Where Your Loyalties Lie

Chapter Twenty-Six: World Cup Mayhem

"Blimey Dad, how far up are we?" I heard a familiar voice shout above us. The four of us looked up to find Harry, Hermione, and the Weasleys.

"Put it this way," Lucius sneered, "If it rains, you'll be the first to know."

"We're in the Minister's Box. By personal invitation of Cornelius Fudge himself," Draco boasted.

"Don't boast, Draco," Lucius smacked him in the stomach with her cane. "There's no need with these people." The Weasley group began walking away, but Lucius used his cane to grab Harry's foot. "Enjoy yourself, will you? While you can."

We continued on to the Minister's Box. To our surprise, we found Harry and all of them in the front row, we were in the second row. "Ah Lucius," a voice said.

"Hello, Cornelius," Lucius greeted as he stood up to shake the Minister's hand. "I don't believe you've met my wife, Narcissa, and my son, Draco." Cornelius Fudge shook both of their hands.

"And who is this young lady?" Fudge asked.

"Just one of Draco's friends," Lucius answered bluntly.

Fudge turned to me. "What is your name, my dear?"

"Katie Brown, sir," I told him as he shook my hand.

"Katie Brown. Hmmmm, as in Severus Snape's daughter?" I nodded. "Ah yes, you're name sounded familiar. Although you don't look anything like him. Do you look like your mother?"

"We have the same hair and eye color, but that's it."

"I see. Well since your mother is a muggle, I wouldn't know her. It was nice meeting you three." He walked away towards some other Ministry people.

"You'll have to point out Krum to me when the game starts, Draco," I told him.

"Oh you'll know. They'll introduce him. He's amazing. Especially considering he is so young. This is his last year of school."

"Oh wow," I exclaimed.

The game began about a minute later. First they introduced the mascots. The Irish had leprechauns who passed out their disappearing gold, and the Bulgarians had a bunch of veela which made all the boys act weird. Narcissa leaned over and whispered to me, "Boys will be boys." I laughed in agreement before pulling Draco back into his seat.

Draco cleared his throat after he was out of the spell and said, "Nothing happened." causing me to laugh.

Next they announced the members of each team. Krum turned out to be a handsome guy. "That's Krum? He's kinda handsome," I told Draco.

"What? Are you kidding me? He's ugly."

"To you because you're a guy."

"Don't tell me you're gonna become one of his fan girls now."

"No, he's not that handsome."

"Oh OK, that's good."

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The game was pure epicness! The Irish won, however Krum caught the snitch. Draco and I stayed up and discussed the game way late into the night until Narcissa came over and instructed, "You two go to the edge of the woods and wait there. You'll be safe there. I'll come and get you as soon as I can."

Despite my confusion, I obliged and followed Draco into the woods. Draco leaned casually against a tree trunk as we watched the horror unfold. A group of people clad in black and wearing masks were parading around blasting tents. A muggle family was levitating above them, a woman was upside down with her underwear revealed.