Brave

Blast-Ended Skrewts

Aurora sat nervously as everyone waited for the results of the first task. After what felt like hours, it was announced that Fleur got last place, then Cedric, and Harry and Viktor tied for first. Aurora met with Harry in the common room after he talked with Mr. Bagman, who informed him that the second task would be on February 24 and the golden egg he received contained the clue.

All the Gryffindors gathered in their common room for a party celebrating Harry's win. Large cups of butterbeer were passed around, along with various snacks. Cheers were heard throughout the room as Harry walked in.

Harry waved the golden egg in the air. "Should I open it?" he asked loudly, "Do you want me to open it?!"

"Yeeeahhhhh!" the Weasley twins started shouting, followed by the rest of the students. When Harry opened the golden egg, a loud screeching sound began coming out of it. He immediately shut it, and everyone removed their hands from their ears.

Everyone soon began returning to their conversations after Ron walked into the room and Aurora yelled for them all to mind their own business. 

Aurora walked off to talk to Hermione while Ron and Harry, hopefully, became friends again.

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A few days later, the Gryffinfour all walked to Hagrid's hut for care of magical creatures (Harry and Ron did end up settling their differences that evening ). When they got their, the group was informed by Hagrid that they would be working with blast ended skrewts. When everyone in that class arrived, each student was provided with one of the creatures and they began taking care of them.

In less than half an hour, over two-thirds of the skrewts got loose- including Seamus Finnegan's, which somehow exploded- and 10 of the students were burned or injured.

Everyone except for Hagrid and the Gryffinfour were all huddled in his hut. The professor and the remaining four students were trying to huddle the blast ended skrewts together and put them in their boxes.

When Aurora thought the situation couldn't get any worse, Rita Skeeter began walked towards them.

The Gryffinfour tried their best to hide their groans as Rita began talking to Hagrid. A few minutes later, their conversation was over and the lady sauntered off.

"What does she need, Hagrid?" Aurora asked.

"She wan' to have er interview with me," he told the students, "I bet she wants to know mor' about my teaching."

"Hagrid, I'd be careful if I were you," Hermione warned him, "That woman is nothing but trouble."

The students hoped that their professor wouldn't talk to the woman anymore.

I don't own Harry Potter. The series belongs to J.K. Rowling. I only own Aurora and anything you don't recognize from the books or movies.