Chapter 4
Meetings of the Killer Kind
13 years later, Harry Potter and his friends were entering the World Cup final and were climbing stairs after stairs for their seats.
"Jesus Dad, how high up are we?" George Weasley yelled.
"Let's say if it rain, then you'll be the first to know!" A voice bragged below them. Lucius Malfoy and his son Draco were Pure-blooded and were high suspects of being Death-Eaters, however no evidence was shown to prove the theory.
"Father and I are in the Minister's box, by personal invitation of Cornelius Fudge himself." Draco yelled with a smile on his face, his father stopping the pair from walking.
"Don't boast Draco. There's no need with these people. Besides we are here to see Adeline compete with her brother." Lucius struck, placing the snake handle of his cane onto Harry's foot. "Do enjoy yourself won't you? While you can." Fireworks went off as Lucius spoke and balloons went flying.
"Come on up, take your seats. I told you these seats would be worth waiting for!" Arthur yelled as they arrived at the top of the grandstands.
"Come on!" George yelled as green and white figures flew through the air at top speed, leaving a green and white trail behind them.
"It's the Irish!" Fred, Georges twin brother yelled. A glittering leprechaun appeared in the sky and started to dance. Everyone around the stadium cheered and clapped.
"Here comes the Bulgarians!" George yelled as five red figures break through the leprechaun, turning the glittering wonder into a red storm. One figure breaks from the group soon followed by another, together doing stunts on their brooms before joining back with their teams.
"Who's that?!" Ginny yelled to her brothers.
"That sis is the best Qudditch duo in the world!" Fred yelled. The duo was Adeline and Vicktor Krum, Adeline was the Bulgarian chaser and co-captain while her brother Vicktor was he seeker and captain of the Bulgarian team. There was no secret that most men wanted to be with Adeline or be Vicktor, and most women wanted to be Adeline or be with Vicktor. The two could hardly get around but with Adeline's pet protecting her, it made life a bit easier for them. Adeline was famous for being the only Qudditch player in history to be blind and make it to the World Cup Finals. Harry watched as she effortlessly flew around the field, her mask covering her eyes for protection. The players stopped for a few minutes while the Minister for Magic announced the start of the match. He raised his wand to his neck to project his voice.
"Good evening! It gives me great pleasure to welcome each and every one of you to the final of the 422nd Qudditch World Cup. Let the match begin!" A bright light erupted from the Minister's wand, signalling the match had begun.
The match was over and inside the tent, Ronald Weasley was praising Victor Krum's 'masterful flying' as he called it.
"There's no one like Krum. He's like a bird the way he rides the wind." Ron spoke as the twins pretended to be a bird with the Bulgarian flag and flung it onto Ron as he spoke. "He's more than an athlete, he's an artist." Ron said as he scrambled to remove the flag from his face.
"I think you're in love Ron." Ginny spoke, twirling around her older brother.
"Victor I love you!" George spoke in an imitation posh voice.
"Victor I do!" Fred joined in.
"When we're apart my heart beats only for you!" Harry finished with them, smiles on all their faces except for Ron's. Ron started to pretend fight with them as screams erupted from outside the tent.
"Sounds like the Irish have got their pride on." Fred said before returning to messing around with Ron and George. Arthur Weasley ran towards his children after looking outside.
"Stop! Stop it! It's not the Irish!" Arthur brought his family outside to see the chaos that has erupted.
"We've got to get out of here, now. Get back to the portkey everybody and stock together. Fred! George! Ginny is your responsibility!" Arthur yelled at the group. They all looked around trying to find a safe exit. Some figures dressed in black pointed hoods with masks that resembled skulls were setting the fires with torches onto the tents, chanting ominous noises. The crowed, in reaction to the violence, rushed past the Weasleys, separating them. Harry was knocked form all sides, no person stopped to help Harry when he fell over and was stomped on. One heavy foot flew into the air and struck Harry in the forehead knocking him out. The last thing Harry could remember was Hermione's voice yelling his name.
"Excuse me? Are you ok? Damn it." A gentle voice spoke and a hand tapping on the side of Harry's face. "Come on. He's coming to, finally!" Harry opened his eyes to milky eyes which were paired with dark hair. The feature belonged to the one and only Adeline Krum who, seeing Harry awake, smiled immediately. "Come on. Let's get you up." She says offering her hand to Harry, who takes it instantly. They both turn at the sound of a man's voice casting a spell, one that Harry didn't know.
"Morsmode!" The man raised his wand up to the sky. The man smiled evilly, however panting with exhaustion as if he had run a marathon. Harry's breathing started to speed up as the man approached the pair of young wizards. Adeline stepped in front of Harry making the man freeze. His brown eyes were filled with shock at the sight of Adeline, who secretly looked to the left signalling for the man to go in that direction, sensing that no foes existed.
"Harry! Where are you?!" The familiar voices of Hermione and Ron sounded through the silence. The threat of being both cornered and outnumbered hit the man's mind and he ran off, brown hair, flowing in the wind. Soon both Adeline and Harry were faced with a worried and concerned Ron and Hermione.
"Been looking for you for ages mate. Thought we lost you!" Ron spoke then he turned to Adeline. The sight of the World famous Qudditch player caused him to open his mouth and stare at her like a goldfish, but Hermione did not take any notice.
"What is that?!" Harry exclaimed looking at the result of the man's spell. The spell created a large ghostly skull to appear as well as the moving snake pouring itself from the skull's mouth, all coloured in a hauntingly glowing green. The single gaze caused Harry to hold his forehead in pain. Adeline sensed a large group of movement with her sensitive feet. A large group of men it seemed, she also sensed the presence of Ministry badges in their pockets.
"STUPEFY!" Suddenly the men rose, surrounding the group of teenagers, and fired onto the frozen targets. However, the spells were blocked by a thick wall of earth, the three young wizards turned to see Adeline with her arms spread out. Two or three rounds of offensive spells before anyone stopped for any reason.
"STOP! That's my SON!" Arthur Weasley's voice broke the charging of spells. Arthur pushed through two wizards to get to his son and his son's friends.
"Ron, Hermione, Harry are you alright?" Arthur asked, but was pushed away by a man wearing a bowler hat and black robes.
"Which of you conjured this?" The man asked.
"You can't possibly…" Arthur responded to the accusations and the young wizard's shock.
"Do not lie! You have been discovered at the scene of the crime!" The man spoke loudly and fast. Harry's face scrunched in confusion.
"Crime?" Harry asked.
"Barty, they're just kids." Arthur spoke to Barty.
"What crime?" Harry asked frustrated. Hermione grabbed his arm and whispered into his ear.
" Harry, it's his mark. The Dark Mark." She whispered to him. Harry turned back to the Ministry Aurors.
"Those people tonight…in the masks…they're his too aren't they? They're his followers." Harry declared.
"Barty?!" A voice broke the silence. Barty turned to find Adeline in her Qudditch uniform and a hand on her hip.
"Adeline, what are you doing here?" Barty asked in concern.
"Oh, I felt a heat signature and came here to find this young boy so…yeah." Barty smiles gently, amazing Arthur's family and friends including Arthur himself as he had never seen a smile touch Barty's face.
"That's really sweet of you Adeline, but you know that one person must be with you if you don't have Pandora with you." Barty said seriously.
"OK Barty, but it's fine you can trust me."
"I know sweetheart, but right now it's just too dangerous." Barty tucked a strand of loose hair in her eyes behind her ear. "I must leave, stay with Mr Weasley until Pandora returns." Barty said before turning to his men. "Men, follow me." He yelled out to his men.
"There was a man, before…there." Harry pointed to the area where he had last seen the man. Barty looked increasingly worried and concerned with every new sentence.
"All of you, this way." Barty and his men ran off trying to find this mysterious man.
"A man? Harry, who?" Arthur Weasley asked, his arms around Ron and Hermione for security.
"I don't know, I didn't see his face." Harry spoke as he turned from the group to Adeline.
"It's good to see you again, Arthur. Well you know what I mean." Adeline spoke as a rather large silver eagle approached the group from the air. A loud squawk burst from the beak of the same eagle. Adeline turned her attention from her eagle back to the group.
"Yes it is Adeline. Guys this is the person you have to thank for." Arthur spoke.
"For what Dad?" Ron asked curiously.
"For getting our tickets. Adeline paid for them herself." His father replied as Adeline shuffled her feet nervously.
"Yes, um. Pandora may have made some problems in the Ministry of Magic and Arthur was the one to find her for me. I needed a way to keep him quiet." Adeline replied bashfully.
"And I thank you for that. I'm guessing that your brother is looking for you?" Arthur asked curiously.
"Yes so I'll let you get back to your family. Pandora!" The eagle in question soared below the clouds, gliding at eye level before in mid-air shifting her form to create a magnificent silver dragon. The once eagle, now in the form of a dragon the size of a horse, had the strongest golden eyes ever seen paired with a flickering saddle appearing onto the back of the magnificent creature. The group, with the exception of Arthur, stood gobsmacked at the endeavour. Adeline chuckled as she heard the silence, moving towards her pet and loyal friend, mounting the saddle.
"Well, Harry I hope you will be fine and Arthur?" Arthur turned his attention from his son and friends to Adeline.
"Keep an eye on them for me. I have a feeling that they're troublemakers." Adeline smirked as Pandora leapt off the ground and with several powerful flaps of Pandora's wings had them flown away into the north winds.
"I'm so jealous Harry." Ron said as the group watched Adeline fly off on Pandora.
"Why are you jealous Ron? I've just been trodden into unconsciousness and then saved by a blind Qudditch player. I don't see what you have to be jealous about Ron." Harry said sarcastically as Hermione sighed and began to speak.
"What he means Harry, is that he's jealous you got to meet his crush and he didn't."
"She's right:- wait WHAT!" Ron yelled after realising what Hermione had said.
"I get that she's joking Ron but," Harry looked up where they had last seen Adeline fly off into the distance, "I have a feeling that this isn't the last time we will meet. It's not over." Harry declared.