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Chapter 28: When Russo meet Skeeter

Silence. Complete utter silence.

In a small dark room, only lit by small beam of light peeking through a dusty looking old window and it hit the dusty wooden floor. Cold stoned walls covered with meters of wooden selves filled with old rags, boxes of detergents, little sweepers and a dozens of steel bucket.

Two of them were made into temporary seats and filled by two unique individuals. One of them was a flashy bright and colorful journalist who whispering things to her trusted Quick-quotes Quill floating by her. The other was a young girl with long brown hair in Gryffindor robes and she was drawing a floating picture with her wand. So far, she had gotten used to it.

"Alex Russo, I presume?" Rita Skeeter squeaked startling Alex Russo from her masterpiece, on purpose. She stared at her nails for a brief moment and looked at the annoyed looking Russo. "What's your story then? Rumors has it that you an exchange student from America, judging by your accent, and have a special relationship with our- -" She shifted closer. "- - our hunky Auror, Mr. Gavrail himself. Care to elaborate that sweetheart?"

Alex crossed her arms and raised her eyebrow. "That has nothing to do with you. Besides, let me break it down for you right now; I'm in it to win it. You asked enough!" Harper did mention to Alex to keep aware of Rita Skeeter. She knew how Skeeter would twist her words but what else for her to say? There's nothing really.

"Oh, you're sure about that?" Skeeter asked. "Looks like you're hiding something here. Tell me."

Thinking quickly, Alex smirked. "Well, there is one. You want to know? I have the juiciest gossip ever."

"I like the way you think, Alex. Do tell!"

Alex smirked.

"What's keeping them so long?" Randy was pacing the floor by the door, waiting. "It's like over an hour now!"

"Maybe they get along in there." Cedric Diggory believed. "Don't know about you, I think they're identical in some way."

"In crazy way, that's for sure." Randy added, pacing again.

"No way!" Skeeter clapped her hands in excitement as her floating quill writing berserk by her. "This is so good!" She motioned to the quill to keep writing.

"Now, remember-" Alex sounded. "I was never here, telling you this."

"Oh sweetheart, don't worry about that. I'll just name you as a reliable source."

"Cool!" Alex smirked. "Can I go now?"

"Oh, go ahead Ms. Russo. Your service is well appreciated." Skeeter winked at her. Alex winked back and walked out of the door, greeted by the champions and the young Auror. "Hi!"

"What took you so long?" Randy asked.

"Girls stuff," Alex lied. "You'll never know." Rita Skeeter came out of the room behind looking happy and satisfied. She looked at the little crowds and smiled.

"Got everything you need, Skeeter?" Randy coldly stared at her, which also what Viktor Krum gave her as well.

"Oh, I have plenty to last a lifetime, sweeties. You all may go now." She skipped off with her cameraman out of the room, humming a weird happy tune.

"Vy is zee like zat?" Fleur wondered. Everyone was curious by the sudden changed in attitude except for Alex, who was trying her best not to laugh out loud.

Randy shrugged.

Meanwhile, Justin Russo was sitting at the Ravenclaw table reading the Latin book he borrowed from the library. Also with him was Harper, who was looking at lists of students from all three schools. She had a little help from the Weasley twins who managed to get their hands on the lists. Max Russo, the youngest one, joined them afterward stuffing his face with chocolate pudding. "Anything?"

"Nope." Justin replied, still focused on the book. He was straining his brain to work on it but all he could think about was the fact that his sister is in the most dangerous tournament in the wizarding world. He would definitely flip at her for being in it but he knows Alex, she wouldn't put her name in the Goblet. Harper did mention that Alex didn't done so. He scratched his head.

"There's no one with initials RFG in here. Don't you think it's someone outside of Hogwarts?" Harper asked.

"Dunno." Justin said. "But we need to make sure we check everyone in school, maybe one of the staffs or Filch or anyone…"

"How about Randy? His name is Randy Gavrail, right? Whats his middle name?" Max suggested. Harper looked at the list and said, "Randall Bryan Gavrail. Nope, not him. But good try Max."

"Excuse me." Said a soft voice. The Russo and Harper looked up and saw Cho Chang standing by holding a book by her.

"Oh, Hi Cho, what can I help you with?" Justin flashed a smile at her.

"I'm giving you back your book on Herbology, thank you so much for letting me borrowed it. Its sweet of you Justin." She said.

"Don't worry about it." Justin replied.

"Okay, see you later." Cho waved and left.

"Woah, she's hot!" Max expressed. "Who's that?"

"Cho Chang." Justin said.

"Hot!" Max expressed.