MTLNOVEL Chapter 87: "Match and Mayhem"
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"Match and Mayhem"
"Let's welcome the cheerleaders from Bulgaria: the fire veelas!" shouted Ludo excitedly, who was acting as the commentator for the match.
With his announcement, a group of stunning veelas entered the stadium, dancing gracefully and attracting the attention of all the men and several women in the crowd.
"Wooooo!" everyone cheered, as some seemed ready to jump out of their seats and run toward the veelas.
For example, Ron, who had to be held back by his mother.
Harry, on the other hand, showed quite a bit of excitement, but not as much chaos as Ron. After all, he lived with people just as dangerous as the veelas, so he was used to it.
Quite the opposite of his godfather Sirius, who was held back by Arthur and the twins to prevent him from throwing himself headfirst onto the field.
Meanwhile, I sensed a dangerous presence beside me, so I began counting stars. After all, they looked quite beautiful tonight.
"I think I just saw the Big Dipper," I said, while continuing to count the stars.
"How nice," said the smiling blonde beside me, staring at me intently.
Another person who wasn't having as much fun as I was was Wanda. At first, she got carried away by the atmosphere and was reprimanded by Daphne. Now, she was counting stars with me.
"No, silly, that's the Little Dipper," Wanda said, pointing to a star slightly higher. "That bigger one is the Big Dipper."
While we argued about stars under the dangerous gaze of two women, the veela's opening act ended, and we were able to look back at the pitch.
Just in time to see the men embarrassed, trying to regain their pride or begging for forgiveness from their female companions, who only gave them looks of disgust.
"How easy it is to lose the respect you earned by acting wise just minutes ago," Natasha said bluntly, not looking at anyone in particular. But the one who felt it like a punch was the embarrassed Sirius.
"Ugh, well, spending 12 years in prison may have affected me a bit," Sirius tried to defend himself.
However, Arthur immediately fell silent under Molly's angry gaze, who was also upset, as he couldn't stop stealing glances at the veelas.
"How embarrassing," Ron muttered, scratching his head nervously. "And you, Harry, why didn't it affect you as much?" he asked, looking at his friend, who simply laughed at him.
"Well, after all, he lives in that place, right, George?" Fred said, looking at his brother.
"True, Fred. If the boss or the dwarves showed their true appearance all day, Harry would probably even question his own sexuality," George added, teasing.
"Stop saying nonsense," Molly quickly intervened, helping Harry, although deep down, she seemed to agree with the twins.
Ludo started presenting Ireland's mascots:
"Let's welcome the leprechauns!" With his shout, a bunch of small creatures riding brooms began throwing gold as they flew over us.
This caused even more chaos than the veelas had with their dancing. People were throwing themselves at the money falling from the sky.
The Weasley twins went crazy, trying to gather as much as possible from the ground, but I grabbed them by the neck before they could take off running.
"It's fake gold, idiots. It disappears after a while," I said, breaking their enthusiasm.
By the way, Ron, who had saved several coins, was also disappointed and sat back down next to Harry and Hermione.
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After that, the match finally began, and with it, the chaos of the crowd. Ireland started scoring points like crazy, leaving Bulgaria without a chance to catch their breath.
Even the mascots of both teams began to fight in a corner. The veelas, in their anger, took on a rather terrifying appearance: their necks stretched, and they resembled harpies, screaming with a shrill, destructive voice as they attacked the leprechauns. These responded by throwing fireballs.
A referee had to intervene to stop the chaos.
"You're wondering if I also change into that form when I get angry, aren't you?" Fleur said with a smile, realizing I was watching her.
"Ha, of course not. I've seen you angry," I replied calmly with a smile. ("And you look more terrifying," I thought to myself.)
"Why do I feel like you're thinking something rude?" she retorted, somewhat annoyed, while pinching my arm.
Meanwhile, the match continued, with Bulgaria being crushed by the score difference. At one point, Viktor Krum seemed to spot the Golden Snitch and started flying toward it with all his skill.
Ireland's Seeker, although surprised, didn't let himself be intimidated and followed him. However, even if Krum caught the Snitch, Bulgaria would still lose due to the significant point difference.
Nevertheless, Krum quickly captured the Golden Snitch, ignoring the consequences for his team. This caused his teammates to get furious, and even Bulgaria's fans insulted him for a while.
"Viktor Krum just caught the Golden Snitch!" shouted Ludo with excitement. "And with that, the match is over! Although the Bulgarian Seeker caught the Snitch, Ireland won by a difference of 170 points." The Irish fans lost control with joy, shouting and celebrating enthusiastically.
Meanwhile, the Weasley twins were dancing with joy for winning their bet.
"We won! We won!" they shouted, hugging each other excitedly.
"Remember the fake coins when you get your money back," I warned them as they ran off to find Ludo.
"Yes!" they answered, completely ignoring Molly's shouts from behind.
"Those kids..." Molly murmured in anger.
"Don't worry, dear, they'll be back soon," Arthur said with a smile, trying to calm her down. "In the meantime, let's go to the tents and get something to eat," Sirius suggested with a grin.
We all followed him, chatting excitedly on the way.
When we arrived, we began setting everything up to make a campfire and cook in the Muggle style, since Arthur insisted so much. Meanwhile, Loki and Tony were "kidnapped" again by Artoria and Gabrielle, who wanted to play a magical game called Gobstones.
We have to admit that, although those two can be annoying in many ways, they never disrespect the girls, which deserves recognition. In Tony's case, it's understandable since he had a daughter before he died. But Loki… maybe it's the good manners his mother taught him, even though his life got a little messed up in the end. Whatever Loki is before us now, both of them gave their lives for their loved ones.
As everyone gathered around the campfire, Molly took control of the meat, kicking out Arthur and Sirius, who wanted to keep adding strange spices.
I took that moment to pull them aside.
"Sirius, Arthur, do you have a moment?" I asked, as they followed me to a corner of the tent.
"What's up, kid?" Sirius said, intrigued.
"There may be a Death Eater attack later. It's best if you stay alert," I said directly, without beating around the bush.
"Are you sure?" Sirius asked, becoming serious immediately.
"Do the Aurors know about this?" Arthur asked, just as worried.
"Yes. That's why Amelia is in charge of security and not Ludo, as it was supposed to be," I replied softly.
"What's the plan? We need to put Harry in a safe place," said Sirius, clearly nervous about the implication of a Death Eater attack with Harry present.
"We should send all the kids to a safe place," added Arthur, sharing his concern.
"Wait, don't worry. Misty will be there to make sure no one gets hurt," I said, trying to calm them down.
"Misty... your house-elf?" asked Sirius, recalling the times Misty had moved Harry from one place to another.
"Yes. She's more powerful than any known elf or wizard. They'll be safe," I reassured them confidently. Although both seemed skeptical, they trusted me, so they agreed.
"In the meantime, don't let the others separate. And notify some nearby families," I added, giving them instructions. "By the way, make sure Barty Crouch doesn't find out."
"Crouch? Why?" Arthur asked, confused.
"The attack has something to do with him," I said without going into further details.
"Tsk. I knew that guy wasn't trustworthy," muttered Sirius, irritated, remembering his own experience with Crouch.
As we returned to the others to enjoy the food and fun, time passed quickly. Sirius and Arthur mentioned they would step out for a moment to greet some acquaintances, assuring us they'd be back soon. They didn't want to worry anyone, so they asked everyone to stay inside the tent, claiming there were too many drunk people outside.
No one suspected anything, and they continued with the games and conversations inside the Weasley's tent.
"Did you bring your weapons?" I asked my companions as we played cards a little apart from the group. After all, we were in a game of explosive Snap, and the others preferred to stay away to avoid the explosions.
"I don't need weapons," Wanda replied, focused on the cards.
"I'm always ready, human," Loki said with a sarcastic tone, though he was surprisingly concentrated on the game.
"I could create part of my armor combined with magic, thanks to the old man Nicolas," Tony commented, tossing his card deck aside, triggering an explosion that caught everyone's attention.
"You lost! Hahaha," Wanda said with a victorious smile.
"I've got a few modified weapons, but maybe my wand will be enough," Natasha added, leaving her deck on the table, having already won the game.
"That's good. Remember to use the protection amulets; they might save you from a deadly curse or two," I said with a smile as I finished my deck too.
"Alright, guys, it's time to sleep!" Molly interrupted, stopping everyone's game. "Remember: boys with the boys and girls with the girls."
We dispersed to sleep, but outside, the atmosphere began to feel strange. Although people were still having fun, a sense of unease filled the air.
Suddenly, a scream shattered the calm. I looked up to the sky and saw it: the Dark Mark, shining like a terrifying threat. The crowd lost control, and the screams multiplied as hooded and masked figures began falling from various points of the camp like black mist from the sky, casting spells and causing chaos as they passed.
"Everyone on guard, don't separate! Misty, keep an eye on them," I ordered, as the house-elf materialized and took a defensive stance near the others.
"Amelia, how's everything going over there?" I asked, using a magical communicator, different from the typical magicphones.
On the other end, Amelia responded urgently: "There are too many! I've already requested reinforcements from the Ministry."
In her position, a team of Aurors was fighting fiercely against several Death Eaters, managing to take down four who had set a tent on fire. But the situation wasn't promising: the enemy forces were numerous, and the attacks kept coming.
Especially in the noble section. Where anyone could be a traitor at this point.
In another section, Arthur and Sirius were guiding several families toward the nearby forest, helping protect those they could. Although Misty offered to teleport them, both men refused, preferring to help directly.
The Weasley twins, meanwhile, managed to chain up a couple of Death Eaters with improvised spells, showing how much they had learned during their daily training.
Meanwhile, our group managed to establish a safe zone surrounded by magical protections so the wounded and families could take refuge. Each of the adults kept watch over a strategic point, but at a critical moment, we realized Harry wasn't with us.
Alarmed, Sirius and Arthur quickly went in search of him. Natasha and I decided to join them, leaving the rest of the group in charge of protecting the safe zone.
On the way, we encountered several Death Eaters. One of them nearly managed to injure Sirius, but Natasha saved him with a well-placed kick, deflecting the spell.
"Thanks," murmured Sirius, a bit embarrassed as he got up, holding his side.
"Anytime, but I think you should work out more," Natasha replied with a smile.
"I was in prison for twelve years, obviously lost my physical condition," Sirius shot back, a bit defensive.
But Natasha didn't listen and continued walking.
Finally, we reached the burning tents and saw Harry surrounded by a group of familiar men pointing their wands at him. Surprisingly, Harry didn't seem scared but alert, evaluating the situation.
"Wait, I want to see what Harry does," I said to the others, stopping them when they tried to intervene.
After all, we were close in case anything happened.
One of the men cast a spell to stun Harry, but he dodged it with agility, summoning a glowing sword. Without hesitation, he charged toward his attacker.
The other Death Eaters, surprised by Harry's speed, tried to cast more spells, but he dodged them with precise movements. He even managed to cut through some of the spells with his sword before jumping toward the first attacker and knocking him out with a kick to the chin.
The others tried to raise their wands again, but Harry outpaced them, using a magical chain to immobilize the farthest one and creating chaos in their ranks. With a series of expertly executed punches and moves, he left them all unconscious.
The last man standing, seeing the scene and recognizing the attacker, raised his hands in desperation.
"Harry Potter, it's me, Amos Diggory! We met before," he said quickly, introducing himself with a trembling voice.
"Diggory?" Upon hearing the name, Harry lowered his guard and recognized Amos, as well as some of the unconscious men.
"That was amazing, Harry! You've got to teach me how to fight like that!" Sirius exclaimed, walking over with a jovial smile.
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