Cruel World- 𝓗𝓪𝓻𝓻𝔂 𝓟𝓸𝓽𝓽𝓮𝓻

Champions have been chosen

In the goblet room Dumbledore was standing in front of the goblet, "Sit down please. And now the moment you've all been waiting for, the champions selection!"

"Who do you think is going to be chosen?" Zac asked

Marlene shrugged and said, "I don't know. But I'm not sure about this eternal glory bit. People have died in the tournament."

Dumbledore walked towards the flame, it glowed red and a name flew out of it, "The Durmstrang champion is...Viktor Krum!"

The Durmstrang crowd cheered just as another name flew out of the goblet, "The champion from Beauxbatons... Fleur Delacour."

The Beauxbatons girls cheered as Fleur stood up, and another name came out, "The Hogwarts champion...Cedric Diggory!"

Cedric stood up and walked onto the stage as the Hogwarts students cheered

"Excellent! we now have our three champions! But in the end only one will go down in history. Only one will hoist this chalice of champions, this vessel of victory the tri-wizard cup!"

People cheered, but the goblet glowed red again and another name flew out of the cup, "Harry Potter. Harry Potter?"

Marlene shook her head, "No...no."

"Harry Potter!" Dumbledore shouted

Marlene and Zac turned around to look at Harry who was sitting behind them, "Go on mate, you have to."

Harry stood up and walked off with the other champions, "He put his name in?" Zac asked

Marlene shook her head, "No he wouldn't have he's only 14 and he wouldn't have asked someone else to put his name in...you know my feelings?"

Zac nodded, "Yeah."

"They're going haywire. Something's going on here. Something bad." Marlene said

. . . . . . .

The next morning everyone was on edge, Marlene was walking down the corridor when she saw Harry walking in front of her, "Harry!...wait up."

Harry turned around, "I'm surprised you want to talk to me."

"I know you didn't put your name in that cup Harry." Marlene said

Harry seemed to relax more as he said, "You seem to be the only one. Ron thinks I did it on purpose"

"Well Ron's a prat if he thinks that." Marlene said as the pair sat down on a bench

Harry sighed and said, "Why does this happen to me Marls. What did I do?"

"If no one will. I'm going to be with you every step of the way. You're going to be fine." Marlene said

Harry nodded, "I don't want to do this alone so thank you."

"You're not alone anymore. Besides, every Potter needs a Black on their side." Marlene said

Just then an owl flew down and landed in front of them, with a letter on it's foot, Harry picked it up and Marlene read it over his shoulder

I couldn't risk sending Hedwig. It was since the World Cup and the Ministry's been intercepting more and more owls. She's too easily recognised.

We need to talk. Face to Face. Meet me in the Gryffindor common toom at one o clock this Saturday night and make sure it's just you two

P.S

The owl nipped Harry's finger

The owl bites

"Do you have anything?" Harry asked

Marlene nodded as she took out a piece of bread from her pocket and tossed it at the owl. The owl took then flew off

. . . . . . . .

That night Marlene and Harry walked into the Common Room, "...Padfoot?"

Harry picked up the newspaper, Marlene continued walking around, she turned around when Harry threw the newspaper into the fire

The fire flared up and a face appeared, "Dad? How-"

Sirius cut Marlene off, "I don't have much time. Let me get straight to it. Did you or did you not put your name into the goblet?"

Harry shook his head, "No."

"I had to ask. Now tell me about this dream of yours. You mentioned Wormtail and Voldemort, but who was the third man in the room?" Sirius asked

Harry shrugged as Marlene sat down on the couch, "I don't know."

"You didn't hear anything?" Marlene asked

Harry shook his head, "No. Uh...Voldemort was giving him a job to do. Something important."

"What was that?" Sirius asked

"He wanted...me. I don't know why, but he was going to use this man to get to me. I mean it was only a dream right?" Harry asked

Sirius nodded, "Yes, It's just a dream. Look kids the deatheaters and Greyback at the world cup. Harry's name rising from the goblet. These are not just coincidences. Hogwarts isn't safe anymore."

"What are you saying?" Marlene asked

"I'm saying the devils are inside the walls. Igor Karkaroff, he was a Death Eater. Marlene he was involved in your mothers death. And no one, no one stops being a deatheater. Then there's Barty Crouch, heart of stone sent his own son to Azkaban." Sirius explained

Harry and Marlene shared a look as Harry said, "Do you think one of them put my name into the goblet?"

"I haven't a clue who put your name in that goblet Harry but whoever did it is no friend to you. People die in this tournament." Sirius said

Harry looked scared as he said, "I'm not ready for this."

"You don't have a choice." Sirius said

Marlene turned her head when she heard something, "Someone's coming."

"Keep your friends close. Both of you." Sirius said

Just then Ron walked into the room, "Has he roped you into practicing for his next interview."

"Piss off Ron." Marlene said

Ron rolled his eyes as he walked out, when she turned back to the fire Sirius was gone.

"Great. Hogwarts isn't safe." Harry said

"I don't think anywhere is safe." Marlene said

Zac then walked through the common room towards the dorms covered in goop, "Damn poltergeist."

"I told you, don't annoy Peeves." Marlene called after him

Thank you for reading

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