Conall Wolf

19) First task

Conall is walking nervously through the carriage. He is rubbing his hands over and over again. It is Wednesday, so everyone is still in the classes. Conall got free so that he can prepare for his first task, but he only got really nervous. He did some exercises that Roselyn quickly told him to do while they were away. However, these exercises weren't enough and Conall could do them without thinking.

Conall did everything he could the last two weeks and he is tired of doing one more. He will insist to not do any big exercise until Januari, he needs his rest. He did so much these weeks and he doesn't even know what he could do more now. Of course Roselyn would still come up with a whole list, but Conalls mind is just empty. Maybe it wasn't a good plan to do so much in such a short time.

Conall let a side table float in the air with the silence charm, but when the door opens abruptly he gets out of his focus and the table falls down. Conall looks up who entered and he sees it is Madame Baudelaire.

"Ah here you are Conall, so are you ready for the big day tomorrow?" Madame Baudelaire says excited. She sits down next to Conall.

"I think, you never know of course, I have no idea what the task will be." Conall says genuinely.

"That's right, well maybe I can help you a bit. Professor Murray said that I had to tell you that the first task will take place at half past ten at the entrance of the forbidden forest. And I got your outfit which you have to wear." Madame Baudelaire says, and she gives Conall small pile with clothes. "I hope this information helps you a bit with the practise?"

"Thanks Madame Baudelaire, and I will see what I can do with this information." Conall says with a smile.

"Hey, and uhm... if you need some help... you know you can always hit me up. It has been a while since Beauxbatons won..." Madame Baudelaire asks carefully.

"I am fine Madame Baudelaire, besides it is against the rules to get help from others." Conall says, ignoring the fact he did everything together with his friends.

"Of course, but if no one knows it then it is not such a big of a problem right? I just want to make sure everything will go fine during the tasks." Madame Baudelaire says.

"I am fine Madame Baudelaire, don't worry." Conall says quick. Madame Baudelaire nods and then she walks of again, leaving Conall alone with a knot in his stomach. The first task is drawing nearer and nearer.

It was the next morning and Conall wakes up earlier then usual. He can see through the curtains that it is still dark and he sighs. He takes a small watch which he has under his pillow. The watch shows when the sun comes up, and when it goes back down. Conall breaths reliving when he sees the sun comes up in a couple of minutes. He is glad about that, because that means he doesn't have to go back to sleep, which he could never do with the nerves that are rushing through his body. He jumps out of bed and makes a morning walk with Bella. He enjoys the sun that is peeking over the mountains, it gives him a bit of a calming feeling.

When he comes back everyone is awake and excited. Everyone wears the light blue colours of Beauxbatons, and Conall can spot some banners. When he enters some people are wishing him good luck and Conall goes to the cabin to put on his tournament clothes.

He looks in the mirror at himself. He wears dark blue trousers, with a light blue coat. The coat comes just a bit over his hip, and it is really flexible. Under the coat he is wearing a white shirt, with the Beauxbatons crest on it. He turns around in front of the mirror, and he stretches a bit. he approves the outfit and then he goes out.

He sees Faolán, Roselyn and Thierry sitting by the couches and he walks towards them, waiting until it is time to go.

"If it isn't our champion!" Thierry says excited. Everyone looks up and they start to cheer. Conall does his hand up in the air as a sign that there is no nee to cheer and he walks to the others.