Chapter Three - The Train ride and Tri Wizard tournament
The teenagers boarded the train and went their separate ways. Harry, Ron and Hermione sat together in the same cabin like they usually do and Hermione then grabbed a copy of the daily prophet which was on the table and she began to read it then she looked at Harry "you know Sirius should hear about this, what you saw at the World Cup and the dreams you've been having, I have a feeling this year will be a little bit different"
Harry nodded his head then took out a piece of parchment paper and his quill and ink from his trunk. Once he wrote the letter he gave it to Hedwig by tying it to her leg then opened the window letting her fly off towards where Sirius was staying hidden from everyone because he was still a wanted criminal in the wizarding world.
Whilst Harry was writing his letter and Ron was busy stuffing his face with the sweets he got from the sweet trolley Hermione managed to sneak out into the cabin where the Slytherins usually hang out. She removed her glamour charm and smiled at her nephew and friends "Soon I won't have to hide who I am anymore, but for now in here I can be my true self" Draco smiled hugging his aunt "I know you hate having to lie and when the truth comes out to see Potter and Weasel's faces will be priceless".
Hermione spent the rest of the train ride with them and changed into her robes with Pansy, Daphne and Astoria whilst the boys weren't looking then she left the cabin and bumped into Luna Lovegood, Luna had long blonde hair and blue eyes, she was also a seer from her late mother and Luna smiled "Hello Hermione, I prefer you as your true self not your bookworm self, don't worry I'll keep your secret besides who's going to believe me anyway"
Hermione smiled relieved "thank you Luna" she then placed her glamour charm back on and headed back to where Harry and Ron were.
Harry looked at Hermione "where did you disappear to?"
Hermione quickly thinking on her feet "I had to help a first year student find their pet"
Harry nodded "okay well that makes sense I mean you helped Neville back in our first year, that's how we met"
Hermione shared a carriage with Harry and Ron back up to the castle from Hogsmeade Station, when they was there everyone ran towards the entrance of the courtyard as they saw flying abraxas horses pulling a carriage as it landed with Hagrid's guidance, Fred said "well there's something you don't see everyday". Meanwhile, A ship appeared and on board were the students of Durmstrang.
Everyone headed into the great hall for the sorting ceremony of the first year students and the announcement of something special. Aurors entered carrying a special gold chalice which was covered up and they placed it on a pedestal.
Albus Dumbledore, a tall man with a long grey-white beard wearing long purple and gold robes, was the headmaster of Hogwarts, he headed up to the stage and waved his hand for everyone to be quiet, which they did. "Can I have your attention please, this year we will be hosting a legendary event known as the tri wizard tournament, I'd like to introduce Barty Crouch from the ministry of magic he will be head of the event"
Barty Crouch a tall thin man with short dark-grey hair and brown eyes wearing a suit with long brown robes approached the stage and said "under a new law the ministry of magic has deemed it fit for those who are under the age of 17 not to be allowed to participate due to the dangers of the tournament" This made most of the Hogwarts students angry at this and Dumbledore said "Silence!" Now might I introduce the lovely ladies of Beauxbatons Academy of Magic and their lovely headmistress Madame Maxime" As soon as he said this the female students attending walked through the doors putting on a lovely display with butterflies. Then the headmistress who was a tall half giant woman with short dark brown hair and brown eyes walked through the great hall and took her seat at the teachers table, her students took their seats at an empty table next to the Ravenclaws.
Dumbledore smiled then said "now I'd like to introduce the proud sons of Durmstrang and their high master Egor Karkaroff" soon as Dumbledore said this the Durmstrang boys entered with staffs they banged on the ground and doing acrobatic moves running to the stage and that's when one of them blew flames that took form of an eagle then vanished as Egor Karkaroff entered the room with his prized student Victor Krum who happened to be one of the Bulgarian quidditch players at the World Cup.
Egor smiled at Dumbledore "Albus it's good to see you again" once the display was over the Durmstrang students took their seats at an empty table beside the Slytherin students.
Soon as the displays were over food magically appeared for everyone to eat and enjoy themselves, Hermione looked towards Igor Karkaroff as she knew he was a former deatheater but continued her meal. Suddenly a man wearing a black leather jacket, had a fake eye and many scars on his face plus he was limping with the help of a staff walked through the gold double doors of the great hall and the scenery of the enchanted sky turned from a calm midnight sky to a stormy scene which scared the students, the man whipped out his wand and changed the scenery back to a calm starry midnight sky.
He walked up to the teachers table, Ron gasped and said "bloody hell it's mad eye Moody"
Hermione then said "As in Alastor Moody, the Auror??"
Dean Thomas, a tall skinny dark boy confused, said "Auror? What's that?" Ron then said "Aurors are dark wizard catchers, they put away most of you know who's followers that didn't claim to be under the influence of doing what they had to do to survive" Dumbledore greeted him "my dear friend thank you for coming"
Moody then said "stupid ceiling!" He then took a seat at the teachers table whilst drinking some polyjuice potion to keep his cover from being discovered.
Seamus saw it as did the other Gryffindors and said "what's it he's drinking do you think"
Harry then said "I don't know but I don't think it's pumpkin juice"
Everyone continued their meals then once dinner was over the students headed to bed, the prefects lead the first years in their houses to their common rooms.