Homecoming from Hogwarts

The meteor in the sky streaked two to the left and one to the right
Several people stared at the shining stars falling under the Milky Way with dull expressions.

Just. Just that simple?!

Harry's emerald green eyes reflected the brilliance of shooting stars, but his slightly pale face gradually became distorted and his breathing became heavy.

Ever since Neville sacrificed himself to let them understand the specific content of this round of tests, Harry knew that Professor Brain must have set up a 'secret door' somewhere.

After searching for a while, they found nothing and had no choice but to use Victor's little trick.

But Harry knew it clearly in his heart. He knew that Professor Brain would not leave such a big loophole for them to exploit. Sure enough, Professor Brain had set up 'remedies' in the level, making it impossible for them to use tricks to pass the game.

As he trudged along the glass walkway above the abyss, Harry kept wondering where Professor Brain had put his clue.

But no matter how much he thought about it, Harry never expected that the clue was in such an obvious place!
Everyone can see it by looking up.

And precisely because of this, it was so easy to overlook that even Hermione, whom he trusted so much, did not notice the trick of those meteors that looked so normal in the starry sky!

"Professor Brian is truly a master at understanding people's hearts"

After the team moved forward smoothly, Viktor said helplessly.

"I'm sorry, Harry--"

Hearing Viktor's words, Hermione pursed her lips and turned her head to look at Harry, who was now at the end. Her eyes were red and she looked guilty.
"The answer is right before my eyes. If I--"

"It's not your fault, Hermione."

Harry's voice was muffled.
"Who would have thought?"

Fleur, who saved everyone, did not correct Harry's statement. She was also exhausted by Amosta's whims.

Although they found the right way, Ron's 'sacrifice' made everyone feel depressed.

The team moved forward quickly in silence. The shattered glass panels falling behind them could no longer give them a sense of urgency.

“I think we’re almost there.”

Furong, who was at the front of the team, stopped. Her words also stopped the other three teams that were concentrating on jumping on the board. They all looked in the direction Furong was staring.

The light emitted by the luminous object illuminated the surrounding area.

Behind the S-curve formed by twenty or thirty glass plates, there was a wooden platform carrying the light, the same platform as the one they had just landed on in this space.

As the end was approaching, everyone's hearts finally became more active, and everyone was thinking, what exactly was that thing under the light?
There were no accidents in the last section of the journey, and everyone climbed up the platform from the plank road one after another. When Harry was pulled onto the platform by Cedric and his feet touched the solid and opaque wooden boards, he breathed a sigh of relief.

When he looked up, Hermione came in front of him and was looking at him sadly.

After a moment of silence, Harry walked up to Hermione, hugged her, and patted her on the back.
"You've done your best, Hermione. It's Professor Brain that's too cunning."

"But Ron must really want to stay in the competition until the end."

Harry let go of Hermione and he saw her eyes were filled with tears.

"So we have to win, right?"

Harry tried to put away his heavy heart and spoke in a light voice.

"This is."

At this time, everyone else on the platform had gathered under the light, squinting their eyes to look at the brilliance in the center of the platform. Furong frowned and said in confusion.

"Come on, let's go take a look."

Harry smiled at Hermione.

After taking a deep breath, the flickering light in Hermione's brown eyes stabilized again. She nodded to Harry, and the two of them quickly came under the light.

This is a cluster of white light that looks like a torch, and there is something hidden inside the fire.

"key?"

Harry also frowned and said in surprise,
"But why only one?"

The confusion Harry unconsciously expressed caused a slight change in the faces of everyone on the platform.

Ding---
A clear sound like wind chimes surrounded everyone's ears, and Professor Brian's steady voice sounded without warning.

"Now, you may use your wands."

Harry looked around in astonishment, but did not see the handsome, young face with sharp brows and eyes that seemed to be able to embrace everything.

"This should be a sound set in advance, Harry--" Hermione said softly, biting her lower lip, and solemnity was emerging on her face, from which sadness was quickly leaving.

And Fleur, Viktor, Cedric and Luna also looked a little strange after Professor Blaine's voice sounded.

Quietly, the atmosphere between the six people who had just been working together closely became subtle.

Can I use magic now?
What does it mean that Professor Bryan issued this reminder at a time like this?
There is no doubt that the bronze key floating up and down in the glory is a key prop, and it will definitely be of great use in the following links.
But the key is, there is only one key, which means that only one team can possess it!

Hermione unconsciously moved closer to Harry, and at the same time, the two of them moved away from some torches and members of the other three teams.

Cedric and Luna, as well as Fleur and Viktor, all did the same thing.

Six people, four teams remained silent while being alert to the others.

Before they knew it, everyone had grabbed their wands.

Are we going to have another brutal showdown?
If this is true, then Fleur and Viktor definitely don't stand a chance.

Durmstrang and Beauxbatons only had one warrior left. The disadvantage in numbers and the difference in personal dueling skills meant that the two had no chance of winning unless
Apparently, Fleur and Viktor had thought of this themselves, and after realizing this, the two men standing on either side slowly approached each other, watching the two teams from Hogwarts warily.

This made the four people from Hogwarts a little embarrassed, but they also knew that Fleur and Viktor would make this choice.

Hermione and Cedric looked at each other, their gazes only met for a moment before they looked away.

There is also competition within Hogwarts itself.
A strong feeling of distrust hung over everyone's hearts. Harry frowned. He didn't like this feeling. People were on guard against each other.

So, a question that cannot be avoided.

Which team will possess this key?

Professor Blaine has given the answer and their wands can be used.

That is to say - beat!
However, this is not a pleasant way to go. After all, everyone was just in the same boat and working together closely.

Do you really want to fight?
Harry was conflicted. This was different from the previous test in the woods. This was undoubtedly another conspiracy of Professor Brains. No, an open conspiracy!

Harry glanced at Cedric, trying to seek the opinion of the captain of another Hogwarts team with his eyes. To his relief, he could see the confusion on Cedric's face without trying too hard to tell.

Obviously, Cedric was unwilling to use force to decide who owned the key.

The silence seemed to last even longer than the time they had been on the glass walkway. After realizing the situation, no one dared to act rashly.

"I think"

Time passed in silence, and Harry's hazy mind became clearer, and he began to speak.

Harry's voice immediately attracted everyone's attention, including Hermione beside him.

The moment their eyes met, Hermione immediately understood what Harry was thinking through the clarity in his green eyes. She hesitated for a moment, and then responded to Harry with a supportive look.

With Hermione's support, the remaining hesitation in Harry's heart disappeared. He smiled and looked at Fleur.

"This key is supposed to belong to you, Fleur?"

Hearing this, Cedric's eyebrows raised immediately, but just a second later, he regained his composure and smiled, while putting his wand back into his sleeve.

"Give me?"

Fleur couldn't believe her ears. This key might represent the final victory of the Triwizard Tournament, and Harry generously said that the key should belong to her? !

"Very sound advice, Harry."

Cedric agreed with a smile, and he also looked at Fleur.
"It should belong to you, Furong. If you hadn't understood Professor Brain's hint, we would all be out now. Your contribution is the greatest."

"But without Longbottom's sacrifice"

Of course Furong wanted to have the key, but she also knew that just because she helped everyone get through this round of difficulties, it didn't mean that the spoils should belong to her.

This is the Triwizard Tournament, not the time to be humble or polite.

"Oh, that's two different things—"

Speaking of Neville's sacrifice, only Cedric's team is qualified to express their views. Cedric said with a smile,
"Even without Neville's sacrifice, we would have figured out what was going on with the glass walkway sooner or later. But without your sudden inspiration, Furong, we would all be doomed."

Harry, Hermione, and Luna all nodded, and Viktor left Fleur's side silently after a period of silence. He also nodded slowly.

"I think what Hogwarts said is right, Furong, this key should indeed belong to you. But this does not mean that we will give up the competition. In the following tests, I will still do my best to win for the school!" (End of this chapter)