The Chosen One

Chapter Thirty Four

Genesis’s P.O.V
When the next day came around, I was hanging out with Harry as the both of us were walking outside, “what are you planning on doing?” I asked him, “I’m going to tell Cedric about the Dragons.” he said before we were blocked by a few students before the both of us managed to get past them and made it to Cedric, “could I have a word?” Harry asked him before Cedric stood up and the three of us walked away from the others, “Dragons. That’s the First Task. they’ve got one for each of us.” Harry told him, “Are you serious? Is he serious?” he asked us and we both nodded, “and um, Fleur and Krum, do they?” he asked Harry, “yeah” Harry said and before the both of us walked away, Cedric stopped him, “hey, about the Badges, I’ve asked them not to wear them.” Cedric said to him, “don’t worry about it.” Harry told him before we walked away only to eventually be standing in front of Ron and Seamus, “you’re a right foul git you know that.” Harry said to Ron, “you think so?” Ron asked him, “I know so.” Harry said, “anything else?” Ron asked him, “yeah, stay away from me.” Harry said to him, “fine” was all Ron said before him and Seamus walked away, “it’s not worth it anyways Harry.” I told him until the both of us were eventually stopped by Draco, “why so tense Potter? My father and I have a bet you see, I don’t think you’re going to last 10 Minutes in this Tournament. He disagrees, he thinks you won’t last 5.” Draco said to him, “Piss off Malfoy.” I said to him, “I don’t give a damn about what your father thinks, Malfoy. He’s vile and cruel and you're just pathetic.” Harry said to him but just as we were walking away, we didn’t realize he was about to do something before Professor Moody had stopped him from doing anything and managed to turn Malfoy into a Ferret and Professor McGonagall had rushed over and spoken up about it, “Professor Moody. What are you doing?” she asked him, “teaching.” he told her, “is that a student?” she asked him, “technically it’s a ferret.” he told her before putting it in Crabbe’s pants and Goyal struggled to help him and myself along with everyone else who was watching, continued to laugh before the Ferret came out from Crabbe’s pant leg and Professor McGonagall managed to turn him back into himself, “my father will hear about this.” Malfoy said to Professor Moody, “is that a threat? Is that a threat? I can tell you stories about your father that would curl even your greasy hair boy. It doesn’t end here.” Professor Moody said before Professor McGonagall had gotten his attention, “Alastor, we never use Transfiguration as a punishment. Surely Dumbledore told you that.” she said to him, “he might have mentioned it.” he told her, “well you will do well to remember it.” she told him before getting everyone to leave, “I thought that was bloody brilliant if you ask me.” I said to them as I chuckled a little, “you, come with me.” Professor Moody said to Harry, “I’ll see you later.” I said to him before Harry walked away with Professor Moody.

After classes were over for the day, I decided to help Harry with the Dragons after talking with Professor Moody and the both of us ended up at the Library and found a few books on Dragons, “so, just tell me which Dragons you were able to see the night Hagrid showed you. Sound good?” I said to him and he nodded and I flipped through the pages of the first book before he stopped me and saw that it was the Hungarian Horntail, “bloody hell, that one is a particularly nasty one. They are known for being one of the most vicious and aggressive types of dragons and if you ever plan on using your broom during the task, I would say don’t bother because it will catch up with you in no time. But that would depend on whether or not you pick it.” I told him, “let’s hope that I don’t then.” he said before I continued to flip through the pages until he stopped me again and saw that it was a Chinese Fireball, “They can be an aggressive breed but they’re also more tolerant of their own kind unlike most dragons in general. It says here that they can be pretty fast and clever compared to most dragons.” I told him before we continued and found another he was able to recognise, “ah, the Swedish Short Snout. Considering they don’t come into contact with a lot of Humans, I think it’s safe to say that it might not kill you since the breed has less deaths to its name then most dragons. But it is considered to be a dangerous species due to its agile flying and extremely hot fire.” I told him before we took a look at the last dragon that he managed to see while he was with Hagrid, “the Welsh Green, to avoid human contact, they would prefer to prey on sheep and other small mammals instead. So I don’t think you would have much to worry about if you were to choose that one.” I told him before closing the book, “to be honest, I’d rather fight the Welsh Green. They make it sound easier to do when the time comes.” Harry mentioned and I chuckled a little, “I don’t blame you though, I would want to as well to be honest.” I told him and we both chuckled a little, “thanks for helping me Genesis. It really means a lot.” Harry told me and I smiled at him, “no problem, considering what’s going on between you and everyone else in the bloody school, you’re going to need all the help you can get.” I told him as I decided to put the book away before the both of us left the Library before bumping into dad, “I’ve been looking for you.” Dad said to me, “I’ll see you back at the Common Room'' Harry said and the both of us waved, “ what have the both of you been doing? You’ve been spending a lot more time with him.” he said to me, “I’ve been helping him with the Tournament. Is that a problem?” I said to him, “no it’s not, I’ve just been curious that’s all.” he told me and I nodded, “I should get to the Common Room, I got Homework.” I told him, “alright then, I’ll see you later alright.” he said and I nodded before I made my way back to the Common Room and continued to hang out with Harry as the both of us did our work together.

It was finally the day of the First Task and before Hermione and I had gone to our seats, the both of us had decided to go and see how Harry was doing before finding the tent that he and the other Champions were staying in for the time being, “psst, Harry is that you?” Hermione asked, “yeah” we heard him say, “how are you feeling?” I asked him before Hermione spoke up again, “the key is to concentrate, after that you just have to-” she began to said to him, “Battle a Dragon.” he finished before Hermione and I took turns hugging him and just before I let go of Harry, we saw a flash of light and saw that it was Rita Skeeter, “young love.” she said before walking up to us as her Quill was writing something down in her notepad, “if everything goes unfortunately today, you three may even make the front page.” she said to us before Viktor had spoken up, “you have no business here, this tent is for Champions and friends.” he said to her, “no matter. We’ve got what we wanted.” she told him before walking away just before Dumbledore walked in with the others, “good day Champions, gather around.” he said to them and I just froze as Hermione and I stood on either side of Harry, “now, you’ve waited. You wondered and at last the moment has arrived. The moment only four of you could fully appreciate.” he said before he noticed Hermione and I were there, “what are you two doing here Miss. Granger and Miss. Snape?” He asked us, “sorry.” I said before the both of us left the tent and made our way to our seat and the both of us sat with Ron before the Task finally started and when it finally came down to Harry’s turn, my worry had grown and eventually, he walked out and just as he started to make his way towards the egg, the Dragon had appeared and stopped him from getting closer and it continued like this for a while, “your wand Harry, your wand” Hermione shouted at him before he managed to eventually get on his broom and fly away as the Dragon followed him. After some time had passed, Harry and the Dragon was nowhere in site and I began to panic a little before we finally noticed Harry and we all cheered before he finally got the egg and when he did, he managed to go back to the tent to get checked up on after what had happened and Dumbledore had closed off the First Task as it was finished and that we are able to soon move on to the Second Task.

After the First Task was over, everyone had managed to leave the Stadium and make it back to the Castle and we were all in the Gryffindor Common Room as we cheered on for Harry before the twins had carried him on their shoulders before Seamus managed to get everyone’s attention before speaking up, “go on Harry, what’s the Clue?” he asked before giving Harry the egg, “who wants me to open it?” Harry asked and everyone cheered for him to open it, “do you want me to open it?” he asked again and got the same response and when he finally did open it, a loud screeching sound came from it causing all of us to cover our ears before Harry closed the egg before hearing Ron speak up, “the bloody hell was that?” he questioned before the twins spoke up, “alright everyone, go back to your knitting. This is going to be uncomfortable enough without all of you sods listening in.” They said to everyone before they had all gone back to what they were doing before and Hermione, myself and Angelina listened to what Harry and Ron were talking about, “I reckon you have to be barking mad to put your own name in the Goblet of Fire.” Ron said to him, “caught on have you? Took you long enough” Harry questioned, “I wasn’t the only one who thought you’d done it. Everyone was saying it behind your back.” Ron told him, “brilliant. That makes me feel loads better.” Harry said to him, “at least I warned you about the Dragon’s” Ron mentioned, “Hagrid warned me about the Dragons” Harry said to him, “no, no, I did. Don’t you remember? I told Hermione to tell you that Seamus told me that Parvati told Dean that Hagrid was looking for you. Seamus never actually told me anything so it was really me all along. I thought it would be alright, after you figured that out.” Ron told him, “who could possibly figure that out? That’s completely mental.” Harry said to him, “I suppose I was a bit distraught.” Ron mentioned, “boys.” was all Hermione said, “I will never understand what goes on with them” I said to her and we all continued on with our days and when everyone had gone to their Dorms for the night, I was sitting there in the Common Room in front of the fireplace thinking to myself before I noticed someone sit down next to me and saw that it was Harry, “how are you doing?” I asked him, “I’ll be alright. Still a little sore I guess.” he said and I smiled a little, “thanks for helping me though. With the Dragons.” he said and I nodded a little, “no problem. At least you knew about their traits no matter which one you got. Sucks you had the Horntail though.” I said and we both chuckled a little, “yeah, it did suck.” he said, “at least you were able to get through it though.” I told him and for a while, the both of us continued to talk before the both of us had decided to go to bed for the night.