AN: Sir Quackington McCreedy IV, now that is a lord that I would be willing to follow into a nice little shop and have cheese sandwich with.

Moonreaper666: The Gods of Chaos are certainly real, we may meet a different one than we already know in the coming story.

Chapter 2 – Quidditch World Cup

After the duo's eventful summer and helping their own ways to several people for each, they were invited to the 442nd Quidditch world cup by Neville, who was going with his grandmother due to how she said the family must be seen at such an event.

"It certainly would provide us with a distraction, besides our studies and letters to friends, we have been becoming a bit bored lately, I say we accept" Hermione said as she stretched like a cat on her bed.

Harry nodded in acceptance as he did think that they were becoming bored with their summer lately, one can only go so far in trying to convert people, complete summer homework and not get exhausted in one go.

"Alright we are agreed then, shall I send the letter or shall you?"

"I'll send it, you sent the last one and so it's my turn this time," Hermione said as she got up from her bed and began to pen a letter to their good friend.

Harry looked over towards his owls and saw that Xirat'p had a letter attached to one of her legs and was curious as to what his friend Sarah wanted to tell him.

Harry grabbed the letter and when he read what it said, his eyebrows raised slightly in surprise.

Dear Harry

I hope this letter finds you in good health

When we first met during my little hide away from those bullies, I did not expect anyone to come to my help when I needed it

You were right when you said that knowledge could overcome problems in this current day and age, when I told my parents about the bullies, they said I should keep my head down and the problem will go away as it is what they did during their school days

I tried doing that a week after you and I me in the library and it didn't help, they surrounded me after school and gave me a few bruises

With full confidence in my heart and full understanding in my head, I accept your offer of help

Regards

Sarah Cavanagh

Harry stared at the letter with manic glee entering his eyes as Xirat'p and P'tarix looked at their master with happiness in their eyes at seeing their master so happy.

Harry quickly grabbed a piece of paper and penned a response back to Sarah so the corruption of sweet, innocent little Sarah could begin.

Dear Sarah

It saddens me to hear that your parents would give you bad advice that directly led to you being injured

However, it makes me incredibly happy to hear that you have decided to take me up on my offer of help and so I have enclosed a special item that when you wear it, those who wish you harm, will have a specialised type of harm done in retaliation

Remember, you must wear it for the effects to happen, it deals with what we discussed and what I showed you back in the library

There is always power in knowledge, learn as much as you can and prove those who would keep you down false

Find any of your friends that are in the same position and keep them close to you it will help them

Kind Regards

Harry Potter

Harry looked over and re-read the letter several times just in case he made a mistake but could not find any.

As soon as he finished looking it over, he asked his ever-faithful Xirat'p to send the letter to Sarah and received a bob of her head in agreement.

Before he tied his letter to Xirat'p's leg however, he quickly grabbed the specialised item that he had created just before he met Sarah and enclosed it within the letter.

After Harry had finished his task, he watched as Xirat'p fly out of the window with a dark smirk on his face, as he envisioned what would come from his friendship with Sarah.

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After receiving confirmation from Neville about him and his grandmother sending over a portkey, Harry and Hermione were standing in the living room waiting for the portkey to activate when Gwen quickly gave her daughter a piece of advice.

"When you both arrive at your event with your friend, make sure not to drive most of the boys crazy there okay Hermione?" Gwen said as she waved a hand at Hermione, indicating towards her new dress style.

"Now where's the fun in that mum? If any boy tries anything, dearest brother Harry can keep them off me" Hermione said with a wink as she slung an arm around Harry's shoulder.

Hermione giggled as she saw her father's face begin to turn red and start to shout to Harry about protecting his little girl but as soon as he did, the portkey began to activate and sent Harry and Hermione flying off in a portal.

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As the duo were deposited onto the ground quite firmly, Harry began to slightly swear at the horrendous method of transport.

"Whoa Hermione, liking the new look! Well don't just stand there and embrace me!" a shout from behind them startled them slightly.

When Harry and Hermione turned around, they saw their best friend Neville waiting with arms open and waiting for them.

After the three of them finished hugging, Neville began to lead them through the crowd.

Both Harry and Hermione could see person after person, man, woman, child and sometimes an elf as they continued their way into the crowd.

"There are so many people here, the feelings of everyone's dreams and hopes in the air, it's almost palpable," Harry said to himself as they passed a family of four wearing bright green, showing their support for the Irish Team.

"The pleasure they will have and the excess they will get into when their team wins, it brings tingles down my spine," Hermione also whispered to herself as the cheers for either team could be heard throughout the camping site.

When the trio arrived at the Longbottom campsite, they were interrupted by a sneering voice that made their good moods dampen slightly.

"Potter, the mudblood and Longbottom? Just goes to show how far blood traitors have fallen doesn't it father?"

The trio groaned slightly as they turned around and to their non-surprise, the Malfoy family were just a few metres behind them.

"Draco! How good to see you again my friend, and you also Mr Malfoy, I hope always hope to see you again and who is this beautiful woman beside you? I must've had good fortune to meet you on this day good madam," Harry put on his perfect gentleman look as he turned towards the woman accompanying the two male Malfoys.

The female only raised an eyebrow at Harry's attitude began to reply to him, if only to aggravate the males in her company.

"My name is Narcissa Malfoy Mr Potter, it is good to see some men in this world still have their manners regarding women," Mrs Malfoy said as subtly looked towards her own son.

As Harry and Mrs Malfoy began to speak about general subjects, Hermione and Neville saw that Malfoy Jr and Snr begin to redden until Malfoy Jr suddenly burst out in anger.

"Potter! Stop talking to my mother and bugger off!"

Harry excused himself quickly and turned towards, in his view, the pest that was Draco Malfoy.

"We are only discussing politics Draco, nothing wrong with that"

Harry sighed in resignation and turned back towards his discussion partner.

"It would seem that fate has decided to end this discussion and change our course Mrs Malfoy, it was an absolute pleasure to talk to you, have a good day," Harry said with a small smile to all three members of the Malfoy family.

As Harry and his friends watched the Malfoys walk away, both Malfoy men gave them glares that would have put them six feet under if glares could kill.

"Alright Harry what was that about?" Neville asked his friend about his weird actions.

"What? Politics are interesting to talk about and plus, it pissed off Malfoy Snr and Jr, all the more better in my opinion," Harry snorted as he waved towards the Longbottom tent, indicating they should continue along as well.

As the trio entered the tent, they saw several old women sitting in chairs, surrounding a table with steaming cups of tea, talking to each other.

"Grandmother, these are my friends that I've told you about, Harry Potter and Hermione Granger" Neville introduced them and as Neville's grandmother turned towards them, her eyes slightly widened in recognition as she took in not so subtly looked at Harry's scar.

"So you're the two that have given my grandson more confidence, well he certainly needs it these days, we all thought he was a squib back when he was young, now look at him, near the top of his year and living up to his parent's name."

"Anyway, my name is Augusta Longbottom and as you both know I am Neville's grandmother," and after finishing that sentence, she went back to talking with her friends about the state of the country and what they would if they were in control.

Neville looked at his friends with an apologetic smile at his grandmother's actions but he only got smiles in return and seeing them brightened his mood considerably.

Neville led them towards the area that was far enough from the ladies conversation and began their own discussion about the upcoming quidditch match.

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After end of the quidditch match, which Ireland won, the trio were back in the Longbottom tent when the noise outside began to kick up, making them think that the revelry was increasing.

"Certainly sounds like the fans are having fun, by the sound of those explosions," Hermione said with a smile.

However, after she said it, very loud explosions sounded that seemed like it was right next to them.

The trio looked at each with raised eyebrows as the sound and was interrupted by screaming so Neville stood up to poke his head out of the tent.

When he turned back to his friends, his face was slightly pale and his voiced what he saw to his friends, as they were equally curious to find out what was going on.

"We have to get out of here, some people are going around attacking the crowds, come on!" Neville shouted the last part as his friends quickly got up to escape.

When they got out of the tent, they entered an area that was pure chaos.

Panic.

Fire.

Screaming.

Scores of people were trampling over each to escape the black robed men who were casting spells at random people, setting tents alight and sometimes sending a green coloured curse that struck down people who did not move after they were hit.

As the trio began to run with the crowd, they continued to see people be trampled to the ground and people tread over them in hopes to escape the devastation.

After coming across a murdered family, which included a trio of children, Harry became fed up of running and chose instead to change the game slightly.

"They wish to spread fear and chaos, I'll show them but a taste of what real chaos can do," Harry whispered as he turned towards the group that was causing the explosions that was getting closer and closer to them with eyes closed and said a few words under his breath.

After Harry had said his words, Hermione and Neville noticed that the area around them began to fill with black smoke and move towards Harry.

As the black smoke began to thicken slightly, Harry inhaled a deep breath with the black smoked being inhaled also, and as soon as he finished drawing in the breath, he exhaled with a roar and a flash of a pink spark, the breath became a cloud of swirling chaotic energy that raced towards the robed men.

Harry, Hermione and Neville watched as the men in stopped in their tracks and one by one, they slowly began to scream in pain and horror as the noticed that their comrades and themselves, were staring to melt as if they were made of wax.

While the trio were watching the men melt while screaming in agony as their internal organs slowly melted, their attention was suddenly draw to the sky as a giant green skull appeared, with a snake exiting its mouth.

'The mark of Voldemort? What's that doing up there?' was Harry's last thought before Neville's hand grabbed his shoulder just before their portkey whisked them away to safety.

Now that Harry has begun the corruption of his new friend, how long will it take for it to be complete? Will Malfoy Jr try anything at Hogwarts because of Harry daring to speak with his mother? Will Harry's conscience be just after killing those men? Will his friends be all right with it? Will there be any repercussions from it? Find out next time of The Affliction!

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