My first love

Part 15: the arrivals

It was finally the day the two other wizarding schools would join them for the year. Miley stood with Harry, Ron and Hermione looking out for how they were going to arrive. There was many rumours but none of them seemed to be all that impressive. "Look" Miley heard a first year shout as he pointed towards the sky. In the distance she could see white horses with wings. They were gliding magnificently through the clouds. They were pulling a small white carriage. It was like something out of a princess fairytale. So beautiful. So elegant. All the students exclaimed and chatted excitedly about the sight. Before they could get a better look something began to emerge from the black lake. At first it looked like a tiny boat with a huge sailing flag which Miley thought of as odd. But within seconds the small boat was lifted out of the water and in its place stood a giant one. A large oak boat with gold statues and a large flag with a Red dragon was released as the boat began to pull to shore.

Mcgonagall ushered for all students to get inside and sit at their house tables. As they walked to the hall Miley saw fed walk ahead without even bothering to talk to her. They hadn't spoke since that day so it was no major shock. " miley, we are still friends aren't we?" She heard George say from next to her. She felt guilty. Miley and George had gotten so close recently and she had been avoiding him but only because he and Fred were so inseparable. " of course we are Georgie, sorry I haven't really spoken to you but you know" she said looking down " I know, he does feel sorry about what he said" George said. " he just has a funny was of showing it. I know" Miley replied before giving George a smile and hugging into him as they walked. He went and joined his brother who had already sat with Angelina and her friends. He was making her laugh as she hit his arm in a Flirty way. Miley rolled her eyes at the sight. She sat next to Hermione and gave Harry and Ron a quick smile

Once they were all in and sat down Dumbledore began to speak. "  now we are all settled in and sorted I'd like to make an announcement" he began as the dining hall doors opened and filch came running up the hall towards Dumbledore as he spoke. Dumbledore Carried on talking to the students about the arrivals. Filch ushered him aside and whispered something into his ear. He then left and ran back up towards the door shutting it behind him.

Dumbledore carried on. Miley wasn't really listening as she couldn't help but notice Angelina and Fred's obvious flirting. She continued to look at Dumbledore but she could see them in the corner of her eye. " now enough on that, let's first welcome the lovely ladies of the beauxbatons academy of magic" he shouted pointing towards the door. And with that the door swung open and in ran a group of girls in baby blue uniforms. They were all stunning so to speak. They danced in a gracious way. Miley looked at Harry and Ron whose eyes were glued to the girls. She and Hermione laughed at them. They girls ran to the front where the teachers sat and conjured blue butterflies to fly around the hall. The students watched in amazement. The male students were more watching the girls in another way. A few girls nudged their boyfriends to stop them drooling over the French students. The head mistress walked in. She was taller than Hagrid and wore a huge fur coat. "Blimey that's one tall woman" Miley heard seamus shout as the women walked past them with quite the horrid look on her face. As-if their dining hall disgusted her. The girls finished their dance and they all began to clap for them, a few boys cheering loudly.Dumbledore greeted their headmaster then sent the girls to sit at the ravenclaw table which had been extended for them. The tall women sat at the teachers table.

Dumbledore got up to speak once again. " and now our friends from the north. Please great the proud sons of durmstrang." With that a brood of boys came in holding large golden sticks dressed in furred hats and coats. They banged the sticks as they walked making them spark. The boys all looked way too old to be of school age but Miley was made aware they were in seventh year. They began to run into the room breathing fire which turned into all manors of creatures. The creatures swam around the room as entertainment as the boys began to show of their athletic abilities. It felt like an assertion of dominance more than anything which didn't impress Miley much. One of the students however, managed to catch quite a few people's eyes. " no way! Thats victor krum" Miley heard Ron say. She turned to see him wide eyed with his mouth hanging open in shock. She also saw Hermione looking at krum quite dreamily. Miley couldn't help but giggle at her friend. She didn't see everyone's interest in krum. He really wasn't anything that special in Miley's opinion. Dumbledore greeted their headmaster before ushering the boys to the slytherin table and giving the other man a seat at the teachers table. They all began to enjoy their feast and talk excitedly.

Some aurors brought a large golden goblet to the front of the hall and Dumbledore got up to talk " can I have your attention please" he shouted making all the students go quiet and listen assertively. " I'd like to say a few words" he carried on. Again Miley zoned out as if she was honest she didn't have any interest in joining the tournament. She carried on eating some cherry pie while Dumbledore carried on explaining the tournament. Her attention was drawn as the ceiling began to thunder and lightening. Some first years screamed in fear. Miley looked around completely confused as to what's going on. the sky was put back to normal. A man walked past her with a patch over one eye with a fake eye inside it. He looked deranged. He was walking towards Dumbledore. " that's mad eye moody" Ron said in a Hushed tone. " mad eye is the right word for it" Miley muttered back. " he's single handily put away loads of bad wizards in Azkaban" Ron went on. Miley looked at the man and something about him felt off. It was as-if something was telling her not to trust the man. She became slightly uneasy in her seat at the thought of it.

Dumbledore greeted him and announced he was the new defence against the dark arts teacher. Moody pulled out a flask and began to drink its contents. " what's that he's drinking do you suppose?" Seamus asked the group. " I don't know but I don't think it's pumpkin juice" Harry said. They made eye contact and they both just knew they had the same feeling about the man. They were all so engulfed in the arrival of the strange man that they forgot that the man who was at the quidditch World Cup, Barry crouch, was there. He stood at the front and began to talk " as the tasks are set to challenge even the strongest of students the ministry has come to a decision. No student under the age of 17 can enter the tournament" at the sound of this many students began to protest. " that's rubbish" Miley heard the twins shout but she chose to ignore them. Harry and Ron where also protesting shouting how unfair the rule was.  Miley zoned back out as Dumbledore began to explain how to enter. She really wasn't interested. When they were finally allowed they left the hall and headed to their common room. " Harry, be careful with that mad eye. There's something not right about him" Miley said to Harry as they walked back. " I know, I'll be keeping an eye on him this year" Harry replied.