A/N: Okay, here's another chapter. And to those of you who are waiting for The Eagle of Hogwarts, sorry, the chapter will be, but you will have to wait a bit longer. I pick a story from my work in progress folder randomly (With my eyes closed).

So, this chapter. It's the Yule! And the second task. And they also find out about the third task. Still no idea what to do with Luna... Or do I have an idea? *need to write it down!*

Anyway, without further ado, ENJOY!

PART THREE

Harry was waiting for Viktor in the entrance hall. Together with Cedrik who was waiting for Fluer. Cedrik was dressed in black with pale blue accents. And Harry had to admit he was looking really good. He himself was in black with some green in it. And not just any green. It was the green of Avada Kedavra. And while he was in no way a fan of that curse, especially after Moody showed them, he did like the color.

And then he spied them. Viktor and Fluer coming in together. Fluer had light blue dress with silver pearels sowed on it. It was flowing and looked like water on a clear sunny day.

Harry then looked at Viktor and found himself gaping. The older boy was wearing dark red with black cape that was floor length. He had black boots and accents. It was the most beautifull garb he'd seen so far!

"Done gaping?" Viktor asked when he and Fluer finally made their way to them through the crowd.

"Huh?" was the only thing Harry managed to say.

Viktor only smiled and tugged him towards him for a warm embrace.

The rest of the evening was a blur to Harry. He could remember he was dancing with Viktor and at some point, they were kissing. They stayed in the Great hall for a long time and were some of the last ones to leave.

When the ball was over, Viktor kissed him again and this time, it was deeper, somehow more intimate. Sweet. And Harry loved it. After that, they shared a long embrace and then it was time for Viktor to return to the ship.


It was the second task and the championes were ready. More or less. It was hard to find some way for Harry to be able to breath under water. They tried teaching him the Bubble head charm, but it was too complicated for him, after all, he was only a fourth year.

In the end, they resorted to brewing a potion they found by a chance in one of the more obscure books in the back corner in the library. It was called the water breathing potion and it would let the user to breath water like it was air.

What all four of them were wondering though, was who they will be rescuing. So, when they reached the bottom of the lake, most of them were surprised. The only one, that wasn't, much, was Fluer who was to rescue her baby sister.

For Viktor, it was Hermione Granger, one of Harry's former friends, which didn't make any sense... What's Dumbledore playing at? Thought the Durmstrung champion.

Cedrik was not expecting Cho Chang to be the one for him, but it did kinda make sense, after all, he used to have a crush on her...

Harry had the biggest surprise of all of them. He was kinda expecting his rescuee to be Ron, but no, instead it was a blond girl in a Raven's uniform. She seemed familiar, but he just couldn't place it.

Deciding he was going to figure it out lager, he broke her bonds and swam with her to the surface.

All four of them were within the time limit, with Harry being the last. Still, Dumbledore somehow managed to have Harry in the first place together with Cedrik of all people. Yes, the boy was the first to get his hostage out of the lake, but he came third in the first task.

Still, the group decided not to worry about it till they know what the last task will be. And they wouldn't know anything till about a month later. At the earliest.

They still trained though. Because you can never know what you might find.


Harry and Cedrik were going down to the quidditch pitch. There they will be told what the third task is.

"What do you think it will be?" Harry asked his friend.

"No idea, but judging on the previous two, it's gonna be really~ Hey!" Cedrik's tone abruptly changed. The pitch was filled with hedges.

"What did they do to the pitch?!" Surprise was evident in Harry's voice.

"C'mon, let's find out," Cedrik lay a hand on the younger boy's shoulder and guided him to the center where Fleur and Viktor were already waiting for them. Together with Ludo Bagman.

"So, what do you think?" Ludo asked them when they were all gathered in front of him and gestured to the hedges.

His answer was three glares.

"Oh my, calm down," he exclaimed. "You will have your pitch back to normal after the task and there will be no evidence that there ever was a hedge."

"I will hold you to that," groused Cedrik.

"So, I'm guessing this is, or will be, some kind of labyrinth?" Fluer decided to cut in.

"But of course, ms. Delacour," Ludo Bagman agreed readily, wanting to awoid talking about the pitch.

"So we just have to get through the maze?" inquired Viktor. "Seems easy."

"No no no! There will be a lot standing in your way," said Bagman loudly, waving his hands excitedly.

"And then," he continued, "you have to get to the center of the maze and get the tri-wizard trophy. The first to get it will win the tournament."

With that said, Bagman told them to go and himself left.

"So, how do we tackle this?" Viktor asked.

"Tomorrow," Fluer said with resolution.

"She's right, it's too late to talk strategy," Cedrik agreed.

With that said, Cedrik and Harry went back to the castle while Viktor and Fluer went to the ship and carrige respectively.