Chapter 118: Chapter 118: Cheers!
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"Oh, then no."
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"Well that was helpful," Percy grumbled. Harry chuckled, even Krum seemed to appreciate the humour lighting the situation. Fleur glared at Percy, it seems she didn't like him joking around.
"Now completing the first task will give you a clue to complete the second task. If you fail from completing the first task then you will be in a big disadvantage," Crouch explained.
"Also all champions will be except from their end of the year exams," Bagman added with a happy tone.
"Wait...so we don't necessarily have to go to class?" Percy asked with a big smile.
"Well yes," Bagman said cheerfully. McGonagall cleared her throat and glared at the judge who quickly added, "but off course it is recommended that attend your classes. After all we can't have a champion that simply skives off classes whenever they wish can we?"
Percy groaned, "damn, that's too bad."
Dumbledore chuckled, "yes I'm sure you would have run at the chance to skiv professor Flitwick's class Mr. Jackson, but unfortunately for you that is not possible.
Least you wish to face Professor McGonagall's wrath.
Now, Karkaroff, Maxim, would you two care to join me in my office to further discuss this situation we find ourselves in?"
The other headmaster nodded and the teachers dismissed the four gathered champions. Fleur shot Harry a glare and left while Krum simply nodded neutrally to them both.
Percy and Harry walked out together down the Great Hall. "Okay, so you didn't put you name, right?" Percy asked.
"Yes," Harry growled.
"Don't get fresh with me Harry," Percy glared back, "I'm on your side remember?"
Harry looked like he was about to snap when he paused and sighed. "R-right. Sorry Percy, it's just...sigh, Snape always has a way to get under my skin."
Percy nodded, "yeah...he's always nice to me, but I think that's because I'm the only one that is actually good at his subject. I remember people telling me how nasty he can get...didn't think he would take it that far."
Harry rolled his eyes, "Percy you wouldn't believe the stories I have for you."
Percy chuckled, "yeah….do you think Voldemort is behind this?"
Harry's head shot up, "what?"
"Voldemort. Do you think he is behind this?" Percy asked.
"Well I-I don't think so."
"Well from my experience it's alway the main bad guy that's behind everything," Percy grumbled remembering his own dealings with Kronos, "your dreams, do you still have them?"
Harry paused for a second before nodding, "yeah...I do."
"And in them you see Voldemort right? You actually see him as a baby right?"
"Yes, where are you going with this Percy?"
"I don't think those were just dreams Harry," Percy warned, "I don't know how, but I think you are actually seeing Voldemort and where he is right now."
"Is that even possible?"
Percy narrowed his eyes. He remembered all those times he dreamt about Kronos and how many times he found his way because of his dreams.
Finding Grover, Nico, the army of Titans, all of it came to him in dreams. Percy had learnt by now to never ever underestimate the importance of dreams.
"Yes Harry...I do think it's possible. In fact I know it's possible," Percy growled.
"How?"
Percy smirked, "you have your secrets I have mine….in these dreams, do you hear them speak?"
Harry shook his head, "they speak but...I don't remember what they say."
"Okay...so we can't rule out Voldemort completely then," Percy hummed, "maybe he had one of his minions put your name in the goblet. Didn't Sirius Black try to kill you last year? Maybe some other death eater is now here and trying to kill you again through this tournament."
Harry blinked, "do you think it's possible?"
"Only thing that makes sense. And believe me, I have experience with psychotic mad men, I know how they think," Percy grumbled, "go to your dorm and get some sleep Harry, we'll talk about this tomorrow morning, hopefully by then we can figure out a way to make sure you survive this thing."
Harry agreed and they quickly went their separate ways. Percy reached the Hufflepuff common room quickly and walked in to see the entire Hufflepuff house awake and waiting for him.
"PERCY!" they all cheered the moment he stepped into the light.
Percy blinked, the common room was decorated streamers and other form of party decor. There was food spread out everywhere with the older kids drinking butterbeer while the young ones stuck to juice.
They were all up, and smiling at him. Percy blinked, "woah, you guys didn't go to bed yet?"
"No way man! Tonight we party!" Michael screamed as everyone cheered with him.
"Get this man a drink people!" Gordan cried out.
Percy was given a glass of butterbeer and a small golden crown on his head he was cheered and pushed to the center of the common room. There was loud music playing on the radio, or the wireless network, and people were dancing.
Percy grinned as drank his drink and threw his hands up, getting into the groove of the party. Everyone enjoyed themselves as they all charged into a pit of dancing in the middle of the room.
Percy didn't realise what he was doing until an hour passed by and he slumped down on a couch in one corner of the room, sweating from dancing.
"Percy! You are the worst dancer I have ever seen!" Heather and the other's chuckled as they sat down next to and around Percy.
"Well in my defence this is the first time I danced," Percy grinned, "which I have to say is kind of awesome! Why didn't I ever do this before?!"
"Don't know," Gordon chuckled, he raised his glass, "to Percy!"
"TO PERCY!" the entire house shouted as they all raised their glasses.
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Bonus Chapter @800 (limit: 24 hours)
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