The Killing Curse!

Chapter 28- Champions are chosen.

This is where the chapters get exciting

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The first task was on the 24th of November which meant  the champions will be picked tonight meaning I now only have a few hours to find Cedric and convince him not to put his name in the cup. Regan and I walked around the whole school in hopes to find him but no luck the only place that he is going to be now is the great hall surrounded by all his friends and them pushing him to the circle. I walked into the great hall just in time for me to see Cedric being pushed closer to the circle, I had to think fast, so I did the first thing that came to my head, I ran up to him and grabbed him by the arm yanking him back pulling him away from everyone and out the great hall. We came to a stop far away from students ears, I signed and took a massive breathe in because I knew what I was about to say would be long and come out rather fast, "look I know what I'm about to say is probably not going to change anything but I am your girlfriend and I feel like you need to know exactly how I feel about all of this. I personally don't want you to put your name in the Goblet becuase I'm terrified that something is going to happen to you and i'll loose you forever when I have only just got you in my life, I know that there isn't a defiante chance that you'll get picked but the chance is there and I know that you'll still enter but I just needed you to know how I felt because it's all I have thought about the past twenty-four hours Ced" I breathed in again once I had finished, Cedric grabbed my hands making me look him in the eyes " Lindsey, I appriciate your concerns and the fact that you have voiced your opinions about all of this with me but like you said there is very small chance that i'll actually get picked but if and I mean if I promise you I will be fine" he hugged me and kissed my forehead. I wrapped my arms around his torso and lent my head on his chest his is nearly 9 inches taller than me so a lot taller than me. We rocked back and forth in a comfortable silence until it was time to watch Ced put his name in the Goblet, we walked back into the hall hand in hand until we reached his friends. This was the first time I was meeting them so I was certainly nervous. We all stood on the edge of the circle as Cedric took the steps over the line and up to the beautiful cup placing the small bit of parchment causing the flames to light up the whole room. The hall erupted in the cheers and praises. Cedric made his way back over to me and his friends making the round of hugs ending with me, I was proud of him but still very nervous but can you exactly blame me. I said my goodbye to Ced and his friends after a breif introduction and walked back to the others before sitting down and watching the Weasley twins trying to put their names in the cup even though they wasn't 17 yet. The circle surrounding the cup was enchanted which meant that the moment the twins stepped over the line and back over again it would know they wasn't 17 but they had decided to take a aging potions meaning they managed to place thier names in the cup but the room was soon lit up and they had been chucked back turning into old men and started rolling around on the floor fighting blaming each other. While all that was going on I had noticed that Viktor Krum had walked in followed by his headmaster walking up to the cup but not before throwing a glance in Hermione's way, I was sitting above her so I nudged her with my knee letting her know that I saw that. Was the Viktor Krum interested in our Hermione, of course he was, she's beautiful.

>>>>>>LATER THAT NIGHT>>>>

We had all gathered in the great hall for the moment where the three champions would be picked, there was a part of me that just knew that it would be my luck that Cedric gets picked.Dumbledore had dimmed the candles causing the hall to have a eairy vibe to it, he walked over to the cup and waited for the first champions name to be picked, the constant blue glow turned red and a small bit of parchement shot out, Dumbledore grabbed it before calling out the ame written on it. The first champion was from Durmstrang and of course it was Viktor Krum, the second champion was Fleur Delacour from Beauxbatons, meaning that the last champion was from Hogwarts I held my breathe as the parchement erupted out the cup, Regan grabbed my hand as she knew I was nervous, I closed my eyes and prayed I would hear his name and for a split second I thought I was dreaming when I did but was brought out of it when the hall was filled with cheers and I looked over at Ced getting congratulated by his friends and house. He stood up and walked in the direction of Dumbledore but not before coming to me, kissing my forhead and hugging me, I let out the breathe that I was holding in. Why did it have to be him out of everyone who entered from Hogwarts why him. My mind was taken of it all when the most beautiful champion cup was revealed to us when the Goblet started turning red again confusing us all, Dumbledore read the name out in confusion as if he knew that it couldn't of been possible, Harry's name was called out, he simply hide away but we knew he coukdn't hide forever, eventually getting up and heading the same way the other did. While he was gone and the headmasters and Triwizard comitee decided what was the best course of action was, I turned to the other three confused asking them "how could this be possible, how could he put his name in the Goblet, you saw what happened to George and Fred". I looked at Ron and he looked pissed off "Ron you can't actually be annoyed with him, he didn't put his name in the Goblet, there is no way and without telling us there is no way, he isn't behind this, I just hope they say he doesn't have to take part in the tournament. Ron wasn't going to let this drop that easily, it now means that there will be two people i'll be nervously praying for. Even later that night while we was in the common room discussing the days events the tension between Ron and Harry was evident. Harry would be taking part in the tournament so there is now two Hogwarts champions and Rita Sketa wanted an inverview for thr Quibler from all four Champions, Harry wasn't looking forward to doing this at all be he couldn't say no. We went to bed that night full of tension and other things, but was all forgotten when we fell into a blissful sleep.

>>>>>NEXT DAY>>>

While Harry was off doing his inverview for Rita, Regan and I was discussing how we could possibly help Cedric and Harry without being caught or making it obvious that they had help. We found ourselves walking through the courtyard when Hermione and Harry had joined us with our walk when Draco made his presence known from up in a tree, "My father and I have a bet, you see. I don't think you're gonna last ten minutes in the tournament, He disagrees. He thinks you won't last five" I stop Harry from hitting Draco and instead I walk up to him and say "shove off Malfoy, no one really cares about what your father think" him and his following laugh " Ah, I see you've grown a back bone now that you are with Pretty boy, I hope nothing bad happens to him in this tournament, wouldn't want you loosing the only boy you'll ever be with now would we" I clenched my fists and swung but missed only to realise that Draco was no longer infront of me but a white ferret took his place. I turn around to see Professor Moody holding his wand in the direction of Draco the ferret, I couldn't help but slighty snigger until all the fun was stopped when Professor McGonagall came over and stopped the fun by having a go at Moody for using magic on a student as a way of discipline. Draco was soon turned back into a person and we went on our way with the rest of the day and lessons.

>>>>THE WEEKEND>>>>>

Ron was still pissed at Harry which I hope will be ending soon but he has some information for Harry that he heard from Hagrid so he had Hermione, Regan and I be the messengers. We found him by the lake with Neville reading a book about something which I didn't get a chance to look at what it was. We caught his attention with Hermione and Ron arguing, he stood up and walked towards us, Hermione repeated exactly what Ron had wanted us to tell him because he wouldn't tell Harry himself. Later that night Harry went to meet Hagrid which is the information that Ron had, the three of us girls where interested on to see what Hagrid wanted to tell or show Harry I guess we will find out in the morning or possibly later this evening. Later that evening was the correct guess as when Harry arrived back to the common room he had news on what the first task will be, it was dragons, one for each champion. I needed to let Ced know tomorrow and I guess start doing some research on everything there is to know about dragons as we have to be prepared for anything, but it would all have to be on the down low as no one should really be helping the champions. I went to bed that night refreshed and with my mind at ease knowing that Cedric and Harry had the best people around them.

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