Harry Potter and the Blazin Goblet

It Isn't Cheating

I don't own any of the characters, all JKR, no profit to be made.

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Harry snored softly as he slept grinding his face into the warm soft pillo…

An ear-shattering scream made Harry bolt upright clutching the sides of his head as he stared about fanatically taking in a blurred vision of his room. He could hear the sounds of hyperventilating as he reached for his glasses letting the room adjust he turned his face in shock.

There was Katie Bell breathing heavily clutching the blankets up close around her body mumbling "This can't be happening" over and over again. Harry looked about for his pillow not finding it, his eyes rested on Katie's heaving chest… so that is where his head had rested. He suddenly realized he had no pants on explaining the odd draft he was feeling.

"Fuck!" Katie shouted coming to her senses causing Harry to jump back a bit. She quickly got out from under the covers shielding herself as best she could, as she scrambled about the room picking up varying articles of clothing, slipping them on. All the while she was mumbled to herself…

"How could I?"

"Oliver's going to kill me!"

"This didn't happen!"

"It's not my fault… it couldn't be…"

"Potter!" Katie shrieked as she turned to Harry who was watching Katie with a bemused look. Harry's look vanished as he watched the now mostly dressed Katie coming towards him. As he backed into the back of the bed's headboard he swore he could see veins pulsing in her forehead and that her eyes were glowing red with anger.

"This is all your fault Potter!" Katie screamed as she brought her foot up landing it down with a thud right between Harry's legs. Harry glanced wide-eyed from where her foot rested so close to his privates to the evil face glaring at him.

"Uh… yeah babe?" Harry said nervously as a bead of sweat dripped from his face.

"You knew what you were doing! How could you take advantage of me like that! You pie-eyed piece of shit! All that… that… whatever the hell you did about going to the dance and the party and … whatever the hell else you did!" Katie screamed into Harry's face dribbling it with sprays of spit.

After a few moments of quiet Katie seemed to crumble into tears as she collapsed on the side of the bed. Harry stared about awkwardly for a moment before speaking.

"Listen, babe… I didn't know what the hell was going on. I was completely pissed. I barely remember a thing. Last thing I remember was Malfoy taking a slug to the face. Besides you didn't cheat on Oliver."

Katie raised her head up confused, but with a new look of hope.

"Well, um… you know not exactly you didn't cheat, you know there are loopholes for this kind of thing." Harry muttered as Katie's hopeful look was slowly deteriorating into a look of confusion and worse… anger.

"Calm down, I mean you know there are certain rules. I mean like you know, if you are in different area codes, then it isn't cheating. Or if you are in different counties it isn't cheating." Harry muttered despite the redness slowly washing over Katie's face.

"Also if you are with like two girls, um or in your case two guys at the same time it isn't cheating cause they cancel each other out." Harry muttered licking his lips nervously.

"Plus! If you are so pissed that you can't remember it then it's not cheating… you know, cause how could it have happened if you can't remember it?" Harry sputtered as Katie now towered over him.

Katie lowered her face down to become level with Harry's. She whispered each word cold and icily as if death was speaking.

"Ok Harry. This never ever happened. I swear if you breathe one word…" Katie continued whispering each word in a deliberate tone as she reached and grabbed Harry's privates squeezing hard enough to make him squeal slightly "I will rip them off, then I will crush them, then I will burn them. You get me Harry?"

Harry nodded feverishly with a pained look.

"Good." Katie said releasing Harry's privates as she stormed out his room slamming the door behind her.

Harry let out a heavy gasp. After a few moments he pulled up the covers peering underneath "You ok guys? Don't worry I won't let the bad lady hurt you."

Harry then leaned back in his bed relaxing himself as he stared up at the ceiling. He pulled out a cigarette and puffed on it as a grin appeared on his face.

"That was fucking awesome."

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Harry spent the rest of the winter break hosting much smaller get togethers revolving around playing video games, pool, and what not. Harry also couldn't help, but laugh every time he saw Malfoy walking about with a nice shiner adorning his usually smug face.

Harry also kept a nice distance from Katie who would glare at him if he came to close. He also kept to his word and ignored any questions about the night in question whenever it came up.

Despite what Cedric had said he had not bothered searching for his lost egg. He also ignored Hermione, who was pestering him about how poor his homework was.

"Harry you can't expect that fraud Trelawney to buy this?" Hermione exclaimed as she held out a few sheets of paper with Harry's future predictions written on them.

"Why? What is the matter with it?" Harry responded as he and Ron did battle in Mortal Kombat on the big screen. Ron was swearing constantly as Harry obliterated his characters over and over again.

"Oh you didn't notice, that by the end of the first week back you are going to be ruler of the world?" Hermione replied sarcastically.

Harry shrugged "So I have a good luck streak. No big deal."

Hermione rolled her eyes as Ron tossed the controllers to the ground in frustration.

"You know mate, Trelawney is going to fail you for that. You know she laps up misery like a lost dog looking for water."

"Hey I'm just predicting what the heavens have told me." Harry answered with a laugh, ignoring Hermione's unapproving look and Ron's snort.

"Anyone wanna go outside? Get some fresh air?" Ron asked his eyes darting from Harry to Hermione, clearly tired of getting beat in video games.

"You know last day of break and all."

Harry shot him a disgruntled look, but nodded reluctantly "I suppose I could check up on my email and such. Besides we can smoke a little bit of green." Harry finished with a pat on his pocket.

Hermione sighed.

"Fine, let's just get out of this stuffy room."

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Harry and Ron did most of the smoking on the quidditch pitch as the trio huddled close together in the cold, Hermione only had one or two hits and then just sat back watching Ron and Harry go back and froth on mundane subjects.

Finally Hermione broke the mundane, joking chatter as she gave Harry a questioning look.

"Harry… I was just wondering if you figured out what you have to face for the second task?"

It was like the fun had been sucked from the group. Harry's once happy expression suddenly became sour and he realized why he had labeled this spot for him and Cedric only.

"No, I haven't been looking into it Hermione. All I know is what Chaz told me, they take something from me, one hour to get it, under… um, ground or water or something. Not like it matters I can just buy whatever they take." Harry muttered.

"Well be that as it may, maybe you should ask Cedric if he made any headway in the clue. I mean the second task is getting closer and you need to be prepared." Hermione said in utter seriousness.

Harry just shot her a glare and got up and began a march back to Hogwarts because of this new, unpleasant line of questioning. And it was not a pleasant walk as Harry and Hermione argued the whole way, while Ron would throw in a comment here and there.

It wasn't until they were passing through the halls of Hogwarts till their argument was broken up.

"Potter!"

Harry, Ron, and Hermione all turned at the rough growling call. There was Moody shooting all three looks.

"I wish to speak to Potter… alone!" Moody growled as he pointed his finger for the others to leave. A few fleeting glances later Hermione and Ron were gone leaving Harry alone as he followed Moody to his office.

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"So Potter very nice work with the dragon, not really what I was suggesting, but most effective." Moody growled as he gave Harry a piercing look.

"Uh… yeah." Harry muttered looking about Moody's office attempting to avoid any eye contact.

"So have you figured out what the second task is?"

Harry shifted uncomfortably in his seat "Well kind of."

Moody let out a loud cackle "Who told you Potter?"

Harry put on a confused expression "What do you mean professor?"

"I mean cheating is a natural part of the Triwizard Tournament. So the question is, who let you in on the big secret? Don't play dumb Potter. I know more than you can imagine." Mood grumbled loudly.

"Err… right." Harry muttered with a roll of his eyes.

Moody laughed once again "Listen Potter, it isn't a big deal to found out cheating, like I said part of the tournament. Still let me offer you some advice…"

Moody then proceeded to go on a tirade of hints and suggestions for how Harry could win the task. Harry ignored most of it. The only bit he caught was about how he should ask Neville for help. Harry didn't know how Neville could help out and never did bother asking.

Still there once again was the bead of sweat dripping from Moody's forehead when Harry was about to leave.

"Potter, the dragon… Those were very good moves… I mean surely someone like you must have a plan?" Moody asked a bit of nervousness in his voice.

Harry stood still for a lot longer than he had planned before turning to Moody with an almost evil grin on his face.

"Like you said professor, cheating is a natural part of the tournament."

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End Chapter

Special A/N:

Bit of a secret I've been keeping from you guys, but I have decided I will keep going with the story and even bigger news the sequel has already been started. Hell the final story has been started as well.

A few things, odds are none of the sequels will probably be longer than this story mainly because they were never intended to be written. Also if you read through this story, you can see the hints I've dropped to how I might be able to stick so close to the story line of the sequel.

Still now it is time for you guys to chip in. I haven't been able to think of a good title to Order of the Phoenix. So I'll let you guys chip in your two cents if you want to. PM/Review either is acceptable.

Still some interesting news to you readers who dared to wander into the A/N. At the moment book six will be titled Harry Potter Superstar, Savior, Hero and the last book will be titled Harry Potter Reunion. Please before you freak out this is 'at the moment' so don't freak out. If I don't mention anything for the rest of this story about a change then freak out.

Also still no solid ship as of right now I'm bouncing between four or five possibilities. Some inside the JKR world and others not so much, but I won't bother you with that just yet since I'm still working on a damn title for the next story. And don't freak out! No solid ship will be determined till end of next story/beginning of book six.