A/N : I'm back! After far too long... I re-uploaded a few of the first chapters with some minor changes, mostly in character descriptions. Anyways, I hope you enjoy XO
Nora woke up early that morning feeling a heavy weight on her shoulders. It took her a moment to remember that today was the day of the champions selection. She pulled her hair up in a messy bun and threw on a jumper before going for an early run. After running across the grounds for an hour, she came back feeling refreshed and relaxed.
"Did the boys find a way to get their names in finally?" Alicia asked as they headed towards the great hall for breakfast.
"I don't know and don't care anymore..." Nora sighed as they sat down at the table.
A few minutes later, the twins came in grinning, letting themselves fall down onto the benches.
"Morning Freckles." Fred said kissing her cheek as he sat down next to her.
"Morning." She said without looking at him.
"Still mad at me?" He asked rolling his eyes.
"Yep..." She said taking a sip of her coffee and smiling at him.
"For how long?" He asked raising an eyebrow.
"Until you fail miserably at trying to put your name in the goblet and I can say I told you so!" Nora said with a sarcastic smile.
"Fail miserably? Yeah right!" Fred laughed. "In your dreams Freckles! The plan is already ready."
"We'll see later today won't we Freddiekins?" Nora said before patting his shoulder condescendingly.
After the end of classes, Nora was sitting in the great hall chatting with Aveline, Alicia, Megg and Nataleigh as Cedric came in with a group of his friends. He walked up to the cup sending a smile to Nora who simply sighed and nodded. Cedric send an apologetic look her way as his friends shouted and cheered loudly.
"It's going to be fine. Don't fret so much!" Nataleigh said ruffling Nora's hair.
"Oh let me fret in peace Tiny Woman." Nora rolled her eyes making the other girls laugh.
A moment later, cheers were heard through the great hall as the Weasley twins and Lee Jordan arrived waving around three vials.
"An aging potion? Seriously!?" Nora rolled her eyes and crossed her arms looking at them with a disapproving look.
"This is going to go so wrong..." Aveline sighed as the other girls were waiting for a disaster to happen.
"We've done it!" Fred laughed.
"Cooked it up just this morning!" George continued.
"It's not going to work!" Nora singsonged.
"Oh yeah?" George asked as they came on either side of her.
"And why is that Freckles?" Fred asked grinning.
"See this? It's an age line. Dumbledore drew it himself." She sighed pointing to the circle around the cup.
"So?" Fred asked making her roll her eyes again as the others laughed around them.
"So. A genius like Dumbledore could not possibly be tricked by something as pathetically dimwitted as an aging potion." She said raising her eyebrows with a defiant look.
"Ah! But that's why it's so brilliant!" Fred said.
"Because it's so pathetically dimwitted!" George smiled before they got up.
"Ready Fred?"
"Ready George!"
"Bottoms up!" They said together before jumping into the circle. They paused for a moment before everyone cheered loudly. Nora shook her head sighing as Fred winked at her. The boys threw their pieces of paper into the cup and shouted triumphantly as everyone cheered.
"Wait for it..." Nora said to Aveline.
A second later the twins flew back, their hair turning white and matching beards growing at an impressive speed making the entire hall burst out laughing.
"You said!" They both shouted at each other before they jumped on each other.
"Are you bloody kidding me?" Nora sighed exasperated by their behavior.
"You both better head to the infirmary, Mrs Pomfrey is already taking care of a few of your classmates who were rather inpatient in gain a few years." Dumbledore said calmly coming into the great hall.
Both boys got up still arguing and headed out shoving each other.
"Are you following them?" Aveline asked seeming worried.
"Nope! They can deal with their own crap plans. Is it bad that I'm a bit happy about this?" Nora grinned.
"Not exactly the supportive girlfriend." Megg laughed.
"They deserve it!" Alicia laughed as the girls headed back to their common room.
Nora was sitting in the common room with the girls chatting away about their studies as the fire roared when the twins and Lee came in with their heads down.
"Hey! My favorite old men!" Nora greeted with a grin.
"Thanks Nora..." George rolled his eyes.
"So... We failed miserably..." Fred said chuckling as he passed his hand through his hair.
"And?" Nora asked.
"And you were right Freckles as always." Fred rolled his eyes but smiled before sitting down next to her.
"That's what I like to hear." She grinned as he put his arm around her.
"So not mad anymore?"
"I still think it's was bloody stupid idea but you guys looked stupid enough. So I forgive you all." Nora said before kissing his cheek.
Everyone joked around for a while before heading to the great hall for the champions selection.
"So, I was thinking, now that you're no longer mad at me..." Fred told Nora as they walked together.
"Questionable intentions?" Nora teased grinning at him.
"Around you? Always Freckles." He smirked putting his arm around her waist.
"Room of requirements after the ceremony?"
"If you insist." He teased making her roll her eyes.
The Gryffindors were joined by most of the Beauxbatons students seeing as Fleur was chatting with Nora and Nataleigh. The others looked at them trying to follow the conversation in french without much success.
"And now, what we've all been waiting for! The champions selection!" Dumbledore said making the entire room instantly silent.
He approached the Goblet as the flames changed colors and threw out a piece of parchment.
"The Durmstrang champion is... Viktor Krum!" He said as the entire room burst out in cheers. Krum went to shake Dumbledore's hand before exited by the side door.
"The champions for Beauxbatons is... Fleur Delacour!" He shouted. Nora smiled at Fleur who grinned proudly before standing up. She felt Nataleigh squeeze her hand as Fleur made her way towards Dumbledore.
"She'll be great." Nataleigh said trying to reassure herself as much as she was trying to reassure her sister.
"Right." Nora smiled. "One more..."
"And finally, the Hogwarts champions is..." Dumbledore paused for a moment as Nora caught Cedric's gaze. "Cedric Diggory."
The great hall erupted in cheers. Nora simply smiled and mouthed good luck to Cedric who nodded back to her.
Nora sighed shaking her head as Nataleigh looked at her with a compassionate look. She knew her sister was always worrying about everything. Nora was lost in a daydream when Fred pulled her out from her thoughts.
"Nora!" Fred called out for the third time.
"Yeah..." She said shaking her head.
"Are you coming?" He asked offering her his hand.
"I just need to forget about all of this." She said as he pulled her up.
"I guess I could be of service then." He grinned making her roll her eyes.
"You're such a dork..." Nora chuckled.
"A dork you love."
A/N : SORRY! I can't believe it took me so long... Anyway, no excuses, it has just been far too long. I changed some of the characters descriptions in the earlier chapters which I am reuploading as well as some inconsistencies in details. I have links to updated pictures of the characters on my profile. Please go have a look and tell me what you think, they're just perfect to me!
Anyways, I love you all and if you have a second, reviewing really means the world and is great encouragement.
XO
