A/N: I hope everyone liked the first chapter. When I was thinking how I would go further in this story I let my fantasy get the best of me. Before I even make the decision to follow them I still need to know if it would even work…..my fantasy wants to give the champions special powers that are a bit overpowered. I really ask of you all to react on this story because I didn't really get any feedback and if I don't get feedback how do I know if you all liked what I wrote.
Warning: Slash (meaning Draco/Harry), Dumbledore bashing (I just think he had to do something better and I will make sure that happens in this fanfic)
Summary: what if there was Ancient Magic involved in the Triwizard Tournament and wanted to make sure the champions got what they wanted. Eventual Drarry and Dumbledore bashing.
This is edited by aStarLightFairy on 4 August 2020.
Cedric sat on his bed deep in thought. Why hadn't Harry's magic work? Who could've strengthened that rope? Why did Harry need to save Draco? Those questions were flowing through his mind every time he was alone. It didn't make any sense to him. Everyone knew Harry and Draco were like water and oil; they just couldn't leave each other alone for even a day without a squabble. It was common knowledge that the Hufflepuffs made bets in their house to see if the squabble would become a fight or just words that day. So why was Draco chosen for the second task? If he had overheard correctly Draco didn't even know how he became part of the second task. Was there something else making the decision or had one of the jury decided Ron wasn't worthy to be saved by the Boy-Who-Lived?
He couldn't do this alone; he needed more people to help him with this mystery. But who could he ask for this; Cho wasn't a good idea, she couldn't even keep it a secret that they were dating. Maybe Harry's friend Hermione could help, but she was sometimes a bit too much to handle. What about the other Champions; it also revolved around them because they were all competing together. Maybe the one who entered Harry into the tournament is also the one who wants to make sure Harry doesn't win. He would send a letter with Alabaster, his trusty barn owl. But what to write….
After 12 tries he finally had a letter he felt good enough to send:
Dear Champion of Durmstrang/Beauxbatons,
I have suspicion that there are multiple plans in place to make sure that the youngest Champion will lose. But I can't solve it on my own. I need help and I want to ask you to help me.
If you would accept my request I would like to meet by the Whomping Willow tomorrow at 7 pm.
I hope to see you then,
Sincerely,
Champion of Hogwarts; Hufflepuff Edition
He immediately began towards the Owlery to send the letter but it was already quite late and he didn't need a detention from being caught out after curfew? Cedric remembered a spell he learned last year; the delusion charm. It would make him invisible to the normal eye and combined with a notice me not charm, nobody would know he was out of the common room. After he performed the spells he left the common room, and was lucky enough to not be seen by anyone on the way to the Owlery.
While Cedric was thinking about his mystery, Harry was studying the Marauders Map. He hoped to find a way to easily speak with Sirius and Professor Lupin. He had to speak with them about Malfoy. Maybe they could explain why Malfoy was blushing when he had saved him but sadly the map did not solve his problem.
After looking at the map in detail for over half an hour he decided to just write Sirius a letter:
Dear Snuffles,
I really need an easy way to speak to you. During the second task I needed to save Malfoy from the merfolk in the lake. I can't even stand him. I'm so confused right now. Why did I need to save him instead of Hermione or Ron? And while the other Champions could use a spell to cut the rope, the rope around Malfoy couldn't be cut by the same spell. I don't understand any of this. Please if you have any idea what is happening to me, tell me.
Is there a secret to the map that I don't know yet? Because if there is a way to contact you through the map it would make it a lot easier if I need advice about something and can't ask Hermione or Ron. Please tell me something like that is possible; I really need you.
Your godson,
Harry
After looking it over and deciding it was okay, he took his invisibility cloak and went to the Owlery. When he arrived he saw Cedric cancel his spells so his owl would be able to find him.
"Hi Cedric, what are you doing so late here? I would have thought I would be the only one awake." Harry said confused.
"Harry…are you really here?" Cedric asked unsure.
"Yes you see me right…..oh" Harry took his cloak of. "I forgot I had my invisibility cloak on, sorry."
"What are you doing so late sending a letter?" Cedric asked.
"I need advice from someone." Harry said while summoning a school owl.
"But why are you using a school owl if everyone knows you have your own." Cedric became confused because everyone knew Hedwig was Harry's personal owl.
"I have to send a letter to someone who doesn't want people to know I'm writing them so I need to use an owl that won't be noticed easily." Harry explained. It also explained why Hedwig was looking betrayed by her owner.
"So who were you writing to, Cedric?" Harry asked curiously.
"I needed information about something, so I wrote my dad." Cedric lied. Harry doesn't need to know just yet that there is someone manipulating him. Cedric would tell him when he knew who was doing it and how to save him from it.
"Alright, I'm going back to bed. See you Cedric." Harry said and took his cloak with him.
Cedric was deep in thought. Who could Harry write to that didn't want everyone to know they were in contact? Was Harry maybe in contact with someone that he shouldn't be? If that was the case maybe that person could actually help him. Cedric decided that after the other champions had helped him and they understood more about what was going on with Harry, he would try to write to that mysterious person. Maybe he could borrow Hedwig for that job.
The next day Cedric sat by the Whomping Willow waiting for the other champions. He of course sat outside the danger zone. Fleur was the first to arrive and immediately began asking questions. Cedric told her to wait until Victor was there before he would explain the circumstances. It was ten minutes later that Victor arrived.
"Sorry, I couldn't come earlier. My headmaster didn't leave me alone after I got your message this morning. I think he is suspicious." Victor explained.*
"It's alright Victor; I understand. I asked for both of you to come because in the second task Harry tried to use the same spell Fleur and I used, but while the statue was affected by the spell, the rope around Malfoy wasn't." Cedric started.
"That is suspicious. Why would it work with us but not for him?" Fleur asked.
"I think someone wants Harry to lose; it could be the same one who entered him. I think we can agree that Harry doesn't want this. Maybe the one who entered him wants him to die." Cedric said.
"That's a possibility because there are still followers of You Know Who out there; one of them could easily get help from their children." Victor said in thought. "It would be revenge for killing their master."
"But how would they make sure that he actually dies in this tournament?" Fleur asked.
"Maybe it's not one of the children but one of the adults; a judge or a professor. This person needs to be very strong to be able to influence the goblet to choose Harry as well as the usual three contestants. There are not a lot of people that have that power." Victor told them.
"I believe this means you will help me sole what is happening. I want to make sure Harry can survive this; he is only fourteen and doesn't deserve to be killed just because someone couldn't kill him when he was a baby." Cedric said.
"Yes, of course we will help you Cedric." Fleur said.
"But what if the rope wasn't the first manipulation….what if the Hungarian Horntail was also specifically chose for Harry. What if we didn't even touch the replica?" Victor told them.
"I think we need to look into a lot of things. I'll start with the dragons; I think that if we couldn't touch the replicas then, then surely we won't be able to touch them now." Cedric said.
"I will look into multiple ways to surge Harry for spells. Maybe someone cast a spell on Harry and it's blocking a lot of his abilities." Fleur said.
"I will try to get more information about the adults. Maybe one of them is acting differently to usual because of this secret." Victor said in thought.
"Alright, but maybe we need a bit more people to help us. Fleur, I think you could use the help of Harry's friend Hermione. Everyone in Hogwarts knows she has almost read the entire library, so she would know if there was something that could help you." Cedric said while thinking about Harry's letter.
With that they all left to their rooms planning to begin their research tomorrow. Cedric decided he would also ask Harry in the morning if he could borrow Hedwig so he could write to that mystery person.
The next morning Cedric walked to the Gryffindor table to ask for Harry's permission and spotted Fleur already asking Hermione for help with her research, although she didn't specify what it was about. After gaining Harry's permission to use Hedwig, Cedric went back to the common to write his letter:
Dear Whom It May Concern,
I don't know who you are, but we need your help. I have a feeling Harry is being manipulated by someone at Hogwarts and we need help to free him. He seems to trust you and I think we would be perfect allies to save Harry. We think someone wants Harry to die during this tournament and we want to make sure that person doesn't succeed. Harry is only fourteen and he doesn't deserve to die just because someone entered him in a tournament which is very well known for the number of deaths it generates.
I hope you will help us; I will return the favour in the near future.
Sincerely,
Cedric Diggory
Heir of House Diggory
After writing it, he went to the Owlery where Harry was waiting for him. When Cedric arrived he saw the youngest champion take a letter and a package from the school owl he had send away two nights ago to the mystery person. Harry looked very chuffed that he had received a package.
"You look happy, Harry." Cedric said.
Harry looked up startled as though he had not realised that another person was in the same room.
"Do you have the letter you want to send, Cedric?" Harry asked after he was calmed down.
"Yeah, I have it here. Do you think Hedwig would deliver it for me?" Cedric asked.
"I think she would do it for me. Who are you writing?" Harry asked.
Cedric was in doubt; should he just tell Harry or just lie again? It would be better to tell him the truth, in case Cedric ever needed to come to Harry for help concerning the suspicious circumstances.
"I got a letter for the same person who sent you that package, actually." Cedric said truthfully.
"What? Why would you want to write to them? You don't even know who they are." Harry said confused.
"Fine, I'm suspicious about your placement in the tournament. And I think whoever you are writing can help me and the other champions keep you safe." Cedric said. "Right now we are doing a lot of research which I will tell you about when we are all certain it is correct.
"Alright, but it's probably better if you didn't use Hedwig; she is too obvious for where she needs to go." Harry explained.
"Alright, I only wanted to use Hedwig because I thought she would know where this person is. I also wouldn't need to explain something I can't to a different owl." Cedric said.
"Alright, I understand you." Harry said while summoning a new school owl. "Maybe I should send it then. I at least know where the owl needs to go."
"Of course, be my guest." Cedric said while handing him the letter.
While Harry bound it to the leg of the new owl he noticed a weird sign.
"What's the sign that was on the letter?" Harry asked after he sent the owl out the window.
"That is the official sign for the House of Diggory. We only really use it for official documents or if we need to send a letter we deem important." Cedric explained.
"Alright, thank you for telling me. He will probably answer in a day or two; it shouldn't be longer than that. I need to hurry; I have potions right now and Snape is never happy to see me. I'll see you later, Cedric." Harry said while walking out the door.
A/N: That's another chapter done. I hope you like where I'm going with this.
*I'm really bad to get their accents right so I will just write them in normal English unless someone has tips for me.
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