Chapter 17: The First Task

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As Harry stepped out into the arena he heard an immense out of cheers coming from the Gryffindor side, who seemed to have warmed to him since the initial announcement of his championship. He was practically shaking in his skin tight red and yellow uniform when he saw the beast.

It was a behemoth of a thing, glaring down at Harry with its huge red eyes, circling the egg with its large horn tail. For good measure, the dragon breathed out a large hot stream of fire.

Everyone went silent for a few seconds until a single
"HOLY SHIT!" could be heard from the crowd

"Calyssa!" said Hermione attempting to restrain her friend. Then everyone laughed. Well everyone except Harry that is. He continued to tremble

Next, the dragon saw fit to spray it's glorious flames directly at Harry as he hid behind a large rock. The rock started to burn at the edges and made Harry feel as if he was cooking alive.

"HARRY FUCKING DO SOMETHING DIPSHIT!"
He heard Calyssa speak into his mind.

"I'M BLOODY TRYING!" he yelled back to her

It was then that he thought of  Moody's words for a final time.
"You're allowed a wand!"

And so he used it.

"Accio Firebolt!"

The Broom flew straight out of Gryffindor tower right into Harry's hand in a matter of seconds. Almost instantaneously.

"THATS WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT!"Said Calyssa

Harry immediately jumped on and began to fly. He flew around the arena, surveying the land and looking for an entry point where he might snag the egg.

And then the chains snapped.

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Meanwhile at the Gryffindor side of the arena, 

"Haha he's practically dead already." said Dean

"Yeah there's no bloody way he'll survive this one, right Ron?"

Ron simply sat frozen in place, he could not imagine a life without his best mate.Calyssa had been right all along.He wanted to scream at Seamus and Dean. But alas, Ron could not muster the strength. 

But luckily someone else did.

"Ok ya know what thats it! i am absolutely sick of you wannabe Potters shitting on Harry for not being perfect all the damn time!So what he killed Voldetort when he was a baby, lots of people accidentally kill other people in America all the time! And we DON'T make martyrs of them, OR expect the killers to act like GODS! Come on now, is this really the best Gryffindor can muster?If i were Harry i wouldn't even want to win."

As she stepped down from the bench. She was applauded by Ron, then Hermione and Ginny, as the rest of their classmates joined in. With McGonagall giving her a well earned wink.

Harry returned shortly and captured the egg, leaving Charlie and his colleagues to track down the Horntail.


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