𝐇𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 - 𝐑𝐚𝐲 𝐱 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 - 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐔𝐄𝐃!

Chapter Forty-Two - Dragons

Potter and I are with Longbottom somewhere in the forest. Potter and I have gotten a bit closer I suppose because we're both fourteen and in the tournament. Longbottom is rambling about something with Potter and I barely listening. Leaves crunch behind us and I turn around to see Granger and Weasley. Weasley and Granger whisper before she comes over to us.

     "Ronald would like me to tell you that Seamus told him that Dean was told by Parvati that Hagrid was looking for you two." She tells us. I just stare at her confused while Potter looks baffled.

     "Is that right? Well... what?" Potter scrunches his eyebrows.

     "Uhh..." Granger goes back to whispering with Weasley before coming back to us.

     "Dean was told by Parvati that... Please don't ask me to say it again. Hagrid's looking for you two." She sighs and I nod.

     "Well you can tell Ronald-" Potter is quickly cut off by Granger.

     "I'm not an owl!" She yells before walking away with Weasley.

     It's night time and Potter and I are walking through the forest with Hagrid.

     "So why did you want to see us?" I ask. He ignores me and turns to Potter.

     "Did you bring your father's cloak?" Hagrid asked Potter.

     "Yeah, I did. Why did you want me to bring it?"

     "Ok, just ignore me I guess..." I grumble.

     "You'll see where we're going soon enough." He tells me. I roll my eyes and look at what he is holding.

     "Hagrid, is that a flower?" I question him.

     "And have you combed your hair?" Potter sounds like this is the biggest achievement of the century.

     "For a matter of fact, I have. You might like to try the same thing now and again." I snort and Potter scoffs.

     "Oh shut it!" Potter exclaims and shoves me. I hear animal sounds and then Madame Maxine calling out.

     "Hagrid?" Her voice calls out. The three of us look at each other in panic.

     "Quick! Put the cloak on!" Potter throws the coat over us and we watch as Madame Maxine approaches Hagrid.

     "Bonsoir Olympe." Hagrid greets as she reaches him.

     "Oh Hagrid. I thought you weren't coming, I thought perhaps... you had... forgotten me."

     "Couldn't forget you, Olympe." Potter gags next to me and I shush him.

     "What is it you want to show me? When we spoke earlier you sounded so exhilarated."

     "You'll be glad you came. Trust me." A dragon's roar is heard in the distance and Potter and I look at each other, baffled.

     "He has another dragon?!" I whisper yell to Potter. He just shrugs and we follow Hagrid and Madame Maxine. We see tons of dragons in cages all roaring and blowing fire.

     "Ahh, c'est magnifique! Can we get closer?" She asks. Hagrid asks and she heads towards them.

     "You're kidding me. Dragons are the first task?!" Potter and I hiss out.

     "They're seriously misunderstood creatures!" Hagrid defends.

     "I'd like to see you say that when they burn down your house and eat all your loved ones." I retort.