The Hogwarts Express rattled along the tracks, filled with chatter, laughter, and the occasional hex from overexcited students.
The Trolley Lady appeared at the door of their compartment, pushing her snack cart.
Trolley Lady:
"Anything from the trolley, dears?"
Ron
immediately
dug into his pockets,
producing a handful of sickles and knuts
, eyes locked on Drooble's Best Blowing Gum.
Ron (excitedly):
"I've been waiting for these all summer!"
Harry
offered to pay for everyone
, but
refused to buy anything for himself
—his usual "no unnecessary spending" mentality.
Then,
Cho Chang
entered their line of sight, buying
two Pumpkin Pasties
.
Harry (suddenly very aware of his own existence):
"Oh. Uh. Hey... Cho."
Cho (smiling politely):
"Hi, Harry!"
Ron and Hermione
exchanged knowing looks
, while Harry tried
not to combust on the spot.
Hermione expresses frustration at the Ministry for not detecting the Dark Mark's conjurer.
Ron mentions his father's concern over the event happening under heavy security.
Harry's scar hurts again.
Hermione insists that Sirius Black should be informed.
Then—
BOOM!
Raja
blinked into existence
,
wearing a doctor's coat and a stethoscope
, looking completely serious.
Raja:
"Doctor Raja has arrived. Patient Potter, your scar is acting up again, isn't it?"
Harry:
"Uh... what? How did you—"
Raja (completely ignoring him):
"I sense high levels of DARK MOJO ENERGY™ around your forehead."
With
zero warning
, Raja
produced a giant magnifying glass
, inspected Harry's forehead, and
took notes on a floating clipboard
.
Hermione
tried to hold back her laughter
, while Ron was
wheezing at the dramatics.
Raja (suddenly serious):
"I prescribe these."
He
dramatically pulled out a pair of enchanted glasses
, handing them to Harry.
Raja:
"These glasses will block any evil eye energy and dark thoughts from entering your mind."
Harry (putting them on, eyes widening):
"Whoa... my headache's gone!"
Raja (smugly):
"You're welcome. That'll be
50 galleons
for the prescription."
Ron:
"That's robbery!"
Raja:
"How dare you to refer this doctor to Robber and Sirius is loading with money he will pay."
As the train
sped towards Hogwarts
, Hermione
convinced Harry to write to Sirius about his scar hurting and money for the glasses
, and Hedwig flew off with the letter.
Raja,
meanwhile, leaned back with his feet on the table
.
Raja:
"And now, we wait for chaos to strike."
The Hogwarts Express
finally pulled into the station
, and the students
boarded carriages
to the castle.
The sky
lit up with movement
—something
huge
was approaching.
With a
loud thud
, a
massive flying carriage
touched down near the castle grounds, guided by
giant winged horses
.
Hagrid, tasked with clearing the runway, did his best...
...and got
completely bulldozed by the carriage.
Ron:
"Did Hagrid just...?"
Hermione:
"He's fine. He has main character immunity."
Then,
the lake began to bubble.
A
gigantic ship emerged from the Black Lake
, rising like a scene from
Pirates of the Caribbean.
Students from Durmstrang
stepped out onto the docks
, showcasing
spinning staffs and breathing fire.
Then—
"Neighhhhh!"
The entire hall
turned as one
to see—
A
magnificent white unicorn
, galloping majestically
down the Great Hall
, its hooves
not making a single sound.
Atop the unicorn,
dressed in immaculate white and gold noble attire
, sat
Raja.
Gasps filled the room.
Slytherins:
"Of course he makes a grand entrance."
Ravenclaws:
"How is his hair so perfect?"
Hufflepuffs:
"He's literally on a unicorn."
Gryffindors:
"Is that even allowed?"
Madame Maxime (impressed):
"Is he always like this?"
Dumbledore (grinning):
"Oh, my dear Maxime, he's just getting started."
Raja
leaped off the unicorn
, landing with
flawless precision.
Raja (command the unicorn):
"Badshah, return."
The unicorn
neighed dramatically
and
vanished into thin air
, leaving a faint trail of golden sparkles.
Raja
snapped his fingers
, and his attire
transfigured into his Slytherin uniform.
He
sauntered over to his seat, winked at the ladies, and sat down like he owned the place.
Madame Maxime:
"Your students are... wild."
Dumbledore:
"Not everyone acts like Raja, because to act unruly, one must earn it first."
Madame Maxime:
"So this is the famous Shadow King?"
Igor Karkaroff:
"Is this the same guy who said he would be King of Wizards?"
Raja
smirked
.
Raja:
"Correction—I will be the King of Wizards."
The hall
erupted into laughter, disbelief, and excitement.
Dumbledore
stood up, raising his arms.
The hall
fell silent.
Dumbledore:
"Welcome to another year at Hogwarts! But this year is different. We have the honor of hosting the legendary Triwizard Tournament!"
Excited
murmurs filled the air.
Dumbledore:
"Three schools, three champions. The tournament is dangerous, deadly even—"
Raja
rubbed his hands together.
Raja:
"Finally, some real action."
Hermione (horrified):
"You want to risk your life?!"
Raja:
"Risk? No, no, Hermione. I thrive in chaos."
The Goblet of Fire Appears
With a
dramatic flick of his wand
, Dumbledore
revealed the Goblet of Fire
.
The goblet
burst into blue flames
, flickering ominously.
Dumbledore:
"Those wishing to enter must submit their names. Only those over seventeen may participate."
Fred and George
looked at each other and grinned.
Fred:
"You thinking what I'm thinking?"
George:
"Absolutely."
Raja
watched them with a smirk.
Raja:
"I'll give you two
five galleons
if you actually manage to get past the age line."
Fred:
"Challenge accepted."
The night
ended with whispers of competition and excitement.
Raja
leaned back in his chair
, watching the flames flicker in the goblet.
Raja (smirking):
"This year is going to be super fun."
Somewhere in the shadows,
a certain Dark Lord sneezed.
And
just like that, the real chaos had begun.