"Sage.. Don't look now." Olive elbowed Sage in the side as they made their way to COMC. "But Cho Chang and Cedric are totally walking together." She whispered, pointing across the corridor, where Cho Chang and Cedric Diggory were, indeed, walking together.
"No." She gaped at them. "That bitch. I can't believe this." She scoffed. "Did I tell you about the letter she sent him in Italy?" Sage asked. "You did. I can't believe you had to find out they were friends again like that, he didn't even tell you." Jill glared at them.
"It's despicable." Sage tore her eyes away from the pair. "Simply offensive." Olive added. "She repulses me. How can he stand her, the lying bitch never even apologised to you." Jill muttered in annoyance. "It's time we declared war." Jill concluded.
"What- No. No war." Sage laughed. "Yes, Sage. War. If you won't, we will. Won't we Olive?" Jill linked arms with Olive, who nodded. "Please don't do anything- Jill!-" Sage grabbed Jill's arm as she raised her wand, but she was too late.
Suddenly, a pair of dog ears and a tail to go with it sprouted from Cho Chang's body. Sage watched in horror as the girl shrieked in fright, trying desperately to hide her new accessories as Cedric searched the corridor for whoever had sent the spell.
"Jill!" Sage hissed as they ducked into a nearby crowd, hiding from Cedric's gaze until they made it outside. "Jilly, that was terrible." Sage moaned. "Cedric's going to kill us."
"He won't know it's us, Sage." Jill giggled. "Did you like it? Bitch- female dog- hence the ears and the tail?" She raised her eyebrows mischievously, and Sage couldn't help but to laugh. "Creative, but cruel." Sage rolled her eyes.
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"The Durmstrang champion is.. Victor Krum!" Dumbledore announced, as all of Durmstrang raised from their seats and applauded him. "I knew it'd be him." Jill whispered to Sage and Olive. "Didn't he catch the snitch at the World Cup?" Asked Athena.
Krum got up from his chair, shaking hands with Dumbledore before exiting into a side room, where the other contestants would meet him.
"The champion of Beauxbatons, is Fleur Delacour!" He cried, and the Beauxbatons students applauded as a beautiful blonde girl got up, shaking Dumbledores hand, and following Victor Krum to the side room.
Sage held her breath as the fire grew purple again, spitting out another piece of parchment. "Please don't be Cedric.." She crossed her fingers as Dumbledore read the sheet. "The Hogwarts champion..." "Please don't be Ced-" "Cedric Diggory!" All of Hogwarts leapt to their feet, clapping Cedric on the back as he reached Dumbledore.
Sage felt a weight drop in her stomach, just her luck. As Cedric shook Dumbledores hand, he met eyes with Sage, smiling at her. She did not return it. She watched glumly as Cedric walked away, entering into the side room.
The whole room stood, now. Clapping and cheering before Dumbledore silenced them, beginning his speech, before he was interrupted. The fire flew purple again, shooting another piece of parchment into the air.
Everyone watched curiously as it slowly drifted downwards, caught by Dumbledore, who read it aloud. "Harry Potter..." Dumbledore frowned. "Did he just say.. Harry Potter?" Athena strained to listen. "Harry Potter!" He called out, and a nervous looking Gryffindor raised from his seat.
"Wait.. Isn't there only supposed to be three contestants?" Sage turned to Olive, who shrugged. Harry Potter collected the parchment, reading it as if he'd no idea how it had reached the cup, and then entered the side room.
There was a huge outburst from the students, they all raised to their feet shouting 'Cheat!' As the boy disappeared, soon followed by the Professors.
