DISCLAIMER: I have the same initials as J.K Rowling. (J.K), but I don't own Harry Potter.

A/N: This story's time sequence doesn't make sense.


A week had passed of September. Draco and Hermione were still budding heads whenever they saw each other at school, but since they had been living together for a week, it was less quarrelling than the start of the year. There had been no news about the Tournament, and Draco wondered what the first task would be.

Right now, both Hermione and Draco were sitting in their Common Room. Curfew was up, and they had done their Heads' duties. Draco was making up some lousy predictions for Divination, and Hermione was thoroughly writing on her parchment, trying to complete her Herbology essay. Just as she had finished her fifth and final page, she heard a continuous tapping on the window. She looked up, only to see an owl flying outside, holding an envelope in its tiny beak.

"Malfoy, let the bird in," Hermione said, shaking her head.

Malfoy glanced up at Hermione, then the bird and rolled his eyes. Putting his quill down, he stood up and went over to the window, unlocking the latch. The moment the window was opened, the owl fluttered in, dropping the envelope on Draco's homework before flying out again.

Draco stared at the paper, and saw from the corner of his eye that Hermione was doing the same.

"Well, open it," Hermione said, her voice almost sounding impatient. Draco glared at her, before closing the window. He then walked to the envelope and took it in his hands. It was addressed to him. Ripping the top, he pulled out the parchment inside.

Dear Mr Malfoy,

Since you have been chosen as one of the two Hogwarts Champion for the TriWizard Tournament, you must come to Professor Mcgonagall's office tomorrow morning at , you will be given your first task.

"I wonder what your first task will be."

Because he was reading the letter, Draco didn't hear Hermione approach from behind. "Get away from me, Granger," he said, jumping back. Hermione simply glared at him, rolled her eyes, and then went back to her homework. Draco folded the paper and after packing up his homework (which he did not complete), he went upstairs to get ready for bed.


"What do you think the first task will be?" Ginny asked, her voice filled with nervousness and excitement. Hermione closed the book she was reading and placed it on the table.

"I'm sure it won't be that hard," Ron said, shrugging. He was afraid for his sister, but he was also excited. If Ginny won, it meant she would bring home 1,000 Galleons home.

"You'll be fine, Gin," Harry said, wrapping an arm around Ginny. Just then, Gabrielle Delacour came running up to meet them.

"Morning, 'Arry, Ron, 'Ermione, Ginny," she said, her French accent thick, "It's almost 9. Shall we go, Ginny?" She gave a dazzling smile to the four of them, as Ginny stood up. The two then wondered off to the Great Hall.

"Malfoy better not hurt my sister," Ron muttered, leaning back on the chair he was perched on, "Otherwise I'll kill him."

"I'm sure he won't," Hermione said, "He probably needs Ginny's help to win. Maybe she'll even hurt him."


"Well, now that I have all six of you here," Mcgonagall said, smiling at the six champions, "There are some things I need to go through with you all."

Draco glanced around at his competitors. Gabrielle Delacour stood with Ginny Weasley, both chattering away quietly. Jason and Ari, the two Durmstrang champions, stood as straight and still as ever, and Luka was seated on one of the chairs, simply glancing out the window.

"Instead of three tasks, this year, we will be having five," Mcgonagall said, and before anyone could speak, she continued, "School studies will be only for one semester; as the final three tasks will be done in the second semester.

"Now, your first task."

Draco felt the excitement inside him building up. Even Luka had turned to face Mcgonagall; Jason edged forward, and Ginny and Gabrielle immediately stopped talking.

Mcgonagall pulled out a small pouch, and pulled open the drawstrings. Just then, Madame Maxime and Viktor Krum walked in. Draco had been meaning to ask Krum how he'd become Headmaster of Durmstrang at such a young age, but he never got the chance.

"Now, by order of last names, come forward to pick out a stone from this pouch," Mcgonagall stated, "First; Ms Delacour." She turned to face Gabrielle and stretched out her arms. Gabriella breathed in and put her hand into the pouch. She then pulled out a small red ruby.

"Ah, the ruby," Mcgonagall said, "Your first task involves fire. Next, Mr Delarosa."

Luka stood up from the chair and went over to the pouch, pulling out a small green emerald. "Your task, Mr Delarosa, involves nature, earth, plants," Mcgonagall said, before turning to face Jason, who was next on the list. Jason put his hand in and took out a yellow topaz.

"Your task, Mr Dobreva, involves lightning," Mcgonagall said in a factual tone, before turning to Draco. Draco bit down on his bottom lip and swaggered forward to take his stone; he had pulled out a purple onyx. "The onyx. Your task, Mr Malfoy, is to do with the psychic world," she stated, before going to Ari and Ginny. Ari had pulled out an orange sunstone; her task was to do with the sun. And Ginny was left with the blue sapphire; her task involving water.

"Completion of your first task will give you clues to your second. Though your first tasks are different from each other, the others will be the same; a race, as such.

"For your first task, you must go to the place where the element of your stone resides. There, your stone will lead you to where you have to go. Some might be easy, others might be hard. Best of luck to all. The first task will be carried out on the 1st of October, so go now, go prepare," Mcgonagall said, dismissing the champions. Draco held his onyx in his hand before putting it in his pocket. Psychic world? He had no idea what Mcgonagall meant by that, but he was determined to find out.


"Water?" Hermione pressed her lips into a thin line. Ginny had just told them about her meeting with Mcgonagall.

"The Black Lake, maybe?" Harry suggested, his eyes wondering to the quiet lake just in front of them.

"Possibly, or maybe a toilet?" Ron suggested, shrugging, "Maybe you have to clean toilets, or something?" Hermione turned to face him, raising an eyebrow, before shaking her head.

"I think The Black Lake is the best shot," Hermione stated, "So pretty much, you have to come to the Black Lake on the 1st of August, and your sapphire will lead you to the second clue somehow?"

Ginny nodded, as if unsure herself. Hermione nodded, and then looked over to the Black Lake, wondering what was going to happen.


I know, I know. The tasks are different. I didn't want to exactly copy the book ones. -_-"

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