The One and Only |Fred x Reader|

The Maze

      I was walking in the halls the next morning, passing Snape's office. Suddenly his door flew open. "Miss Black!" Snape yelled.

"Yes sir?" I asked.

"What's your hurry? Congratulations, your performance in the black lake was inspiring. Gilliweed, am I correct?" You could hear hints of sarcasm in that statment.

"Yes sir." I told him.

"Ingenious. A rather rare herb gilliweed, not something found in your every day garden. Nor is this, know what it is?" Snape handed me a vial of a potion.

"This is Veritaserum." I said.

"Three drops of this and you-know-who himself will spill his darkest secrets. The use of this on a student is regrettably forbidden, however should you ever steal from my personal stores again, my hand might just slip over your morning pumpkin  juice." Snape claimed.

"I haven't stolen anything." I truthfully stated.

"Don't lie to me. Gilliweed might be innocuous, but boomslang skin? lacewing flies? You and your friends are brewing polyjuice potion and believe me I'm going to find out why." Snape gritted his teeth.

"Do it then! Give me the Veritaserum. I haven't stolen anything, and especially not polyjuice potion ingredients." I told him confidently.

      He rolled his eyes and muttered something under his breath. He walked back into his dungeon and slammed the door shut. Weird but ok. After that I walked down to Great Hall for breakfast.

                                                                                     Time Skip To Final Tournament

      There was music playing all around as all the schools sat in bleachers around a giant maze. The maze was our final task. Dumbledore stood in the middle of the field. Everyone's parents were with them. I stood alone while I watched Amos hug Cedric. Fleur's mum kissed her forehead. I couldn't see Krum from where I was. I missed Sirius. "Y/n! Good luck!" Cedric came over and hugged me.

"If you need any help in the maze, I'm here. Just shout for me." I whispered to him.

"Same goes for you." He pulled away and walked next to his dad again.

"Earlier today Professor Moody placed the tri-wizards cup deep within the maze. Only he knows its exact position. Now as Mr Diggory and Miss Black tied for first position they will be the first to enter the maze. Followed by Mr Krum. The first person to touch the cup will be the winner. I've instructed the staff to patrol the perimeter, if at any point should a contestant wish to withdraw from the task he or she need only send up red sparks with their wands. Contestants, gather round." Dumbledore explained.

      The four contestants huddled in a circle with Dumbledore in the middle. "In the maze you'll find not dragons or creatures of the deep. Instead you'll face something more challenging. You see, people change in the maze. Oh find the cup if you can, but be very weary you could just lose yourselves along the way." Dumbledore said in a low tone.

      Cedric and I shared a worried glance before looking back at the maze entrance. "Champions! Prepare yourselves." Mad-Eye yelled at us four.

"On the count of three...One-" Dumbledore was interrupted by the cannon.

      I saw Dumbledore gesture at Filch as Filch just shrugged. He had been messing up the cannon for the past two tasks. Cedric hugged his father one last time and I watched him run into the maze. I looked at the foggy clouds in front of me, at the entrance. I took a deep breath and ran in, wand outstretched. I could encounter anything...dementors, boggarts, even trolls. What if there were spiders? Shivers went down my spine.