As Cold Hearted As He Is~ D.M

Chapter 11. Second Task

Oakley Potter

I was walking with Harry and his group down to the dock, I hadn't seen Draco or Daphne all day. Its now the day for the second task of the tournament.

I was again nervous for this. We were told to meet at the lake at a certain time. This task had something to do with the Great Lake. And I have zero clue how I'm gonna survive this one.

Harry sped up next to me and stuck his hand out towards me. "Here Oaks, eat this right before you do as they say" He dropped a dark green, slimey, looking thing into my hand.

"It's gillyweed" Spoke Ron from behind us.
"It's a magic plant, when it's consumed a human can breathe under water." He finished as he tilted his head down to watch his steps.

I sped up my walk, hoping to get this done and over with. Just like last time my anxiety was highly spiked. "If this kills me I hope they blame you guys"

"Welcome to the second task. Dumbledore announced over the enormous speakers spread across the lake and land around it.

"Last night, something was stolen from each of our champions. A treasure of sorts, these four treasures now lay at the bottom of the Black Lake" He continued to speak on the intercom. My mind racing with thousands of thoughts.

"In order to win, each champion need only to find their treasures and return back to the surface." He completed.

I wonder what my 'treasure' could be. Maybe my wond? Maybe Daphne, my best friend? Or it could be my favorite ring that my brother got me for Christmas one year?

Dumbledore continued to explain instructions and rules and what not. Me being completely zoned out, I wasn't paying attention. And I just shoved the Gillyweed into my mouth and took a hard swallow.

"You may begin at the start of the cannons." Dumbledore concluded.

Boom.

And off we went. Each of us four dived into the deep, black, lake water.

I can feel the gills and fins or whatever forming on my body. My neck has become increasingly hot, scorching even. It was pounding and throbbing.
Next thing I knew it, I had gills to breath and flippers to swim.

I swam through the current, seaweed and rocks at every corner you turnt. I intend to make my way to the bottom, seaweed is now at the height of myself. So much of so that I have to push through it all just to see in front of me.

The water is freezing. My skin is crawling and I have no idea what Im meant to be looking for. If it was a person or an inanimate object.

I look to my left and a grey dull like creature, steamed past me. So quickly that I hadn't seen what it was. I assume it was those merpeople that people say venture down here.

The more I swam through the more scared I got. I haven't seen anything besides what Ive already sene so far.

And as soon as that thought crossed my mind, I seen three disembodied people. All dressed in black. All flouting there lifelessly, with ropes anchored to one of there foot. I assume the one missing was one a contestant already got.

The closer I swam... I had noticed one of those people being Draco.

There was no way he was my 'treasure' No possible way. I had noticed that the one floating next to him was Hermione. The other person was one of those that I didn't know.
I didn't have time to stop and think. With creatures that I didn't have time to look at, swimming all around me. I thought I could hear inaudible laughs coming from them.

I quickly made my way down to Draco's ankle. Swiftly trying to untie the rope. It was like it was tied with chains instead of rope. Whoever tied these were in some boy-scout group.

I got it. I got him freed from the ties. I started dragging him up from the ground. He was stiff. He was cold and frail. It was like his entire body could snap from the weight of the water at any minute.

I was quick about it. As quick as I could be really. The creatures swimming around me only made me more nervous. I've already made it out of the seaweed at this point. Trudge after trudge I kicked, paddle after paddle I swam.

I cant let him be left in danger because of my tasks. Merlin I still don't know why I was put up for this. It was only meant to be Cedric.

My legs were tired. My heart was pounding and my head was throbbing, Ive has a massive headache since my body hit the water. There's no way I'll get out of this. And with the time limit I may not make it in time. But as long as he survives and escapes that's all that matters to me right now. Ive shoved my own health so far down in my head right now that Draco's safety is all I can think about.

I shoved him upwards. As far as I could. His head reached out over the surface and I could tell he immediately regained consciousness. I let myself float down, I was contemplating just giving up but I snapped back to reality and made my way to the surface.

As soon as I peeked over the water, I could hear the crowds cheers pounding through my ears. Draco whirled around and grabbed my shoulders swimming us over to the dock. Harry and Dumbledore were awaiting me back.

"You're alright, you're alright" He said. I knew who it was by the softness in his voice. It was Dray.

I coughed and coughed. Water escaping my lungs, it shot up and out my mouth like vomit. I couldn't stop it. He rubbed my back as I spit it out.

"Grab her another towel" Dumbledore yelled over the crowd. I could feel people dropping more and more towels next to me. Each one being lifted by Draco and sat on my back or my shoulders. I was shivering.

"You and Cedric tied for first place Oaks" Harry spoke from behind me.
"You did really well out there" He spoke again as he patted my back. With that he walked back over to Hermione, who was also rapped in towels.

I am so immensely tired. My bones are aching and my skin is still crawling. I just want to get back too bed. Let's just say that today has been very eventful. So yea, I jus want to go to the dorm rooms and get too sleep. Merlin knows what the next few days have in store.

"Dray"

He looked back over at me and furrowed his eyebrows with a questioning look, "Yes?"

"Im tired" I breathed out with what little air I had in me.

"Then let's get you back to the rooms." He said as he lifted me up from the dock ground.