Another month passed, and it was a week before Halloween. Malfoy, Theo, Harmony, Lullaby, Hermione, Melody, Ron, and Harry were excited about the students that would be coming from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang. The house school was in an uproar about the arrival, because it meant that the Triwizard Tournament was going to begin, officially, that night.

The tables in the Great Hall had been changes so that instead of four long house tables, there were dozens of smaller circular tables that sat eight people to a table. The double quartet seated themselves at the table closest to the large doors, so that they could talk without being busted by the teachers.

Harmony was holding Malfoy's hand, and talking to her sister, who was holding Ron's hand. Malfoy and Theo were talking while Theo held Hermione's hand. Hermione and Ron were arguing across the table, leaving Harry and Lullaby to hold hands and talk amongst themselves for the moment. No one found it odd that Harry and Lullaby hadn't fought over wedding plans for nearly a month, not since the incident at the Three Broomsticks.

"Harry, I don't think we should. Not yet. Daddy won't be happy if he finds out about it."

"Lulls, we're engaged to be married anyway, not to mention, we're betrothed, so we'll have to be together anyway."

"Harry, we're only fourteen."

"So? There are students younger than us that have done it. Remember? It happened all the time at your old school."

"That's them and this is us. I don't to hear any more about it."

Before Harry could reply, the Headmaster stood up and silence fell upon the Great Hall.

"Ladies and gentlemen, tonight, we welcome our fellow witches and wizards with open arms and open hearts. First, I'd like to introduce the lovely ladies from Beauxbatons Academy in France, and their Headmistress, Madame Olympe Maxime!"

The doors to the Great Hall opened to reveal about twenty young ladies, all in blue, and a woman that looked to be Hagrid's equal in stature.

After the applause finally settled down, Dumbledore cleared his throat again.

"And now, let us greet our friends from the north. I'm pleased to welcome the proud sons of Durmstrang, and their High Master, Professor Igor Karkaroff!"

The Durmstrang students didn't enter with the same grace or grateful attitude the previous school had shown. Instead, they marched, showing arrogance, scowling at anyone who dared to smile at them.

Harmony leaned back into Malfoy's chest.

"You could give them some lessons in manners, Love. They're in desperate need of them."

At that, Harmony, Melody, Lullaby, and Hermione all fell into quiet fits of laughter, giggling behind their hands, while Harry, Malfoy, Ron, and Theo were red in the face from trying not to laugh.

The rest of the tournament officials were introduced and the rules about entering the tournament were announced. After the feast, where Harry and Lullaby continued their little argument in hushed voices, the Goblet of Fire was brought out and placed in the center of the Great Hall. The tables would remain as they were until after the Goblet had chosen the three champions on Halloween night.

Harry lay in his bed, listening to the giggles coming from the girls' dormitory. No doubt that Melody was giving Hermione a not-too-different make-over, and the two of them were giggling while doing their nails. Hearing the door to his dormitory open, Harry looked over to see Ron staring at him from the doorway.

"Harry, what's up between you and Lullaby? I noticed that the two of you had a little tiff, and now she seems a bit miffed with you. What happened?'

Harry rolled off his bed and walked over to the window, and sighed.

"Ron, shut the door, would you? I don't want anyone else to know."

Closing the door as quickly and quietly as he could, Ron moved to stand beside Harry at the window, staring out at the rain that had started to fall."

"Ron, the reason Lulls is mad at me is becaused I asked her to do something she is firmly set against. I kept pushing the issue, wanting her to break down and give in to the idea."

"And what would that be, Harry?"

Ron turned to look over at his nest friends and noticed tears silently rolling down his cheek.

The Slytherin Common Room was mostly deserted, which was extremely odd, but welcome none the less. Lullaby, Harmony, Theo, and Malfoy were sitting on the couch or in armchairs in front of the bright, warm fire. Nobody said anything, and for that, Lullaby was grateful. Her fight with Harry had upset her enough without the rest of the group getting involved.

Out of the two Slytherin boys, Theo was more observant to the feeling and emotions of others. He noticed that Lullaby had staarted crying silently in her corner of the couch, her eyes never blinking as she stared into the flames, the only source of light in the room at the moment.

He couldn't take it anymore. He had to get her to say something, anything.

"Lullaby, I noticed that you and Harry were arguing during the feast. Now, you're upset, and I want to know why. I'll take away your alarm clack and your workout clothes if you don't tell us what the problem is."

Theo's harsh tone caught Harmony and Malfoy's attention. Now the two of them had finally noticed that Lullaby was not acting like herself. Lullaby never cried if she could help it. She never let anyone get under her skin. And she always saw the bright side of things, never the dark.

"Harry requested something from me that I'm not capable of giving to him. Not yet, anyway. He kept pushing the subject. I'm giving the silent treatment until Halloween, after the Champions are chosen. Or until he apologizes. Whichever comes first."

Harmony's panic levels went sky-high now. Lullaby had never gotten so stressed out from a simple argument before.

"Lulls, sweetheart, what did Harry want you to do?"

Shoulders shaking violently, her lips quivering, and tears flowing freely from her eyes, Lullaby looked over at her 'second-in-command' and took a deep breath.

"He asked me to …"

What Harry had asked her to do what wnever uttered, as Lullaby broke down, crying and rocking, her hand twitching to put her thumb in her mouth like she had down when she was upset as a child.

Lots of love to those who review and tell me what they think Harry asked Lullaby to do! Sorry it takes me so long to update!