The Fight for Survival

I DO NOT OWN THE HUNGER GAMES OR HARRY POTTER. SOME CHARACTERS I MADE UP.

Chapter 1: The Reaping

Con's POV

I pranced around the Ravenclaw Common Room. I was nervous. Today was the 'reaping,' as they call it. That dumb president of Panem, I think it was called, who took over Hogwarts, I thought. That old coot stepped in as headmaster and made "The Hogwarts Games," an annual fight to the death in an arena competition. Now every year three boys and three girls were chosen from each house to kill each other. But here's the catch: only one person can live. I put on a tuxedo, as the Muggles call it, and waited for my best friend Jon to come out.

Jon came slowly down the stairs in his tuxedo. "Hey Con," Jon said. "Are you nervous?" "Not really," Con lied. The first thing you need to know about Jon is that he is small. He's short too, even though he's the same age as me. He really get's the girls though. I see him taking advantage of his Hogsmeade time with that Nessie Carpenter. He's always been a charmer. The second thing you should know about Jon is that he could never survive in the games. I think he knows that too.

It has been four years of watching students die every year. It was always painful for us watching people die, especially Frederick Hobbs. Fred was my friend also. Him, Jon, and I, well we were friends to the end. But that changed when he got reaped two years ago for the games. We cheered him on the whole time, but he died at the hands of a Slytherin named Ronny Champerin. He got 3rd place. Then after he died, Ronny and some kid from Gryffindor were left and Ronny won that year's games.

We've had four victors in the last few years. The first winner was Charlie Monroe from Gryffindor. He surprisingly has a brother in Slytherin named Stark. Stark was just like Charlie, muscular, blonde, and those deep intense eyes. The only difference they had was Charlie is a lot nicer than Stark. The next two were from Slytherin. The two were Ronny and some guy named Reginald Reeve. Reginald was smart and easily won his games. Ronny was smart, vicious, cruel, and anything bad you can think of. Last year's victor was Angelina Van Trotter from Hufflepuff. She was vicious and smart so she again easily won her games. No victors from Ravenclaw, though.

"OK. Con, you ready to go down for the reaping?" Jon asked. "As ready as I'll ever be," I replied. We walked out of the common room, went down the moving staircases, and went down to the Great Hall, as everyone did on the reaping. They filed into groups based on houses and waited for President Snow to come up on the podium. Snow has snake-like eyes, overstretched lips, and paper white hair.

He walked up and tested the microphone. He then began. "Hello Hogwarts students and faculty! We are ready for The Fifth Annual Hogwarts Games! This year we have made a new twist! Each house has two mentors this year. Since Ravenclaw does not have any victor they will have both of their victors from the actual Hunger Games! The rest of the houses only get one mentor from the Hunger Games. Here are the mentors assigned. For Gryffindor we have Charlie Monroe and Johanna Mason! For Slytherin we have Ronny Champerin and Miss Enobaria! For Hufflepuff, Angelina Van Trotter and Haymitch Abernathy! And the mentors for Ravenclaw, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark!" Snow announced. He seemed very joyous today. Then two huge doors open and in come the mentors. They have name tags and I see Katniss and Peeta. Katniss has jet black hair and grey eyes. Peeta had blonde hair and blue eyes.

Then Snow got the eight crystal balls for each boy and girl from every house. "The first boy tribute is from Gryffindor," Snow said. "Roberto Gibbs!" Roberto is a small hunchbacked fifth year. He climbs up the stairs and towards Charlie and Johanna. The names keep flying. I notice a few. "Spike Champerin!" "Zoey Fletcher!" "Ramona Cleven!" Spike is Ronny's brother. I feel hatred in my eyes as Spike walks up to Enobaria and Ronny. Zoey is someone Jon and I talk with a lot. She knows what's going on, and is not afraid to tell you. I guess that's why we like talking with her. And then there's Ramona. Everyone calls her Mona. She is yet to be discovered by me. I haven't really known Mona, but I'm sure I will. It all comes down to the last boy tribute from Ravenclaw. "It's…Jon Finch!" Snow announces. Jon is completely shocked and I see the scared look in his eyes. I suddenly come out of my shock and blurt out, "I volunteer!"

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-Eliminator