The moment Roy stepped out of Dumbledore's office and into the hallway…
He was ambushed.
Hermione, Daphne, Astoria, Cassandra, Cho, Ginny, Luna, and even Angelina and Katie stood there like an angry royal court.
All staring at him.
Hard.
Hermione:
"ROY. VALVAS."
Uh-oh. Full name. Not good.
Daphne:
"We need to talk."
Astoria:
"Now."
The group dragged him into an empty classroom and circled him like predators.
Roy had faced Death Eaters.He had killed lords.He had wiped entire factions silently.
But THIS?
This was death.
Hermione (arms crossed):
"Explain Fleur Delacour. And that hug."
Cassandra:
"And Gabrielle's hug."
Daphne:
"And the fact they acted like you were their fiancé."
Ginny:
"And why were THEY hugging you when WE barely got one!?"
Luna:
"Are you secretly a Veela magnet?"
The room exploded.
Roy raised both hands, exhausted.
Roy:
"I met Fleur and Gabrielle during summer. I helped them with a situation in France. THAT'S ALL."
The girls exchanged looks.
Then chaos exploded again:
Hermione:
"But WHY did Fleur look so… happy when she saw you!?"
Cho:
"And Gabrielle practically flew at you!"
Astoria:
"She didn't even greet me that excitedly!"
Ginny:
"She's definitely into you."
Cassandra:
"We need to monitor her."
Daphne:
"No. We need to monitor HIM."
Roy: … I should've taken my chances with Voldemort instead.
Luna, of course, ended it with:
Luna:
"You attract powerful women, Roy.Either destiny loves you…or you're simply very handsome."
The entire girl squad paused.
Then nodded.
Roy: Please. Someone Avada Kedavra me.
(Fleur realizes… she has competition.)**
Later that day, Roy walked with Grayfia toward the Beauxbatons carriage to greet Madame Maxime.
Fleur spotted them instantly.
Fleur:
"ROY!"
She ran straight toward him…
Then she saw Grayfia.
The elegant, expressionless, silver-haired beauty standing beside Roy like a silent queen.
For the first time ever, Fleur stopped mid-run.
Her Veela instincts panicked.
Fleur's inner thoughts:
…Who is this woman?Why is she glowing like that?Why does she look like she can kill me with one eyebrow?
Roy introduced them.
Roy:
"Fleur, this is Grayfia Lucifuge.Grayfia, this is Fleur Delacour."
Grayfia bowed elegantly.
Grayfia:
"A pleasure to meet one of Roy's acquaintances."
Acquaintances.
Fleur smiled politely, but inside:
Fleur's mind:
Acquaintance!?I hugged him!Gabrielle hugged him!We shared tea!We—
Grayfia tilted her head.
Grayfia:
"Roy speaks well of you."
Fleur: … Okay. Maybe I live another day.
But then, Fleur glanced at Roy…
Then at Grayfia standing close. Too close. Way too close to him.
Fleur's competitive spirit flared.
Fleur:
"So, Roy…You will cheer for me in the Tournament, yes?"
Grayfia gave Fleur a calm, polite smile.
Grayfia:
"He will be in the VIP box.Next to his family.And me."
Fleur:
"…"I am fighting a monster.
(The Valvas Effect)**
Hidden in the shadows of the Forbidden Forest, three cloaked figures gathered.
These were Voldemort's remaining silent spies—those who had survived the Rosetti–Flint war, the Parkinson downfall, and the Nott collapse.
They were already traumatized.
But now?
News had reached them.
Spy 1:
"Was that… a MUGGLE helicopter?"
Spy 2:
"No. No, no, no. That was the Valvas Family symbol."
Spy 3:
"DARIUS VALVAS IS HERE."
Dead silence.
These were Death Eaters.Feared by Britain.Cursed by Europe.
But one name frightened them more than Dumbledore:
Darius Valvas.
The man who single-handedly wiped out terrorist cells in the mundane world.A strategist feared by NATO.A man even pureblood families respected.
Spy 1:
"If Valvas is here… then Voldemort's plan—"
Spy 2:
"WE'RE DEAD."
Spy 3:
"We need to report this to the Dark Lord immediately!"
But then they remembered something…
Lord Nott—dead mysteriouslyLord Parkinson—dead mysteriouslyMarcus Flint—dead mysteriouslyFlint, Nott, Parkinson houses—collapsing
And every time someone tried to investigate…
…they found nothing.
No spell traces.No curses.No survivors.
Just whispers:
"It must be the Valvas…"
The spies looked at each other, trembling.
Spy 1:
"We can't tell the Dark Lord!He'll think we're useless!"
Spy 2:
"He'll kill us!"
Spy 3:
"Better he kills us than the Valvas do!"
And then—
BOOM.
Articuno screeched overhead, flying down toward Roy's direction.
The spies screamed.
Spy 2:
"HE HAS LEGENDARY CREATURES TOO!?!?!?!"
They fled for their lives.