Chapter 12: Chapter 11: Aftermath
Summary:
The immediate aftermath of the First Task
Chapter Text
The party held after the completion of the First Task was one that would become legendary in the fullness of time. Most parties in the castle were isolated affairs held within a Houses common room what elevated this event from others was the venue as due to the number of people eager to attend the party a common room wouldn't be good enough. Many people, including Harry, were surprised when the venue was revealed to be the legendary Chamber of Secrets. Hermione, knowing that the Weasley Twins would want to throw a party, sent them to meet with Daphne. Apparently while the girls couldn't get access to the spells Harry knew through the bond one benefit that Daphne discovered was that they could now use parseltongue as it was at its core a magical language and not a true ability like being a metamorphmagus.
Since this discovery Daphne, with the aid of the other girls and Dobby had set about redecorating the chamber. As Harry himself had already started working with Dobby on the Chamber earlier in the year he'd made a few discoveries. The first of which was that there were numerous entrances into the chamber and the second was that it could be rather easily modified in a process very similar to the Room of Requirement. The girls already knowing about this work had been able to use that knowledge to surprise him. To enter the chamber rather than head directly to the castle and Myrtle's former haunt the Harry was led from the path to a wall of mountain, only to walk right through it like the entrance to platform 9 ¾.
That entrance led to a tunnel and what would have been one hell of a long walk if Parvati hadn't fixed it so that the floor was now a moving walkway, though still made of stone. After only a few minutes the walkway deposited them into the main chamber which had also undergone a transformation. The numerous snake statues had been removed along with the wall that sculpted with Slytherin's face, though the tall statue remained. The mouth of the statue was open with water spilling from it like a waterfall going into a large swimming pool that took up the center of the chamber and stretched almost the entire length of the room. Rather than being dark and foreboding, as he remembered the chamber was lit first by a chandelier that hung in the center of the ceiling and by numerous torches across the room all burning with magical fire. The room was already full of people from a mix of the three schools but as soon as they entered it erupted in cheers.
"Alright let's hear it for the Champions!"
The exclamation came from the Weasley twins who were at the center of the crowd which prompted all three champions to raise the golden eggs they'd received during the First Task. The cheers at the presentation of the eggs only became louder though rather than open them the eggs were rather quickly passed off and placed down into distinct sections for each of them. The eggs had barely been carried away when the three of them were presented with drinks all in shot glasses. Toasting each other the three raised their glasses to the crowd before downing them and blowing out small tongues of flame.
"Alright guys let's show our visitors how we party at Hogwarts!" exclaimed Harry.
Immediately after this music started blaring loudly throughout the chamber as the party started in earnest.
The introduction of the LPA had changed Magical Britain to its core. There was now a casualness and openness regarding sex that Rita Skeeter doubted would ever go away. It was why even though the First Task was over the stadium had still not emptied out. Some people had the good sense to leave the stadium while the students were doing so but others had stuck around for even more entertainment. Minerva McGonagall left the arena with her students; she had no desire to watch people indulge in their carnal endeavors.
With an MPI score of 897 she was a very high-level Enchantress and a borderline Mage, though the fact that she was only 4 points away from that prestigious level had certainly been something she felt a bit of annoyance with when she was younger. These days it didn't much bother her that she hadn't reached that threshold, Mages were rare and witches who ascended to that level were rarer still. In her discussions with the Founder's portraits it had been theorized that if she'd used the original Animagus procedures she may have crossed that threshold but at this point it was far too late for to matter for her. She was still amongst the most powerful people in all of Magical Britain.
As she made her way across the courtyard she eventually found her way to the bench by the Black Lake only to find another figure already sitting there. That figure was one that she recognized as Madam Augusta Longbottom, though she would always remember her as Augusta Montague considering she'd known the other woman since they were eleven years old.
"Hello Gus." Said Minerva as she took a seat beside her old friend.
"Hello Minnie." Said Augusta.
"I'm surprised you are still wearing that glamour." Said Minerva.
"I have no need to remove it. I'm exempt from those foolish accords." Said Augusta.
"How did you pull that off?" questioned Minerva.
"I'm a grandmother. Both my son and grandson are of age to qualify for this program." Said Augusta.
Minerva said nothing in response simply reaching over and taking hold of her old friends hand. For a while they sat in silence simply taking in the scenery and she imagined that perhaps Augusta's mind had also wandered back to better days, when there had been two other people who shared this spot with them.
"Euphemia would have been 60 years old tomorrow." Said Augusta.
Minerva closed her eyes and shook her head slightly. Euphemia Potter nee Fawley had been a spitfire, despite being sorted into Ravenclaw she had not been shy with her words nor her wand. None of them had been surprised when she'd gone on to marry Fleamont Potter, she'd told them when they were still 2nd years that it would happen. She, Fleamont and their daughter Olivia had all died during the blood war when Diagon Alley was attacked, Euphemia had been pregnant with their second child.
"The baby would have been a 4th year right now." Said Minerva.
"Olivia would have been 35 in June. I'll never forgive those bastards." Said Augusta.
Minerva didn't blame her. Augusta had been Olivia's godmother and had adored that girl even tried pushing Frank to marry her. Frank had of course bonded to Alice but Augusta had never stopped trying to get the two together.
"I'll never forgive Albus either. If not for him they would all be here, Dorea and Charlus too!" said Augusta.
"What's going on Gus?" questioned Minerva only for her friend to look at her and then glance pointedly down at her choker.
"I'm fine Gus." Said Minerva causing Augusta to scoff.
"It's true. No one has touched me. The only professor on my level in the castle is Professor Vilgefortz and he is more occupied with the rotation of 6th and 7th year students he's having his way with." Said Minerva.
"Do you even hear yourself. Your deputy is messing around with students and you're talking about it as if you are ok with it."
"You know me better than that. There's just nothing I can do, I had to fight tooth and nail just to have the safeguards I have in this school. Besides, its not the first time a professor has had such relationships with students in the castle. You remember the Slug Club." Said Minerva.
"Don't remind me. I can't believe that bastard got away with that shit as long as he had." Said Augusta.
"That's just one example. There is nothing in the Hogwarts bylaws against it. In the Founder's time it was normal for 13–14-year-old girls to be married. Albus for all his faults at least put a stop to people taking liberties with the students." Said Minerva.
"He did nothing to curb the actions of the slug." Said Augusta.
"Trust me he wanted to. Horace was simply too politically connected, even Albus's political reach wasn't enough. The fact that he ran away during the final days of the war is the only reason I think he's not still here now." Said Minerva
"Well how many of the students have made overtures to you?" questioned Augusta.
"None. The only ones powerful enough to force the issue right now are the Weasley Twins and Mr. Potter. I have been assured by the Twins bonded that unless I issue an invitation then the two of them will keep their hands to themselves. Mr. Potter hasn't even hinted; he is more interested in learning more about his family." Said Minerva pleased to see her friend's expression had relaxed.
"Granted I've had a few students who are a bit more flirtatious, some have even made open propositions but again nothing has happened." Said Minerva.
"I have heard you'd been spending more time with Harry." Said Augusta smiling.
"Yes, a reason I'm personally glad Albus is gone. He'd been forcing me to maintain a professional relationship with him." Said Minerva.
"Speaking of are you going to finally become a Potter mistress?" questioned Augusta.
"He's Dorea's grandson!" said Minerva hotly.
"She'd probably cheer you on." Said Augusta smirking.
Ginny Weasley wished she could say that she was surprised that the party had devolved to an orgy but she really wasn't. She also wished that she could say it was the first time she'd witnessed such a scene but she'd been at the World Cup when things had gotten out of hand and witnessed her first one. She did her best not to squirm in place as she tried to maintained her unaffected demeanor even as Terrance Higgs was staring her dead in the eyes as he fucked Teagan Jones from behind. As a 3rd year he couldn't legally touch her but the promise of what he planned to do to her was clear as day.
Unfortunately she was kind of trapped as the pool was full of people going at it as was the surrounding area. She was thankful that she wasn't alone as Luna was right beside her just as off limits as she was. Unfortunately she wasn't making as hard an effort to hide the fact that the events had turned her on. Glancing around casually she was pleased when space opened up beside them and quickly got herself and Luna out of the pool, glad that her underwear had been transfigured into a one piece swimsuit instead of a bikini like Hermione had done for herself.
A flash of red out of the corner of her eye had her looking over in that direction only to find Ron sitting on the other edge of the pool getting his cock sucked by Lavender and Pansy. Thankfully Ron chose that moment to throw his head back as he erupted covering both of their faces. Blushing hotly she hurriedly turned her vision away and was pleased to see one of the twins making his way over to her.
"What are you two still doing here?" questioned who she quickly figured out was George as Fred would have opened with a joke.
"We got stuck in the pool. We only got out when this couple broke apart that had been blocking us in." said Ginny.
"Come on, lets get you two out of here."
George led them out of the pool area to the locker area where they'd stashed their wands when they decided to play in the pool. After some quick drying spells she and Luna were able to end the transfiguration reverting the swimsuits back to their regular clothes. Once that was done he led them into another tunnel that she quickly recognized as the one that would lead to the exit in Myrtle's bathroom.
"Nobody did anything to you two right?" questioned George.
"No, but Terrance Higgs made his intentions known." Said Ginny causing her brothers eyes to narrow.
"Don't do anything." Said Ginny surprising him.
"I'm a witch, if I'm not bonded before school starts next year you could put me in a worse position." Said Ginny.
"She's right half of Slytherin already wants to show her where her place is." Said Luna her voice focused reflecting her seriousness.
"If you or your brothers or even Harry does anything they'll retaliate against Ginny. She could wind up a mind broken slut before Halloween." Said Luna causing both Weasleys to grimace.
"Granted she's going to be a slut regardless but so am I." said Luna lightly.
"Lets just get you two out of here before I have to obliviate myself." Said George with a sigh.
Sue Li in terms of magical ability was the most dangerous of the school age members of the Potter Coven. While both Fleur and Katie were technically more powerful in terms of their magical scores Sue Li was a Quarterfinalist in the Junior Division of the International Dueling League. Her skill and ability was known to be second only to Harry to the members of the Coven. Because of this despite her more reserved nature she was a well known and respected member of the student body. With the news of the LPA many of the wizards had made it their goal to claim her for themselves. Which was why seeing her with a fuck drunk smile with cum leaking out of her cunt was such a shocking sight for many.
She was in good company as Hermione, Daphne and Penelope Clearwater were currently in similar states. As Susan handed him a bottle of butterbeer Harry took a long swig before sitting back into the couch he occupied. He seriously hoped that was enough to turn the tide of how people thought of his bonded as while he could still go on he was getting tired. He could see a few scowls aimed in his direction but didn't pay those people any mind knowing he'd probably just destroyed any thoughts they'd had regarding his girls.
"Harry"
The call of his name had him looking over to find Fleur walking over with another girl. She was beautiful and stood just as tall as Fleur with hair that he wasn't sure was white or grey that was worn down her back. She had emerald-green eyes and wore a grey bikini. Around her neck was a choker with the number 5.
"This is my friend Cirilla. Ciri this is Harry Potter." Said Fleur, her accent practically non-existent now.
He of course already knew who Ciri was. Thanks to their bonding he'd accessed Fleur's memories and knew that Ciri was her best friend who she'd met at Beauxbatons in her first year when they were 10. She was one of only two of her friends that didn't turn on Fleur when her Veela heritage kicked in and boys started paying more attention to her. She'd also been Fleur's lover since they were 15.
"Nice to meet you, I've heard a lot about you." Said Harry
"Same. I was very surprised when Fleur told me she'd been bonded but considering what you've done to these girls I can't be so surprised now." Said Ciri.
"Believe it or not this was their idea. I just went along with it after a bit." Said Harry.
"I thought as much. But that's not why we are here." Said Fleur causing him to raise an eyebrow.
"Fleur tells me you are a swordsman." Said Ciri.
"Not really. I inherited one that I'm learning how to use." Said Harry
Ciri took a seat on the empty couch to his right with her arm resting on the armrest while Fleur came and draped herself across his lap.
FLEUR DELACOUR DRAGON CHARMER
HARRY POTTER DRAGON RIDER
Dual headlines gracing the front page of the Daily Prophet were a very rare occurrence but when they happened it was noticeable. Pictures of Harry and Fleur holding up their respective eggs graced the front page switching out with the headlines from one to the other every few seconds. Despite how they'd acted in the immediate aftermath of his participation in the First Task the girls were all looking extremely pleased, especially Daphne and Fleur. While the latter was understandable considering how much she disliked her performance from his memories Daphne was already working on the political ways she could work this in her mind. While wary Harry wouldn't bother her about it knowing how much she enjoyed the mental game of politics. Shaking his head he turned back to the Prophet, which Padma was reading beside him. The article itself he found was written by Barney Rubble which made him smile as he was trying not to laugh.
The first task of the revived Tri-Wizard Tournament was completed in spectacular fashion. The task itself was one that had even this reporter questioning the sanity of the event organizer as each champion were made to individually face off against a nesting mother dragon in order to retrieve a golden egg from its nest. When questioned after the task Minister Silverthorne explained that all three tasks are much tamer than the tournaments organizer, the former Undersecretary to the disgraced Minister Fudge had envisioned, something that took the combined might of all three Headmasters, including former Hogwarts Headmaster Albus Dumbledore to achieve.
As for the task itself Fleur Delacour was the first to attempt the task facing off against a Chinese Fireball which barely allowed her into the arena before it began sending balls of fire at her. Rather than firing spells at the dragon she instead began to sing. With a voice matching her physical beauty and laced with so much magic you could feel it in the stands she had the dragon calmed and sleeping within just 3 minutes! With the dragon incapacitated she then drew her wand and used first a Levitation Charm followed quickly by the Summoning Charm to retrieve the egg and complete the task within just 5 minutes and earning her the full 50 points possible.
In the Question-and-Answer session afterwards Ms. Delacour revealed the song was actually a lullaby that has been passed down her mother's side of the family for centuries. On a side note, I can personally tell you all that the look on the faces of the dragon handlers at that revelation were enough to prompt a bit of laughter.
The next champion to enter was the youngest champion Harry Potter who faced off against a Hungarian Horntail. Mr. Potter to the shock of everyone in attendance didn't cast a single spell. As if that isn't incredible enough the dragon didn't even take a threatening step towards him let alone breathe any fire. After a stare down that lasted nearly five minutes Mr. Potter began a cautious approach before stopping. The dragon closed the rest of the distance but rather than attack placed its head against his raised hands and allowed him to pet it! The next bit was so surprising I'd not believe it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes as the dragon actually lowered itself allowing Mr. Potter to climb up and onto its back before taking him on a flight around the castle grounds.
During the Question-and Answer session that followed the tasks Mr. Potter revealed that the dragon referred to him as Dragonkin and offered to teach him how to fly. Unfortunately, at this point we don't know exactly what the term Dragonkin refers to however rest assured that this reporter will most certainly be looking into that! Regardless of this upon landing in the arena once more Mr. Potter simply walked up to the nest and picked up the golden egg and proceeded to bow to the dragon before leaving the arena. Completing the task in just under 15 minutes, including the time he spent flying around the grounds, Mr. Potter was awarded the full 50 points by the judges.
Viktor Krum was the final champion to enter the arena facing off against a Ukrainian Ironbelly. Unlike the previous champions, Mr. Krum actually did try and fight the dragon opening up with a spell at its eyes causing it to stumble back half a step and as a result crush one of its eggs. Things after that did not go in the favor of Mr. Krum as the dragon opened its eyes and went on the attack. In the end after a pitched battle Mr. Krum managed to take advantage of its size and outmaneuver the dragon to retrieve the golden egg. He did not escape unscathed however as he left the arena with a gash along his left arm and was caught with a blast flame upon reaching the exit. The fire was quickly put out before he could obtain any burns, but the back of his outfit was left in tatters. He completed the task in just under 12 minutes and while he was successful in retrieving the golden egg was penalized for causing the destruction of one of the real eggs along with the damage, he took resulting in a score of only 36 points.
After reading that Harry stopped paying any attention to the Prophet as he'd only been interested in the tasks themselves and the scores. As today was Sunday he figured he could use the day to relax, though he also had to go through the files Ted brought the previous day. It was also his great aunt's birthday, he'd already had Dobby deliver some flesh flowers to her grave this morning, though he knew he'd have to visit himself eventually even though she'd died before he was born. Today, however he had no plans but to do anything more than relax.
Peter Pettigrew did his best to draw no attention to himself. The Dark Lord was clearly unhappy with what he read in the paper and drawing attention to himself while he was in this mood would not be good for his health, as Barty Crouch Jr could attest to as he twitched on the ground after suffering from the Cruciatus Curse. Knowing what he does now he wished he'd never become a Death Eater in the first place, he could be perfectly safe right now or fucking some witch that would normally never give him the time of day.
Instead he was in hiding with the rotting corpse of the homunculus baby that the Dark Lord had tethered his spirit too and Barty Crouch Jr, he couldn't even sneak out in his rat form for fear that the Dark Lord's pet would take the opportunity to eat him. On the plus side Barty being discovered alive meant that they'd been able to switch their roles with Barty taking on the position of servant, otherwise he would most likely be in the man's position on the floor.
If only Dumbledore hadn't been such a pussy and allowed the Order to fight back without handcuffing them or better yet used his influence to pressure the Wizengamont and the Ministry to fight back years earlier. Peter would have never joined up if it wasn't clear as day that the Death Eaters were going to win. The Dark Lords defeat was a complete fluke and something no one had even thought possible. Sure people liked to say that the Dark Lord feared Dumbledore, but it had been the old man that was hiding behind the wards of Hogwarts not the other way around. Afterall Dumbledore may have founded the Order of the Phoenix but he'd never gone out to confront anyone, always sending someone else into the fray but never risking himself. The fact was the legend of Albus Dumbledore had eclipsed the man and he'd been the only one able to see it. Switching sides had been his last resort for survival, not his first choice.
"Wormtail!"
The call of his name snapped him out of his musing and he stepped out of the shadows to address the Dark Toddler.
"Yes my lord."
"What have you learned from your latest mission?"
"The Ministry of Magic and the Wizengamont have been completely restructured. The faithful, those who remained free after your disembodiment, have for the most part been arrested, tried and sent to prisons across the world by the ICW. The board has been completely reset." Said Pettigrew.
"Find out where they have been sent." Said the toddler.
"I've looked in the Ministry offices they don't have access to that information. It would require me to venture to the ICW headquarters to get all the information." Said Pettigrew.
"No I have a better idea." Said Voldemort.