Harry Potter: The Perfect Family

Chapter 34

Three weeks later and it was time for the first task. A few days earlier Tom and Sev told me that the first task was dragons. I had been training my fire and water spells. Right before Barty Senior came over with the bag of miniature dragons I remembered that parseltongue may work on dragons. "Good day champions. Gather round, please. Now you've waited, you've wondered and at last, the moment has arrived. The moment only four of you can fully appreciate." Dumbles spoke. The champions gather around him in a circle. "Barty. The bag." He said. "Champions, in a circle around me. Miss Delacour over here, Mr. Krum, and Potter over here. Right. Miss Delacour, if you will..." Barty Sr spoke. Barty holds up a bag. Fleur takes out a little green dragon. Viktor takes another out the Chinese fireball. Cedric picks one the Swedish short-snout.

I whispered softly, "The horntail...". Barty looked at me and spoke, "What's that boy?". I shook my head and pulled out the Hungarian horntail. His eyes faked going wide, "The Hungarian horntail. 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?" He asked. We shook our heads and Dumbles spoke, "Very well. Good luck champions. Mr. Diggory the sound of the cannon..." and is cut off as the cannon fires.

Time flies and it's now my turn. I walk out toward the arena and I got hit in the stomach by its tail. I gripped my stomach and I immediately start speaking parsle, "Oh great one. I don't wish harm to you or your eggs. The other humans have placed a fake within your nest and I wish to retrieve it. I will bring it to you to prove to you that it is fake before taking it with me.". The dragon stopped and looked down at me in surprise, "A speaker! Of course, these silly humans brought me and my hatchlings from my nest. I should have killed them all! Bring me the supposed fake and if what you say is true you may leave with the egg.". I bowed to the dragon before walking up to the golden egg and grabbing it before bringing it to the dragon. She sniffed it and looked pissed, "Those stupid humans! Placing a fake in my nest! Thank you young one, I am grateful for you taking the thing from my hatchlings. Come closer and open your mouth.".

I did as told and she blew some fire down my throat. I felt the heat travel down to my voice box before staying there burning bright. My eyes widened in surprise and I bowed, "Thank you great one, for the gift you have bestowed upon me.". She nodded, "Call us young prince and we shall come to your aid. Or should I say paulo matrem suam.". I blushed and nodded before resting my head on hers and leaving. 

When I entered the tent Dray was there waiting for me. When he saw me he immediately rushed towards me and wrapped his arms around me, pulling me into a tight hug. His eyes were threatening to let tears spill. He pulled back and held my face in his hands, "you scared me so much. I thought you were a goner just standing there. And I almost had a heart attack when the dragon blew the flame down your throat. I thought you were going to burst into flames. Never scare me like that again.". I nodded, leaning into his touch.

I heard a snap and looked over to see Rita Skeeter standing there with her camera, "Aw, young love.". She rushed out of the tent and we walked back into the arena where they were going to give us our points. Fleur got 38 points, Cedric got 39, Viktor got 40, and then it was up to me. Barty, Bagman, and Maxine gave me 10's Dumbles gave me an 8 and karkaroff gave me a 6. 44 points. I won the first task and Draco cheered next to me.

After we left the arena, Dray and I went back to the common room where Sev was waiting for us. He pulled me into his arms, cuddling me close to his chest. He held me there before I spoke, "I won, I used Parsle, the dragon she was pissed that the other people took her and her eggs from her nest and place a fake with them. She did hit me in the stomach though. You may want to check for injury.". Sev nodded and we went to his rooms. He pulled my shirt up and had me lay down on the bed before running his wand over my stomach. Suddenly four lights appeared, two pink and two blue. But just as fast as they lighted, the two blue went out.

My eyes widened in fear and I sat up, "Sev, what did that mean?". He looked ready to kill, his canines grew out, like when he was protective. He looked at me, "You lost the boys Harry. Dumbledore caused you to lose the boys.". I instinctively wrapped my arms around my waist and began balling. Dray came up to me, wrapping his arms around me and holding me as I cried. Sev spoke again, "We have to tell Tom.". My eyes widened in realization and I jumped up, running to the floo and threw the powder before Sev and Dray could join me, "Merlin Manor, Tiger lily!".

I landed in the sitting room to see Tom sitting there on the couch. He looked up with shock. I broke down again, running into his arms. He held me, "What's wrong Harry?". I shook my head before speaking, "I won the first task, but... but I lost the boys! The boys Tom! And it's all Dumbledore's fault for bringing in a bloody dragon.". I felt Tom's fury and I held onto him tighter. He growled deep and lowly, before several vases and picture's glass broke. I stopped crying when I didn't have any tears left to cry. I snuggled into his chest and held onto him, just wanting to be in his arms.

paulo matrem suam- little mother(Latin)