The Quest Has Just Begun | A HP/PJO Crossover

Chapter 4 - The First Task

So when I woke up this morning, the first thing that was said to me by Hermione, was that the first task was going to involve Dragons. Isn't that just great? I've never fought a Dragon, and honestly, if I spent the rest of my life not having to fight a single Dragon, I would have been perfectly okay with that. But now, that was not going to be the case. But lucky for me, Moody has been teaching me some pretty useful things. I've learned a lot from him. 

It just sucks that I can't use my weapons against it, just magic, which is also why Dumbledore said he made sure there is going to be a pond of water in the arena. Honestly, knowing that there is going to be water in the arena makes me feel a lot less nervous. The first task was going to take place tomorrow. My father was going to be there, as well as Artemis and the Huntress, oh and Apollo. 

Well, now to pay attention to the day at hand. I was currently with Harry. We were walking around together, since we were both the outcasts of the entire tournament. No one wants to see myself or Harry compete. All the Hogwarts spirit was directed toward Cedric.

"Cedric rules!" Some kid said to us. I glared at the kid.

"Thanks." Harry said. As we walked past, I kicked the kid in the leg. 

"You didn't have to kick him you know." Harry said, I smiled as I crossed my arms.

"I know, I'm just getting really annoyed by all this. I never even wanted to be in this competition." I said, continuing to walk.

"Like the badge?" Someone asked us. I glanced at the badge on his coat and saw that it said, "Cedric rules," and then it changed to "Potter and Jackson suck."

"Excuse me." Harry said to him, trying to walk past.

"Just leave us alone, please." I said, the kid just laughed.

"Yeah never gonna happen, you don't scare me." The kid said,grabbing his shirt and pulling him closer to me.

"Yeah well you should be." I said, he chuckled.

"Really why?" He asked. I pushed him away and in the process, I grabbed the badge from his shirt and stabbed the needle into his leg, then continued to walk away.

"I know more ways to torture someone than you know spells." I said, turning around for a moment. I caught up with Harry, who had just finished talking with Ron.

"Why so tense Potter? My father and I have a bet you see. I don't think you're gonna last ten minutes in this tournament. He disagrees. He thinks you won't last five." Malfoy said.

"I don't give a damn what you or your father thinks Malfoy. He's vile and cruel, and you're just pathetic." Harry said, he tried walking away, Malfoy tried casting a spell at him.

"I'll teach you to cast when someone's back is turned." Mad-Eye said, he then turned Malfoy into a Ferret

"Professor Moody what are you doing?" McGonagall asked walking into the scene. My eyes were widened and my mouth was hung open. I need to learn that spell, the use I'd get from that would be spectacular.

"Teaching." Mad-Eye said.

"Is that a student?" McGonagall asked, I was actually laughing now, it was hilarious that Moody turned Malfoy into a Ferret.

"Technically it's a ferret." Mad-Eye said, now hovering Malfoy in the air, but McGonagall turned Malfoy back into his regular form.

"My father will hear about this!" Draco said.

"Is that a threat!" Mad-Eye shouted after him.

"I could tell you stories about your father that would curl even your greasy hair boy! It doesn't end here!" Mad-Eye yelled out to Malfoy as he ran away.