Chapter 1
Chapter 1
“Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” – Helga Hufflepuff, Founder of Hogwarts.
Angelina Johnson was grinning while toying with her Prefect and her Quidditch captain pins during the Beginning of Term feast. She had been a Prefect last year but with Oliver Graduated she’d inherited the team but she had to find a new Keeper though.
Her thoughts were interrupted by the words…
“I am sad to say that Quidditch this year has been cancelled.”
The remaining members of the four house teams stormed to their feet along with their Quidditch mad fans and began yelling in protest.
The loudest in Angelina’s perception were in her own House; the Weasley twins, Dunbar and Finnigan were practically deafening her.
“Sonorus! If you would let me finish,” Headmaster Dumbledore said sharply. “…it is cancelled in light of the return after centuries of the Triwizard Tournament. Our sister schools Beauxbatons Academy of Magic and the Durmstrang Institute will be guests at the castle. We have been chosen to host the Tournament; they will arrive with their twelve best students soon. The three champions, one for each school will be announced after dinner on Halloween.”
By now the Great Hall had quieted down.
“The Tournament was generally agreed to be a most excellent way of establishing ties between young witches and wizards of different nationalities- until, that is, the death toll mounted so high that the tournament was discontinued. In light of such concerns, representatives of the Ministries involved and the Heads of the three schools have decided that only those of age will have the proper schooling to survive and succeed in the Tournament.” Dumbledore continued.
Now more students stormed to their feet giving Angelina a headache from the renewed shouting.
The headmaster frowned at them, “This is already decided and cannot be changed by shouting at it. Now you are welcome to look up the Tournament and its history. Those who will be Seventeen on or before Halloween may enter. With that news imparted you may eat.”
While there was no more shouting, the tables were then filled with food and the conversation was a mixture of outrage at the cancelling of Quidditch and excitement for the Tournament. There was also speculation over who would enter…
Angelina had a secretive smile; her friends Fred, George and Lee wouldn’t be seventeen until after the New Year. Her birthday was on October 16th so she could enter if she chose. If she did, would that put her ahead of Prefects Genma Farley of Slytherin, Deborah Smith of Hufflepuff and Stephanie Fawcett of Ravenclaw? She would give up her Quidditch Captain position if she were Head Girl…
If she were appointed Head Girl, who would be her counterpart Kenneth Towler of Gryffindor, Adrian Pucey of Slytherin, Rodger Davies of Ravenclaw or Cedric Diggory of Hufflepuff?
Angelina wasn’t sure but she was curious…
She doubted they’d pull another stunt like they did in 1977 when a non-Prefect was Chosen as one of the Heads. That was a rarity and she couldn’t think of anyone with half a chance of that except maybe Fred.
Given his history, her beloved ‘bad boy’ hadn’t a chance…