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Post by ♥ xx~{J}e{n}~xx ♥ on Feb 14, 2009 14:04:55 GMT -5
Dumbledore was sitting in his chair at the staff table, leaning back with his elbow on the arm of the chair, his hand propping up his head. He waited while everyone ate their dinner the house-elves had prepared. When everyone had almost finished he waved his wand once and the plates vanished as though dissolving. He stood up and cleared his throat.
xx~Jennifer Weasley~xx
A mass of shimmering red hair turned up towards the headmaster as he stood up. The great hall fell instantly silent after a few rushed whispers flew through them wondering what Dumbledore was about to say. They didn't usually have a speech for regular dinners.
xx~Alexander Malfoy~xx
Alexander looked up to Dumbledore with a bored face. What was so important that the headmaster had to inturrupt his story about capturing that little Hufflepuff? And where was Laticia? She hadn't been at practice the other night either.
xx~Professor Jade~xx
Emily was almost bursting with excitement. Dumbledore had just told them of this news a few minutes before and now the students would get to hear.
xx~Joshua Dumbledore~xx
"I have pleasant news for the students of Hogwarts," he began. "The Triwizard tournament will be taking place here this year," he said and the end of his sentance was drowned out by the cheers of the students. He cleared his throat again with a smile and went on. "Only students above the age of seventeen may participate. If you would like to enter the Triwizard Tournament, you will place your name into the cub of....the Goblet of Fire." Then the Goblet rose from a chest in front of him and he walked up to stride around it. "The Triwizard Tournament is not for the faint of heart. You must endure the most grueling and tiresome tasks that will test you to the best of your abilities. Two other schools will be coming here to Hogwarts. They are the American Wizarding school - Rimacaria - and the Australian Wizarding school - Murdini." He paused here for dramatic effect. "But right now - your beds await you. Good night and Good luck." And with that, he strode back to his seat to resume some chit-chat with the other Professors.
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Post by Dawny on Feb 15, 2009 3:51:33 GMT -5
Izzi sat beside Emily. She, too, was excited about Hogwarts holding the Tournament, but not nearly as much as some of the other teachers were. They didn't have to set up for all the events. She sighed heavily, sitting back and smiling at the excited students as they took in the news. To think, another Tournament to be held at Hogwarts, only three generations since the last. Then the little nudge of remembrance prodded at her. Cedric Diggory...The Hufflepuff student that had lost his life during the resurrection of Voldemort...Her pale gray eyes flashed to several students. Alexander Malfoy. Nathaniel Potter. Jennifer Weasley. And then, also, to Joshua Dumbledore...All descendants of those who had seen and participated in the last Twiwizard Tournament. Please don't let any die this time. she thought quietly, her white teeth digging into her lower lip.
In a few nights, the foreign students would be arriving.
~Valen Rush~
Valen grinned at the response to Dumbledore's announcement. This was going to be good.
~Nathaniel Potter~
Nathaniel looked up from the table as what was left of his meal disappeared, his head tilting curiously as Dumbledore began to speak.
His blue eyes light up at the news and, of course, a wide grin spread across his features. The Twiwizard Tournament! His mind flashed back to all the stories his father had told him about great grandfather, Harry, and his participation in the wizarding world famous Tournament. But, the grin slipped from his face as he remembered another part of the story. The death of one of Harry's school mates. He swallowed hard, brushing his thick black hair out of his eyes - a habit of his when he became nervous.
Foreign students? Well, that'd be exciting. Americans and Australians spoke strangely from what he knew. He chuckled to himself at the mental image of the different students trying to understand each other.
Resting an elbow on the table, his mind switched subjects again, this time to the DA and their prisoner. The other night's practice had gone awesomely and everyone enjoyed it - they had practiced hexes to use on the Slytherins. Which most of the members had throughout the day.
He sighed quietly to himself; he needed to talk to Jen about what to do with Laticia. Keeping the girl prisoner was starting to eat at his conscience.
"Gonna put your name in?" he asked Jennifer, grinning at her - though it was weaker than most.
~Jasper Sania~
The Ravenclaw boy sat, surprised by Dumbledore's announcement. His strange, violet eyes flicked away from the Headmaster, fixing themselves to the wood of the table. His hands, sitting on his lap beneath the table, began to rub together - a nervous habit that often left his fingers raw and sore. He couldn't work out why he was nervous - but he knew it had something to do with what his father would think. The man had been worried enough at the idea of sending his only son to a strange school. But, now that strange school was hosting a very dangerous Tournament.
"Crap." he breathed quietly. There was no way his father would let him come back to Hogwarts after this.
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Post by ♥ xx~{J}e{n}~xx ♥ on Feb 15, 2009 14:41:39 GMT -5
xx~Jennifer Weasley~xx
"Of course," she said, looking at him incredulously as if it was obvious. "I wouldn't miss this for anything," she exclaimed. Jennifer hadn't paid much attention to her stories, so she was being a complete airhead on the tragedy that happened at the last Triwizard Tournament. "I wonder what the events are going to be," she mused excitedly.
xx~Emily Jade~xx
"Need some help setting up?" offered Emily after hearing Izzi's sigh. After all, she didn't have anything to do, the least she could do would be to help a fellow staff member.
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Post by Dawny on Feb 16, 2009 4:19:07 GMT -5
~Nathaniel Potter~
Nathaniel grinned at Jennifer's answer, pushing the depressing thoughts to the back of his mind. "Good luck if ya' get in." he chuckled, digging into his pocket - he was sure he'd left some paper and a quill in it for some weird reason. Yep, he did.
Quickly writing his name down on the paper, he cast another grin at the red-headed Gryffindor beside him before getting up and striding over to the Goblet of Fire. He reached up to drop the scrap of paper into the Goblet, turning around to grin at his House-mates as the cheering erupted from the table at the sight of one of their own putting their name in. "C'mon, Jen! The more Gryffindors that put their name in the more chance there is of one of us getting to compete!" he called, poking his tongue out at the girl.
~Professor McNeil~
"Thanks," Izzi smiled, "This is going to be massive! There's all types of environments I need to come up with for this! And I swear the students will swallow me whole if I don't get it right! They're scarier than dragons sometimes."
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Post by ♥ xx~{J}e{n}~xx ♥ on Feb 16, 2009 13:08:27 GMT -5
Emily laughed at her excitement and annoyance at the competition. "I'll come down tonight and help set something up if you like" she chuckled.
xx~Jennifer Weasley~xx
She pursed her lips in an annoyed way. Well now she had to go put her name in since he'd put her on the spot like that. "Thanks," she muttered bitterly, bumping his shoulder hard as she went by. In any case, she wrote down her name quickly and dropped it into the goblet where the magnificent flames swallowed up her paper and blazed orange for a moment before returning to their blue state.
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Post by Dawny on Feb 16, 2009 15:37:01 GMT -5
"Thanks Emily." Izzi sighed, smiling at the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher.
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~Nathaniel Potter~
Nathaniel grinned widely at her, "You said you were gonna join, anyway, why not do it now? Besides, I think we're annoying the Slytherins! That's gotta be a good bonus!" Playfully, he elbowed her in the ribs - retribution for the shoulder barge.
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Post by ♥ xx~{J}e{n}~xx ♥ on Feb 16, 2009 17:36:31 GMT -5
Jennifer neatly dodged him while making an immature face before slipping into her seat easily. "I hate you, Nathen," she said, emphasizing his name and smirking as she did so. She knew Natheniel hated the use of her little nickname for him.
Xx~Alexander Malfoy~xX
Alexander looked around - not to make sure no one was watching, but to make sure they were - before striding up to the goblet and throwing his name in with an arrogance that was very Malfoy-ish; it was as if to say, "I'm going to be the champion, not you," and to gloat.
OOC- 5 lines in 1 sentence! XD
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Post by Dawny on Feb 17, 2009 3:38:01 GMT -5
Nathaniel glared playfully at Jennifer, rolling his blue eyes at her. "Geeze, Bubble, you're so immature!" he joked, using his own 'special' nick-name for her.
He started to move to join her, then noticed Alex in the corner of his eye. He turned to grin cheekily at the Slytherin - a definite message of 'Bring it on!' - before saying loudly, "Dunno why you're bothering, Malfoy, you know you're not gonna get chosen."
OOC: XD Big sentence! Oh owo and maybeh we needz to decide who woulda won that Quiditch Match we were meant to have B3
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