Defeated

Chapter Four

Rose 's P.O.V.

After Dumbledore said what he says every year I walked back to the Gryffindor common room with Fred and George. I loved our little sliver of the school that only Gryffindor's had access to. I loved the red that was spread around the room showing house pride. The common room bustling with students saying goodnight to their friends.

" Hey Rose do you want to practice Quidditch tomorrow?" George asked.

"Sure but don't we have to meet in the Great Hall? I think it's something important," I said.

"Could we do it after?" Fred asked.

"Sure.Night guys."

I walked up the stairs that lead to the girls dormitories. I walk into the room that I share with Laurie and Cristina,my other friends from Gryffindor. I went into my storage chest and pulled out my pajamas. As I changed I heard papers fall to the ground and an exasperating sigh. I pulled on my top and saw Cristina bending down to pick up the papers she dropped.

"Nice one,Cris," I bent down to help her.

"Now I have to reorganize them then put them all back into my backpack. Do you know how long that's going to take?" she said miserably.

"No I don't because I'm not OCD like you," Laurie said.

I never really think those two like each other. The only reason is because Cristina and Andrea are friends. I stood up, walked over to my bed, then laid down and tried to go to sleep.

I got up putting on my gold and crimson robes. They were soft to the touch, bewitched to comfort the wearer. I picked up my wand and tucked it the side pocket of my robes. I walked down the stone stairs of the dormitories and out into the open room. I waved to a couple of first years who looked really nervous going to their first breakfast at Hogwarts. 

As I walked through the Great Hall a voice boomed at us to get to our seats. I sat down between Fred and George and looked up at the head table.

"Students may I have your attention please? Something is going on at Hogwarts that is very special and only happens every three years.The Tri-Wizard Tournament," Dumbledore yelled. Excited chatter rose in the hall. "Silence!" Dumbledore yelled.Everyone shut up at once."We will be joined by two other schools. Introducing the lovely ladies of the Beauxbatons academy," A group of about fifteen to twenty girls walked through the Great Hall. All of the boys were looking at them with a dreamy look in their eyes while all of the girls looked annoyed. I looked over at Fred to see him swooning over the blonde one at the front. I slapped his arm. Agonizingly slow he turned his eyes to me.

"What was that for?" he asked.

"I think you know,"I said.

"You're just jealous,"he said while raising his eyebrows suggestively.

"Yeah right."

He turned back to look at the girls who just finished their frolic down the middle of the hall. I might have a tiny crush on Fred... well a giant crush on Fred.

"May i introduce the Men of Durmstrang," Dumbledore said. A group of guys walk through the front door,slamming their staffs into the ground making marks. Then their headmaster and an older student walked in.

"Its Viktor Crum," I hear George say excitedly. I look more closely at the older student. I hear murmurs all around me.

"There will be three people chosen,one from each school, chosen to do dangerous tasks that will need magic, skills and smarts. There will be one exception to the rules: No students under the age of 17 can put there name in the Goblet of fire," Dumbledore stated. Students begin to shout out angry comments.

"That's rubbish!" Fred and George yelled.

"Enough!" Dumbledore yelled."This is what you will be putting your names in," Dumbledore stated. He pointed to a gold cylinder type thing with his wand and started melting down the gold to reveal a giant goblet. I'm guessing that is the Goblet of Fire."Let the Tri-wizard Tournament begin!" Dumbledore yelled.

"That's rubbish that we cant put our names in," George stated angrily.

"So Rose, you up for that Quidditch practice?" Fred asked.

"Yeah, is it okay if i bring Andrea along?" I asked.

"Sure, meet on the pitch in 30 minutes," George said.

"Okay,see you there," I turned around and rushed to Andrea. "Hey, Andrea," I said.

"What's up?" she turned around to look at me.

"Do you want to go practice Quidditch with Fred,George and I?"

"Oh,so you want me to come with you to play Quidditch with Fred," she said putting an exaggeration on his name. "and George? Sounds good."

"Okay, meet me on the pitch in 25 minutes."

"Cool. See you then."

I then walked off to Gryffindor to change into my Quidditch robes. I looked at my alarm clock,one of the only muggle devices they allow at Hogwarts. 11:26, okay so 16 minutes. I sat down on my bed to read one of my textbooks. I looked over at my clock to read 11:35. Should probably start walking to the pitch.