Harry Potter Promise NR.4
Date: 12/17/2016,
Categories:
Fiction
Fan fiction,
Author: zimbi
... They didn't have anything better to go with, so Harry decided to try it. He had informed Cedric of the task, as he assumed both of the other champions would already know, and he wanted to even the playing field. Hagrid had appeared to be on a date with Madam Maxime when he had shown him the dragons, and he had seen Karkaroff skulking around the forest a few times. Ginny had to force Harry to eat some toast for breakfast, which tasted like cardboard to him, and he hoped it didn't just come back up later. McGonagall came to collect him from the Gryffindor table, leading him out onto the grounds, offering him what support she could. Ginny walked with them until they reached the arena, giving him a kiss before going to find their friends in the stands. Minerva hugged her charge before she also left, and Harry entered the tent set up for the champions, his stomach churning. Cedric gave him a small smile, which he returned, before heading over to a corner and sitting down. He put his Occlumency studies to good use, and tried to quiet his mind. Bagman and Crouch entered the tent a few minutes later, calling all the champions over. "Now, inside this bag, we have what you will be facing, so, ladies first!" Bagman held out the small sack to Fleur, who pulled out a model of a Common Welsh Green dragon with a number two on it. Viktor was next, pulling out a Chinese Fireball, and the number three slot. Harry noted with interest that neither champion seemed surprised, confirming his theory ...
... that Maxine and Karkaroff had already told them. Cedric's pull revealed a Swedish Short Snout with a number one around its neck. With some dread, Harry pulled out the last dragon – the Hungarian Horntail. His dragon had a number four around its neck. Bagman set the sack down and clapped his hands together. "Now, as you may have guessed, each of these models represents a very real dragon that you will shortly be facing. Each one has been given the charge of guarding a nest of eggs. Your task will be to get past it and retrieve the golden egg hidden amongst the others. That egg will give you your clue to the second task." Bagman then disappeared, with Crouch following behind, a scowl on his face. A whistle blew a few minutes later, and Cedric took a deep breath, casting one more glance at Harry. Harry smiled encouragingly. "Good luck," he offered. Cedric smiled. "You too," he replied, before exiting. Harry looked at the other two champions, and then went back to his corner, returning to his Occlumency. He was surprised when, a few minutes later, he felt a presence sit down next to him. Opening his eyes, he saw Fleur watching him curiously. Viktor was also staring at him, though his confusion was more masked. "What are you doing?" the Veela asked. Harry studied the girl in front of him. She was beautiful, no question, but to be honest, he really didn't see why so many guys were falling over themselves for her. He much preferred red hair. She had also been rather cold to him for ...