Chapter 50
October 31st 1994
Hogwarts
"Micheal Potter"
Harry sat there, aware that every head in the Great Hall had turned to look at him.
"What"He said "I dont know what my brother did. I havent talked to him in years' '.
People then stopped looking at Harry and started to talk amongst themselves with loud noise that resembled a buzzing, as though of angry bees, started to fill the Hall;
Up at the top table, Professor McGonagall had got to her feet and swept past Ludo Bagman and Professor Karkaroff to whisper urgently to Professor Dumbledore, who bent his ear toward her, frowning slightly.
Harry felt stunned
He was surely dreaming.
He looked at Daphne who seemed confused.
"How do you think your brother could have gotten his name in the cup?"She wondered.
"I dont know, ''Edmund said, coming up behind them "But i think the Professors are going to do something soon. ''He said, pointing to the Front Table where Dumbledore looked like he was getting ready to speak.
"After conferring with Professor McGonogall"Dumbledore said "I must ask everyone to go back to their dormitories now and get some sleep as i can now announce that the first Hogsmede Outing of the year will take place tomorrow".
At that there was loud talk that broke out as students started to disperse and leave the Great Hall excited.
Harry got up and started to leave with Daphne and the others.
"Well that's a good way to distract people"Edmund said "You think they want to get everyone out of the Castle so they can figure out what is going on".
"Most Certinly"Harry said "I dont know how my brother got in the Goblet of Fire but i'm sure Dumbledore is going to be quite busy".
"Imagine the Daily Prophet tomorrow"Daphne said.
Harry chuckled "I know"He said "Hey Daphne,Ed,Addie since we can got to Hogsmede tomorrow you want to go on a double date"
"Sure"Edmund said and Adalynn and Daphne nodded.
SCENE CHANGE
The next day Harry watched as Daphne looked over her silk dress and checked herself before they headed out for the day.
Harry was confused about the whole Triwizard Mess and what to feel about it.
He felt ok with Cedric Diggory becoming the Hogwarts Champion.
Nice bloke that it would be nice if he won so Harry had talked with other Slytherins the previous night to make sure that Cedric would be supported.
And he did not feel negative towards Krum or Fleur either.
The Problem was Micheal.
It was an absolute mystery how someone who was in immense seclusion where only a limited number of people could visit would have gotten chosen to be a champion at a School that he was not even a member of.
How could Micheal Potter have been chosen to be a Triwizard Champion?
It boggles the mind.
Maybe he would be able to get out of it since he was underage and not a student
But the other thing that Harry would have to contend with was what would happen if Micheal did not manage to get out of the Tournament.
The last time he had been around his family had been in October of Nineteen Eighty One when he was just four years old.
Thirteen Years had passed since then and he was not sure what to feel about his family.
He hated what they had done with sending him to the Dursleys but he was also conflicted because if he had not been sent to the Dursleys then he would have not been able to meet Daphne and her family as well as Master Dao.
So he was grateful for that.
He was deeply conflicted over what to feel about his family then.
Daphne finished getting ready and smiled as she kissed him.
"You ready to go" Harry asked
"Yes" She beamed and slipped her arm through his before they headed out of their room.
Edmund had found out that Adalynn had been sick this morning so he was staying with her today and Harry and Daphne would be going into Hogsmede on their own today
After the two of them left the Castle they started heading down to Hogsmede.
'So where are we going?' Daphne asked.
'Let's go to the Three Broomsticks,' Harry suggested,
They walked to the restaurant in a content silence enjoying the presence of each other.
"Hey Harry"She asked "We both are seventeen now".
"Yeah"Harry said, not sure of where she was going with this.
"Since we are of age now, how would you like to get a drink?"She asked.
"Hmm"Harry said "You know a drink sounds just fine"He said.
When they got to the pub it was quite busy at the moment and Daphne instinctively shifted a little closer to Harry and the reassuring warmth that seemed to emanate from him.
Soon they got a table and Harry went to order for them.
'I got Firewhiskey,' Harry grinned as he returned to the table with a large bottle.
``Perfect thank you Harry" Daphne said, pouring herself a glass.
Daphne did not even hesitate. She lined up the glass and drank it in one gulp.
Harry raised the glass to his lips and emulated his wife in drinking the entire thing in a single gulp.
"Nice" He said grinning.
"You drink very sophistically Mr. Potter," Daphne said.
Harry chuckled "Why yes i do darling" He said "Im now remembering what Curtis and Rowland said about having the record for being able to drink the most in all of Slytherin"
Daphne smiled "Then let's get another Harry I think we can out beat their drinking record".
"Oh is that a bet " Harry said smirking before refilling his glass "Then challenge accepted and lets see who can drink the most".
What a way to officially introduce oneself to alcohol.
SCENE CHANGE
Daphne ended up losing their little drinking game to her everlasting disappointment.
But they sure had a lot of fun.
Somehow Daphne and not Harry ended up getting drunk and thankfully Harry knew the Sobering Charm.
Harry thought that his Dragon Animagus Form might have played a part in his Alcahol resistance.
Which was a good thing he supposed.
As they started to head back to the castle several hours later they wondered if they would have a hangover the following day.
They stopped as they noticed some people walking up the lawn to the front of the castle.
The first person was a tall, thin man with hazel eyes and untidy jet black hair that stuck up at the back.
Their was also a woman in the group who had thick, dark red hair that fell to her shoulders, and almond-shaped, bright green eyes
And the third person was a young boy who had the same untidy hair, thin face, mouth, eyebrows, and even hands as the man and the same eyes as the woman .
That was them.
James,Lily and Micheal Potter
"That's your family isint it"Daphne said
Harry nodded.
"What do you want to do"Daphne asked "Were still a bit away and i dont think they see us yet if you just want to wait for them to head into the castle and most likely get to Dumbledore's Office".
Harry then saw Lilly look around a bit and spotted them.
They both froze.
Harry watched as Lily just stared at him for a minute before James turned to her and said something that they could not hear from their distance.
Looking dazed Lilly turned and followed James and Micheal occasionally glancing behind her.
Harry frowned.
That was his mother.
The one who was not at his wedding and the one who had not been there for thirteen years of his life leaving that role to Petunia Dursley and Adeline Greengrass.
He just did not understand it.
Daphne put her hand on his shoulder.
"You ok?"She asked softly.
"I dont understand"Harry said "Over the course of the years ive always been told that James and Lily Potter had to protect the Boy Who Lived and that i was sent away into the Muggle World to live with the Dursleys so i would not feel neglected".
"If that had not happened we most likely would not have met"Daphne said.
"Yeah"Harry said "And i'm happy for that but add that onto what they did and i feel so conflicted over what to feel"
Daphne reached up to kiss him "Hey"She said "Dont worry about it too much after all weve been able to put your family at the back of our thoughts over the past few years "
"I know"Harry said "But seeing them for the first time in more than a decade is a bit of a shock".
"I know"Daphne said "I thought Lilly was going to come over here".
"Me to"Harry said "I dont get her out of them all over the years ive been in the Wizarding World i have heard about how Lily and James were like during their Hogwarts Years and i can imagine James agreeing to send me to the Dursleys but from what it seems Lilly was the type of mom that could have easily loved both over her sons right".
Daphne frowned "I know i can't stand people like that"She said "Children are a blessing and they should be loved as such
Harry nodded.
"Hey at least there's a lesson from this"Daphne said "When we have kids soon I can swear that they will be the most loved kids in the world and loved unconditionally".
Harry smiled, reminded of the fact that they would have to have kids soon.
"Let's head inside"Daphne said "If the rest of the Potters are here we might hear something about that from Dumbledore tonight at Dinner".
Harry nodded and linked arms with Daphne walking inside.
SCENE CHANGE
Later that night with more buzz about the rest of the Potter Family arriving at Hogwarts Harry and Daphne walked out of the Slytherin Common Room flanked by Edmund,Layla,Kelly and Johnson and headed down to the Great Hall.
Along the way they ended up running into Victor Krum who was walking with a group of Durmstrang Students.
The two groups were entering the First Floor Corridor
He nodded to Victor and held up his hand to signal to his group to halt and let the Durmstrang Students pass.
Victor nodded back "Thank you"He said walking up to Harry "You are Harry Potter".
"I am"He nodded and motioned to Daphne "And this is my wife Daphne Potter".
"A Pleasure Madame"Krum said, kissing Daphne's hand and then looking at Harry "Do you mind if we walk with you?"Victor asked.
"Sure"Harry said and the Hogwarts and Durmstrang Students started to walk to the Great Hall as a group.
"You are related to the Fourth Champion Micheal Potter"Krum asked him.
Harry sighed.
He figured that was why Krum wanted to talk with him.
"Yes"Harry said "He is my brother but because he is the Boy Who Lived he was kept in seclusion for years while i lived with my relatives".
Krum nodded "Ive heard he is not a student here".
"No,"Harry said.
"Do you have any idea how he could have gotten in the Tournament?"Krum asked."He is under age"
"No idea,"Harry said.
"I have heard that you are the top in Defense here at Hogwarts amoungst the Students' 'Krum asked "If you dont mind me wondering why you did not submit your name in the Tournament you seem like you would be quite good at it".
Harry looked at Daphne who was walking near them "Because of the British Government's laws we have to have a kid in the next year and a half or so"He told Krum "And add on this being my last year at Hogwarts and a few other things and i just decided that i was going to be to busy to participate in the Tournament allthough I will be cheering for Cedric as the Hogwarts Champion".
"Allthough even though you're competing against our school i have no hard feelings about that against you"Harry said.
"Same here"Krum said "And even though you are not participating in the Tournament as the best student when it comes to duelling at Durmstrang I would like to practice with you at some point"
"Sure"Harry said just as they entered the Great Hall "I would like that".
In the crowded and loud Great Hall they all sat down at the Slytherin Table and saw that Dumbledore,Crouch and the Potters were standing at the High Table.
Well this should be interesting.
Soon Dumbledore signiled for silence.
"Good afternoon everyone"He said "Due to the unusual circumstances surrounding Mr Micheal Potter here we have decided to sort him as he was not sorted three years ago and then he will unfortunately be required to participate as the fourth champion in the Triwizard Tournament".
There was lots of chatter that broke out at the news before Dumbledore signlied for silence again.
"Professor McGonagall"Dumbledore said and the Deputy Headmistress came forward with the sorting hat and put it on the chair that Micheal sat down at.
Harry grimaced.
He had never seen just one person sorted before and especially in front of the foreigners from Durmstrang and Beaubatonx.
Why couldnt they have done the sorting in Dumbledore's office.
He felt a rush of sympathy for Micheal.
Whatever he felt about Lily and James Potter Micheal was younger than he was and probably had even less of a choice in this all than Harry did.
That sympathy was immedietly dashed when Micheal with the Sorting Hat on him whispered "Not Slytherin,Not Slytherin ''.
Harry and several other Slytherin House Members felt indignation at that.
Eventually the Sorting Hat shouted.
"GRYFFINDOR".
At that Gryfindoor broke out in applause along with some Ravenclaw that clapped politely.
Harry did the same.
He aimed to be polite above all else after all one of his big goals during his Hogwarts Years was helping to improve Slytherin House's image.
Standing up he lightly applauded.
Krum seeing him do that followed suit with the Durmstrang Students following his example and the Slytherin students applauded politely as well.
Dumbledore then signiled for silence again.
"Mr Potter having had prior instruction on all the required course material will be joining the fourth years for class but will be participating in the Triwizard Tournament for the most part this year".
Well that was interesting Harry thought.
