Pyrrhic Victory

fifty seven.

Year Four
fifty seven. Tri-Wizard Champions

(Warnings - this chapter contains mentions of abuse)

It was Halloween night and tonight was the night the three Tri-Wizard Champions would be announced. Magnolia and Everett got into their school uniforms since they weren't allowed to dress casual.

"Are you okay?" Magnolia asks Everett who appeared stressed and nervous. Everett looks up as she flops on her bed.

"I'm nervous vbout fleur, the tri-vizard champion is very deadly," Everett explains and Magnolia totally understands. She has heard so many teenagers dying in the pass when the wizarding schools did it.

"She is strong Ev, I'm sure she will be fine," Magnolia reassured her and they left the common rooms to meet up with Lucille. The three girls walked into the Great Hall where everyone in Hogwarts, Durmstrang, and Beauxbatons was seated. Aiden was up front with his harp and waved to the girls as he was to play the opening ceremony.

Dumbledore walks towards the Goblet of Fire and gives a speech before the first piece of paper flies out into his hand.

"The Durmstrang champion us, VIKTOR KRUM!" He announces as Durmstrang erupts into a cheer as Viktor walks towards the front of the Great Hall.

"The Beauxbatons champion, FLEUR DELACOUR!!" Beauxbatons student start to cheer as Everett watches her sister stand up from next to her and walk towards where Viktor Krum was seated. Magnolia locked eyes with Everett who was the only student with a frown on her face.

"Finally, THE HOGWARTS CHAMPION," the piece of paper flew into his hand and Lucille could only hope it wasn't who she thought it was. "CEDRIC DIGGORY,"

Lucile watched as Cedric smiled widely up towards Dumbledore. Lucille had thought her life was turning upside down. Cedric couldn't compete. Her thoughts were interrupted when the goblet had spit out another name.

"Harry Potter?" Dumbledore read as the room erupted into gasps. Harry, who was confused as everyone else, stood up and walk towards Dumbledore. Everyone was quickly ushered out of the Great Hall and back to the dorms.

"How do you think he did it?" Draco asked Daphne, Magnolia, Blaise, and Theo.

"I don't think he did do it, I think someone set him up," I told the group and they all looked at me as if I was insane.

"Look, Potter may be famous," Draco spat, "but not famous enough for anyone to care to enter him in this stupid competition."

"He probably just wants more attention," Daphne states which made Magnolia immediately look at her. Daphne's attitude has change widely since the summer. It could've been her hanging out strictly with Pansy, but she has changed.

"See maybe you need to take some lessons from your cousin Maggie, she knows what's up," Draco tells Magnolia who just rolls her eyes at him. The five of them entered the common room to find everyone talking about this evenings events.

Magnolia pulled Daphne aside from the group into a corner. Daphne rudely looked at her cousin as if she didn't know her. Daphne's long blond hair fell over her robes and her blue eyes pierced Magnolia's brown ones. Daphne was taller than Magnolia which made Magnolia feel intimidated.

"Why are you acting like this Daph?" Magnolia asked her as Daphne scoffed. She crosses her arms and looked back over to the Ophidians.

"Like what? Tired of Potter's bullshit? I know you're lovey dovey with one of the weasleys, but cmon now Maggie, who has been the center of attention the past four years!" Daphne tells Magnolia. Magnolia shakes her head, in disbelief of her cousin.

"Look, I'm going back over to the group," Daphne tells Magnolia as she walks back over to Pansy. Magnolia groans as she head back over to the group as well.

It was currently 1:56 am and almost everyone was asleep in the castle. Lucille couldn't sleep, she knew it was a bad idea, but she decided to take a late night walk. She couldn't stop thinking about Cedric, he was like an older brother to her. She had Will, but her and Will were so far apart in age he was never really there.

She was deep in thought when she heard a creak from behind her, she quickly whipped her wand out.

"Who's there?" She whispered frantically looking around. She was hoping for her life it wasn't Filch.

"Lucy?" A soft males voice spoke, she turned to the pitch dark hallway. "Lumos,"

The wand lit up to reveal Draco Malfoy he was in green jumper and his hair was a little messy. Lucille rolled her eyes.

"What are you doing? Coming back from a hookup?" Lucille joked but Draco rolled his eyes. He was obviously not, but Lucille thought it was a funny joke.

"Could ask you the same, but no one here would wanna hookup with you," He retorted and Lucille quickly put her hand drastically to her chest.

"Draco! I'm so hurt!" She sarcastically said with a giggle at the end. She then furrowed her eyebrows, "what are you really doing?"

"Couldn't sleep," he mumbled and Lucille wondered why but she didn't pester. "Same"

Lucille realized her and Draco haven't actually spoken to each other since the Quidditch World Cup. She fiddles with her hands as they both hear grunting from a man and a lantern nearing.

"Shit," Draco whispers as he quickly pulls Lucille and him behind a corner. They both quietly watch as Filch walks by with his lantern as he patrolled the hallways.

Once Filch was out of the way, Lucille realized that Draco's hand was still holding onto hers. They quickly both pulled away and stepped back out into the hallway.

"I need to get back," Draco mentioned to Lucille as he walked back to the Slytherin dorms. He made sure Lucille was out of sight before he pulled up his jumper. There he saw the scars of the abuse he endured this summer from his father.

Draco knew something was coming, something bad was coming back. His father would hold these meetings with his father's old friends. Draco was ordered around, was forced to stay in his room. That was until anytime Draco messed up his father took a wand to his skin. He pulled the jumper back down as a tear slipped down his cheek, he had never been so happier to be back at Hogwarts, but deep down he knew the bad things will start here soon.

A/N:

Happy September 1st! I would be in my seventh year today! Draco's backstory for this story will be very sad so yeah, as well as like everyone else, I'm sorry I love unhappy endings 😭