Part Two
There was a dead silence in the stadium. Ron held his breath as Padma squeezed his hand tightly.
It was so silent, that Ron swore he could hear his heart beat, loudly.
They were sitting beside Ron's parents, who were with Teddy. George, Bill, Charlie were seated a row beneath them. Charlie, who never had time for anything besides work, was tricked into taking time off. Since Fleur was busy with during the events, Bill had told George to ditch his girl, Angelina.
Although Ron was originally been ordered to be on duty for the event, he scheduled his break carefully so he would watch the end of the game with his girlfriend. After all, his sister was playing and he decided an extra hour of duty was worth it.
"Oh god, please." Padma whispered.
All eyes were on the referee.
Ron looked at his sister. She was on her broomstick, midair, staring at the referee as if her life depended on it.
The referee nodded at the goalkeeper.
Team Britain had won the Championship.
Ron and Padma screamed at the top of their lungs. The fans went crazy, waving their flags and shouting in delight. Ron smiled before he grabbed Padma around the waist and kissed her.
Team Britain appeared in the sky and the fireworks began. Flags dropped down from the sky, with pictures of the winners.
The commotion grew as the winning team started flying around the stadium, waving and blowing kisses to their fans.
The winning team's name flashed again as a cue for them to shake hands with their opposing team.
Ginny circled one last time to her parents and blew a kiss at Teddy who was on Mr. Weasley's shoulders. He squealed upon seeing her and waved.
The stadium cheered as both of the teams shook hands after descending onto the grounds.
Draco Malfoy nodded at Fleur Delacour.
It was time to control the crowd for the presentation.
They were standing at the entry of the gates to the stadium, where the players were to enter and exit.
They pointed their wands at the sky and conjured a pseudo atmosphere, making it appear as though it was nighttime.
The sky was now a beautiful midnight blue, with billions of twinkling stars of all sizes.
Meanwhile, volunteer student had put up lights focusing on the stage in the middle of the stadium.
"Time for the signal." Draco said to himself.
Draco pointed up his wand at the sky again. Silence. It took a few minutes but the crowd calmed down and it was silent again. Both teams were seated on their seats on the stadium grounds. Everyone's focus was still on the players, and Ginny was enjoying the well deserved attention.
"I've signaled Nadia." Fleur said.
"Well, let's get started.
"It's time." Nadia told Hermione.
Hermione took a deep breath. She was nervous, and she didn't like the feeling. During the beginning of the game, Hermione had gone back home, and changed twice before she finally decided on what to wear. It was a long burgundy evening gown, and she had pinned up her hair. Her mother had come along with her to help calm her nerves. Mrs. Granger picked out thin gold bracelets for Hermione to wear.
Her mother had then told her that if she felt nervous, she should imagine everyone in their undergarments. Hermione smiled, her mother always cheered her up. She took another deep breath and walked towards the stage.
As soon as Hermione came into view, the focus went onto her.
"Could I have your attention, please." Hermione said.
Her voice echoed throughout the stadium.
"I just want to start off by congratulating Team Britain for winning the Quidditch World Championship this year." Hermione said.
The crowd applauded. Hermione waited for everyone to calm down before starting to talk again.
"What a wonderful game. I hope everyone is having a great time so far, and I can't wait for you to see what we have in store. I would like to thank each and every one of you. Not just the staff that helped put this event together, but our guests who came out to support their teams and be a part of this event. We have tried our best to make this event better this year, by making this event available to our viewers who are watching from all around the world."
There was a deafening applause, as everyone rose up from their seats and began to cheer. George and Bill waved their poster which had Ginny's face on it.
Hermione smiled, as she waited patiently for everyone to be silent.
"What a wonderful crowd. Now we have a spectacular presentation for you all. But before I begin I want to just add that we have many more events occurring all over the venue so I encourage everyone to participate. Now without further ado, please help me welcome our Minister of Magic, Kingsley Shacklebolt."
Hermione waved her arm towards the gate. Kingsley entered the stadium, welcomed by a warm applause from the crowd. He paused to shake hands with both team captains before getting up on the stage.
"Thank you, Miss Granger" Kingsley said.
"Let's get started, shall as most of you know, our wizarding schools and our ministry are of utmost important to us." Hermione said.
"That's coming from the Head of Department of Education and the Minister." Kingsley added, jokingly.
"When I was in school, most students had no idea there were other schools in the world." Hermione said.
"Well, now listen carefully, this won't be a surprise to the older generation, but there are wizarding schools not just all over our world, but on other worlds as well." Kingsley said.
They paused. People in the crowd had started talking amongst themselves, wondering what the Minister meant. Kingsley waited patiently for silence.
"I know many of you have questions regarding this, as did I, before I made my trip to the different planets and saw it for myself." Hermione said.
"For the past year we have been building up our relations in order for all the wizarding worlds to come together and cooperate for a better future for all of us."
"Today, we have here, the seven Ministers of Magic from each of these wizarding worlds. They've come all this way to work with our ministry, and more specifically an exchange program." Kingsley said.
Draco conjured up a light near the stadium door.
"Introducing Minister Artison, from the planet Titan." Hermione said.
An incredibly tall, well built man walked through the gates. Following him was a sphinx.
Members from the crowd stood up to get a better look, as the welcomed him with applause. The sphinx was larger than the man, which was a site to see. It walked on all fours gracefully beside the Minister, who put his hand on it's shoulder. Titan was spelled out in the sky and beside it a large holographic picture of the planet was shown. Artison shook hands with Kingsley and Hermione, then stood behind them along with the sphinx.
"Minister Kanaka, from Sampa." Kingsley said.
A beautiful, dark skinned man walked in. He was slender, dressed in beautiful embroidered clothes, and wore a thin gold crown around his head. The minister was followed by an eagle-sized Garuda. It flew in the sky above him until the minister took his place on the stage, then it perched upon his shoulder.
"Minister Sobek, from the planet Repens." Hermione said.
He was the first minister who did not have human-like features. He had small dark scales, and a reptile nose. The minister was wearing a black outfit which seemed to be emitting a blue light from the centre of his chest. What got the crowd's attention was the large snake wrapped around his arm.
Hermione waited for the applause to ease down before introducing the next minister.
"Minister Eir, from Helbrede."
Minister Eir was a small fairy-like being. He had dark thick hair, and big pink eyes. He wore a white tunic, and had a thin snake around arm. The minister was walking hand in hand with a valkyrie, a beautiful maiden with wings folded back. Eir bowed towards Kingsley and Hermione and joined the rest of the ministers.
"Minister Socrates, from Atlas." Kingsley said.
Socrates was a big man. He had dark hair, and black eyes. He had what looked like a black tattoo on his face. Socrates had told Hermione previously that the markings meant leader in his language. The bigger your ranking, the more intricate your markings were. The minister had a small red dragon on his shoulder. As Socrates stood with the other ministers, the small dragon roared, breathing out a small puff of fire.
"And finally, Ministers, and Princes Nova and Celestia, ministers of the sister planets Orion I, and Orion II." Hermione said.
Nova and Celestia were handsome, identical twins. Both walked in side by side, smiling brightly at the crowd. They looked very young to be leaders of their worlds, but Hermione knew just how dedicated and hardworking they both were. They were both loved by their people.
The only difference between the two was that Nova had bright blue hair, and Celestia had white hair. They waved at the crowds, before shaking hands with Kingsley and Hermione.
"Once more, a warm applause for all of our guests." Kingsley said.
Draco and Fleur were sitting at their desks back at the ministry. They had come back after Draco had put up the focus light on the gates. Their duties were complete, and they were tired, but had some paperwork they needed to complete before their day ended.
Fleur walked over to Draco's desk and handed him a file.
His desk was across from hers, and although they both did the same jobs, Fleur was his superior. However, they had gotten close during their time together and had become close friends. She treated him more like a partner rather than an assistant.
"Nadia gave me one of the platforms, do you want to watch the end of the presentation?" Fleur asked him.
Draco, who was much more interested completing his checklist, just shrugged. Fleur walked over to the entry of their office. There was a small table surrounded by two large, white chairs.
She set down the platform onto the table and tapped it with her wand. The flaps opened and a soft blue light shone through.
"Hermione looks amazing." Fleur commented.
Draco looked up from his work for a minute, to look at the projection.
"Yes, she does." He agreed.
Fleur sighed, as she leaned back into the chair and kicked off her heels. She had been working at the venue non-stop since midnight. Now that her job was over, she could finally relax, which she didn't a chance to do often. She wasn't just busy at work, Fleur's husband and children kept her as busy at home.
"I am definitely taking a day off tomorrow, and maybe the day after." Fleur said. "I need time to rest."
Draco smiled.
"Alright, just leave me a list of what you need done, and I'll make sure we keep on track. I do need you to check up on the gala decorations tomorrow night. I had Cho Chang planning it all, but I heard she was busy all week with her muggle charity, so we need to see if it's up to standard or not." Draco said.
"Chang is the best." Fleur assured.
Draco raised his brow.
"Well I just want us to be extra cautious, you know how she is." He said.
Fleur giggled. He was right. Cho Chang was popular worldwide, known for being one of the best event planners there was. She wasn't just popular in the wizarding world, but she was known amongst muggles as well. Cho was a socialite, and headed many charities in her free time. Recently, however. she seemed to be struggling. Cho had been caught by paparazzi screaming at her now ex-boyfriend. She had also fired many members of her staff, for trivial things.
On the hologram now, Hermione and Kingsley were seated in the crowd, and the fireworks ceased.
"Draco, I don't think you need me anymore. I'm going to get going." Fleur said.
She picked up her heels, before turning to Draco.
"Submit the paperwork to Hermione's office. She'll want it by tomorrow night."
Draco assured her he would. They had received a file for paperwork they had to complete for the event. It included incident reports, comments, hours, and many other papers.
"Go home, honey. Eat a warm meal, get a good night's sleep. The hard part's over." Fleur said.
Draco nodded. Fleur cared for him like he was her younger brother. It bothered him when they hard started working together, but he enjoyed it now. It was nice having someone care about you. Fleur always brought him meals, and contacted him throughout the weekend to make sure he was okay.
"Alright, mother." He said, jokingly.
Fleur walked over to Draco and pecked him on the cheek.
"Goodnight, I'll see you at the gala. I can't wait to see you with that date of yours."