Chatper 19. The Champions Pick The Dragons.
It's almost time. The four champions are in a huge tent.
This is crazy. I'm more nervous now then I was last night.
We are each in our own rooms in the tent. I'm slowly pacing mine.
" Are you as nervous as you were last night?" Asks Harry.
I looked to see he was standing at the door.
" More then I was last night. You?" I ask.
" Same. Try calming down though, especially when we face whatever we face. If you allow panic and nervousness to cloud your mind, you'll never pass this Task. " says Harry.
" I know. I've never done anything close to this. I can't help being nervous. " I say.
" Understandable. " says Harry.
" I mean, this is just crazy. I still don't understand how I was picked for this stupid Tournament in the first place when I never even put my name in." I say.
" Same. I never put my name in. It was supposed to pick only three names and it picks four instead. This is stupid yes, but sadly we have no choice. We have to do this." Says Harry.
I sighed. " I know. Doesn't mean we have to like it." I say.
He nods. " True. Come on let's see if we can walk this nervousness off." Says Harry. I nod.
The two of us walk out and start walking. We end up by the back opening to the tent.
" Psst. " we heard.
We both stop. " Psst. " we hear again.
Harry leans close to it. " Hermione. Is that you."
" H-how are you feeling?" She asks.
" Nervous. How are you even here?" Asks Harry.
" I didn't come by myself." Says Hermione.
" We just had to see you two before.." Says Pansy.
" Pansy. Your here? " I say.
" Now the key is to concentrate and to..." Says Hermione.
" Fight a dragon." Says Harry.
Seconds later the tent opened and Pansy tackled me in a hug. Hermione did the same to Harry.
Suddenly a bright flash happened. Then a gasp.
" Young love. How.... Lovely. If it goes unfortunately out there for any of you today. You may even make the front page. " says Rita Skeeter.
She was walking up. However seconds later Victor Krum walks up.
" You have no business here. This tent is for champions and friends. " he says.
" No matter." She says smiling at him. " We've got what we wanted. "
They flashed another picture before leaving.
Seconds later the tent opened and Professor Dumbledore walked in with Barty Crouch right behind him.
Barty Crouch held a small bag. " Good day Champions. Gather around please. Finally the moment has arrived. The moment that only four of you can really appreciate..." Says Dumbledore. However, he does a double take when he looks to the side and sees Pansy and Hermione.
" Miss Granger, Miss Parkinson. What are you two doing here?" He asks.
" Uh sorry. We'll j-just go. " says Hermione. They mouthed at us to be safe.
They then left. " Barty, the bag." Says Dumbledore.
Barty steps forward. " Champions. Make a circle around me. Miss Delacour over here. Krum, and Potter, Mr. Potter over here. " says Barty. Apparently I didn't have to move.
He opened the bag and placed it in front of Fleur. " Miss Delacour, if you will." Says Barty.
She slowly reached in a almost brought her hand back out, before grabbing whatever was inside and pulling it out.
When she opened her hand a miniature sized dragon that fit in the palm of her hand was there.
It moved around and made sounds as well. " The Welsh Green." Says Barty.
Fleur looked up at her Headmistress before looking back at it.
He then held it in front of Krum. " Mr. Krum. " he says.
Krum reached in without hesitation and brought out another tiny dragon.
" This Chinese Fireball. Ooh." He says before turning to me.
He held it in front of me. I looked at Harry out of the corner of my eye and he gave a small smile.
I reached my hand in and grabbed one before pulling it out and opening my hand to see what it was.
" The Swedish Shortsnout. " he says.
Finally, he turns to Harry. " Which leaves..." Says Barty.
" The Horntail. " says Harry in a whisper.
" What's that boy?" Says Barty.
" Nothing." Says Harry before reaching in and grabbing the last dragon.
He pulled it out and looked at it. My eyes widen. That was the one we saw in the woods.
" The Hungarian Horntail. " says Barty.
Dumbledore was looking at Harry and it with wide eyes.
Barty looked at all of us. " These represent four very real dragons. Each of which has been given a golden egg to protect. Your objective is simple. Collect the egg. This you must do. For each egg contains a clue, without which you cannot hope to proceed to the next task." Says Barty. " Think quick."
" Good luck Champions. Mr. Malfoy. At the sound of the common..." The common blew and my eyes widened.
I looked at Harry. Worry was on his face. " Good luck." Says Harry.
I nod. Dumbledore motions for me to go. I start walking. Almost panicking.
Why the heck am I going first?!
Well, here goes nothing. With that I walk out of the tent and into the first task.
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