Herbology was an experience that Iris wanted to never again have to go through. Even though she personally did nothing, the Hufflepuffs had blatantly ignored the Gryffindors because Harry's name came out of the cup; stealing the glory that Hufflepuff had received from Cedric's name coming out first.
Iris personally felt that Harry was telling the truth about not putting his name in the goblet. Who in their right mind would want to enter into something that could kill them?
Care of Magical Creatures wasn't much better. Malfoy was already starting trouble when Iris got there. "Ah, look boys, it's the champion. Got your autograph books? Better get you signatures now, because I doubt he'll be around much longer. Half the Tri-Wizard champions have died-How long d'you reckon you'll last, Potter? Ten minutes into the first task I bet."
Hagrid came out of the back of his cabin balancing a crate with a Blast-Ended Skrewt in each that was at least three feet long and covered in grey armor.
Hagrid was explaining that the reason they had been killing each other was due to pent up energy and that he wanted each of them to walk one. "Take this thing for a walk? And where exactly are we supposed to fix the leash? Around the sting, the blasting end or the sucker?"
"Roun' the middle; er- yeh might want to put on yer dragon-hide gloves, jus' as an extra precaution. Harry, you come here an' help me with big one…"
Iris put on her gloves and wrapped a leash around the middle of one of the largest Blast-Ended Skrewts. Iris moved out of the way as her Skrewt had let out a BANG and shot forward several yard causing her to drop the leash in surprise and go running after it.
Iris looked around at her classmates and saw that more than one was being dragged on the ground trying desperately to stand up.
Cedric seemed to be forever gaining more and more praise from the other students as Viktor Krum, the Bulgarian Seeker. Harry seemed to be having a hard time of it; Iris saw that Ron and Harry hadn't been talking and Hermione was always forcing conversation when they sat together. Iris couldn't help but feel terribly for Harry.
In Charms they had been working on summoning spells. Iris got it almost immediately but others, such as Harry and Neville, hadn't and were assigned extra homework.
Iris made her way to double potions only to see Draco and some other Slytherins standing just outside the door. They were all brandishing new badges saying, 'Support Cedric Diggory-the Real Hogwarts champion!' that changed into saying, 'Potter Stinks!'
Iris rolled her eyes as she passed them. Only moments after she entered the classroom did Iris hear the sounds of hexes flying by. Snape marched out of the classroom demanding from the students what happened.
Those that had gotten hit with curses had been sent to the Hospital Wing. The rest entered the class.
Snape turned towards the class as he reached his desk, "Antidotes! You should all have prepared your recipes now. I want you to brew them carefully, and then, we will be selecting someone on whom to test one…" Snape looked directly at Harry.
A sudden knock on the dungeon door and Collin Creevey had entered.
"Yes?" snapped Snape.
"Please, sir, I'm supposed to take Harry Potter upstairs." Collin pleaded.
"Potter still has an hour of potions to complete. He will come upstairs when this class is finished." Snape's voice sounded icy.
"Sir-sir, Mr. Bagman wants him. All the champions have to go; I think they want to take photographs…" Collin had turned pink at Snape's convicting look.
"Very well, very well; Potter, leave your things here. I want you back down here later to test your antidote." He added coldly.
"Please, sir-he's got to take his things with him. All the champions-."
"Very well, Potter, take your bag and get out of my sight!" he barked.
Harry picked up his bag and left the still dungeon with Collin tailing behind him happily.
The rest of the hour they had left in potions dragged on as Snape had tested each of their antidotes. He was somewhat amused at some of the results of the other students but said nothing bad about Iris's.