The atmosphere was infectious. The trail to the stadium was lit up with small little Chinese lanterns; you could hear snatches of conversations and laughter from everywhere. They stopped in front of a huge stadium with gold walls.

"Wow, dad wasn't kidding. It sure will seat a hundred thousand" Ginny muttered in Harry's ear.

"Ministry task force of five hundred have been working on it all year. Muggle-repelling charms on every inch of it. Every time muggles have got near it, they would run off suddenly remembering an appointment" Mr Weasley said chuckling

It took a while to get their seats; the top box was a long way of the ground. Harry sat down between Ginny and Ron and began to look around.

"Dobby?"

Ginny whirled round to see the little house elf she had heard off.

"I is not Dobby" the house elf squeaked

"Oh sorry, I thought you were someone I knew" Harry mumbled

"But I know Dobby as well" the house elf squeaked "I, is Winky, the Crouch's family elf" she said bowing low to Harry.

"Hi Winky, so have you seen Dobby recently?" Harry asked

"Ah, no disrespect sir, but freedom has gone to Dobby's head. He wants paying, but I told him sir, I told him that no one would want him"

"Everyone has their own opinion" Harry said shrugging

"Thank you sir, Dobby has told Winky how kind you are." Winky said giving Harry a small smile before she buried her head into her tea towel.

"So that's a house elf" Ron said slowly

"Yep, really nice they are" Ginny said

"Bit weird though" Harry muttered playing with his omnioculars

To their mutual dislike the Malfoys were also sharing the top box with them. To their mutual embarrassment the Minister greeted Harry and Ginny like favourite grandchildren. ("ah young Harry, and sweet Jenny").

"I still can't believe he can't get your name right" Harry muttered darkly.

Then the veela's came on the stadium. For some strange reason Harry, Percy and mr Weasley weren't affected. It was amusing to watch the twins and Ron trying to get their attention though.

"I don't get it. Why aren't Harry, Percy and you aren't affected?" Hermione asked Mr Weasley.

Mr Weasley looked amused "well, Hermione, veela's have no effect on those who are in love"

Both Percy and Harry turned bright red, and Ginny wasn't far behind.

The others snickered and cheered as the leprechauns threw gold out.

"And now ladies and gentlemen, kindly welcome – the Bulgarian National Qudditch Team! I give you – Dimitrov!"

A scarlet-clad figure on a broomstick, moving so fast it was blurred, shot out onto the pitch from an entrance far below, to wild applause from Bulgarian supporters.

"Ivanova!"

A second scarlet-robed player zoomed out.

"Zograf! Levski! Vulchanov! Volkov! Aaaaaaaaaaaand – Krum!"

"That's him, that's him!" yelled Ron, following Krum with his omnioculars; Harry quickly focused his own.

Viktor Krum was thin, dark and sallow-skinned, with a large curved nose and thick black eyebrows. He looked like an over grown bird of prey. It was hard to believe he was only eighteen.

"And now, please greet – the Irish National Qudditch Team!" yelled Bagman "presenting – Connolly! Ryan! Troy! Mullet! Moran! Quigley! Aaaaaaaaaaaand – Lynch!"

Seven green blurs swept onto the pitch; Harry spun a small dial on the side of his omnioculars, and slowed the players down enough to read the word 'firebolt' on each of their brooms, and see their names, embroidered in silver upon their backs.

"And here, all the way from Egypt, our referee, acclaimed chairwizard of the International Association of Qudditch, Hassan Mostafa!"

The game went really quickly. And surprisingly enough Fred and George won their bet. Ireland won but Krum caught the snitch. Harry assured her that it was because the Irish chasers are too good and Krum wanted to end it on his terms.

They curled up in the tent with hot chocolate, when Ginny fell asleep. She was having a wonderful dream. Mr Weasley always called the Weasley children a Qudditch team many times before. She dreamt they were playing for England. The twins were beaters, Ron keeper, Bill and Charlie were chasers along with Ginny and Percy was a seeker.

Percy had an accident (no surprise) and Mrs Weasley dressed in healer robes pulled him away.

Ginny heard Bagman's voice echoing

"Please welcome Weasley's replacement Potter!"

Ginny saw a red blur as Harry flew out on to the pitch. He flew past her and winked.

Next thing she knew, she was woken by someone.

Authors note: yes it's short. But I didn't want to do the whole match. The veela idea came from Phantom Rose in her Harmony series. Please review and I'll update as soon as I can.