There Must Be Some Mistake! Harry Potter!

Ch.48 The Third Task

The day of the third task was hectic. But, then again when was a day in Hogwarts not hectic. The champions in the tournament were nervous, extremely nervous. Well, at least Harry was. Fleur looked scared out of her mind, Cedric looked excited and Krum...well, Krum was Krum. He has the same face the whole time. I doubt even HE new what he was thinking at this stage.

We were sitting at the Gryffindor. And by we I mean Neville, Dean, Seamus, Ron, Harry, Hermione and I. The  Weasley twins had been sitting with us earlier but they left a while back. Probably to prank some Slytherins.

"So Seamus, do you fancy anyone?" I ask. Everyone just looks at me, asking if I was serious. "No one has said anything since we came her. You'd think after four years together we could all sit at a table without being so awkward!" I exclaim. They all look anywhere but at me. I turn back to Seamus. "So, do you?" I ask. "Do, I what?" He replies. I sigh. I swear, I'm surrounding myself with idiots. "Do you fancy anyone?" I repeat. Everyone turns to him. He goes extremely red. He stutters like crazy. "Oh, you do! Who is it!" I ask him, excitedly. "No one." He says, quickly. "Awww, come on! Your my best friend! Tell me!" I say. "Hey!" Neville says. "I thought I was your best friend!" He exclaims. "Calm down. There's enough Charlotte to go around." I say. "Do you fancy anyone, Charlotte?" Hermione says to me. "I'm afraid to say that my only love interest is me." I say. "What about you and Vicktor Krum?" I say back to her. She starts to blush like mad. Ron looks so annoyed. Time to get the popcorn, I think to myself. Just then Minnie comes up to us and out of the corner of my eye I can see Hermione sigh in relief.

"Potter, the champions are congregating in the chamber off the hall after breakfast." Minnie says looking at Harry. "But the tasks not till to tonight." Harry exclaims. "I am aware of that Potter." She says. "The champions families were invited to watch the finale task, you know. This is a simple task to greet him." Minnie finishes and then she walks away. "She doesn't expect the Dursley's to show up does she?" Harry asks blankly. "We better go." I say. " We'll be late for the History of Magic exam." I say. "Bye." Harry says. "Bye." We all respond and we head of to our end of year History of Magic exam. Harry being the lucky little shit he is doesn't have to take the end of year exams.

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"Do you think he'll be okay?" I ask. "Harry will be fine, he's Harry Potter!" Neville says. Me and Neville are on our way down to the quidditch pitch for the third task. I am honestly shitting it for Harry. He better not die on me. "That's what I'm saying!" I exclaim. "He's Harry Potter! Someone has tried to kill him every year since he got here! What's to say it won't happen again!" I finish. Neville wraps his arms around me. "He'll be fine, Char." He whispers in my ear. I sigh. " I s'pose you're right." I say. He pulls away from our hug." Come on, let's go find us a seat." He says.

"Earlier today, Proffesor Moody place the tri-wizard cup deep within the maze." Dumbledore says. "Only he knows the exact position. Now, Mr. Diggory-"

Dumbeldore gets cut off by everyone cheering.

"And Mr. Potter-"

Everyone cheers again.

"are tied for first position, they will enter the maze first. Then Mr. Krum-"

Everyone cheers again.

"Then Ms. Delacour-"

Everyone cheers again.

"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 says. I watched as Cedric moved over beside Harry.

"Champions, prepare yourselves!" Moody called out.

"On the count of three." Dumbeldore called out. "One-" Dumbeldore got called off when the cannon sounded already. I swear, Filch can't do anything right. Each champion stood in front off an opening in the maze and once they enterd the maze closed off behind them.

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"They've been in there for ages." I said as I paced. "I'm sure they're fine." Neville said. I looked Neville in the eye and said "I'll hold you to that." Then I continued pacing.

Suddenly red sparks were seen in the air.

Fleur came out of the maze but the look of terror on face was enough for me to crack.

" I swear to good Neville! If Harry doesn't come out of there alive I will kill you!" I growled. " Why me!" Neville exclaimed. " Because you'd be the easiest to kill." I say. "Gee, thanks." Neville mutters sarcastically.

Then more red sparks were seen. Everyone waited to see who it was. Krum came out of the maze, his eyes glazed over and he looked as if he was trying to be a robot.

"Imperious curse." I muttered. Who would put the imperious curse on a student. Suddenly, I had a feeling that this isn't going to end well.

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"Where is he!?" I growled. "Char, calm down. I promise you he's fine." Neville said to me trying to calm me down. I sigh. " Sorry, I'm just a little on edge." I say. "A little." Neville jokes. I nudge his shoulder. "Shut up." I mutter.

Then with a crack, Harry and Cedric were back. Music started playing and everyone started celebrating. That's when I noticed that Cedric wasn't moving. And that Harry was crying over his body.

"No..." I muttered

"Harry! Harry! What happened!"Dumbledore says.

"He's back! He's back! Voldemort's back! He killed Cedric!"Harry shouts out frantically. 

"Let me through! That's my boy. My boy!" Amos Diggory's shouted out.

The scene was just heartbreaking.

Mad-eye pushed through the crowd and pried Harry off of Cedric's body. Mad-eye then grabbed Harry and walked off somewhere with him.

I turned my focus back to where Cedric's body was. Amos Diggory was crying over Cedric's body. Amos Diggory was crying of the loss of his son.

That day, on the twenty-fourth of June, 1994, Cedric Diggory was killed. And Lord Voldemort  returned.

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