The next few months for Minnie were torture as she was always doing extra work that her father had given her while in detention. This was his way of keeping her away from Draco and it was working.
"Daddy why are you doing this to me. I have no life other then school, and it is because you are over working me." Minnie asked her father while cleaning out the cauldrons.
"Minnie you have to learn to listen to what I tell you. Draco Malfoy is dangerous. Minnie he already had you caught by the Dark Lord once. Why do you think he won't do it again?"
"Daddy he was forced to it. If he did not do it Voldermort threatened to kill him and his mother. You were once under his commands could you say no?"
"Minnie it is not the same. I also learned how to say no to him and it was to protect you."
"So you are going to avoid my question."
"Yes I am now finish that one you are working on now and you can go to see Professor McGonagall."
"Why would I want to go and see her?"
"She asked me to send you when I was done with you."
"Ok, what does she want?"
"I don't know. If you stopped talking and finished cleaning that cauldron you would find out wouldn't you."
Minnie curled her lip at her father. She finished cleaning and left as she headed to the Transfiguration courtyard she remembered that she had to get Harry the Gillyweed first. So she took a shortcut to the Herbology class and cut a piece of Gillyweed off of the plant the Professor Sprout had on her desk. As she arrived in the Gryffindor tower she seen Ginny and Harry snogging.
"Ew, stop that I have something for you Harry."
"Sorry." Ginny turned around.
"Here is the Gillyweed. I have to go now." Minnie ran out of the room.
It was the 24th of February and the day of the second task. Harry was looking everywhere for Minnie but she was nowhere to be found.
"Ginny have you seen Minnie?"
"No she never came to bed last night either. Harry I have no idea where she is at."
"oh that is weird. Well I guess I will have to find her later, I can't be late for the task."
Harry headed down for the river and remembered what Minnie had told him about the Gillyweed. So when he arrived and the three of them were told to go and retrieve what the mermaids had stolen from them, he swallowed the Gillyweed and jumped in. At first he struggled for air and then before he knew it he was able to breath and swim like a fish.
Harry swam to the deepest spot of the river and seen the four bodies that were down there. For Fleur there was her little sister Gabrielle, Cho was there she was Cedric's girlfriend, for Viktor it was Hermione, and for Harry it was Minnie. Harry remembered as her untied Minnie that Fleur was out of the race so her little sister would not be saved. Harry held on to Minnie and went over to untie Gabrielle. When he touched her the mermaids came and attacked him hissing and telling him "only one". Harry did not listen he got her free and swam to the top, as Minnie and Gabrielle surfaced and started breathing again Harry got pulled down. Everyone on the surface watched and hoped that he would resurface again. A few minutes went by and Harry jumped up out of the water and was pulled to the dock.
"In last place Fleur Delacour, third Harry Potter, second Viktor Krum and in first Cedric Diggory. With what Harry just did and saved two instead of one we have decided as judges to reward him extra points which puts him in second and Viktor in third." Albus smiled and wrapped a blanket around Harry.
Minnie ran over and hugged Harry. "You are ok."
"Yeah why didn't you tell me that they were taking you?" "Harry I didn't know."
"Arry Potter zhanks for zaving my zizter." Fleur kissed him on the cheek. Harry's face turned all red.
That night in the common room the Gryffindor's threw a party for Harry.
"So Harry did you get any clue to what the next task is?" Ron asked.
"No they haven't told us anything. They said that we have to be prepared for anything." "That could be dangerous." Minnie added.
"I know." Harry's eyes widened.
"Well I am going to go for a walk I will see you guys around." Minnie left.
She went to the dungeons to see if Draco was wandering around down there. This was the first time that she had time to herself in two months. She went towards the Slytherin entrance before she got there she ran into Draco.
"Draco, you were just who I was looking for." She grabbed his hand and he pulled it away. "What's wrong?" "Why haven't I seen or heard from you in two months Minnie?"
"Draco that night at the Yule Ball my father gave me detention for the rest of the semester. I couldn't get the time. I am sorry."
"You better be sorry." Draco snapped.
"Please do not be mad. What can I do to make it up to you."
"Lets go out tonight stargaze and just do what we use to do."
"Ok lets do that." She smiled and grabbed his hand.
That night while they were staring at the stars and cuddling to each other all Minnie could think of was that night when Charlie told her that she would have to wait three years for him. She started to tear up.
"Minnie what is wrong?" Draco seen her cry.
"Nothing I was just thinking how much you mean to me. I really do love you Draco."
"Minnie I feel the same way about you." He kissed her.
Minnie looked at the stars and was relieved that she had thought of something to lie to Draco about. She was afraid to know what he would do, if he found out about Charlie.