Chapter 16
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Percy POV:

The next day we were surprised to find out that there was going to be another feast that evening but Professor McGonagal wouldn't tell anyone why.

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The table for teachers had, for some strange reason, seven extra chairs.

"Boys and girls!" The headmistress called. "This year, Hogwarts was chosen once again to host the interschool tournament that is the Tri-wizard tournament. Please welcome our guests, from Beauxbatons Academy and Durmstrang Institute."

We turned to where MacGonagalll was pointing and through the windows we could see a huge carriage - big enough to fit the gods at full size! - pulled by huge pegasi. On the side of the carriage was a coat of arms two crossed wands each emitting three sparks on a backgroung of blue. I could just about hear the voice of the pegasus in the lead and as it noticed my presence the pegasus suddenly stopped flying towards the castle and bowed.

Lord, I wasn't expecting you. It is an honour to meet you, Lord.

Don't stop. I said. Keep moving, you must land or the students in your carriage will worry.

Soon after the pegasi had landed the carriage we saw a disturbance in the lake, a huge ship seemed to be appearing from under the water the ship had three masts each with a tightly wrapped sail tied to the booms. As the deck came above the surface you could see it had been protected as there were people running around on it controlling the boat and they were all completely dry. at the top of the highest mast a banner depicting a double headed Eagle was blowing in the wind.

The girls from Beauxbatons came in first, with their headmistress. Then the Durmstrang boys came in with their headmaster. Both schools had with them someone who looked like an ex-student. The Beauxbatons were looked very cold as they were wearing thin silk blue dresses with the coat of arms of their school emblazoned on a thin blue jacket and hats whereas the Durmstrang boys looked more prepared for the weather dressed in long fur cloaks and fur lined caps over blood-red robes.

"Please welcome Madame Maxime, and Fleur Delacour-Weasley the headmistress and last times contestant from Beauxbatons." They sat down in two of the empty seats and the rest of the Beauxbatons students sat down at the Ravenclaw table. "Please also welcome Igor Karkaroff and Victor Krum, the headmaster and previous contestant from Durmstrang."

The rest of the boys from Durmstrang went and sat with the Slytherins.

"Finally," Professor McGonagal finished. "We are delighted to welcome the judges from the ministry of magic." They sat in two of the three remaining seats at the teacher's table.

"I will now go through the rules of the tournament." One of the men from the ministry began. "I'm Mr Percy Weasley, Head of the Department of International Magical Co-Operation and this is Mr Oliver Wood, Head of the Department of Magical Games and Sport . At midday on the 3rd we will place the Goblet of Fire in the entrance hall and at midnight on the fifth of November, the goblet will stop accepting names. Between now and then any student in 6th or 7th year can enter their name and school in the goblet. On the sixth of this month the goblet will randomly pick one student from each school to participate and you can't back out, if you're chosen then you have to take part in the whole tournament. The winner will receive 1000 gold galleons and the respect of wizards throughout Europe."

The other official stepped up to talk, "Each contestant will participate in three tasks and the witch or wizard with the most points at the end of the tasks will win. The previous contestants from each school will act as mentors to the contestants." He looked back towards the table an seemed to realise that the Hogwarts mentor wasn't there. "Would last times contestant from Hogwarts and victor of the last Tri-wizard tournament please come up."

I turned to Harry to ask who it was but before I could speak, he stood and made his way to the table and I was really confused, how could he have entered when he would have been in 4th year last time. I whispered my question to Ginny as Harry made his way from the back to the front of the hall. After she explained my mind turned to the question of whether a demigod should enter. We don't have as much skill but, respect throughout Europe sounded very tempting.

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"Ron is that your brother? And are you related to Fleur?" I asked.

"Yeah, he's the third oldest. From oldest its Bill, he's the defence against the dark arts teacher, then Charlie, he works with dragons, next is Percy, he's been in the ministry since he left Hogwarts- when I was starting 4th year. Next was Fred and George, they left school before their NEWTS to start a joke shop, but Fred died in the war. I'm next and Ginny is the youngest. Percy was a bit of an idiot for a few years right up until the Battle Of Hogwarts, then he realised how stupid he'd been and apologised. At the beginning of last year, before the war Bill married Fleur so she's my sister-in-law."

"You have lots of brothers!" Annabeth exclaimed. "Also Harry, do you know Mr Wood, it looked as though you recognised him?"

"Oliver? Yeah he was head of Gryffindor quidditch team for my first three years here. He was the keeper, I think he played for England in the World Cup qualifiers last year but he was injured so he stopped playing and joined the ministry. Oliver taught me what quidditch is and how to play. I'm very grateful."

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"So which of us should enter?" I asked

"I think we should check with Chiron before we get caught up in this tournament." Annabeth said we iris messaged Chiron and told him about the Tri-wizard tournament. He told us that it sounded like a good idea for one of us to enter. We ended the message and went back to our previous conversation.

"Well, Annie has the strategies, I'm good at archery and Percy is the best sword fighter of the century. Which is most important?"

"Well, no offence Wise Girl but I don't think it should be you," I said carefully, worried that she would get really angry. I thought she would be able to but I didn't want her getting hurt. If she was hurt and it was me who persuaded her to enter - that would be bad.

"Yeah, I don't really want to do it anyway, I can always help you with strategy if you get chosen." She replied relieving me.

"I think it should be Percy," Frank said coming from behind us. "He has lots of powers from his dad as well as his sword fighting."

"Well, if Thalia is a daughter of Zeus won't she have the same powers as Jason?" Hazel asked.

"I can't fly." She replied sheepishly.

"You told me you'd never tried to fly, surely you can try. We'll help." Annabeth said.

"Right, new mission. Make Thalia fly!"