Brave

Talk

A few nights after the weighing of the wands, Aurora and Harry were sitting by the fire in the Gryffindor common room. They received a letter from Sirius, saying to be there that evening so that the three could talk. The two fourth years sat there quietly, and suddenly something appeared in the fire, which looked like Sirius' face.

"Harry, Aurora, how are you?" he said quietly. Aurora was glad to hear his voice. As much as she didn't want to admit it, she missed him.

"Did you see the article Rita Skeeter published?" Harry asked his godfather.

"Yes, Harry, you can't let what she's saying get to you. It's just a bunch of trash," Sirius informed him. 

"Harry, Aurora, I want you to listen to me very carefully," Sirius said, becoming more serious. "There is danger at Hogwarts. Igor Karkaroff, the headmaster of Durmstrang, he was a death eater and could have put your name in the goblet."

Sirius was about say more, but footsteps were heard coming down from the boy's dormitories. 

"Keep your friends close," Sirius whispered. Then he disappeared. 

"What are you doing down here?" Ron snapped at Harry. He was the one who came down to the common room.

"Noth-"

"Practicing for your next interview, are you?" Ron asked, interrupting Harry. Apparently he didn't notice that Aurora was there.

Harry, not knowing how to respond, threw a Potter stinks badge at Ron, which hit the redhead on his forehead.

"There! Now you can have a scar too!" Harry yelled as Ron stormed off.

* * *

Aurora and Hermione walked next to Harry, who was under the invisibility cloak. The trio were going to Hogsmade, and Harry stubbornly insisted that he wear his cloak, so that nobody would notice him and avoid dealing with criticism.

They went inside the Three Broomsticks. They all sat down, however Auror and Hermione received strange looks when they ordered three butterbeers.

"Honestly, Harry, just take the cloak off," Aurora told him, "I never know if you're there or not."

As the three sipped their drinks, Aurora noticed that Professor Moody was staring at them. Suddenly, the older man began walking over with Hagrid.

"Nice cloak, Potter," he muttered. The Professor walked off and before Hagrid began following him, he whispered to meet him by his hut at midnight that evening.

* * *

That Tuesday, Aurora and Harry were walking towards the field and champions tent for the first task. Aurora slipped her hand into Harry's, hoping to give him a sense of comfort. He told her earlier that morning that the task had something to do with battling a dragon.

Harry blushed at her touch, and his face turned even more red when Cho Chang walked by. 

"Good luck, Harry," she said, ignoring Aurora entirely. The Lupin-Black girl glared at Cho, who seemed to be flirting with the Potter boy.

Aurora found a seat so that she could watch the task, saving room for Fred and George who were out placing bets with the other students.

Soon, everyone sat nervously as the tournament began.

I don't own Harry Potter. The series belongs to J.K. Rowling. I only own Aurora and anything you don't recognize from the books or movies.