I Know You Fancy Me ||D.M.||

Part 18

The day of the second task has begun, I wake up and Hermione is gone. I get to the common room to see if she maybe is there. But when she isn't I think she might be in the library. I start to walk to the painting, "Olivia, have you seen Ron?" Harry asks walking down the stairs, followed my Neville. "No I haven't, but Hermione is gone too." I tell them. We quickly make our way to the Great Hall, where we are greeted by McGonagall. "Good morning dears, you should head to the Black River immediately, the second task is about to start." we do as she says, hoping to find Hermione and Ron there. As we walk to the boats who will take us to where we need to be, we hear Fred and George taking bets again. I roll my eyes at them, so stupid those two. I walk behind Harry and Neville and see Neville hand something to Harry. I can't quit make out what it is. "Are you sure about this Neville?" Harry says. "Absolutely." "For an hour?" "Most likely." "Most likely?" "Well, there is some debate among herbologists as to the effects of fresh water versus salt water but-" "And you are telling me this now?" Harry says. "You must be joking." "He just wants to help Harry, I am sure it will be fine." I say and take place in between them. "Where are Ron and Hermione? I thought they would be here by now." Harry says a bit annoyed that his two best friends didn't show up. We get to the towers standing in the water and get out of the boat. Harry needs to be at the bottom platform so he goes there after I told him good luck. I spot Draco and wave, he waves back but is pulled aside by Crabbe. I sigh, I just want to be with him, I am terrified right now. Where are Ron and Hermione, for real I am not going to watch this alone. No way in Merlin's Bloody Beard I am doing that. I go look for a spot to stand and watch the thing. "Welcome everyone to the second task. Last night, something was stolen from each of our champions. A treasure of sorts. These four treasures, one for each champion, now lie on the bottom of the Black Lake. In order to win, each champion need only find their treasure and return to the surface. Simple enough except for this: They will have but one hour to do so and one hour only. After that they'll be on their own. No magic will save them." Dumbledore speaks, I gasp, I so hope Harry will be alright. "You may begin at the sound of the cannon." Right after the headmaster is done speaking a cannon sounds and Cedric, Fleur and Viktor jump in. Harry seems to be pushed in by Moody. Now I cannot see any of them anymore, making it really scary. Fleur comes to surface 45 minutes in, I can't tell if she has her treasure or not. By the look of everyone it looks like she does not. About 10 minutes later Cedric comes up to the surface with Cho. So Cho was his treasure, Hermione must be Viktor's and Ron Harry's. Now it all falls in place. But all three of my friends are now practically drowning in the lake. Bloody. I shiver. I then feel arms around me. "Hey, they will be fine." Draco whispers in my ear and kisses my cheek before letting me go and walking off.  I watch him walk away. I wish he would hold me longer. A minute later Viktor comes to surface with Hermione in his hands. I feel a bit better that at least Hermione is fine now. I walk down to the lowest platform to check up on her. About three minutes later Ron and a little girl come to surface, but no Harry. Everyone cheers as Ron and the girl swim to get out of the water. "Viens, viens" I hear Fleur say as she holds her hand out for the girl to grab. She speaks in French to her. I cannot make out what she is saying. After what felt like forever Harry flies out of the water landing on the platform. Everyone cheers, except for of course the coach of Viktor. Hermione and I run up to Harry. "I want the judges over here now!" I hear Dumbledore say. "You.. saved her. Even though she wasn't yours to save. My little sister. Thank you!" Fleur says kneeling down in front of Harry. Grabbing his head and kissing his cheeks. Then she turns to Ron and thanks him as well. "Merci." Ron says striking his cheek where she had just kissed him. I slap his arm. "What?" "Your best friend just almost drown." I tell him sternly. "Harry, are you alright? You must be freezing." Hermione says taking of her towel and putting it around him. "Personaly, I think you behaved admirably." she says "I finished last, Hermione." he stating the facts. "Next to last, Fleur never got past ze Grindylows." she says. Then everyone starts yelling Krum Krum Krum. And Diggory. "Attention!" Dumbledore yells trying to get over the cheering. But it doesn't work so he uses his wand as microphone. Placing it in his neck he continues: "Attention! The winner is... Mr. Diggory. Who showed innate command of the Bubble-Head Charm. However, seeing as Mr. Potter would have finished first, had it not been for his determination to rescue not only Mr. Weasely but the others as well, we've agreed to award him second place!" Cheers start again. I hug Harry, "Good job!" and kiss his cheek. "Second place!" Hermione states again. "For outstanding moral fiber." Dumbledore finishes his speech. I see Draco look at me, with what looks like jealousy in his eyes. Was he jealous I just kissed Harry? Why would he, it was on Harry's cheek and he knows I like him, not Harry. But he budges some kids head and storms off. Crabbe does the same. I roll my eyes, he hasn't really changed.