𝓑𝓮𝓵𝓵𝓮 • 𝓗𝓪𝓻𝓻𝔂 𝓟𝓸𝓽𝓽𝓮𝓻

4.9

Harry stared up at Hagrid with a mixture of curiosity and something else he couldn't describe - not good that's for sure.

"Did you.. comb your hair?" he asked, exasperated.

Aurora stared with an uncomfortable smile, internally appalled at his choice of fashion (a very hairy brown suit with a brown and yellow tie - the clashing of colors almost brought her to tears.)

"Well, y-yes. You should try and pick up a comb some time, it's good to do it once in a while." Hagrid muttered defensively. 

Aurora and Ron snickered at his comment and Harry donned an offended expression, pouting moodily all while Hermione told Hagrid about SPEW. He, to put it lightly, didn't exactly agree with Hermione about her aim. 

Aurora looked outside and noticed the sky. "We should head back. It's getting late and I don't want to miss it." She was referring to the choosing of champions, anticipation rising in her stomach. 

"Just give me a sec. I'll come with yeh." he turned around and reached for a bottle. The bottle reeked of a strong, unpleasant smell.

"What the bloody hell is that?" Ron exclaimed, coughing slightly.

"Eau de cologne. Yeh like it?" He looks out his window and blushes heavily. "I-i'll be right back." he stepped outside.

They all got up quietly and peeked out the door, trying not to get caught. 

"He's going up to the castle with her!" said Hermione incredulously. "I thought he was waiting for us!"

They watched him walk Madame Maxime while talking with very big gestures while the Beauxbatons students were jogging to catch up with their headmistress. 

 "He fancies her!" said Ron in slight disgust. "Well, if they end up having children, they'll be setting a world record — bet any baby of theirs would weigh about a ton." 

They let themselves out of the cabin and shut the door behind them. It was surprisingly dark outside. 

They spotted Viktor Krum as they walked up to the castle, bundled tight in their coats. Ron looked at him excitedly, but Krum didn't look.

They entered the Great Hall and noticed the new arrangement. They took it in as Aurora walked them to their table before bidding them farewell and walking to the Ravenclaw table. She took a seat next to Hyunjin and opted not to eat in excitement for what was to come. 

Everyone kept glancing at the shining goblet with the same emotion; excitement. Everyone was fidgeting and whispering until Dumbledore stood up. "The Goblet is ready."

He made his way to the Goblet and pulled out his wand. With a dramatic and graceful sweep of his arm, the Great Hall was plunged into semi-darkness, the Goblet lighting up the darkness. The blue flames in the Goblet turned into a bright red and sparks flew. Suddenly a charred piece of paper was shot out of the cup, floating right into Dumbledore's palm. 

"The champion for Durmstrang... Viktor Krum!" He read with a firm voice. The Durmstrang students stood up in a roar of congratulations as Karkaroff's voice boomed across the hall. "Bravo, Viktor!"

The Hall went quiet as the flames sputtered once more, spitting out a delicate piece of parchment. "The champion for Beauxbatons .... Fleur Delacour!" There was a moment of delicate and graceful cheering as Aurora stood up for her friend, accidently hitting Hyunjin in the process, causing him to send a very judgmental side-eye towards her as Fleur followed Krum into the side chamber. 

The Hogwarts students held their breath as the Goblet sparked for the final time. Dumbledore caught the parchment, opening it agonizingly slow. 

"The champion of Hogwarts... Cedric Diggory!"

"No!" Ron wailed, but no one heard him over the deafening cheers from the Hufflepuff table. People clapped the boy on the back as he made his way to the front with a boyish grin and the cheers only grew louder when he made his way to the side chamber. 

"Excellent." Dumbledore mused happily when the cheering died down. "I do hope that I can expect you will cheer your classmates on. Support from peers helps a great deal more than you think, children. Now, to bed, pip pip!" 

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Aurora, not feeling very sleepy or tired, parted ways with Hyunjin and Aru (who, for some reason, were very tired) and wandered around, looking for Harry. She found herself walking near the hospital wing corridor when she heard two voices talking in a hushed tone. She placed quiet steps as she got closer and closer, curiosity burning in her stomach. She backed up against the corner and listened carefully, drawing her wand out in the process. 

"W-well, I was only wondering, you don't have to if you don't want to." A familiar voice stammered. The tone turned quieter. "Godric, I shouldn't have asked."

A female voice interrupted his muttering. "Harry, I would love to. I'm happy you asked me." Aurora's eyes widened a bit as she finally recognized who the male voice belonged to. She decided to stop hiding and back up quietly before taking normal, audible steps around corner. She feigned surprise and smiled. 

"Harry! There you are, I was looking for you." She walked up to him and linked arms. "I need to tell you something, come on." She looked towards the girl and smirked, recognizing the petite figure as Raven Scamander. "Hello there, Scamander." Aurora nodded politely.

"Black-McKinnon." She said back with a smile. "I'm all done with him, he's all yours now. Bye Harry." she smiled brightly at Harry before walking to the Hufflepuff Common Room.  

Aurora waited until she was out of sight before turning to Harry, a teasing smile on her face. "What was that?" she squealed.

Harry's expression was blank, no emotions displayed except for a faint blush on his cheeks. "I asked to her if she wanted to go to Hogsmeade with me next weekend." He said shyly, grinning a little from the shock at the answer of the girl in question. Aurora's eyes widened in shock as her jaw dropped just a smidge. "You're joking." 

He furrowed his brows and looked at her with annoyance. "You don't have to sound that surprised." He said with contempt, letting Aurora drag him up the staircase of the Astronomy Tower.

Ignoring Harry's words, she said, "So d'you have anything planned or what?"

He blankly looked at her before shaking his head no. She shook her head in disbelief. 

"You're so stupid. You just asked her out without planning what to do? For Merlin's sake, Harry, it's not that hard." She sighed.

"What are we going to do with you?" Aurora chuckled, plopping down on the floor of the Astronomy Tower, Harry not far behind.

"That's what you're here for, Belle."

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Soo, finally updated with a fresh chapterr. Tbh ive had this in my drafta for a while

Please don't be mad I'm one of the most inconsistent people you'll meet

This fic is being dragged on for the past 2 or 3 years, and im starting to get sick of myself not finishing smth i started out so determined on

Love yall sm especially those that have been with me since the start. Thanks for your immense patiencee

I swear ill get better but we all know im a goddamn liar

-paru <3