Claire stood up and went to where Hermione and Ron were, "Okay did you neglect to tell me Harry was going to some how get his name in the Goblet of Fire?" She asked him.
"I was going to ask you the same question…" Ron said as he glared at her.
"Well Mr. Weasley I would have advised him against it, it's bad enough Cedric who knows more magic entered, now Harry!" Claire said.
"Well he's a fowl git, not helping me out to, just trying to get more fame I bet." Ron said.
"Ron how can you think something like that?" Hermione asked.
"Ron… Harry is your best friend if he was going to put his name in the cup he would have told you." Claire said. "Something is up why would some one do that."
Claire scanned the teachers left she saw Professor Moody whom she would start Defense Against the Dark Arts with the next day.
"Moody…Fred what kind of guy is he?" Claire asked.
"Dad had to deal with him this morning he is always thinking some one is trying to kill him." Fred said.
"With his looked I would have thought he already had an attempt?" Claire said.
Moody disappeared behind the door…
The Hall slowly emptied and Claire wanted to ask Harry about the Goblet.
She saw him with Cedric and the others; Claire darted out and tapped him on the shoulder.
"Claire!" Harry yelped.
Cedric turned and Claire was shocked that he looked rather mad at her, "Claire I can see now why you didn't want me to enter." He said Viktor had stopped too, while Fleur just walked out not really caring what was happening.
"Cedric I had no clue… someone put Harry's name in the Goblet." Claire said her temper rising.
"Really? I find that hard to believe…Claire you have been fawning over him since you met I bet." He said not believing what he said.
"I really think you should go Cedric that was a hurtful thing to say." Claire said.
He walked up to her in a wave of furry, but Harry moved in front of Claire. "Cedric just go okay you two need to cool off and get passed this situation okay." Harry said.
"Claire…" Cedric started, but he closed his mouth and walked off.
"I really can't under stand him lately Harry, but most importantly…" She stared and watched as Viktor left. "How do you think your name got in there, of course there is that thought that some one put it in there…oh I know it Harry it had to of been some one who really hates you."
"Claire who do you think…" He pulled her behind the suit of armor as Dumbledore and the others came out,
"I'll send an owl to James right away; he will for sure need to know that his only son is in the most dangerous competition ever." McGonagall said hurrying away.
"I'll go to my class." growled Moody "maybe locate a few books about hoodwinking a powerful magical object."
"You had him already what was he like?" Claire whispered.
"Crazy…really crazy." Harry said.
Moody stopped short of a step and Snape looked at him, "What now?"
"Well it appears some students haven't gone to bed yet, POTTER I see you, and you too miss whom ever you are come here now." Moody said.
"gees…" Claire moaned as they made their way over to him.
"Aha Miss. Black, Professor a sorry excuse for a Slytherin really." Snape said sneering at Claire.
"Well on the contrary Professor this one is very brilliant, an interesting will, and a sharp ambition, I really see now why Miss. Black here is a Slytherin, tell me spoken to your father lately." Moody asked.
"My innocent of all charges father, no and if I did I wouldn't tell you, you are an Auror, their after him." Claire said.
"Shaklebolt is looking for your father; I am retired although I miss all this interrogation of wizard's maybe I should go back." Moody joked.
"Over all Potter you did not go straight back to your common room ten points from Gryffindor, and detention tomorrow night." Snape said.
Harry mouthed a rude word and clenched his fists at his sides.
"Is that so Severus…well Miss Black you are also out of bed five-teen points from Slytherin should do it and detention with me tomorrow as well." Moody said point blank at Snape.
Snape's upper lip curled the way it always did when he was perturbed. "Potter an additional twenty points." Before Moody could say any thing Snape dragged Claire violently out of the great hall.
"Hey c'mon let me go…" Claire said
"You better shape up there are many ways I can get you expelled from this school." Snape said vehemently.
"No you can't, my grand father wouldn't do it, and I have never abused the fact." Claire said looking up into his cold black eyes.
"Don't test me Black I can and will have you expelled if you test me further." He said.
"You…" but Claire stopped she looked up at him. "Good night Professor."
Claire turned on her heel and went into the common room; she knew who put Harry's name in the goblet she hoped.
Draco was sitting by the fire when Claire stormed in; she didn't come over to him though he saw her go to Hera and Kara in a corner.
"Thought it would be funny huh?" Claire said accusingly to them.
Hera looked up at Claire and flipped her shiny black hair over her shoulder, Claire was reminded of a picture she had seen of Bellatrix whom Claire was often told she looked like.
"Oh my dear cousin you are so dimwitted." She said.
"So funny, we knew you would accuse us first." Kara said right after.
Kara and Hera reminded Claire of an evil female version of the Weasley twins.
"We're five-teen we can't put his name in the goblet." She said her cold blue-gray eyes mocking Claire.
"Who did you get to do it…tell me now." Claire said.
"Oh we know, but we won't tell you our brother David wouldn't wish it." Hera said.
"Fine…" but Claire could detect that they were lying, they knew absolutely nothing, hey were just trying to make her mad.
Claire went up to her dormitory she shred with other Slytherin girls. She flopped on her bed and was surprised to see Pansy up and staring into her hands.
"Pansy are you okay?" Claire asked her.
Pansy jumped when addressed, "Oh hello Claire…I was just thinking."
"About?" Claire asked
"Harry…" she whispered moving over to her bed.
"Why are you worried about Harry?" Claire was wondering why she was even giving Pansy the time of day. As Claire watched Pansy wring her hands and mutter a few times she looked up and had tears in her eyes.
"Oh I have denied this so long, the other girls you know they would just make fun of me…but Claire you didn't start with all of us, you came here new and unknown to every one, and it's not like I tried to forget him… why do you think I fawn over Draco?" She blurted out all at once.
"Umm Pansy I wish I could help you on this one but I don't know…I thought you really cared for Draco?" Claire asked.
"Not like Harry…Draco is useless…Harry actually is a king compared to Draco." Pansy said.
It was that moment Claire actually felt bad or Draco, she wondered if any one really cared about him. Looking up at Pansy who was talking foolishness about how she liked Harry, Claire stood up.
"What, what is it did you hear something?" Pansy said she was crying now about her last remark. "I hate that I have to watch him risk his life…" she continued sobbing into her hands.
"Pansy…Shut up! " Claire said. "I don't want to hear it, you're a sick twisted person, and to play with some ones emotions like that is pathetic."
"How could you be so rude…?" Pansy said.
"Gees...would you two shut up!" said one of the girls.
Claire changed into her pajamas and climbed into bed, she was thinking about how she would talk to Cedric tomorrow about how sorry she was, and then telling Draco about Pansy.
The following day any remorse she felt for Draco went out the window, she saw him and his friends and to Claire's surprise Pansy as well fastening pins on their robes.
"Oh Claire want a pin…" Draco asked.
Claire narrowed her eyes at the pin that flashed, "Support CEDRIC DIGGORY! The real Hogwarts Champion..."
Claire didn't think that was so bad but Draco tapped it and, "POTTER STINKS" played after in big letters.
"I won't wear one…" Claire said walking off.
She made her way to the dinning room Cedric was surrounded by more people than ever, even some form Bauxbatons Claire pushed her way through and found him.
He was laughing with his friends and talking about Quidditch, his friend whom hated Claire poked him and pointed at her. "Hi umm…"
"OH Cedric what was zit you we're saying about zat snitch?" Said a brown haired Bauxbatons girl.
"Excuse me!" Claire loudly said as every one looked at her, "Cedric may I speak with you?"
"Who are you?" asked a seventh year Ravenclaw girl.
"Who am I…I am his girlfriend, that's who I am." Claire said her face growing redder.
Cedric stood up and took her by the arm and lead her away from the group, "Yeah what is it?" he asked.
"Look I want to say I'm sorry, I really should not have objected so badly to you wanting to enter the Triwizard Tournament." Claire said, "Your right it was just a stupid dream…"
She had trailed off because Cedric had pulled her in his arms, "I really need you more than ever now Claire, and I am sorry that I treated you that way yester day…I was an ass." He said.
Claire looked up at him wide eyed, and then she looked behind him. "Why dose that guy not like me, I never got around to asking you." Claire asked.
"Well I told him he was going to get to know you first hand on the first trip to Hogsmeade this month, he doesn't trust you." Cedric said.
"What's his name?" she asked.
"Patrick Finnigan, he's Seamus' older brother you probably know who he is." Cedric said.
"Know Seamus a nice guy, really cute…" Claire teased and Cedric poked her a couple times and hugged her.
"OH YUCK!" Draco yelled at the top of his lungs when he saw Cedric and Claire together. "Are you two still going at it?"
"I'll slug you one right here, Malfoy if you don't shut up now." Cedric said taking Claire's hand.
She was all smiles looking up at him, she barely noticed Draco.
"I have to go eat, you go back to your friends and enjoy the day, ignore Malfoy he's a shit head any way." Claire said to him, "Oh one more thing, don't worry if you see me talking to Viktor or give him a hug he's a good person, I think I've met a new friend in him."
Cedric nodded and kissed her again, Claire made her way over to the Slytherin table bumping Draco with her book bag along the way.
She ate her break fast then made to get to Defense Against the Dark Arts early she wanted to meet Moody first hand and get to know what kind of and Auror he was. As she left the great hall she ran into an Auror she expected would show up. "James!" Claire said.
He hurried over to her, "Hello Claire have you seen Harry?" he asked.
"Not yet this morning go see Professor McGonagall I'm sure she would give you the password to Gryffindor tower." Claire told him.
"I think I'll go do that, I'll see you Claire." He hurried off.
Claire finally got to the Defense class room, she pushed the door open and the room was empty. Seeing this she went in and dropped her bag looking around at the various things that were around the class. It looked much different from when Remus taught as she picked up a few things before seeing the office door ajar. Looking around and seeing no one she cautiously went up the stairs. She hears the faint sounds of whispers; Claire crouched low at the door she wanted to find out who it was. She saw a thin rather handsome man at the fire place. He stood up and opened the door, Claire fell back into the landing wishing she had Harry's invisibility cloak.
"CRUCIO!" was the last thing Claire heard until she felt pain so unbearable she fainted.
"Hey you who said you could sleep out side office doors" Growled Moody, she was sprawled out her body was stinging from what ever happened she barely remembered the man in Moody's office.
"I saw someone…he cast a spell on me it was something horrible," Claire said.
"You saw a man?" Moody said "I have a right mind to give you another detention, you may have tripped my anti-intruder spell, and it causes harsh pain to any one who tries to break into my office." He said. "What are you doing here so early any way?"
"I wanted to meet you first hand, you know get to know you." Claire said moving down the stairs a bit.
"Well come into my office…" He said.
Claire hesitated at the door.
"Relax I'm hear the spell won't do any thing to you." He told her.
Claire walked into his office and looked around, she had seen James with a lot of the things he had.
"A lot of things here are used for catching dark wizards…" He said busing himself with tea.
Claire watched him and saw that he had his back turned, "Sir I really don't need any tea thanks any way."
"Oh well if you change your mind…I must say though you are a very smart one, saw that my back was to you, refuse to take any thing offered by a stranger…excellent!" Moody said to her. "I have a feeling you'll do well this year."
"Remus told me once not to long ago I had a knack for the Defense needed against the Dark Arts." Claire told him.
"You talk about your old Professor like he's your best friend or your boyfriend…" Moody said.
Claire blushed and looked down at her feet, "He's my guardian, to my brother and I that's all, and I have a boyfriend." Claire said.
"I know Diggory eh? I make it my business to know who all my students are, and whom they date." He said.
"You are a bit paranoid aren't you?" Claire stated.
"You don't know how to speak to adults…"
"You could tell me who put Harry's name in the Goblet."
"You could not worry about that…what's done is done."
They stared at one another for a moment, trying to read the others thoughts; it was the bell that signaled the start of class that stopped the staring contest. Claire went to her seat and wondered even more how much Moody really did know.
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