Demigoddess in a Wizarding World

Chapter 3

Perci walked around the Dumbledore's office, admiring the many trinkets it held, before she went to join the three other champions by the fireplace. She shook hands with Krum and Fleur. She offered Cedric a hand, but he pushed it away and hugged her.

Krum and Perci sat in chairs opposite of each other and spoke about Quidditch, Perci telling him about her position as a Chaser and Krum talking about the Quidditch World Cup. The champions waited impatiently, or Perci did, for the coaches, per say, to appear to them.

"Hell, I've got an Astronomy essay to not do. What's taking so long?" Perci grumbled. Fleur looked surprised at her. "You would neglect to perform your studies?" She asked incredulously.

Perci nodded her head and Cedric laughed. "I can't remember the last time Perci did her schoolwork!" He said. Krum let a small smile slip. Fleur could only stare at her.

"Aren't you worried you would not do well on ur exams?" She asked. Perci shrugged her shoulders. "I happen to think I did quite well on my O.W.L.S last term."

"What'd you get?" Cedric asked.

"Eight O's and two E's." She said simply fingering an old clock she found. Cedric frowned at her. "You did better than-"

Harry walked into the office shakily. He looked shocked and held a small piece of paper in his hand. "Harry, what are you doing here?" Perci asked.

Loud and angry voices sounded from behind the doors. Harry winced. "You think everything's a conspiracy theory, you old bat!" It's sounded like Mad-Eye Moody. Madame Maxime's voice rang through the large room. "Old bat? Old bat?!" She yelled.

Dumbledore led the group of furious witches and wizards and came to a stop in front of Harry. "Harry, did you put your name in the Goblet of Fire?" He asked calmly.

"No, sir, no." Harry said. Perci could see the shocked look on his face. "Did you ask one of the older students to do it for you?" Dumbledore asked softly.

Harry shook his head. "No, sir." He said. Madame Maxime scowled. "Well, of course he's lying!" She exclaimed.

"The hell he is!" Moody scowled at her. "The Goblet of Fire is an exceptionally powerful magical object. Only an exceptionally powerful Confundus Charm could have hoodwinked it! Magic way beyond the talents of a fourth year!"

"You seem to have given this a fair bit of thought, Mad-Eye." Karkaroff spat.

"It was once my job to think as dark wizards do, Karkaroff." Moody growled.

Perci whispered to Cedric. "This is getting intense." She laughed. Cedric elbowed her to shut up.

"That doesn't help, Alastor." Dumbledore said, pushing the two away from each other. "Leave this to you, Barty." Mr. Crouch stared at Harry.

"The rules are absolute. Harry Potter will compete. He is, as if tonight, a Triwizard champion." Mr. Crouch said. The professors stared at him, some of disgust and some of pity.

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Perci departed the office shortly after the fight and went back to her dormitory hastily, hoping to avoid her classmates. Perci was confused on how she felt. She was worried about Harry. She was also worried about herself. It just now dawned on her what she had gotten herself into.

Of course she was frightened, but it didn't faze her as much as she thought it would. Perci had lost count how many times she's been scared in her life. Perci gave the portrait the password and hurriedly went up the steps to the girl's dorm.

She was greeted with squeals from Ginny and Hermione. "You're in, Perci! You're a Triwizard Champion!" Ginny laughed.

"Yeah, I know. I was there, remember?" Perci said, changing into her pajamas. "What about Harry?" Hermione asked.