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Chapter Five: The Goblet Of Fire
The next night at dinner, Dumbledore stood. The hall fell silent and Dumbledore. "I'd like to annouce that this year Quidditch won't take place." The students groaned and Ron glared at Dumbledore. "This is due to an event that starts next week and will end only a month before the end of the school year. I'd like to say that this year Hogwarts will be hosting a legendary event, The Triwizard Tournment." Several people gasped and alot of others started talking loudly.
Dumbledore shushed them and continued. "But, also you should know that only fourth years and above shall be allowled to submit their name." Most of the younger years started objecting. One said. "Thats rubbish, you don't know what your doing." Paige listened to the voice and thought it sounded alot like her cousin, Gareth. He is a third year, while his little sister, Penny is a second year with Peter. Peter and Penny look alot like each other and right now were looking murderous. Paige looked at her other cousins, her oldest one, Raoul, also Head Boy, looked bored.
He is more of a studious type. Joren, her second oldest and Prue's lover, was sitting at Slytherin table. He is her only cousin in Slytherin. He looked bored and excited at the same time. Lalasa, her other female cousin, was looking excited. She is a Gryffindor Prefect with two boys and another girl. Anders was mumbling under his breath, as he sat with Ginny Weasley. Ginny and Anders liked each other and were going out. Penny, named after Paige's dead sister, looked bored now that a few seconds had past.
She looked at her cousin, Peter and smiled. She really looked identical to the dead Penny. Paige looked at Harry, Ron and Hermione who were talking. Dumbledore suddenly stood again and said. "Quiet!" Everyone hushed and Dumbledore threw open his hands. "Please welcome the lovely ladies and men of Beauxbatons Accamedy and their Headmistress Madam Maxine." The doors blew open and a group of girls and some boys in pale blue uniforms pranced out followled by a, what it looked like, half-giant.
Madam Maxine smiled and her students started to prance down the runway between Gryffindor and Slytherin tables. Ron turned and looked at the girls as they past. Hermione looked bored and Harry just sat there. Paige saw him looking at a girl in Ravenclaw, an asian girl, by the name of Cho Chang. Paige looked back at the performance by Beauxbatons and Dumbledore stood again. "Our friends from the north, Please welcome the proud sons and daughters of Durmstrang School and their Headmaster, Igor Karkaroff." Several boys came down in a formation, followled by several girls.
Hermione looked at them, her face going red. Ron punched Harry and Paige in the arms and whispered. "Its Krum, Bulgarian Quidditch Seeker and best Seeker in the world." Paige looked at this surly faced teen and felt her face go red. Hermione smiled at Krum who looked at her. Paige thought Krum likes Hermione. Paige turned towards the front and everyone was watching Dumbledore at the top with a casket which glowed. Paige felt a great surge of power flow through her and mumbled to herself. "The Goblet of Fire. Oh no ... please no ..."
Last time she had seen the Goblet was at Yamani Mage School. She wasnt allowled to enter, but the Goblet had summonded the flame in her and several other students. But mainly in her. She had also almost blown the Goblet to Pieces, and when the champions were chosen at her old school, the Goblet would only let her ignite it. She shuddered and tryed to hide in the back of the Gryffindor table. Dumbledore opened the glowing casket and took out the silver Goblet shining with blueish flames.
The Goblet suddenly jerked a bit and flew out of Dumbledore's hand towards Paige. Not again she thought. It landed in her open palm and she glared at it. "I told you, not again Goblet." she whispered to it. She stood, holding the goblet which had put out its flames, and walked up. "Sorry, its kinda connected to me. I'll ignite it, Professor." She placed the Goblet on the casket with a glare and stared at it. It erupted in Silver and blue flames and poofed out a piece of parchment. She read it.
"Thanks, Protector of the Flame."
Paige folded the note up and returned to her seat. Protector of the Flame, what was that all about. She shook her head and Dumbledore stood. "Anyone wishing to play in the Triwizard, should best submit their name tomorrow or not be in at all." Everyone murmered and the hall was dismissed. Paige decieded to submit her name, but didnit think she'd be chosen. Each school would have a boy and a girl chosen from their school. Paige hoped but didn't expect to be chosen.
The next morning, alot of people were mulling in the hall. Paige, clutching a piece of parchment bearing the words, 'Paige Willows; Hogwarts'. She approached and crossed the age line. She felt the goblets power and submited her name. Everyone clapped and Paige, with relief, entered the hall. Prue and her other sisters, were sitting at Slytherin table, surrounded by heaps of other Slytherins, including Malfoy.
"Ohhh, Willows, gunna set us on fire?" they said, snickering and laughing. Paige glared at her sisters and sat down at Gryffindor table. "Grrrr, I really dispise them." she growled. Harry looked at her and grinned. Paige grabbed some toast and munched. As she was eating, her owl, Hoshi, flew down to her. "Hello Hoshi, whats this?" she said taking the package tied to her feet. Hoshi hooted, drunk some of Paige's orange juice and with a pat from Paige, flew off to have a sleep. Paige checked the package for a tag or a note and found one, hidden. She ripped it open and read.
Dear Paige,
DO NOT OPEN THE PACKAGE WITHIN OTHERS VIEW. Enclosed is a gift from Lady Knight Keladry of Mindelan and Kennen, your mother. She has sent a parcel only for you. It has come from Midland, Canada and is worth alot, so don't misplace it.
Love from you mother and father,
Keladry and Cleon.
Paige picked up the parcel and rushed upstairs. It was rather small, in a box. Paige entered her dorm and sat down on her bed. Her sparrows crowded around and Paige opened the package. It contained a charm, to help control her magic. A thin golden chain with a Yamani goddess charm. Paige put it on and it suddenly glowed. She tucked it into her necklace and left the dorm.
Later that night, the champions would be chosen. Harry, Ron, Hermione and Paige sat waiting. They had all put their names in. They waited and soon after the feast, the Goblet erupted with six names. Dumbledore took the parchment and read.
"The Durmstrang champions are Victor Krum and Elizabeth Jesslaw."
Krum and a girl with long blonde hair stood, they walked up and disappeared into the chamber behing the staff table.
"The Beauxbatons champions are Fredrick Beau and Fleur Delacour."
A boy and a girl stood, and walked up gracefully. They also disappeared into the chamber.
The Hogwarts champions are Harry Potter and Paige Willows."
Paige and Harry stood, Gryffindor house cheering, and walked forward to the chamber. They entered and were soon joined by Dumbledore and several other people. Judges. "The first task is a surprise, so we won't be telling you what it is. Its your job to figure that out. You shall only be armed with your wands." said Barty Crouch, a organiser and a judge. They all nodded and left the chamber for bed. Paige and Harry walked together, to Gryffindor house. They walked and arrived at the portrait. "Congratulations." said the Fat Lady.
They grinned at her and entered the Common Room. They were hit by a blast of sound. Everyone was celebrating that the Hogwarts Champions were Gryffindors. Paige and Harry were pulled into the room. They were given food, drink and everyone wanted to talk to them. Finally, Paige bellowed. "ENOUGH PLEASE!!" The noise stopped and Paige said. "Sorry, I needed your attention. Harry and I are tired, so we are going to bed now. Good Night." and with that, she grabbed Harry and pulled him upstairs to the dorms.
"Good Night Harry." said Paige, smiling. "Thanks for that. Good Night." Paige turned, but suddenly Harry grabbed her arm. "Harry?" she said. Harry fell to the ground, dragging Paige with her. He started twitching and his scar was red. Paige touched it.
"My Lord, I'm so sorry. My blunder ..." said the scared voice from before. Two men came into view, one of them bowing to the form of Voldemort in the chair.
"Get up Wormtail, your blunder is alright. You shall not be fed to Nagini." said Voldemort.
"My lord, thank you my lord." said the man named Wormtail. The other man bowed suddenly and showed his head. It was Joren. A girl came after him, Prue.
"My Lord, my lover shall help us." said Joren. Prue bowed deeply.
"My lord, I can help get the WildMage. She is my sister, I can trick her with my force of the second Gift that I have. I have the Gift of Flame, like the Protecter of the Flame, Paige Shinkohami Willows. She cannot control her Gift, I can wield it to my will, my lord." said Prue, bowing at her master's feet.
"Very well, you shall Prue. Good Luck, use your Gift wisely and bring me the WildMage." said Voldemort. Wormtail groaned and Voldemort turned to him.
"Yes Wormtail ..." said Voldemort.
"My lord, may I be of service? I want to kill this so called WildMage." said Wormtail.
"You shall not ... for this betrayel you shall feel my wrath ... Crucio!" said Voldemort.
Paige let go and Harry awoke. He turned over and went green. Paige grabbed her charm and placed it at his throat. "Help!! Someone!" she shouted. Harry threw up suddenly and Paige released her charm. Hermione and Ron with McGonagall came rushing to the boys dorm. "Harry's had a vision, I saw it." said Paige, tears streaming down her face. "It was Voldemort, he .." and thats where Paige faultered. Her vision suddenly went white and she too slumped over onto the cold hard ground.