Here's Chapter Four. :)
Harry, Melissa, Hermione, and the Weasleys all arrived at King's Cross Station a few days later. They had picked out their school books and supplies at Diagon Alley the previous day. And for some strange reason they had to pick out dress robes. When they asked Mr. and Mrs. Weasley about it they simply replied "You'll know soon enough."
Mrs. Weasley also couldn't get over the fact that George and Melissa were a couple now. She was so excited and she went on and on about how cute they looked together which made their faces turn red. Since everyone got back from the World Cup she must have taken a dozen pictures of George and Melissa.
The young teenagers waved goodbye to Mr. and Mrs. Weasley and they boarded the train. But before George and Melissa could get on Mrs. Weasley stopped them with a camera at the ready.
"Just a moment you two," Mrs. Weasley said. "One more picture."
"Mum you've already taken about a hundred," George said his face was almost as red as his hair.
"But I haven't got one of you and Melissa getting on the train," Mrs. Weasley said.
"All aboard," the conductor called as he rung the bell. "Last call for passengers!"
"Dear they'll be late," Mr. Weasley said. "Have a good time at school."
"We will," George and Melissa said as George grabbed her hand and they rushed into the train before Mrs. Weasley could take another picture.
"There you two are," Fred said as he made his way over to them with his trunk. "Where were you?"
"Mum was trying to take more pictures of us," George told his brother as they followed him down the small walkway.
Melissa waved goodbye to Harry, Ron, and Hermione and she joined Fred and George in a compartment. Melissa took her snowy white cat Snowball out of her cage and it jumped on her lap. Fred took a seat across from her and George sat next to her.
"So do you think You-Know-Who's back," Fred asked. "I mean you guys said that was his mark?"
"I don't know," Melissa said as she rubbed her scar. It had been hurting a little ever since she saw the Dark Mark in the sky. "I mean he couldn't have conjured it himself. Voldemort's powerless."
Fred and George winced at the name and she apologized for saying it. She had forgotten that the Weasleys were still frightened of the name.
"But You-Know-Who doesn't normally conjure up the mark himself," George told her as he put a comforting arm around her shoulders. "It's the Death Eaters that do it for him."
(Switching to Harry, Ron, and Hermione's Compartment)
"Death Eaters," Harry asked with confusion in his voice. They were also talking about what had happened at the World Cup. "What are Death Eaters?"
"Voldemort's followers," Hermione said as Ron flinched. "Oh give it a rest Ron," Hermione told him as she rolled her eyes.
"So those people in masks were Death Eaters," Harry asked. "But if Voldemort's gone why would Death Eaters be around?"
(Switching to Melissa, Fred, and George's Compartment)
"No idea," Fred said.
"Death Eaters are pure blood witches and wizards," George explained. "They despise the fact muggles are allowed to study magic."
"I'm sure there were a few muggle witches and wizard at the tournament," Fred added. "Maybe that's why they were there. To torment them."
"That was what Death Eaters liked to do the most," George said. "Torture muggles and kill pure bloods that got in their way."
"So you guys don't think that You-Know-Who's back," Melissa asked.
"More than likely not," Fred said.
"Yeah there's probably no need to worry," George told her.
Melissa smiled and she laid her head on George's shoulder. She felt a little better but she just couldn't get over the fact that something didn't seem right.
(Switching to Harry, Ron, and Hermione's Compartment)
"Harry, you know Sirius will want to hear about this," Hermione told her friend.
"Yeah I'm pretty sure he'd want to know what you and Melissa saw at the World Cup," Ron said as he reached his hand into a box of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans.
Harry nodded and he wrote a letter to his godfather. After addressing the envelope he put it in his owl Hedwig's beak and she flew out of the window. Harry watched her until she was no longer visible.
They pulled up to the station at Hogsmeade and everyone got into a carriage except for the first year students. When they pulled up to the school they left their trunks at the front doors to be taken up to their dorms. Everyone then rushed outside to await their guests.
"How do you think they'll be coming," Ron asked.
"I'm not completely sure," Hermione said.
Harry and Ron turned to her with shocked expressions on their faces. Hermione looked back at them with a confused look on her face.
"What," Hermione asked. "I haven't read a lot about Durmstrang
or Beauxbatons in the library because there isn't much to read about them. They like to keep their school locations a secret."
"Look," Fred and George said pointing to the sky as four large flying horses were seen pulling a carriage.
"Clear the runway," Hagrid told the students.
Hagrid then had to dive out of the way as the carriage came in for a landing. The students laughed and cheered as the carriage landed. Just then a large ship emerged from the water and made it's way to shore.
"Wow," Harry and Melissa said as they watched the ship come to a stop.
After the arrival of the carriage and the ship, the students were called back inside. Harry, Ron, Hermione, Fred, George, and Melissa made their way to the Gryffindor table. Harry seated himself in between his two best friends while Melissa seated herself in between her best friend and boyfriend. Once everyone was seated Professor Dumbledore got to his feet and he spoke.
"Now that we're all settled in I'd like to make an announcement," Dumbledore said.
The moment he started talking the room went silent. All eyes were on him because everyone was curious as to who these visitors were.
"This castle will not only be your home this year but home to some very special guests as well," Dumbledore continued. "You see Hogwarts has been chosen..." Dumbledore started to say but was interrupted by the Caretaker Mr. Filch who had suddenly burst into the room.
Mr. Filch ran up the isle in between Gryffindor table and the Slytherin table until he made his way up to Dumbledore. Filch whispered something to Dumbledore who responded in the same quiet voice. The students looked at the two with confused looks on their faces as Mr. Filch ran back down the isle and out of the Great Hall.
"Now as I was saying," Dumbledore said as he turned back to the students. "Hogwarts has been chosen to host a legendary event. The Triwizard Tournament."
A large smile appeared on Fred and George's faces and they both spoke. "Wicked."
Melissa chuckled to herself but continued to listen to Dumbledore. They obviously knew what the Triwizard Tournament was but she didn't have a clue. She hoped that she and Harry wouldn't be the only ones that didn't know but as she looked around the room she saw a bunch of confused looks.
"For those of you who don't know," Dumbledore continued. "The Triwizard Tournament brings together three schools for a series of magical contests. From each school a single contestant is selected to compete," Dumbledore said with a smile on his face. He then went into serious mode. "Now let me be clear, if chosen you stand alone. And trust me when I say these contests are not for the faint of heart, but more of that later," Dumbledore said as he went back to his normal voice. "But for now, please join me in welcoming the lovely ladies of the Beauxbaton Academy of magic and their headmistress Madame Maxime."
The large double doors to the Great Hall opened and young teenage girls walked into the room. Some were dancing down the isles and some were sighing in a singsong type voice as they paced the tables making boys stare at them. Once they made it halfway up to the front of the Great Hall a large woman entered. Her head almost hit the top of the entrance to the Great Hall.
"Blimey that's one big woman," a student in Harry and Melissa's year named Seamus Finnigan said as he looked at the headmistress with a shocked expression on his face.
Once the Beauxbaton students made it to the front of the Great Hall they released magical butterflies into the air that disappeared shortly after they released them. The Hogwarts students clapped and cheered as the Beauxbaton students took a bow. Professor Dumbledore kissed the back of Madame Maxime's hand and he showed her to her seat. Her students waited until their headmistress had sat down before they took a seat themselves over at the Ravenclaw table.
"And now let me welcome our friends from the north," Dumbledore said as he looked at everyone. "Please greet the proud sons of the Durmstrang and the High Master Igor Karkaroff."
The large double doors opened up yet again and older boys dressed in red walked into the room. Some were twirling staffs while others pounded theirs into the ground creating a spark when they did so. Just then Ron's eyes grew wide when he saw the last person he expected to see walk in with the High Master.
"Blimey it's him," Ron said in an excited voice as he shook Harry. "Look it's Krum!"
Everyone turned their heads and saw none other than Bulgarian Seeker Victor Krum walk down the isle. He made his way up to the front of the Great Hall with his High Master and Dumbledore greeted Karkaroff with a hug. Once Karkaroff was seated the Durmstrang students took a seat at the Slytherin table which Ron was not happy about at all.
