《Elegance | Harry Potter》Year 4-13 | Barty Crouch Jr.

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No one dared to speak, only the sound of Mr. Diggory's screams were heard. My cries were muffled in Hermione's shoulders and Harry's was in Cedric's. Moody took a part in Cedric's death, he was one of the reasons he was dead. My grief turned into hatred and I looked up from Hermione's arm to see Moody dragging Harry away. I quickly grabbed my wand and made a run for it chasing the two, many people tried to pull me back but I couldn't see anything except for Moody.

"Miss Clermont no!" Professor McGonagall grabbed my arm pulling me back towards her. I struggled to get away from her grip when it hardened. She looked at me sympathetically grabbing on to both of my arms.

"It was Profesor Moody, he rigged the tournament. He performed the Imperious curse on Viktor. He's the reason Cedric is dead and now he left with Harry" I yelled out. Dumbledore soon came rushing towards me placing a hand on my back looking at me concerned.

"Is this true?" He asked Viktor who still has a very blank expression on his face. Viktor slowly nodded and Dumbledore's expression stiffened. Profesor McGonagall too seemed worried loosening her grip on my arms and I made a run for it again.

The two had gotten far into the corridors out of my sight to Moody's office. I started to panic, I already lost someone tonight and I won't lose anymore. I ran as fast as I could towards Moody's office. I quickly ran up the stairs and stood out the door taking out my wand.

"Bombarda!" I pointed towards the door to the office as it exploded. A piece of a the door hit Moody sending him flying backwards. Inside Harry was up against the wall and Moody's wand was on the floor. I quickly stomped up to Moody and pointed my wand on to Moody's neck.

"Are you gonna kill me Clermont?" He asked licking his lips once again like a snake, "Your mother would kill anyone in the blink of her eye. She became the dark lord's trusted death eater in no time, you are so much like her"

"SHUT UP, I'm NOTHING like her"

"Cedric, a handsome boy. Such a shame he had to die"

"CRUCIO" I shoved my wand deep into his neck watching him suffer. The mad man was yelling in pain but there was still a smile on his face.

"Evelyn NO!" Harry called out from behind me. I stopped the curse and glared into Moody's eyes, the mad man had just been tortured but was still laughing.

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"Told you you're a lot like your mother"

"CRU-" I was interrupted by Dumbledore rushing in as Profesor McGonagall pulled me away pulling me close.

"Severus!" Dumbledore grabbed Moody's neck as Snape came rushing in and poured everything out of a vile. Harry pulled me away from McGonagall and close to his side wrapping his arms around my waist as we watched the scene unfold.

"What's my name?" Dumbledore asked holding Moody down.

"Albus Dumbledore"

"Are you Alastor Moody? ARE YOU?" He was furious, I never saw him this mad.

"No" Moody struggled to speak, Snape probably had given Moody the veritaserum and that's why Moody answered these questions easily.

"Is he in this room? Is he in this room!" Dumbledore continued. Moody's eyes shifted to behind Harry and I and towards some sort of chest. I quickly pulled Harry away from the chest and hid behind Profesor McGonagall. Snape pointed his wand at the chest and with a white light the chest started to open.

It had multiple complex locks and once it completely opened, we all approached the box with caution. It was deep inside, deep and dark. At the very bottom was a person who looked up at us.

"You alright Alastor?" Dumbledore's voice echoed through the tiny space in the chest the man was trapped in.

"I'm sorry Albus" The man who I assume is the real Alastor Moody replied.

"Wait if that's moody then who's-" Harry didn't finish his sentence. Instead Snape opened the strange bottle Moody always drank from and smelt it.

"Polyjuice potion" He muttered. From behind us Moody started to make extremely weird noises. His face started to deform and mold as if it were clay. He yelled out in pain as his face slowly started to change into a whole other man. Barty Crouch Jr, I read his story on the Daily Prophet. Son of Barty Crouch, a death eater who was sent to Azkaban.

I took a step forward to examine his face furrowing my eyebrows when his eyes met mine. He licked his lips again like a snake before lunging at me. Dumbledore was quick to push him before he laid even a finger on me and Harry pulled me back pulling me close with his arm wrapped around my shoulder.

"Barty Crouch Jr." Dumbledore muttered as Profesor McGonagall pointed her wand at Crouch.

"I'll show you mine if you show me yours" He turned to face me a rolled up his sleeve revealing the dark mark on his arm. The snake slithered freely around his arm as if the tattoo was alive.

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"You know what this means don't you? He's back. Lord Voldemort has returned" He muttered eyeing all of us.

"I'm sorry sir I couldn't help it" Harry said.

"Send an owl to Azkaban, we found their missing prisoner" Dumbledore told Professor McGonagall.

"I'll be welcomed back like a hero" He gritted his teeth.

"Perhaps, personally I never had much time for heroes" Dumbledore said pulling Harry and I out of the room.

***

We were all gathered in the great hall after everything had settled down. I was numb, the boy sitting in the Hufflepuff table who would always greet me with a huge grin was no longer there.

"Today we acknowledge, a really terrible loss" Dumbledore started. I buried my head on Harry's shoulders and started to cry once again as Hermione placed her hand on my back rubbing it gently.

"Cedric Diggory was an exceptionally hard working student. Fair minded and most importantly, a fierce, fierce friend. Now I think therefore you have the right to know exactly how he died. You see, Cedric Diggory was murdered, by Lord Voldemort"

I let out a quiet gasp clenching on to Harry's robes. It pained me just to hear their names.

"The ministry of magic does not wish for me to tell you this. But not to do this will be an insult to his memory. Now the pain we all feel for this dreadful loss reminds me, reminds us, while we come from different places and speak in different languages, our hearts beat as one. Cedric Diggory would not have died in vein, you remember that, and we celebrate a boy who was kind, honest and brave"

Dumbledore's speech left many students in tears. My fists were clenched and they were shaking. The stinging pain in my heart and my head was throbbing. I thought to myself he would be safe since everyone would be watching him, I never expected any of this. If I had caught on earlier, would things have ended differently?

***

The whole train back to London I didn't say a word, only stared out the window. Fleur and Gabrielle had left for France and I chose to stay and go to Hermione's house over the summer. Harry had given all his money that he had gained from the tournament to the Weasley twins to fund them for their joke shop. It's ironic, Cedric wanted to win the tournament so bad, for the eternal glory, yet the winner never even got it.

"Evelyn" Harry placed his hands on my shoulders. I looked up to see Hermione motioning him to tell me something and everyone looked at me sympathetically.

"That night at the graveyard when.. You know.. I saw your mother, she was a death eater. But that's not all, Voldemort wanted to see you"

My eyes widened and no sound came out of my mouth. He who must not be named wanted to see me, what for and why? Is this why Moody had been questioning me? Because they think I'm important to Harry?

"Why?" I asked.

"He knows how important you are to me"

I didn't exactly know how to feel, flattered that I'm important to him but at the same time, terrified. What if he used me against Harry or any of my friends? I would feel guilty to until the day I die.

"But don't worry, we'll keep you safe" Hermione quickly interrupted Harry.

"Yeah, we all will" Ron continued.

The train arrived shortly after and Harry held my hand tight as we walked out. My eyes were glued onto the ground as we made our way away from the crowd when a woman stood in front of me. I slowly looked up meeting her eyes to see my mother smirking.

"Hello Evelyn" She smirks looking down at Harry's hand holding mine and then back at Harry.

"I'm not sure if you got the letter but I'm staying at Hermione's" I said emotionlessly. The woman in front of me is Apolline, not my mother.

"I did get the letter but we have more important things to deal with"

"She won't be going with you" Harry glared at her as Hermione and Ron stood by my side. She eyed all of us and only smirked before turning back to face me. Behind her my dad slowly walked up looking at me sympathetically.

"There are death eaters in this station right now, you need to come with us Evelyn" He lowered his voice and spoke in French. I quickly turned around to see a lot of men eyeing us, people I have never seen before. I looked at the ground for a moment slowly letting go of Harry's hand and walking towards my dad when Harry grabbed on to my wrist.

"I'll owl you" I said slowly sliding his hand off of my wrist.

Dad placed his hand on my shoulders and started to head towards the exit when my mother followed.

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