur. "Where did," Fleur's question trailed off as she saw the tears running down Violet's face. The crowd was cheering, seeing Harry, Cedric, and the cup. Fleur then saw how lifeless Cedric looked and screamed. The cheering died down as people began to notice that Harry was crying.
"Harry!" Dumbledore shouted, running to Harry. "Tell me what happened!"
"He's back," Harry said through his tears. "Voldemort's back."
"Miss Potter," Violet turned to see Professor McGonagall. "What happened to you?"
"I don't know," Violet said. "Earlier today, Professor Moody asked to speak with me and then the next thing I know I'm in a graveyard." She looked around as the crowd swarmed around Cedric's body. "Where's Harry?" Professor McGonagall looked around and then quickly went over to Dumbledore.
"Albus where is Mr. Potter?" Professor McGonagall asked. Dumbledore, who was standing with Professor Snape, looked around. Violet looked around, hoping to find her brother.
"Professor Moody disappeared too," Violet said. "He's not who he says he is." She started running from the Quidditch Pitch towards the castle. She ran as fast as her feet could carry her towards Professor Moody's classroom. Before she could reach the door, she felt a hand pull her back.
"This could be potentially dangerous," Professor Dumbledore said. He pointed his wand towards the door. "Expelliarmus!" The door flew open and Professor Moody went flying backwards. Violet ran towards Harry, who was standing behind a large chest.
"Are you alright?" She asked. Harry didn't respond as he stared at the professors. Professor Snape dumped some form of liquid in Professor Moody's mouth.
"Do you know who I am?" Dumbledore asked, his wand pointed at Moody's throat.
"Albus Dumbledore," Moody choked out.
"Are you Alastor Moody?"
"No," He choked out again. Violet came to the conclusion that the liquid in the tube had been Veritaserum, the truth potion. But if this man wasn't Alastor Moody, who was he?
"Is he in this room?" Dumbledore asked, grabbing at the imposter's collar. "Is he in this room?" The imposter looked over at the chest that Violet and Harry were standing behind. "Harry, Violet get away from there." Harry and Violet quickly moved away from the chest and Professor McGonagall stood in front of them. Snape flicked his wand at the chest and it began to open. When it finally was opened, they all peered inside. Way down at the bottom was the real Alastor Moody. His hand was over his right eye, where the mechanical eye would usually be.
"Are you alright Alastor?" Dumbledore said.
"I'm sorry Albus," Moody said sadly.
"If that's Moody," Violet said. She looked over at the man in the chair. "Then who's that?" Snape sniffed the flask that the imposter was always drinking out of.
"Polyjuice Potion," Snape said.
"Now we know who's been stealing from your personal stores Severus," Dumbledore said. Snape cast a look at Harry and Violet, before looking away. "We'll get you up in a minute Alastor." Moody groaned as they moved away from the chest. They looked back at the imposter Moody. The Mad-Eye Moody they had captive in the chair began to twitch about restlessly making strange noises. He appeared to be transforming back to what he really looked like. The imposter screamed out in pain and ripped off the eyepiece covering his right eye. The man had finally transformed. The clothes that fit snuggly on Moody were now very loose on him. His head was down and Harry stepped forward to see who it was. The man leaped at Harry causing Violet to shriek in fear. Dumbledore and Snape both pointed their wands at him as Professor McGonagall stood in front of the twins.
"Barty Crouch Jr," Dumbledore said as he looked the man in the face. Sure enough, the man sitting there looked like a younger and thinner version of his now deceased father.
"I'll show you mine if you show me yours," Barty said, as he rolled up his sleeve. On his arm was a Dark Mark.
"Your arm Harry," Dumbledore said, pulling Harry forward. Harry rolled up his sleeve and revealed the deep gash on his arm.
"You know what this means don't you?" Barty said menacingly. "He's back. Lord Voldemort has returned." Violet gulped in fear as she hid behind her brother.
"Send an owl to Azkaban," Dumbledore said to McGonagall. "I think they will find they're missing a prisoner." Professor McGonagall nodded and exited the room.
"I'll be welcomed back like a hero!" Barty said proudly.
"Perhaps," Dumbledore said, ushering Violet and Harry out of the room. "Personally, I've never had much time for heroes."
Violet sat in the Great Hall with everyone else. The usually bright room was extremely grey. The candles that floated overhead, that were usually ablaze had been put out. The enchanted ceiling had been turned to a cloudy sky. Violet sat next to Oliver who was holding her hand tightly.
"Today we acknowledge a really terrible loss." Dumbledore began. "Cedric Diggory was as you all know, exceptionally hard working, intricately fair minded, and most importantly a fierce, fierce friend." Violet could see Cho Chang, Cedric's girlfriend, shaking. She was sobbing quietly into someone's shoulder. "I think therefore you have the right to know exactly how he died. You see, Cedric Diggory was murdered by Lord Voldemort." Violet felt her eyes begin to water and Oliver gave her hand a squeeze. "The Ministry of Magic does not wish me to tell you this. But not to do so I think would be an insult to his memory." Violet looked over at her brother. Harry's eyes were cast down to the floor. She knew that he was feeling a mix of anger and sadness at the moment. "Now the pain we all feel at this dreadful loss reminds me, reminds us that while we may come from different places and speak in different tongues, our hearts beat as one. In light of recent events the bonds of friendship we made this year will be more important than ever." Violet saw Hermione sitting with Viktor, her head leaning on his arm. She noticed Fleur looking over at her and Violet acknowledged her with a small smile. "Remember that and Cedric Diggory will not have died in vain, you remember that. And we'll celebrate a boy who was kind and honest and brave and true right to the very end."
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