Fleur grimaced as she felt Harry's pain when his arm broke. She looked at Cedric, "E's hurt," She aid and then started to look around the clearing. "I've got to get out of 'ere. 'Arry needs me. 'E's been stunned. I 'ave to get to Dumbledore and find out what I can do."
"How are we supposed to get out of here? Guess no one thought of second through fourth place finishers."
"I'm going back ze way I came," She started to walk toward the opening that led back into the maze. Cedric reached out and grabbed her arm. "Are you sure you want to do that? What if they're more skrewts or Acromantulas?
"Want to? Of course not, but I 'ave to Cedric. I.." the rest was cut off as a flash of flame had both of them reaching for their wands but Fleur immediately recognized Fawkes. When the majestic bird hovered in front of her, she knew he was there to take her to Dumbledore as well.
"That's Dumbledore's phoenix," Cedric sputtered.
"Yes and 'e is 'ere for me. I'll make sure someone comes for you soon. Thanks Cedric and please don't tell anyone."
Cedric smiled as best he could. "Go help Harry."
Fleur nodded then grabbed a tail feather and was gone.
As Hermione watched Fawkes disappear a question appeared on her lips. "Sir, why can't we just tell Fawkes to go get Harry?"
"First Fawkes would not know where to go, but even if he did, if Voldemort were to see Fawkes, I am positive he would kill Harry before a rescue could happen," Dumbledore said. He spent a few seconds considering his words and decided a further explanation was in order.
"There is a reason Voldemort wants Harry dead, but it isn't…"
Before he could finish the explanation Fawkes was back with Fleur. As soon as she was safely on the floor, Fawkes disappeared again.
"Ermione? What's going on? Eet was zat Animagus. 'Arry?" Fleur's questions were jumbled together, but Hermione knew exactly what she was saying.
"We are trying to determine that exact thing Miss Delacour. Since your sister will be here shortly, may I address you as Fleur and Gabrielle?"
"Of course 'eadmaster."
"Did you..." Before Dumbledore could finish the sentence Fawkes had again returned not only with Gabrielle but with Ginny as well.
"Thank you Fawkes," Dumbledore said then he addressed the two young Delacours. "Did either of..." But again he was interrupted when a silver cat Patronus appeared. "Everyone saw Fawkes take Gabrielle and Ginny. There is an uproar down here. Lupin and the Delacours are headed to your office. What's going on Albus?"
Dumbledore sighed as he turned away from the cat and looked at the Delacour sisters and for the third time tried to ask the question he needed an answer to. "Did either of you get an image of where Harry is? Hermione was only listening to his thoughts."
"Oui," Fleur replied, "though some of ze time I was talking to Cedric. 'Arry is in a graveyard somewhere, but 'e doesn't know where."
"Eadmaster, a lot of ze 'eadstones have ze name Riddle on zem," Gabrielle chimed in.
Dumbledore's blue eyes lit with hope as he realized he didn't need the pensieve to know where Harry was. "Little Hangleton," He said quietly. He knew the area well. In his constant studying of Tom Marvolo Riddle, Dumbledore had discovered who his father had been and the village where he was from. Dumbledore had even visited Riddle House when he'd heard that Frank Bryce had disappeared. The trails through the dust of the old manor suggested a snake had slithered over its floors but by the time Dumbledore had arrived, there had been no sign of Voldemort. He remembered the graveyard by the small church where the Riddle family had been buried for generations. He turned to the four witches in front of him and said. "I think I know where he is, but we need to hurry."
He was about to stand when his door burst open and Remus, Sirius in his animagus form, Alain and Apolline Delacour came rushing into the room. The entire room started filling with questions.
"SILENCE!" Dumbledore said with a commanding voice and the room fell silent. He looked at the people in the room before continuing. "Harry has been taken by Voldemort and we are trying to find a way to get to him."
"But 'ow?" Alain Delacour asked.
"Portkey," Dumbledore replied. "The Triwizard cup was tampered with. Fortunately, we know where he was taken."
"Ees zere anything I can do to 'elp Albus?" Alain asked.
"Thank you, but I think not at this moment."
Several people now noticed Moody unconscious on the floor. "Moody?"
"That's not Moody," Hermione replied, as her eyes caught Lupin's, another thought occurred to her. She pulled back out the map and looked at Moody's office. It still showed Alastor Moody in there.
"Sir," She said to Professor Dumbledore. "I think the real Moody might be in his office."
"Unfortunately we do not have time for that right now," Dumbledore replied. "We…"
"Eadmaster, 'Arry's awake," Fleur said and every person in the office turned in her direction.
Harry had a headache. That is the one thing he knew for certain as he regained consciousness. That and his arm felt like it was on fire due to the pain running through it. A strange taste was in his mouth. He quickly realized the taste was from some kind of cloth that had been shoved into his mouth. Again his mind flooded with his bond mate's worries and questions for him.
"We are…"
"Dumbledor…."
Bits and pieces of each of their thoughts to him were scattered amongst the others. A word here and there, it was similar to the day they had first bonded and through it all his headache was getting worse.
"Ladies. Please!" He mentally shouted through the pain in his head and as the questions quieted down, Harry's brain came back to life. He started remembering what had happened and who and where. His eyes flew open only to be staring into the eyes of Wormtail who was putting his wand away.
"My master wants you awake for this," Pettigrew said.
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