The Potter Twins

17.

The next day had started like another. They attended their classes.. starting off with their first class Hailey and Harry had DADA with the new professor Alastor Moody. Everyone was frightened by the man, mainly because of his appearance. But Hailey had a pit in her stomach that told her to stay away from the man, she didn't quite trust him exactly. She wasn't sure as to why, but she tried to ignore it and give the man a chance anyways.

That lesson, mad-eye had made the students even more scared of him then they already were... if that was even possible. He had discussed the unforgivable curses over the class. He used a spider to showcase them too.

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After their classes had ended, Hailey was sitting with Hermione who was reading a book in the great hall. They sat there in a comfortable silence as Hailey looked over her textbook and Hermione read a book. They were soon joined by Ron and Harry who were walking over to them slowly as they admired the beautiful goblet. However Hailey was snapped away from her concentration as she saw Cedric being guided to the fire. He was smiling wide, as his fellow friends beckoned for him to go forward. She was content, until she noticed the parchment in his hand and where they were pushing him. She stood up slowly as Cedric looked at her and smiling before dropping his name in the Goblet. She closed her book and sat it next to Hermione, who just gave her a nod and a smile. Hailey walked over to Cedric and pulled him just a few feet away from his friends so they could have at least a little privacy.

"Are you seriously going to do this?" She question him as she held on to his arms, looking up into his eyes that stared back at her with a smile. He bent down slightly and kissed her on the cheek.

"Ill be fine love. I know what I'm doing, besides I might not even get picked." He said before tracing his hand down her arms and cupping her hands in his.

"But Cedric... you heard Dumbledore, they are dangerous. I don't want to see you get hurt, can you imagine the pain it would cause me?"

"Hailey.. look at me, Ill be fine. You don't need to worry." He said with a smile and straightening back up. She looked away from him and at the Goblet of Fire. Noticing that her two bestfriends were currently drinking a potion, most likely an aging potion. She looked away and back at Cedric who had also held his gaze on the two boys.

"I know youre strong, and I believe you will be fine.. but if something does happen to you I will never forgive you.. okay?" She said with a worried look.

"And if nothing does..?"

"hm, I don't know I haven't thought of that yet." She said, a smile suddenly emerging onto her face. She wrapped her small arms around his torso and engulfing him in a hug. He only pulled her closer and kissed the top of her head.

"I have to go, we will talk later?" He asked the girl before walking out of the hall, the sounds of the twins fighting in the background she just snickered before making her way back over to Hermione and picking up her book once again.

The rest of the evening seemed to go by really fast as all the students soon found themselves gathered in the hall.

"Now the moments you have all been waiting for! The champion selection." Dumbledore through his arms out, making the select fires hun around the room go dim. The room that was once lit up with a nice shade of gold was now blue, as the flame embossing from the goblet shone brightly. Dumbledore then placed his hands on the goblet, silence taking over the halls.

The flames mischievously changed red, as a piece of parchment shot out of the goblet and into Dumbledore's hand.

"Durmstrang champion is.. Viktor Krum!" The hall cheered as Viktor got up and took the piece of parchment from Dumbledore and to the front of the hall where he waited for the other champions to be announced. It was quit for a minute before the goblet had went a dark red once again, another parchment flying out and into Dumbledore hand.

"Beaux Batons champion is... Fleur Delacour!" The girl got up from her seat as the hall erupted into cheers once again, she swiftly shuffled her way to Dumbledore giving him a quick bow and standing next to Krum. Just like before it took a second for the flames to grow red, a parchment flying high into the air landing perfectly in his arms.

"Hogwarts champion is.. Cedric Diggory!" Everyone was excited, the cheers consumed the halls. Cedric smiled as he stood up and waltzed his way to Dumbledore and making a leave with the other champions. Although Hailey knew he would be alright she still felt scared for him.

"EXCELLENT! We now have our three champions. But in the end.. only one will go down in history. Only one will hoist the chalice of champions.. this vessel of victory, THE TRIWIZARD CUP!" A blanket once covering the cup flew up, just like the goblet the cup was glowing a beautiful blue. The halls for what seemed like the 100th time started cheering. The applause making it even more exciting until the goblet starting glowing red again. It spitted it out a few red flames, making the hall go silent. So silent you could hear a pen drop.

A piece of parchment flew out of the Goblet and into Dumbledore hands. Where he stood there, not moving, not blinking, nothing. He stood staring at it before finally looking up.

"HAILEY AND HARRY POTTER!?" The hall went silent as he called out.

-Haileys POV-

"HAILEY AND HARRY POTTER!?" was the last thing I heard before a sudden ringing had developed in my ear. I sat there, my face growing pale as I looked at the headmaster in utter confusion. This has to be a mistake, Harry and I never put our names in the Goblet of Fire. Nor did I ever want to. "HAILEY AND HARRY POTTER!!" he screamed out even louder, making me only shrink into my seat even more. Hermione then pushed us forward, making me stumble as I stood next to Harry. My heart was beating so fast I felt like I was gonna explode. Dumbledore threw his hands forward, holding out the parchment. Harry grabbed my arm and slowly made his way up to him and grabbing the parchment out of his hands. My eyes darted to Malfoy who looked at me with complete worry and confusion, I turned myself to Snape who had also held a look of confusion before we were rushed into the trophy rooms where Fleur, Viktor, and Cedric stood in confusion. The tears started to pool my eyes as the professors came running down behind us in a loud chatter. I grabbed Harrys arm tighter as a tear slipped down my cheek before I could wipe it away.

"Quiet! Harry! Hailey! did you put your names in the goblet of fire!?" He yelled out as he ran towards us, backing us up into a shelf. Another tear made its way down my face as I looked up at the man.

"No" I cried out.

"did you ask one of the older students to do I for you?"

"No sir!" Harry cried out. The room went silent, as I felt eyes peircing through me at ever given angle. It made me feel uneasy and want to vomit.

"But of course they are lying!"

"The Goblet of Fire is an especially powerful magical object. Only a really powerful wizard could have hood linked it." Mad-eye says butting in. "Way beyond the power of two 4th years."

"You seem to have given this a lot of thought Mad-Eye." Kagaroff says getting into the professors face. They broke away from us, leaving me just standing there. We sat there ins silence before the minister turned around.

"The potters have no choice... as of now, they are considered Triwizard champions." They all turned to us with the same expression written on their face.

"No! There must be a mistake.. we aren't even old enough. We don't know enough, we could die!" I yelled out as my legs shook lightly.

"But Hailey.. the Goblet of Fire has spoken. You have no choice." Dumbledore stated, I threw my arms over Harry, him doing the same as we just stood there embracing eachother.

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