"Well the obvious is that he was badly injured during the second task and we have not heard from him since. For all I know, he could be lying somewhere dying and we wouldn't know about it. "
"How'd he get injured?"
"As I was told during the scoring of the second task, it is not against the rules for a fellow champion to attack another during a task and from what I learned when we received our scores, you can have points deducted by helping another champion or even saving their lives."
"Please elaborate. We were informed of the scores but not any particulars involved with it."
"I have not been able to talk to Harry about his actions during the course of the task, but Miss Delacour got into serious trouble. Harry saw this and reacted just as he always has done and made sure she was safe. He then continued on with the task and in the process, stood up to the mermen warriors because he fully intended to take Miss Delacour's hostage back with him."
"As he was bringing his and her hostages to the surface, Mr. Krum swept in and in his transfigured half shark form, bit Harry and only released him when the mermen warriors reacted to save Harry from Krum. Along with his wounds from Krum, one of the mermen was trying to attack Mr. Krum and in the chaos, a trident was stabbed through Harry's leg. Even with all this happening to him, Harry fought his way to the surface and delivered the two hostages with a minute to spare on the clock."
"It seems our Mr. Potter is as noble and heroic as you say."
"Yeah he is. When it came time to score the results, Harry was deducted points for saving Miss Delacour, fighting against the mermen in his attempt to rescue the younger Miss Delacour, and last but not least, he was penalized five points for not being able to get himself and his hostages up on the platform by himself after he had received all these injuries. Why wasn't I penalized for pulling him and the hostages out of the water? At this point, the whole tournament has become a joke in my eyes and if it wasn't for the magical contract, I'd have already walked away from competing. It's obvious that there is a hidden agenda that is influencing the judges."
"Those are some pretty strong words Mr. Diggory."
"Yes they are but there's something else that is bothering me. This tournament was promoted as an opportunity to improve international relations and bring us all closer together. I find it strange that behavior completely opposite these goals are being promoted while someone trying to live up to this ideal is being punished."
Do you have any explanations for all this?
"No Sir, I think the ones you should ask are the judges and in particular Professor Dumbledore."
"Mr. Diggory. You made a comment earlier about Mr. Potter may not come back. Is there a reason you said it?"
Miss Jones responded "I came across Harry one afternoon after he told Cedric where he was going to be. He was just sitting in a window and looking at the gates of Hogwarts. I leaned up against him and asked him what he was thinking about and he responded with 'Sometimes I wonder if magic is worth it.' When I asked him what he meant, he said 'I could walk out those gates right now and never look back. I know I'd lose my magic but it'd be better than having to live through this crap.' I'm not sure that I'd really blame him for leaving at this point."
I asked Lord Diggory what he thought about all this and got the reply "I trust my son in all matters. If he has made it a point of honor, then House Diggory will support him in any way. Lord Jones and myself are launching an investigation into the situation surrounding Mr. Potter and if we deem it necessary, we may take House Potter under our protection until it can once again stand on its on but that is when and if he returns. It disheartens me to think of the sacrifice made by the Potter family and how this young man has been made to suffer."
" I knew James and Lily and they would be appalled at his treatment. I would like to know who is acting in Mr. Potter's behalf and why haven't the allied houses stepped in as is their duty. As we are giving public notice, any actions taken by any individual or house towards House Potter at this point will be seen as a direct attempt to subjugate one of our Most Ancient and Noble Houses and they will be brought before the Wizengamot to answer for their actions."
There were people scattered all around the Great Hall that were thinking 'Oh crap!'
Albus went pale when he realized the things he had done to Harry were going to come to light and he would have to use his considerable amount of favors to weather the storm that was coming.
The Weasleys began preparing themselves for the howler that was sure to be making its way towards them already.
Susan Bones almost threw up her breakfast at the thought of the arse chewing and punishments that were coming her way from her Aunt Amelia.
Poor old Neville did throw up at the thought of his vulture stuffed hat wearing grandmother in a rage. At present, he was trying to figure out where Harry had been hiding so he could go there as well.
Hermione sat with tears running down her face. The thought that she was part of the reason for Harry seriously considering giving up his magic was too much for her to take. She eventually ran to her room where she would spend the rest of the day crying.
There were countless others who knew that their families owed a lot to the Potters be it through loans or other concessions. They were sure that they would soon be hearing from their families as well.
Just as the full impact of their actions were taking affect, Cedric and Megan walked happily into the Great Hall and sat at the very end of the table away from their house mates. Susan was the first to ask her dorm mate "How could you?"
Megan just gave her and evil grin and replied loudly enough for everyone to hear. "I did it for Harry you stupid little bint. I hope every one of you suffers just as much as you caused him to."
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