CHAPTER 6 - The Task
The meeting tree house was pandemonium. Harry and Draco were having a heated argument over the book placed precariously on the table. Oliver and Luna decided to get some fresh air and practise some spells. I joined them to see if they could help me prepare for the dementors until….
"Oh, Ron it's your time to show us what you're made of," called Harry. "We have been talking and we would like you to try something." Fred chimed in-
"You will go on a search in the maze for the exit. If you come back alive we will induct you in the runners and with your help escape this maze and find Hermione." I was awestruck. Fred gave Ginny a peck on the cheek which turned into a full-on kiss as Ginny grabbed Fred by the neck to her height and embraced him. In disgust, I interrupted them.
"We should be heading off lovebirds before I start getting to tense."
"Says you, half-moon, we were all wondering what poo tastes like," retaliated Ginny.
"Shut up," I mumbled as the whole group broke into laughter. Fred and Ginny disengaged from each other and we finally took our supplies and headed towards the hole. As I jogged into the maze, one thought kept whirling round and around in my head: this is a prison, and I need to find a way out.
At the start, everything seemed natural. Me and Fred started light conversation about who the one-legged gentleman was who attacked us and kidnapped Hermione. The path suddenly started to get narrower and I heard the gentle whoosh of the dementors which wandered this maze. We continued onwards (despite the great fear that lurked in our hearts… of us being the next victims for these dementors...) I kicked myself for not learning the Avada Kedavra spell that could save our lives.
The path was so narrow that we had to move sideways to get through. Cold water dripped onto our clothes. I had a very bad feeling about this.
I tried to convey my feelings to Fred but he just told me to keep my wand ready in case we had to battle the horrors within the maze. There was a rip and then a tidal wave of water came down the corridor.
"Run!" screamed Fred. We charged back down the path but we were too late. The water engulfed us. There was no way out. The few breaths of air escaped my body as I rasped trying to reach the surface. This was the end, it seemed.