The next day, was chilly and the champions were in bathing suits,
"This is bloody crazy, I can't feel my toes," Alexis complained as she and Ginny were going to the piers, Alexis was wearing a track pants and jacket over her bathing suit,
"Any bets? Any bets?" Fred asks
"Come on, place your bets!" George states. They were at the gambling again. "Three lads."
"two ladies," Fred stated "Five goes down only four comes up."
"You two are taking bets on whether we die or not. How rude." Alexis stated in shock.
"Yeah, don't be so mean." Ginny agrees,
Carmela orbs down and secretly hands Alexis some gillyweed. After Alexis went pleading to her Elder for help.
"I hope Neville's right about this?" Alexis asks as she wrinkled her nose at the green slug looking plant.
"Absolutely, mostly likely." Carmela replied.
"Most likely? That doesn't help me. I couldn't come up with a spell that doesn't involve the power of four, and Paige is missing!" Alexis exclaimed
"Well, there is some debate among herbologists, as to the effects of fresh water versus salt water." Carmela explained.
Alexis stopped at looked at the Elder, "You're telling me this now? You must be joking."
they walked up to Harry and Neville, "Let me guess, Ron and Hermione are missing?" Alexis asks
"You seem a little tense, Harry." Neville states
"Do I?" Harry replied
The students and teachers and guests took boats to three towers standing above the water, once everyone was settled and the Champions were assembled, out of their track suits, and standing in only their bathing suits,
"Welcome to the Second Task. Last night, something was stolen from each of our champions. A treasure of sorts." Dumbledore explained. "These five treasures, one for each champion now lies on the bottom of the black lake. In order to win each champion need only find their treasure and return to the surface. Simple enough, except for this:"
"Put that in your mouth," Carmela and Moody hissed. Harry nearly gagged as a reflex. Alexis having taken many potions in her rather short magical life, shallowed and stuck out her tongue.
"They will have but one hour to do so, and one hour only. After that, they'll be on their own. No magic will save them" Dumbledore finished. "You may begin at the sound of the cannon."
The cannon shot off.
Four out of five Champions drove into the water in their swim suits. While Harry had to be pushed in.
Alexis looked at her fingers as they webbed. "Cool." she noticed she could talk under water as well as breathe because she now had gills. Her feet were fins. She set off in search of Paige, the sister who brought her broken family back together.
Now into the murky depths she swam, she heard the mermaids singing, and followed it. She saw Cedric and using a bubble-head charm.
She came to were five people were under a sleeping charm, they looked like they were petrified again. Next she knew Harry and Cedric were there. She saw who Cedric's treasure was it was Cho.
Alexis knew she would have to ask later but she used her pyrokinesis to burn though the seaweed tying Paige to a rock, and swam upwards, breaking the surface with Cedric, next came Krum and Hermione.
They were pulled up onto the dock by their friends, and had blankets throw over them. Ron and Fleur's little sister came up then. But not Harry.
Alexis was kneeling down, waiting for Harry, if she had too she would dive back in.
"Don't worry, he's still on my radar." Carmela whispered as she rubbing the towels and blankets to warm her charge up. Next thing she saw was Harry flying out of the water and landing on the dock by Dumbledore.
Carmela orbed Alexis and herself over
"Harry!" Alexis exclaimed. As the Gryffindors put blankets on him.
"I want all the judges over here now!" Dumbledore exclaimed,
Fleur came over and knelt down in front of Harry, "You saved her, even though she wasn't yours to save. My little sister." she kissed Harry's cheeks. Then looked at Ron, "And you! You helped." she kissed his cheeks as well.
"Harry!" Hermione exclaimed
"Hermione!" Harry replied
"Are you all right? You must be freezing." Hermione asks, as she took her towel off and wrapped it around Harry,
Alexis was steaming down, since she was using her pyrokinesis to warm her up.
"Personally, I think you behaved admirably." Hermione stated.
"I finished last, Hermione." Harry replied.
"Next to last. Fleur never got past the Grindylows." Hermione stated then kissed the top of Harry's head.
"Attention!" Dumbledore called out. "The winners are Ms. Halliwell, who use an excellent use source of Gillyweed and Mr. Diggory, who showed innate command of the Bubble-Head Charm. However, seeing as Mr. Potter would have finished first had it not been for his determination to rescue not only Mr. Weasley but the others as well, we've agreed to award him second place..."
"Second place!" Hermione exclaimed
"Well done!" Carmela agreed. "Alexis, hurry up and warm him up too."
"For outstanding moral fiber!" Dumbledore finished.
Alexis stood before Harry, "Harry, do you trust me?"
"Yeah, why wouldn't I?" Harry replied
Alexis placed her hands on his shoulders and closed her eyes in concentration, willing her power of pyrokinesis to a low setting, steam began to rise from Harry, as he warmed. up.
They boarded the boats and went back to dry land, The Weasley twins were walking with them,
"Right on." George stated
"All that moral fiber, eh?" Fred asks
"It's great." Harry replied.
"Moral fiber?" Ron asks "Blimey. Even when you go wrong, it turns out right."
"Yeah, well done, Moral Fiber." Fred stated.
"Congratulations, Potter, Halliwell." Barty Crouch stated "A fine achievement."
"Thank you," Alexis and Harry replied.
"Lexi?" Paige asks with a towel wrapped around her shoulders, "Are you coming?"
"I'll meet you in the common room." Alexis replied.
"See you at Hagrid's, Harry, Alexis." Ron called out.
"I'm sorry we haven't spoken, after all your stories are one I've heard so many times." Barty apologized. They walked with Crouch
"Quite remarkable, really. Tragic, of course to lose one's family." he went on. "Never whole again, are we?"
Harry and Alexis just stared at him.
"Still, life goes on and here we stand," Crouch stated. "I'm sure your parents would be proud of you, Potter and you as well Halliwell."
"Yeah, I'm sure Grams would be." Alexis agreed. "I'm sure my sisters are."
"Bartemius!" Moody exclaimed. "Not trying to lure Potter or Halliwell into one of the Ministry's summer internships, are we? The last boy who went into Department of Mysteries never came out!" he stuck his tongue out a little.
Crouch went over and stare at him for awhile then turned and left.
"And they say I'm mad." Moody stated.
Later that night, after everyone put on warmer clothes. They met up with Hagrid's, the older Halliwells returning to the Manor just to check on things, make sure nothing was wrong, then they were coming back.
"Now, I remember—I remember when I first met you all. Biggest bunch of misfits I ever set eyes on." Hagrid stated. "Suppose you remind me of myself a little. And here we all are, four years later."
"We're still a bunch of misfits." Ron stated.
"Well, maybe, but we've all got each other," Hagrid replied. "And Harry, and Lexi of course. Soon to be the youngest Triwizard champions there's ever been!" the four of them started singing the Hogwarts school song. But Harry found Mr. Crouch dead.
The next morning, Alexis joined Harry in going to Dumbledore's office, also avoiding Alexander who was pestering her to break up with Cedric and go out with him.
They heard Dumbledore. "A man has died here, Fudge. And he won't be the last. You must take action."
"I will not." Fudge replied. "In times like these, the wizard world looks to its leaders for strength, Dumbledore!"
"Then for once show them some!" Dumbledore exclaimed angrily
"The Triwizard Tournament will not be canceled. I will not be seen as a coward!" Fudge replied.
"A true leader does what is right, no matter what others think." Carmela's voice sounded as though she wanted to punch Fudge in the face. "Even my own colleagues know that."
"What did you say to me?" Fudge asks
"You know very well what I said to you," Carmela replied
"Excuse me, gentlemen, my lady." Moody interrupts "It may interest you to know this conversation is no longer private." he flicked his wand and the door flew open revealing Harry who was about to knock, and Alexis standing there
"Oh, Harry, Alexis!" Fudge greeted. "Harry, Alexis, how good to see you both again,"
"We can come back later, professor." Alexis states.
"Not necessary, Harry, Alexis. The Minister and I are done. I'll be back in a moment." Dumbledore replied.
"I have a staff meeting to go to, the Elders have degreed everyone is to be there, I'll be back when I can," Carmela stated before orbing out.
"Minister, after you." Dumbledore insisted. "There you are. Your hat. Oh, Harry, Alexis, do feel free to indulge in a little Licorice Snap in my absence, but I have to warn you, they're a wee bit sharp."
The Minister, Dumbledore, and Moody left, leaving Alexis and Harry alone. Harry took a handful of the Licorice Snaps, and one bit him.
Alexis leaned against a wall, and jump forward when it began to move, there on the inside was an elegantly carved bowl, both teens went over and look in it, Harry took out his wand and stir the contents, next thing they knew they were falling into it. They landed right next to Dumbledore and Moody,
"Professor?" Harry asks
Professor Dumbledore shook hands with another wizard and their hands when right though Harry's stomach.
Alexis looked around, this place had a kind of courtroom feel to it, but there was a cage in the center of the room. The Durmstrang High Master came up wearing a prison uniform,
"Igor Karkaroff, You have been brought from Azkaban at your own request to present evidence to this council." Barty Crouch stated. "Should your testimony prove consequential, council may be prepared to order your immediate release. Until such time, you remain in the eyes of the Ministry a convicted Death Eater."
Harry and Alexis watched and couldn't believe what was happening, it was like a trip to the past.
"Do you accept these terms?" Barty Crouch asks.
"I do, sir." Karkaroff answers.
"And what do you wish to present?" Crouch asks
"I have names, sir." Karkaroff replied. "There was Rosier, Evan Rosier"
a wizard look though a pile of parchment, and handed one to Crouch
"Rosier is dead." Crouch stated
"He took a piece of me with him though, didn't he?" Moody whispered to Dumbledore, pointing at his nose.
"I didn't know" Karkaroff replied.
"If that is all the witness has to offer-" Crouch began
"No, no, no." Karkaroff interrupts "There was Rookwood! He was a spy."
"Augustus Rookwood? Of the Department of Mysteries?" Crouch asks
"Yeah, the same." Karkaroff replied. "He passed information to You-Know-Who from inside the Ministry itself."
"Very well. Council will deliberate," Crouch stated. "In the meantime, you will return to Azkaban."
"No! Wait! Wait, please! Please, I have more! What about Snape? Severus Snape?" Karkaroff asks
Dumbledore stood up, "As the council is aware, I've given evidence on this matter, Severus Snape was indeed a Death Eater and, prior to Lord Voldemort's downfall turned spy for us at great personal risk."
"It's a lie!" Karkaroff exclaimed.
"Today he's no more a Death Eater than I am." Dumbledore finished.
"Snape remains faithful to the Dark Lord!" Karkaroff exclaimed
"Silence!" Crouch shouted "Unless the witness possesses any genuine name of consequence this session is now concluded."
"Oh, no, no, no." Karkaroff replied. "I've heard about one more"
"What's that?" Crouch asks
"the name." Karkaroff replies.
"Yes?" Crouch questions
"I know for a fact this person took part in the capture and, by means of the Cruciatus Curse torture of the Auror Frank Longbottom and his wife!" Karkaroff stated
"The name. Give me the wretched name!" Crouch exclaimed.
"Barty Crouch..." Karkaroff stated. "Junior."
the said person was trying to sneak out of the room, but Moody stopped him. The Aurors in the room restrained him,
"Get your filthy hands off me, you pathetic little men!" Barty Crouch Junior exclaimed, struggling to get free. "Hello, father."
"you are no son of mine," Crouch Sr disowned his son.
A second later, Harry and Alexis found themselves back in Dumbledore's office and on the floor.
"Curiosity is not a sin, Harry, Alexis. But you both should exercise caution." Dumbledore stated as he was standing beside the bowl, "It's a Pensieve. Very useful if, like me, you find your mind a wee bit stretched. It allows me to see once more things I've already seen. You see, I've searched and searched for something some small detail something I might have overlooked something that would explain why these terrible things have happened. Every time I get close to an answer it slips away." Dumbledore sat down on the floor, "It's maddening."
"Sir? Mr. Crouch's son. What exactly happened to him?" Harry asks
"He was sent to Azkaban. Destroyed Barty to do it. But he had no choice. The evidence was overwhelming" Professor Dumbledore replied, "Why do you ask?"
"It's just that I—I had a dream about him." Harry answers
Alexis looked over at Harry, "What?"
"It was in the summer, before school. In the dream, I was in a house. And Voldemort was there, but he wasn't quite human and Wormtail was there too. And Mr. Crouch's son." Harry explained.
"Have there been others like this dream?" Professor Dumbledore asks
"yes." Harry replied. "Always the same one. Sir, these dreams...what I see, you don't think it's actually happening, do you?"
"I think it's unwise for you to linger over these dreams, Harry." Dumbledore replied. "I think it's best you simply..." Dumbledore used his wand and pulled a sliver strand out of his head, "cast them away."
Alexis stayed after Harry left, "I have a feeling, that who ever put our names in the Goblet did it to get rid of us,"
"You think you know who did it?" Dumbledore asks
"I think I know who put my name in the Goblet, someone I have been fighting against for four and half years now." Alexis answered, "I just hope I'm wrong." she turned and left.
Alexis caught up with Harry and they were walking back to the Common rooms when they heard Snape and Karkaroff talking.
"It's a sign, Severus. You know what it means as well as I." Karkaroff stated.
Snape opened his potion stores' door and Karkaroff's sleeve pulled up revealing the Dark Mark tattooed on his flesh. He saw them and pulled down his sleeve and left. Snape walked out as Alexis and Harry were watching Karkaroff.
"Potter! Halliwell! What' your hurry?" Snape asked
They turned around and walked up to him,
"Congratulation, your performance in the Black Lake was inspiring." Snape stated "Gillyweed, am I correct?"
"Yes, sir."
"Ingenious." Snape replied then went back into his store room and climbed up at ladder. Harry and Alexis followed "A rather rare herb, gillyweed. Not something found in your everyday garden." he started to climb down with a vial in his hand, "Nor is this, Know it is?"
"Bubble juice, sir?" Harry asks
"Vanquishing potion, for a rather small demon?" Alexis asks
"Veritaserum," Snape answered. "Three drops of this and You-Know-Who himself would spill his darkest secrets. The use of it on a student is, regrettably, forbidden. However should you ever steal from my personal stores again my hand might just slip over your morning pumpkin juice or tea."
"We haven't stolen anything," Alexis shook her head.
"Don't lie to me." Snape stated. "Gillyweed may be innocuous but boomslang skin, lacewing flies? You and your little friends are brewing Polyjuice Potion, and believe me I'm going to find out why!" he then shut the door on them.
On the stairs, Alexis' temper exploded,
"Why all the nerve, he accuses us of stealing!" Alexis exclaimed. "If he wasn't a teacher, I would...!" she trailed off when she saw the person she was most trying to avoid. "Sorry, I'll rant more when I have free time." she ran up the stairs and into her alcove. Hiding in the darkness where her dormitory was at.
The next few months were a nightmare for Alexis, only Piper, Paige, and Leo came back reporting that Phoebe was now Queen of the Underworld, after they were forced to vanquish the Source and he was possessed Cole turning him into the new Source.
Carmela orbed down as the final task was starting, she pulled Alexis to the side,
"What's going on?" Alexis asks
"Whatever you do, don't let Cedric that cup." Carmela plainly ordered,
"What that does that mean?" Alexis asked worried,
"I'm telling you stick with Harry. That cup is a Portkey. If he goes with Harry, he will die. It's not his destiny to die. And only you can save him." Carmela warned. "Cedric is tied to you in more ways then just dating him, sweetie. He's the reason you fight for the greater good."
"I will do everything I can to protect him and Harry." Alexis vowed
"No, let Harry get caught. The forces on this side of magic are going to bring Voldemort back. That is destiny. But not at the risk of losing Cedric." Carmela replied, "we got to find out who is behind this."
Alexis nodded, "How did you find out about this?"
"I know a few Seers that are rather good at what they do, to chance the future they saw is to have you in place." Carmela replied, "Let's go, Dumbledore is about to start. Hurry put this under your shirt," Carmela handed her the invisibility cloak.
They stood in place with the others,
"Earlier today, Professor Moody placed the Triwizard Cup deep within the maze." Dumbledore explained. "Only he knows its exact position. Now, as Miss Halliwell, Mr. Diggory and Mr. Potter are tied for first position, they will be the first to enter the maze, followed by Mr. Krum and Miss Delacour. The first person to touch the cup will be the winner! I've instructed the staff to patrol the perimeter. Should, at any point, a contestant wish to withdraw from the task he or she need only send up red sparks with their wands." he turned "Contestants! Gather around. Quickly!"
the five of them gathered in a circle around Dumbledore.
"In the maze, you'll find no dragons, demons, or creatures of the deep. Instead, you'll face something even more challenging. You see, people change in the maze. But be very wary, you could just lose yourselves along the way." Dumbledore whispered. "Champions, prepare yourselves!"
Alexis stood by Harry, "We don't lose each other got it,"
"Got it," Harry replied, "but why?"
"I can't tell you yet," Alexis replied.
They each went before an opening on the maze. Dumbledore simply forgotten that Alexis was standing right next to Harry,
"On the count of three. One-" Dumbledore began but the Cannon went off.
"Three." Alexis muttered as she and Harry entered the maze. Moody pointed them in the right direction.
Alexis held Harry's hand to make sure they didn't lose each other. Walking further, something snapped behind they causing them to look around, then they heard Fleur scream. Running to where she was, they saw her being pulled in by the roots of the maze.
"Fleur?" Harry asked
"I don't like this, she's been knocked out," Alexis muttered. She raised her wand and shouted "Periculum!" sending red sparks up. As soon as she did a nasty wind starting blowing forcing the two to run for it, they dived though an opening and the wind didn't follow.
They saw someone's wand light up, and it was Krum.
"Get down!" Cedric shouted.
Alexis and Harry threw themselves to the ground
"Expelliarmus!" Cedric casted. He ran up and kicked Krum's wand away and pointed his own wand at him.
Alexis saw what he was about to do, and scrambled to her feet, and wrapped her arms around Cedric's torso, "No, Don't Stop! He's bewitched, Cedric!"
Cedric stopped when Alexis' broke him out of whatever he was in, "Are you sure?"
"He's bewitched, I've been there!" Alexis exclaimed.
"We'll finish this together," Cedric suggests.
Harry looked back as the windstorm was catching, "snog later, we got to move now!"
The three ran to where they found the cup but Cedric tripped and roots started form over him. Alexis was about to leave him there to save his life, but Harry used a spell to release him.
"Thanks," Cedric stated
"No problem," Harry replied
"Should of left him there," Alexis stated
"What!" both Harry and Cedric exclaimed.
"I'm trying to prevent someone's death!" Alexis shouted then stomped her way to the cup.
The three of them stopped in front of the cup,
"Go on, take it. You save me, take it!" Cedric stated
Alexis was standing need the cup, "Will you two just hurry up, all three of us will take it."
they grabbed the cup and were transported to a graveyard.
"You okay?" Cedric asks,
"yeah, you?" Harry replied.
"Where are we?" Cedric asks
"A graveyard," Alexis answers as she grabbed a hold of Cedric's sleeve, "One we need to get out of,"
"I've been here before," Harry stated
Cedric and Alexis, more like Alexis was digging her heels into the ground, Cedric went over to the cup. "it's a Portkey."
Harry turned and saw the tombstone he was next too, "Cedric, Lexi! We have to get back to the cup. Now!"
"What are you talking about?" Cedric asked.
Alexis knew what he was talking about, so she reached under her shirt and threw the cloak over Cedric, "Don't move!"
she stood over by Harry, as he dropped to the ground,
"Harry! What is it?" Alexis playing innocences
"Get back to the cup!" Harry shouted.
Wormtail and Voldemort came up, Voldemort ordered Wormtail to kill Alexis but it didn't work because her shield saved her. She dropped down and played dead,
"Make them see, what cannot be, Make them think I am dead!" Alexis chanted so low that they couldn't hear her. She just hoped Cedric would stay hidden.
Harry was lifted up and chained to the tombstone, while Cedric under the cloak watched on doing what Alexis told him to do.
"Do it! Now!" Voldemort ordered, and Wormtail dropped him into a cauldron
"Bone of the father unwillingly given," Wormtail chanted, as the bone drop in, "Flesh of the servant willingly sacrificed" then he took out a knife and cut his own hand off, "And blood of the enemy forcibly taken." he took the same knife and cut Harry's arm and dropped his blood into the cauldron, "The Dark Lord shall rise again."
smoke filled the graveyard and Voldemort returned. Harry was screaming. Alexis and Cedric forced themselves to stay where they are.
"My wand, Wormtail." Voldemort hissed.
Wormtail handed over the wand.
"Hold out your arm." Voldemort ordered.
"Master. Thank you, master." Wormtail held out his arm without a hand,
"The other arm, Wormtail." Voldemort replied.
Voldemort called his remaining followers,
"Welcome, my friends, Thirteen years it's been and yet here you stand before me as though it were only yesterday. I confess myself disappointed. Not one of you tried to find me." he then removed the masks of the Death Eaters, "Crabbe! Macnair! Goyle!" he came to the last standing Death Eater, "Not even you, Lucius." Voldemort removed his mask, and Lucius fell to his knees.
"My Lord, had I detected any sign, a whisper of your whereabouts-" Lucius began.
"There were signs, my slippery friend. And more then whispers." Voldemort interrupts
"I assure you, my Lord, I have never renounced the old ways." Lucius stated and took of his hood, "The face I have been obliged to present each day since your absence that is my true mask."
" I returned" Wormtail spoke up.
Voldemort went over to him, "Out of fear, not loyalty. Still, you have proved yourself useful these past few months, Wormtail." he reward Wormtail with a sliver hand.
"Thank you, Master." Wormtail replied.
Voldemort went over to where Alexis lay motionless, and touch her with his foot, "Such a beautiful girl."
"Don't touch her!" Shouted Harry.
"Harry." Voldemort greeted. "I'd almost forgotten you were here. Standing on the bones of my father. Yeah."
Alexis felt Cedric kneel beside her, 'Is he crazy!'
Voldemort went on to gloat about how love saved Harry that night all those years ago. How it was old magic, and that now he could touch him.
"Astonishing what a few drops of your blood will do, eh, Harry?" Voldemort asks he then released him, from the tombstone that was holding him, "Pick up your wand, Potter. I said, pick it up! Get up! Get Up!"
Harry picked up his wand and was forced to Duel Voldemort, when their wands connected there was a light and three spirits appeared and one image of Alexis' head.
"Harry, when the connection is broken, you must get to the Portkey," James stated. "We can linger for a moment to give you some time but only a moment. Do you understand?"
The image of Alexis spoke next, "Harry, take my body back, will you? Take my body back to my sisters."
"Let go." Lily stated, "Sweetheart, you're ready."
Harry did so and the spirits rushed at Voldemort, Harry summoned the cup to him, the hidden Cedric and Alexis was transported back to the entrance to the maze. The crowd began cheering, but Harry was crying over Alexis' seemly dead body.
Fleur screamed as she saw the body, Dumbledore rushed over and tried to move Harry from Alexis' body.
"No! No! No, don't!" Harry cried
Fudge came over, "For God's sake, Dumbledore, what's happened."
Cedric uncloaked himself, "He's back! He's back!" as he too drop to his knees and protected Alexis' dead body.
"Voldemort's back." Harry cried. "Alexis, she asked me to bring her body back. I couldn't leave her, not there."
"She saved me!" Cedric shouted "He would have killed me, but she saved me!"
"It's all right, Harry, Cedric. It's all right." Dumbledore stated "She's home. You both are."
The minister went over and order, "Keep everybody in their seats. A girl has just been killed." he went back over to Dumbledore, "The body must be moved, Dumbledore. There are too many people."
"Let us though," ordered Piper as she, Paige and Leo forced their way thought the cry followed by Amos Diggory and Arthur Weasley.
"Let us though!" Paige shouted. When they finally made it though, Amos went over to Cedric and held him as he cried about losing Alexis,
"That's our sister!" Piper exclaimed as she dropped down to her knees by Alexis'
Alexis saw out of the corner of her eyes as her sisters' mourning for her. Moody leading Harry away.
Carmela came over, and place a hand on Piper's shoulder.
Piper looked up at Carmela, who had no trace of agony on her face. Piper's eyes lit up in hope.
"She isn't dead" Carmela stated loud enough for the entire crowd to hear. "Piper, Paige annul the magic she used."
"Guided spirits, hear our plea, annul this magic, let it be." Paige and Piper chanted,
Alexis sat up and gasp, "About flippin' time, Now I have to go save Harry from Moody."
"Moody?" Dumbledore asked amazed that Alexis wasn't dead.
"He's not Moody, I don't know who is but he's the one who put Harry's name in the Goblet of Fire." Alexis explained, then got to her feet and flamed away.
"She's got her new active power down," Carmela laughed.
Alexis appeared the Defense Teacher's office, as Harry was trying to get away from Moody.
"Oi, Bastard!" Alexis exclaimed, as she flung her hand back and Moody went crashing into the glass bottles. "Tell me the truth!"
Moody got up and started ransacking his office for bottles of Polyjuice Potion, "Do you think that miserable oaf would've led you into the woods, If I hadn't suggested it?"
"Wrong answer," Alexis snarled and flicked her wrist again this time Moody flew backwards into the wall, "Try again, or next time, it's out the window!"
"Do you think Cedric Diggory would've told you to open the egg underwater, if I hadn't told him first myself? Did you think Neville Longbottom, the witless wonder could've provided you with gillyweed if I hadn't given him the book that lead him straight to it?" Moody went on.
Alexis flicked her wrist again and sent him crashing into a chair, "It was him from the beginning, he put your name into the Goblet of Fire. He bewitched Krum. We won because he made it so, Harry. He wanted Voldemort to return. We ended up in that graveyard tonight because it was meant to be so."
"She's right, The blood that runs though your veins now runs the Dark Lord." Moody agreed.
Alexis and Harry watched as Moody began to change back into himself, just as Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape, Piper, Paige, Leo and Carmela came though the door.
Dumbledore rushed up and pointed his wand in Moody's face, "Severus."
Snape went over and pour Veritaserum, into Moody's mouth.
"Do you know who I am?" Dumbledore asks
"Albus Dumbledore." replied the fake Moody
"Are you Alastor Moody? Are you?" Dumbledore asks again
"No."
"Is he in this room? Is he in this room?" Dumbledore asks
the Fake Moody glanced over at the chest that was in the room, Alexis flicked her wrist again this time at the box and it opened, down in the bottom was the real Alastor Moody.
"That's Moody but who's?" Harry asks
Snape sniffed at the flask, "Polyjuice Potion."
"Now we know who's been stealing from your stores, Severus." Dumbledore stated
the fake moody finished changing back into Barty Crouch Junior.
"Barty Crouch Junior." Dumbledore stated.
"I'll show you mine if you show me yours." Junior replied.
Dumbledore pulled Harry and revealed the blood cut,
"You know what this means, don't you? He's back. Lord Voldemort has returned." Junior stated.
Dumbledore stared at the mark, "Send an owl to Azkaban. I think they'll find they're missing a prisoner."
McGonagall left,
"I'll be welcomed back like a hero." Junior replied
"Perhaps, personally, I've never had much time for heroes," Carmela replied before leading Harry away to heal his arm.
The next morning everyone was gathered in the Great Hall,
"The ministry of magic does not wish me to tell you this, Voldemort has returned." Dumbledore stated, "three people have saw him, one even risk her own life protect Cedric Diggory."
Carmela stood up, dressed in her Elder robes, "I have personally known Voldemort would return for years, he wasn't killed, but was cursed. But that isn't what the Triwizard Tournament was set up to be, listen, we may come from different places and speak different tongues our hearts beat as one. In light of recent events, the bonds of friendship we've made this year will be more important then ever. Please I ask of you to remember that most of you fight for the Greater Good, please chose a side now."
Later that day, Alexis finished packing, Cedric knocked on her bedroom door.
"Come in, Ced." Alexis stated
"Why did you save me?" Cedric asks
"I had some Higher help in that, Carmela told me, that you weren't meant to die, I couldn't let you die." Alexis answered, "I love you too much for you to die, I've lost so much, it would kill me to lose you too. Dark and difficult times lie ahead, soon we must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy."
Alexis crossed the room and hugged Cedric, "We are tied in more ways then one. Ced. I fight against evil for you, you are my greatest strength." she reached up and kissed him.
That afternoon, they bid goodbye to the their international friends. Alexander walked up to Alexis,
"I'm sorry, I was such a jerk." He apologized, "I hope we can be friends, I'm planning on asking my parents if I can transfer here next year. Write to me over the summer, Promise."
"Promise," Alexis agreed,
Cedric, Ron, Hermione, Harry, and Alexis walked onto balcony,
"Do you think we'll ever just have a quiet year at Hogwarts?" Ron asks
"No," Harry, Cedric, Hermione, and Alexis replied.
"No, I didn't think so. Oh, well. What's life without a few dragons?" Ron asks
"Everything's going to change now, isn't it?" Hermione asks
Harry walked up and put a hand on her shoulder, "Yes."
"Promise you'll write this summer. The three of you." Hermione states,
"I won't. You know I won't." Ron teased.
"Harry, and Lexi will, won't you?" Hermione asks
"Yeah. Every week." Harry replied.
The five friends watched as the Beauxbatons carriage and the Durmstrang ship left.
"My first task this summer is getting my sister back from Cole." Alexis promised.
"Oh, Lexi. I asked my parents if I could stay the summer with you." Cedric stated as he wrapped his arms around Alexis' shoulders.
DarkPriestess66: My story so Cedric is still alive. I like him way to much to kill him.