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Child of Silence
By Angelwings Sorrow
Chapter 56 "Challenge Accepted"
"Thank you for dropping me off this year. How did you manage to convince my Father and Dad to let you bring me to King Cross?" Harry asked and he Shadowed followed the Goblin King on the train Platform.
"Well Anthony was called back to the Americas by the one eyed squib. Your father and Uncle Thor on the other hand were suddenly called to Asgard by your Grandmother." Jareth smirked. Oh he had a little hand in that taking a page from Hela's play book. In his last letter he might have let slip that Loki was becoming overly stressed and going beyond just household cleaning and rearranging parts of Midgard. Thor was dragged along to explain why he wasn't stopping the chaos that the younger god was creating on Midgard.
"Okay, I guess that's explains why everyone was gone before I woke up this morning." Harry gave his Godfather a suspicious look.
"That is only because I had not finished with the souls in Niflheim in time to be here before you woke, Dear Nephew." Hela's voice rang out and Harry turned and ran into the open arms of the goddess. He didn't see the murderous glare she was sending to Jareth over his head.
"I have missed you this summer Aunt Hela."
"I know Haraldr but the Norns have kept me busy with request from other galaxies. Never forget that if you ever need me, I will always be here for you. Now Jareth was there a reason that you drag my nephew here so early in the morning?" The Goddess turned to her baby brother's annoying friend.
"Oh come now Princess Hela, are we not past all this animosity? I knew you would join us this morning, eventually. So being here before the mortals arrive allows us some Privacy." Jareth gave his most charming smile, but Hela wasn't buying it. Harry thought that his godfather might have a bit of a crush on his Aunt but wisely kept that to himself.
"I suppose so but Haraldr needs to be well rested. You know this year is an important year for his future."
"I do, but there is nothing wrong with taking a bit of time for family. Hedwig!" The King called to his faithful owl. The beautiful snowy white owl flew to her master carrying a velvet bag in her claws. "Thank you my lovely. Haraldr, this I gift to you for your Fourteenth year. It was crafted in Vanaheim by an old friend of mine and it takes four Midgard years to make. It is called the Eye of the Sun and as soon as you hold it will in tune to your powers and your powers alone. It will be your light even in magical darkness, and there is nothing that can eclipse its light."
"I am impressed Jareth. Haraldr open your gift it will aide you well." Hela watched as Harry took the crystal orb out of the pouch and held it in his hand. It started to glow as I absorb a bit of the boy's magic glowing brighter and brighter like he held the sun in his hand. Unlike the real sun the orb was cool to the touch and adjusted to Harry's needs so it did not blind him or his family as they stared at the small sun.
"Thank you, Godfather." Harry was in awe of the gift. He dimmed the orb back to its crystal state before tackling the Goblin king in a bone crushing hug.
"Your welcome my Boy, I know you will use it wisely."
"I," Suddenly visions flooded Harry's mind. He saw Legolas and Frodo standing near a lake and Krillan was there too, but why? He saw fire and Fili and Kili wrestling the fire near the Forbidden Forest. The visions were too much and his world went black.
"Jareth what have you done?!" Hela snarled grabbing Harry into her arms.
"I did nothing Hela; Haraldr has gotten visions from the Norns. It was so powerful that I was given a small glimpse of what he saw, because I was close to him. It has to do with his task for this year. The realms are coming to Midgard." Jareth warned gravely.
"HARRY!" The MAGIC students shouted and ran to the three Immortals. They all arrived a bit early as planned to avoid running into Ron and Ginny. Fred and George had Winky drop them off at the apparition point to avoid their siblings as well.
"Fear not Children, Haraldr has had a strong vision and now needs rest." Jareth explained.
"Fred you and George go and get us a carriage." Hermione order as she searched her bag.
"We're on it." The twins used sorcery to float all the trunks onto the train before boarding to find them private seats.
"Susan, I don't have any pepper-up patches; how about you?" the Gryffindor turned to her fellow medic.
"I got a few left." The Hufflepuff said pulling one from her bag and applying it to the sleeping Ravenclaw's neck.
"You Elf-child take Haraldr and settle him on the train." Hela called to Draco before placing Harry in his arms. "Shadow guard them well, this is the start of his journey."
"Roar," The jinx answered before following the students on to the train along with Butterfingers carrying Harry's trunk.
"Jareth, tell me what were you able to see."
"It was just flashes but The Dwarves were there fighting fire and in the cold winter there were our allies of Alfheim and the guard of Jotunheim. They rush passed by too fast for me to make out but I was not surprised that it overwhelmed young Haraldr. The Norns have sent him this as a finale warning of what is to come, we must trust their warnings." The Goblin King said gently placing a hand on the Goddess' shoulder.
"Throwing my own words at me will not earn you leniency from my wrath. I know it was you that arranged for my baby brother and his dim-witted husband to be busy this day in order to have Haraldr all to your self." Hela snapped turning to glare at the laughing face of the King.
"Oh Dear Princess, would I do such an underhanded thing like that." Jareth cooed immune to the death glared. After Centuries of Loki's killing glare aimed at him there was no heat to the look he got from the Goddess of Death.
"I know you did because that is exactly what I would have done and had I not been backed up at Niflheim. I wish you would stop being popping in and out it is very vexing. Well since you have stolen most of my morning with my nephew, you now owe me breakfast. I am famished; with all the souls coming in I have barely had time for a coffee let alone a meal."
"It would be my pleasure, my dear Princess. In fact I know a quaint little Café in Paris that makes delicious pastries and a delightful latté." Jareth held out his elbow to Hela who reluctantly took it as she changed from her work wear to a flowing knee length green dress and a dark green Leather jacket with her hair weaving into a French braid.
"It better be or you will be in Niflheim faster than you can say 'Babe of Power'."
"What Power?" Jareth smirked.
"Oh no. I am to smart to fall for your word games. Let us depart before I change my mind." Hela rolled her eyes but a tiny smile pulled at her lips at the man's silliness. The King's laughter rang out before they disappeared in a flash of bright light.
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Harry slowly came out of the darkness and back to the waking world. This body was sore and heavy meaning that this vision took a real toll on him. He moaned as he tried to sit up but was gently pushed back down on the seat.
"Take it easy Harry you are still recovering." Susan said brushing his bangs from his face. Then she placed a cool rag on his forehead. "Besides Draco is not a bad as a pillow, is he?"
Harry opened his eyes to see his head was resting on the Slytherin's lap. It was comfy just to lie here and he had the feeling that there had been fingers running through his hair. That had been relaxing and that feeling brought him out of the darkness he had been floating in.
"Sorry Malfoy, I'll get up in a second." Harry signed.
"No big deal, Lokison, it's already been hours what's a couple of more minutes. Besides we're almost to the castle." Draco shrugged trying to keep his cool as his cheeks were trying to heat up exposing his embarrassment.
"I slept the whole time?"
"Yes since you blacked out at 9 ¾. We have been slowly getting your energy up with pepper up patches. We'll need to make more once school has started again." Hermione replied as she closed her Tomb of a book.
"Yeah the World Cup depleted our supplies dramatically." Daphne agreed before handing the young prince a potion. "Here Harry Darling you need to drink this. No more pepper-up for you, just a vitamin potion to promote natural healing."
"Thanks." Harry sitting up removing the cloth from his head before downing the potion with a grimace then gulped a cup of Pumpkin juice. The train whistle sounded and slowly came to a complete stop with MAGIC grumbling that the ride had been too short. As they departed the train they heard Hagrid call for the first years. It was good to be back to routine from the chaos of the World Cup.
The Young Jotun Prince nearly fell as he entered the great hall. The Dark Magic had doubled since they left for Summer Break. The twins caught him before he could hit the ground and helped him the Ravenclaw table. Harry slumped in his seat and signed to the twins "Thanks the Magic was a bit overwhelming."
"Yeah we all feel it too," Fred signed.
"But the student body doesn't feel anything" George signed keeping their word between them. "Are you going to be alright?"
"Yeah, I am still a bit out of it from the vision but I'll be okay. I'll sleep with the founders tonight there are more protections there and I can recharge in peace." Harry was tired but after the last time he stayed in the founders' room without telling anyone they called his father and his familiar Jörmungandr, to come find him, so it was smarter to tell the twins where he would be for the night.
"Alright Harry,"
"We'll take you after the feast." The twins reassured their adopted brother before heading to the Gryffindor table.
"Greetings everyone! We will start with the Sorting ceremony for the new first years and then I have some exciting news for this upcoming year. Professor McGonagall if you Please?"
The whole hall was a buzz on what the news could be. McGonagall brought in the first years. Harry tried to calm his nerves with some tea but some of the older Ravenclaw Girls were squealing and pointing to the Hufflepuff table. Harry rolled his eyes at them. Luna patted his arm in sympathy because last year the girls in her dorms started gossiping about the boys in the upper years looking so handsome and they started fan groups mostly around the Quidditch players of the school. The group was started by Cho Chang one of the Ravenclaw team Chasers. Luna knew her serious Big Brother couldn't stand ridiculous silliness that he found unproductive. They listened to The Sorting Hat's new song for the year and the sorting began. Once all the children were sorted Dumbledore took center stage commanding all the attention.
"Welcome all new first years and Welcome all returning students. Now Mr. Filch has an updated list of objects forbidden with in the castle. Also the Forbidden forest is off limits to all students and Hogsmeade trip are only allowed for Third years and above with a Parents' signed premission. Now it is my painful duty to inform you that the inter-house Quidditch Cup will not take place this year."
The whole student body went crazy of their only sport being taken away. Harry again rolled his eyes because wasn't a player and had no affect on him. On the other hand he did enjoy cheering on his fellow MAGIC Quidditch players. He knew that they used Quidditch for distressing from their training. So this would be hard on them. There was great disappointment the hall but then there was a spike in dark energy as if the headmaster was feeding off of their misery.
"This is due to an event that will be starting in October and that will continue through out the school year taking up a lot of the teachers' time and energy but I am sure that you all will enjoy it immensely." All of MAGIC noticed the madness to the Headmaster's eyes as he spoke so eloquently. Before the crazy old man could continue an old man with a magical eye had thrown opened the hall doors and limped his way to the head table. "Ah, our New Defense teacher has joined us. I would like introduce Form Head Auror Professor Moody."
"Mad-eye Moody?" Fred turned to George,
"Dad went out to check on him today." The twins looked to Harry who got a sharp look in his eye.
"Sorry I'm late but I'm here now." Moody sat in the vacant chair next to Snape.
"As I was saying, Hogwarts has been chosen to host the Tri-Wizard Tournament. Now it's been many years since the last tournament due to the death toll as this is a very dangerous event,"
"Death toll?" Hermione mouthed sitting across from Neville who went pale from just the mention of death.
"It was decided to that it will be reinstated under strict rules of participation no one under seventeen will be allowed to enter."
"That's Unfair!" Shouted George.
"Our Birthday is in April!" Shouted Fred. The twins wanted to put their Asgardian training to use.
"I'm sorry but the rules still stand. Now we will be hosting our sister school Beauxbatons Academy of Magic and our Brother School the Durmstrang Institute. They will arrive at the first of October and then there will be the ceremony of the Goblet of Fire choosing a Champion to represent each school. Also so there will be a Yule Ball that every one must attend with a Date. Your heads of House will be conducting dance lessons for this occasion and no one will be going home for the Winter and Spring breaks while we are hosting these schools."
Harry was now looking murderous at the Headmaster. The Breaks were the only time he got away from this claustrophobic castle. He was seriously not happy with this development. He tried to shake off the anger as he was much too tired to deal with this nonsense. He tuned out the crazy old man as he waited for dinner to appear, he knew Hermione would catch him up if he missed anything. He just wanted to eat and get some sleep.
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"So what do you think?"
"Маленький Брат, is not going to like the confinement." Natasha sighed as she and Bucky walked back to their house on the edge of the village.
"Yeah, but something tells me that you knew about this Tournament."
"It's true I knew about it but after talking about it with Hela, I had to keep my cards close to the chest. Now I think we'll have to keep a shaper eye on our kids once those other schools arrive."
"I hear you. Did Harry look tired to you?" Bucky asked a little worry about their little wizard.
"Yes I noticed that too. I texted Tony about it and he said he was called to New York by Fury and he can't reach Loki, so I think he might be in Asgard. So we have no idea what happened his morning before he got on the train. If I were to guess of why he is tired, I'd say he had a vision."
"Let's write it up then and copy to Fury and his brother. I want to add that I don't trust that new teacher, that just happened to arrive late? Something is wrong there and we'll need to keep him under surveillance as well."
"Agreed. So it's your turn to cook I'll start the e-mail."
"I cooked yesterday."
"Buying take-out doesn't count." The widow smirked opening the door to their cottage.
"Ладно, я приготовлю обед, ведьма." Bucky snapped and headed to the kitchen, Natasha just laughed and headed to the office to file their reports. It was going to be a long school year.
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The weeks went by and MAGIC has been getting nervous for the upcoming event. There was a lot of talk between the students about the tournament. The twins were tired of hearing Ginny and Ron whine about the Champions. Ron wanted to be Champion of Hogwarts and Ginny wanted it to be Harry so she could be girlfriend during such a difficult event. Harry on the other hand wanted nothing to do with any of it. He felt he did enough with the Inter-Realm Summit.
"Good Evening everyone I would like to introduce to you Headmistress Olympe Maxine of Beauxbatons and Igor Kakaroff headmaster of Durmstrang." Albus announced at dinner. The two schools arrived that afternoon in very unique ways. The Durmstrang students came in a Giant Boat that had come up from the lake like a muggle submarine. The Beauxbatons Students arrived in flying carriages that were pulled by large beautiful white Pegasus. Hagrid was beside himself with awe at the proud beasts. It was announced that afternoon that the visitors would be sharing rooms with the current Hogwarts' students. The MAGIC students decided that they all would living in the Founders Quarter this year. The Founders Room heard their requests and four new doors in their common room. Each of one the doors had a house crest on it. When they open the door they were led to their House common room. Once through the door the founder's door vanished. This would be perfect for keeping their new dorms a secret.
"Tomorrow we will be setting up the Goblet of Fire. This is a very special artifact of the Tournament. Once the goblet is lit those who have met the requirements may enter their names. The Fire will burn for one week and on Sunday Night the fire will tell us who is worthy to be Champions in the Tri-wizard Tournament." The headmaster was smiling as all but the MAGIC students cheered. There was something about how the DADA teacher looked at Harry that got his nerves on edge.
The DADA teacher was named Alastor Moody the former head of the Auror department. Harry didn't know when or how but somehow Bucky had dropped off a dossier for him in the founders' room. After dinner a week after school had started Harry had come to the Founders' common room to find Shadow lounging on the couch with a thick folder under his massive paw. The Whole team spent that weekend going over the Dossier on Moody in preparation for classes.
Before they got the dossier the first class with the Gryffindor and Slytherin was super intense. Neville Had become extremely quiet and withdrawn. Susan spent the evening with him in silent support. Hermione told Harry that they covered the Unforgivable Curses and that Moody made Neville watch as he tortured a spider with the Cruciatus Curse. The twins had to hold the Jotun Prince between them off the ground to prevent him from going to tell off Moody with few Asgardian Unforgivables of his own. They all knew the story of what happened to Neville's parents in the War against the real Voldemort and The Old man knew it as well.
"Big Brother you must eat." Luna said softly. Harry was pulled from his thoughts and started to eat as not to worry her. As the meal came to an end Snape walked by the Ravenclaw table giving the young Prince a look that signaled he needed a meet up. The Ravenclaw took a few more bites before excusing himself from the dinner table. He wasn't surprised to find Snape in Slytherin's office looking through the Slytherin's personal library.
"What can I do for you professor?"Harry asked opening the mind stone locket as he sat behind the Founder's desk.
"Lokison, I know that you and your group are knowledgeable in potions, also that you have your own supplies. That being said has any of your group borrow from my personal stores?" Snape asked replacing the book he took off the shelf.
"Professor, none of my friends would take without asking. So we have a thief with in the school; as if I don't have enough stress as it is."
"Don't worry about it, as it is my problem and I shall investigate on my own. Another reason I asked to meet. The Headmaster has been meeting with Moody at least twice a week since the start of term. While Alastor and I are not friends we are acquainted and he seems more paranoid then he has been since we last met. I do not know if he can be trusted." Snape said taking a seat in front of the desk.
"I already don't like him after what he put Neville through. Why wasn't he pulled out of the castle and arrested?"
"Being an Auror even retired he is authorized to use those curses for teaching purposes. I and the other heads of house do not approve of his teaching methods. Albus insisted that he would be needed this year and gave Black a lame excuse that he was needed for Order work since his brother is no longer among us. I believe it was because Black found the cursed rock in the DADA office. It was well hidden and set that no teacher could hold the position more than a year. After disabling the curse he Headmaster had to think of a reason to get rid of a competent teacher."
"Not surprising as I believe this whole tournament was the Old Man's plan. He's been pushing both sides on this hoping to prove the Dark Lord is coming." Harry rubbed his scar in irritation. It had become a habit in recent years that when ever he became stressed he would rub his scar to push back the HYDRA mode that threatened to surface.
"Yes, I agree. Well it is almost curfew I must start my rounds. I take it you and the others will be here for the night?"
"Until the other schools are gone actually. The Founders have agreed with or decision. Everyone will see us enter and exit out houses but we will be staying in here."
"Very well, I will alert the others heads so the do not worry during the bed checks. We have all made a promise to not tell the headmasters when you and your group stay within these rooms." Snape informed the Jotun Prince as he stood to leave.
"I have noticed why is that?"
"We as Heads of House respect the Founders and trust in their judgment even if they have been gone for centuries their magic is still alive. I believe that the Headmaster is so absorbed in Dark Magic that he can't feel them trying to protect the students. Good evening Lokison I will see you in class tomorrow."
"Goodnight Professor." Harry watched the Potion's master go before he was bother by another voice.
"I am often surprised that you were not sorted in my house Young Heir."
"So you say every year Salazar. Any word from the Headmaster's office?"
"No my little Snake, over the summer the Headmaster's office has become sealed in Dark Magic and none of the paintings of the past headmasters are able to leave their paintings. So we have no eyes within the office. You might need to explore Rowena's library for ways to break the dark magic or Godric's to build a defense against it."
"I'll make note of it, but for now I think it is time I seek my bed." Harry stood up and yawned before heading out the door.
"Sleep well Young Heir." Slytherin said as the lights went out.
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Sunday couldn't come fast enough for Harry and Fred. Harry had been dealing with the dark magic and Fred had to deal with Victor Krum the Quidditch superstar flirting with his girlfriend. He knew Hermione didn't mean to flirt back but she was just surprised at the attention. His Little Bookworm was easily dazzled by a beautiful mind. Fred could feel that Hermione was his soul mate so she would never go off with Krum but it still hurt to see them chatting over books.
The Goblet of fire went out that afternoon and the students were called to the hall. MAGIC went against orders and sat together as the visiting students were scatter among the houses so their seating would go unnoticed. There was dread spread through out their group as some of Harry's visions were now starting to take shape. The Young Jotun was hoping was misreading what the Norns had shown him.
"If everyone is here we will be sealed in for the choosing of the champions. The Ministry Officials are here to record the Champions for the schools and sign confirmation on the Tri-Wizard participation contract. Now the moment you have been waiting for, 'Calix ignis, Propugnatores revela'" Dumbledore waved his wand at the goblet and started the fire once again.
The fire flared to the color blue and out popped the first name. "Victor Krum of Durmstrang." The Durmstrang students went wild and Victor stroll up confidently to the head table then was directed to the waiting room.
The goblet flared again this time is a white light and another name fluttered out of the goblet. "Fleur Delacour of Beauxbatons," there was another round of cheers for the French champion. She looked familiar with light blond hair and an allure about her. She had to be a descendant of the captured elves of Alfheim the ones that mutated to bird like creatures in order to survive. Harry felt sorry for her not know her true heritage. The beautiful teen gracefully walked to the head table before being directed to the waiting room like Krum.
The Goblet flashed a bright yellow before spitting out the name of the last champion. "Cedric Diggory of Hogwarts." Hogwarts students went for loud support as they cheered for their champion. As Cedric made it to the head table a feeling sparked through Harry as he felt foreign magic pulled at his seidr. Something was wrong very wrong as he tried to fight to be free. The Magic was stronger as it was from a powerful artifact and the more he fought the tighter it got. Harry was losing this fight and it meant that this was his destiny. The Ravenclaw gave up and with his surrender another name popped out of the Goblet of Fire.
"Harry Lokison Stark Potter!" Dumbledore read his voice shaking a bit the whole hall was silent "Harry Potter You Must Join the Champions."
Harry got to his feet with pure hatred for the headmaster as the Man would not stop calling him Potter. This had been his plan the whole time. Well the Crazy Old Man was going to be in for a big surprise and he did not feel an ounce of pity for him or the officials that were forcing him to do this. He joined the other chosen Champions in the waiting room who were surprised to see him.
"Do z-they need us?" Fleur asked and Harry shook his head no.
"Then why are you here?" Krum asked.
"He can't speak unless he has his muggle device." Cedric explained then turned to Harry. "Do you have it with you, Lokison?"
With a flick of the wrist his bracelets became his translation gloves and he began signing. "I got better devices now. Look my name came out of the goblet so now I'm here."
"z-That iz not Pozzible!" Fleur cried in outrage, but before anyone could respond the doors opened and the Heads of the schools and the Game officials came in.
"Harry my boy you must tell us how your name came to be in the goblet?" Dumbledore was acting all concern but the Prince could see through his lies.
"I didn't. I have only been in the Hall for meals and have not made any attempt to enter the tournament." Harry signed.
"Z-ee Boy is a Lair! He put hiz name in z-ee goblet." Madame Maxine shouted.
"Then Lokison would have had a beard like Fred and George Weasley did when they tried to pass the age line." Cedric protested.
"Hogwarts can not have two Champions!" Kakaroff sneered.
"They won't." Harry's digital voice cut through the arguing.
"You have to participate Mr. Potter, the magic is binding." Mr. Crouch stuttered.
"First off my name is Haraldr Lokison-Stark, second I know that this magic is binding it took control of my Magic before my name was announce. Lastly I am not fighting for Hogwarts; I am fighting for Asgard and Jotunheim." Harry's clothes changed to that of his Asgardian armor and the fur cape of his Forebarer.
"Harry you must stop with this nonsense. You are Human and your parents are James and Lilly Potter." Albus protested. He didn't want anyone finding out about the Gods Harry called family.
"Step aside you Crazy old Man. You have called down the Gods and you will have to endure their wrath." Harry signed as before he pushed the Headmaster out of his way and into Mr. Crouch with a bit more of his strength not really caring if he fell or not before heading out to the Hall. The others followed suit curious as to what was going to happen.
Once he stood next to the Goblet Fire and cranked up the Volume on his gloves and a Sonorous charm so Asgard could him. Harry took a deep breath then began to sign.
"I, Prince Haraldr of the House of Odin and the Clan of Laufey, have been Challenged by the Wizards of Midgard!"
The hall was silent as they waited for the Ravenclaw do something, but then there was a loud clap of thunder that shook the Castle. The lights went out but there was a flash of Lightning and Odin appeared. Thunder continued roll and lighting flashed in and out each time revealing the gods of Asgard. Frigga appeared beside her husband, then Hela, Thor, Loki and then King Helblindi in his full Frost Giant Height on the other side of Odin. The lights came back on and everyone was frighten by the combined power filling the Hall.
"Who has dared Challenged the House of Odin? Who Challenges Asgard?" Odin voice rang out loud and deep.
"Who has Challenged the Clan of Laufey and a Prince of Jotunheim?" Helblindi voice deep voice practically shook the walls.
"All Father Odin and King Helblindi my name was entered into a Magical Midgard artifact without my knowledge and its magic has taken its hold. I can not decline the Challenge or face death; so I will accept it and fight for Asgard and Jotunheim." Harry kneeled in front of the Gods before signing to his family. They looked to one another with Grim Expressions, but they all knew that this was coming.
"Then Asgard accepts Prince Haraldr as our Champion." Odin declared Striking Gungnir on the ground his Magic surrounded Harry.
"Jotunheim accepts Prince Haraldr as our Chosen Warrior." Helblindi waved his hand wrapping his nephew up in his seidr. The Gods sealed the contract with the within their youngest family member. Loki wanted to shout and protest that his son was too young but he could not. He was a Prince of Asgard and he would not show these mortals any emotions. Thor was no better as he wanted to bash who ever put Harry's name in the goblet. Hela watched the Mortals that were cowering at the heads table. A few of them bore the mark of death upon them and when the time was right she would collect them for the harm they brought her beloved nephew.
"As representative of the Ministry of Magic we accept Harry Potter as your chosen." Crouch Stuttered.
"His Name is Prince Haraldr Mortal. You will not disrespect the House of Odin." Thor snarled tired of keeping quiet.
"Nor the Clan of Laufey" Helblindi growled.
"My Son's name is no longer Potter. His Name is Prince Haraldr Lokison-Stark and you will address him as such or face the consequences." Loki said coolly.
"Yes your highness. We mean no disrespect. Will you all be attending the tasks?" Crouch managed to ask without fainting.
"We personally won't attend but our representatives will be in attendance." Odin stated. "We'll be watching and if there is dishonestly you will fast the Judgment Of Asgard and Jotunhiem." The All Father hit his Spear on the ground and he and Frigga disappeared in a rainbow Light. The Jotun King clapped his hands together and he disappeared in wave of blue seidr.
"Good luck Haraldr, we shall be at the Manor if you need us." Loki nodded to his son before taking Thor and Hela with him in a flash of green light.
"As you now know I am not Hogwarts Champion. I thank you for ruining my evening and dragging my Family from their homes. I'm done with this see you all tomorrow." The Asgardian-Jotun Prince stomped away from the headmasters and Ministry Officials and out of the Hall followed by his friends. They would rather eat a quiet meal in the Founders' room rather than the hall.
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"This is a disaster, Dumbledore. The tournament was meant to bring the schools of Europe together but now you have ensued the wrath of the Norse Gods!" Crouch ranted.
"It can not be helped. The Gods must have blood adopted Harry Potter because they are not his real family. Besides as you have said the contracts are binding and the Champions are all chosen and must participate. Now as far as champions go each school still has only one and Harry Potter has denounced Hogwarts and has claimed to be the Champion Asgard and Jotunheim. So I see no reason why we can't proceed with the tournament."
"We have no choice, now, do we? I must get back to the ministry and inform Minister Bones and the International Affairs Office. I will be back next week to discuss the First Task with you and your Staff." Crouch grabbed his cane and hat before storming out of the office slamming the door behind him.
"So this was your grand plan, Albus?"
"Shut up! It was the Boy's fault! I had everything planned down to the last second. I did not think he would or could call to his false Family. How did they even pass through the wards that protect Hogwarts?"
"They are powerful Gods. Wizarding wards are like parchment to them, you have lost again and you don't even see it."
"I have not and I will have my war. I will have Power! I will rule the Wizarding and bring those you have tried to stop to their knees."
"So sad my Friend, you refuse to listen to the last of your sanity. I will leave you to your Madness. I will come back when you are more of your old self."
"I don't care if you ever return. I will succeed where you have failed! First I must write some letters; the First Task will be in two weeks." The voice was gone leaving the crazy old man to his writings. The portraits were looking to one another in horror as the watched as once again Albus Dumbledore talked to the empty room as if there was someone sitting in the chair across from him. The Dark Magic had sealed them within these walls and there was no escape for any Portrait to get help. All they could do watch and keep their horror silenced.
Translations:
Ладно, я приготовлю обед, ведьма.
Fine, I'll cook dinner you witch.
'Calix ignis, Propugnatores revela'
Goblet of Fire Reveal the Champions
A/N: The Plot Bunnies have been thinking about this scene for months. They had gotten so focused on it they took forever writing the chapters leading up to this one. Thor Bun is Proud of all the special effects in this chapter. There is more to come so stay tuned for more.
That's it for the Plot Bunnies update Now for a minor note. I got a review that was for lack of a better word Juvenile. It was a Guest review so I know that they don't want to be known but they want me to know I should be deleted and that after reading one chapter they believe the I assume is a crying mess of an emo little girl who was bullied for being weird, because they can't spell or accurate grammar. I don't mind constructive criticism every writer needs it to learn and grow, but if you don't like something or have anything constructive then you should stop reading and move on. My Buns and I work on positive energy and reviews that help us become better. So Thanks for all our loyal Readers for standing by us. To New Readers thank you for giving us a chance to expand your Imagination with the world we created. So Everyone Keep Reviewing, the plot Bunnies need food.