A/N: This is the sequel to The Box and this story takes place the next year after it, so you might want to read that first. It's the trio's 6th year and the pairing is H/H and later on some R/?.
Disclaimer: All characters, settings, etc. belong to J.K. Rowling.
Again, Harry and Ron were at Hermione's house for the summer. They were all excited to go to Hogwarts for their sixth year. And now that Harry and Hermione were a couple, Ron needed a girlfriend. After all, he was 16.
In no time at all, they had been to Diagon Alley and then to King's Cross Station, and they were on the train to Hogwarts. Harry and Hermione were sitting close to each other, and Ron and Ginny looked on in disgust as they kissed.
They now were stopping, which meant they had reached Hogwarts. Everyone departed and Ron and Ginny were yet again disgusted as Harry and Hermione kissed in the carriage.
They got to the big stone steps leading to the door of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. They entered the castle and went into the Great Hall. When all the students (except the new first years) were seated, Dumbledore said, "It's time for the sorting."
It went on, only six people joining the Gryffindor table. (Amy Bonners, Lisa Gray, Erik Masterson, Elliot Nikes, Greg Peters, and Jareese Wilson.) The feast began, containing the most wonderfully cooked foods. Soon, the festivity died down and everyone was going to their tower. Harry and Hermione, and now Ginny and Colin, were all prefects, and they told the rest of the Gryffindors the new password ('Night Light'). Everyone went into their dorms and quickly fell asleep.
* * *
At breakfast the next morning, Dumbledore had an announcement. "This year, we are going to have a competition against two schools, Beuxbatons and Durmstrang. I assure, you, older students, that this will be safer than the Triwizard Tournament we had a few years ago. This is only a competition for older students, in their 5th, 6th, or 7th year. From each of the years I announced, four people will be picked from each house, two males, and two females.
"The objective of this game will not be told to you unless you sign up and are chosen. You must be courageous enough to sign up and try. The sign up sheets are located on the wall by the staff table." The students clapped, most of the older students wanted to try.
* * *
The deadline to sign up was the end of the week; leaving only three days. Harry, Ron, and Hermione all wanted to sign up. They were not surprised to see Draco Malfoy's name on the Slytherin list.
On Friday at dinner, the winners were announced. The Sorting Hat chose the students. For fifth years, the only person that the trio knew was Ginny. She had been chosen to represent Gryffindor.
Sixth years were next to be announced. From Slytherin, to Harry, Hermione, and Ron's dismay, were Draco Malfoy, Blaise Zabini, Pansy Parkinson, and Millicent Bullstrode. On the better side, for Gryffindor, Harry, Ron, and Hermione were all chosen. So was Lavender Brown. As for seventh years, Harry only recognized Cho Chang from Ravenclaw.
All of the students who had been chosen had to follow Professors McGonagall and Snape to an empty classroom for the rules of the competition. They were informed that the Beuxbatons and Durmstrang students would be arriving the next day. The name of the competition was called Riddles and Puzzles. There would be problems to solve, and each person that had been chosen would be on their own team, not with the others from their house. Then, a trophy would be awarded to the winning school.
The first problem to solve would be the day after the other school students got there. McGonagall and Snape let the students go, it was almost 10:00. When they got to the common room, Harry, Hermione, and Ron went straight to bed.
A/N: Not very productive so far, but I'll be posting more tomorrow. Please review. Thx.
Disclaimer: All characters, settings, etc. belong to J.K. Rowling.
Again, Harry and Ron were at Hermione's house for the summer. They were all excited to go to Hogwarts for their sixth year. And now that Harry and Hermione were a couple, Ron needed a girlfriend. After all, he was 16.
In no time at all, they had been to Diagon Alley and then to King's Cross Station, and they were on the train to Hogwarts. Harry and Hermione were sitting close to each other, and Ron and Ginny looked on in disgust as they kissed.
They now were stopping, which meant they had reached Hogwarts. Everyone departed and Ron and Ginny were yet again disgusted as Harry and Hermione kissed in the carriage.
They got to the big stone steps leading to the door of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. They entered the castle and went into the Great Hall. When all the students (except the new first years) were seated, Dumbledore said, "It's time for the sorting."
It went on, only six people joining the Gryffindor table. (Amy Bonners, Lisa Gray, Erik Masterson, Elliot Nikes, Greg Peters, and Jareese Wilson.) The feast began, containing the most wonderfully cooked foods. Soon, the festivity died down and everyone was going to their tower. Harry and Hermione, and now Ginny and Colin, were all prefects, and they told the rest of the Gryffindors the new password ('Night Light'). Everyone went into their dorms and quickly fell asleep.
* * *
At breakfast the next morning, Dumbledore had an announcement. "This year, we are going to have a competition against two schools, Beuxbatons and Durmstrang. I assure, you, older students, that this will be safer than the Triwizard Tournament we had a few years ago. This is only a competition for older students, in their 5th, 6th, or 7th year. From each of the years I announced, four people will be picked from each house, two males, and two females.
"The objective of this game will not be told to you unless you sign up and are chosen. You must be courageous enough to sign up and try. The sign up sheets are located on the wall by the staff table." The students clapped, most of the older students wanted to try.
* * *
The deadline to sign up was the end of the week; leaving only three days. Harry, Ron, and Hermione all wanted to sign up. They were not surprised to see Draco Malfoy's name on the Slytherin list.
On Friday at dinner, the winners were announced. The Sorting Hat chose the students. For fifth years, the only person that the trio knew was Ginny. She had been chosen to represent Gryffindor.
Sixth years were next to be announced. From Slytherin, to Harry, Hermione, and Ron's dismay, were Draco Malfoy, Blaise Zabini, Pansy Parkinson, and Millicent Bullstrode. On the better side, for Gryffindor, Harry, Ron, and Hermione were all chosen. So was Lavender Brown. As for seventh years, Harry only recognized Cho Chang from Ravenclaw.
All of the students who had been chosen had to follow Professors McGonagall and Snape to an empty classroom for the rules of the competition. They were informed that the Beuxbatons and Durmstrang students would be arriving the next day. The name of the competition was called Riddles and Puzzles. There would be problems to solve, and each person that had been chosen would be on their own team, not with the others from their house. Then, a trophy would be awarded to the winning school.
The first problem to solve would be the day after the other school students got there. McGonagall and Snape let the students go, it was almost 10:00. When they got to the common room, Harry, Hermione, and Ron went straight to bed.
A/N: Not very productive so far, but I'll be posting more tomorrow. Please review. Thx.
