The Silver Snakes

Chapter 27 - The Champions and Finding out about the First Task.

Harry and Draco had now been at Hogwarts for a 3 days and they could safely say that they wanted to be home. All of the people were coming up to them asking them out, they thought that their combined names meant that they were brothers, and the pair decided not to correct them for a while.

Harry and all of their friends had some good things about Hogwarts as well, like it did feel good to be in the castle again and it did feel good to be back where they spent most of their lives. But there were bad things as well, like all of the girls wanting to be with the men even though in most cases it was obvious they were taken, the remaining Weasley's were trying to get on good terms with them even when they made it clear they wanted nothing to do with the family and Dumbledore was trying to get them to follow his every order.

"Why can't these people leave us alone? Seriously we try to keep our distance and yet they keep trying. And that Dumbledore, if he so much as wants to speak to me again then I will not be held accountable for my actions." Harry ranted to his mate when they were in their chambers.

The Bulgarians and the French girls were also in the classes with the Hogwarts students, which was not a fun experience as they had already covered all of the material in their school. In Bulgaria they were now learning 6th year spells, wanting to know everything before the final battle in a few months.

"I know Harry all of us feel the same." Draco said. Harry and Draco knew that tomorrow would be the time that the names of the champions were going to be read. Harry had put his name in the cup that day, with the rest of the schools watching him. Ron and Hermione had stared at him with much hate as they were all the same age and they were not able to compete.

Viktor, Percy, Bill, Charlie, Fred, George and Gellert had all placed their names into the Goblet, as well as Daphne. Draco wanted to as he was only 4 months along by now, but Harry had adamantly refused to let his mate near the Goblet, which Draco found sweet.

The next morning Harry and Draco met up with their friends and headed to the Great Hall, where the champions would be selected. The Bulgarians once again sat with the Slytherin's while the French sat with the Ravenclaw's.

"Good morning students of Hogwarts, Durmstrang and Beauxbatons. I welcome you to the champion selection for the Triwizard Tournament, today those who put their names in the Goblet of Fire will be selected down to three, one from each school in participant." Dumbledore said, his voice grating on Harry's nerves.

The students all clapped and cheered at this, before the minister Bartemis Crouch spoke. "Now those who are chosen will go to the trophy room and wait for more instructions." He said before he moved over to the Goblet, extended his hand towards it and the blue flames inside the Goblet turned red.

As the flames turned the first piece of parchment flamed out and landed in Dumbledore's hand. "Fleur Delacour!" Dumbledore yelled for the French girl, even Harry clapped as he had grown close to those in Beauxbatons as well. Fleur made her way up to the headmasters and headmistress and shook their hands before heading of to the trophy room.

It did not take long for the Goblet flames to turn red once more, releasing another name with it. "Justin Finch-Flentchly!" Dumbledore yelled, the boy was from Hogwarts and was a Hufflepuff, he confidently stood up, walked to the heads and shook their hands, before moving of to join the other champion.

The flames turned red once again and this time Harry knew that it would be the champion for his school whose name was read out. "Harry Riddle!" Dumbledore yelled. Harry was shocked that he had been chosen, but with a loved look from his mate and friends he stood up, kissed his mate on the cheek, strode to where the heads were and shook their hands, though he didn't want to with Dumbledore he knew he had to. He then went to join the other two champions in the trophy room.