Is it love? [Regulus x Reader]

Chapter 52

It was the day of the second challenge in the Tournament. Y/N hadn't seen Regulus all day and no one knew where he was except the teachers, but they wouldn't say anything. The challenge was out on the water, just like Y/N had remembered. They consumed a herb Neville had given them to help them breathe under water and the challenge started.

"You may begin at the sound of the cannon!" Dumbledore said

The cannon went off and Y/N dove into the water. They began to grow gills and could swim through the water faster.

If there was one thing Y/N knew about the black lake, it was that there was mermaids and sirens and they went friendly. Y/N had to be fast.

They made it to a clearing of seaweed and saw people unconscious and tied to the ground by chains. One person caught their eye, Regulus. Y/N shot a spell at the chain around his leg and took him to the surface. No one else had gotten there yet.

"Y/N is the first to re-emerge!" Dumbledore announced

Y/N swam to the side and was helped out the water by Dumbledore. Regulus woke up an coughed all the water out.

"What happened?" He asked

"It was part of the challenge." Y/N explained

They got a towel for them and Regulus.

Soon, everyone except Harry had surfaced.

"Come on, Harry." Y/N whispered

Harry shot out of the water and landed next to Y/N. He began to choke on the water and Neville gave him a towel.

"Attention!" Dumbledore got everyone's attention, "Attention! The winner is Miss Weasley- what do you prefer?"

"Miss Potter." Y/N chuckled

"The winner is Miss Y/N Potter!" Dumbledore continued, "And with Mr Potter saving, not only Mr Weasley but also the others, we have chosen to award him: second place!"

Y/N smiled and hugged Harry.

"Congrats!" Y/N told him

"Thanks." Harry chuckled

Cedric pulled Y/N to the side.

"What did you say the last task of the Tournament was?" Cedric asked

"A maze." Y/N realised, "An enchanted maze that pulls you into the walls with vines."

His eyes widened.

"That's what's next then." He mumbled

"Just don't get close to the walls of the maze." Y/N told him, "And we can't use curses, obviously."

Cedric nodded. They walked back over to Regulus and hugged him.

"I can't believe they did that." Y/N complained

"It's ok. You saved me, so no one got into proper danger." Regulus reassured them

Everyone soon got back on the boats and went back to shore. Y/N saw Bartemius, Harry and Moody talking so they wealked over.

"Not trying to lure Potter into one of the Ministry's summer internships, are we?" Moody asked

"The last boy who went into the Department of Mysteries never came out!" Y/N crossed their arms

Bartemius stared at Y/N and Moody before running off.

"And they say I'm mad." Moody rolled his eyes

Harry, Hermione, Ron, Hagrid and Y/N were now walking through the woods when Y/N and Harry stumbled across something. A body.

"Mr Crouch." Harry knelt down

"We should get him to Dumbledore." Y/N told him, "Quickly."

They both tried to help up Bartemius before teleporting to Dumbledore's office.

When they walked out they could still hear the conversation,

"A man has died here, Fudge." They heard Dumbledore say, "And he won't be the last. We must take action!"

"I will not!" They heard Fudge say, "In times like these, the wizard world looks to its leaders for strength, Dumbledore!"

"Then, for once, show them some!" Dumbledore said

Y/N rolled their eyes and walked off, leaving Harry to listen to the conversation. After a bit, they noticed Harry hadn't returned so they went back to check on him. They found him in Dumbledore's office looking at a strange kind of 'birdbath' sort of thing.

"What's in there?" Y/N asked

"I don't know." Harry shrugged

The two looked inside and suddenly felt themselves falling. They landed in the minister's court room. Harry landed next to Dumbledore while Y/N landed next to Barty Crouch Jr.

"Barty." Y/N waved their hand in his face

No form of response. A trial was starting.

"Igor Karkaroff, you have been brought from Azkaban at your own request to present evidence to this council." Bartemius spoke, "Should your testimony prove consequential, council may be prepared to order your immediate release. Until such time, you remain in the eyes of the Ministry a convicted Death Eater. Do you accept these terms?"

"I do, Sir." Igor nodded

Igor was clearly in pain, Y/N could see it clearly.

"And what do you wish to present?" Bartemius asked

"I have names, Sir." Igor said

He took a deep breath.

"There was Rosier, Evan Rosier." Igor told everyone

"Rosier is dead." Bartemius looked through papers

Y/N felt cold, they knew when this was.

"Harry, we need to go!" Y/N called out

Harry stayed silent, watching.

"If that is all the witness has-" Bartemius was cut off

"No, no, no." Igor shook his head, "There was Rookwood! He was a spy."

"Augustus Rookwood?" Bartemius clarified, "Of the Department of Mysteries?"

"Yeah, the same." Igor nodded, "He passed information to You-Know-Who from inside the Ministry itself."

Bartemius stayed silent for a minute.

"Very well. Council will deliberate." Bartemius sighed, "In the meantime, you will return to Azkaban."

Ivor's eyes widened in fear.

"No! Wait, please!" Igor begged, "Please, I have more! What about Snape? Severus Snape?"

Dumbledore denied it for Snape to keep his innocence. Igor argued with Dumbledore and had to be calmed down.

"Unless the witness possesses any genuine name of consequence, this session is now concluded!" Bartemius told everyone

Y/N appeared in the middle of the room, next to Igor's small cell. It was a different Y/N though.

"Stop! Let him speak! He still has more to say!" The other Y/N yelled, "Bartemius, listen till the end!"

"I've heard about one more." Igor smirked slightly, "The name. I know for a fact this person took part in the capture and, by means of the Cruciatus Curse, torture of the Auror: Frank Longbottom and his wife!"

Barty stood up and began to walk away. Y/N, the real Y/N, followed him.

"The name! Give me the wretched name!" Bartemius yelled