The next day Harry and Ginny met Krum and Fleur up at lunch, the three talked about their tournament strategies while Ginny went to go have lunch with Luna at the Ravenclaw.
"Was all that necessary?" Krum asked "you could have just asked the dragon for the egg"
"I could have" Harry agreed "but I wanted to make an impact and I needed to show I mean business, it also got me more points as I used really advanced magic instead of one inherited gift."
"True" Fleur nodded "have you worked out the clue yet?"
"Actually I have" Harry smiled "it took me a while to work out what the screech was, I managed to figure out it was Mermish and then I asked Cedric where the prefect bathroom was"
"Cedric?" Krum asked
"Yeah he is a nice guy" Harry replied "my family had history with a few other families, including his so I approached him in our third year about it, we got along and we activated the family bond that we had so he is unofficially my older brother. I have a lot of unofficial brothers and sisters in here. Anyway what you do is hold the egg underwater and listen to it."
"Why are you telling us this? We are your competition?" Fleur asked curiously
"Well I plan to win" Harry smirked "but that means you two should just do your best now before I win, as for Ron, I could tell him preciously how to win and he'd still screw it up"
"Speak of the idiot" Fleur whispered as Ron approached.
"Potter, give me your egg"
"Why would I do that?" Harry sighed
"Because I don't have one and I need the clue"
"Tough" Harry continued eating "you should have got it from the dragon and before you say anything else that's what the three of us did and we all know you wouldn't give me the egg if the positions were reversed."
"Ron" Hermione approached, she didn't notice Harry mouth 'watch' to Krum and Fleur "Harry is right, if you wanted to get the clue then you should have got it from the dragon. You can't expect him to hand it to you, that would ruin the whole point of the first task"
"Excuse me" Dumbledore stood at his table "it is my great pleasure to announce, that as part of this tournament, there will be a Yule ball, I advise you to quickly ask whoever it is you want to take" Dumbledore sat back down.
"Harry" Hermione spoke nervously, hoping all the makeup and improvements she made would help "would you like…" But before she could finish Harry stood up and stood on the table bench.
"Ginny" He shouted and every eye in the hall looked at him "has anyone asked you yet?"
"Harry it was literally just announced ten seconds ago" Ginny shouted back
"Don't dodge the question Weasley"
"Fine" She sighed "nobody has asked me yet"
"Nobody's asked me either, what do you want to do about that?"
"Is that your way of asking?" Ginny smiled
"Depend, is that your way of accepting?"
"Prat"
"Love you too, see you in class"
"Mr Potter" McGonagall spoke "congratulations on achieving a date for the ball, with that being said ten points for disturbing over students"
"Sorry Professor" Harry sheepishly smiled before he sat back down.
"You waste no time" Fleur smiled "that's admirable"
"Thank you, I figured it be best to let everyone know so people don't keep asking. Or at the very least reduce the amount of people who ask" Harry glanced at Hermione who looked like she was still trying to find a way to save the situation.
Unfortunately for her the bell rang, Harry stood up and immediately left, he and Ginny went to class. Harry didn't need to go since he was a champion but he went anyway. McGonagall told him he and Ginny had to open the dance at the ball and offered them dance lessons. Which Harry insisted they did not need, soon they went to dinner and as usual sat with Victor and Krum, except this time the twins joined them. Ron came as well and sat with them, however he didn't say anything, he was unusually quiet and looked nervous. Naturally Hermione took this as an opportunity to sit with them.
"So" Hermione asked "has everyone got a date yet?"
"I do" Harry and Ginny spoke at the same time.
"Hey! That's our thing" The twins joked
"What about you two?" Harry asked the twins
"I haven't decided on who to go with yet" George admitted
"Fleur" Ginny spoke up "you don't have a date and neither do these two"
"Excuse me" Fred replied "I have a date thank you, I'm going with Angelina"
"When did she say yes?" Harry asked
"Good point" Fred searched for Angelina "oi Angelina, do you have a date for the ball yet?" Angelina shook her head "do you want to go with me?" Angelina smiled and nodded "that's how it's done"
"Well then" George looked to Fleur "how about it? Would you do me the honor of accompanying little old me and allow me to be blessed with a night alongside the stunning French beauty? That's you by the way"
"Don't worry about George" Ginny smiled "he's perfectly harmless and he's good enough for an evening but if he does cause you trouble then me and Harry will keep him in line"
"Hey" George responded
"Fleur" Ron blurted out "do..do you want to go to the ball with me?"
"I'm sorry" Fleur replied "but I am going with your brother, George"
"Why George?" Ron yelled
"Well little boy" Fleur replied as she gave Ron a disgusted look "George had asked me first and if he comes recommended by Ginny then that is good enough for me. Besides I do not like you at all"
"Wow" Harry exclaimed "cold blooded! I'm…really proud actually" Ron was too embarrassed to say anything and he ran out of the hall.
"Thank you" Fleur smiled
"Well I haven't got a date yet" Hermione spoke
"Shame" Harry replied "good luck in finding one, now Victor you need a date don't you?"
"Yes" Krum nodded "however I am worried about having someone come with me just for being a quidditch star and tournament champion"
"Well" Hermione started
"Actually Victor" Harry cut her off before he looked around and waved someone over "I have someone who might be interested" Daphne Greengrass walked up to them.
"Alright lion brother?" She asked
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