"I don't know, but I'll let 'Arry..." She stopped as her eyes went unfocused again. After a second she said. "Zey're being attacked by Krum."
"Who? Harry and Fleur?"
"Oui, 'arry just...wait," Gabrielle said. "E escaped."
"Harry?"
"Non, Krum," Gabrielle explained. "E tried to stun Fleur but 'Arry...wait let me tell 'Arry what's 'ere. "Arry, 'Ermione. We're on ze south side of ze maze and ze man Crouch is not 'ere. Only Professor Moody is 'ere. 'E's been pointing 'is wand and casting some spell."
"Where are you in relation to Moody?" Hermione asked.
"We are about zirty meters away to ze right of 'im."
"That's him," Hermione exclaimed as she saw the dots of Ginny and Gabrielle in relation to Moody. "That's where the map says Crouch is."
"We just had Krum attack us in here," Harry said.
"What?" Hermione exclaimed.
"Gabrielle, get to Dumbledore. Ask him about Crouch. Hermione go to him as well. He might want to see the map for proof. We are close enough I think," Harry instructed. "I have a bad feeling about this and the faster Dumbledore knows the better."
"Come Ginny," Gabrielle said to her red-haired friend. "Arry wants us to tell Dumbledore about zis. Eet seems zat man is not Professor Moody."
"How...how do you know?"
"No time to explain right now. We need to see ze 'eadmaster," Gabrielle replied. "Ermione will be joining us. You'll probably find out zen. We need to 'urry. Professor Dumbledore also needs to know about Krum attacking zem."
The two young witches stayed in the shadows as they backed away. As soon as they rounded a corner, they started running. It wasn't long before they made it to the judges table.
"Pro…Professor Dumbledore," Gabrielle gasped. "We…need to…talk to…you," She continued to gasp.
"We are busy here young...GINNY?" Percy Weasley said in a dismissive tone as he looked over at them. "What are you doing here? Go back to your seat. Mum is up there," He pointed in the stands over his left shoulder.
"We...we have to…talk to you Professor," Gabrielle gasped again to the Headmaster.
Hermione raced up to Gabrielle and Ginny at that moment. The map folded but clutched in her hand. "Professor Dumbledore sir," She said.
"Vat is the meaning of this Dumbledore," Karkaroff asked suspiciously. "Is this some kind of trick to distract us? Vy are all of these students here?"
Dumbledore eyed the three witches and knew that it was something to do with Harry. "Had something happened to him?" He wondered. He turned to the other judges. "I'm apologize Igor, but I do not know. You three keep watching and I'll see what these young ladies need."
Igor Karkaroff just made an impatient gesture and ignored the girls.
Sir," Percy said pompously. "It's just my sister, I'm sure it's nothing important. I'll take her to my mother."
"That's quite alright, Mr. Weasley," Dumbledore said with a smile. "I need to stretch my legs anyway. Maxime?" He gave a slight bow to the Beauxbatons Headmistress who was looking questioningly at him though she had a very good idea what was happening. The slight nod he gave her confirmed there was a problem.
"I presume this has something to do with Harry? Something happened in the maze?" Dumbledore asked when he'd led the girls away from the judge's table.
"Actually sir," Hermione began, "We think Mr. Crouch is impersonating Moody."
"And when we were just zere, we saw Moody casting spells."
Professor Dumbledore looked at Hermione and then over to Ginny who appeared lost in the conversation and to Gabrielle. "What makes you think this?" He asked calmly but a chill had descended into his aged body.
"The map sir," Hermione said. She glanced around to make sure they were alone and then unfolded the map. She hadn't cleared it, so all the dots were still moving around.
"Ah, this must be the infamous Marauder's map," The Headmaster said, taking the parchment from her. "Impressive," He murmured to himself. "How did they.."
"Look sir," Hermione was pointing at the dot on the south side of the Quidditch pitch that had Bartemius Crouch under it.
"We were just zere sir," Gabrielle said. "Where zat dot is we saw Professor Moody."
Dumbledore looked over to a group of dots and saw his name along with Gabrielle Delacour, Ginevra Weasley, and Hermione Granger.
"Oh, Professor 'Arry said to tell you that Krum attacked zem in ze maze."
Many thoughts raced through the brilliant mind of the Headmaster. Thoughts that he had seen in his Pensieve, of Voldemort's plan for Harry and the words of the young witch who had just told him "We saw Moody casting spells."
"When you saw Alastor..I mean Professor Moody casting spells was it the same time Krum was attacking Harry and Fleur?"
"Oui," Gabrielle replied. "Zat exact moment."
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