Darkest Hours (A Cedric Diggory Fanfic)

Chapter 3: Triwizard Tournament

The Great Hall doors banged open and in walked Mad-Eye Moody. Kiara had seen him at her Uncle's a few times so he was no stranger to her. He had been an affluent member in the wizarding world. he was part of the Order of the Phoenix during the First Wizarding War. Kiara wondered what he was doing here. Mad-Eye stomped in with his staff all the way up to Dumbledore. The two exchanged words before Mad-Eye when to sit beside Remus at the Head table.

"This year you won't have just one Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, but two. Professor Moody will be teaching all years while Professor Lupin will teach Advanced classes and a few regular ones as well," Dumbledore clarified the reasoning behind two new professors at the Head table. Everyone was stunned by the new information and change in the staff to even clap for the two professors. Dumbledore cleared his throat before saying, "Well, with that said, I would like to inform you with great honor that this year Hogwarts was chosen to host a very exciting event that I'm sure you all will very much enjoy. This event had not been held for over a century and it is my great pleasure to announce that the Triwizard Tournament will be taking place here at Hogwarts this year!"

"NO WAY!" Fred exclaimed as the Hall broke out into chatter.

Dumbledore continued to talk and eventually everyone became silent, "The Triwizard Tournament is a competition held between three magical schools. And this year Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, and Durmstrang have been chosen to participate. A Champion from each school is selected to participate in three magical tasks," Dumbledore went on about why the Tournament was originally canceled and how the Ministry thought it was time to risk reinstating it, especially with all the chaos going on. It was a great distraction from the Azkaban breakout.

Then Filch came running in and whispered something into Dumbledore's ear, that brightened his face. Filch stepped off to the side as the Headmaster said to the students before him, "The timing couldn't have been better. Now if you'll all put your hands together for the lovely ladies of Beauxbatons and their Headmistress, Madam Maxime!"

Girls in blue dresses and hats danced and sang their way into the Great Hall, followed by the tallest woman Kiara had every seen. The girls danced their way to the table set aside to the left for them and along the way dropped the jaws of all the boys in the Hall. Morgan met Kiara's gaze and rolled her eyes as Kiara stifled a laugh. She unintentionally glanced over at the Hufflepuff's table to Cedric, who seemed to be enjoying the view while laughing with his best friends. She couldn't blame him. The girls of Beauxbatons were drop dead gorgeous.

"Close your mouth, Ron," Hermione scolded and Kiara couldn't help but laugh at that. Ron blushed and glanced at Harry who was laughing at him too.

The Beauxbatons girls were followed by the Durmstrang boys and this time it was the girls turn to experience what the boys just went through. Morgan wasn't complaining and Kiara had to admit, the boys knew how to make an entrance that left everyone speechless. It was intense and intimidating with their warrior chants and stomping of their staffs.

"Holy..." Morgan reached out to clasp hands with Kiara, "I will take them all unless you want to help."

Kiara laughed, "Don't mind if I do."

"Never have I ever been so grateful to be single," Morgan sighed, dreamily, and Kiara couldn't help but agree. The boys of Durmstrang were gorgeous and embodied everything Kiara and Morgan envisioned in a man. They looked strong, serious, and sexy as hell.