Draco scoffed, "That damn Potter! Always has to make it about himself one way or another!"
"For a minute, I was starting to forget about him. How do you think he put his name in the Cup?" Aurora questioned.
"Who cares!" Draco yelled out, "I just hope he gets what he deserves now that he's in the Tournament"
"It had to have been an older student" Aurora mused, "I would think that the Goblet of Fire would be smarter than that"
"It's the age line that people needed to be concerned about" Draco rolled his eyes, "The Goblet of Fire can select any name once submitted"
"But three names were already selected" Aurora leaned forward.
"What are you saying?" Draco squinted his eyes, "Are you implying that it was a teacher?"
"I'm implying that this person could be on our side" Aurora smirked, "The Tournament was stopped because of too many traumatic injuries"
"And with Potter in the Tournament, he will be the most vulnerable"
"A 14 year old doesn't know that many defenses in a time of need"
"Brilliant!" Draco smiled, "But who did it? Certainly not Snape, he hates the boy so much that he will patiently wait for the Dark Lord to do his bidding. Who else would want to please him more than our teacher?"
Aurora shrugged as she leaned back onto the black couch and let out a tired sigh. She took a look around the Slytherin common room at everyone crowding around and talking amongst each other. The scene could've easily displayed something as ceremonial as if the Slytherin Quidditch team won the Hogwarts Cup. Instead, everyone was in a heated conversation about how Harry Potter managed to put his name into the Goblet of Fire. It annoyed Aurora personally how the young boy could just pick anything to make any situation about him. But the one thing that bugged her the most was how the 14 year old had done it.
She hoped that her theory was correct and this was all just for a darker purpose. Maybe that was the thing that her uncle didn't let on to her. They all could've been hiding that the Dark Lord was making sure to put Harry's name into the Goblet just to get him away from Dumbledore and all the other teachers. She couldn't deny the feeling of her fingers starting to shake with anticipation as she wanted the Malfoy's black owl to return right now. Aurora wanted more than anything to believe that what she placed together was true.
Her eyes then focused on Draco who continued to scoff on the other chair and seemed to be the most displeased of everyone. She knew how much her cousin despises him and how much it killed him to hear Potter's name echo in the hallway. Aurora blinked as she quickly leaned forward and tugged on Draco's pant leg. He looked over and then slowly leaned in as he knew that she had something urgent to say.
"Karkaroff" Aurora whispered, "It's got to be him!"
"What are you going on about?"
"He must've put Potter's name into the Goblet"
"That's insane. Why would he do that" Draco shook his head, "He has no loyalty to Him"
Aurora rolled her eyes as she let out a frustrated sigh. She knew that her cousin wasn't going to get it right off the bat. She rolled her shoulders and then looked at him squarely in his silver eyes.
"That's exactly why he's doing it," Aurora urged, "He wants back in. He has the most desperation in pleasing the Dark Lord more than anyone else on this campus"
"His Dark Mark has been burning and he knew that it could only mean one thing" Draco slowly nodded.
"That's why he put the name in" Aurora smiled, "He wants nothing more than to prove to the Dark Lord that he is as sinister as he once was"
"I doubt he will fall for it" Draco countered, "The Dark Lord never forgets"
"Especially traitors" Aurora finished.
Draco thought for a moment as he slowly rubbed his chin until the two fingers slightly touched as he finally was on the same boat as his cousin, "When he was released, he immediately left London… and went North"
"The northern witches and wizards didn't want anything to do with the trials and the Dark Lord" Aurora remembered, "They feared he would attack there next"
"Making it a perfect place to lay low from a traitor" Draco said, "And a perfect place to plan on coming back"
Aurora looked at him squarely, "You actually think he would wait that long to become Headmaster to maybe be invited to the Goblet of Fire 14 years later?"
Draco shrugged as he leaned back, "Who knows? Maybe he's smarter than he looks"
Aurora scoffed, "You're giving him too much credit"
She thought for a moment before she said, "Let's see what your father says about this? Maybe he heard news while we were at the train station?"
"Heard news about what?" Gabriella suddenly plopped down next to her, "Your mother? Any news of her breakout?"
Draco rolled his eyes and let out the most annoyed loud groan he could muster but Gabriella's eyes were only fixated on Aurora, waiting for her response.
"Don't you have someone else to annoy?" Draco asked, "Please?!"
Gabriella turned to Draco and glared, "What? Your cousin promised me that she will let me meet her mother the second she gets out"
"Oh, is that why you're friends with her, is it?" Draco countered.
"Draco" Aurora said curtly.
"She only talks about Bellatrix, Aurora" Draco looked at her, "That's all she cares about! Wake up and smell the cauldron"
"Why do you hate me so much?" Gabriella countered, "I don't see anyone else kind enough to befriend Aurora like me and Devery. We're the only two friends she has in this big castle"
Aurora stiffened as she glanced around the common room, everyone else was a safe distance away from her, it's not as bad as how it would've been in the Grand Hall but still, Death Eater family or not, they all keep their distance. Draco seemed to notice Aurora's discomfort as Gabriella smirked at him, urging to keep the conversation going so she could possibly make it even more uncomfortable for Bellatrix's daughter.
Aurora quickly got up, "I need to retire to my room. I've got studying to do and I don't fancy putting it off till the test"
"I have homework also" Draco stood up, "We'll discuss more family matters later. When your nosy friend isn't around to hear our news. I'll find you when I hear anything, yeah?"
Aurora just nodded, too tired to continue their debate before she said, "We'll find each other when that happens… looks like it's going to be an interesting year"