The first task of the tournament was all of the talk, of course the tournament having replaced quidditch for the year, was the one source of real socializing. Well that and Hogsmeade trips for those who were old enough. Harry knew back in the day when his dads had been students there had actually been dances and other school events, and seniors were able to leave school on evenings and weekends, but things had changed with the war and had never been lightened up again. Harry hoped by the time he got to his senior year they would, seniors now only able to go if they had a job interview or like other kids, when accompanied by their family. There had been a lot of talk over the years of reducing restrictions, making Hogsmeade every month or more often, dances and such. The tournament was seen as the first step and since there had been peace for over a decade, there was hope if this went well, those changes would soon be made with the school. They thought it would perhaps cut down on if nothing more, some of the trouble the kids got in, the older kids needing a chance to get out and away.

Harry and his friends headed down to the first task, Harry hiding a grin for he knew what it was, well him and Draco. There was an upside to being friends with not one but two champions, and though the champions were not to have been told, the headmasters had broken that rule it seemed. Harry had no only been told by his friends, but when Charlie had learned, he had taken Harry with him. Charlie may never have gone to work with dragons, something he and Harry had bonded over when Harry was little, but he had friends who had, and one of them was among those who had brought the dragons.

As they were heading Harry noticed Ron, and shared a look with the twins and Draco. Ron had proved Draco right, he had been following Viktor around, trying to talk to him about quidditch and even to get an autograph. Harry had loved the look of absolute disbelief and jealousy when Ron had seek Viktor take Harry and Draco flying more then once, two of the few who had been given that privilege.

Fred smirked. "Have you heard my brother actually thinks he can land a Delacaur for the ball? He was plotting about how to ask one of them out."

George nodded. "He knows everyone will start looking for dates soon as it is nearly December. Thinks maybe he will have a shot with the younger one."

Breaking down in laughter, Harry could not believe Ron could be that foolish, he had more chance of the autograph. Gabrielle may have been younger then him, but she was as beautiful as Fleur, both looked like younger mirror images of their mother and grandmother. If Gabrielle actually wanted to go to the ball, she would need a date by the rules for only fourth year and up were invited, she would have no trouble like her sister, finding a far better date.

Draco kissed his boyfriend. "Don't think about it over there. I recall seeing the letter."

Harry got a letter from Anton telling him to keep all boys away from his kid sister, if he had to be her date himself. "Nothing to worry about, not my type."

Besides he had always seen the Delacaurs as siblings, and the thought of dating Gabrielle even if he was straight, was just wrong. He and Draco had been close, like cousins, before they began dating, but that was different. There was a chance if Harry had grown up in the UK, and lived with the Malfoys as originally had been planned, that he would have been brothers with Draco as they once considered each other when they were six. He and Draco would have loved to have grown up together, though they had spent countless time over the years through visits, but they were happy that they were far happier being in love. Their parents had thought they were too young, and it was puppy love, but they had a sneaking suspicion lately that the two actually might make it all the way.

Harry noticed the teachers were among the students in the bleachers and he noticed the headmaster. He was sitting among the judges but the man had his eyes on Harry, something which never failed to send shivers up and down his back, no matter how old he go. He tried to focus on the field to get his mind off of the man.

He was surprised when Sirius had actually come and joined their group. "Your dad told m you were the resident dragon expert in the school. Thought I would join."

Harry had a feeling it had been his Papa for Severus and Sirius were still not overly friendly but he nodded. "Charlie would give me a run for my money though."

Their attention went to the field where Fleur was the first one to take to the field, and was using some kid of charm to try and hypnotize the dragon. He cringed when she singed her arm o the fire and he was not all that surprised when her score was a bit lower. Cedric unfortunately also lost points when the dragon crushed some of the real eggs, when dealing with the dog which Cedric had created from one of the tones in the pit area.

Ron could be heard from down the way. "I am sure Krum will use a broom or something,. You know the fly boy will want to show off his moves as always."

Draco laughed and shook his head. "He should be talking about showing off. I would not be surprised if for once in his pitiful life though if he was right."

Harry would have done it if he had bee in the contest, for he was so natural on a broom, but he knew Viktor preferred to use his magic, and show his skill in the area. He used a spell into the eye of the dragon, and though Harry had to remind himself he was to be cheering for his own school to keep from cheering too loud, he could not deny he was happy when Viktor scored top marks for the task. He would cheer for Cedric because it was his school, but he would be happy if ay of the three of them won for he would have liked to see one of his two friends win the tournament as well.

Sirius it turned out had other reasons for coming down there. "Harry I was supposed to bring you. The headmaster wanted to se you after the task today."

Harry paled for he was reminded of the way the man had been looking at him. "Okay."

Sirius was aware of why Harry had bee taken to France, and had been on guard about the headmaster as well, for Harry's sake. He had always found himself trusting the man, but he could se in the short time he had come to the school, he had an unhealthy interest in Harry. Remus had been considered the sensible marauder for a reason, he had always been able to see past the headmaster, he did not have the same blind loyalty to the man as the other marauders had in the past.

Draco squeezed his arm before they parted ways inside. "Come fine me as soon as you are done. I want to know what happened with him."

Sirius said the same thing when they got to the office and he had to turn and leave, but he added. "Your dads will be expecting you for dinner."

Harry entered the headmaster's office not knowing what he should expect, and he was surprised that the man was not alone. More then that he was surprised by who was in the office with the headmaster. Harry had met the head of the aurors a few times before, he was of course Tonks' boss, but the man seemed odd that night, well odder then normal which for the disfigured auror was hard to accomplish.

Albus motioned Harry in. "You have gone above and beyond your DADA class and Alastor will be coming once a week to tutor you further this year."