Chapter 7
Hogwarts, Meet Your Champions!
The next Friday after that the three schools met up in the Great Hall for the Champions selection.
I plopped myself next to Ivy and Dominique (who I had taken to calling Dommie), with Lexi, Amelia, Monique, Rose and (to my anger) Pugson were behind me.
Dumbledore walked out in front of the Cup and gave his welcome to the schools. I tuned out the blah-blah and turned to Ivy and Dommie.
"Who are you thinking for the Hogwarts champion?" I asked Ivy.
"I don't know, but I'm hoping it's someone we know. I heard the Weasley twins tried to get their names in, but they wound up growing beards in the process." Ivy said, turning back to Dumbledore as the Goblet blew up and spewed out a piece of parchment as I snickered.
"The Durmstrang Champion…is…VIKTOR KRUM!" Dumbledore announced as the Durmstrang boys cheered.
I groaned. "Not that thick-headed prat!" I said as Krum went down to a room off the Great Hall.
The Goblet burned up again and spewed out another piece of parchment that Dumbledore caught.
"The Beauxbatons champion is…Fleur Delacour!" Dumbledore announced.
I looked over to Dommie's school mates, and the girl I saw Draco making goo-goo eyes at the first day strode up and into the room.
I snarled "I hope she loses." I prayed.
Dommie looked at me. "'Ow can you zay zat, 'Annah? Fleur iz my friend!"
I looked to Dommie as the Goblet flamed up again "Well, Dommie, your friend got the guy I like going all mushy goo-goo gaga eyed. So I hope karma kicks her ass."
"The Hogwarts champion…is Cedric Diggory!" Dumbledore announced.
I shrugged as Cedric walked up to the room off the hall. "Don't make that big a deal to me. Hogwarts gets a champion. As long as it ain't me I'm good."
"'Annah!" Dommie said aghast. "Young ladies don't say zat!"
I looked at her "Dommie, there is a lot you need to learn about Eng-"
I cut myself off as the Goblet mysteriously flamed up again.
I watched "Didn't the Goblet already choose three champions?" I asked.
Ivy was about to answer when…*gulp*…two pieces of parchment fell into Dumbledore's hand.
Dumbledore glanced down at one of the pieces of parchment and yelled "HARRY POTTER!"
I blanched. "Oh, no." I said as Harry walked up and was told to enter the room.
"Why do I have a feeling I know what's coming next?" Ivy asked, turning to me.
I looked at her and let my heart fall into my stomach. "You don't need to be a Legilimens to know what's gonna happen next."
And sure enough, Dumbledore looked up from the second piece of parchment and shouted "HANNAH POTTER!"
I gulped and rose from my seat, feeling everyone's eyes staring at me. I walked up to the High Table.
"To the Room, Ms Potter." Dumbledore ordered, pointing to the door of the room.
I shuddered and entered the room, watching the champions staring at me.
"Your name was drawn out too!" Harry and Cedric said together.
I nodded "I don't know, why, though. So don't blame me."
Dumbledore, the Headmistress for Beauxbatons and the Headmaster of Durmstrang entered the room.
"FOUR 'Ogwarts champions, Dumbledore! WHY DOES YOUR SCHOOL GET ZE MOST CHAMPIONS!"
I stood up "Look, Madam Maxime, I'm not happy about this, either. So we're both on a river without paddles."
"They put their names in that Goblet, Albus!" Durmstrang's Headmaster said angrily.
"Harry, Hannah, did you, or have anyone of age, put your names in the Goblet?"
"No." Harry and I said together.
"I believe them, Igor. I saw the look of shock on their faces when they were drawn." Dumbledore said, turning to Professor Karkaroff.
"I do not want two leetle Potter brats messing with my chances to win, Madam Maxime!" Fleur said, turning to Madam Maxime.
"Well, I don't want to be in this Tournament in the first place. So I'd watch it." I told Fleur.
"I really don't care if Potters are in this Tournament." Krum said, turning to the professors. "It means more competition. I can manage, Professor Karkaroff."
I smiled. Looks like Krum might have been thick, but he was a nice guy.
"I can manage." Cedric said "It's a shock, sure, but it's not going to hurt."
Madam Maxime rolled her eyes "I guess if zey were drawn…zey 'ave no choice now."
"Madam Maxime's right, twins." Dumbledore said to Harry and I. "I guess we have five champions this year."
I nodded and listened as Dumbledore said the first challenge was going to take place at the end of October, before Halloween, just enough time to practice.
…
When I left to go back to my dorm, everyone was waiting up for me in my dorm.
"Well?" Monique said, looking at me with anticipation, as was the rest of the house.
"What?" I said, slightly uncomfortable.
"What did Dumbledore want, silly!" Rose said, looking at me as if I was a bomb ready to go off.
"Why did your name come from the Goblet of Fire?" Millicent asked.
I took a deep breath and said the news "I'm the fifth Hogwarts Champion."
The house went in an uproar in celebration. There were tons of seventeen year old Slytherins that entered for the Tournament, but none were picked. Everyone was excited there was a Slytherin champion.
Well…all except Draco. He was in a state of shock, hiding in the shadows of a corner.
I read his mind.
Great. He was thinking There goes my plan.
…
One thing was racing through my mind that night as I slept.
What was Draco's plan?
