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CHAPTER 21 – THE TRI-WIZARD TOURNAMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

September 1st came too quickly and it was the fourth year for Harry and his wives. Astoria will start her second year in Ravenclaw. When Hermione saw Harry, she gave him one of her bone crushing hugs until he couldn't breathe. Ron and Ginny both avoided him and sat with Seamus and Dean, and Neville greeted him with a good handshake. Once all the students were in the Great Hall, the sorting ceremony commenced. Harry sat next to Fred and George, who were next to Oliver Wood. In front of Harry were the sexy Gryffindor chasers Katie, Alicia and Angelina. They were speaking about the World Cup and the skills that they noticed from the professional players. After the sorting, Gryffindor and Ravenclaw shared the spoils of the most first year students. Slytherin got the least of the first years.

The trio chasers noted Harry's new look and Katie said, "Wow your new style looks really good Harry. And blimey, your scar is gone! What happened?"

Alicia chipped in, "Yeah, and you don't have glasses anymore. You really look sexy. Too bad you're taken already, and two wives!"

Harry laughed and told them everything that happened at Gringotts, leaving out the other horcruxes. He told them that he will let them know once the rest of them are destroyed one by one. Neville was flabbergasted and said, "So that dark wanker made you a horcrux and he didn't know it?"

Harry said, "Yes. Riddle thought that he had me, but he was beaten by his own curse. However, he is still out there, though not quite in human form yet."

Angelina asked, "Why do you call him Riddle?"

"Voldemort's real name is Tom Marvolo Riddle. His father was a muggle, so that makes him a half blood. Imagine the look on his followers' faces when they find out. Also, if anything, my blood is purer than his, as my parents were both magical" The others were stunned at what they heard.

After the ceremony, Dumbledore got up and made his announcement, "Good evening students, and welcome to another year at Hogwarts. Please bear as I have a few announcements to make. As usual, the forbidden forest is strictly out-of-bounds along with the restricted section on the third floor. There is a new Defence professor, but he is yet to arrive. Finally, I regret to say that there will be no Quidditch Cup this year-" before he could finish, he heard groans and shouts like, 'why not?!,' or 'are you mad?' He yelled, "SILENCE!" After a silence, he continued, "Good. Now as I was saying, there will be no Quidditch because this year, Hogwarts will host the Tri-Wizard Tournament! The tournament is a series of magical tasks and will involve three champions – one from Hogwarts, another from Beauxbatons and another from Durmstrang. These schools will arrive in the next few days, and the champions will be drawn out of the Goblet of Fire." With his hands, a Goblet appeared flashing blue fire. "I will announce more about the tournament in due course. Meantime, let the feast begin!" Dumbledore was now able to return to his post.

During the feast, there was muttering about the tri-wizard tournament and the fact that there will be other schools involved. All of a sudden, there was what appeared to be thundering from the magical sky and most students screamed. This was usually a warning that something is not right, but a person stood at the front of the Great Hall and with his wand, calmed the sky. Some students from Gryffindor muttered that this is Alastor Moody, Master Auror at the Ministry, but why is he here at Hogwarts? As Moody walked limping, he caught sight of Harry and gave him a look as if to say that he is keeping an eye out for him. Harry mumbled to himself, 'freaking psychopath! If he tries one thing, he will be out!' When Moody made his way to Dumbledore, he said, "Stupid sky started to thunder. Sorry I'm late."

Dumbledore welcomed him with open arms and said, "Welcome my friend." After some greetings, the old man stood up and said, "Let me introduce your new Defence Against the Dark Arts instructor, Professor Moody, Master Auror at the Ministry of Magic. Welcome professor, and good luck." Most people clapped, but Harry decided to keep an eye on him, especially after he sat down and took a drink from a small flask. Harry made a mental note to check how often he drinks from that thing.

After the feast, when everyone got their timetables, it was time to go to the common rooms. Harry took his wives and Astoria to the married quarter, avoiding eye contact with Moody. He said to the gargoyle, "If someone claiming to be Moody asks to see me, can you tell him in a kind way to piss off?"

The gargoyle laughed and said, "Certainly milord."

When Harry went into the quarter, Helga said, "Welcome back Harry my boy. I heard what happened at Gringotts with my Cup. Thank you so much for destroying that evil curse. I trust now it is in good hands?"

Harry replied, "Yes Auntie Helga, I gave it to Astoria, my very best friend." He held Astoria and the girl blushed, and Helga nodded her head, smiling in approval.

Harry's familiar, Tessie, came out and hissed, "My hatching, there isss sssomething wrong with that new defenccce teacher Moody."

Harry hissed back, "Yesss Tesssie. I will keep an eye on him. You can do the sssame too."

Tracey asked, "What's wrong love?"

"There's just something not right with Moody. First, he gives me this prolonged look as if I did something, and then he drinks from this small flask. I will monitor how often he does this. My familiar, Tessie, also noticed something not right," he replied. "Anyway, it's good to be back here. Dobby?"

A moment later, Dobby popped and squealed, "Master Harry Potter sir called for Dobby? Dobby is glad that sir made it safe. What can Dobby do?"

Harry replied, "There is something like a diadem in a small box that belongs to my ancestor, Lady Rowena Ravenclaw. No one knows where it is, but we think that it is somewhere called a come-and-go room?"

Dobby bounced up, "Yes, Dobby knows where this place is sir. Dobby will look for it straight away."

Harry said, "But you need to sleep Dobby. How about you do it in the morning?"

Dobby sniffed, "Master is too good to Dobby. Ok Dobby will rest and look for it in the morning."

Harry said, "Ok goodnight Dobby."

"Goodnight sir." A moment later, Dobby was gone with a pop.

The girls just looked on with awe at the kind way Harry treated Dobby. Astoria was amazed as she looked on, and then retired to her suite. After a nice long bath together, the trio went to bed cuddling themselves up in each other's arms.

Classes went ahead as scheduled, and there was something a little odd about Moody, as Harry noticed, but the defence class was pretty good. September turned into October, and on the first of October the other two schools arrived. As is the custom, all the students were out to greet the other students and headmasters. The Beauxbatons students arrived on carriages with large birds pulling them, and Durmstrang arrived in what looked like a large submarine coming out of the water. At the Great Hall where all the Hogwarts students were seated, Dumbledore announced, "Attention! Please give a warm welcome to the lovely ladies from Beauxbatons, led by their headmistress Madam Maxime."

The crowd clapped their hands, and the girls greeted each table. Ron and most of the other males opened their mouths, looking at the girls, but Harry showed no emotion. He heard a familiar voice, "Ello 'Arry. I 'ope you are well."

Harry replied, "Hello Fleur, nice to see you again."

Ron had his mouth open the whole time and said, "How does she know Potter?!" Seamus and Dean shook their heads, and Harry just shook his head sadly at Ron's reaction and comment.

His friends asked, "How does she know you Harry?"

"I met her at the World Cup when England played against France. Her father is the French Minister for Magic," he replied. The others were stunned and had their mouths opened.

Katie said, "You know Harry, you are not like 98% of the other guys who had their mouths opened at the French girls. You're a really good and decent person. Too bad you're married."

Everyone laughed and Harry said, "Thanks Katie, I appreciate your comment."

As Madam Maxime made her way up, one of the twins said, "That's one big woman. Maybe she's right for Hagrid."

Harry and his teammates laughed and Angelina said, "Fred Weasley! That was so not nice," but she was laughing as well.

Madam Maxime held out her hand to Dumbledore and he kissed it. "Ello Dumbly-door I 'ope you are well?" she asked him.

Dumbledore said, "Very well thanks Madam." When she sat, he announced, "Please also welcome the males from Durmstrang, led by their headmaster, Igor Karakoff!"

Everyone clapped and some students cheered. When the guys made their entrance, Karakoff came walking fast, followed by none other than Viktor Krum. Rom again was astonished and said, "Blimey! It's him, it's Viktor Krum!"

One of the twins said, "We know you're in love with him Ronnikens, but seriously, did you have to make it public?"

Ron said, "Piss off Fred."

Fred said, "I'm not Fred, he is! Honestly little brother, you've been with us for 15 years and you still can't figure out?" Harry couldn't help but laugh as he held onto his stomach. "That's another prank little Ronnikens falls for." Ron went red in the face and even Seamus and Dean found it funny.

Dumbledore tapped his glass and announced, "I would like to welcome to delegates who will judge the champions in their tasks. Mr. Bartemius Crouch, Head of the Magical Games at the Mininstry, Mr. Ludo Bagman from the Department of Magical Games at the Ministry, the headmistress from Beauxbatons, Madam Maxime, the headmaster from Durmstrang, professor Igor Karakoff, and finally, myself. Now the Goblet will spit out three champions, one from each school, but remember, once you are chosen, you will face three very difficult tasks, and you stand alone. Once chosen, you must compete. It is a magically binding contract, so therefore, after consulting with the other delegates and Mr. Crouch, we have decided that for your own safety, no one under the age of 17 will be allowed to put their names in the Goblet. This is a final and absolute rule." Everyone groaned and shouted, 'not fair!' but Dumbledore yelled out, "SILENCE!" The hall was silent and he said, "Eternal glory, to the champion of the three champions, along with a bonus check of 1,000 galleons. All who are 17 or above and wishing to contest in the tournament may put their names in the Goblet by no later than midnight. Tomorrow we will announce the three champions."

The students were in the place where the Goblet was, putting their names in. A few Beauxbatons girls put their names in, and Fleur walked in, saw Harry and said, "Ello 'Arry."

Harry asked, "So you're going to put your name in? Good luck Fleur." She thanked him, put her name and the Goblet accepted it, and she walked away.

Fred and George gave age potions to Ron, Dean and Seamus and they said, "Well little Ronnikens, we have a treat for you. This is a successful age potion that will make you look above 17, so that you can put you name in the Goblet."

Without thinking, Ron took it and gave it to his friends. Seamus said, "Nope, you try first Ron. If it works, we'll take the potion."

Ron was quick to use the potion and then he crossed the age line. Nothing happened, so he smiled, "It worked. Hey Potter! I'm going to be a champion and you're going to come back to me crying for me to be your friend!"

Harry replied, "As if that's going to happen, Weasel." He couldn't help but smirk and hold a laugh.

Ron wrote his name on a parchment and put it into the Goblet. A few seconds later, nothing happened, and Ron held out his hands, "YES!" A moment later, something happened that made Ron fall to the ground, and all of a sudden, the crowd saw that he had a long beard looking like Dumbledore. The laughter was deafening and he asked, "What's wrong with you people?"

Hermione shook her head sadly and said, "Ronald, you look like Dumbledore."

Ron yelled, "Shut the hell up Granger!"

Hermione was about to hex him but thought the better of it. The twins said, "As we told you, it will make you look above 17 years old." More laughter erupted and Ron actually felt his long beard, and in his anger, went for the twins, but they stopped him with their wand. "We told you the implications, but you didn't listen. We didn't tell you exactly how old you will be, so don't blame us little Ronnikens. Well, that's another prank of ours that went successful." Ron was beat red and the laughter died out when Cedric put his name and the Goblet accepted it.

Harry said to him, "Good luck mate." Cedric smiled and nodded.

Viktor Krum walked in with Karakoff, who was sporting a mean look and when he saw Harry, he nodded and spoke in his thick accent, "Hello Harry. It iz nice to zee you again." He put his name in the Goblet and it accepted. Harry congratulated him.

Ron was dumbfounded that Krum knows Harry and said, "How does everyone know bloody Potter?!" to no one in particular. Ron was later treated, had 10 points lost from Gryffindor and received a night of detention for disobeying Dumbledore's age declaration. No one paid any attention to him, except for Seamus and Dean. They were like Draco's Crabbe and Goyle.

A/N: I decided again to do this differently, to make it out that Ron falls for the twins' pranks. Hope you enjoyed the chapter.