Harry turned to go back to where Krum was with Crouch. He hadn't gone too far when he saw a flash of red and shortly afterwards a flash of green. He recognized that particular color of green and he knew someone was probably dead. "Krum?" Then to Hermione and Fleur, "Tell Dumbledore I think someone is dead. I just saw a green flash in the area where I left Krum and Crouch and I am positive it was the killing curse. I'm going to take a look."
"Don't go back Harry," Hermione pleaded. "Wait for Dumbledore."
"What if it's Krum?" Harry thought. "I left him there. If he is dead, it's my fault."
"If 'e is dead, 'e is dead 'Arry. Zere will be nothing you can do now," Fleur said with an emotionally flat thought. "Remember someone is trying to kill you."
Harry wasn't listening. He took off on a run back to where Krum and Crouch were, pulling his wand out at the same time. When he got close he stopped and listened but couldn't hear anything.
"Damn Snape!" Harry heard Hermione scream in her mind. He quickly found that she and Fleur were arguing with Professor Snape who had blocked them from the Gargoyle to the Headmaster's office. Finally Dumbledore showed up and after listened to their plea for help started for where Harry was.
"Harry," He heard in his mind the voice of Hermione. "Dumbledore does not want you going back near where they are. He said to wait for him."
"I'm already pretty close," Harry replied. "But I can't hear anything. I'm going to see if I can see anything."
"WAIT!" He heard Hermione and Fleur both mentally yell but again he didn't listen. "Lumos," He said and the tip of his wand lit up. As he got closer to the spot where he left them he didn't see either Krum or Crouch until the light hit upon a body lying in the grass. He scrambled over to it and found it was Krum. Relief swept through Harry when he saw the older Champion was still breathing. He continued to look but did not see Crouch.
"Tell Dumbledore Krum is unconscious and there is no sign of Crouch."
It wasn't long before Dumbledore, Hermione and Fleur had joined him. Dumbledore immediately looked over Krum and then looked around the clearing. Upon finding nothing else he bent over Krum again, pointed his wand at him, and muttered, "Ennervate."
Krum opened his eyes. He looked dazed. When he saw Dumbledore, he tried to sit up, but Dumbledore put a hand on his shoulder and made him lie still.
"He attacked me!" Krum muttered, putting a hand up to his head. "The old madman attacked me! I vos looking around to see vare Potter had gone and he attacked from behind!"
"Lie still for a moment," Dumbledore said.
The sound of thunderous footfalls reached them, and Hagrid came panting into sight with Fang at his heels. He was carrying his crossbow.
"Professor Dumbledore!" he said, his eyes widening. "Harry - what the - ?"
"Hagrid, I need you to fetch Professor Karkaroff," said Dumbledore. "His student has been attacked. When you've done that, kindly alert Professor Moody -"
"No need, Dumbledore," said a wheezy growl. "I'm here."
Moody was limping toward them, leaning on his staff, his wand lit.
"Damn leg," he said furiously, "couldn't keep up . . . what's happened…I saw you and those two," He nodded toward Hermione and Fleur, "hurrying down here and I decided to follow."
When Hagrid didn't turn and leave immediately, "Karkaroff, please, Hagrid!" said Dumbledore sharply.
"Oh yeah... right y'are, Professor..." said Hagrid, and he turned and disappeared into the dark trees, Fang trotting after him.
Dumbledore looked at Moody, "Alastor, it seems Barty Crouch was here. It is imperative we find him though it's possible he might be dead. Harry thought he saw a green light of a Killing Curse before we got here."
Moody's magical eye swiveled immediately onto Harry and his normal eye followed as he gave him a piercing look. "Did you see who might have cast it?" He asked as he continued the stare as if searching for something.
"No sir," Harry replied. "I was too far away."
"Too bad," Moody growled before he turned back to Dumbledore. "I'll look for him," before he limped off into the forest.
Fleur and Hermione had both moved very close to Harry. Each reached out of put their arms around him. He could feel their love and their relief that he was alive and unhurt but also could feel their frustration and annoyance that he didn't wait for Dumbledore. He could also feel Krum's eyes on him and Hermione. He didn't have to read the Bulgarian seeker's mind to know he wanted Hermione comforting him.
"Can you tell me what Crouch said Harry?" Dumbledore asked.
"He's wasn't acting normal sir," Harry said as he turned to face the Headmaster. "He didn't seem to know where he was. He kept talking like he thought Percy Weasley was here, and then he would change, and say he needed to see you…said he wanted to warn you...said he'd done something terrible...he mentioned his son...and Bertha Jorkins...and - and Voldemort...something about Voldemort getting stronger. .."
"We were just..." Hermione started to say but a look from Professor Dumbledore made her stop instantly. She realized the Krum was still nearby and possibly someone else.
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