Chapter 25: Here there be Dragons

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NOVEMBER 2000
HOGWARTS
WYNTER'S POV:

As the month continued Nick and I grew even closer. He and Fred made sure there siblings helped with my training. I had only told Rebeccah what the tasks were because she stated and I quote 'There was a better chance of hell freezing over and her father dancing in a neon pink tutu, then her letting me where some crap outfit for each task.' I finally gave in when she had Narcissa, Blaze and Cara Zabini all agree with her. So she worked with them on the designs and such, while only giving the bare minimum of details for each task.
When the first task was a week away I made sure that both Fleur and Viktor were aware we would be facing dragons. I knew Moody and Dumbledore wouldn't let the Gryffindor prince go without the knowledge. It was only more apparent when moody was giving Harry lessons on dragons. Soon enough Charlie arrived. His friends from the Romanian reserve asked for his help. When I saw my soul brother I squealed and ran to him hugging him tightly. Nick and Fred just smirked shaking there heads. He took the 3 of us to meet the dragons late one night. I fell in love with them. I found out I am able to talk to them with Parseltongue as well. Let me tell you that Ukrainian Ironbelly had some things to say.
The next day I saw Harry sulking. It looks like even with lessons he has no clue what he is doing. I walked over and asked, "Problems Potter?"
He looked to me shocked and nodded. "I don't know how to handle the dragons."
I nodded it wasn't hard to forget his was so young still so I leaned in close by his ear and said very softly, "Parseltongue works on dragons as well as summoning brooms." With that I turned and left to find Fred we were having lunch outside today since the others wanted to fly around the Quidditch pitch. Viktor and his friends joining them. Of course as I walked away I heard Ron yelling asking Harry what that slimy bitch of a snake said to shock him and Hermione wanting to know if I threatened him. See because there was no attacks Lockfart didn't try a duel club so the school never found out about Harry being a Parseltongue. Though Elijah fed up with Lockheart compelled the man to go to the ministry and admit all his transgressions. He didn't last a month.

The day before the first task I was eating lunch with my court when Rebeccah raced into the great hall grabbed my hand and dragged me out without a word down to the dorms and her room. When we got there I was out of breath and looked to her.
"What...the...hell..Beks?"
She simply laughed and pulled a sheet off a mannequin and showed me my outfit for tomorrow.
I gasped, "Gods it is perfect Beks! I love it!"
She smirked and shrugged. "I know"
So much like her brother I grinned at her. "They will be so shocked tomorrow"

NOVEMBER 24,2000
HOGWARTS CHAMPIONS TENT
DAY OF THE FIRST TASK
WYNTER'S POV:

I stood in the champions tent covered in my cloak. Waiting with the other 3. Nick and Fred didn't want to leave me , but George and Elijah managed to convince them to do so. I sat quietly now waiting for the Judges and Mr Bagman to enter. When they did we all stood and moved to them. Headmaster Igor stood behind Viktor, Madame Maxine behind Fleur, Moody behind Harry and Snape stood behind me.
" Greetings champions in this bag are scaled versions of what you face with a number attached to each tag. That will be the order you go in. Please reach in and chose for yourselves. Ladies first."
Fleur reached in and got a Welsh Green with the number 2 on it. Viktor got the Chinese Fireball with an 1 on it. I got the Ukrainian Ironbelly with a 4 on it, and Harry got the Hungarian Horntail with a 3.
"Now, when the cannon sounds you must retrieve a golden egg from your dragon. Good luck champions." With that Barty and the others left i returned to me seat and sat back relaxing. Waiting on my turn. As each champion went I could hear the cheers of the crowd and roars of the dragons. I heard Harry call for his broom just as he did in the original timeline.
Soon it was my turn.
When the cannon sounded I stepped out and removed my cloak revealing my outfit and crown. Being a Pendragon has it's perks.

 Being a Pendragon has it's perks

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You could hear the whispers among the adults in the crowd who recognized my crown

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You could hear the whispers among the adults in the crowd who recognized my crown. Rebeccah sat in the stands looking all to smug and proud of herself. I'm pretty sure I heard Nik and Fred growl. I walked forward showing no fear, not even drawing my wands.

"§Great beauty of a dragon I am not here to harm or steal your children I simply come for the false egg they placed in your nest.§"

The dragon showed herself with a roar.

"§WHAT THEY DARE MESS WITH MY NEST§" She looks to it then to me grabbing the gold edge and laying it at my feet then with a bow of her head, "§For you Pendragon

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"§WHAT THEY DARE MESS WITH MY NEST§" She looks to it then to me grabbing the gold edge and laying it at my feet then with a bow of her head, "§For you Pendragon. Remind those humans they touch my babies again and I will eat them.§" She then curled around her nest as I grabbed the egg and stepped to the awaiting podium to receive my scores.
The crowd was dead silent then erupted into loud chaotic cheers.
The judges conferred and then it was time for my scores.
Igor- 9 (begrudgingly)
Maxine-10
Crouch- 10
And then Dumbasdoor had to be difficult

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Of course this sent the crowd into boos directed at him. I simply shrugged and left the arena.

I was immediately gathered into two pairs of arms checking me over even though they saw I had not been touched or harm. It took a while but I soothed them both.

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