Later that week students gathered in the auditorium to watch the selection of the three Tri-Wizard Champions. Severus sat happily with his sister and Lucius and Narcissa, as they watched a boy named Adolph Crumb from Bulgaria walk up to the stage and stand proudly in front of the Goblet of Fire. Super intendant Whiterose waited as the flames glowed brightly again and a piece of parchment floated into her waiting hand.
"The champion for Hogwarts is Lucius Malfoy." She announced as the students clapped. Narcissa and Severus gave Lucius worried looks as he got up from his seat and strode proudly to the stage and stood beside Adolph's Crumb, who shook his hand. "Severus he didn't say anything about competing to you did he?" asked Narcissa as she scooted closer to him.
"No, Narcissa. If he had, I would have attempted to talk him out of it," said Severus as he watched the flames glow brightly again.
"Severus, I don't want you to worry, but I also put my name into the goblet of fire." Said Eden calmly hoping that she would be chosen. Severus turned to his sister with his mouth agape.
"Eden you're not going to be sixteen until December 25th." He said with a stunned expression.
"I know that, to tell you the truth I was surprised that the goblet didn't regurgitate my entry as soon as I dropped it. Don't worry about me if I'm actually chosen. I've been training for this for years." Said Eden as she watched Super intendant Whiterose expectantly.
"Finally the champion for Niagara is Eden Prince." Announced Mrs. Whiterose as the entire Niagara School rose to their feet clapping wildly and chanting Eden's name.
Before Eden could get to the end of the row of seats her schoolmates grabbed her and carried her to the stage on their shoulders chanting," EDEN, EDEN, EDEN!" wildly.
They placed her on the stage and stood there clapping as she took her place between the two boys. Severus was beyond frightened for his big sister and his best friend. He wanted to help them, but didn't know where to begin. In her spare time Eden had started to teach her little brother Occlumency and Legillimency.
"Severus you're not supposed to let me break through your mental defenses." Scolded Eden as she walked around the empty classroom. "Stop worrying about me and clear your mind. Trust me, this is going to come in handy someday. Legilimence!" she called as she pointed her wand at him once again.
The day of the first task dawned and all of the students from the three schools were gathered in the Quiddich field which had been adapted for the first task. The Magical Sports representative stepped into the tent to speak with the three Champions before they were to step out onto the field. "Champions please gather around me so that I can explain the first task to you." He said as he removed a black bag from his robe pocket.
The three competitors stepped up and encircled the Purple robed man. "First you will each reach into this bag and withdraw one object from within. These objects inside of the bag are miniature replicas of very real and very wild and dangerous animals which each of you must successfully capture, mount, and ride for eight seconds."
"If you are able to catch your chosen mount and ride it for eight seconds a clue that will aid you in the second task will appear. Grab your clue and then you may either dismount and keep the points that you have accumulated or keep riding until you get thrown and earn more points. Each rider may use any conjured object to aid in the capture and riding of the chosen mount." He said as each champion placed their hand into the bag and withdrew a tiny winged unicorn. Each winged unicorn was a different color and had a number on it to represent the order of progress.
Adolph drew the first turn which was a palomino colored winged unicorn with green eyes. Lucius drew a white winged unicorn with the second turn, which left Eden with the black winged unicorn and the third place. The cannon sounded and Adolph stepped out into the field to meet his challenge The Palomino Winged unicorn Stallion dragged him around the field five times before he managed to leap onto it's back.
He got thrown three times and ended up with three broken ribs and a dislocated shoulder before his clue appeared tied around the neck of the angry stallion who was flying upside down attempting to rid himself of his unwelcome rider. Adolph grasped the clue and let himself fall to the ground casting a cushioning charm on the ground to soften his landing.
Back in the tent Lucius was pacing franticly. "Malfoy, you've got the best one out of the lot. Trust me when I say that the key is to get your legs as close to the animals shoulder as possible." Said Eden as the cannon sounded again. After Lucius left the tent Eden changed her sweat suit into a English riding jacket, breeches, and tall leather riding boots. She took her hair down from its ponytail and waited for her turn.
In the arena Lucius had managed to get the winged unicorn into a body bind and conjured a saddle and bridle before placing it on his mount. He calmly swung himself up into the saddle then released his mount from the body bind. His mount leapt into the air and flew around madly attempting to rid himself of his rider. The clue appeared around the winged unicorn's neck just as the stallion ran Lucius into a low hanging limb and knocked him off backwards. The winged unicorn then turned on him and chased him around the arena attempting to trample him and impale him on his long pointy horn.
It took wranglers five minutes to capture the enraged winged unicorn so that Lucius could get out of the arena. Severus and Narcissa were both on the ends of their seats as they watched Lucius. Once Lucius was safe a large black winged unicorn Stallion was turned loose into the arena and stood in the center pawing the ground sending up green sparks as his hooves met the rocks. The cannon sounded for the last time and the flaps of the tent opened to reveal Eden who had transformed into her animagus form to confront the wild stallion.
Severus smiled to himself as he realized the great advantage that his sister had due to her being able to transform into the female version of the challenge animal. Eden nickered and trotted up to the stallion swishing her long black tail seductively. The Stallion walked closer to her and flared his nostrils sniffing the strange mare in his presence.
Eden stood her ground and allowed the stallion to sniff her curiously. The Stallion squealed shrilly and reared as Eden spun and swished her tail at him before leaping into the air and flying around the arena nickering and attempting the coax the Stallion into the air with her. The crowd watched in stunned silence as the stallion joined her in the air and flew happily with her.
Eden flew until the stallion was flying directly below her, then transformed back into her human form falling onto the stallions back, rapping her fists deep into his long mane and digging her knees into the base of his flapping wings tightly. It didn't take the stallion long to realize that he had been tricked. He whinnied shrilly and plummeted to the ground with astonishing speed.
He flew upside down and attempted to scrape Eden off of his back by running his body close to the ground. Eden cast a spell that changed the ground into water and held her breath until the stallion turned right side up and started thrashing wildly in midair. The clue appeared and Eden grasped it firmly in her teeth as she rode the Stallion for twelve more seconds. She then pushed herself away from the stallion and transformed back into her animagus form and prepared to fight the stallion if it came down to it.
The Stallion caught sight of the beautiful black winged unicorn mare once again and whinnied happily to see his reward. Eden and the stallion flew around the arena one more time before Eden landed and coaxed the stallion back into its enchanted stall before returning to her human form and smiling at the Stallion which snorted angrily at the human girl who dangled her clue in front of him before turning and walking away.
Severus rushed his sister before she could sit down in the dining room later that evening. "Eden you were brilliant." He said as he served her a plate of salad with Italian dressing.
"Nonsense, Severus, I only used my talents to their full capacity." She said as she poured herself a hot cup of mint tea.
"Your little brother is right about you, Eden. You've beaten my ride by fifty points." Said Lucius with a beaming smile on his face. "By the way, thanks for the tip on how to ride. It really helped." Said Lucius as he sipped his tea.
"Don't mention it, Lucius. I felt that I owed it to you for keeping an eye out for my little brother." Said Eden as she dabbed at her mouth with her napkin. "Remember that we're competitors. I won't make it so easy on you in the future." Said Eden as she got to her feet and rustled her little brother's hair.
"Hey, don't do that," said Severus as he attempted to smooth his hair back down.
"I love you too Severus. Sleep well, little brother." She said as she exited the dining room and went to her dorm for a hot shower and a good night's sleep.
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Dark Sister
FanfictionSeverus Snape has had a terrible childhood. What happens when he discovers that he is not an only child and that he actually has an older sister whom attends another school. Will meeting her change his life forever? Will He be able to turn her away...
