"Ahh, and here they are now." Albus smiled to us both as we grabbed hold of the cup.
"Miss Black, Mr. Winters, Mr. Andrews, I will see you in 3 months." He nodded towards us as I felt a familiar pull towards my naval. And then, they were gone.
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I landed with a thud on the ground as Troy fell on top of me. Nick landed on his feat (although a bit ungracefully) and gave us a cocky grin which disappeared as I glared. I looked out at the grounds and apparently a sly grin came up on my face, because Nick and Troy simultaneously wrapped their arms around my shoulders.
"Take that sly grin off your face young lady. There will be no trouble making here." It's adorable when they say stuff at the same time. I just shook my head at them and we walked on. I looked around in content as I saw all the different wizards coming together. We walked along the dirt path until we came upon the tent we were supposed to be bunking in for the night.
"Here we are, tent reserved for three, under Winters." Nick sighed with a smile as he walked in. Troy held the flap open for me and gestured with a slight bow. I giggled slightly and curtsied before making my way in behind Nick, Troy tight at my heels. I heard a sharp intake of breath from Troy, and he was right. The place was incredible. It had a flap door on the right and left, and a large couch at the right, a stove, microwave, fridge, and toaster towards the back, and was decorated in blues, greens, and reds.
"It's gorgeous." Troy and I both gave Nick a bewildered look, to which he blushed and mumbled for us to un-pack. I walked into the room on the left side, and it was surprised when I found that it wasn't much different from the Lion's den. I set my bag down on the bed and waved my wand mildly. That's one good thing about having an International Auror License at the age of 16, no underage magic.
Twenty minutes later the boys and I were walking out of the tent to go find our seats. I positioned my camo colored army hat slightly to block the sun. It was tattered and frayed at the ends and was splattered with green, blue, and yellow paint. We had seats on the Bulgarian side (courtesy of my old friend Viktor Krum) at the top of the stadium. At the entrance we saw Ludo Bagman "Hello dear, care to make a bet?" to which I promptly gambled 2 sickles that Ireland would lose. At the door I bought a bit of Bulgarian pins and Nick bought a Krum bobble-head, and Troy bought an Irish pin, which Nick and I glared at reproachfully.
We went to our seat quickly and sat talking for a few moments until the Irish were announced onto the field.
"Ladies and Gentleman please put your hands together, for Ireland!!" The players immediately flew out onto the field.
"There's Troy! And Mohan! And Mullen!" We screamed together as they flew by. I let out a very uncharacteristic squeal when Troy flew by…let's just say I'd had a crush on him for a while. The boys looked at me with sly smirks and I pushed them slightly.
"Now, please welcome, Bulgaria!" The Bulgarians flew out onto the field, Viktor Krum coming out last. He flew around the stadium and stopped in front of our section. I could hear the two Canadian girls behind me squeal with delight as Krum looked my way. I smiled coyly at him and bellowed out a great "BOOO!!!!!" which got me many looks from fans in the stands. I blushed slightly and sat down, getting ready to watch the game.
About an hour later we were walking out, Nick and I in a sour mood, while Troy was dancing around grinningly. I looked at him slightly and shook my head. I had lost 2 sickles, and my good friend just lost his first ever world cup…that sucks.
We entered our tent quietly and made our way into our separate rooms, saying a slight 'g'night' to each other as I grabbed an apple from the cooler. I walked into my room and shut the curtain-like door. I pulled off my hat and stuck the apple on the table as I changed my clothes. When I finished I tucked my clothes into my back-pack and stuck my shoes right by the bed for easy slip-on access. I quickly finished my apple and threw it away, before cuddling into my bed.
That was my dream…Not many people knew it, but I had always wanted to fly for real fans. Not just the people who come out to support the junior athletes, but real fans. People that come from all over just to see you. With that last conscious thought, I fell asleep.
A few hours later I awoke to a light buzzing coming from my wand, which was on my nightstand. I turned over slightly and flung my arm out from under my pillow to grab the vibrating piece of wood. Without turning my face from the pillow I tapped it against the table and let out a muffled "Auror Black, state your coordinates." I turned my face out slightly so that the words could come out, though my eyes still remained shut.
"Shawn, it's me Bill. You guys needa get outta there. Death Eaters, levitating muggles! Here! At the cup! Get yourself out." At the words 'Death Eaters' I had already sprang out of my bed and slipped on my Nike running shoes. I made my way quickly out of my room and walked over to Nick's while I was still talking to Bill.
"We're coming out there. God knows your Ministry won't be able to catch anyone." I said into the tip of my wand as I shook Nick awake. He looked at me bewildered and I mouthed 'Death Eater attack, get up and get Troy, we need to go!' His eyes widened and he jumped out his bed, and exited his room to get Troy as he pulled his shoes on.
"No! It's too dangerous!" Bill said back to me, though it was getting kind of static-y.
"I'll have you know that I am a fully-trained Auror, and could handle myself better out there than you. It's my job to defend against this. We're on our way." With that I tapped my wand against my leg twice, thus canceling the connection, just as Nick and Troy made their way out.
"Let's go. Death Eaters are levitating muggles here, at the grounds." They nodded and we exited our tent quickly. People were rushing towards us, heading towards the woods. It was chaos. We looked at each other and pushed our way through the crowd. I looked at the boys and nodded, and with that we each split up. Troy went left and disappeared in the crowd quickly, while Nick went right, I saw him show up in a clearing of tents and he sent me a thumbs up. With that in mind I pushed my way forward into the crowd. People were in a complete state of panic. I sighed irritably. The British need to teach their wizards how to react in these types of situations. I pushed my way through until I saw what was happening. I leapt out of the suffocating crowd and saw the mass chaos. Death Eaters, fire, muggles in panic-mode major. I growled. These Death Eaters were going to get it. I don't care who they are, nobody messes with muggles and gets away with it. I charged right on through, running at a full sprint. I came up till I was about 5 feet away from my first target and ducked behind a tent. I sighed and pointed my wand at him.
"EXPELLIARMUS!" I shouted and came out of my hiding spot. His wand slipped from his hand, and the muggle he was levitating began to fall. "Wingardium Leviosa!" I pointed to him and levitated him to the ground safely. I put a sticking charm on his feet, and a shield charm around him so he couldn't leave, and turned to my death eater. I picked up his rosewood wand and pocketed it. I looked up to where he was, but he was gone. I groaned and continued on my trek. I looked around for a Death Eater who wasn't fighting when pain hit me in the back. I grunted in pain as the castor kept the cruciatus curse on me for what felt like hours but was only five seconds.
"I always knew you would end up on the wrong side Shawn." A voice said disappointedly. I stood up painfully and faced the mask of the Death Eater.
"And I would have thought that you wouldn't attack a place where you knew I would be in a 10-mile-radius, Uncle Lucius…Merlin knows that I could take your entire Death Eater army, and live to tell the tale." Eh…so what's a little bluff to your uncle?
"We both know that's not true Shawn." He whispered maliciously. I could almost see the smirk behind his stupid mask.
"So you're levitating muggles to talk to me? Or do you actually wanna duel?" I spat out as I held my wand at the ready.
"Torensio!" I dodged the knee-blower curse and shot back a dislocater.
"Aventia!"
"Nocardo!" I winced as a color-blinding curse hit me, hmm…so this is what being like a dog feels like. I shook my head.
"Bomarso!" I sent a freeze-flame charm at him. It freezes the victim and gives them a burning sensation all over, as though in fire. It was a dark curse, but the gloves were off after that color-blinding curse.
"Such a dark curse Shawn," I cursed as he dodged it, "for such an innocent little girl." He smirked again, I can hear it in his voice. I let out a growl…no one calls me innocent.
"Denchiarno!" I shouted and shot him a bullet curse.
"Ferneo!"
"Protego! Extenguo!"
"Sectumpsempra!" I winced as the cutting curse tore open my cheek but shot back another dislocating curse. Yes! Right on target. It hit him on his wand arm.
"Expelliarmus!" I shouted and caught his wand. I sent a tripping hex at him and crouched down to his face, being sure to step on his hand.
"You're my uncle," I looked into his eyes, "so I'm letting you go, but if I ever see you with this mask again…oh, you will pay." I snapped his wand and dropped it on his chest before walking off.
I felt my wand buzz in my hand. I tapped it quickly.
"Shawn Black, state your coordinates." I said swiftly as I ducked behind a tent.
"Shawn! The death eaters are taken care of, come back to my tent, my dad's gone out to find Harry, Ron, and Hermione." Bill said quickly.
"Alright." I said and tapped my wand against my leg. I walked off with a yawn until I came up to the Weasley tent.
I walked in and shouted out Bill's name. He and two other boys walked out. The three of them didn't look too bad, only a bloody nose or a gash, but other than that they looked fine.
"Hey, how are you guys?" I asked as I got closer to them.
"We're fine, did you catch anyone?" Bill asked as he ushered me into his tent.
"No, but I've got the wand of one death eater, when I looked turned around to lower a muggle he was gone though." I sighed as I pulled out the wand.
"I can have it analyzed tomorrow." I said as I handed it to Bill. He turned it in his hands before handing it back.
"Are you okay? You look a bit shaken." Bill asked as though expecting me to blow up at him.
"I'm fine; I just need to get this bloody curse off me." I pulled out my wand and pointed it at my eyes.
"Odracon Occulus!" I said swiftly as I swished my wand slightly.
"Wow! You had a color-blinding curse on you?" One of the two boys asked.
"Yeah, it was pretty cool though, I have to say." He smiled slightly.
"Oh, right, Shawn, these are two of my younger brothers, Charlie and Percy."
I stared at them for a moment before coming up with an idea.
"I'm Shawn Black, nice to meet you." I smiled sweetly as I stuck my hand out. The one named Percy (the one who seemed amazed by the color-blinding curse) stared at me in awe, but Charlie looked at me calculatingly.
"Y-Y-You're Shawn Black! You're one of the best aurors in the American Squad! It's an honor to make your acquaintance." Percy shook my hand reverently. I stared at him wide-eyed but nodded anyway.
"Perce, calm down." Bill said shortly. Charlie raised an eyebrow at me.
"Good to see you again Crash…"
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AN: Okay…there's the chapter, sorry if it took so long. Anyway, uhh…yeah, here's a list of the spells used in this chapter (made by moi):
Torensio (Tor-EN-She-oh): The knee-blowing curse, basically…it blows your knee out.
Aventia (Aven-TCHIA): Dislocating hex. Meant to hit the shoulder, but can dislocate any joint.
Nocardo (Nor-Ca-D-OH): Color-blinding curse. Dark curse.
Bomarso (Bomb-ARSO): Freeze flame charm. It freezes the victim and gives them a burning sesation all over, as though in fire. Dark curse.
Denchiarno (Den-CHI-Ar-No): Bullet Hex. It has the same effects as a bullet would, only intensified.
Ferneo (Fer-Nee-Oh): Like the cruciatus curse, only legal and slightly less painful. Dark curse. Block-able
Extenguo (Ex-Ten-GEE-Oh): Variation of the blasting hex, it focuses on the spot it hits and shatters all in its path.
Odracon Occulus (Odra-CON Occ-U-Lus): Counter-hex to the blinding curse.
Kudos to anyone who can guess how I got the name for the color-blind counter-hex. ;)
-Shawn
Disclaimer: I dont own HP!, thats JKR!
