Neo-Outsiders Generation II Season III: Universes
Chapter 16: Hogswarts Arc
Episode 115: The Death of Barty Crouch

Intro from Episode 114

Harry: Myrtle!

Myrtle: Long time no see.

Mr. Happy: Oooh, a friend of yours, Harry?

Harry: (sighs) She died years ago when Hagrid was a student here. Long story.

Miss Sunshine: Oh, how sad.

The ghostly figure of little Myrtle flies around.

Myrtle: I was circling a blocked drain the other day and could swear I saw a bit of polyjuice potion. (grins) Not being a bad boy again are you Harry?

Argit: What the hell is polyjuice potion?

Harry: What people used to take forms of other people. Anyway,polyjuice potion! Kicked the habit. Myrtle, did you say try putting it in the water?

Myrtle flies around again and gets in the water.

Marie: (smirks) I sense a come on.

Harry: (annoyed) Marie!

Myrtle: Well. That's what he did. The other boy, the handsome one. Cedric.

Harry takes the egg and puts it under the water.

Myrtle: Well go on, open it.

Jeri: Well, do so Harry so we can hear the message.

Harry does so and goes underwater himself with the others. They hear a voice singing.

Voice: (singing) Come seek us where our voices sound.
We cannot sing above the ground.
An hour long you'll have to look,
To recover what we took.

The gang quickly got above surface.

Boots: Whoa!

Tails: That's cool, but what does it mean?

Harry: Myrtle, there aren't Merpeople in the black lake are there?

Myrtle: (grins) Ahhh, very good. Took Cedric ages to riddle it out.

Melody: Don't knock the merpeople. I am half of one.

Harry: (confused) Huh?

Myrtle: Almost all the bubbles were gone...

Myrtle laughs and Harry is embarrassed as he notices that all his bubbles were gone.

Kaylee: (giggles) Oh Harry.

Harry: You're sure about this Neville.

Neville: Absolutely.

Delete: For an hour.

Neville: Most likely.

Harry: (concerned) Most likely?

Swiper: What do you mean?

Neville: Well there is some debate among herbologists as to the effects of freshwater versus saltwater.

Mr. Grumpy: Crooked Cucumbers! You're telling us this now? You must be joking.

Neville: (looks down) I just wanted to help.

Blackjack: Harry, relax. Neville was trying to help.

Harry: (frowns) Well that makes you sight better than Ron and Hermione. (looks around) Where are they anyway?

Shadow: That we don't know of. They didn't return to their dorm rooms last night. This is very concerning.

Neville: You seem a little tense Harry.

Harry: (sarcastically) Do I?

At a platform over the lake, everyone is there waiting as the champions are preparing themselves. Dumbledore, over a speaker, spoke up.

Dumbledore: (Over a loudspeaker) Welcome to the second task. Last night something was stolen from each of our champions. A treasure of sorts. These four treasures, one for each champion, now lie on the bottom of the black lake. In order to win each champion need only find their treasure and return to the surface. Simple enough. Except for this, they will have one hour to do so and one hour only. After that they'll be on their own.

Harry looks over and sees the blonde girl that Fleurs was unable to rescue. He loosens her rope too and starts heading for the surface with the both of them. He's attacked and gets held down, he pushes Ron and the girl towards the surface.

Ron and the girl come up, they are coughing but safe. They're helped out of the water by a girl from Beauxbatons. Underwater Harry casts a spell which proples him towards the surface, he flies out and lands on the decking where the crowd are.

Dumbledore: HARRY!

Dan: SOmething not right

Barty: Get him another towel.

Dumbledore: I want all the judges over here now.

As the crowd gathers and waits, Fleur smiles as she speaks to Harry.

Fleur: you saved her, even though she wasn't yours to save. My little sister.

Fleur Kisses Harry on the face

Fleur: THank you! and you..(to Ron) You Helped!

Ron: Well...yeah... a bit

Fleur kisses him too.

Others laught

Ron: Merci.

Hermione Comes up to Harry with a towel as she speaks.

Hermione: Harry!

Harry: Hermione

Hermione: Are you alright? You must be freezing! Personally I think you behaved admirably.

Hermione kisses Harry on the head.

Harry: I finished last Hermione.

Hermione; Next to last.

Dumbledore: Attention! Attention! (everyone turns as he continues) THe winner is... Mr Diggory!

Cedric and his friends cheer as Dumbledore continues.

Dumbledore: For showing unique command of the bubllehead shar. The way I See it, Mr Potter would have finished first had it not been for his determination to rescue not only Mr Weasly but the others as well. We've agreed to award him second place! For outstanding moral Fibre.

The crowd cheers as did the Neo-Outsiders

Max; Way to go HArry

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Back at camp

Sam: How your missing go

Florence: It went good sir I beeat up a Neo Outsider and Slash him too

Sam: Good you are dismmised

Then Sam left as Florence head back to her room and thinking about Rain as she went to sleep on her bed.

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A while later back at shore, as they're walking away from the lake Harry's friends are cheering for him.

Fred: All that moral fibre eh?

FF Billy: Sweet!

Ron: Blimey even when you go wrong it turns out right.

George: (grins) Well done 'moral fibre'.

Keichi: Yeah, but it gets messed up from here.

The group look and saw Barty Crouch who is waiting for Harry.

Qint: Now what does he want?

Mr. Tickle: Maybe he wants a tickle!

Mr. Grumpy: Doubt it.

Barty: (grins) Congratulations Potter, fine achievement. Well done boy. I'm sorry we haven't spoken, after all your story is one I've heard many times. Quite remarkable.

Shifu: Yes, I supposed Potter would thank you.

Harry: No offense sir but I don't like my story much.

Barty: Yes, tragic of course, to lose one's family. Never whole again are we? Still, life goes on. And here we stand. I'm sure your parents would be very proud today Potter.

Mad-Eye approaches them as he speaks.

Mad-Eye: Bartimus! Not trying to lure Potter into one of the ministry's summer internships are we? Last boy who went into the department of mysteries never came out!

Mad-Eye suddenly slip his lips like a snake, disturbing Barty as well as some of the others. Barty walks away from him.

Mrs. X: I wonder what's that all about.

Mad-Eye: (laughs) And they say I'm mad.

In the dark forest a while later, Harry's friends, the Neo-Outsiders and Hagrid walk through the forest.

Rini: Just think, Harry. One more task and it will be over.

Harry: Yeah. Right.

Hagrid: So I remember, I remember when I first met you all, well Harry and his friends of course. Biggest bunch of misfits I've ever set eyes on. Always reminded me of myself a little. And here we all are, four years later.

Ron: (smirks) We're still misfits.

Namine: Right, the big difference is that you guys are misfits who got experience.

Ron: Uh...thanks?

Hagrid: Maybe. But we've all got each other, and Harry of course. Soon to be! The youngest! Tri-Wizard champion there's ever been! Hooray!

They walk on singing the Hogwarts song. Harry holds his head in pain.

Alex II: Harry?

Python: Hey, what's wrong?

Harry: Something is not right...

The group goes around the tree and then gasp in shock and horror. On the ground they sees Barty Crouch laying lifeless.

Harry: Mr Crouch?

Rodent: (shocked) Dear God, I think he's dead!

Conker: (dryly) What the hell is your first clue, nerd?

Mr. Nervous: AHHH! We could be next!

He then fainted to the ground.

Mr. Rude: (annoyed) That guy is as soft as a potato.

A while later, Harry's group is approaching Dumbledore's office as familiar voices are heard talking.

Dumbledore: A Man has died here. And he won't be the last, you must take action.

Fudge: (frowning) I will not. In times like these the wizard world looks to its leaders for strength Dumbledore.

Dumbledore: Then for once show them some.

Fudge: The tri-wizard tournament will not be cancelled. I will not be seen as a coward.

Dumbledore: But surely that is what's right, no matter what others think.

Fudge: (upset) What did you say? What did you say to me?

Mad-Eye: Excuse me gentlemen, it may interest you to know that this converstation is no longer private.

Mad-Eye points to the door and cause it to open. Harry's group enters.

Charles SKAU: Gust we found out

Fudge: (grins) Harry! Harry how good to see you again.

Harry: I can come back later Professor.

Dumbledore: Oh not necessary Harry the minister and I are done. I'll be back in a moment. Minister, after you. Harry do feel free to indulge in a liquorice snack in my absence, but I have to warn you they're a little bit sharp.

Harry's group is left alone in the room. He puts his hand in the snackbowl and takes a handful. It turns into a small creature which nips at his hand.

Haryr: AGH!

Swiper Drop the Candy "WHAT THE?"

Cream: What Kind of Candy is this?

Alex II: I never heard Candy turn into a monster but this is Redickouis!

Miss Scarey: I beter take some of this

Mirage: Same here

They take some of the canday and put it in there purse.

To be continued...