Just Like Magic

Champions

"Oh my god, tell me everything!" Katie insisted as the two walked arm in arm toward the great hall after class.

"About what?" Krystal asked.

"About Viktor Krum, what'd you two talk about? He's really hot too, did he flirt with you? Oh my god you're so lucky!" Katie went on as the walked over to their usual spot in the great hall and sat with their friends.

"Ok, first off thanks but we didn't talk about much." Krystal confessed. "He did not flirt with me. He greeted me and introduced himself, but after I told him I didn't know who he was he couldn't believe it. Then he mentioned Quidditch and how he doesn't like it very much anymore, so I told him he shouldn't play if he doesn't like it."

Fred, Lee, George, Angelina, Katie, and Alicia all stopped and stared at her like she had turned into a slug.

"What?"

"Viktor Krum, is probably, one of the best, and most, well known, quidditch players, ever." Lee Jordan said using his hands for emphasis.

"I know." She admitted, "But why should someone be forced to do something they no longer have a love for...could you imagine?"

The group of friends just sat there and looked at each other, sure what Krystal said made sense to them but this was Victor Krum, one of if not the most famous Quiddich players EVER and Krystal had just casually tossed out the idea of him just walking away from it all.

"I swear if he quits Quidditch you just may be my new hero." George finally said breaking the silence that had surrounded them after Krystals revelation.

Alicia shushed him "I mean I love you Krys...but if if Krum quits, you realize you'll probably be the reason why, and I don't think I could forgive you for that?"

Krystal simply shook her head and rolled her eyes at her friends dramatics, "come on now guys...I'm no one, I'm just some girl he had to share a book with in Charms class who chatted with him a bit, so I hardly have that kind of persuasion or pull over him...Plus he didn't say he was going to quit so calm down. If anything it merely humored him." She said to put them all at ease.

"Well whatever." Angelina said now. "You've got bigger worries now than Krum imaginarily quitting quidditch."

"I do?" Krystal asked seriously.

Angelina nodded and looked over at the Hufflepuff table, "It's only a matter of time before Ced finds out Krum was your partner in Charms."

"That was hardly my choosing."

Angelina shrugged this time, "We all know that, but you and Ced just got back together and I don't think he's gonna like knowing his girlfriend is Charms partners with the hottest guy in school."

Fred nodded, "Yeah Krys, Kurm is pretty dreamy."

Angelina smiled and shook her head at Fred's statement and the subject of Krum was dropped altogether. It was the second feast in two days, food flooded the tables and everyone ate to their hearts content.

But once the plates were cleared, the cups became spotless and any trace of food vanished, Dumbledore got to his feet.

He began to give instructions to whoever the champions would be.

But once he finished they all sat and patiently watched the bright blue flames to see what would happen.

'I have to act excited.' Krystal told herself, 'I'm Cedric's girlfriend so I will have to be his biggest cheerleader to show my support. Even if I am worried about him.'

The flames changed from a vivid blue to a burning red and sparks began to fly from within it. A flame shot into the air and a charred piece of parchment fluttered out of it as the whole hall gasped with wonder and excitement.

With his arm held out Dumbledore caught the parchment and read it aloud.

"The Champion for Durmstrang will be, Viktor Krum."

A storm of applause swept the hall as Viktor rose from his seat and made his way past the teachers table and then disappeared into the next chamber.

Once everyone settled down the focus was again drawn to the burning goblet and a second piece of parchment flew out.

"The champion for Beauxbatons" Dumbledore said clearly. "Is Fleur Delacour!"

Claps and cheers sounded as she gracefully got to her feet, then she did as Krum had done and went into the waiting chamber.

As the sound died down Krystal's heart beat quickened as she tried to mentally prepare herself for what was coming next. With her eyes closed she took a deep breath.

Sparks showered out of the red flamed goblet and the third parchment piece came floating out.

"The Hogwarts Champion is," he said with a knowing grin.

His pause seemed never ending.

"Cedric Diggory!"

Krystal's eyes opened. The hall erupted with a wild excitement, Krystal's friends congratulated her on her boyfriends admission into the tournament. She smiled and kept up the charade then looked over as Cedric gallantly stood, he spot Krystal and gave her a breathtaking smile and wink before he finally made his way to the champions chamber, every student he passed congratulating him on his way.

The applause for Cedric continued well after he had left the hall until Dumbledore spoke to make his final statements.

Krystal's friends were all excited and talking to each other about how well Cedric would do as the Hogwarts Champion in the tournament. But Krystal couldn't hear any of it as she alone knew what was about to occur and she looked sadly over at the unsuspecting Harry who was also caught up in excited chatter about the upcoming tournament.

As Dumbledore spoke on to those who were listening he was suddenly cut off mid sentence and the hall fell silent as the red flames began to lick wildly on again.

Sparks shot out here and there and finally another piece of parchment flew out.

Dumbledore seized the parchment worriedly, he held it and stared at it for what seemed a lifetime.

Silence was everywhere as everyone wondered what was happening, all three champions had been selected, and yet...the goblet had clearly chosen a fourth.

"Harry Potter."