The Evil child

15. Challange One.

Today is the day. Bloody dragons. I was calming my breathing. The crowd is cheering. I can hear them. I peered out and saw how carefree they are. After all they aren't trying to beat dragons. We were in the waiting tent. Everyone was hiding how scared they are. Harry is the only one pacing nervously. I was about to go comfort him but I heard Hermione. "Pssst! Harry? Is that you?" He stopped pacing and walked over to the tent.

I turned away and let them have their talk. I saw a flash go off and saw Rita had taken a photo. I turned to see what she saw. Hermione has entered the tent and they were hugging. "Young love! Ohh how-" she paused and smiled as a word came to her. "-stirring." Rita finished excited. Hermione let go of Harry. "If everything goes unfortunately today you might make the front page." She added. This bitch.

"You have no business here." Viktor stepped up at Rita. "This tent is for champions and friends only." I added also wanting Rita gone. "No matter. We've got what we wanted." Rita leaves just as Dumbledore enters.

"Good day champions. Gather round please." Dumbledore said.

"Now you've waited, you've wondered and at last the moment has arrived. The moment only five of you can fully appreciate." He said as we gather around him in a circle. Dumbledore then sees Hermione. "What are you doing here Miss Granger?" He asked confused. "Oh um-sorry I'll just go." She said nodding to Harry and I. A last good luck. She left.

"Barty. The bag." Dumbledore requested. Barty nodded and pulled it out. "Champions, in a circle around me. Miss Delacour, Riddle over here, Mr Krum, and Potter over here." He put us where he wanted us. He nodded satisfied and held the bag out. "Right. Miss Delacour, if you will." He said holding the bag to her.

Fleur takes out a little green dragon. Barty nodded. "The welsh green." He identifies the dragon. Made his way around us. Viktor got the The chinese fireball. Cedric got the swedish short-snout. It was my turn. I took a breath and reached in. I pulled a tiny dragon out. It was white and looked kinda of cute. Too bad the one outside won't be this small and cute.
"The Antipodean Opaleye." Barty said and then turned to Harry.

That only leaves one for Harry. "The horntail." Harry mumbled obviously upset. "What's that boy?" Barty asked. "Nothing." Harry said as he put his hand in the bag and pulls out the dragon. "The hungarian horntail." Barty said giving Harry a pitiful look. After all that was the nastiest.

"These represent very real dragons, each of which has been given a golden egg to protect. Your objective is simple, collect the egg. This you must do, for each egg contains a clue without which you cannot hope to proceed to the next task. Any questions?" Barty asked us. No one said a word.

"Very well. Good luck champions. Mr Diggory the sound of the cannon-" Dumbledore was cut off when the cannon fires immediately.

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Harry and I were alone. The others have gone out. All we've heard is the screams and cheers of the crowd. "I can't believe this." Harry mumbled. "I know. Me either." I agreed. "If I don't make it-" I cut him off. "You will. We both will Harry." I said refusing to think of either of us dying out there.

Three of our champions have now faced their dragons and so each one of them will proceed to the next task. And now our fourth champion." Dumbledore announced over the intercom. Cheering erupted. Harry stood as I did. He nodded at me and I hugged him.

"See ya in a bit." I said saying we would both make it. He smiled and I turned and made my way out. I entered the rocky arena. The crowd went silent. I didn't think I'd get too many cheers. Not with my name. I looked to see the golden egg in the middle of the arena. I looked around. No huge dragon.

I pulled out my wand and made a run for the egg. Suddenly the dragon jumped down and the whole ground shook. I fell. Screams erupted and others cheered for me to die. I ran behind a rock as the dragon spat fire at me. It hit my ankle. I winced and held my leg.

I know a spell for this. I shouldn't due to my grade level, but I do. Hermione and I both know it. She showed me it last year. I stepped out and pointed my wand at the dragon "Immobulus!" I shouted and just as it shot fire at me the blue light from my wand worked. I froze the dragon. The freezing charm worked.

The fire even disintegrated. I got up and the crowd fell silent. I heard some clapping. I looked to see Hermione and Ron clapping. After a moment of just them Draco joined in and he nudged his friends to join and then the entire arena was clapping. I smiled as I climbed to the golden egg and grabbed it.

"I did it!" I screamed.