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Hii! Congratulations again for 100 followers! I already requested for the marvel life game, if it’s possible I’d like to request also for the Harry Potter one :)

General informations: My pronouns are she/her and I’m bisexual. I’m an ESFJ and a Gemini. I have green eyes and dyed cherry red hair. I dress with black clothes and I wear black eyeshadow or eyeliner. I’m the sweet mom friend of the group, always there for everyone and my friends say that I’m really good at comforting people. I’m very optimistic, I always try to see the good in everything and I often put other’s needs before my own, I would do everything for the people I care about and sometimes I’ve been told that I’m too kind for my own good. I have a sarcastic humor and I love making others laugh, people say that I should be more serious and that I shouldn’t joke around so much. I don’t like when people tell me what to do and I’m not afraid to stand up for myself or for someone else. I love listening to music and watching horror movies but it’s impossible to scare me. (I hope you don’t mind that I rewrote all the informations I already wrote in the other)

Optional informations: I’d like to have a generally happy past, everything is fine as in for the family, if it’s useful both my real parents are hufflepuffs! I’d like to be a pure-blood and I’d like to be kind of popular. I’d like to be the same age as Harry and the others and I want to be friends with the golden trio. Also, I already know my patronus, it’s like a black horse and I’m already sorted in slytherin.

Again, I hope I did everything right! Take your time and have a great day <33

Heloo ! Thank you ! Have a great day too and no I didn't mind , it's actually helpful that you wrote ? this again ! I see you as a Hufflepuff though :(

About you

Your name : Y/N Longbottom

Blood Status : Pureblood

Year : same as Harry's , you and Neville are twins

Family members : Neville Longbottom , Grandma , mother and father (don't live with you)

Your wand : Unicorn tail hair , Fir , 10" inches , fairly bendy

Your Quidditchch position : I see you in the stands lol , but If you like

Your work : I think you'd be a care taker of the magical creatures or Auror .

Your immediate friends : Hermione

Your bestfriend : Harry , Ronald and Luna

A small word from Mr.Ollivander

Ms.Longbottom , quite kind as you are , there is someone out there who needs you . Don't miss them out .

Your sorting

I'd personally sort you into Hufflepuff , but since you're already sorted ..

SLYTHERIN !!

Your patronus

As you mentioned above , black horse 🐎

Your boyfriend/girlfriend

Draco Malfoy (ex , but you still have something for him)

Reason to get together : if you'd be honest , you felt special when he didn't misbehave with you or didn't let anyone tease you

Time span : Quite much Actually

Reason to break up : Too many differences between you two caused a big fight . You both still had a feeling for each other but you both knew it wouldn't work , it wasn't enough to make you both agree with the differences .

Hermione Granger (wife)

Reason to get together : she was your emotional support throughout the time you were sinking in your thoughts about you and Draco .

Time span : Stable , patient , strong and long lived

Marriage : After you both had your carrier settled

The Professor who'd adore you

Professor Lupin , Professor Snape (yes, secretly) and Professor McGonagall

Professor Lupin would definitely see the Lily who was very kind in you . Professor Snape would also see Lily in you and thus he'd adore you . He'd also support you openly (incase of marks) because you're a Slytherin . Professor McGonagall really likes how you stand up for yourself .

Your Yule Ball look

This is so beautiful and elegant

Your date : Draco Malfoy , you began dating in the beginning of fourth year . Harry and Ron weren't happy and Hermione was a bit broken .

Your past

You had a simple past with your grandma and twin who was quite opposite to you . You always stood up for him and protected him (But his bravery in the battle of Hogwarts did suprise you) . You and him would often spend time together and visit your parents . Even though you knew the tragedy of your parents , you never cried because you were proud of them . Looking up to them , you always wished to be like them . Strong and loyal .

Your strengths and weaknesses

Your strengths are : Potions , Charms and Herbology .

Your weakness are : I feel like it would be transfiguration .

Others are neutral .

Your strongest spell type : Defensive and healing

Your weak spot : Hexes and Curses

Your popularity

You were quite popular from the beginning . But Hogwarts gave you immense popularity . You were known as the better twin(which you didn't like , ofcourse) . Many people really respected and loved you for your kind nature .

What the Golden Trio thinks about you

Harry Potter : Well , this boy loved you a lot(platonic)he considered you as his family , until you started dating Draco . From then , you and Harry had a permanent stain in your friendship , but you were best friends . Slowly but yes , he did forget what you did because he understood what love was and then , you were Harry's life . He pampers you , loves you to cover up for the years he was angry and sad on you dating his enemy .

Ron Weasely : He likes you but nothing much . He really admires how kind you are but makes sure no one takes advantage of that .

Hermione Granger : she loves you . A lot . She loves how you're her opposite . How you're kind and non-judgmental and .. well she can go on . She loves to serve you and would do anything to keep you happy. She also loves that you're ambitious and determined .

Marauders' thoughts on you

James Potter : Well , he loves you lol . He sees a mixture of him and Lily in you and would definitely adore you . He'd often invite you on holidays and spend time with you. He'll wish you and Harry to be the bestest of the friends and he also thinks that you and Harry would share a bond that he and his friends had .

Sirius Black : This man would smirk everytime you'd take stand for yourself and others . He doesn't mind you being kind , but he isn't the one to support you in that . Okay , he did judge you because you were a Slytherin , but he did warm with you later , considering you're a different Slytherin .

Remus Lupin : He sees himself in you . He really loves you and wishes he could spend a lot of time with you .

Could you master all of the deathly hallows?

Kinda yes.

I feel like you'd be able to do it , but sometimes your kindness might kick in and defeat your thirst for power (Slytherin trait lol)

A short paragraph on you going to your first year at Hogwarts

"Nev ! We absolutely don't need to hurry up , so you can walk" You spoke sarcastically , nudged Neville to run as both walked across the station . You both were late . As hell , because someone began bullying you both (due to Trevor) and you had a big fight with them . You both were quickly scurrying through the crowd , to find a way to platform 9 . "Y/N , I wont be able to make it . Go . " Neville encouraged you . He had got hurt slightly in his ankle which was a result of his slow speed . Your grandma was left behind already . "Nev , stop" you hurriedly picked up a few things from his trolley and dumped it into yours , knowing yours was already heavy . But this made Neville run faster and finally , you both ran through the wall before it could close . Happily , you both walked towards the black and red , Hogwarts express .

Your life at Hogwarts

Year 1 : You Harry Hermione and Ron were called the golden squad after what you did . You were the one with Hermione to actually catch the trap door , but you also felt quite bad for fluffy who was trapped in there . You were the one to give yourself as a bait in the chess and everyone quite appreciated your kindness .

Year 2 : You were kidnapped by Tom Riddle and lulled into sleep . Harry and Ron came to your rescue . They informed how Draco was worried . When you returned back all well, Draco engulfed you into a hug (in private lol) . Neville was all terrified and kinda made you promise not to end up like this anytime .

Year 3 : You didn't like how Draco teased the others(especially your friends and Neville) but the growing feelings couldn't be suppressed . You kept going with Harry throughout the time , till knowing who Sirius Black actually was .

Year 4 : you finally felt the happiness when Draco proposed you , but the feeling of being disloyal accompanied . Draco literally pleaded you to be in relationship with him and so , there were you . You were quite upset that Harry had to participate in the tournament and you were his emotional support then . Hermione found out that you were going to the Yule ball with Draco and hated it . They tried to convince you to not date him , but you were torn completely . Ending up , though you were with Harry while he cried on your shoulder about Cedric's death , you could feel Harry's cold behaviour and feelings towards you . It hurted you a lot and the frequent fights with draco weren't helping too .

Year 5 : Finally , you had had enough of Draco . You broke up with him , when he needed you the most . But you couldn't help . Your life was all upside down . Your friends , only friends weren't good with you , your fights with draco hurted your heart and Neville too , even though didn't say it loud , did disagree with you dating Draco . You participated in the Dumbledore's army which you got to know through Luna Lovegood and Neville , who had become your good friend while your best friends were upset with you . It hurt you again that Harry Hermione and Ron didn't trust you with this , but you kept going . Draco saving you from the punishment made your relationship with your friends worse . But in the end , you were there with Harry again , while he faced another death . He realised that you meant a lot to him , but his anger and sadness were still there and he couldn't forgive you for betraying him and dating Draco. He thought you leaked the army thing to umbrigde and Draco .

Year 6 : You didn't want to return Hogwarts , but Neville came into your view as an angel and gave you hopes . You went back to Hogwarts , again hurt over the fact that they didn't ask you to meet up in the building they were . You kept sticking up with them (as Neville kept encouraging you too) and soon , you were with Harry , who was now in quite good terms . But your relationship with Hermione was quite different . Strange glances passed between you two and it wasn't platonic . You both knew it . Still , you all kept on . Ron and lavender were irritating , but it caused you Harry and Hermione to come closer than you'd ever thought you would be able to . They did treat you as a bestfriend , but now , there were more things . Hugging Harry a good bye , you saw him go away in search of horcruxes . You saw Ginny with Harry besides Dumbledore's dead body and smiled sadly , that the boy finally found someone who wouldn't break his trust like you did .

Year 7 : you were worried about Neville because you were not going to see him in classes everyday now . Harry and you were in better terms , but Harry was being more interactive with you , and ngl you felt good about it . You and Hermione got together in this year and kept supporting Harry through the thick and thin , for which he was grateful . You all finally fought the war and won . Harry ended up giving you a big after you had almost died . He realised how much he would've regretted and been sad about if you had died and you both became closer than a family would be !

You and Hermione worked on your relationship and finally fell for each other for life .

Your adventures

You were a great addition to the trio and they always missed on things you caught. Your cunningness was good addition too . Other things are summed up

That's it ! I'll take your leave !

I hope you like it !

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Harry’s interview went rather uselessly as she played into his ‘tortured past’ and then sent him on his way. The others were rather flippant remark filled useless meetings until she got to you. Clearly you were the story she wished to sink into and in your glance at the notepad you caught the phrase ‘Black Plague’ not once but five times before it was tilted away from you between notes on you and Sebastian surrounded by hearts. With special notice of your being a legacy competitor like your ancestor who won by default Lycorus Black. It seemed her questions were endless.

At least until your eyes dropped to Crookshanks in his stroll through the door he eased open to prance in and hop on your lap. An obnoxiously loud yowl from him drew a gasp from the Witch that fled the room saying, “I said no cats!”

On your feet you timidly exited the hall to see Dumbledore smirking at you while Rita fled down the steps shouting about her allergy making you lean down and kiss Crookshank’s head saying, “I think we should hang out more this year.” Walking to the steps while he rubbed his cheek against yours with another softer agreeing yowl you knew to mean he would always be looking out for you and Harry having seen you both be brought home as infants into your now shattered family.

At the base of the staircase you saw Sebastian still waiting for you with a curious grin eyeing Crookshanks on your stroll through the castle in hopes of walking you to your dorm only to have him be called away by Igor in the distance. A quick peck on your cheek later and he hurried off promising to see you at dinner and in your fingers rubbing Crookshank’s side you turned to trot up the steps up to Minerva’s classroom. With a peck on his head through the door that opened for you Crookshanks trotted across the desk you set him on to allow him to peer up at the tropical bird cage in which one of his friends lived and would chat with him often between classes.

Between the desks you walked and around her desk you knocked on her office door hearing her steady, “Enter.” A grin eased across her lips and she said, “I hoped you would pop by. Just put the kettle on.” In closing the door you walked to the empty chair across from hers in her setting up the cups and saucers around the sugar bowl. “How was your date?”

“He’s amazing.” At the slight crack in your voice she sat down looking at your face and you asked her the question burning in your mind, “What if something happens to him? I mean, not just in this Tournament, but after. Because of me, if someone’s looking for me, or worse if he’s trying to protect me. He is such an unspeakably, wonderful guy and I can’t even begin to wrap my head around how anything would happen outside of school if I keep heading down this path. Do I just give him up, drive him away to keep him safe? And I just never get to love anyone openly?”

At the tears welling up in your eyes she nodded and drew in a sharp breath, “Very few people have heard this from me, but I have to say it. Dougal McGregor.” Your lips parted and you sniffled wiping your cheek in her own teary gaze at you, “When I was eighteen I fell madly in love with a farmer, Dougal McGregor. Oh we would fight like mad and then we learned to talk to one another and we would have the most profound discussions. I had never felt that before, to be so open with someone and yet having to remain so bottled up. See, Dougal was a Muggle, and I’ve told you about my parents. Their trust was never the same when Mom told Dad about her powers and there was always a curtain between us and the topic was to be tread lightly.”

She wet her lips and dapped her own cheek dry, “Either way, when he had proposed to me, I battled over it for three days and then I had to revoke my acceptance, without good reason and it devastated all we’d ever had. I left for London. Years later I met a Wizard with the most absurd name, Elphstone Urquart, and after years of friendship he proposed.”

With a weak chuckle you said, “Wow, look at you.”

She blew out a breath in a shake of her head, “Even with Dougal I never considered myself a catch! And my, there I was still in love with Dougal, and had just heard he had wed another woman, a Muggle, so I turned him down. In Puddifoot’s no less.”

“Ooh, bet the pink made him think he would win you over.”

She chuckled wryly and dapped her cheek again, “Oh we remained friends and steadily I realized, even more so when Dougal died suddenly in an anti-Muggle attack that killed him and his wife and children. I was so torn over the notion of how his life would have gone if I had wed him. But in all that after I found my footing again I realized it, that I did indeed love Elphstone. I started on here and at the Black Lake he proposed again.”

“Aww.”

She grinned at you and nodded, “A very quaint affair. Not a lot of frills, but our families meshed well, and we had a cozy little cottage in Hogsmeade, and for three marvelous years I had bliss. And I lost him, and dedicated myself here, to the students in my life.” Your lips parted with a tear rolling down your cheek and she reached over taking your hand, “My reasoning behind sharing this is, I had three blissful years with a man I loved so fiercely I never feel a loss now for what we could have had. We loved enough for a lifetime. We lose often, you know this, but we cannot be afraid to love and love again with our battered frail hearts. I haven’t the foggiest on how I won two hearts, I was far too obstinate for my youthful glow to have won any in my own mind.

I know with Charlie it was a frail titleless thing, and that you still love him in a way, and I do see a great heart and intention in the younger Krum. My advice, is love honestly. I could not live the life my mother did so I turned away from my first love. If you chose to not remain together after this year, if you do, I suggest honesty. No relationship can find footing on lies. No matter the slap when they hear the truth it is always better than the stab of betrayal.”

You nodded and she released your hand waving the kettle over and you asked with a grin, “You won’t tell Dad, will you?”

She chuckled and shook her head, “Not that with his dating history he could judge. First with Charlie and his snogging and the Terrence with his flirting game, Sebastian is quite a catch.”

Making you smirk, “You should have heard how he dotes on his younger sister.” Widening her grin in pouring the tea in hearing all you wished to share.

…

Dinner brought your group back to you and again you were back in bed only to wake again after what seemed only moments at your turbulent dreams making no sense whatsoever. Through breakfast you brushed your hair back into a high bun halfway falling out already by the time the post had arrived bringing the articles on you with it.

Too irritated to keep reading you stopped and passed it to Hermione at feeling Viktor’s eyes boring into your back hoping to read it through you possibly. Though at her own irritated loud animated recap of the article you rolled your eyes countless times and could almost feel your father’s screams echoing from your breakfast table at home mingling with Remus and Regulus’. Over your shoulder Sebastian eyed your stack of letters you read through, including one from your great grandparents assuring you they would be traveling to see you compete as if you would be devastated if they had remained at home.

An enchanted magazine from Hemlock and Hippogriff arrived, fully blank until you were alone that you sent upstairs for later, after that were your letters from your father, Remus and Regulus at home. An odd letter from Tonks in bright pink caught your eye and filled you into her being accepted as an Auror fully after her year of intense training and testing. Her job at the bottom of the totem taking her all over the world but with your being named as part of the Tournament she assured you that she was only a letter away if you needed her. Folding up the letters you grinned at Sebastian while he shared his letter from home with you.

Another week bled by and anxiously Beauxbaton reeled as two of their teams would be up this weekend. Giddily Sebastian kept hold of your hand while you mentally wished Ginny, Draco and Cho well in their first match up against Beaux 4. It charged out in an all out battle with the Ravenclaw Keeper able to block all with Draco easily distracting the opposing Seeker long enough for Cho to steal the Snitch away for the win.

Just in time after the match you made it back for your new Advanced Divinations course with the twins after the late lunch due to the long game. Muggle Studies came next and other than dinner you had nothing until Advanced Arithmacy at 9. All around the Great Hall word buzzed as always when the Puff would be up in a match and with the visiting schools there boasting about their skills you were expected to lead the school to victory, in both the Quidditch and the Triwizard Tournament.

Fully dressed in your uniforms you strolled through the halls catching the eye of all you passed you found your seats. In a pause Sebastian froze in the doorway seeing you waiting at the table eating away while looking over your reading for Arithmacy right after breakfast. The hour long wait only worsening the anticipation and finally atop your brooms you shot into your own circle of the pitch spotting your father and uncles in the stands around Snape, Barty and Alastor grinning widely in anticipation.

A first toss and you let the other Chaser grab the Quaffle stunning the other teams who soon caught on you were taking in their own style in the middle of your low speed laps passing the Quaffle back to your outside Chasers when your Keeper would block their goals. Five plays in and a cry sounded out when one of the opposing Beaters decided to spark you into the game. In a sudden drop shouts filled the stands followed by cheers in your spin under and back onto the broom was followed by your sudden shot off towards the Quaffle. Even before she could fire back you dropped down again scooping the ball up for a rapid shot around the pitch with two passes and a third faked pass around your back that soared right by their Keeper’s head.

Loudly cheers erupted and through the wave of flashes of those taking pictures the game in which you proved to be the better thief. And even with a knee to your shoulder in a faked broom drop by an opposing Chaser only made you laugh and push on harder racking up the points more and more until Cedric finally dove for the Snitch. Open mouthed the other teams looking on, especially those with the professionals on the team clearly saw your team as an even match for their skill levels.

…

2nd week of October

Match 1 - Beaux 1 - Durm 4

Evangelinne as Beater settled into another tough match, in which you were happily seated with Durmstrang around your house again. All thrilled at the coverage your Tournament had been getting in the Daily Prophet, your team especially gaining interest along with a few other players from your school in key roles in their own games. In a clear win for Beaux a French themed celebration had been arranged for your return instead of the usual cocoa.

Match 2 – Gryffindor - Beaux 4

Again Gryffindor dominated another match with Oliver’s clear determined race to keep their season scoreless. Cocoa was back on and loaded with meat pies and other hearty favorites of the team flooded with sweets between them.

A sudden Origami owl popping up in front of you snapped your hair to yellow unfolded revealing a note calling you off to your Charms classroom. On your feet curiously you saw the other Champions also being called away, including Harry to classrooms in that hall. Trotting up the stairs you found the way to the waiting line of Aurors with smirks on their faces that separated you all into your own classrooms.

Across the board you eyed a scenario listed and were instructed to answer which charm you would use to rectify it. Twelve scenarios in all were offered and with a hint of a grin after the lengthy explaining answers you gave to what they hoped to be questions to trip you up the sunken expression on the formerly smug Auror’s face said it all.

One by one all the teens soon joined you in the hall with Harry already back in the Great Hall smirking as he shared his plan, ignoring Ron fuming over in the corner he stated his hope of failing his way through hoping they might have to drop him completely. Overhearing the plan Minerva paused open mouthed then had to walk away knowing that it might just be stupid enough to work and even if she opposed it he might do it anyways.

So all the hopes of Hogwarts winning was on you and Cedric. Both Maxime and Igor listened to how their contestants imagined they did while you and Cedric returned to eating with the twins, who were sharing their wonder at what Barty had planned for you while Bartemis Sr left the school with scores in hand to be posted later.

…

3rd week of October

Match 1 – Slytherin - Beaux 3

Saturday grew with buzz as another match was taking place, this one up in the air as the evenly matched teams were up against one another. Even with her irritation and lingering opposition to Slytherin from her own years on the team Minerva proudly donned green from head to toe and cheered the home team on thankfully to the reward of a hair thin stolen win by no more than the Snitch. Eagerly all awaited the match the following match yet when it all came down to it the nerves were mainly spiked as the opposing Thieves were dating.

Match 2 - Durm 1 – Hufflepuff

Sunday was near unbearable as with all eyes naturally found you on your stroll into the Great Hall where Sebastian was already waiting with his own team fully dressed and anxious to face off and get this over with. This single match was the only one you would have to face off in then you could go back to cheering each other on for the rest of the year. Right at his side he inched up and you giggled patting his shoulder in taking your seat, rigidly he looked you over and you giggled leaning in to kiss his cheek, “It’s one match. Lighten up.”

Sebastian, “You are not worried?”

With a smirk you locked your eyes on his, “Why should I be, it’s Quidditch.”

He chuckled and nodded stealing smirking glances at you relaxing that either way you could handle this match, even more so when you left for Arithmacy and said you’d see him again after for the Bulgarian massacre stirring up challenging scoffs at your departing giggle in strolling off to class.

Flashes seemed to fill the game with each moment captured. Steal after steal and still you managed a clear hundred plus point lead that seemed to steadily grow irritating the opposing team even more until Viktor dove. A sudden whiz past you had you drop down to swing around your broom and up again to see him holding the Snitch stirring an inaudible blur of cheers and shouts from the crowds. Chuckling to himself Sebastian floated up to your side making you roll your eyes only to giggle at his tight hug and peck on your cheek through the claps of your teammates accepting hopefully their only loss.

1st test – Scenarios on Charms

Viktor - 10

Sebastian - 11

Lukas - 10

Fleur - 11

Charlotte - 8

Vivi - 9

Cedric - 10

Jaqi - 12

Harry - 0

4th week of October-

Match 1 - Durm 2 - Ravenclaw

After the news of the first round of scores for the Triwizard Tournament made bets flow as far as how the first task would affect the rankings now close if you had taken Harry off the board completely. Ravenclaw had another clear victory and had their fill of sweets and grilled foods for their celebratory meal after.

Match 2 - Beaux 2 - Durm 3

Fleur as Seeker again worried through the morning yet led her team to a clear victory and yet with the arrival of Bartemis you all suspected something was coming. With another French banquet finished you went through the halls only to pause again at the arrival of more paper owls.

Straight for an abandoned classroom on the second floor you walked and paused to turn around as the door slammed shut behind you and sealed itself shut. Nearing it your eyes widened and hands extended, a pale blue light from behind you made you turn again to see a floating note you neared and read the riddle on under your breath. At the second line your eyes dropped in water flooding into the room rushing up to your ankles making you look back to the note. Easily it was solved and straight into another deathtrap a bubble surrounded you leaving you facing another flaming note.

It seems Harry’s plan to throw the competition was caught on to, with motivation to move on forcing you along through the twelve locations until you reached a room with flags for each of your schools in a circle you approached to claim yours opening the door across from you while the other flags waited for someone to claim them. Back again to your own paths you asked Dumbledore what you were to do with the flag only to have him say to keep it as a memento, a task shared with Vivi and Sebastian showing off theirs as well while Harry was genuinely stunned to have nearly drowned and been attacked by various charms and hexes until being freed.

Halloween brought with it the usual candles, candies and pumpkin filled castle with ghosts on full giddy display sharing their favorite scary stories of old lightening the mood greatly from the confusing tests rumored to be non life threatening only to be vastly contradicting to that fact. And of course in the showing of varied cultures choral displays and those of stories native to each school territory shadow puppet tales were shared for everyone to enjoy and fully immerse yourselves in the festive season.

2nd test – Riddles to escape

Viktor - 11

Sebastian - 12

Lukas - 11

Fleur - 11

Charlotte - 11

Vivi - 12

Cedric - 11

Jaqi - 12

Harry – 11

…

1st wk of November–

Match 1 – Beaux 1 – Durm 3

Evangelinne as Breater led her team to another victory while you and Cedric did all you could to get the Slytherin house to stop making ‘Potter Stinks’ badges in a full show of irritation that he had you lagging so badly behind the other schools in points with his first try at refusing to participate. More and more points ebbed and flowed in the flurry of house battles between Gryffindor and Slytherin, all the more evident while they shared most of their classes increasing the need for all Prefects to be on guard for nightly patrols to help contain it.

Match 2 – Gryffindor – Ravenclaw

An early snow flurry once again left Cho in a weak spot on her Comet broom allowing Harry to just narrowly steal the win with the Snitch after having bewitched his glasses against collecting snow or fogging up.

Curled up alone in your dorm while the twins continued to steal what time they could with Angelina and Katie Bell after having secured them as dates for the Ball so the girls could choose similar dresses. Which panned out to be an agonizing ordeal in itself baffling the brothers near telling the pair to wear dress robes and they would pick dresses for themselves and save the hassle. A suggestion met with fierce glares silencing the twins entirely to nodding or shaking their heads in favor of their dates.

Under your blanket by the heater in your dorm again you journaled about your daydream earlier repeating a flash of Little Hangleton Graveyard as well as the flash of another muffled flash of a conversation with your mystery blondes. Wetting your lips you felt a shift of the hair on your neck making you pull out your map to see if Bartemis had arrived again. Carefully you read each name, again the Durmstrang Champions were with Igor, the Beauxbatons with Maxime and Harry was off oddly enough with Draco and Ginny in the library near Neville and Luna while Ron was nowhere to be found. Furrowing your brows you counted out the Weasleys extending the map even more making your blanket slide off you to the bench behind you until you saw Hagrid and Ron in the forest.

“What the-?” It wasn’t till you saw Ron on top of Hagrid’s banner that you noticed ‘Charlie Weasley’ on the map. Gasping softly you folded your map into your pocket and threw your blanket on your bed, a hop onto the end of your desk you opened the window there and climbed out sealing it behind you. Shifting into a white fox you sprinted across the shallow snow you used to crouch into when you spotted anyone in the distance and then carried on again.

Under the cover of the forest you raced off towards where the banner would have been until you halted and dropped down behind a set of bushes at a group of Dragon Wranglers helping to control the Horntail blasting flames all over the place. Crouched down you found your way around to the back of a Swedish Short Snout’s cage. A lifting of a head turned yours and softly you whispered in Draconic, “Hello. Just passing through.”

Curiously her head tilted to the side until the Chinese Fireball across from her sniffed deeply and rumbled out, “You must be Charlie’s teacher. The one his letters smell of.”

You nodded and the Short Snout nodded his head, “His den is the silver.”

“Thank you.” In a glance over at the others you ensured they were looking away and you rushed over and climbed through the open window eyeing the cramped trailer, the door on the far end muffling the sound of a shower urging you to sit at the table and wait.

At the opening of the door your eyes locked with the stunned blonde’s before he fell back into the bathroom through a startled scream. Straightening up again he tossed his wet towel into the bath while he hastily pulled a shirt on over his bare chest still giving off the faint scent of smoke. “You know I hate that.”

“Sorry.” His eyes looked you over and you asked, “Why didn’t you write me?”

“That would spoil the first task.”

“And yet you brought Ron out here?”

His mouth opened then he huffed, “Hagrid brought him, but only after Igor snuck out here the other night.”

“Has Beauxbatons learned about it too then?”

Charlie shrugged then he sat down across from you on the counter, “Least now you and your Bulgarian BonBon will be closer to an even pitch.”

You rolled your eyes at his clearly bitter tone, “Honestly Charlie-,”

“Honestly nothing! You have a boyfriend, why should I write you now? Remind you of some meaningless game we used to play.”

You nodded and said, “Sure, you break it off with me and refuse to come home for breaks for all these years-. Now it’s some meaningless game to you. My mistake for imagining myself as more than a pawn for once.” Standing up you went for the door only to stop at it being thrown open revealing the two Wranglers that had been sent to fetch Norberta.

Both grinned and the taller of the two chuckled, “Ah, and here we imagined another blaster had hidden up in Charlie’s camper for love of Mum’s biscuits.”

The other gave you a wink saying, “Supervisor’s on dinner duty, come on, we’ll show you the lot.”

Biting back your tears each of the nine dragons greeted you giddily sharing that the now sulking blonde had shared so many stories of you and spoke of you often. All delighted that you confirmed they would not be living here long. With flicks of your wand you summoned various melons and fruit you peeled and sliced for them eyeing the clearly fake egg clusters under each of them then left tossing each of them another helping they giddily licked their lips after in trotting off at the first sound of their supervisor returning. Softly they wished you luck in the games and without a word or a second glance back to Charlie you raced through the trees biting down on your lower lip to keep it from trembling.

Having to take a longer way around you slipped through an open archway down by the Library and in your stroll through the hall you passed Alastor in the distance who froze hearing your sniffle at the wiping of your pinking cheeks as you hurried back to your dorm. Looking around he inspected the hall you had come from and without any sight of anyone he left the question off till tomorrow wondering what could have happened.

Straight into your dorm you managed to go unnoticed, past to your room as well only to close the door and squeak out to Cedric, “Dragons-,”

With lips parted he neared you eyeing your pitch black hair and tear stained blotchy cheeks, “Jaqi-,”

“The task, Dragons,”

“I don’t give a damn about the task.” Moving closer to you as your face scrunched up behind your raised hands he wrapped you in a tight hug pressing your head to his shoulder. Urging your hands to drop and loop around his back gripping at his sweater in a muffled sob making him grip you tighter and guide you to one of the benches near the heater to help warm you up. On the edge of tears himself when you had finally cried yourself to sleep in his arms the twins entered fully exhausted only to pause at the sight of you, “She came back saying the task was Dragons.”

At once their expressions dropped and they both growled out, “Charlie!” Closing the door and charming the window to open for them to shift into Phoenixes and soar through it towards the forest closing the window behind them.

Straight to the silver camper, in which they confirmed Charlie was with their map the pair broke their way inside and muffled it blocking the lights from being seen from outside. After which they let off an exploding light charm jolting Charlie from bed to find his brothers glaring at him, “What is wrong with you!” They accused him in unison.

Charlie, “You all really need to stop popping up-,”

Again they both demanded, “What is wrong with you!”

Charlie huffed, “Honestly if this is about Jaqi she’s not even supposed to know about the Dragons.”

Fred, “Like we give a damn about that!”

Parting Charlie’s lips while George said, “She said you could be friends!”

Fred, “She said we shouldn’t be livid with you for hurting her!”

Both, “But no!”

Charlie, “She was just-,”

Fred, “Where have you been all these years?!”

George, “You know she waited for you?!”

Fred, “You made her think that you would give her a chance when she was older!”

Charlie’s lips parted and they both said, “She is phenomenal and any man would love to catch a glint of her attention and what did you do!”

George, “You threw it back in her face! All those years we all hoped you would come around and just grow up and face that you love her!”

Charlie, “You don’t-,”

Both, “She loved you! And she waited for you and you hurt her!”

Fred, “So what she’s dating someone that treats her as incredibly as she deserves?”

George, “Someone that’s not afraid to tell her or show her how he feels no matter what’s coming up.”

Charlie, “You have no idea what it’s been like for me!”

Both, “For you?! We’ve been under attack constantly the past few years! Riddle’s coming back and she’s been entered into a death race with Harry!!”

Charlie’s mouth dropped open, “What..?” His heart pounding furiously.

Fred, “Igor is a Death Eater!”

George, “And Jaqi dreamed the Goblet was hexed.”

Both, “And now she and Harry are entered and she can’t stop dreaming that Riddle is coming back for her!”

Charlie stood up, “When?”

The both shrugged and said, “But don’t worry, we won’t be troubling you any longer with our trivial matters.” His window opened and they both shifted to their Pheonix forms and soared off into the night. Straight back to your dorm they flew and found Cedric had carried you up into his bed with him covering you both up for the night holding you tightly in his arms hoping it would help keep any nightmares away.

Since it was Tuesday you had the first period free, a fact you were glad for after washing your face and changing your sweater after waking fully dressed still in Cedric’s bed. Down to breakfast you grumbled and halfway through your first glass of juice your eyes rolled back and you felt your body float up alongside Sebastian’s through the commotion of other students objections that muffled as the world around you went black.

Across the frigid wooden floor of a shed in a snow riddled field your eyes opened and you exhaled a plume of mist as you found your feet looking up at the Auror in front of you. His smirk holding while he raised his clipboard saying, “There is a clue hidden for the proper charm to escape.”

Inhaling sharply you heard the chiming of the clock sounding out that it was 9 am and you were missing your Arithmacy course and had been drugged and taken before eating anything. “I have an exam, I don’t have time for this nonsense!” All at once his lips parted then shut as your body glowed brightly and around a bubble protecting you and him the shed exploded. Sharply it sucked back in and then out again, scattering over the various other sheds in the field. Your glow dimmed greatly in your stroll around him to trudge back through the snow muttering curses past the chuckling Aurors monitoring the exam times by Bartemis who noted your time of escape and method down to help score you out of a possible twenty points.

Sandwich in hand from a stop in the kitchen you adjusted your bag strap on your shoulder still mumbling to yourself in entering Professor Vector’s classroom instantly stirring a smirk across her lips as you huffed out, “They locked me in a shed!”

Plopping into your seat she approached you with a chuckle replying, “We heard,” her hand reached out to remove a splinter of wood from your hair while leaving the exam on your desk. Pulling out your quill you wrapped your sandwich in the cloth you had brought to leave for later and started on your exam hearing the other Champions hurry by within the hour after you had escaped at scattered times.

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8 questions for the USWNT in 2017: From Hope Solo, to the CBA, to the newbies

Caitlin MurrayJan 2, 2017 at 3:13p ET

Although 2017 is very much a quiet year for the USWNT with no major tournaments, it doesn’t mean there isn’t work to be done. Far from it. The new year represents a crucial stretch where no changes or experiments are off limits. By the time 2018 rolls around, the team will start preparing for the 2019 World Cup, so this year is about figuring out the fundamentals.

Given that 2016 was probably the worst year on record for the USWNT, the team is ripe for changes, too.

What will the USWNT’s new CBA look like?

The USWNT’s collective bargaining agreement with U.S. Soccer ended when the calendar turned to 2017. By all accounts, the existing contract is simply rolling over while talks continue, but negotiations are going to be a big distraction until they are finished. The USWNT recently fired their legal representation, which doesn’t suggest negotiations have been going that well.

But the collective bargaining agreement could affect a lot of things, from how many games the team plays, to how many new players coach Jill Ellis is allowed to call into camp. A new agreement will set a new tone and the rules under which the team operates for 2017 and beyond.

Will Hope Solo be back?

After her high-profile firing from U.S. Soccer for calling a superior Swedish team “cowards,” Solo has mostly been laying low and serving her suspension. She stepped away from her club season with the Seattle Reign and Ellis started doing something she hadn’t done in a while: letting goalkeepers other than Solo start games.

But Solo’s suspension is up in February and if Ellis wants her back, she can return. Solo has said she hopes to return to the USWNT and it doesn’t sound like she is ready to hang up her goalkeeper gloves just yet. But she is also 35 years old and trouble has followed her for the past few years. Whether or Solo returns will probably say a lot about how strong Ellis feels the goalkeeper pool is.

What is the team’s attacking identity?

For years, thanks in large part to Abby Wambach being the best header the women’s game has known, the USWNT have focused on direct, long-ball soccer. But without Wambach on the team anymore and teams like Sweden figuring out how to limit those chances to break in behind, the USWNT faces something of an existential crisis.

In terms of pure athleticism — speed and stamina to race in behind back lines for 90 minutes — the USWNT often has the upper hand. But they also looked more dangerous and able to break down defensively stout teams by attacking with the ball on the ground via the wings. Maybe they don’t have to pick one or the other approach exclusively, but they probably need to be more comfortable doing both, which they haven't been.

Are players like Lynn Williams and Kealia Ohai the future?

In closing out 2016, Ellis did something new: She called in a slew of young, uncapped players and left veterans, like Alex Morgan, off the roster. That was already pretty remarkable, but even more was the fact that players like Williams and Ohai made immediate impacts and showed themselves to be contenders to fight for spots.

It’s a good bet that Ellis will continue calling up young players from the NWSL, and the question is how much they can push existing veterans out of the picture. If Ellis is willing to hit the reset button in 2017 some more, the team that plays in the 2019 World Cup may look nothing like the one that won the 2015 World Cup.

Is there any room for Sydney Leroux or Amy Rodriguez?

It’s built into the USWNT players’ contract that no one can lose their spot on the team just because they have a baby. So, Leroux and Rodriguez will likely get an opportunity to win back their spots, if they want it. But with youngsters like Williams, Ohai and even Christen Press — who has been on the team for years but has seldom been used as a striker in important games — there just might not be any need for Leroux or Rodriguez.

Leroux was struggling with a goal drought before her pregnancy, with some pundits speculating she wouldn’t make the Olympics roster even before she removed herself from consideration. But Rodriguez came back in 2014 from having her first child and played some of the best soccer of her career for both club and country. If Leroux, 26, can be rejuvenated in a similar way, she could surely fight for a spot.

What is the right role for Carli Lloyd?

The thing about Lloyd is, she's the type of player who can step up in big-game moments and score goals, which is very valuable. But in letting her do that, Ellis has given her a pretty undefined role. She’s supposedly a No. 10, but she plays more like a withdrawn forward, but even then, she really isn’t focused so much on linking up with striker Alex Morgan.

Basically, Lloyd just kind of roams around and does whatever she wants. And the USWNT attack has been built around the idea that that’s how Lloyd is best. But can the USWNT continue to count on that and sacrifice having a true playmaker or a true second striker?

What system makes the most sense?

Coach Jill Ellis has been tinkering with a 3-5-2 to close out 2016, and it’s easy to see why. The Americans were unable to penetrate Sweden’s 4-5-1 and it punished them with an early Olympics exit. The worst part is that Ellis and the USWNT knew exactly what Sweden’s Pia Sundhage had up her sleeve and they still couldn’t break it down.

Will they stick with the 3-5-2 as a way to get more players into the midfield, even if it limits the team in other ways? Then there are other questions, like whether Alex Morgan (assuming she remains the undisputed starting striker of the USWNT) plays better with or without a partner. How attack-oriented should the fullbacks be? Should the USWNT have a dedicated playmaker in the central midfield? Should the USWNT make a long-awaited return to having a dedicated defensive midfielder?

Will more players leave the NWSL for Europe?

With Alex Morgan set to join Olympique Lyon in France, the superstar striker marks the first USWNT player leaving the NWSL, which is where all the USWNT players ply their trade, except for college players. The move is something of a mixed bag — it may not be great for the NWSL, which counts on USWNT players to attract fans. But for Morgan, it’s a move that should improve and expand her game.

It’s doubtful Morgan will be the only one to leave. Crystal Dunn has expressed interest in going abroad and a move doesn’t look far off from happening. But USWNT coaches, including Ellis, have said that players being spread out abroad can be a challenge for the USWNT, particularly because U.S. Soccer tends to schedule games outside FIFA dates. If more USWNT players leave the NWSL, that could affect upcoming camps in a very direct way.

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12 Interesting and Fun PUBG Facts

PlayerUnknown’s BattleGrounds or otherwise known as PUBG is a video game that is quite thrilling, with only one chance to survive until the end. If you make a mistake and you get killed, game over for you until the next round starts again.Your objective is looking for weapons and protective armor you can use throughout the game for your survival. You need to watch your back as you come across other players so make sure you know all the best hiding places while taking your perfect shots at your opponents.While you think you might know everything there is to know about this game, there might be some valuable PUBG facts you may have missed. Every player can get better whether it is a new hiding place or a new fighting strategy. You can bet on PUBG for its intensity and action, learning from the professionals.

PUBG Facts

Below is a list of the 12 awesome and interesting PUBG facts you had no idea you could do in-game!1. The Player Unknown, Brendan GreeneBrendan Greene known as Player Unknown likes to be anonymous on occasion. Rumour has it he took his default nickname in ARMA 2 was Player 1, so he changed it to player unknown to create a character on the server. He liked the sound of it, so Greene used his nickname in the video game brand and his company.2. Battlegrounds Broke the All-Time RecordPUBG set the unbelievable record of reaching 1,342,857 of total concurrent players. History was made in September 2017, overtaking Dota 2, an esports game produced by Valve, which is extraordinary.Given the number of players, PUBG is also a game that takes its rules very seriously, and thus banning players who are suspected of breaking them. Having that said, there’s always room for mistakes, especially when dealing with such large numbers of players. If you somehow are among the players that got their PUBG account banned, you can always drop us a line in regards to our PUBG account unban service!3. Firing Weapon at the Ready?Reload your guns and have the best weapon in hand before you decide to engage your enemies. The most frustrating thing is coming into contact with an opponent at close range, and your rifle set to single fire mode.4. Patience Pays OffWhen you know there is a crossfire going on between enemies, let them kill each other. Better to wait it out and when all seems quieter, clean out the remaining survivors. This is one great tactic that has won professional players a tournament singlehandedly.5. Where Should You Aim Your Rifle?Although this is a pretty obvious answer, it still made our PUBG facts list, for those that might not be aware of the increased damage. Suppose you are nearly running out of bullets, pick a good hiding place and take the last few shots. If the worse comes to the worst, aim for the head. A headshot is 2.5 times the damage inflicted than a chest shot.6. Imagination is Not Playing Tricks on YouIn a game of PUBG, you have to be alert, but with all the action going on, you may miss something even a few seconds late. Your instincts tell you there was movement in some hiding place or perhaps you heard some shuffling, consider that you did and not just an illusion to confuse you.7. Do Not Stay in One Place After Making Loud NoiseSuppose that you run out of ammunition, your best option is to relocate after engaging your opponents. If you stick around in one spot after firing your weapons loudly, you will be killed. On top of this, be aware of how much commotion you are making. Be as quiet as possible as you move from place to place, know your territory, where you can set up traps and listen to your surroundings especially footsteps.8. Best Vehicles in PUBGDriving around the PUBG map will be much faster to reach places. The Dacia is the best car you can drive in, providing you speed, protection to take cover and carries four people if you are playing in a team. Motorcycles are the fastest you can use, great to reach far off places which is a help for early looting. For the more experienced motorcyclists, you can also fire your guns targeting your opponents while moving.9. Dare to Be a Daredevil Jumping from Roof to RoofPlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has its fair share of daring activities. Nothing is impossible after all it is just a computer game, however in real life, leave stunts for the professionals. It is quite entertaining to watch how players can make use of different items in-game, in fact, motorbikes can fulfill the wildest of feats. Having a good time in PUBG can give you that rush of doing something out of the ordinary, you can ride bikes inside buildings, drive upstairs and out on the roof. For all those who are skilled, you can also jump from roof to roof, catching your opponents in surprise, making them vulnerable.10. Scavenge a Looted VillageRun through a looted village, for you will never know what you will find. There will be items that your opponents could not carry around with them. Do not let your loot go wasted. If you cannot handle more things, leave a few grenades in areas where predict your enemies to be roaming, this will give you an advantage of carrying more spoils while also helping you win. If you happen to die in-game, the enemy stealing your things will not be able to use the weapons.11. “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner”Every time you play any computer game, motivational phrases appear that encourage you to play better with the aim of winning. While playing PUBG, many players have asked what the winning phrase ‘Winner Winner Chicken Dinner’ means? Well, it’s a common phrase used by gamblers at casinos most especially in Las Vegas. A chicken dinner used to cost less than $2 so when a player won a bet; it would mean that is was a meal they could afford.However, some historians say that it dates back to the Great Depression, an era where a lot of people had no money. You could be lucky to win a PUBG bet or even a game, ‘Winner Winner Chicken Dinner’, you can afford your evening meal, after all, you are a champion.12. Refresh and Heal Up UnderwaterIf you happen to be in a situation that you need an escape route, drive straight into the sea. You have permission to be reckless in this scenario because your opponents will not hesitate to pull the trigger on you. Once underwater, you can heal yourself of any wounds and regain your strength back. All the while, bulletproof, protecting you from your enemies for a couple of seconds.We hope you enjoyed reading these 12 interesting PUBG facts! That being said, should you have any other facts or otherwise important things to add, please don’t hesitate to drop a comment below! Read the full article

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