Jane watched the delegates arrive. She was surprised to see women as big as Hagrid. She was also surprised to see Viktor Krum, especially since she didn't know it was possible to be a professional Quidditch player and a school student at the same time.
Jane was happy about the age limit because she figured that that meant that nobody she knew would be in the tournament. She was disappointed Cedric was chosen for the tournament, as he was one of the few seventh years she knew, but at least she only sort of knew him. She had been expecting the champion to be a Gryffindor.
Jane was shocked when Neville's name was pulled out of the goblet of fire. She rocked back and forth and told herself that it was a mistake and that it would get cleared up soon.
Neville was sent into the room, with the champions.
"It's alright Jane," Kevin said. "I doubt they'll actually let Neville compete."
"And he probably won't get in too much trouble," Justin added.
Jane kept rocking back and forth, unable to speak. When she finally did, she yelled, "He shouldn't get in trouble at all."
Many people looked at her, but nobody said anything.
Luna got up, from the Ravenclaw table, and went and sat down next to Jane.
Jane looked around. Sometimes looking at her surrounding, usually the walls, and finding patterns could help soothe her. Unfortunately, when she was so upset that she could not focus at all, this didn't work. She soon gave up.
When students started clearing out of the great hall, Hermione went and joined Jane and Luna at the Hufflepuff table.
Soon, the great hall was empty except for Jane, Hermione, and Luna. Jane ended up getting up and pacing back and forth, nervously.
Eventually, Neville came out. "I have no idea how my name got in, but it's a binding magical contract, so I have to compete."
Jane stood there, stunned. Seconds later, she found herself marching up to Dumbledore. "Neville didn't enter the tournament, and he shouldn't have to compete," she yelled. She hadn't planned to do that, and she wasn't sure where she got the courage to do so.
Hermione marched up to Jane, and stood next to her, wearing a stern look on her face.
"How dare you be so disrespectful to your headmaster," scolded Professor Snape. "Twenty points from Hufflepuff."
"Well I give twenty points to Hufflepuff because I like her nerve," Professor Dumbledore said. He then turned to Jane. "I understand that you're upset, but I'm afraid there's nothing we can do."
Jane burst into tears, as she trembled, and sank to the floor.
Neville quickly sat down beside her, and then Hermione and Luna did too.
Jane's meltdown went on for minutes, during which all the adults left the room.
After a while, Jane stopped shaking, and then she started repeatedly saying a quote from A.A. Milne "Winnie the Pooh."
"Supposing a tree fell down, Pooh, when we were underneath it?' 'Supposing it didn't.' said Pooh. 'Supposing a tree fell down, Pooh, when we were underneath it?' 'Supposing it didn't,' said Pooh."
"Suppose it didn't," Luna said.