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"I' am pleased to announce that Camelot Academy will be participating in the Quadwizard tournament."
Immediately, a buzz of whispers filled the hall. Everyone knew what the Quadwizard tournament was, having learned it in History of Magic class. The Second Years were telling what it was to the First Years in rapid whispers.
"Although a new law has been established," Professor Merlin said, raising her voice above the whispers, which died down at once. "Nobody under seventeen is allowed to participate."
It was Blaise who asked the question everybody was thinking.
"But how are we going to do that?" he asked, and everybody turned to Blaise. "The Seventh Years will be undergoing the seventh year project in two weeks and won't be finished in another four months. The Sixth Years have been invited to go to India to study dragons this year and if rumours are correct, half the Fifth Years are in an American wizarding school."
All of this was true.
The Seventh Years couldn't graduate if they didn't do the seventh year project (which consisted of the Seventh Years being locked in a dome that was set to a certain era from the past, and they had live like that for four months). Professor Merlin had recently helped an Indian man who owned a dragon reserve in India, and in repayment the Indian man had invited the Sixth Years to study dragons with him.
And there had been rumours going about that half the Fifth Years had been selected to study abroad.
"Yes, I' am aware of this Mister Zabini," Professor Merlin said, eyes crinkling in laughter. "That is why the Ministry of Magic has made an excuse and will allow the remaining Fifth and the Fourth Years to enter their names to the tournament of they wish. I will accompany the Fifth and Fourth Years to Hogwarts at the end of October. Dismissed."
Harry, Blaise, Skye and Rosie all left the Round Table Chamber together.
"What do you reckon?" asked Harry. "Think we should enter?"
"Well, we'd get to go to Hogwarts," said Skye slowly. "And that's always good experience. Though I'm not too keen on entering. Leave the glory for the heroes."
Skye sent a look at Harry as if to say, that means you.
Harry scratched the back of his neck sheepishly. Skye had always told him he had a hero complex. Skye also loved to tease him about saving Rosie when they had been in second year. Morgana, Arthur's sister, had left a fair bit of Black Magic in a hidden chamber at Camelot which Rosie had stumbled upon by accident and would of have been in big trouble if Harry hadn't saved her.
"I'm going to enter it," said Blaise excitedly. Skye arched an eyebrow.
"But the real question is if you will get picked," she said in a voice that left nobody any doubt who she thought would definitely not get picked.
Harry noticed Rosie was very silent but before he could ask, Blaise beat him to it.
"What's wrong Rosie flower?" he said, a slight teasing to his tone. Rosie looked at them with her large orange eyes.
"Draco goes to Hogwarts," she said quietly, referring to her twin brother. "And well, him and me don't get along very well."
"Don't worry Rosie," said Harry reassuringly. "We'll be here. Right, Skye?"
Skye, who had been looking at the full moon, snapped her head towards Harry and nodded.
"Let's just get to bed," Rosie sighed.
The weeks passed by in a blur of classes and laughter, and all too soon it was October 30.
"How do you reckon we'll get there?" Blaise asked Harry as all four of them dragged their bags to the bridge, where the Fifth and Fourth Years also were to start the trip to Hogwarts. "Train?"
"How would we get from Ireland to Scotland on a train?" snapped Skye. She was in a black mood from having to wake up so early.
"I dunno," said Blaise.
"Gather around," they heard a voice said and all of them looked up to see Professor Merlin. "We will be sleeping on the Hogwarts Grounds, army standard."
Everybody knew what she meant at once. During their third year, they had all taken an Army and Military course. It wasn't like the modern armies now, it was just like the army camps King Arthur had been in when fighting the invading Saxons.
In the clearing behind Professor Merlin there was a spectacular sight. Exactly 13 Pegasus were there, all having a saddle and ready to ride.
"Pick a mount and wait for my signal before flying," Professor Merlin said as she mounted a dust brown Pegasus. "We will be flying in loose V formation, with me at the head."
Harry grabbed hold of a gray Pegasus that had a black star shaped spot on his forehead. He had already loaded his bags in either side of the saddle, putting a lightweight charm on them so the Pegasus wouldn't have to strain himself. Next to Harry, Skye was on the only completely black Pegasus and Rosie on a white Pegasus. On the other side of Harry was Blaise on a rusty brown Pegasus.
A shrill whistle sounded and they all kicked off. The Pegasus all glided through the clouds. It was nearing 6:15 when they got their first sight of Hogwarts. Harry had to admit, it was an impressive sight, though he couldn't help but feel that Camelot always looked so much grander.
At the front of the school there were what looked like all the Hogwarts students, which was much large portion that Camelot's. It seemed that Durmstrang and Beauxbatons had already arrived, judging by the house with flying horses attached to it and the ship on the Hogwarts Grounds.
Professor Merlin started to angle low, and everybody followed her. The Hogwarts students had started to notice them and were all pointing excitedly. A shrill whistle came from Professor Merlin and they all began to land. The Hogwarts' students were now openly gawking at them, making Harry uncomfortable.
"Professor Merlin," Dumbledore said before helping Professor Merlin off her Pegasus and kissing her hand.
"How good to see you again Professor Dumbledore," Professor Merlin said politely, though one could see that the conversation was a bit strained.
"Do come in with your students," Dumbledore said grandly. "Our gamekeeper, Hagrid, will take care of your horses."
"They have their own personal gamekeeper?" Harry heard a Fifth Year sneer. "How fashionable."
Harry unconsciously lowered his head. He knew he looked too much like James Potter, and he didn't want to be found out. At least, not for awhile. People were pointing at Skye, gazing at her in shock and Harry heard whispers about the World Cup and the Irish.
Harry heard a red head boy talking to a girl with bushy hair and a black haired boy whose face Harry couldn't see.
"I don't believe it!" the red head boy was saying to the other two. "The two youngest Quidditch players are here! Viktor Krum and Skye Pendragon, Jason!"
Jason? That was Harry's twin's name. Startled, he turned to look at the trio but before he could he was ushered into the castle. Everybody from Camelot Academy stood at the entrance of the Great Hall with the Durmstrang students, unsure of where to go. The Beauxbatons students had settled in a table where the students wore blue.
The Durmstrang students shrugged before sitting at a table decked in green.
"Alright, yellow table or red table?" Blaise asked jovially.
"Yellow table," said Skye, already walking towards the yellow decked table. "I don't like the colour red."
They set themselves down, the rest of Camelot Academy following suit. Skye was immediately engaged in conversation from a handsome boy across from her. He had brown hair and gray eyes, and it seemed like a lot of the girls kept glancing at the boy. Harry thought he heard the boy say his name was Cedric Diggory.
Harry looked around the Hall in interest. The sky was charmed to look like the night sky, which Harry had to admit had a nice effect. Most of the Camelot Academy students were looking at the long rectangular tables in disdain, having been brought up to believe that the Round Table was better, a sign of unity and humanity.
A ragged man was placing five extra chairs at the head table. Harry looked at the students. There seemed to be an awful lot of red haired people at the red decked table. The green table was full of sneering people. The yellow table they were sitting at was full of happy chatter.
Harry looked at the blue table. The people there were chatting about classes, having debates and giggling. A certain girl caught Harry's eye. She was Asian, with long dark hair. She looked to be a year older than him.
"Hey, Cho!"
The Asian girl turned and smiled and waved at the person who had shouted and Harry saw with surprise that it was Jessica Chang.
At Harry's questioning look, Jessica said, "That's Cho, my older sister."
Harry just sort of nodded and shrugged before beginning to talk with Blaise and Rosie. Skye was still talking with the handsome boy and even as Harry watched, Skye threw her head back and laughed.
The Headmasters and Headmistresses had just sat down except Dumbledore. He beamed at them all.
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, ghosts and, most particularly, guests," said Dumbledore. "I have great pleasure in welcoming you all to Hogwarts. I hope and trust that your stay here will be both comfortable and enjoyable."
A girl from Beauxbatons that was clutching her muffler around her head gave a short laugh.
"The Tournament will be officially opened at the end of the feast," said Dumbledore. "I now invite you all to eat, drink and make yourselves at home."
The food that appeared wasn't all together English. Harry saw a sort of stew made of shellfish that was most definitely not British.
Harry decided to stick to the safe side and served himself a portion of steak-and-kidney pie.
After the feast had been finished, the golden plates were wiped magically clean.
"A bit tacky, the gold plates, don't you think?" said Blaise amusedly, staring at the gold plate.
"Oh please Blaise," said Skye, stopping her conversation with the boy for a second. "This is coming from the guy who once painted his bedroom orange and out blue furniture in it."
Blaise turned red and Harry laughed.
Dumbledore stood again and did a speech about the Quadwizard tournament. Harry vaguely listened.
"Anybody wishing to submit themselves as champion must write their name andschool clearly upon a slip of parchment, and drop it in the Goblet," said Dumbledore. "To ensure that no underage wizard student yields temptation, I will be drawing an Age Line around the Goblet of Fire once it has been placed in the Entrance Hall. Nobody under age of seventeen will be able to cross this line, and the only exceptions to this rule are the pupils of Camelot Academy, whose champion will be picked from their Fifth and Fourth Years for academic reasons."
Harry then looked up at the head table ad saw something that made his blood freeze. His green eyes widened and his face drained of colour.
"Harry? Harry, what's wrong?" Skye said shaking him. Rosie and Blaise were also looking at him worriedly.
They all followed his eyes to where he was looking.
At the head table was James and Lily Potter, laughing and drinking the last bit from their goblets. They looked happy, as if they had no worries and had never done anything awful in their lives.
"W-what are they doing here?" asked Harry quietly, voice trembling. Skye turned to the boy she had been talking to.
"Hey, Cedric, who are those two?" she pointed to Lily and James.
"Those? That's Professor James Potter, he's the Arithmacy professor, and his wife, Professor Lily Potter, the Muggle Studies professor," Cedric said.
Professor Merlin had walked over to them.
"Let's start putting up camp," she said cheerfully and they started to walk to the door, though they first had to wait for the Durmstraing students to pass.
Harry saw a man who was limping and had a large chunk of nose missing, with a bright blue eye that was whizzing around in the socket so fast it made Harry dizzy.
He hadn't been looking where he was going, staring at the strange man, so he didn't see the professor in front of him until he smacked right into him. Harry stumbled into Skye and they both fell to the ground. Harry heard the man exclaim.
"Andrew? Oh sorry, my mistake."
Harry looked to see the face of James Potter, standing above him, with red head Lily Potter slightly behind him.
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