Chapter 33: Aftermath
The moment Arthur was dragged beneath the surface by the giant tentacles, a mix of horrified gasps and shocked exclamations erupted from the stands. Students leapt to their feet, eyes glued to the bubbling spot where their classmate had disappeared. Fo...
2025-04-04 20:44:51 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 32: The Second Task Part - 2
The transition from biting wind to muffled silence was abrupt. The Bubble-Head Charm held firm, giving Arthur clear air and slightly distorted vision in the murky green depths.
The Giant Squid, Hogwarts's most enigmatic resid...
2025-04-03 21:04:45 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 31: The Second Task Part - 1
February 24th arrived with a biting wind sweeping across the Hogwarts grounds, carrying the promise of more snow. Despite the freezing temperatures, an air of buzzing excitement gripped the student body. The second task of the Triwizard ...
2025-04-03 20:44:39 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 30: Preparations and Hints
With classes starting again, Arthur resumed his established schedule of lectures and research. Though now, one more activity was added to his already packed timetable.
Almost every night, after the castle fell silent, Arthur would sl...
2025-04-01 21:45:47 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 29: Unwelcome Returns
Arthur entered Hogwarts castle again after riding the Hogwarts Express back to Hogsmeade. Just one more term left before he graduated and could leave this place behind for good.
He'd been expecting some sort of telling-off from Dumbledore...
2025-04-01 21:45:12 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 28: Across the Pond
Long before Professor Snape discovered his empty room or Dumbledore realized a Triwizard champion had gone missing, Arthur Hayes was already putting considerable distance between himself and Hogwarts. The day after boarding the Hogwarts Express a...
2025-03-31 18:43:46 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 27: Breaking Tradition
The aftermath of the first task was predictably chaotic, but Arthur decided to stay well away from all of it. He didn't even bother reading the headlines. He'd had enough fun with Skeeter—now it had become boring.
His focus remained on...
2025-03-30 19:22:57 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 26: Explanations and Evaluations
Even though Arthur hadn't even broken a sweat during the task, Professor McGonagall still marched him toward the first aid tent. Rules were rules apparently, even for champions who'd basically just gone for a casual stroll past a dra...
2025-03-28 21:05:08 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 25: The First Task
The morning of the first task dawned grey and blustery, with tension hanging in the air so thick you could almost taste it. Lessons dragged on in a blur of distracted whispers and nervous glances, finally stopping at midday.
Students b...
2025-03-28 20:29:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 24: Dragons and Conversations
The next morning's Daily Prophet arrived with the familiar shriek of owl wings and the thud of newspapers landing on breakfast tables throughout the Great Hall. Arthur barely glanced up from his porridge as a copy landed beside his plat...
2025-03-27 20:56:18 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 23: Perks, Plans, and Preparations
In the days following his unexpected selection as Hogwarts champion, Arthur discovered that the position came with several advantages. Professors had become noticeably more lenient. Flitwick no longer required him to submit weekly ...
2025-03-26 20:30:38 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 22: The Headmaster's Office
"Not at all, Headmaster," Arthur replied smoothly, giving Fawkes a final gentle stroke before stepping away from the perch. "The Sorting Hat and I were just reminiscing about my placement in Slytherin."
"Indeed we were," the Hat cal...
2025-03-23 20:37:31 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 21: The Headmaster's Office
Arthur woke early the next morning, his mind already focused on the rare magical texts he would soon acquire. He completed his usual exercise routine before heading to breakfast, mentally listing the specific aspects of alchemy he hoped D...
2025-03-23 18:59:45 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 20: The Four Champions
Arthur walked toward the small chamber off the Great Hall, keeping a careful distance between himself and the clearly unhappy headmaster. The magical contract he'd negotiated was tucked safely in his pocket, the parchment still faintly warm fr...
2025-03-23 18:33:57 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 19: When a Slytherin Bargains
The tense silence that had fallen over the Great Hall was finally broken by Arthur himself.
"Headmaster," he said, his voice carrying clearly through the hall, "what is the exact name written on the note? Can you please show it to...
2025-03-22 18:48:26 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 18: The Goblet's Choice
The Great Hall buzzed with excitement as students filed in for the Halloween feast. The decorations were more elaborate than usual—live bats flew near the enchanted ceiling, huge carved pumpkins glowed with eerie flames inside them, and gho...
2025-03-22 18:28:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 17: An Eventful Morning
Dawn broke over Hogwarts with a thin, milky light that did little to dispel the morning chill. Arthur's breath formed small clouds as he jogged along the edge of the lake, his pace steady and controlled.
The grounds were silent except f...
2025-03-21 18:26:09 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 16: Foreign Arrivals
October arrived with a sudden shift in the weather—brisk winds carrying the scent of frost, trees surrounding the castle grounds surrendering their leaves in cascades of red and gold. Classes had settled into their familiar routine, though an ...
2025-03-21 18:16:21 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 15: The Final Year
The Hogwarts carriages trundled up the winding path toward the castle, their skeletal thestral drivers visible only to those who had witnessed death. Arthur Hayes sat alone in the last carriage, watching as the ancient school emerged from the twil...
2025-03-21 17:45:19 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
Thank you for checking out my new fanfic. If you've made it this far, I hope you're enjoying Arthur's journey through this crossover universe.
These first chapters covered quite a lot of ground as we needed to establish Arthur's backstory and zip through his first six ye...
2025-03-15 22:15:44 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 14: Six Years of Solitude Part - 4
Sixth Year
When Arthur’s OWL results arrived that summer, the envelope contained exactly what he had expected: thirteen Outstanding grades across every subject he had taken. The Ministry examinerâ€...
2025-03-15 21:48:12 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 13: Six Years of Solitude Part - 3
Fourth Year
Arthur’s fourth year at Hogwarts marked a significant shift in the school’s atmosphere. This was the year that Harry Potter—the famed Boy Who Lived—began his magical education. Fr...
2025-03-15 21:47:44 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 12: Six Years of Solitude Part - 2
Second Year
Arthur returned to Hogwarts for his second year with a clear strategy and heightened ambitions. Having mastered the foundations of magical education during his first year, he intended to ...
2025-03-15 21:47:14 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 11: Six Years of Solitude Part - 1
After the fight with the Slytherins, Arthur’s standing at Hogwarts crystallized with remarkable speed. The whispers that followed him through corridors, the empty seats beside him in classrooms, and the subtle shifting away when ...
2025-03-15 21:46:42 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 10: The First Day
Morning arrived without incident—dungeon rooms remained perpetually dim, their small windows looking out into the murky depths of the lake. Arthur rose early, performed his usual exercises in the limited space available, and prepared for his firs...
2025-03-15 21:46:08 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 9: The Muggle-Born Slytherin
As Arthur took his seat at the Slytherin table, the silence surrounding him was almost deafening. The other first-years subtly shifted away, forming a small island of emptiness around him. Older students glowered at him, their disdain ba...
2025-03-15 21:45:35 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 8: Hogwarts and Sorting
September 1st arrived with the crisp clarity of early autumn. Arthur stood on Platform 9¾, the scarlet Hogwarts Express gleaming in the morning light as students and parents bustled around him in a chaotic dance of trunks, pets, and emotiona...
2025-03-15 21:45:09 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 7: The Letter
Professor McGonagall stepped into the foyer, her keen eyes taking in every detail of the modest but well-appointed home before settling on Arthur, who had risen from his place at the kitchen table.
"Ah, you must be young Mr. Hayes," she said, her...
2025-03-15 21:44:42 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 6: Preparing for Hogwarts
The days that followed drifted by in quiet, almost monastic solitude. The silence should have brought peace, but instead, it provided fertile ground for memories that ambushed Arthur in unguarded moments. His mother's laugh, his father's pa...
2025-03-15 21:44:12 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 5: New Beginnings
The funeral was a blur of muted colors and hushed voices. Rain fell in a gentle mist, beading on the black umbrellas of the few mourners who had gathered to pay their respects. Arthur stood between the twin mahogany caskets, his face a carefully co...
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