Ruby Dellamark arrived at Hogwarts in year three. There, she met the arrogant, but also torn Slytherin Prince, Draco Malfoy. She learns a few things about Draco, and also herself, as Hogwarts prepares itself for the return of the Dark Lord.
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The day had arrived, and today was the day that Harry was supposed to fight a dragon. He felt as though his insides would crawl up his throat and splatter all over the floor.
While he inside the tent, Hermione and Ruby were sneaking around outside. Hermione couldn't just stand to the side and watch a massive reptile try and barbeque her friend, so Ruby convinced her to sneak out of the arena and give him one last will of luck.
The air was buzzing with excitement, and also some nervous tension. The Weasley twins were already taking advantage of the tournament, advertising bets to be made for each champion. The girls came to the tent, and Hermione whispered.
"PSST! PSST!" they heard footsteps on the other side of the tent, "Harry? Is that you?"
"Yeah," they heard him whisper back.
"How are you feeling, mate?" Ruby whispered.
"Okay, I guess," he replied.
"The key is to concentrate," Hermione said, "After that, all you have to do is..."
"Battle a dragon," Harry said. Before Ruby could stop her, Hermione pushed back the curtain and wrapped her arms around Harry in a hug. Their moment didn't last long, as a flash of light suddenly sprung them apart. Ruby blinked a few times and looked up, finding the annoyingly nosy Rita Skeeter with her camera man.
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"Young love!" She squealed excitedly, "How...stirring. If everything goes unfortunately today, you two may even make the front page," she grinned. Ruby wanted nothing more in that moment then to turn her into a mouse. It worked with Draco, why not this woman?
"You have no business being here," Viktor Krum said. Rita looked at him, licking her lips like a predator, "This tent is for champions, and friends," he said.
"No matter," she smiled a slimy smile, looking to be undressing the Bulgarian with her eyes, "We've got what we wanted," her camera man took another blinding shot before following his boss out of the tent. Dumbledore burst through moments later, followed by the rest of the school headmasters.
"Good day, champions!" he greeted them, "Gather round," the children gathered around Dumbledore, even the girls did so.
"Now, you've waited, you've wondered, and at last the moment has arrived. A moment only four of you can fully appreciate," he said, only then did he notice Hermione and Ruby. "What are you doing here, ladies?" he asked them.
"Oh, um–"
"Sight-seeing," Ruby said out of nowhere, "We'll be off then," she grabbed Hermione and pulled her out of the tent.
"Sight-seeing?" Hermione asked her.
"What do you want from me? It was the first thing that came to mind," she replied.
They made their way to the arena, passing Cedric's corner on the way. While they squeezed through the crowd, Ruby heard somebody call her name.
"Dellamark!" she turned around, find Draco was sauntering their way.
