In the weeks after the demonstration of Dust, Harry was left alone by the Creevey brothers. While they had apologized for their ´breach of privacy´ they still avoided Harry for reasons he didn´t understand. Nevertheless, Harry was thankful for the brothers peace, as he had a new problem. The problem was a teacher who had so many scars on his face, that it was almost impossible to see any part that wasn't covered in some form of mutilation. Alastor Moody, the new defense against the dark arts teacher seemed like to be possessed to be around Harry, forcing Harry to learn several ways to hide from the paranoid ex-auror. Even that didn't help, as Harry found out that Moody's eye could look through walls, usually finding him quite fast.
Eventually, Harry told this to Dumbledore and McGonagall, who called Moody to them. Moody left the office later, after being told that he had to maintain a professional teacher-student relation with Harry.

So after having several lessons with the paranoid ex-auror, Harry listened to McGonagall about the pending arrival of the delegation of the two other magical academies.
"We will form up, according to year, with the first years in front and the seventh years in the back. Please make sure you are at your finest." McGonagall said as she looked at each and every student of Gryffindor house. Nodding, she led them down the grand staircases, and outside, where they were quickly joined by Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw, before Slytherin made it's entrance.
"I do wonder how they will come to Hogwarts." Harry heard Hermione talking to one of her roommates, Lavender Brown. Harry held tightly to Hammer, and could feel Ginny do the same. Both students had been summoned by McGonagall, and told in advance that their primary weapons weren't allowed to be carried.
"Professor." Harry had said a she looked the deputy straight in the eye. "I will either stay in Gryffindor tower, or be with the rest outside, with at least one weapon. As a huntsmen in training, even one as young as I am, we are taught to always be with our weapons."

In the end, Harry and Ginny were allowed to carry their Hammer guns. Hermione had, at hearing this, asked if she could be allowed to carry Nova with her. Reluctantly, McGonagall agreed, as well for Dora to carry Silent Night. Now the four hunters-in-training were standing in the cold Scotland air, waiting for something to happen. Harry heard several students complaining, because they were getting it cold.
"There" Harry heard a student calling, and as he looked at the way that said student's finger pointed, Harry saw a small shape in the sky, getting larger by the minute.
Ignoring the guesses his classmates made, Harry started to analyze the movement of the shape, before it hit him like a Ursa's paw. "It's a flying carriage" Harry said as he looked at the flying carriage, being drawn by several winged horses moving closer and closer to Hogwarts.

"Ha, looks like we're going to see some new faces" Said Dean Thomas, a classmate of Harry as he stood on his toes to get a better look.
"Right" Harry said as he looked how the horses, and carriage made a bumpy landing, before coming to a complete stop. The door of the pastel blue carriage swung open and a young girl jumped out, dressed in a very nice blue robe. Said girl pulled some steps from the carriage, and held out her hand as the largest woman Harry had ever seen came out of the carriage.
'She's the same size as Hagrid.' Harry though as Dumbledore moved forward, his hands stretched out to welcome the large woman, who had olive skin, black hair that was tied in a bun.
"Madame Maxime, Welcome to Hogwarts" Dumbledore called out, his voice flowing over the students.
"Dumbledore, thank you for your most welcome reception" Madame Maxime said as she shook hands with Dumbledore, while from the carriage a dozen students walked out. "My students" Madame Maxime said, by way of introduction.
"Welcome at Hogwarts, my ladies" Dumbledore said, as he bowed low. Some of the girls, all dressed in blue robes, giggled slightly at the antics of the old headmaster.
"Shall we wait for Igor to arrive?" Dumbledore asked Maxime, who looked at her students, some of them started to shiver, not used to the weather of Scotland.

"I believe we shall head inside. My students are not suited for this weather." Madame Maxime said , as she moved past Dumbledore and the student body of Hogwarts. Harry watched the Beauxbatons students moving past them, and spotted a student that seemed to just jump out of it. Her beauty was twice of that of the other girls in the group, but what Harry felt was that she had something like an unlocked aura.
"Did you felt that?" Harry asked Ginny, who was looking at him with disdain in her eyes. "What?" Harry asked, not knowing why Ginny was so angry with him.
"Did you have to look like everybody else?" She sneered.
"What did I do?" Harry asked Ginny, as he took a half step back, colliding with Dean Thomas, who was looking at the beautiful student who just entered Hogwarts.
"Hey man, watch out" Dean said as he shoved Harry back. "Sorry Dean." Harry replied. "Listen Ginny. I don't know what happened, but I felt that girl's aura. She has an unlocked aura."

"You didn't felt her aura, Harry." Hermione said as she looked past Ginny. "That girl must be a Veela."
"Veela?" Harry asked. "What is a Veela?"
"That is a Veela" Ginny said as she pointed to the girls who had went inside. "That girl has an allure, that attracts boys and men, before she seduces them." Ginny was nearly screaming at Harry.
"Ginny. I don't know what Veela is, but I promise you. I will never abandon our friendship for someone like her." Harry said, as he stood closer to Ginny than before. "OH" Ginny said, as she looked down, her face getting red.
"I don't know mate, I'd like to give that girl a try" Said Seamus Finnegan, as he looked at the entrance of Hogwarts. Before he could respond, Ginny had moved past Harry and kicked Seamus in the balls, sending him down to the ground, his hands covering his crotch.
"Yeah. I'm not going to help you there, Seamus" Harry said as Ginny took her place alongside Harry and Dora.

Dora had been looking at several students, and tried to mimic their faces while they waited for the other school to arrive. Professor McGonagall had helped her a lot with her metamorphic abilities, but they had reached a block. McGonagall was unable to teach Dora more than she already knew, and Dora wanted to move further. She knew she could mimic their hair color, and texture, but she was unable to mimic their faces.
Then it happened. Hermione placed her hand on her shoulder, and as Hermione pointed to the lake of Hogwarts, Dora's face turned to look at Hermione, and came in touch with Hermione's hand that was resting on her shoulder. Suddenly, Dora knew how to transform, and shifted into a identical Hermione. Hermione looked back to her hand as she felt soft curly hair on it, and came face to face with a girl, who looked identical like her.
"What?" Hermione asked, as she looked at her double.
"Don't worry, Hermione. You just helped me with finding how to shift forms." Said the second Hermione, who shifted back into her own form of Nymphadora 'Dora' Tonks. "Thank Monty. For a moment I thought that I was losing it" Hermione said as she placed her right hand on her chest. "What did you wanted to let me see?" Dora asked, but before Hermione could show her, a voice started to call out.
"Look. Look at the lake." More and more Hogwarts students started to look at the lake, as a long pole started to rise above the water. The pole was soon replaced with a mast, and before long, a three-master sailing ship shot out of the lake, spacing it's surroundings with water, before it showed it's sail, showing a coat of arms, with a double headed eagle.

Hermione was slightly impressed, although she thought that the airships of Beacon Academy, or perhaps the Atlesian Command ships looked much cooler that a carriage drawn by winged horses, or a three-master sailing ship. "Well, well, well." Said Harry as he looked at the students coming from the ship. "It seems that they have a 'secret' ace in the hole."
Harry pointed to one of the students, who, just like the others, was clad in brown fur coats, wore dark brown boots and fur covered caps. "That's Victor Krum. The Bulgarian seeker."
"You think that they'll be letting him compete in the Tournament?" Ginny asked as she looked at Harry.
"Maybe. If I were the headmaster of that school, I would bring some pretty good candidates with me"
Ginny, Dora and Hermione couldn't find any flaw in Harry's argument and watched as Dumbledore and the headmaster of Durmstrang greeted each other like they were old friends. Although, Harry notice that the 'friendship' came from Dumbledore's side, while the headmaster from Durmstrang smiled slightly, before he motioned his students to move inside.
Shaking his head, Harry watched as Slytherin, then Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and finally Gryffindor was allowed back in Hogwarts. The two schools had arrived and entered Hogwarts withing five minutes, but Hogwarts students were forced to wait for an hour, before they were allowed back inside.

Harry shook his head as he sat at Gryffindor table in the great hall. Around him, several classmates were talking about the students from the other schools, but they didn't know where they went. Looking at the staff table, Harry could see a seat for both the headmaster of Durmstrang and a seat for the headmistress of Beauxbatons, but why would they set a third and fourth seat at the staff table?
'Maybe they are waiting for someone.' Harry thought. His thoughts were disrupted when Dumbledore stood up from his chair, and looked at the students of Hogwarts.
"I would like to welcome, from the Ministry of Magic, Head of the Department International Magical Cooperation, Bartemius Crouch Senior." As Dumbledore spoke of Crouch, said person walked out of the back entrance, that led right to the trophy room.
Mr. Crouch stepped forward and looked at Dumbledore, before shaking the headmaster's hand. Crouch had a short mustache that colored well with his grey hair, that was very short. Harry also found that Crouch could use some sunshine, as his face was a bit pale. As Crouch moved to one of the two empty seats, Harry saw another figure moving towards Dumbledore, who smiled and introduced him.
"And from the department of Magical Games and Sports, I give you Ludovic Bagman."

A lot of applause rang through the great hall as Bagman waved to everyone before taking his seat. Harry found Bagman a cheery fellow, but could see that the uniform he was wearing, a yellow and black Quidditch outfit, might be a size or two to small. Harry also found that Bagmans eyes shifted from side to side, until they landed on his. A smile formed on Bagmans face, and as he waved, Harry turned away. 'I don't need another idiot who want some of my fame.' Harry thought.
"And now, please welcome the lovely ladies of Beauxbatons, the French Academy of magic." Dumbledore announced, as he pointed to the doors of the great hall, that flew open and showed the ladies from the French wizarding academy. The girls were marching in the great hall, and showed of their feminine prowess, while they showed some nice magic by releasing magical butterflies in the great hall that dispersed after a dozen seconds. The great hall applauded them for their entrance, but Harry thought that Beacon could do better.
While they wouldn't have the ability to create magical butterflies, they could show off their own prowess with their weapons. Harry was almost wishing he could grab Child's Play and show them how he would handle it. They would eat right out of his hands.

"And now, welcome our friends from the north, the proud sons of Durmstrang."
Harry looked at the students from Durmstrang. What Harry found out was that every student from Durmstrang was male, while all the students from Beauxbatons were female. Sparks flew from the Durmstrang students as they banged their staffs to the ground, leaving scorch marks in the stone, before they ran to the front and did some acrobatic movements, before they used a fire to show of their school coat of arms.
Harry was seriously disappointed. If this is what the three largest magical schools of Europe had to offer, than he might as well tell them to go back, as he had seen nothing that truly impressed him.
"Dear students, guests and visitors. Please, eat, talk and enjoy yourselves, for after our meal, we'll start the Tournament." Dumbledore said as he waved his hands and the tables filled themselves with food.

Harry found his attention soon on his food, as he placed a small pinch of fire Dust crystals on his food and ate it. Harry suddenly felt that same aura level again, and looked at the one who was transmitting it. "Hello do you mind if I take that with me?" She asked in rather accented voice as she pointed to a dish that Harry saw wasn't touched by his fellow Gryffindors.
"Sure, go ahead" Harry said as he handed over the dish to the French girl. She nodded in thanks and left to sit back at the Ravenclaw table. Harry looked at the other boys at Gryffindor table and saw that almost everyone of them was looking at the girl who moved back to the Ravenclaws. "Guess there is something around her" Harry said softly, as he made contact with Ginny's eyes.
To soon for Harry's liking, the food was transported back to the kitchens, that Harry had visited on more than one occasion. Thanks to Fred and George who knew several ways in and out of the castle, Harry had located the Kitchens, where he had seen a small army of house elves working to make their meals.

Now Dumbledore stood in front of the staff table, looking over each and every student in the great hall. Durmstrang students were sitting with Slytherin students, while Beauxbatons students were with the Ravenclaws.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with humble honor that I present to you, the Goblet of Fire." Dumbledore said as the caretaker of Hogwarts, Argus Filch, wheeled a large box to the center of the great hall. Dumbledore nodded to Filch who bowed and went back through the doors, leading out of the great hall. Dumbledore used his wand to 'melt' the box, and showed to everyone in the great hall a large wooden cup, that spontanious started to burn with bright blue flames.
"The Goblet of Fire. Our judge for the selection process of the tournament. If you wish to be chosen to be a champion, all you'll have to do is write your name and your school on a piece of parchment and throw it in the Goblet of Fire. In order to prevent any student who isn't prepared enough, The ministry had decided that only overage students are allowed to enter."

This got a lot of reactions from several students, including Fred and George Weasley. Harry was pleased, that he was unable to participate. It would be fun to watch the champions battle it out through the school year.
"Silence" Dumbledore shouted, and the great hall fell silent again. "I want to remind everyone here, that by being chosen, you stand alone. As of right now, the Triwizard Tournament has begun."
Harry watched the blue flames moving gently above the Goblet. "Harry, you're not thinking of entering are you?" Ginny asked, her hands holding tighly to his shirt. "No, I don't want to enter such a Tournament. Besides, Dumbledore clearly forbid everyone who is not overage from entering. I'm only fourteen years old. I'm looking forward to a year at Hogwarts where the attention will not be on me for once." Harry said happy, as he linked his arm with Ginny's and made his way to the Gryffindor common room. "Oh Harry." Ginny said as she held tightly to Harry's arm. Arriving in the Gryffindor common Room, Harry let go of Ginny and gave her a hug, before he nodded and left for the Boy's dorm.

There he changed in his sleeping clothes and went to bed, dreaming about all kind of thins that the champions had to do in the Tournament, while he was just sitting on the stands, looking at the tasks at hand.