ok, so this story is more of a what if. in this one I made it so some people made smarter choices during the Tri wizard tornmorment. the characters and their relaships though are from the beginning of my other story though. so if you've read my Hate that I love you story some things will make more sense. but it isn't necacarry hope you like it.
The tri-wizard torment could have ended greatly differently. It still scared her to think of it. But luckily their headmaster was the great and wise wizard Albus Dumbordor. The headmaster had not told anyone else that he had put trackers spells on all the champions in case of danger. Although they had put ways for the young wizards and witches to call for help the man's greatest fear was always a young soul under his care dying, he had seen too much of that throughout his life. As soon as the alarm went off saying two of the champions were no longer at Hogwarts he pulled out the different magical items that were connected to each of the tracking spells on the student he grabbed the two that were glowing using them to go find and check on them.
when he found himself in a graveyard in the muggle world he knew that something was very wrong. He acted quickly seeing his two students standing a bit of a distance from him. he did not approach right away instead scanning the area that's how he saw a figure approaching the boys just out of their eyes' sight from behind a large headstone. Peter Petegiel, Dumdordor drew his wand stunning the man who had pointed his wand at his students. That's when he notched the bundle in the small man's arms he approached and found that it was a truly pitiful sight of Tom Riddle or at least a form of him. Tom had yelled something in Parseltongue. Harry had shouted out in warning that there was a snake and Dumbordor was able to avoid it. He cast a spell to kill it but it did not die. Harry and Cedric also tried casting spells to try and stop or kill the snake but it would just keep lunging at them. Dumbordor cast a silencing charm on Riddle and then forced on the snake. He was able to hit it with a stunning charm and it stayed down. He then put binding spells on Riddle and Pettegrew. Before he checked on the boys. They were both rather shaken up.
He took the stunned Peter Petegril and the small bundle of limbs that was Riddle as well as the snake and put them all in a large forcefield charm. He instructed Harry and Cedric to grab onto him they did not have time to waste. apertatting them all to a safe place, the boar's head bar. He apparated them right upstairs in his brother's living area. He then floo called members of the order leaving Mad eye and Snape back at the school to keep an eye on things there. Having his brother make his customers leave was the hardest part but once he whispered who he had upstairs his brother did what he was told though unhappily. After a few of the order members arrived he had some of them take Harry and Cedric downstairs. He then called the Minister of Magic.
After the shock of everything and using Veritaserum on Peter they sent members of the order to arrest Crouch Jr. who they learned was impersonating Made eye with the use of poly potion, but he was already gone. They all also agreed not to let it be known that they had Voldormort choosing to keep it a secret and keep him locked up in hiding till they found a way to kill him permanently. Only the members of the order, the Minister, Harry, and Cedric knew. The Tri Wizzard tournament was called to a tie Harry and Cedric were both named the winners though the other schools had a great many questions about what had happened Karkaroff even yelled that Dumbledore must have cheated. But the Minister stepped in and the matter was put to rest. Harry and Cedric split the prize money though Harry didn't really want the money instead giving it to the twins. Saying he would just be a part owner of their business though not really meaning it. Just wanting them to take the money, he had plenty of other things on his mind the tournament and money being very low on the list.
5th year had a lot of changes one of which was auror patrolling the outside of the school grounds. While one Dorles Umbridge took over the observing of the students inside and acted as the new professor for Defense agent the dark arts. Placed there by the minister of magic. That didn't work out well, she tried to restrict the school so badly that they barely learned anything in that class all year. Hermione convinced Harry to secretly teach a number of selected peers spells to defend themselves. For sure it was only to help her peers from the coming dangers not to undermine the new self-appointed inquisitor of Hogwarts.
Hermione thought it was weird that the minister allowed this woman to do whatever she wanted to the school. She later learned that that evil woman had been lying to the minister saying that Dumberdor had been allowing students and staff to undermind him saying that Dumberdor had been telling those around him that Fudge wouldn't be the minister for much longer. And with Dumberdor splitting his time between the school and secret outings to try and find out how to put an end to Voldemort. As well as helping oversee the hunt for hiding death eaters. Dumbledore had little to no time to bother with such things, that is until after an incident in the forbidden forest the Minister came to the school himself, and everything was brought to light. Umbridge was removed from Hogwarts though they later learned that she still kept her job at the Ministry. Hermione wasn't sure how she had managed that. Though she was rather sure the evil women must have used dirty tricks. But at least she was no longer in the school. Toward the end of the year, Harry told Hermione and Ron that Kingsly would be next year's Defense against the dark arts teacher seeing as he had both the Minister's trust and Dumberdors' trust though the Minister didn't know he was a member of the order. She was actually looking forward to next year's DATDA class.
Hermione piled her books next to her at the Gyriffndor table Ron shoved food into his mouth watching the pile grow. "Mho reavly mheed those" he said with a mouth full of food. " Ronald swallow before you talk really now you should know better" she wiped away the crumbs that flew around the top of the table. She then cast a quick cleaning spell over his Prefect badge. He had somehow gotten sauce on it.
" is Harry still with professor Dumberdor," she asked as she took a bit of a scan of the great hall Ron just shrugged taking another mouthful of food. " how can you not know, I thought we agreed that we would keep an eye on him this year." she hissed so others nearby wouldn't hear. Dumbledore had a theory on how to kill Voldermort and was giving Harry private lessons to help him defend himself and to prepare him. for what she didn't know.
" he's fine Minoe, if anything happens Dumbordor is with him and anytime he's not with him he is sorrowed by everyone else I'm not really worried." she didn't agree with him but couldn't argue it either, security has been a lot tighter around Hogwarts since 4th year. She sat and opened one of her books she was excited about this new school year. 5th year was an adjustment but now that she was used to it and made the neccarty changes to her schedule and habits. And the fact that Umbridge was gone. This year would go just fine even if the death eaters that were still on the run tried to attack they had a plan which meant she had a plane and that was a comfort. The great hall soundly got quiet followed by a wave of whispers.
A group of Slytherins walked in. many of their parents were outed as death easter over the last year and a half being sent to Askaban or had gone on the run. Of course, it wasn't just Slytherin's parents, there were others in the rest of the houses who had parents who were outed as well but the majority were in Slytherin. Dumbledore welcomed all students back to Hogwarts regardless of what their parents might have done. but not everyone agreed with his belief that everyone should be allowed to feel safe in Hogwarts and get their education. There were a lot of people in the school and out who truly believed in the sins of the father.
Theos father was one of these indivgules that were arrested. Not that Theo cared much in fact he seemed to be in higher spirits. Hermione's eyes located him walking in not seeming to care about the whispers. She was glad it didn't affect him much her eyes then locked on a platinum hair head next to him. Draco Malfoy it was a surprise to most members of the order when Lusics wasn't outed as a current death eater. But that seemed to be the theme with Malfoys even if you fit the bill if you can pay it you get off scot-free. From what she was told the Malfoys have been helping fund the different departments dedicated to finding the death eaters, though she felt very certain that it was just for show.
Hermione's attention then drifted next to the blond a pair of black eyes looked up as if sensing her. without even pausing his conversation with his friends. those black eyes locked on to hers didn't look away instead staring into her brown ones a small smile curling on his lips. Hermione forced her eyes to break from his instead falling down to her books. She felt her cheeks heat, how can he just look at her so blatantly out in the open? Part of her wanted to look back up to see if he was still looking at her or if he had directed his attention back to his friends. What if he was still looking at her? Ron knocked his fingers on her books. she looked up at him and he looked a little sheepish. " hey Moine, what you said yesterday about why we have so many open slots in our schedule now, you don't really think they are going to give us more homework do you?" Hermione inhaled oh Ron.
