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Chapter 244 - Chapter 243 : Shadows and Allegiances

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"What a mess." Harry murmured, slowly falling into a troubled sleep. The next morning was just as insane as the day before. He had been getting congratulated right and left and so had been Adrian, although there was some speculation on how he had gotten his name in the Goblet; some even said it was Dumbledore himself that had done it or that Adrian too had gotten emancipated and had entered himself. It was Ron's reaction that had surprised Harry the most. The redhead had denied to as much as speak to Adrian and was actively trying to avoid him as much as possible. Harry had never felt more grateful to have been blessed with a brother like Neville; the two teens had spent their day laughing at the crazy theories and guessing what the first task could be, now that they knew it was supposed to test the courage of the contestants.

The second round of shock to hit Harry came two days later, while he was returning from potions class; he was venting at Neville, retelling how he had had to endure Rita Skeeter after Ollivander had tested the champions' wands and how the woman had almost dragged him in a broom closet before Severus intervened, when Neville shushed him, pulling him behind a corner and pointing at a group of Slytherin students that were arguing in the middle of the corridor.

"I'm telling you," Pansy Parkinson stated, her voice assuming a whiny quality, "Harry entered his brother's name in the goblet!"

"Makes sense." Mildred Bullstrode agreed, nodding her head eagerly. Harry rolled his eyes at Neville, making his brother smirk and point towards another member of the small party; the ashen blond hair of Draco Malfoy were easily discernable amongst the darker hair of his classmates.

"I think Dumbledore made him do it." Blaise Zabini added, agreeing with the two girls. "I mean, the old fool and the Potters have been friends forever; it wouldn't be difficult to have both brothers enter." Harry's eyes almost popped out their sockets as Draco audibly snorted.

"You don't think so, Draco?" Pansy asked, regarding the blonde critically.

"I believe Harry Potter wouldn't do something like that because he was asked to do it. Be the one that asked him Dumbledore or his brother." Neville, just as shocked at his proclamation as Harry himself was, looked at his brother mouthing;

"What just happened?" Harry simply shook his head in confusion, as the Slytherins spoke again.

"Say, Malfoy," Zabini spoke once more, "you've been acting weird lately. And now, defending a Potter? What would your father say?" That seemed to anger Draco, for some reason, causing the blonde Slytherin to look at his classmate scathingly.

"Drop it, Zabini!" Draco hissed, turning around and storming towards the Great Hall. The stunned Slytherin followed him soon, murmuring amongst themselves.

"Did we both listen to the same conversation?" Harry asked, looking at Neville in confusion.

"Depends." Harry offered numbly. "Did you hear Draco Malfoy defending my reputation too?" Neville nodded. "Then we did." The green eyed wizard stated, looking towards the direction Malfoy had stormed off to.

"The world has gone crazy, hasn't it?" Neville asked, staring to walk towards the Great Hall himself. Harry didn't even bother to consider his response before nodding in agreement.

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