First of all I know this is a really short chapter but I wanted to divide the World Cup into two parts so that's what I'm doing. The next one will be the whole Death Eater part. Secondly I'm sorry about not updating sooner, writer's block has set in but worry not, I'm not abandoning this. There's a review at the bottom of this that you should read. J

Disclaimer: I do not own anything remotely resembling Harry Potter.

Chapter 16

Their trip to Diagon Alley was uneventful but when Lucius told them that they would be going to the Quidditch World Cup later that summer the boys were ecstatic, even Sirius behaved like a small child, wanting to get out and see something, to live after his years in prison. It was funny to see Sirius jumping around excitedly when Lucius told them. Harry and Draco laughed as they watched the black haired man pull the aristocratic blonde into a big hug. Now they were at the match, all five of them.

As they went to take their seats they noticed that a group of unmistakable redheads were sitting in the same box. Granger was with them as well, sitting beside Ron. They were seated with the minister and a few others.

"Ah, Fudge." Lucius said, holding out his hand toward the minister, "How are you? I don't believe you've met my wife Narcissa, our son Draco, or Harry and Sirius?"

"How do you do?" Fudge replied, smiling and bowing slightly to Narcissa, he regarded Sirius with a healthy amount of fear even though he had been cleared of his crimes, "And allow me to introduce you to Mr. Oblansk…Obalonsk…Mr…well, he's the Bulgarian Minister of Magic, and he can't understand a word I'm saying anyway, so never mind. And let's see who else…you know Arthur Weasley, I daresay?"

It was silent for a moment as the two patriarchs looked at each other, obvious contempt in their eyes before Lucius quietly broke the silence, "Good lord, Arthur. What did you have to sell to get seats in the Top Box? Surely your house wouldn't' have fetched this much?"

Harry and Draco fought not to laugh softly, just looking them over with a slight sneer.

"Lucius has just given a very generous contribution to St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries, Arthur. He's here as my guest." Fudge said, not hearing what Lucius had said.

"How…How nice." The Weasley patriarch said with a slight but very strained smile.

For a moment their eyes traveled to Granger, none of them looked pleased about her being there except for Sirius who was indifferent. He didn't really care either way, he was too busy trying to reign in his excitement and be a gentleman. Draco sat between his parents while Harry sat between Lucius and Sirius. Soon after they took their seats the game began.

"Veela, Harry, look!" Draco said a little excitedly as the mascots came out on to the field.

He scowled and looked at the women that had come out onto the field, "Harry, Draco, careful, don't pay too much attention to them." Lucius said then looked over at Sirius, "Sirius, you too, you're being too much like the boys." There was a smile in his voice even if one didn't actually grace his features.

Sirius looked over at him, pouting a bit, "But…"

"Sirius, you know why you shouldn't pay attention to them."

"So?"

"I don't know why I even bother." Lucius said with a sigh, "You're as bad as the children."

Harry laughed, "Are we really that bad?" He asked, looking innocent.

"Yes and that look won't work on me, I know you too well." He said with a light chuckle.

Harry pouted a bit and then laughed upon seeing the position the Weasel had put himself into. It looked like he was about to dive out of the box they were in. Harry burst into laughter; because they had been so busy arguing they had missed the Veela's dance which was a good thing considering what many of the men looked about to be doing.

"What's so funny?" Draco asked before looking in the direction Harry was, immediately he held a hand over his mouth to stifle his laugh.

"That's enough. The two of you need to get a hold of yourselves, what kind of example are you setting?"

"But Lucius, this is supposed to be fun, let us live a little."

Sirius nodded in agreement, "Loosen up a little!"

Draco gave his mother puppy eyes, "Please?"

Lucius looked at them each in turn but it was Narcissa who spoke, "Of course dear." She smiled at him.

Lucius glared at her, "They're representing their families, they need to behave in public. As heirs…" He started but Narcissa cut him off.

"It will be fine this once. After all, as they said, this is supposed to be fun."

Sirius stuck his tongue out at him childishly as the game began. They watched intently. Harry had been to Quidditch games at school before but none of them had compared to this. It was loud and fast, Sirius behaved like a child, cheering loudly. The game ended with the Bulgarian seeker catching the snitch but the Irish won.

I must thank those of you who have reviewed. Between the two sites where it's posted (that you can review on) I have 170 reviews. You guys are great. smiles happily You have to read the review posted below (well, you don't have to but it was touching). Sorry I'm not thanking people individually and answering questions this chapter, I'm tired, had a long night last night but I love you guys and can't wait to hear what you guys think next.

Kage

EmeraldGrey

I just wanted to coment on the A/N for the top of chapter 16.

I saw RED when I read that!! I can NOT believe the bigotry of that bloody reviewer!
See, it's people like that, that cause little boys to commit suicide, or run away from home, or just out and out live a lie, rather than face their sexualality. SHAME ON YOU!! Who ever wrote such trash to this wonderful author!
YOu obviously do not know the truth. So, I'm gonna set you straight, (no pun intended)

When I was 13, I had a cousin, he was gay. (I have had a good gaydar since I can remember.) From the time he was a toddler, he was beautiful. Very effeminate, as sweet and gentle a little boy as you'd ever meet, an Angel actualy.
He had silky white blonde hair, and big crystal blue eyes. Very pale skin. (yep alot like fanon and canon Draco) He was always being beaten up by his ugly red headed big brothers who were VERY jealous of him. It got worse once he started school.
He was called names like 'pansy' and 'sissy' and 'fag' EVEN before he even started school, and that was by his own blood kin.
But, did this make him a mean little boy? No, he was even kinder because my Granny taught him to just turn the other cheek. He never fought back, ever.

When he was 12 years old, he came out to my younger cousin, who was the same age as him. He told her, "Kimmy, I'm gonna run away, I cannot take this anymore. Some kid I know that can drive, and some others like me, are going to California, and I'm going too. Please Don't tell."
And reviewer, she didn't. (to this day, she still feels guilty, and she is in her 40's)

They found his decapitated body not far from the car crash.
A drunk truck driver had hit them head on.
Aaron had not been wearing a seatbelt. All of the boys in the car had died, but Aarons death was the most gruesome.
The oldest boy had been 16, (the driver) the youngest had been just turned 12, (my cousin) All of the boys had left notes for their families, saying the stuff on paper they couldn't say in person.
Kimmy was given Aarons to hold for a week, to give him some run time.
I found out after his death, my Aunt had begged for my parents to take Aaron and raise him away from his brothers and the meanness she could not shelter him from, months before he'd died. But? my Dad, who is also a bigot and cannot tolerate gay's, had said "NO."
I firmly believe to this day, had he been able to be in a healthy loving home, he would be alive today.
A boy can have sexual feelings for the same sex as early as 10 even, you dumb fool. It's people like you, that make me sad for you. Wake up! Life is NOT black and white!
There ARE shades of grey! THERE ARE gay people out there, they were little once too ya know! What, you think they just woke up one morning as an adult and went, "hmm, I think I'm gay???"
Just because someone is gay, doesn't mean they are not good people too, and alot of young boys DO read these stories.
So do be careful just what you say from now on in your reviews.
I know this for a fact, because I have shown alot of them the HP universe in Slash fiction.
Boys of all ages adore reading a positive story about m/m lives and loves & the love the adventures, and the fanon AU's that are explored.
I'd hate to think, that because of such hateful careless words, a young boy did something drastic, because YOU made him feel, worthless..I hope you retract what you said, or at least say it in a more mature fashion! Tell me, how can you look at yourself in the mirror?
Are you a bloody Peditrician doctor? People mature at different levels, not just girls faster than boys, everyone has hormones! yeesh!
Are you child analyst? NO! I didn't think so!
What you are is a sad fool, and in my opinion, you need NOT read our SLASH stories!
Go, shoo, to to the het section luv, i'm sure you'd feel MUCH more comfortable.

BUT?, I welcome you though, to read MY bloody D/H story here on aff. I'm EmeraldGrey & In MY story? They get together at age 11. Why? Because, the two wonderful GAY boys it's based on, got together at age 11! They are both almost 17 now, and have been best friends, b/f's actually, as well as lovers ever since. When they first kissed? They told me they KNEW then it was love at first sight, they'd found the 'one' And? after College? They wish to be married.
So you bigot of a reviewer, put that in your bloody pipe and stuff it!
Sorry, Kage luv, just HAD to get that off my chest!...Keep up the good work, you're story is really amazing! So very entertaining!
PS, just so you know, I did NOT steal your treatment! I had a dream, and the dream was my story, and my story goes from D/H at age 11, (how I wish the REAL story would of been wrote to begain with lol, because, jkr? subtext much? lol) to age 28. It's called, Oops! A Hogwarts, Post Hogwarts Story. But? in mine, Harry stays Gryffindor.
Anyhoo, hugs to you, and please, write more! I am sorry about the writers block! When it happens to me? I just write another story lol. My Dark Harry is based on a concept I got from the alternative ending in Butterfly Effect. Since you seem to love riddles so much, try and guess what it is in that tiny clip I've used as the backbone of my Dark story...snickers
Ty for letting me respond to that 'confused' reviewer,
and for sharing Aaron's true story. I tell it to alot of gay boys that are thinking of running away, and or doing so in a 'permanent' fashion. Why? Because they feel dirty, and worthless, unloved, and have been beaten, and or tossed out of their home, just because they happened to love another boy.( I also volunteer on a gay youth-help website, which the above mentioned young men are not only members of, but founders as well.
Em