A/N: This is from the POV of Sirius and Harry.

The Potters and the Goblet of Fire

By Ron Potter

Chapter 9: Rita Skeeter

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Sirius' POV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

          I sat in the living room of Godric's Hollow reading the Transfiguration Today, and the Daily Prophet.  Remus wasn't home yet, James was upstairs talking with Dumbledore on telefire and Lily had just taken the care of magical creatures job at Hogwarts to fill in for Hogwarts.  So I was practically alone then the doorbell rung.  When I went to go see who it was no one was there, just a little beetle.

          "Who is it Sirius?" James asked.

          "Apparently a beetle," I said.  "Must be the neighbor muggle kids playing a prank.  I'll change to dog and check it out."

          "Transmogrify Animagus Stag!" James shouted turning into a stag and running off to find the kids.

          "Wait for me!" I shouted after him.  "Transmogrify Animagus German shepherd!" I turned into a German shepherd and ran behind James.

          We ran through the town looking for two kids.  Then again it was midnight no parents would allow their kids playing pranks at this hour.  We went back to the house but not transforming back yet.  Instead we went around back in the basement where Remus was as a werewolf.  So we decided to pay him a visit.

~~~~~~~~~~~Harry's POV and the next morning at breakfast~~~~~~~~~

          Hermione picked up her copy of the Transfiguration Today and stuffed it in my face with something so important I need to see it.  There on the front cover was James and Sirius morphing into their animagus dog and stag.  Across the room I could see Snape forming a face that says it was bound to happen some time.  The slytherins all snickered like they knew all along.

          I leaned in so Ron could see and read the article:

Animagus Scandal or Ministry Flaw By Rita Skeeter

A Daily Prophet reporter, Rita Skeeter stumbled upon a striking good case when she was visiting the muggle town near Godric's Hollow.  She was visiting her muggle friends when she witnessed Sirius Black and James Potter come out of their house to see some imaginary kids but soon later stumbling upon a scary tale child wizards hate…werewolves.  James Potter, the wizard who lived was witnessed changing into a Scottish Stag.  Sirius Black was witnessed changing into a black dog.  They both went into the basement of their home only to find a werewolf by the name of Remus Jiles Lupin.  Lupin taught last year at Hogwarts but resigned for unknown reasons known only to Dumbledore.  Should this werewolf be out on the streets…especially in a muggle neighborhood?  A little after, I, Rita Skeeter went to the Animagus Registration Office.  There were no records of Sirius or James being Animagi.  Could the Ministry of Magic of Great Britain be losing its touch with these flaws or has the wizard who lived been involved in an animagus scandal?  Parents should ask themselves whether or not to read their kids the story of James Potter, The Wizard Who Lived containing people who are involved in breaking the law.  Right now Lucius Malfoy has talked with Cornelius Fudge of filing a lawsuit against James and Sirius and Remus.  Could the wizard we all know and love for defeating You-Know'-Who end up in Azkaban?

            "That's not all," Ron said taking out a copy of the daily Prophet.  "Read the top story also by that Rita Skeeter."

Giants: Still Exist?

By Rita Skeeter

            We all know a century ago, aurors fought the giants in a terrible war.  The aurors won nearly driving giants to extinction.  But the few left fled to the North to set up new homes.  The giants were forced to breed with witches and wizards making their be almost no pureblood giants but still very large witch or wizard half giants.  Two giants have been found living on the campuses of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and Beauxbatons Academy of Sorcery.  Hogwarts has always been considered the safest place on Earth.  But parents should think how safe Hogwarts is when they have a half giant Care of Magical Creatures teacher and he teaches them dangerous monsters the ministry considers XXXX or XXXXX.  Rubeus Hagrid is the half giant at Hogwarts.  Mr. Hagrid was expelled form school in his third year for opening the Chamber of Secrets fifty years ago and killing a girl.  But Professor Dumbledore ahs kept him on board as a gamekeeper and now a teacher.  The second half giant found is the headmistress of Beauxbatons Academy of Sorcery, Madam Olympe Maxime.  Madam Maxime refuse to admit she's a half giant but we can all guess that for she's like five feet taller than Professor Dumbledore.    Beauxbatons has been considered the most beautiful and most sophisticated school and the most intelligent people go there.  Beauxbatons was voted most intelligent school for 450 years straight.  Beauxbatons has been voted the most beautiful school ever since it started.  Now parents should rethink sending their children to Beauxbatons for there's a half giant as the headmistress and who knows what she'll turn Beauxbatons into.  The wizards and witches community should be on high alert for half giants who are very unpredictable.

          "Have you guys seen the Creature Times?" George asked handed me a copy of Creature Times.  "Read the third article of the first page, it's also by Rita Skeeter."

"This Skeeter woman is everywhere," Hermione said.  I knew what she was about to say.  She would have guessed it would be about the time turner last year but McGonnagall forbade her from ever telling about the time turner again.

Imperfect Diggory Family

By Rita Skeeter

            Everyone in the Wizarding World has read her met the prestigious Diggory family.  The Diggory family goes back centuries of perfect Hufflepuffs.  They've taken excellent ministry jobs, became teachers, started businesses, and have always had the best grades.  These past few years, Amos Diggory has been the head of the Department for Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures.  But what Mr. Diggory never knew was that Mr. Rubeus Hagrid has bred manticores and fire crabs to make his own species he calls blast ended skrewts.  As we all know breeding creatures together without a permit is a strict violation of the law.  Mr. Diggory and Mr. Dumbledore say it was for education purposes.  But Draco Malfoy says "I swear I heard him command one of his skrewts to attack my friend Goyle, Pansy, and Crabbe."  Folks, I wouldn't trust the prestigious perfect Diggory anymore.  Is it possible that Hufflepuff House of Hogwarts School has been called untrustworthy?  Is Hufflepuff House planning to go against the Wizarding World by allowing people to experiment breeding with dangerous creatures?  Seems as if Hufflepuff House lost the last shred of dignity they had and they have a Triwizard tournament champion.

"Hey…I've seen that article in the Daily Prophet," Hermione said.

"Dumbledore just banned her from the Hogwarts grounds," Neville said happily.

Just then Harry received a letter from Sirius and James.

Harry,

How could you rat us out like that?  I thought Remus was your favorite teacher.  I know that Skeeter woman was around Hogwarts.  You are in big trouble when I get my hands on you for telling Rita Skeeter our secret! I mean it!  I can't believe you even ratted out Hagrid too.  I can't believe what's gotten into you.

-James Potter

All throughout the day I couldn't help but want to stay here for the summer instead of going home where dad is.  I can't believe that Skeeter woman did that stuff and made it seem like I fed her that information.  It didn't get much better around Care of Magical Creatures and 2:00, the last class.  Hagrid wasn't in because of Skeeter's articles and Lily or "Lady Potter" taught Care of Magical Creatures.  I was always thought mom was a Gryffindor but she treated Gryffindors like dirt because of the article, probably because Gryffindors were the only ones who knew the most about Hagrid.  She was like Snape except she didn't favor the Slytherins either.  She favored the Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs because they were most trustworthy.

"Alright class," Lily said.  "I'll be your substitute until Hagrid comes back.  Today we will do unicorns.  Can someone tell me what color unicorns are when they're born?"  Only the Ravenclaw hands went up and Hermione's.  "Padma."

"Bronze as a baby…silver as a child…gold as an adult," Padma answered.

"Excellent…10 points to Ravenclaw," Lily said.

"Traitor Witch," Hermione muttered.

"I heard that Miss Granger and Miss Brown!" Lily shouted.  "Ten points form Gryffindor for both of you."

Malfoy and friends snickered in the back of the class as they saw Hermione and Lavender go blood red with anger.  Malfoy muttered under his breathe that mudbloods are like big red balloons and Hermione was about to pop.  Pansy muttered under her breathe that Lavender might just explode with her increased anger and her growing almost fatter than her.

"Ten points from Slytherin for Miss Parkinson and Mr. Malfoy!" Lily shouted,  "Now I do not want anymore talking until I say you can!  If I hear one word the person would find themselves in detention!"

Lily went behind Hagrid's cabin for a moment and came back with a unicorn but still in it's pen.  Lily motioned everyone over there since it was an adult and they can stand men.

"Remember to not make any movements toward your wand," Lily whispered.  "Unlike MERPEOPLE who are afraid of wands, unicorns stand against anyone showing their wand and defend their territory form the witches and wizards."

"Why?" Parvati asked.  "If they are such majestic and peaceful creatures then why do they fight against wands?"

"Good question Parvati," Lily said.  "Back during witch hunting season when witches were drove out, they had to kill unicorns to eat.  Also a lot of unicorns died in the war between the giants and aurors.  So they stand against the wand trying to live."

One by one each student stroked the unicorn's beautiful golden fur.  The unicorn seemed to shine and sparkle as each Hufflepuff pet it.  I remember Hermione saying Helga Hufflepuff had a really strong connection or love for creatures.  I think I heard Cedric tell Cho that they were going to let out the Hufflepuff hippogriff and ride around on it.  With every pet the Slytherins did the unicorn moved back an inch.  Salazar Slytherin wanted the unicorns in the forbidden forest banned because they are majestic and it should be a dark arts school so the unicorns fear slytherins for their cruelty.  The unicorn just seemed to go a bit proud to be pet by a Ravenclaw and Gryffindor but prouder for a Hufflepuff.

"Class is over in a little bit," Lily said.  "The girls can stay and pet the unicorn.  There's a baby unicorn in the back for you girls.  The boys can stay and pet this one.  Oh and for tonight's homework write me a well thought out essay on the unicorn at least 17 inches long.  You can look up the information in Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them in Chapter 16 devoted to the unicorn."

Over the course of the next few weeks I felt like Rita Skeeter was everywhere even though she was banned from the Hogwarts Grounds.  Whenever I studied in the library I felt like she was there watching.  Draco kept following Cho and her gang of girls around the school.    Hermione and Viktor Krum got closer in the library but he's way too old for her yet he does seem to take an interest in her.  The day before the second task, Hermione said Viktor and Allen got into an argument.

"What happened?" I asked.

"Viktor said that Professor Karkaroff was talking with the both of them and saying Viktor will take the win and Allen should fall to second," Hermione replied.  "But Allen didn't like that because it was for publicity.  The Durmstrang kids sort of split after that.  Some with Viktor and the others with Allen.  The Viktor supporters call themselves storm and Allen's call themselves lightning."

"So Durmstrang just split up into two groups?" I asked trying to make sense of it all.

"Yeah," Hermione said.  "Professor Karkaroff is even taking part with Viktor."