IX
Empu is one of the best bassists that you will ever hear, we joke that he is the new Steve Harris or the new Cliff Burton. But he had to leave the same for Chris. The new school year is about to start. "Juniper wake up!" Uncle Regulus yelled into my ear. "I'm up." I shoot awake. Thinking someone had died or the house was on fire but no, just uncle Regulus with his stupid grin watching me. "Dude, I thought someone had died or something." I rolled my eyes. "No, but you need to get ready for Hogwarts." I let out a big dramatic sigh as I lifted my weight off my bed. "Drama queen." Uncle Reggie mumbled under his breath hoping I couldn't hear it. "I heard that." I grabbed a towel and walked to my bathroom.
After my shower I went downstairs to the kitchen to see uncle Moony and my father sitting at the dining table. I grabbed a piece of toast that was on a big plate in front of them and took a bite while grabbing my cup to make me some tea. "What's up?" I asked them with my mouth full of toast. "Good morning to you too Juniper." My uncle laughed. "Ready for a new year at Hogwarts?" Remus asked. "Not really. I'd rather get started with the band and record some things and go on tour." I sat down. "You have to go to Finnish school first." Father said with a stern voice. I rolled my eyes at that comment. "I have to go." I grabbed my toast and cup of tea and walked upstairs. "OH, AND THANKS KREACHER FOR THE BREAKFAST!" I yelled as I walked up the stairs.
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"Ugh, I'm bored." Luke whined. Cedric and I are reading books while we wait till the Hogwarts Express comes to Hogwarts. "Read a book or something." I said to him. "But I want to talk." He said. "Well, aren't you talking now?" I asked, raising an eyebrow. "Very funny Juniper." He said sarcastically. "I know." My eyes landed back on the page that I was reading. "Juni, don't ignore me." He winced. "I'm not ignoring you, answer you when you talk to me." I replied. He hugged at my comment and stayed quiet for the rest of the ride.
The first years were all sorted right now so we just got to wait until Dumbledore puts the food on the table. "God, I'm starving. When is he going to put some food on the tables?" I whispered into Luke's ear. Then Dumbledore walked forward to his little stand with the golden owl thing. He cleared his throat and started talking. When Flint our janitor came running down the hall with he weird run and whispered something into Dumbledore's ear who nodded in response and dismissed Flint.
Dumbledore started a speech about some weird tournament and shit, if I'm being honest I wasn't paying attention. Then when he said something the hall interrupted into howlers and boos.
"All I'm saying Ced, is that this thing could be very dangerous." Ced and I walked through the halls of Hogwarts. "I know Juniper, but I'll be fine." He tried to convince me again. "Are you really going to risk your life for eternal fame?" I asked him with a raised eyebrow. "What does your father think about this?" I asked him not to do this. "He does." Before he could finish the sentence Luke came up to us. "What's up Black and Diggory?" He asked. "Luke! Could you tell Cedric over here that it’s a stupid idea to compete in that tournament?” I was hoping that he would agree with me and that we could convince him. “I think it’s a great idea.” He said. “Thank you!”
“NO!”
Cedric and I said at the same time. “Juniper, trust me, I will be fine.” he said. “Fine.” I huffed still not convinced. “Finally.” he hugged me and then walked off to his other friend group. Now you might be wondering why Luke and I aren’t going to that group, it’s very easy. They hate us or more like they hate me. Still think I’m from an asshole family with a serial killer as a father. Totally normal, happens all the time.
Soon the day that the people that wanted to compete in the Triwizard Tournament could put their name in the cup came. Luke and I are just standing there talking to each other looking who is going to put their name in the cup now all the Durmstrang students that are here at Hogwarts put their names in. When suddenly voices sounded through the hall. “Come on Cedric!” they yelled immediately getting me attention. When I looked I saw a group of people pushing Cedric to the Goblet of Fire. When he got into the age circle that Dumbledore created he dropped his name into the goblet. Loud cheering sounded and he smiled and jumped back into the arms of his friends. I smiled at the sight of how happy he looked. The hall calmed down but then started cheering again when Fred and Goerge Weasley started running around with two small flasks in their hands. Before they came to the circle they talked with Hermoine Granger over something who didn’t seem to be convinced that what they are going to do with the potions is going to work. Which I kind of get. Then they leave Hermoine’s side and stood in front of the goblet but just out of the circle. “Ready Fred?” George asked. “Ready George?” Fred asked. “Bottoms Up.” they said together and linked their arms together and took down the potions in one gulp. They jumped into the circle together. The crowd started cheering but was soon quiet when the flame of the goblet started going crazy and pushed with its force the twins out of the circle. Their hair turned from a bright orange colour to a light grey. Rimples started to form on their faces and they started to fight. The crow surrounded them and started shouting ‘FIGHT!FIGHT!FIGHT!’
“Idiots.” Uncle Regulus scoffed. “Hey, they are my friends.” I answered him. “Kind seeks kind.” He laughed. Asshole.