A world Of Magic and Mystery

Chapter Nineteen - The Second and Third Tasks

I relaxed. Staring at the paper. Everyone on the list was here and fine. All except. Except for Mooney and Padfoot. I just sighed. As I did the assignment in Charms. I was moving the pillow perfectly swell. Putting them all into the box. Successfully. Every time.

I froze. And blinked. Glancing at Hermione. Who nodded. Then left. I sighed.

The next morning I stood with the other champions. I stretched. Glancing at Cedric. Who had glanced at me. I wore a similar swimsuit as Flour. Only mine was black. Then I saw the magic signatures. And paired. It was Sirius. The crowds voices echoed. I held my wand. In my arm holster. I dived. The moment I was under water my legs turned into a tail. Gills appeared on my neck as I swam as quickly as I could. I swam. Moving quicker then I thought I would. I swam. My eyes never leaving Sirius's magic signature. After a while I came across the merpeople. I slowed down swimming slowly as I glanced at them. Going straight to my godfather. Now adopted father. I closed my eyes. And sighed. Flour was stuck. She was sitting at the docks. Trying to come over. I moved quicker then the others could. Grabbing my knife. Cutting the ropes on both the girl and Sirius. And then. I took off. Swimming going faster then I was earlier. I held the girl close to my chest. Holding Sirius with my other hand. Before I knew it I broke threw the water. My tail retiring to legs and the fins disappeared. Then my feet lightly hit the ground.

I handed the girl to her sister. As the young girl woke up. Next was papa. He glanced at me. A smile spread on his face as he laughed. Then he pulled me into a tight hug. I just smiled. Next was Cedric. Then Krum. Hermione moved to me. I smiled at her. I got first. Then Cedric. Then Krum. Then Flour. They then talked about the next task. I just sighed. 45 points. My papa stood with me. His hand on my shoulder. They then moved onto the info. I sighed. Not until June.

I was in Hogsmeed with Sirius. He was staying in the hogshead. For the rest of the school year. I smiled at him as we drank some butterbeer. I smiled at him and pointed at the butterbeer mustache. He whipped it as he chuckled. Then he went serious. We talked for a bit. I staid calm as we talked. The third task was combing up. It was a maze. My gut was twisting. I knew to much right now.

Voldemort was getting stronger.

He was going to come back.

He was planning something.

I needed to be careful.

I closed my eyes. Relaxing.

I sat on the bench. Sirius sat with me. As Mooney spoke. Talking a million miles per hour. Telling her spell after spell. With them was the Bill and Molly Weasley. All speaking at one moment or another. We talked a bit. And just hung out.

I sat down with Sirius, Mooney, Bill, and Molly. Just talking or walking. My red pendant and family of deer still rested around my neck like always. At dinner it was time to start the third and final task. I began to walk with Victor, Flour, and Cedric down to the Quidditch field. Not long after the stands began to fill. I bit my lip. I looked at Minnie, Moody, Flitwick, and Hagrid walked up then explained everything to them. Cedric had grabbed my hand. I held his. My eye flashing to papa and Mooney. Who where both glaring daggers at him. We just looked at Bagmen. I took a glance at Cedric. We walked to the maze. They walked together. Once they reached a fork. We released each others hands. And went our separate ways. I walked.

A few minutes later. I ran into Cedric. He had ran into a scroot. I just chuckled. Then continued on. I ran into a boggart. And casted the correct spell. I held my wand up and continued to walk.

Now I was walking upside down. My hair. Which was in a bun fell lose. Now in a pony. I ran when I heard a female scream. Running. The world had righted. But I ran. Looking for Flour. When I found out that I couldn't find her. I sighed and continued on. This continued.

Then I ran into another scroot. I just attacked it. Freezing it in place. Before running off. After a while I heard Cedric. Only to hear him scream. "What are you doing!" Next thing I knew he was screaming. I moved. Stupefied him. Then I moved to Cedric. I talked to him. Holding his arms. We talked for a bit. Cedric rose his wand and sent up red sparks. He kissed my head before we moved on.

Next I came across a sphinx. I sighed. "Alright. I'm guessing the goblet is behind you."
"Yes." I again sighed.
"Give me the riddle." She did the normal warning. "I know. Give me the riddle." She sat on her hind legs.
"First think of the person who lives in disguise.
Who deals with secrets and tells not but lies.
Next tell me what's always the last thing to mend.
The middle of middle and end of the end.
And finally give me the sound often heard.
During the search for a hard defined word.
Now string them together and answer me this.
Which creature would you be unwilling to kiss." I thought for a second. Then I chuckled. Before speaking up.
"It's quiet easy really. Well if you can think. It's a spider." I got up. Stretched. And moved out of her way. I moved. Cedric did as well. We smiled at each other. But then. Something came out. "Cedric on your left." I was to slow. I cussed and attacked it. Next thing I knew. The spider bit my keg after hitting me. We hit him with a spell. Then it hit the ground.
"Heather! You alright." I nodded and stood up. Putting as little pressure as possible on my leg. Cedric looked at me. Then the cup. Before looking at me. I just smiled. But before I knew it he grabbed me. Then I looked at him. From the cut. To the sprain. I argued with him. In the end we made the decision to go together. He hoisted my arm over his shoulder. And we both grabbed the cup. Then there was a jerk.