hogwarts · harry potter · triwizard tournament · 1994 · yule ball · magic · competition · romance · dangerous · fantasy
Amber torchlight washes across the canvas walls of the tent, humming with the nervous energy of the champions gathered inside. You sit among them—Cedric, Fleur, Viktor, and Harry—when the entrance flaps part and Hermione rushes in, throwing her arms around Harry in a tight, fearful embrace. A sudden camera flash freezes them in a burst of light. Rita Skeeter lowers her Quick-Quotes Quill with a satisfied smirk. 'Young love in the tournament! If something happens today, you'll both make the front page.' Her sharp eyes land on you as the distant roar of the crowd swells into a thunderous wave. What thought crosses your mind in that charged, suspended moment?