Chapter 23
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After arriving at Hogwarts, Rosalie felt more at home.
"Are you sure you're okay?" Draco asked her.
"I assure you Draco, I've never felt better", she said wrapping her arms around his neck.
Draco smirked and leaned down to kiss her.
"Alright, you two. Settle down", Blaise said.
Draco kissed Rosalie one last time before pulling away from her.
They made their way to the Great Hall for dinner and took their seats at the Slytherin table.
Rosalie noticed pansy was sitting towards the end with Astoria and Daphne Greengrass. She sort of felt bad for the girl.
After the sorting, Dumbledore stood up and said, "Well, now we're all settled in and sorted, I'd like to make an announcement, this castle will not only be your home this year but home to some very special guests as well. You see, Hogwarts has been chosen…" He was interrupted by Filch running in and whispering something to him. "So Hogwarts has been chosen to host a legendary event: The Triwizard Tournament", Dumbledore said.
Rosalie perked up.
This must be the event Lucius had told Draco about.
"For those of you who do not know, the Triwizard Tournament brings together three schools for a series of magical contests. From each school, a single student is selected to compete. Now let me be clear. If chosen, you stand alone. And trust me when I say these contests are not for the faint-hearted", Dumbledore explained.
"How uplifting", Rosalie muttered, causing Draco and Blaise to smirk.
"But more of that later. For now, please join me in welcoming the lovely ladies of the Beauxbatons Academy of Magic and their headmistress, Madame Maxime", Dumbledore announced.
As soon as Rosalie saw them, she knew what they were.
Veelas.
Rosalie grabbed Draco and kissed him.
He immediately responded to her.
"That's enough. It's over", Blaise told her.
She pulled away as everyone cheered. Rosalie noticed that Draco's eyes were still closed. "Dray? Are you okay?" she asked him.
His eyes snapped open and the tips of his ears turned pink.
"Is the great Draco Malfoy blushing?" she teased, causing him to blush even more, "It's okay. I think it's cute". She pecked him on the lips as Dumbledore said, "And now our friends from the north. Please greet the proud sons of Dumstrang and their high master, Igor Karkaroff".
The Dumstrang students' entrance was intense.
"I almost went there", Draco told Rosalie.
"Really?" she asked him.
"Yeah, but mum didn't want me so far away", Draco explained.
"I'm glad you didn't", she said.
"Me too", he told her.
"I swear I'm going to end puking because of you two before this year ends", Blaise said.
The Dumstrang boys took a seat at the Slytherin table, while the girls of Beauxbatons took a seat at the Ravenclaw table.
During dinner, Rosalie couldn't help but notice the way Karkaroff kept looking at her father. She felt a wave of dizziness and knocked over her cup of pumpkin juice.
"Rosalie!" Draco said, "What's wrong?"
"I don't feel so well", she told him, holding her stomach.
"Dinner won't last much longer", Blaise said, "Maybe you're just tired from traveling today".
Rosalie grasped onto Draco's hand and the dizziness passed.
"Your attention please!" Dumbledore announced, "I'd like to say a few words. Eternal glory. That is what awaits the student who wins the Triwizard Tournament. But to do this, that student must survive three tasks. Three extremely dangerous tasks. For this reason, the Ministry has seen fit to impose a new rule. To explain all this we have the head of the Department of International Magical Cooperation, Mr. Bartemius Crouch".
Crouch stepped in front of Dumbledore and said, "After due consideration the Ministry has concluded that, for their own safety no student under the age of 17 shall be allowed to put forth their name for the Triwizard Tournament. This decision is final".
The Great Hall descended into chaos.
"Silence!" Dumbledore yelled and everyone stopped. "The Goblet of Fire", Dumbledore said gesturing to the object, "Anyone wishing to submit themselves to the tournament need only write their names upon a piece of parchment and throw it into the flame before this time Thursday night. Do not do so lightly. If chosen, there's no turning back. As from this moment, the Triwizard Tournament has begun".
Everyone got up and started to make their way to their respective common rooms.
"How are you feeling?" Draco asked Rosalie.
"I'm feeling much better. I think I just need a good night sleep", she told him.
A small first year came running up to Rosalie.
"Professor Snape says he needs to see you in his office", he said.
Rosalie turned to Draco and Blaise. "Go on. I'll see you in the morning", she told them. She pecked Draco on the lips before making her way to her father's office.