Cortney was now sitting on her bed, her aunt had a surprise for her. Her aunt came into her room with a zipped-up bag, she hung it on a door frame. She then slowly unzipped it and took out a beautiful dress. It was a long black dress, with three green gems in the front by the waist. It had a sliver of green from the waist down.

" The dress is beautiful," Cortney gushed. 

" This year, you are required to bring formal clothes to Hogwarts, I am not allowed to say what for. I just thought you would want this. It belonged to your mother. She wore it on her last date with your dad before he proposed to her," Aunt Nacrissa explained. Cortney walked over and gently touched it.

" This was hers ? " she asked, her aunt nodded with a smile. " Will it fit me? " She asked.

" Try it on." her aunt encouraged. Cortney walked behind the dress curtain thing and changed into it. The dress went past her feet, it was too long, she was also slipping out of it by the soldiers. She walked out and her aunt melted at the sight. " You look absolutely beautiful and just like your mother, with your father's eyes". Cortney smiled and engulfed her aunt in a hug. The dress was altered and now she was on the train to Hogwarts. Like always she sat with Dean, Neville, and Seamus.

" How was the Quidditch World Cup? " Neville asked.

" Fun," the three said. Cortney was staring out the window, she had a lot on her mind.

" Why do you think we needed formal clothes? " Seamus asked. 

" We are probably doing something with them," Dean sassed, the two glared at each other. " What do you think Cort? " No response. " CORT! "

" WHAT ?! " She shouted, snapping her head in his direction.

" Woah there, feisty pants," Seamus said putting his hands up.

" What do you think we are doing with formal clothes? " Neville asked.

" I don't know, my aunt gave me a dress for it," Cortney said.

" You in a dress ! " laughed Dean. 

" Like you three ever dress up," Cortney snapped.

" Cortney, you're going to be in a dress and somehow are going have to manage that lion mane of yours for a day," Seamus said ruffling her hair. Cortney playfully stuck her tongue out at him.

" So Cort, how are you and that boy? ' Neville asked.

" Good," Cortney said blushing.

" Why are you blushing ?" Dean asked wiggling his eyebrows. Cortney playfully hit him in the stomach.

" I am not telling you goons anything we did this summer," Cortney stated. " The only person that knows is Pansy, and none of you are going to be talking to her anytime soon".

" It's a mystery," Dean said wiggling his eyebrows even more. Cortney rolled her eyes before leaving the compartment. Seamus grabbed her hand to prevent her from leaving. Cortney looked at his hand, then at him.

"Please tell us," Seamus asked.

" No," Cortney said. " How are you and flower girl? " Seamus groaned and let go of her hand.

" We are constantly fighting, all that girl ever wants to do is make out," Seamus groaned. " You and snake boy never fight".

" Yes we do," Cortney said sitting back down. " We fought a whole bunch this summer. I thought I told you".

" Oh yeah," Seamus said slowly.

***************************

When they arrived at Hogwarts there were carriages being pulled by flying horses, ones with wings. Hagrid was trying to land them, he had to jump out of the way so he didn't get hit. Pansy dragged Cortney over to the side and pointed at a boat coming out of the water. They went inside the Great Hall, Cortney sat next to Kierra and Pansy. After the sorting ceremony, Dumbledore stood to talk.

" Now that we're all sorted, I'd like to make an announcement. This castle will no longer be 'your home this year". Everyone looked at each other strangely. Filch ran up to Dumbledore in the middle of his speech. " But home to some very special guests as well ! You see Hogwarts has been chosen--," he stopped when Filch whispered something to him. The headmaster whispered back, Filch came running back down the hall. Everyone was silently laughing at his run. " So Hogwarts has been chosen to host a legendary event. The Triwizard Tournament". Everyone broke out into whispers. " Now for those of you who do not know the Triwizard Tournament brings three schools together three schools a series of magical contests. For each school, a single student is selected to compete. Now let me be clear! If chosen you stand alone. And trust me when I say these contests are not for that fair-hearted. But more of that later! And now please join me in welcoming the lovely ladies of Beauxbatons Academy of Magic and their Headmistress Madame Maxime! " A bunch of people girls came strutting in, one girl was twirling down the hallway while the others were doing backhand springs. They were all dressed in blue, and walking gracefully.

" Bloody hell! " Ron breathed. The girls doing acrobats were followed by a very tall woman. She was very taller, almost as tall as Hagrid.

" Blimey, that's one big woman," Seamus breathed. When they finished everyone clapped, the boys clapped more than the girls. 

"And now our friends from the North. Please greet the proud sons of Durmstrang! And their Headmaster Igor Karkaoff! " Dumbledore announced. The doors opened again revealing packs a=of males. They did cool tricks with rods and blew fire.

" Oh, my Slytherin! " Daphne gasped.

" What is it? " Millicent asked.

" Blimey, it's him! Viktor Krum! " Ron squeaked. Everyone looked as Krum walked up the Great Hall Most of the girls looked at him with googly eyes.

" Your attention please ! " said Dumbledore, everyone quieted down. "I'd like to say a few words. Eternal glory. That is what awaits the student who wins the Triwizard Tournament. But to do this that student must survive three tasks. Three extremely dangerous tasks".

" Wicked," said Fred and George.

" For this reason, the Ministry seemed it fit to impose a new rule. To explain all thus we have the head of the Department of International Magical Cooperation. Mr. Bartibus Crouch" announced Dumbledore. The ceiling suddenly beams dark, there was thunder and lightning. It soon stopped and the lights came back revealing a man, with a wooden leg. He looks slightly deranged. He wore old clothes, his face badly scarred and a glass eye strapped to his head. The man was looking directly at Harry. 

" Bloody hell. That's Mad-Eye Moody," said Ron

" Alastor Moody? The Auror? " Hermione asked.

" Auror? " Dean questioned.

" Dark wizard chaser. A few cells in Azkaban are filled thanks to him. He supposed to be madder as a hatter these days," Ron explained.

" What's that he's drinkin you suppose ? " asked Seamus

" I dunno. But I don't think it's pumpkin juice," said Harry. Crouch walked up.

" After, due to consideration, the Ministry has concluded that for their own safety no student under the age of seventeen should be allowed to put forth their name for the Triwizard Tournament. This decision--" he got cut off by angry students.

" That's rubbish! That's rubbish ! " the twins protested. " That's rubbish, you don't know what you're doing! "

" SILENCE! " Dumbledore bellowed. Everyone went quiet. Dumbledore waved his wand to reveal a pedestal. The pedestal began to move to reveal a goblet with blue fire. " The Goblet of Fire. Anyone wishing to submit themselves to the tournament will merely write their name upon a piece of parchment and throw it into the flame before this hour Thursday night. Do not do so lightly. If chosen. There's no turning back. As from the Triwizard Tournament has begun! " After dinner, Cortney was heading to the common room with the rest of Slytherin.

" Hey babe, I got to go....talk to some Durmstrangs," Teddy said kissing the side of her head before taking off.

" Bye! " Cortney called.  The rest of the way to the common room she talked to Tracey about some of the Durmstrang boys and how cute they are.

" Now now, Cort and Pansy you two are taken, so no flirting with the other wizards," Millicent warned.

" I won't flirt,  but I will look at the menu," Cortney said wiggling her eyebrows.

" Cortney! " Daphne shrieked. " But you and Teddy are supposed to last forever and name your daughter after me".

" We are not going to last forever Daph," Cortney laughed.

" Why do you think that? " Kierra asked as they entered their dorm.

" Well our relationship has been so rocky lately, and I don't really see a future with him," Cortney stated as she sat on her bed.

" When are you going to break up with him? " Kierra asked.

" I don't know, I mean I still really like him," Cortney huffed. She laid back on her bed. " He is just so complicated and, mean as well".

" How does he treat you? " Pansy asked as she played with Cortney's hair.

" Not that good anymore. At the Quidditch World Cup, I ran into Dean Thomas and Seamus Finnigan and they both treated me way better than he has. And it was a simple three-minute run-in," Cortney said.

" Well Dean Thomas is friendly to everyone," Daphne pointed out as she flipped through a magazine.

" Plus he also had a crush on you for like the longest time," Tracey giggled flipping through a different magazine.

" No he didn't," Cortney denied.

" Oh yes, he did! " Kierra shouted. Pansy got off the bed and met Millicent in the middle of the room.

" He is wondering if you are staying for Christmas or going back with the Malfoys," Pansy quoted.

" You can come to my house if you want, I'm sure my mum wouldn't mind an extra person," Millicent quoted being all dramatic.

" Shut up! " Cortney said playfully as she threw a pillow at them. The two girls hooked arms and began going around in a circle and singing.

" Dean Thomas had a crush on Cortney! Dean Thomas had a crush on Cortney! " They sang. Cortney hid her face in her knees as the other girls joined in. Eventually, the girls got Cortney got up to dance and whatever. The rest of the night was filled with giggles.