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THE BLUE FLARE OF THE GOBLET WAS BRIGHT. It illuminated the entire room. The hall was filled to the brim with teens from all schools even though over eighty percent of them couldn't even drop their names into the goblet. Ariam sat on a bench with Gigi and Noelle who were now arguing because Noelle was contemplating putting her name into the Goblet. "I'm the overall head of sports it would look weird if I didn't drop my name in" Noelle told Gigi who wasn't really happy with her response.
"It doesn't mean you have to you know, you could literally die"
"And?" Noelle asks simply and her two friends look her dead in the eyes. Noelle laughs "All i'm saying is that it'll be noble death if I do die, but I won't die because i'm fucking invincible"
Gigi scoffs and walks off as Ariam nudges Noelle whispering 'you're still entering right?' but before she gets an answer she's interrupted by cheers that rang out in the hall as Cedric entered ready to put his name into the hat.
Cedric is playfully pushed towards the Goblet of Fire, its blue light illuminating his pale face, he smiles nervously fiddling with the paper holding his name. He looks over to the left and sees the girl who hadn't left his mind since they'd locked eyes on that day.
Cedric's posture straightens and he confidently puts his name into the goblet. Cheers erupt after his name is accepted. He looks back towards Ariam who is staring directly at him with a smile whistling and cheering for him which in turn caused him to smile back at her widely.
"Y-you speak french?"
"Oui mon cheríe" He responds admiring the side of her face, she was truly more beautiful up close but he didn't dare utter those words aloud "You received my note and didn't respond"
"I wanted to see if you were worth my time..." She says truthfully
Cedric lifts a brow "Am I"
"We'll soon see"
"Hey Ariam i'm gonna put my name into the goblet come with me" Noelle pulls the poor girl against her will towards the brightly lit Goblet. Noelle stands in front of it slightly nervous but overall excited.
The room is now silent, she will be the first girl to put her name into the Goblet... "Here goes nothing" She closes her eyes and throws the note lightly allowing it to flutter into the Goblet. The silence waiting for the Goblet to accept her entry is torture but when the blue flames arise the room is filled with cheers. Noelle is hugged first by her friends then is cheered and carried away by a group of her classmates and other students.
"Will you be entering lapine?" Ariam jumps when she hears Cedric's low voice right by her ear. She turns around slapping his chest.
"What's with the nicknames and why lapine, why bunny?" She asks, her brow raised but all he does is chuckle and it makes her heart flutter. you've got to be kidding me.
Ariam rolls her eyes and begins to walk away but Cedric takes her hand in his "When I get chosen-"
"Oh you're confident"
"When I get chosen, cheer me on will ya. It's all i'll need to win" He winks and walks off.
She catches herself smiling and brings her hand up to her lips in shock "He needs to stop with his stupid laugh his stupid wink and his very stupid smile" Ariam mutters. If he didn't she might just combust.
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The bell chimed as everyone gathered into the hall to hear those who would be chosen for the cup.
"Sit down please" Dumbledore clears his throat "Now the moment you've all been waiting for... the Champions Selection"
"Durmsteads Champion... Viktor Krum" Ariam rolls her eyes everyone expected that.
"The Champion of Beauxbatons is... Fleur DelaCouer" Ariam happily claps for her cousin who waves at her in excitement. She looks to Noelle beside her who is also smiling and clapping but the smile fails to reach her eyes...
Another paper shoots out immediately after Fleur's announcement and Dumbledore catches it swiftly "Noelle Martinet of Beaubatons?" Noelle looks up quickly in shock, after some silence the room cheers again "Go go go" Ariam ushers. Noelle stands up beside Fleur with a huge smile.
"The Hogwarts-" Noelle snickers quietly "Champion is... Cedric Diggory"
Ariam stands quickly clapping before she even realises what she's doing. Cedric looks at her with a huge smile on his face which makes her realise what she's done and sit down, still clapping.
"Excellent we now have our Thr- Four lovely champions which is rare but not unheard of, in the end only one will go down in history only one will hoist this challace of champions, this vessel of victory, the Tri-Wizard Cup" The schools all applaud following the reveal but in the background the flames in the goblet of fire are uneasy.
The flames glow red and another name flies out "Harry Potter" he mumbles "Harry Potter!" Harry rises from his seat very confused as most students give him the worst of glares, mutter words under their breath.
"He is of age no?" Noelle asks
Ariam shakes her head "He's too young he's younger than my own sister but even so I don't believe he put his name into the cup."
"Obviously he did"
"He didn't he's just as confused as we are"
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AELLA SPEAKS ! hiiiii after over a year (i think) i've decided to update and I hope this becomes consistant bc i really like what i've had planned out for this and i hope you enjoyed this chapter
