Chapter 6: Tri-wizard Tidings
"Riley, wake up!"
I was rudely awoken the next morning by an excited looking Julia. It was barely even light outside yet.
"Waddaya want?" I grumbled sleepily.
"Get out of bed and you'll see." Julia ran across the room to wake up the next person.
"You're crazy!" I shouted as I dragged myself out of bed and started to get dressed.
"Wait till you see!" Julia woke up the rest of the 2nd year girls and we all followed her down the stairs leading out of the dormitory. There was already a large sign posted on the bulletin board and most of the Gryffindors were already up and dressed.
"They cancelled Quidditch for the year!" Colby shouted loudly and angrily to Celeste.
"Gee, I wasn't expecting that." I replied sarcastically as Celeste tried to soothe her boyfriend.
I went to see what the sign said. Pushing my way through the crowd I craned my neck to see why everyone was in a tizzy.
ATTENTION HOGWARTS STUDENTS:
THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE IN PLANS REGARDING THE TRI-WIZARD TOURNAMENT. THE STUDENTS FROM OUR FELLOW WIZARDING SCHOOLS WILL BE ARRIVING TONIGHT. WE WILL BE HOLDING A WELCOME BALL AND FEAST TO CELEBRATE. PLEASE COME TO THE ENTRANCE HALL AT 4:00 FULLY DRESSED AND READY. THE FIRST CLASSES OF THE TERM WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL TOMORROW. WE WILL NOT BE HOLDING QUIDDITCH THIS YEAR, SO PLEASE DO NOT WORRY ABOUT TRY-OUTS.
"They're coming today!" I exclaimed as I ran up to Celeste and Lauran. "And there's going to be another ball." I grimaced as I remembered last year's ball experience. My hand went to my scar on my forehead.
"Well, we'd better get ready then!" Celeste was already halfway up the stairs to the dormitories.
"We've got until 4 o'clock, smart one. I'm going to go eat first. Are you coming or not?" I yelled after her before exiting the portrait hole.
"Riley, can I ask you something?" I had barely gotten three steps out of the portrait hole when the first guy asked me to the ball that night. It was going to be a fun day.
"Hey Greg!" I greeted Greg cheerfully as I plopped down next to him at breakfast.
"Hey Riley, how many people have asked you?" Greg asked immediately.
"What? Oh to the Ball, I'd say about ten." I replied shrugging. "I didn't even know half of them."
"Pay up Logan! He said only five people would have asked you." Greg explained at my puzzled expression.
"Yeah, but has she said 'yes' to any of them." Logan looked questioningly at me. He appeared to be over his shy faze, at least when it came to his money.
"No, I don't think I'm going to go." I replied.
"We're even Greg. I don't owe you anything." Logan crossed his arms and refused to say anything more on the subject.
"Did Wood ask you yet? 'Cause I think you can't refuse him." Greg asked.
"No, but I wouldn't go with him after last year even if he had." I rolled my eyes and started eating breakfast.
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