The Golden Mare - Cedric Diggory

The Goblet of Fire

The rest of the day went by in a blur as Aurora finished the rest of her classes. By dinner, she was exhausted as she sat down besides Harry, Hermione and Ron.

"How was your first day?" Ron asked Aurora, as he shoved a chicken thigh into his mouth.

"It was pretty good. I really like my transfiguration class, and Defense Against the Dark Arts was... interesting, with you guys."

Hermione shivered. "I can't believe Moody used the unforgivable curses in front of us! Neville was horrified."

Aurora nodded in agreement. "I know. That teacher was scary."

"Who's scary?"

Aurora turned around to see Fred and George standing behind her. "Professor Moody." She responded.

"Ah, yes. You know he's a retired Auror? I bet he locked dozens of death eaters up in Azkaban."

She blinked. "Well, I guess that explains his personality." Aurora noticed they were both holding vials of some sort of concoction in their hands. "What's that for?"

"Oh, well, we want to enter into the TriWizard tournament. Since we're not 17, we made aging potions to make us qualify." George responded. "Quite clever, aren't we?"

"Not in the slightest." Hermione jabbed back. "You really think Dumbledore hadn't thought that students would have tricks up their sleeves?"

Fred and George exchanged a glance. "Well, may as well try, right? Come with us- we're about to put our names in."

Aurora, Ron, Harry and Hermione followed the twins out of the dining hall into a new room. It was huge, with ceilings reaching up into the sky. In the middle stood the triwizard cup. It was a beautiful silver, although the top part was a glimmering blue. Surrounding it was a ring of blue fire.

About to enter the ring was Cedric. Many of his Hufflepuff friends were cheering him on.

"Come on Cedric!"

"Put the name in the cup!"

Cedric grinned widely and walked inside of the blue flames, placing his name in the goblet. Everyone around him cheered as he walked out of the ring.

Aurora walked over him. "You're going to compete?"

"Well, I have to be chosen first. But I thought I may as well put my name in. No harm in that, right?" Cedric said.

Aurora gave him a smile. "Of course."

Aurora's attention was pulled away as she heard George and Fred yell, "Bottoms up!" She turned back around to see both of them chugging their aging potions.

They both hopped into the ring. For a moment, everyone was silent, but soon everyone cheered as they both had seemingly deceived the ring of fire.

But as they both reached to place their names into the Goblet, they were suddenly catapulted out of the ring, and they started to grow long, white beards.

Everyone in the room bursted into laughter as Aurora heard Hermione shout, "I told you it wouldn't work!"

Dumbledore approached the doorway of the room and grinned as he saw the twins, now seemingly 60 years older.

"I believe Madam Pomfrey will be able to help you with that", he suggested to the boys, as they both nodded and dashed away.

Aurora chuckled at them and looked back at the goblet. A boy from Durmstrang was putting his name in, along with a remarkably beautiful blonde from Beauxbatons. Aurora waved goodbye to Cedric and walked back over to Harry and Ron.

"Oh my god Ron, that's Viktor! Viktor Krum!" Harry yelled excitedly, grabbing onto Ron's shoulder.

Ron's mouth dropped wide open. "Blimey, you're right! I didn't know he went to Durmstrang!"

"Who's Viktor Krum?" Aurora asked, confused.

They both stared at her with expressions of disbelief, as Hermione rolled her eyes.

"He's the quidditch player that they are swooning over." Hermione joked. "We saw him play in the Quidditch world cup this summer."

Ron gave Hermione a glare. "I am not swooning over him! He's just one of the greatest Quidditch players alive today!"

"Uh huh. Right. Anyway, I think I'm gonna head upstairs. Aurora, want to come? We can work on the potions homework together."

Aurora nodded. "Sure. Bye guys", she waved to Harry and Ron as she followed Hermione out of the room.

"Did you ever get the vile from Crabbe after he fled potions?" Aurora asked Hermione as they walked up to Gryffindor tower.

Hermione gave her an amused smirk. "Well, of course! I wasn't gonna let him get away with it." Hermione pulled out the vile of draught of peace, which was completely filled.

Aurora laughed. "You didn't even let him have any?"

Hermione gave her a shocked look. "Of course not! I did all the work, anyway."