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Chapter 6

Nick had made it a point to be around Harry and the Creeveys as much as possible following the trial for Sirius Black. His instincts proved correct in late August when a knock came at the door as they were preparing to leave for Harry's game against Queens Park Rangers U15 team. "I'm sorry I've forgotten your name but I've brought Harry's godfather to meet him," The long bearded, oddly dressed man said as Nick opened the door.

"I'm sorry you should have called ahead. Harry has left for his game," Nick replied taking in the appearance of the second man. Though surprisingly thin and grunt looking his eyes shined with hope while his clothes were at least a decade out of date they were at least suitable for a man of his age unlike his companion.

"Surely that can wait," the man said raising his hand.

Seeing a stick in the rising hand Nick reacted as he'd been trained to an individual pointing a weapon at him. A hard chop to the rising wrist broke it causing the old man to drop his wand. Colin Creevey picked up the fallen wand quickly passing it to Nick a few moments later.

"Sirius can you heal my wrist?" A grimacing Albus Dumbledore asked once he'd recovered from the shock of being hit.

Seeing Sirius reach in his pocket Nick firmly said, "I wouldn't draw any wand right now," while looking between the two visitors his sidearm out of it's concealed holster and resting comfortable in his right hand. Continuing he said, "Pat, I know it's early but why don't you take Anna and the kids and make your way to the game while I remain here with these two gentlemen."

No other words were spoken but with in a short time Nick and the two visitors were the only ones at the Creevey home. "Headmaster why don't you apparate back to Hogwarts and have Madam Pomfrey repair that wrist. I'm a bit out of practice with my medical spells," Sirius suggested.

"You do have a point Sirius. May I have my wand?" Dumbledore asked looking at Nick who still held his sidearm in a ready position.

After a thinking it over Nick said, "Step back please," Once there was a comfortable gap and he was sure there were no problems with collateral damage should he have to shoot the odd man he tossed the wand towards Dumbledore who caught it in his off hand and quickly apparated away.

"I presume you are Sirius Black?"

"Yes, and all I want to do is see Harry and introduce myself to him."

"As I said earlier he is at his football game. You are welcome to go with me to the game it will start in about an hour and a half but you should know it will last about two hours and you will be unable to talk with him either before, during, or after the game," Nick said.

"This game is the reason he didn't want to attend our school?"

"Not this specific game but yes the ability to play in these games is why he made the choice he did."

"Then I believe I'd like to accompany you to this game," Sirius replied.

Four hours later after watching Harry make several outstanding saves Sirius asked, "Harry can make a living doing this?"

"Should he make a Premier League team as first string keeper he would definitely be paid far in excess of a million pounds a year. Even in a lower league he would earn a very comfortable living."

Sirius did the conversion in his head realizing if that were true Harry would be earning over 200,000 galleons a year far more than most Quidditch Players not to mention the Minister of Magic. After thinking it over for a moment and double checking his calculations he replied, "If this is what my godson wants to do then as his mother told me when I took this position it's my job to support him not anyone else. I would like to have a part in his life but on his terms. Can you let him know that and also he has my support to continue his life as he wants."

Nicholas Angel nodded saying, "I will tell him. How will he contact you?"

"I'll drop by in a week or two and find out his reply then," Sirius said heading off to find a secluded spot to apparate away.

Unrealized by either of the two men the those four hours formed the basis to a long friendship that initially focused on Harry's safety before becoming more.

A week later Sirius informed Harry of his decision to support him and his decision to focus on a career in football. Harry agreed to continue meeting with his godfather so he could learn about his family and the responsibilities he would face when he became an adult in the wizarding world.

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Aug 30th

Dumbledore sat in his office disappointed despite all the effort he'd expended in getting him free Sirius Black refused to petition for guardianship of Harry Potter in fact Sirius supported Harry's efforts to stay in the muggle world. Even going so far as to use the unfortunate events of the last two years as examples that Harry was safer in the muggle world. Though how he knew so much detail about what had happened over the last two years at Hogwarts was a bit of a puzzle. Dumbledore thought he'd managed to place charms on the entrance to the great hall, House entrances, and the Owlery to significantly reduce any information beyond class work and Quidditch leaving his school.

What would be Harry's third year would start tomorrow. He consoled himself that Harry didn't do as that annoying Hermione Granger had and take a few OWL exams when the makeups were offered at the ministry last week. True she only managed one O and that was in Muggle Studies which any muggleborn could manage if they did a bit of reading but when combined with A's in Astronomy and Potions she was able to end her magical training. If she didn't do anything to warrant the attention of the Aurors before her 17th Birthday she'd be a fully qualified witch. That wasn't a concern to him. His worry was Harry could and probably was at least considering doing the same next year but he had plans in the work that with a bit of underhanded assistance should bring Harry in to the wizarding world for most of what would be his fourth school year. Harry would then see how great life was in the wizarding world and if he didn't a few lust potions along with a cooperative pureblooded witch and he'd have Harry anchored in the wizarding world until he pushed Harry into the final confrontation with Voldemort where either Harry would die at Voldemort's hand allowing Dumbledore to kill Voldemort or Harry would die at Dumbledore's hand after killing Voldemort due to 'Voldemort's spirit possessing the poor boy.'

Dumbledore had never told anyone the precise wording of the prophecy he'd been given and had no intention of ever doing so. After all if he did someone else would have a differing interpretation and he was convinced he alone had the knowledge and experience to properly understand the prophecy.

After the Yule holidays Dumbledore spent less and less time in Hogwarts leaving the running of the school to Deputy Headmistress McGonagall who due to the various Alchemic potions he'd placed in her food over the years was incapable of doing anything she suspected of being against his plans She could and did disagree with him, but going against his direct orders was totally impossible. His focus had shifted to ensuring the arrangements for the Tri-Wizard Tournament which was in the final planning stages to be held at Hogwarts next year were progressing as planned. It was to be the second show piece event of the year for England. The first would be the Quidditch World Cup but the ministry assured him they had that totally in hand and did not need his assistance.

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Unfortunately for Dumbledore during one of his absences in late March a fifth year Ravenclaw realized he had used so many potions ingredients over the 6 months pre-brewing the potion assignments to insure he had the procedures down thereby enabling him to manage the necessary "O" grade necessary for him to continue on to 6th year potions found he was now short of ingredients. Wanting to save his few remaining Galleons to spend wooing a special young lady he decided to enter the Forbidden Forest to harvest the potion ingredients he'd heard several students commenting about growing wild there.

A sack filled with various vials and jars over his shoulder William Coolidge entered the forest intending to go in just far enough to be out of sight should anyone be watching from Hogwarts. What he didn't intend was to go deeper in the forest but he was distracted collecting what he needed from the plethora of ingredients available including some quite rare and valuable ones he wouldn't normally be able to afford. Spooked when a Centaur scout party stumbled upon him Coolidge raced away intending to head for the safety he ran in the direction he thought Hogwarts was but he'd gotten turned around and instead headed deeper in the Forbidden Forest.

Ronan the head of the scout party immediately sent the Centaur to his left off to gather Hagrid, Hogwarts Gamekeeper for his assistance before sending another back to their village to notify them of the problem. Ronan quickly had the rest of the scout party fan out making their way quietly in the direction the human had raced off.

William Coolidge was in a panic. He wasn't sure what was chasing him but he was well aware the forest was forbidden for a reason. His panic wasn't calmed when he realized the forest wasn't becoming less congested and more open. Just the opposite in fact, He now had to brush more and more bushes aside as he fled whatever was behind him. When his hand stuck to the last bush he stopped and looked around for the first time since his fight or flight panic had engaged. The more he took in his surroundings the more his worry increased. If he kept going forward there was more and more netting in his way. William was considering his options when a clicking sound had him looking up instantly William Coolidge turned and ran back the way he'd come without conscious thought. To be honest seeing several spiders the size of overweight six year olds dropping down towards one would cause that reaction in most individuals be they human, Centaur, House elf, or any other sentient species.

Ronan had a hunter's knowledge of what was happening. Just from the sounds reaching his ears he knew what was unseen by his eyes. This close to the Acromantula colony he didn't want to make much noise so using hand signals he motioned for the others of the raiding party to get their bows out and an arrow notched. Unfortunately his hoped for scenario didn't occur. Rather than the human child running through his ranks to safety as his party launched arrows at the acromantulas to drive them back towards their nest the human child stumbled and was promptly set upon but two of the spiders. His hunting party quickly moved forward as one dispatching the two who'd each grabbed a leg of the child in their pincers attempting to drag him back to the safety, for them anyways, of their kin. The scout party although already down by the two who'd been dispatched to retrieve help quickly formed a half circle round the boy which quickly evolved into a full circle as additional acromantulas were attracted by the noise and sounds of their kin on a hunt.

Relief came initially by the rest of their herd's fighter's arriving in a hale of arrows driving the spiders back followed a minute later by Hagrid and a few of the Hogwarts professors. The damage their combined forces inflected on the spiders soon had them retreating towards the nest leaving their dead and incapacitated behind.

While the school's potion master quickly gathered various usable ingredients from the dead spiders as the others stood guard The school's charms master quickly petrified William Coolidge before the flying instructor took a portkey out of her pocket activating it to take her and Coolidge back to Hogwarts hospital wing.

"Thank you for coming to the aid of our student," Filius Flitwick Hogwarts Charms Professor said looking to the Centaurs where Ronan was briefing Magorian the head of their tribe.

"Our agreement with Headmaster Dumbledore states our forest is forbidden to your kind with the only exceptions being; Him, Hagrid, and your Potions Master when he is collecting ingredients being those allowed," Magorian said.

"The boy violated our rules when he entered. He will be punished, we will also repeat to our students entering your forest is forbidden," Flitwick stated.

"Do so. The next time our aim might not be so good as to miss the intruder. As the spiders are riled up one of you may stay to provide a guard for your potions master while he gathers what he will. The next time he enters anyone with him other that your Headmaster or Hagrid will not be welcome," Magorian announced before motioning to his companions who followed him as they disappeared into the forest.

"We should make our way back to the castle," one of the teachers said.

"They've left we should be okay waiting for Severus," another replied.

An arrow lodging firmly in to a tree just over their heads preempted Flitwick's reply. "Just because you can't see them does not mean they can't see you. Now why don't the rest of you head back. I'll stay with Severus for the time being," Flitwick said his tone indicating his suggest was really not a suggestion.

Upon his return to the castle Flitwick headed to the Hospital wing to check on Mr. Coolidge. He was after all one of his Ravenclaw students and therefore one of his responsibilities. "Madam Pomfrey how is Mr. Coolidge?" He asked when he entered expecting to hear the over qualified healer had the boys healing well in hand.

"At St. Mango's," she said with exasperation. Seeing the shock on her friend's face she added, "His legs were in terrible shape. I would have needed at least two more healers to even begin his treatment. I shipped him off once I'd finished my initial assessment."

"Oh dear, with Dumbledore still at the Ministry it fall upon me to inform his parents," He replied turning to head out.

"No need. Given his condition I asked the healers at St. Mango's to do so with the utmost urgency."

Stopping in his tracks Flitwick turned back to the healer his face suddenly grim as he asked, "Surely his condition is not that severe?"

"Filius, his legs were basically shredded meat and crushed bones. If that boy keeps both legs I'll be surprised. If St. Mango's manages to save them and he walks without a limp I'll be astonished. What happened to him?"

"It appears for some reason Mr. Coolidge decided he needed to gather potion supplies in the Forbidden Forest. By the time the centaur's got in touch with Hagrid and along with a few of us we went to rescue him he'd managed to stumble in to the outskirts of the Acromantula colony. There were at least two spiders that we had to blast off him. If the Centaur's hadn't joined in I'm not sure we would have succeed in rescuing him," Flitwick stated.

"That his wounds were created by Acromantulas will only reduce his chances. Excuse me Filius I need to contact St. Mango's and let them know there were acromantulas involved. They will need to use some specific potions to neutralize their venom to increase Mr. Coolidge's chances of recovery."

"Of course Poppy, as I'm his head of house can you keep me informed as to his recovery?"

"Within limits of course I will," Hogwarts healer replied as she turned to toss some Floo powder into the fireplace while calling out, "St. Mongo's A&C area," Poppy Pomfrey found herself barely able to pass the information she had to the healers before she heard a male voice demanding to be admitted to the A&C treatment area at the top of their lungs. Glad she wasn't the one having to deal with the intruder she pulled out of the fireplace heading back to insure she was ready for the next emergency to enter her wing.

"Get that man quieted down and out of our hair. If this is his son he needs to let us do our job if he wants him healthy because he sure isn't right now," one of the healers called out through the closed door.

"I don't know how healthy he'll end up being. I've never seen legs damaged this bad before today," another of the healers working on young Coolidge muttered as she worked.

"Enough extra chatter, everyone concentrate on what you're doing," the head healer called out knowing short of a miracle at least one of the legs would need removal.

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Two days later Professor Dumbledore announced to the school that Mr. Coolidge was recovering from his regrettable trip into the Forbidden Forest and cautioned anyone about repeating his foolhardy trip.

In a facility meeting later that week Professor Flitwick mentioned several of his Ravenclaws had asked when Mr. Coolidge would be returning to Hogwarts.

"I was informed Mr. Coolidge has lost one leg and his other one is currently being reconstructed. It will be awhile yet before St. Mangos is sure how the Acromantula venom affected his magical core. So I'm unsure when or even if he will return to complete his education," Dumbledore replied.

Two weeks later the fate of the fifth year Ravenclaw was slipping to the back of most people's mind as their focus shifted to their upcoming exams and their own relationships or potential relationships.

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Early June 1994

Harry was finishing up a great year. While his teammates had changed over the years as some prospects decided a football career wasn't for them and left, others had their instructors make the same decision for them. Still as the old ones left new teammates arrived and in most cases play improved with the player change. The team currently in front of him was scoring and he was commanding the goal over the season one or two occasionally slipped past him but he'd stopped far more. He had saved three out of the ten penalty shots he'd faced. He could smell the ink on his professional contract.

In the other part of his life Harry had just finished taking his OWLS and was awaiting his results. His normal schooling was progressing nicely while not the top student by any means he was in the top half of his class. If he got the OWL scores he needed he could drop his magical studies to concentrate on football and his normal school studies it would even free up time allowing him to take another language course. He was well aware the ability to speak multiple languages would really help him in football.

The Southampton Football Academy for their part brought in a sports psychologist for the summer to work with the Under 15 and up developmental teams to improve their focus and other things. One of his team mates described their training as "How to get in your opponents head and mess with them while insuring they don't do the same to you." To his surprise Harry found this training helped him shake off a bad day or as he found out one day on the pitch a bad goal. He was sure this would help even when his playing career ended and he either move into coaching or hired tutors to re-start his magical studies.

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That summer the magical world held their Quidditch World Cup competition and except for what their newspaper called "Scenes of Terror" a claim the Ministry quickly refuted as just some drunken revelers that got out of hand. Other than that minor disturbance a normal summer was had by all. The Granger's traveled to Glastonbury for the festival though they had a few teeth to put right when tempers were combined with far too much alcohol by several young men. For this visit Hermione was accompanied by a female friend from St. Swithun's School allowing her parents to relax a bit though if they knew what the young ladies got up to away from parental supervision they might not have been so relaxed. For the most part clothes stayed put but their knowledge of boys and the various physical and emotional reactions that occurred when boys and girls were in very close contact increased enormously.

The same problem had not yet reared its head at the Creevey household though not for lack of trying by certain young females attending St Mary's Independent School with Harry.

Oh, Harry noticed them but so far they were unable to divert any of his attention from Football. Though Anna Creevey had a personal estimate of early next spring when the winter clothes started coming off they'd have that problem to deal with.

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Aug 30th

Dumbledore was looking forward to the start of another year molding minds into the proper way of viewing the magical world. With Durmstrang Institute and their militaristic approach to instruction and Beauxbatons Academy of Magic with their emphasis on culture, grace, and poise rather than magic itself. He was confident His student's view of the greatness of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry would only increase by comparison. The thought that tomorrow night he'd stand up in front of everyone announcing the cancellation of the entire Quidditch season just so they could hold three one day events that wouldn't even start until late November had him grinning at the power he wielded.

Even the letter from the Wizarding Examinations Authority with Harry Potter's Owl results only brought a smile to his face. With Potter now able to be considered an adult by passing his OWLs there would be even less disruption to his plans going forward. Yes day after tomorrow there would be the now standard story in the Daily Prophet attacking him over the fact Harry Potter was not attending Hogwarts but that would be rectified at Halloween. It was just too bad his fellow Headmaster Igor Karkaroff would be taking the fall for Potter's entry into the tournament.

Down in Southampton the Creevey brothers were able to continue their home schooling as Harry had agreed to continue studying potions on a yet to be decided schedule from Thomas Clarke and occasionally his godfather Sirius Black who had been the one to convince him. There were a number of potions that could help Harry recover from various injuries once he learned how to brew them. Thomas Clarke was persuaded to stay on as Harry and the Creevey's tutor by Sirius who paid him a substantial bonus based on Harry's OWL results while promising the same for the Creevey brothers and when Harry achieved his potions OWL and NEWT.

Clarke for his part knew having just two part time students and one that was even less than that while getting paid what he was made this one great job. He was quite pleased to know it would be continuing for a few more years.

Everything was going fine until the last days of October when up at Hogwarts the other schools arrived for the revival of a three school competition that dated back hundreds of years.

October 31st Dumbledore stood beside the Goblet of Fire waiting for the first name to come out. With leaping flames a piece of parchment flew out "Our first champion is Victor Krum of Durmstrang," He announced. After a round of applause and congratulations the great hall grew quiet as everyone eagerly awaited the next selection. The Goblet of Fire flared again, "Our second champion is Fleur Delacour of Beauxbatons," Hogwarts students' anticipation grew as they knew theirs was the next champion to be announced and with the now standard leaping of flame a parchment appeared, "Cedric Diggory is the Hogwarts champion!" The crowd roared in congratulations as Dumbledore started to escort the students to an anteroom suddenly the Goblet of Fire flared again with a forth parchment that Dumbledore summoned to his hand before anyone else could grab it. "Harry Potter?"

"Dumbledore I was under the impression Harry Potter did not attend Hogwarts," The Headmistress from Beauxbatons stated looking at the Hogwarts Headmaster.

"He doesn't."

"It doesn't matter his name came out of the Goblet of Fire he must compete. I will send Aurors to bring him to Hogwarts," Bartemius (Barty) Crouch Head of the Ministry Department of International Cooperation announced.

"I wonder how he entered his name?" Professor McGonagall asked.

"Probably heard about it from his tutor and decided to have one of the older students enter his name," Professor Moody replied.

"But we didn't tell our students until they were here."

"His tutor works for the Goblins. Want to bet those sneaky little buggers knew all about this tournament shortly after the ministry first thought about reviving it?" was Moody's reply.

"That doesn't matter. The Aurors will soon have the boy here and we can question him directly," Barty Crouch stated.

Harry had just returned home from when the wards announced wizards were approaching. Following the plan they'd agreed to with Gringotts everyone ran to Harry's training area under the house and sealing the door behind them.

Reacting to perimeter ward alarm at the Creeveys a disguised Goblin appeared on the street and observed Aurors enter the house and reported back to Gringotts with the information moments later alarms sounded as the Aurors had found the entrance and were attempting to enter the training area.

As Goblin guards portkeyed in to the training area to take up previously created defensive positions Gringotts summoned Dirk Cresswell the Ministry Liaison to inquire why the Aurors are attempting to enter Gringotts property.

Dirk rushed to the address the Goblins provided him to see the Aurors standing around a curse breaker trying to break the wards around a cellar door. "Are those Goblin wards?" Dirk inquired.

"Yes, I should have them down in just a few more minutes," A gruff voice replied.

"Then you need to stop. I was called to Gringotts and sent here to prevent you starting a war with the Goblins." Dirk said.

"But Harry Potter is down there and Barty Crouch gave us orders to bring him to Hogwarts."

"That will need to be negotiated with the Goblins now. I'm sure none of you want to tangle with the goblin guards that are no doubt waiting on the other side of that door," Dirk said.

The lead Auror looked around designating three to remain and retrieve Potter should he emerge before heading to Hogwarts to explain everything to Crouch. He ended up calling in Madam Bones to deal with an obviously enraged Crouch. Together they scheduled a meeting the next day at Gringotts to work through this hiccup to the tournament.

Harry delayed the meeting for two days. He spent the majority of those days in Gringotts undergoing tests and working with Nicholas Angel and Harhook his account manager to set up several options for his future depending on how the meeting would go. Unknown to anyone in the wizarding government Gringotts had a strong relationship with several groups in the muggle world allowing them to insure Magical currency didn't cross the divide while allowing them to invest in the Muggle world as they were forbidden to do so in the magical world. These relationships allowed them to facilitate the plans that were made those days.

November third a frustrated Barty Crouch along with Headmaster Dumbledore appeared for the meeting two days later than they'd wanted. He entered the Gringotts meeting room to see Harry, Harhook, Clarke, Sirius Black, and Amanda Bones waiting for them. The Goblins spent the first part of the meeting working with the ministry representatives on an agreement covering the goblin area under the Creevey home. The ministry agreed to leave the Creevey residence and not bother them again in regards to this. With that done they moved on to Harry's participation in the Tri-Wizard. Madam Bones looked at Harry Potter saying, "Failure to participate in the Triwizard tournament after entering your name will result in the loss of your magic and for a wizard that means death."

"But I didn't enter my name," Harry said for what felt like the 500th time.

"Your name came out of the Goblet of Fire. You must compete or die. Therefore you need to go with Headmaster Dumbledore to Hogwarts until the Tournament is completed," Crouch stated imperiously as if that was all there was to it.

"Mr. Crouch as I'm sure you've been informed by now I have legal contracts that require my presence in the normal world." Harry replied knowing using the term 'normal' would wind up the man.

"Bah, they are muggle contracts once you move into the Wizarding world they won't apply," Crouch interrupted.

It was an annoyed Potter who looked to the two magical serving as his advisors today for help. "Mr. Crouch when is the first time Harry must be at Hogwarts?" Thomas Clarke asked.

"Preferably this afternoon but no later than tomorrow."

"That is your preference. When is the first event involving the Champions?" Sirius Black asked letting his displeasure show.

Knowing from the tone used it was Lord Black asking the question, a person who could make a lot of trouble for him if he failed to answer correctly Barty Crouch replied, "The first event I am aware of is the Weighing of the Wands which will take place the afternoon of November 13th."

"Then that is the first time I need to be at Hogwarts," Harry replied glad at finally getting a straight answer.

"However there may be other tournament related items before then that I am unaware of," Crouch hedged.

"Then have them re-scheduled after November 13th!" Sirius said emphatically before adding "We're done here."

"Great I might still make training," Harry said looking to Thomas Clarke his ride back into the muggle world.

That afternoon Dumbledore informed his staff Harry would be attending the weighing of the wands but not be at Hogwarts before then. He asked his staff to inform him if they knew how to keep Harry at Hogwarts once he showed up at Hogwarts for the "weighing of the wands" on the afternoon of Friday November 13th.

Harry arrived in time for his training session only to be informed his presence was needed in the managing director's office. When He arrived at the office he was surprised to see a different individual sitting there. "Harry Potter I presume?"

"Yes sir," Harry replied suddenly on edge he'd only seen this office during a tour he'd received when he joined the academy.

"I am Robert Fletchley a member of the board my son attends Hogwarts and informed me concerning your recent problems. Let's take a little ride so we can discuss this without being overheard," he said before turning to the secretary sitting outside the office he added. "Mr. Potter and I will be back shortly. I'll give you a call should action be needed," before leading a quiet Harry out and down to a chauffeur driven car once they were out on the road Robert turned to Harry asking, "What are your plans to deal with this tournament issue?"

"I'm not sure," Harry started to say only to be interrupted.

"Harry I need total honesty if I'm to help you."

"What can you do? It's like the Magical world has made up their mind regardless of what the goblins and my godfather say. They are insisting I need to participate in this tournament or die."

What does your godfather say?" Robert asked.

"He agrees with the Goblins. Their opinion is, if I did not sign my name to the slip that came out willingly and intending to enter the tournament only my willing participation would bind me to compete."

"Makes sense given what I've studied of that world."

"You've studied the magical world?" Harry asked a bit surprised.

"Of course I have. You don't think I'd send my heir off without knowing what he was getting into do you. I found some contacts and quickly did some studying before allowing Justin to attend. Since getting Justin's letter I've talked with those contacts and their advice to me was to get you out of England if I could."

"Excuse me but why would you care?" Harry asked a bit confused.

"Harry I am a member of the Board of Directors of this club. One of my responsibilities is to insure the safety of this club and it's players. Normally that means insuring it's financially stable and the players are getting proper medical care. With underage players it also covers insuring you are not manipulated by unscrupulous individuals to the best of my ability. That is what I'm doing here," Robert said before picking up the car's phone and making arrangements for a meeting the following morning.

Hearing this Harry asked, "Could my Godfather and Nick Angel attend with me?"

"Who is Nick Angel?"

"Nick has legal custody of me until I become of age. Actually Dr. Convey has medical custody but I don't think he'll need to attend."

"Okay if you can get them there that would be good," Robert said realizing what he was told by Human Resources was correct. Harry's situation was a bit complicated.

"My godfather isn't a problem but I don't know about Nick."

"Why is that?"

"He's a police officer and I don't know if he'll be working or not," Harry said a bit uncertain.

"Where does he work?"

"He's transferred to Southampton to keep a better eye on me."

"I'll make a few calls. It shouldn't be a problem assuming he wishes to attend."

"Oh he will just tell him it involves me." Harry said with a confident smile.

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November 4th

The first meeting in Southampton's offices this morning involved Harry, Robert Fletchley, Sirius Black, and Nicholas Angel who were aware of the wizarding world to varying degrees. When Robert offered to move Harry to a club outside of England for his protection Harry's advisors realized this was the opportunity they'd been hoping for. The discussion was ongoing until Harry spoke up saying, "I've been advised by the Goblins that there is a very slight possibility I might die if I don't participate. They also placed the odds of my dying at about one in three if I did. Sirius you didn't disagree at the time so I'm going with the odds here. Mr. Fletchley I'd gladly take the transfer."

Robert looked to Nicholas Angel who held Harry's guardianship in the normal world getting a nod of agreement before he turned to face Sirius Harry's magical guardian who after a moments hesitation and a glare from Harry nodded his also.

The following meeting with the head of Human Resources and Harry's coach now included was a dance around the secrecy issues require

as they needed to be kept unaware of why Harry had to be moved.

The meeting progressed rapidly when the Human Resources head mentioned he had a good working relationship with his counterpart at Paris St. Germain. Phone calls were made and within the hour Harry Potter had been traded for future considerations.

The one thing they didn't do was check for a wizarding presence in that organization but luckily for Harry the presence there was very friendly to Harry's joining the club.

Unknown to Harry there was a follow on meeting between Sirius Black and Robert Fletchley who together worked to insure anyone that might be held hostage to insure Harry's participation was safe.

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November 7th the dominoes began falling Harry received a call from Thomas Clarke informing him he has received a great job offer and was leaving England by the end of the week. Harry congratulated him and wished his tutor well.

Later that day Patrick Creevey returns from his job to say he's been offered a fantastic job overseas by one of his regular customers. All moving expenses are covered but they have to leave this week.

When he mentioned Thomas was also moving out of the country Anna noted, "Sounds like someone is determined to insure you are unavailable for this tournament and is removing anyone they could use as a hostage to bring you back to England."

Harry just nodded saying, "I don't know rather to thank them or curse them but it looks like everyone is moving on."

"Are you going to be alright?" Anna asked concern in her voice evident.

"Looks like it. Nick and Sirius are coming by tomorrow to escort me over to meet with my new club. Sirius is going to stay with me until everything is settled. I wouldn't be surprised to see him find a place and settle down there as England doesn't hold too many good memories for him.

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November 13th

Dumbledore requested Professor McGonagall retrieve Harry Potter around lunchtime for the wand weighing to take place that afternoon only for her to return saying, "He's gone."

"What do you mean he's gone? I told him if he didn't participate he'd die from loss of his magic."

"I don't know Albus but the Creeveys were gone their home empty. When I inquired at their neighbors I was told He'd been offered a job overseas. When I asked about the boy living with them they told me He'd been traded to a foreign team. I just don't know how Harry Potter could leave England."

"This is a disaster. If Harry has left England there is no hope at all we are all going to die."

"Albus surely you are exaggerating."

"We must find Harry. Do we have anyone that knows the sport Harry plays?"

"There might be among our students. I recall some talk about one of my lions playing it."

"Get them up here as soon as you can."

It took Minerva just over an hour to track down the student in question, "Headmaster this is Mr. Thomas he also plays, football is it?" Minerva announced getting a nod of agreement from him at her question.

"Mr. Thomas we've been told Harry has been traded to foreign team is that something that happens?" Albus asked concentrating on the boy.

"All the time. Though it's a bit odd they'd trade someone of Harry's age and talent."

"Why do you say that?" Minerva asked her student.

"The clubs normal don't trade development players out of the country and they're even less likely to trade someone who can make the main team once they turn 18."

Albus decided needs must and tried a light mind probe of the young man before saying, "Thank you Mr. Thomas. You've been helpful. If you hear anything about the whereabouts of Mr. Potter be sure to let your Head of House know."

"Of course Headmaster," Dean said as he turned to leave wanting to get back to his dorm room so he could think about what he'd just learned.

"Thank you Professor McGonagall I need to decide on our next actions," Albus said dismissing his deputy. Once he was alone he sat back in his chair thinking. His scan of Mr. Thomas was unhelpful as the lad was focused on rather his team would have a better chance of winning now that Potter was gone. Going though the people he knew no one popped out as being knowledgeable about this sport to assist him. His only option was Sirius Black and that had not worked out well the last time he'd tried to use him.

"Up in the Gryffindor dorm rooms Ron asked, "Dean what did Dumbledore want?" Just as the boy in question entered.

"Some stupid questions about football."

"Why does he care about some stupid muggle game?" Ron countered.

Wanting to wind up his dorm mate Dean replied, "Who knows maybe he's going to replace Quidditch with football," then sat back to watch his dorm mate rant for the next few hours. While his other dorm mates would come in listen for a few moments before glaring at a smiling Dean and leaving.

HPF

November 24th came quicker than Dumbledore would have liked and with it the first task. Knowing today would mark the death of Harry Potter and seal the fate of the wizarding world it was a downcast Albus Dumbledore who watched the contestants from the three schools face off against their dragons. Cedric Diggory did a job worthy of a Hufflepuff avoiding his dragon while retrieving a golden egg from the nest, the contestants' task today, while only receiving slight burns. Miss Delacour took her time and with the grace one would expect from the French soon had her egg. Her only injury was getting her robe singed slightly at the end. Victor Krum was all direct attack and just ruthlessly getting several of the Dragon's own eggs smashed in the process. But he left the area with his egg in the fastest time.

Now it was time to call for the fourth contestant. With a sinking feeling He listened to Bagman call out "Harry Potter." When he did it for the third time without anyone appearing it fell to him as the head of the hosting school to make a statement rarely made in the history of the Tri-wizard Tournament. Not wanting to tarnish his own image he did his best to appear as the saddest person present as he announced, "Mr. Potter has failed to appear I call upon magic to judge him."

The shock occurred in the teachers stand as Alastor Moody, who was just finishing a drink from his ever present flask, fell from his chair convulsing on the floor before his movements stopped leaving him just lying on the floor of the teachers box. He was quickly bought to the tent where Madam Pomfrey, the school healer, was treating the contestants. It took her only a few moments examination to declare, "Professor Moody is dead. I need to get back to treating my living patients."

While Moody's death was the subject of concern at Hogwarts his death rated only a few lines in the story about the first task of Tri-wizard tournament. Though his obituary was longer and paid glowing tribute to the master Auror. At Hogwarts his trunk was moved into the room of requirement and forgotten about causing the real Alastor Moody to pass away a few days later from dehydration.

Down in Little Hangleton where Voldemort and Pettigrew were waiting for a report from their mole at Hogwarts without success. Finally getting desperate Voldemort sent Pettigrew out to find a copy of the Daily Prophet. Unfortunately for the two of them Pettigrew decided to go into Diagon Alley. He transformed back to pick up the paper just as Amelia Bones rounded the corner. A wand flick later from the shocked but quick reacting Bones had Pettigrew stunned and bound. She took him into custody and quickly had him confessing to selling out the Potters. The shocking revelation Voldemort was in Little Hangleton had the Unspeakables taking over his capture and with several hit wizards accompanying them soon had a dead snake and a miniature Lord Voldemort in the chambers below the ministry.

It took nearly a week of Veritaserum aided questioning before they decided they had all the information they would get and decided it was time. After a quick discussion the head of the Unspeakables overruled their decisions. Entering the cell area he leveled his wand at Voldemort saying, "By my authority I declare you guilty of multiple murders, Avada Kedavra," when Voldemort didn't die He left the cellblock to do some research. A few hours later he realized what was keeping Voldemort anchored and returned to the cell area leveling several more killing curses at Voldemort until he finally died. He then levitated the body to the death veil where with the rest of his Unspeakables gathered round levitated it through the veil ending the threat of Tom Riddle/Voldemort

Harry went on to a 23 year career as a professional goalkeeper starting at age 18 when Paris St. Germain the team he'd been traded to from Southampton loaned him to LeMans in Ligue 2 bringing him back to the starting squad at PSG when he turned 21. At the same time he turned down an offer to play for England having decided to play international for where he was born he joined the Welsh National team. Harry spent the rest of his professional goalkeeper life on starting squads being traded between teams in France, England and Spain, Internationally he was the starting goalkeeper for 3 world cups and their backup goalkeeper for two others. He ended his career at Southampton when he retired to become their goalkeeper coach. Drowning in a boating accident when he was in his 70's.

As for Hermione she fulfilled her wish of playing a mature Cosette on stage but found she also enjoy playing a mature Eponine. Those roles led to others and Hermione Granger was a fixture of various west end stages for years. Never picking up her wand again after gaining her OWLs. She celebrated ninety birthday then "Died". With the help of a plastic surgeon she altered her appearance and moved onto a narrow boat traveling the canals of England until her death.