Power of the Prince Lineage
SeverusxLily & Children
Rated T
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or its characters from the franchise. That honor belongs to JK Rowling
Power of the Prince Lineage
Chapter 5: The Tri-Wizard Champions
Time had passed and classes were going great for the children of Professor Snape. Roderick found himself to be top of his class in Potions, Tobias top of his class in Charms, and Eileen was top of her class in Defense Against the Dark Arts. Most of the First Years thought the triplets were getting special treatment because their father was a professor, but when they witnessed that they were getting the same treatment from professors like other students, including Professor Snape, they realized that maybe they were just extremely gifted in those classes and areas of magic.
But among that was the continuous talk and buzz about the Tri-Wizard tournament and who the three champions would be. Seventh Years from all three schools have been putting their names in the Goblet of Fire, all of them wishing to have a chance at being the chosen champion to represent their school. Even those who were not able to add their names wished it was them being able to get a chance to participate. The only ones that didn't have any desire to be a champion seemed to be the triplets, Harry, Draco, and Hermione.
The day had finally come for who would be chosen and everyone was excitedly talking about it. And it was during free period where Harry, Hermione, and the triplets were discussing it. The five of them were sitting outside in the grass since the weather was still warm, Hermione helping Tobias with a Transfiguration paper, when the subject came up.
"Who do you think will be the champions, Harry?" Tobias asked.
"I'm not sure Toby. Why don't you ask Hermione what she thinks?" Harry replied.
Hermione looked up from the notes Tobias had taken for his paper (really, they were very good, just missing some points) and said, "I honestly don't care for the tournament. But one of the Durmstrang boys keeps looking at me."
Roderick turned a page in his book and said in a monotone voice, "Viktor Krum."
A blush appeared on Hermione's face as Harry and Tobias stared at the bushy haired brunette. With a teasing smile Harry said, "Really Hermione? This is news to me."
"There isn't anything to tell. He just keeps looking at me, especially when I'm in the library," Hermione replied.
"You mean your natural habitat," Eileen put in while looking through her Herbology book.
Hermione gave the little girl an exasperated look before shaking her head and turning back to helping Tobias with his Transfiguration paper. Harry looked at his two dark haired siblings and asked, "Can you please try to be nice to my friend?"
Roderick turned another page in his book and answered, "I didn't say anything to her that time."
Eileen turned her black eyes up innocently at her older half-brother and said, "I didn't say anything bad, Harry. I just pointed out a fact considering everything you've ever told us about her."
"Oh, so it's your fault they pick on me, Harry," Hermione said turning to glare at her friend.
"Well who can blame them? You're the bane of most students' existence," a familiar voice said from behind the brunette.
Hermione's glare intensified as she turned around and looked up into grey eyes. Draco smirked down at the brunette before saying, "I will admit you are getting less annoying as the years go by, but you will always be an insufferable know-it-all."
"Draco," Harry admonished giving his best friend a glare.
The brunette tightened her lips before saying, "At least I don't have to worry about being a snarky brat and being second best to a girl academically."
Draco bristled slightly and exchanged heated scowls with the brunette while Harry and the triplets looked on in interest. Harry chuckled a bit and said, "Why don't the two of you just admit that you like each other already."
"What?" Eileen said, her black eyes widening in surprise.
Hermione and Draco turned to look at their friend and said simultaneously, "Never, because it's not true!"
Just then the bell rang, signaling that there was five minutes before free period was over. Draco bid Harry and the triplets 'goodbye' before leaving, and Hermione told Tobias she would help him later in the Gryffindor Common Room before telling Harry she would see him in History of Magic before leaving as well. As Harry, Roderick, Tobias, and Eileen gathered their things and headed inside, Eileen couldn't help but ask, "Is it true? Does Draco really like Hermione?"
Roderick scoffed and asked, "You seriously haven't noticed?"
Tobias hit his brother and glared at him while Harry lightly hit him in his head. Turning to his little sister Harry answered, "Yes, he does. It's been obvious since last year for the both of them, but they and Ron are the only ones who haven't noticed or acknowledged it. That's why they are constantly having a go at each other thinking it's just an intense rivalry between them for who is the best in their classes."
Eileen frowned and looked down at the ground before telling her brothers she would see them later. As she walked away towards Defense Against the Dark Arts, she couldn't help but think, There goes my happily ever after with Draco.
During dinner later that evening Eileen was eating with her father in his private quarters. She had gone there a little broken hearted and told Severus what had happened. Severus thought it was rather cute his daughter's obvious crush on his godson, but then explained to her that it would be more appropriate for Draco to be with someone his own age and that Eileen would find someone that would be perfect for her one day.
"But just keep in mind that any boy that tries to pursue you romantically will have to go through me if they haven't gotten through your brothers first," he had said to her with a serious expression. All Eileen did in response to that was giggle and hug her father.
As Severus was explaining to her a potion he was working on and what ingredients went in it, Eileen absorbed all of the information as she ate her roast beef. Just when she was about to ask him a question in regards to his potion, she gasped as her eyes once again glazed over and turned grey.
The flames in the Goblet of Fire danced wildly behind Professor Dumbledore before spitting out a small piece of paper with a name. The burnt looking paper floated down from the air and was caught by the old wizard who looked down at it, his blue eyes widening as they read the name written on the paper.
"Harry Potter," he said in disbelief.
Eileen gasped and blinked before looking up at her father who was staring at her in concern.
"What is it, Eileen?" Severus asked his daughter.
"Harry's name is going to come out of the Goblet of Fire, and I think it has something to do with the vision I had earlier in the term," Eileen answered, a worried expression on her little face.
A frown found its way on Severus' face before he stood and beckoned Eileen to follow him. They quickly left the Potions Master's quarters and hurried to leave the dungeons, Eileen having to jog to keep up with her father's long strides. Before long they made it to the First Floor and to the Great Hall in order to see the Goblet of Fire spit out a name and was caught by the Headmaster.
In a loud voice Dumbledore announced, "The Beauxbatons champion is…Fleur Delacour!"
The crowd clapped and cheered as Fleur stood from among her schoolmates and made her way towards Dumbledore. Eileen tugged on Severus' robes and asked, "What do we do? We have to get Harry out of here."
As another name was spat out of the flames of the goblet, Severus said so only Eileen could hear him, "We can't do that, it will look suspicious if his name comes out and he's not here when it happens."
"It's already going to look suspicious!" Eileen hissed.
Dumbledore's voice rang through the Great Hall as he said, "The Durmstrang champion is…Viktor Krum!"
The boys of Durmstrang roared and cheered while clapping Viktor on his back as he got up to walk over to Dumbledore. Once the old wizard pointed him to go stand next to Fleur, another name was spat out of the flames and was caught by the old man. Dumbledore read it and shouted, "And the Hogwarts champion is…Cedric Diggory!"
Hogwarts, especially Hufflepuff House, all cheered for their school champion as he stood and made his way towards the front of the Great Hall. As soon as Cedric was situated with the other two Tri-Wizard champions, Professor Dumbledore began to speak once again, talking about how they know had their three champions and there would only be one that would be victorious and so on. Eileen however wasn't paying attention to any of it; her black eyes were too focused on the flaming goblet that she knew was going to spit out Harry's name any minute.
And not even a minute later the blue flames began to dance wildly and make crackling noises, drawing everyone's attention to it. Eileen watched in anticipation and dread as the flames finally stopped dancing and spat out a piece of burnt paper that she knew had her brother's name on it. Oh, how she wished she could just grab the piece of paper before it landed in Dumbledore's hand, but she knew it was impossible. She began to bite her lip in nervousness when the Headmaster caught the paper and read it, his voice carrying in the quiet Great Hall as he said, "Harry Potter."
Looking around he called, "Harry Potter?"
Eileen could see her older brother's surprised and confused face as he sat among his friends, refusing to stand as everyone turned to look at him. It wasn't until Dumbledore shouted his name a third time and Hermione pushed him into standing did he move and walk slowly up towards the Headmaster, everyone's eyes turned to look at him in either confusion or were glaring at him.
As he watched his stepson walk to the front Severus couldn't help but ask beneath his breath, "What is going on around here?"