It was then time to join the other champions, and the task began. George-Edmund entered the maze first, followed, five minutes later, by Harry and Cedric-Edmund. They parted at the entrance of the maze, and Ed took this moment to drink the potion Snape had given him. He then started going towards the centre of the maze, trying to follow harry from a distance. He unfortunately was met by Viktor Krum. The Quidditch player was under the Imperius curse, and tried to attack him. That was the moment George and Harry arrived, and they both Stupefied Krum. In order for him to be found, Harry cast a Vermillious spell to the sky, as he had done before for Fleur.
"Thanks." Ed said, trying to mimic Cedric's way of speaking.
"I did the right thing." George replied in a tone the young king found a bit too solemn.
A growling was suddenly heard, nearby, and the hedgerows started tremoring.
"Run!" Harry shouted.
And the three of them started running together, in the same direction. George was first in line. Unfortunately, he stumbled on a root, and fell to the ground. To the sinister crack sound his leg produced, they all understood it was broken.
"Can you get up?" Ed asked.
"No. I'm out. Go on without me. Good luck to you."
And he sent the red sparkles himself in order to be located. Ed and Harry thus continued their way, and soon the trophy was in sight. The young king reached it first, but pretended to hesitate. Harry soon joined him.
"Go on, Cedric. Take it. You earned it."
"You deserve it as well. You saved my life, I owe you. And doing all that at your age... you clearly are the most deserving wizard."
Harry tensed his hand, but hesitated.
"Go on, Potter, take it. Let's end this."
"Together." Harry suddenly offered. "Let's take it together."
"Are you serious?"
"We are both Hogwarts champions. We can both be the victors."
Ed smiled. Everything had gone according to plan.
"Okay. On three. One, two..."
"Three!"
They both grabbed one handle of the trophy, and were instantly teleported. The sensation was very unpleasant, and they landed brutally in a graveyard. Ed forced himself to remain calm.
"Do you think it's another part of the game?" He asked.
And he prayed Hermione would be there. Harry, as for him, was frowning.
"I came here before." He declared.
"What?"
"I came here before. Cedric, we have to leave right now!"
But the wizard suddenly bent double, and put his hand on his forehead with a cry of pain.
"Harry, what's going on?"
A figure suddenly emerged from behind a tomb.
"Who's there?" The young king called, pointing his wand.
He then heard a hissing, then the words of the death curse. There was a green flash, and that was all he saw.