Author's Note: I have added a couple of schools. Just to let you know they are in this chapter
Author's Note: HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Chapter .6.
31st of October 1994
It was raining again and Harry decided he liked the weather more in the US then here but his mates where here. Maybe they could compromise. Now they were all heading inside Hogwarts for the names to come out of the Goblet of Fire.
Professor McGonagall was waiting for them when they arrived into the Entrance Hall. They were all dry thinks to Lily Potter and her excellent charm work.
"Good evening Ilvermorny Delegates. Again, I invite you to sit at the Ravenclaw table with Beauxbatons Delegates. Lord and Lady Potter and your other children and both Professors Sanderson's can sit at the Head table again. There will be a feast before the choosing of the Champions", Professor McGonagall says
"Thank you Deputy Headmistress", James says
"Thank you Professor", Harry says
They all move into the hall and go over to the Ravenclaw Table where Beauxbatons were already were. Harry saw his mates again. They all greeted him with a smile.
James and Lily go to the Head Table they were at the end and Sirius, Remus, Amelia and Tonks where near them. They still haven't been abled to really talk again what has happen between them.
"Before the names are drawn from the Goblet. We will have a feast with foods from our special guests schools home countries. So without any farer ado. Let the feast begin!" Dumbledore says clapping his hands
Plates and plates of food appear. Harry spent the time talking to his mates.
"So who do you think the Champion for Hogwarts will be?" Harry asks them
"We think Angelina Johnson and Alicia Spinnet from Gryffindor have a far shot and so do the Weasley Twins", Mandy says
"But so does Cedric Diggory from Hufflepuff and Rodger Davies from Ravenclaw", Hermione says
"We don't know about the Slytherin's as we don't interact much", Padma adds
"Harry I need to speak with you about something important", Hermione says to Harry, "But I don't want to do it in public"
"If I am not chosen as Champion I will speak with you tonight. But if I am I will be very busy tonight so we will have to do it tomorrow", Harry explains wondering what Hermione had to tell him which was so private
"Oh, alright", Hermione says
"I promise I will do my best if I am chosen as Champion to speak with you tomorrow. Especially since it sounds really important", Harry promises, "If nothing else happens"
"Thank you", Hermione says smiling
When soon everyone is done eating and the golden plates disappear and the tables where all spotless again. Harry could feel the excitement in the air. The hall was softly noisy with excitement. Which went away as soon as Dumbledore stood up and all the hall goes silent.
"Well, the Goblet is almost ready to make its decision. I estimate it will take 1 more minute. Now, when the Champions names are called. I would like them please to come up to the top of the hall, walk along the staff table, and go through into the next chamber where they will be receiving their first instructions", Dumbledore says indicating the door to the side behind the staff table
Dumbledore took out his wand and waved it around the hall and all the candles dim except those in the carved pumpkins. The diming of all the candles plunged the Great Hall into semidarkness and you could see the Goblet of Fire's blue flame burning more brightly then before at the top of the hall.
Suddenly the flames in of the Goblet turn red and sparks fly from it. The next moment a charred piece of parchment flutters out of the Goblet. Dumbledore caught the piece of parchment and looked at it.
"The Champion for Beauxbatons will be Fleur Delacour!" Dumbledore announces
Polite clapping comes from everyone Harry smiles at his mate as she gets up and heads to the back chamber.
The flames of the Goblet turn red again and again a charred piece of parchment flutters out of the Goblet.
"The Champion for Durmstrang is Viktor Krum!" Dumbledore announces
Again everyone claps but it was slightly louder then Fleur's. Harry knew it was because it was about Viktor's fame. Viktor heads out to the back chamber.
The flames of the Goblet turn red again and again a charred piece of parchment flutters out of the Goblet.
"The Champion for Misra Academy for Magic India is Sanjay Patil!" Dumbledore announces
Everyone claps for him Harry sees his mate Padma clap for her brother loudly. Sanjay moves to the back room.
The flames of the Goblet turn red again and again a charred piece of parchment flutters out of the Goblet.
"The Champion for Castelobruxo is Cezar Da Costa!" Dumbledore announces
Everyone claps again and Cezar heads to the back room.
The flames of the Goblet turn red again and again a charred piece of parchment flutters out of the Goblet.
"The Champion for Koldovstoretz is Adrian Dragomir!" Dumbledore announces
Everyone claps as Adrian gets up and heads to the back room.
The flames of the Goblet turn red again and again a charred piece of parchment flutters out of the Goblet.
"The Champion for Mahoutokoro is Akio Moto!" Dumbledore announces
Clapping happens again as the Champion for Japan heads into the back chamber.
The flames of the Goblet turn red again and again a charred piece of parchment flutters out of the Goblet.
"The Champion for Olympia Academy of Magic in Greece is Demetra Spiro!" Dumbledore announces
Clapping begins. A girl gets up from further up the Ravenclaw table and heads out to the back chamber.
The flames of the Goblet turn red again and again a charred piece of parchment flutters out of the Goblet.
"The Champion of Uagadou is Simba Mazur!" Dumbledore says
A older teen gets up from the Gryffindor table to clapping and heads into the back room.
The flames of the Goblet turn red again and again a charred piece of parchment flutters out of the Goblet.
"The Champion for Ilvermorny is Harry Potter!" Dumbledore announces
All of Harry's classmates all cheer for him. Harry was shocked he had been chosen. He gets up and moves to the back of the hall is head held high as whispers where following him as he was the youngest so far at only 14 years of age. He sees his parents waiting for him and looks at him with pride. He sees the people his mother and father told him about Sirius Black, Amelia Bones-Black, Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks all looking shocked he had been chosen which he was just a little insulted at. But then again they didn't know him. He sees Severus Snape who his mother had pointed out looking at him with hatred and loathing. Alastor Moody was looking at him creepily at him with what Harry could see was satisfaction which confused Harry and Harry promised himself he would find out why this Moody character was so satisfied. Harry sees Professor McGonagall looking at him in shock and pity. Which made Harry angry but he remaindered himself she didn't know what he could do. Dumbledore was looking at him with excitement and joy which confused Harry. Harry was going to have to tell his parents about this.
"I'm so proud of you my son. You will make all our ancestors proud and Ilvermorny too", James whispers in his sons ear before realising him to Lily
"I am so proud of you and so would be our whole family", Lily whispers to him, "Head on through that doorway. We'll be there after all the other schools have their Champions"
Harry nods and heads to the back door and makes his way through thinking why was Dumbledore and Moody so interested in the fact he was chosen?...
Back in the Hall…
The flames of the Goblet turn red again and again a charred piece of parchment flutters out of the Goblet.
"The Champion for Australia Academy of Magic is Leanne Smart!" Dumbledore announces
People clap as a girl from the Gryffindor table gets up and makes her way out back.
The flames of the Goblet turn red again and again a charred piece of parchment flutters out of the Goblet.
"The Champion for Acosta Academy in Spain is Isabella Castro!" Dumbledore announces
A girl from the Hufflepuff table gets up and moves to the back of the hall.
The flames of the Goblet turn red again and again a charred piece of parchment flutters out of the Goblet.
"The Champion for the Chen Academy in China is Mulan Jiang!" Dumbledore announces
A girl gets up from the Hufflepuff table and smiles and bows to her Headmaster and walks out the back.
The flames of the Goblet turn red again and again a charred piece of parchment flutters out of the Goblet.
"The Champion for Adler Academy in Germany is Dierk Brandt!" Dumbledore says
A older teen stands from the Slytherin Table and moves out the back quick.
The flames of the Goblet turn red again and again a charred piece of parchment flutters out of the Goblet.
"The Champion for Falk Academy for Norway, Sweden and Finland is Ingrid Dagmar!" Dumbledore announces
A older girl gets up from the Hufflepuff Table and smiles and walks out the back.
The flames of the Goblet turn red again and again a charred piece of parchment flutters out of the Goblet.
"The Champion for Isis School in Egypt is Gamila Smara!" Dumbledore announces
There was clapping as the student heads out back.
The flames of the Goblet turn red again and again a charred piece of parchment flutters out of the Goblet.
"The Champion for Karin Academy from Israel is Ziva Abbas!" Dumbledore announces
A teenager gets up from the Slytherin table and quickly heads out back.
The flames of the Goblet turn red again and again a charred piece of parchment flutters out of the Goblet.
"The Champion for the Anderson Academy of Denmark is Cecilia Falk!" Dumbledore announces
The girl gets up from the Ravenclaw Table and smiles and heads out back.
The flames of the Goblet turn red again and again a charred piece of parchment flutters out of the Goblet.
"The Champion for the Caesar School of Italy is Franco Scola!" Dumbledore announces
There was clapping and a boy gets up from the Gryffindor table and quickly heads out back.
The flames of the Goblet turn red again and again a charred piece of parchment flutters out of the Goblet.
"The Champion for Salem is Ravenna Scamander!" Dumbledore says
A older girl gets up from the Ravenclaw Table and makes her way out back.
The flames of the Goblet turn red again and again a charred piece of parchment flutters out of the Goblet.
"The Champion for Nadeau Academy of Canada is Zoe Wright!" Dumbledore announces
A girl gets up from the Slytherin Table and quickly walks out the back.
The flames of the Goblet turn red again and again a charred piece of parchment flutters out of the Goblet.
"The Champion for Wattana Academy of Thailand is Intira Metharom!" Dumbledore announces
A girl gets up from the Slytherin Table and bows before heading out back.
The flames of the Goblet turn red again and again a charred piece of parchment flutters out of the Goblet.
"The Champion for the King Academy of New Zealand is Jack Hodgons!" Dumbledore announces
A boy from Gryffindor Table gets up and heads out the back.
"And the Champion for Hogwarts is Cedric Diggory!" Dumbledore announces
The whole Hufflepuff table erupts in cheers at there first chance at glory and Cedric smiles and gets up and heads out back.
"Excellent! We have our 23 champions. I am sure you all will support them all. So give your champions every ounce of support you can muster. By cheering your champion on, you will contribute in a very real – ", Dumbledore stops
And everyone could see that the Goblet was lit red again. And sparks where flying before another piece of parchment flies out of the Goblet. Dumbledore snatches it.
"Neville Longbottom", Dumbledore says
The Great Hall was silent for a second before the were cries of 'Cheat' from around the room. Neville himself was looking very pale and was in shock. At how his name could have gotten in the Goblet.
Lily and James look at the boy who was their friends Frank and Alice Longbottom's son and could immediately tell he didn't put his name in the Goblet himself or ask someone too. He looked like to them that he wanted to be sick. James quickly looks around the room to see if he could spot something all the teachers were in shock including Sirius and Remus. And the Head of the DMLE Amelia Bones-Black and Auror Tonks where shocked too. But James did notice that Moody looked a little bit too happy. Which was unusual for the Auror who had trained James.
Lily was thinking about the time just a week after her, James and Harry had fled Britain they learned that Frank and Alice had been tortured into insanity by Bellatrix Lestrange. Lily had been distraught and over the years she and James thought of there godson and hoped he would be alright and have a happy life even though his parents where not mentally there.
"Neville Longbottom!", Dumbledore calls again, "Neville! Up here, if you please!"
Neville in shock went into the backroom in a trance leaving yelling behind.
"He's a cheat!" a student says
"He's not even 16!" the red-haired boy James and Lily knew as Ron yelled
There was other things shouted but Dumbledore decided to stop it.
"SILENCE!" Dumbledore yells
The Backroom…
Harry was talking to the Champions as they each made there way through the door. He was now standing with Fleur as Cedric comes in they were now waiting on the teachers when Neville Longbottom comes into the room.
"What are you doing in here Neville?" Harry asks he knew Neville as his mother and father pointed him out the day before
Neville doesn't answer and just looks dazed.
"Neville are you ok?" Harry asks
"What is it? Do zey want us back in ze hall?" Fleur asks Neville
There was a sound of scurrying feet behind Neville and Barty Crouch, Ludo Bagman, Sirius Black, Amelia Bones-Black, Remus Lupin, Auror Tonks, Alastor Moody, Professor Snape, Professor McGonagall and all the other Headmasters and Headmistresses come in including Harry's parents.
"Extraordinary!" Bagman says squeezing Neville's arm, "Extraordinary! Gentlemen and Ladies. May I introduce – incredible through it may seem – the Twenty-Fourth Triwizard Champion!"
Harry was shocked that Neville was a champion. Harry knew Neville was as old as him. But Harry had been training for years with his father in case anything happened. And more so when he found out he was going to be a delegate for the Triwizard Tournament. But he thinks Neville won't have had the training he had.
Fleur tossed her hair and smiles, "Oh, vairy funny joke, Meester Bagman"
"Joke?" Bagman repeated, bewildered, "No, no, not at all! Neville's name just came out of the Goblet of Fire!"
Fleur frowned, "But evidently zair 'as been a mistake. E cannot complete he is too young"
Harry decided to stick up for Neville.
"I am the same age as Neville actually he is a day older then me my love", Harry says to Fleur who blushes
Harry sent a soft smile to Neville hoping to comfort him.
"What I mean is he is not trained!" Fleur says correcting herself
"I am sure he will do just fine", Harry says smiling encouragingly at Neville
"Well…it is amazing", Bagman says rubbing his chin and smiling at Neville, "But, as you all know, the age restriction was only imposed this year as an extra safety measure. Then there was the – er – modification for the sixteen year olds to add their names in and of course Mr Potter too. There could have been some – er – flaws, I suppose", Bagman says
"You should have had someone watching the Goblet. As it is a student under sixteen could have asked an older student to put their name in there for them!" Lily says
"Anyway Neville's name come out of the Goblet. There is no way out of this. It is a binding magical contract", Bagman says , "It's in the rules, you're obliged…Neville will just have to do the best he can"
"Madame Maxinbe! Zey are saying zat zis little boy is to complete also", Fleur says
"Again my dear mate I am the same age as Neville", Harry says softly
Fleur blushes again.
"What is ze meaning of zis, Dumbly-dorr?" Madame Maxine asks
"We're like to know that too", Sirius says, "I am sure this Tournament in the Rule Book is not meant to have two students from the same school competing for the title of Triwizard Champion"
"There is no such rule Black", Crouch says
"I know there is no such rule as one of my ancestors a Robert Potter competed in the last Tournament", James replies softly
"Well how am I meant to know that, Crouch? Potter?" Sirius asks, "I would like a copy of the Rule Book"
Snape snorts and Lily, James and Harry glare at him.
"So would I", Remus says
"I would too", Cedric says
"Me too", Neville says timidly
"I will have 4 rule books by my personal House Elf", Bagman says
"Thank you. We appreciate it", Sirius says
"C'est impossible. 'Ogwarts cannot 'ave two champions. It is most unjust", Madam Maxine says from next to Fleur
"Did something go wrong with the age line?" Remus asks
"It is possible, of course. Mr Longbottom, did you put your name in the Goblet of Fire?" Dumbledore asks
"No", Neville says as he was now glaring at Dumbledore
"Did you ask an older student to put it into the Goblet for you?" Dumbledore asks
"No I did not!" Neville says resolutely
"Ah, but of course 'e is lying", Madam Maxine says
Harry, Lily and James because of there heritage knew he wasn't.
"He is not lying", James says softly
"Definably not", Lily agrees
"He is not the type too want glory or to risk his life", Harry says
Dumbledore looks at they question as to why they believed Neville after not knowing him.
"He could not have crossed the Age Line. I am sure we are all agreed on that –", Professor McGonagall says sharply
"Dumbly-dorr must 'ave made a mistake wiz ze line", Madame Maxine says
"He did not make a mistake! Really, what nonsense! Mr Longbottom could not have crossed the line himself and didn't have an older student to do it for him", Professor McGonagall says
Other judges were voicing their displeasure.
"Mr Crouch…Mr Bagman you are both objective judges. What do you say?" Lily asks
"Rules are rules. We must follow the rules, and the rules clearly that people whose name come out of the Goblet are bound to complete in the tournament", Crouch says
"Barty knows the rules back to front there is nothing we can do", Bagman says
:And before any of you continue with the rubbish excuse that you want to submit more names of your delegates into the Tournament. Hear me out. The Goblet's flame has gone out, and will not return till the next tournament", Crouch says
"-een which Beauxbatons is not completing! I haff half a mind to take my Champion away from here", Madam Maxine declares
"Nonsense. You can't leave your champion now. She's got to complete. All 24 champions are bound to compete. Binding Magical Contract, like has been said", Crouch scoffs
"Heh!" Alastor Moody says, "How convenient!"
"Convenient?" James asks, "I'm afraid I must understand Moody"
"Potter it is simple. Someone put Longbottom's name in to the Goblet, knowing he would have to compete if his name came out", Moody says
"I would say that someone put his name under a school which is not present or the magicked the Goblet into accepting his name. The only real reason to do this is assassination by proxy", James says his strategic mind putting things together
"Only a powerful person could magicked the Goblet of Fire", Moody says
"No point in worrying now. I trust every person in this room. Both Cedric and Neville have been chosen to compete. This, therefore, they will do…", Dumbledore says
"Ah, but Dumbly-dorr –", Madam Maxine whines
"My dear Madam Maxine if you have an alternative, I would be delighted to hear it", Dumbledore says
"Well, shall we crack on, then?" Bagman asks, "Got to give our champions their instructions, haven't we? Barty, want to do the honours?"
Crouch just glares.
"Oh, right, this is my job! Let's see the first task is meant designed to test your daring, so we are not going to be telling you want it is. Courage in the face of the unknown is an important quality in a wizard or witch. Very important, yes! The first task will take place on November the Twenty-Fourth, in front of the other students and the panel of judges. The Champions will face the first challenge armed only with their wands. They will receive information about the second task when the first is over. Owing to the demanding and time-consuming nature of the tournament. The champions are exempted from all exams except for OWLS or NEWTS which are, of course, important for the future", Bagman informs them
Everyone nods.
"I think that's all, is it Albus?" Bagman asks
"I think so. Are you sure you wouldn't like to stay at Hogwarts tonight Barty?" Dumbledore asks
"No. I must return to the Ministry", Crouch says
"You'll come and have a drink before you go, at least?" Dumbledore asks
"Come on, Barty, I'm staying! It's all happening at Hogwarts now, you know, much more exciting have than at the office!" Bagman says
"I think not, Ludo", Crouch says
Everyone else starts to leave as well.
"Lily and I must be getting back to our tents we left our children and students with both Professor Sanderson with Harry too, Albus", James says
"Goodnight", Dumbledore says to them
"If you need any help Neville just let us know", James whispers to Neville before turning away
"All you have to do is ask", Lily whispers
"I will help you in what ever you ask. Just let me know when and where", Harry whispers to Neville
Harry squeezes Neville's shoulder and leaves with his parents knowing they had much to talk about.
"Bagman those books!" Sirius says
"Dad, Mum we need to talk about helping Neville as his family were House Potter's allies for centuries", Harry says
"I know. Lets get to the tents and discuss this", James says a worried frown on his face
Lily also looked worried. They hoped Neville would accept their help…
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