So it's the next day and Harry ventures to the great hall for breakfast when he comes face to face with Hermione. She has a big stack of toast and the two go for a walk around the lake. Hermione tells Harry that she believes him about not entering. She also tells him why Ron is so mad: he's jealous that Harry continues to get all this attention and he is stuck in the shadows. It's very understandable but you still are mad at Ron for being so obnoxious. Hermione also tells Harry that he needs to write to Sirius and tell him what happened. So the go to the owlery and write him a letter.
Next they go to care of magical creatures, where they find Hagrid with his monstrous blast ended skrewts. He sends everyone else off the take them on walks while he talks to Harry. Hagrid also believes that Harry is telling the truth and it makes Harry feel a lot better.
After that they go to a dreaded double potions lesson where they meet the Slitherins. Malfoy has made badges that all of the Slitherins are wearing. The message flashes between "Cedric Digory: the real Hogwarts champion" and "Potter Stinks". Then Malfoy calls Hermione a mudblood and Harry pulls out his wand. Harry and Malfoy get into a fight and both cast spells at each other, which bounce off when the hit directly in the air and they hit Goyle and Hermione. Hermione's front teeth begin to grow and grow. Suddenly Snape arrives and tells Malfoy to tell him what happened. Malfoy lies of course and when Harry and Ron try to stand up to Snape they are given detention. The class begins and Snape reveals that the will be testing antidotes to poisons on a student. He then looks at Harry and he gets a sick feeling that it will be him.
But Colin Creevey bursts into the room and says that Harry needs to come with him, official champion business of course. All of the champions need to go upstairs immediately.
Harry arrives upstairs and finds out that this is a wand weighing ceremony. All the champions are there but not all of the judges are. A woman named Rita Skeeter is introduced and she is a particularly nasty writer for the Daily Prophet. Seeing as not everyone has arrived, she wants to have a word with Harry. She drags him into a broom closet and takes out a Quick Quotes Quill, which writes lies about what Harry is saying and doing. Harry becomes very frustrated with her but Dumbledore saves the day by saying that it time to begin.
Harry is surprised to see that Mr. Olivander is there! He checks everyone's wand to make sure they are working correctly for the tournament. All the wands are in prime condition and they all have to gave pictures taken, which takes forever! Finally thy are allowed to go down to dinner.
At dinner, Hermione is not there. Harry guesses she is still in the hospital win getting her teeth fixed. Harry is all alone. The whole school hates him and his best friends are gone and one of them is angry with him. Harry goes up to Gryffindor tower and finds Ron waiting for him. Ron tells him he has a letter and promptly leaves without another word. Harry opens it and sees it's from Sirius. The letter tells him that he needs to wait by the fireplace at a certain time and date so that they can talk face to face.
And that's the end! Next chapter is entitled "The First Task". Very exciting stuff.
Until next time my sweets,
Emily
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