Lily Black

Chapter 23: Goblet Names

The whole school was busy with the news of the Triwizard tournament. Ever since it was said that it would be taking place Fred and George had been in a corner of the common room working on something. I could only assume that they were trying to find a way to get into the tournament.

When it was finally time to put names into the Goblet everyone was sitting in the Great Hall. I sat next to Hermoine and we talked as we watched people put their names into the goblet. A group of boys pushed Cedric Diggaroy into the age circle to put his name in. Once he slipped his paper in, everyone laughed. Harry and Ron walked round the circle talking.

"I wonder what they're talking about." Hermoine said.

"I bet it's boring." I laughed.

The doors opened and I herded laughing. I knew who it was right away. Two red headed boys came running in laughing and giving people high fives.

"Well lads we have done it." Fred said, holding up a vial.

"This should end well." I whispered to Hermoine

"It finished just this morning." George said.

"It's not going to work." Hermoine said in a sing-songy voice.

The next second they were beside both of us. George wrapped his arms around my neck.

"Oh yeah and why is that Granger?" George asked.

"Hi." I said looking up at him.

"Hi." He said, placing a small kiss on my forehead.

"You see this." Hermoine said, pointing to a white line on the ground. "This is an age line, Dumbledore drew it himself."

"So?" Fred asked.

"So, a genus like Dumbledore could not possibly be fouled by something as dim-witted as an ageing potion.

"Yeah but that's why it is so brilliant." Fred smirked.

"Because it's so pathetically dim-witted." George said. He unwrapped his arms from around me and stood up on the chair.

"Ready Fred?" George asked.

"Ready George." Fred said.

"Bottoms up." They said at the same time as they drank it and jumped into the circle. They made it into the circle. Everyone cheered.

"Ready?" They both said as they dropped their names into the Goblet. After a few seconds of waiting and nothing happened the high fived. No later than a second later the goblet let out a blue wave and knocked Fred and George out of the circle.

"Oh my! George!" I gasped as I watched my dumb boyfriend and his brother go flying acorss the room.

As soon as they landed everyone started laughing. I looked over and saw that the red hair I had grown to love had become grey. They had long grey beards as well.

"You said!" Fred said as he started to hit George.

George copied him right back. Before I knew it a fight broke out between the two boys and a crowd had formed.

"Lily..." Harry called.

"On it." I said running from my seat and pushing through the crowd. I walked in the middle and tapped who I thought was Fred. He stopped and looked up at me.

"Can you get up please." I said. He looked at me and Geroge then got up. I helped George off the ground just as the crowd parted, revealing Viktor Krum and Igor Karkarfott walking through. Viktor walked into the circle and dropped his name in.

Later that night everyone was sitting in the great hall.

"Now sit please." Dumbledore said.

"Now the moment you have all been waiting for the champion selection." Dumbledore reached out his hand and took away all the light. He walked up to the goblet which was burning bright. It turned pink and spit out a card. Dumbledore grabbed it..

"The Durmstrang champion is...Victor Krum!" He said. The whole hall erupted into cheers.

It turned pink again and set out another name.

"The champion for Beauxbatons...Fluer Delacour." He said again.

It turned pink again and sent out another name.

"The Hogwarts champion...Cedric Diggory." I looked over to see Cedric standing up.

"That's it! We know have our three champions, but now only one will go down in history. Only one will hoist this chalice of champions. This vesal of victory. The Triwizard cup." Dumbledore said as a cup that was sparking was unveiled.

Everyone's head turned when we saw the Goblet light up again.

"Harry potter?" He said. No one moved. I looked over at Harry who looked surprised.

"Harry Potter?"Dumbledor said again. Someone pushed Harry forward, he walked forward and took the slip out of Dumbledors hand and walked where all the other companions went.