Chapter 13: And then there were…Five

Chapter 13: And then there were…Five?

There on my index finger, was a tiny orange flame. It tickled my skin and I couldn't help but beam as I held it to the candle.

"Wicked." I whispered. It was silent for a moment.

"Did you just say wicked??" Nick asked incredulously with a snort.


Troy, Carmen, and I quietly snuck to the Gryffindor table half way through the feast that night. We were once again asked to sit at our respective tables, and after about fifteen minutes, we were all bored out of our minds. We had been sending each other secretive looks, and finally decided to meet up and converse with each other.

"Didn't Dumbledore tell you guys to sit at your own tables?" Nick asked with mock annoyance as Troy and I squashed him in between us. Carmen sat across from us, next to one of the Weasley twins, and another boy with dreads who I had not met.

"No, he asked us very politely to move." Troy stated, hiding a smirk.

"And our response was for him to--"

"--Very kindly, fuck off." Carmen and I finished with a smug face. The Weasley twins turned to us with identical grins, as one of them sent me a casual wink. I returned the action before a blush could fall on my cheeks.

"You shouldn't say things like that about the Headmaster. He is a very brilliant man, and he's just trying to promote international cooperation." A bushy-haired girl said in a huff. Troy, Nick, and I raised an eyebrow simultaneously as we sent this girl an odd look.

"I'll say what I please, thank you very much." I responded curtly, as I lowered my brow with a glare. I don't take kindly to being bossed around, if you couldn't tell.

"I was just saying--" She began, before a red-headed boy cut her off.

"Ease up, Hermione, they're just having a laugh." Fred and George nodded towards the boy, and I thought for a moment that he might be another Weasley. I quickly shot down that thought, however. How many Weasleys could there be?

"Yeah Hermione, ease up. We were just fooling around." Troy mocked with a grin. I elbowed him in the stomach, trying to tell him that he was being rude.

Hermione glared so hard at him, that I swear I saw electricity crackle through her hair, and turned back around to the red-headed boy. I shrugged my shoulders and turned back into conversation with my boys.

We talked all through dinner (mashed potatoes and good old-fashioned corn-on-the-cob), and dessert (some chocolate and vanilla pudding), before our plates disappeared and Dumbledore rose from his position at the staff table.

"Now that we are all fed and watered, it is time for the unveiling of the champions." He looked around the room ominously.

"I do believe the judge is about to release the first champion. I do ask when the champions are chosen, that they make their way to the adjoining room." He cleared his throat as the Goblet turned a fiery red and shot out a piece of parchment. The Headmaster caught it easily and cleared his throat once more.

"The Champion from Durmstrang is…Viktor Krum." Load cheering (and manly…barking?) came from the Slytherin table as Krum stood up and gave a dull wave. I whistled for him as I clapped loudly, my friends clapping politely along side. "No surprise there." I muttered to Nick and Troy as the red-head next to Hermione said a very similar statement.

The Goblet shot out another name, and the Hall quickly descended into silence.

"The Champion of Beauxbatons is…Fleur Delacour!" Squeals came from the Ravenclaw table, and soon the Hall was filled with noise as all the other boys gave the girl a standing ovation. I laughed as their girlfriends shot them dirty looks, which they whole-heartedly ignored. Carmen and I sent each other identical looks of disgust as I yanked down Troy and Nick, cuffing them each on the back of the head.

"Ow…" They pouted and I couldn't help but smile at their adorableness.

"And the Champion from Salem is…Shawn Black!" Cheers erupted from all around as I joined in for a moment, before something hit me.

"Bloody hell, that's me isn't it?" I asked frantically as Troy and Nick yanked me up. I stumbled out of my place and walked into the room where the champions had been directed. I stared blankly at the wall, trying to figure out why I had been chosen.

Viktor and Fleur looked up at me as I entered the room. Fleur sent me an appraising look, but smiled at me anyway. I was pleased that there would be another girl in the tournament. Viktor sent me a soft smile, though quickly became his dull self once more. I had to hold back a chuckle at this. I stopped for a moment, and stared back at the wall again. Why had I been chosen?

I guess it makes sense; I am an accelerated Defenseman who knows Healing. I'm powerful, cunning, and resourceful. But still, there were other people who were just as smart, if not smarter than I was.

Whatever, I'm not complaining.

A moment later, the door opened and a tall handsome boy walked in. Fleur and Viktor looked up for only a moment, before turning back to their original positions. He was wearing Hufflepuff robes, and had a huge smile on his face. Obviously, he was very pleased with himself. I turned back around leant against the wall casually. Viktor had taken up a position very similar to mine on the other side of the fireplace, while Fleur and Cedric had moved directly in front of it. Together we were grouped around it, making up the four champions.

Until the sound of the door opening caused us to throw our heads up simultaneously.

There, silhouetted by the light of the Great Hall, stood a young boy with messy black hair, and circular glasses. There was Harry Potter.

"Are zey ready for uz in zee hall?" Fleur asked with her heavy French accent as she turned around. Cedric had a confused look on his face, while Viktor still leant against the wall apathetically. I had not moved from my lax position against the wall, though I'm sure my face was calculating. My mind was moving a mile a minute. None of this made sense.

There's no way he could have put his name in the Goblet of Fire.

So that must mean…

Someone's after him.

Shizz.


A/N: Sorry that took so long, but I'm not getting any feedback and that's kind of disheartening. I saw The Remus Lupins, Draco and the Malfoys, The Whomping Willows, and Justin Finch-Fletchley last night. It was AMAZING! Go see them! Now!!

-Shawn.

Disclaimer: Don't own Harry Potter, only Shawn and Salem are mine!