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A.N. I may not update for a few extra days, I need to take a small break, I might start another fic though so I can alternate between the two because I ended up having trouble writing the end of this fic. But I'm not sure yet, and I hope you all enjoy the chapter.

Fleur

I walked hesitantly through the narrow cave, the cheers were quickly drowned out by the roars of the Green Welsh that lay beyond. It's melodious cries distinctly held rage, and it was terrifying, the dread filled to the brim as the light that shone at the end of the tunnel came ever closer. I stopped at the entrance, even as my name was called by Ludo Bagman I couldn't will my legs to move. I couldn't face a damn dragon… could I? No, it was a ridiculous notion, I couldn't fight it. But even as the thought played through my mind I couldn't will myself to turn and leave, I was stuck, I wasn't a coward, but it was a dragon…

"Fleur, we are ready for you." Ludo's voice rang out before a loud cheer spread through the cave, they were chanting my name, I needed to get out there.

I ran from the entrance and as I did the chanting crowd slipped from my mind as I focused on the task ahead. As soon as I appeared in the arena, a bolt of fire shot towards me, it flew through the air like a spear, hurdling towards me. I dived to the left, narrowly avoiding the flames, but before I could recover a whip-like tail slammed into my side sending me flailing across the arena and slamming me into a rock. Another bolt fire was thrown my way, "Aqua Eructo!" I exclaimed sending a jet of water hurtling towards the fire.

The two forces collided, canceling each other out while covering the arena with steam. Taking a brief respite, thanks to the cover of steam, my hands traveled to the place I was hit by the tail and hissed as pain spread from the point of impact to cover my entire right side. I looked up just in time to see another bolt of fire headed my way, straight for my head, all I was able to do was move my head to the side enough to dodge the flames. The heat that radiated from the blast was extraordinary, it felt as if my face was melting just from the proximity.

I rushed from the rock I was leaning against and ran around to the other side of the arena, the dragon was lost inside the steam, utilizing its hearing to try and track me. I slowly tried to walk to the middle of the arena, toward the golden egg. But as I got close my foot slipped on a rock and I slipped down into a small stream of water that ran along the edge of the arena. Groaning, I rose to my feet, only to be smacked by its tail once again, sending me along the ground and into a small pool of water.

I rolled over and watched as a giant tail dropped from above me, and time seemed to stop, I looked at the crowd, and my eyes landed directly on a beautiful brunette's face. The only thing marring it were the tears trailing down her face, I looked back to the tail determined. I raised my wand and saw a clawed hand gripping it, a few feathers had sprouted from my arm, but the sight didn't deter me. "Protego!" I screamed, and just like that, time was normal again, the once slow descent of the tail became a full swing. It smashed into my shield, I could feel the magical barrier I'd created strain under the immense pressure, almost snapping.

Its tail pulled away and seemed to stare at me in complete shock, although its shock only lasted mere seconds and it was quickly charging at me. Its mouth snapping, its giant white teeth disappearing in its mouth before reappearing just as quickly. I jumped out of the way, much faster than usual but again, I didn't question it, didn't let the fact slow me down as I jumped onto the dragon's back. It shook its large scaly body effectively throwing me off, as I sailed through the air it shot another bolt of fire in my direction. I twisted my body sideways dodging the blast, but not completely, my shirt tore open on the left side as the fire ripped past me, burning my left shoulder and setting my shirt a light.

Quickly putting out the fire with a lower powered Aqua Eructo Charm, I looked back at the giant beast as it got ready for another charge, my eyes narrowed as I raised my wand. As the dragon rushed towards me, I yelled "Ascendio!" I was thrown into the air over the dragon but as I sailed over the dragon's head snapped up catching me in its jaws, its teeth ripped through my leg, and I screamed in pain. It threw me in the air before swiping me with one of its wings sending me towards the pit of eggs, I crashed to the floor with a horrible crunch and pain surged through my left arm.

I struggled to my feet, the dragon had its gaze fixed on me as it slowly approached, it knew I was in no state to continue our fight, and it seemed almost smug about the fact. I looked behind me and saw the golden egg, sitting there, taunting me, I turned and leaped for it. As I did I heard the thundering footsteps behind me, but it was too late, my arms wrapped around the egg clutching it with everything I had and as I did so the thundering footsteps slowed. I heard shouting from around me as a dozen handlers jumped down into the arena to subdue the Green Welsh, leading it away from me. I looked towards it and caught its eye, I could almost see a sinister gleam as it walked away, like it was mocking me.

But I'd won, I'd beaten the giant beast, as I stood I looked back at my arms, about to finally question what was going on, but the feathers and claws had disappeared, I was back to normal. As I thought that the pain from the damage I'd sustained jumped to the forefront of my mind and I let out a blood-curdling scream. I collapsed to the floor with labored breathing, the edges of my vision becoming dim as the pain racked my body in waves. The last thing I saw before the darkness completely overwhelmed me was a beautiful brunette girl, her face contorted in pain and the sight broke my heart.

Hermione

As the dragon was herded away by the handlers, I rushed to the side of the stands, watching Fleur as she slowly stood. She was swaying slightly as her body changed from what I'm guessing was her kinds true form back into that of a human. She screamed, and the sound destroyed my heart, seemingly shattering it, I jumped over the side down into the arena, "Arresto Momentum!" I yelled just before I landed, slowing my descent so I could come to a graceful landing.

I ran towards Fleur as she collapsed and threw myself down over her, I grabbed her right hand, avoiding her now broken and burnt hand. "You can't go," I whispered, "I need to tell you something… I… I… I," I didn't know what I wanted to tell her but it didn't matter, she was unconscious as I knelt down next to her.

"Miss Granger, we must attend to her wounds," Dumbledore spoke softly as he laid his hand on my shoulder.

I nodded my head and let go of her hand, as they carried her to the infirmary I followed along, I couldn't will myself to leave her alone in the state she was in. I sat and watched as Madam Pomfrey and her assistant worked tirelessly, administering potions and charms before bandaging up her wounds to allow them to heal quicker. They went to their office but as she passed by Madam Pomfrey stopped next to me and put her hand on my shoulder, "She won't wake up till tomorrow, did you want to head back to your dorm and I'll send for you when she wakes?"

I shook my head, as I smiled appreciatively before walking passed her and sitting beside Fleur, I grabbed her right hand again as the tears once again started flowing. Seeing her beautiful body battered, bruised and bandaged was heartbreaking, I wanted to go back and stop her from going through with the competition, to stop her from getting hurt. I sobbed into her torso, laying my head on her stomach gently, staining her hospital gown with tears. I cried myself to sleep for the first time that night, my hair hiding my face and splaying over Fleur's lower torso.

I awoke in the morning, with a soft hand slowly stroking my hair, I kept my eyes closed, I wanted the feeling to continue, so I pretended to stay asleep. The doors to the infirmary opened announcing the arrival of someone, my ears pricked up at the voice of Professor Dumbledore. "Miss Delacour, I just wanted to inform you that we will be announcing your score, and therefore the winner of the first task, at the Feast tonight."

"Okay, thank you, Professor," Fleur's sweet soft voice filled my ears, and I smiled. As the doors closed I felt a tap on my shoulder, "Hermione, I know you're awake," I could hear the smile in her voice.

I looked up at her, leaving my head on her stomach, "I am," I said with a smile.

The blond flushed red at the smile, and she was so cute I raised my head kissed her lightly on the lips, I felt her smile as we kissed before she pushed me away. I was confused by her actions, pouting at her as she grabbed my hand.

"I need to tell you something before we continue…" I opened my mouth to speak, but she held her finger up to my lips, "Please, I need to say this. There is something I didn't tell you about myself, about Veela… God, I don't know how to say it… Do you know how wolves mate?"

"Yeah, they mate for life, imprinting I think it's called," I replied.

Fleur nodded, "Exactly like that, the same if for Veela… The moment I saw you back in that park, I felt a strange pull, something in me wanted you…" I was beyond shocked, what she was telling me was scary, but I felt like I liked her more. She was telling me this so I would know what I was in for, even though it would hurt her greatly if I rejected her for it, I went to speak again, but she stopped me once again. "I'm not finished, ma belle, there is something I must show you," she pulled the bandages from her left arm, exposing deep scars that definitely didn't come from the dragon, I gasped loudly at the sight as I ran my fingers up and down her scarred arm. "This is what will happen to me without you," she said sadly, almost on the verge of tears. "I didn't want to put you in this position, but you needed to know before we started anything I needed you to know." The tears now freely fell from her eyes as what she was telling me sunk in, without me Fleur would die.

I reached my hands up to her face, I cupped her cheeks and wiped away her tears before I leaned up and kissed her on the lips again, before pulling away slowly. "I accept you for who and what you are, and I'll do everything in my power to make this work for you... for us."

She smiled, radiating happiness, "There is one more thing I need to tell you, I have a penis." she blurted, seemingly hoping this wasn't a deal breaker.

"Wow… another one," I whispered.

"I take it you know about Pansy then?"

I nodded, "And so do you apparently, but I can't believe it, I never knew such a thing existed, and then one of my friends turn out to be one, and then I find out my girlfriend is one as-" My babbling was cut off by a soft pair of lips pressing against mine, a tongue tickles my lips asking for entrance, I granted her entrance. A moan slipped from my throat as our tongues danced and massaged each other, her tongue tasted sweet, and I wanted the flavor forever.

She pulled away with a smile, "Your girlfriend?" she asked happily.

I nodded and pecked her lips once more, "Yep, my girlfriend."

As we leaned in to kiss once more the doors to the infirmary burst open, we both looked over at Gabrielle and Apolline as the rushed over, frantically pulling the platinum blond into a fierce hug. I watched as Fleur quickly reapplied the bandage, hiding the scars from her mother and sister.

"Thank God you're all right, watching you fight that dragon was the scariest thing I ever saw," Apolline was almost crying as she held Fleur.

"That reminds me… mum what the hell happened? I had claws, feathers and heightened abilities, both magical and physical."

"Oh, that, I never told you about that because the chances of it happening are so rare that I didn't think it would matter. Clearly, I was wrong," Apolline explained. "On a few rare occasions, the inner Veela can manifest itself, even if the Veela doesn't want it. It is a defense mechanism that even someone with the smallest amount of Veela blood has. It only comes out when not only your life but also the life of your mate is in danger or great anguish."

The blond nodded slowly, "I remember looking at Hermione before it manifested, she had tears running down her beautiful face, and I hated it."

"Wait a minute, you know?" Apolline asked, glancing at me, I nodded in response, "And your still here?"

I nodded again, "Yes, and we just decided to start dating."

A smile spread across Apolline's face as she scooped me into a firm hug, spinning me around while laughing, "Thank God, my daughters mate wants to be with her!" I giggled at the woman's antics as she put me back down, "One down, one to go," she said looking at her youngest daughter.

Ginny

I sat in the Great Hall with Pansy, we were openly flirting, because we could now, while we ate our lunches. As I pulled away from a quick peck I saw several pairs of hands rip Pansy from her seat, I stared wide-eyed as three of my brothers held Pansy in place.

"How dare you seduce our innocent little sister!" Fred and George roared in unison while Ron just stood there fuming. "You're an evil bitch! She deserves way better than you!" Their words clearly devastated her as she burst into tears, I couldn't handle it anymore.

I pulled out my wand pointing it threateningly at the trio of idiots, "GET YOUR HANDS OFF HER!" I screamed waving my wand, "Flipendo!" I yelled sending the three of them to their asses before wrapping Pansy into a firm hug. "I love her, and you can either accept that, or you can get the hell out of my life!" I watched as their faces contorted in pain and guilt before I dragged a sobbing Pansy off to our spot.

By the time we arrived she'd calmed down enough to speak, "They're right you know, you do deserve better than me, I mean I've been so mean to s-" I cut her off with a firm kiss on her mouth.

Pulling away I stared into her beautiful green eyes, "I know all about your past, but that's exactly what it is, your past, without it, you wouldn't have become the girl you are today. The girl that I love. And I love you, no matter what anyone says. I. Love. You."

"I-I-I," the black-haired girl before me stammered, trying to form a coherent sentence but failed miserably, so instead she leaned in and kissed me.

"Come on," I said pulling away from the kiss, "We need to talk to my brothers."

"Do we need to?" Pansy asked with a noticeable waver in her voice.

I grabbed her hand as we walked, "Yes, they will accept us together, that's the end of it."

We spent all afternoon searching for my brothers, they seemed to have completely disappeared from the castle. By the time we finally found the three of them there was only ten minutes before the Feast. I glared at each of them and watched them cower under my stare and smirked at their responses.

"So, do you have something to say to us? Or am I going to be ignoring the three of you?"

The three boys looked at each other, "We're sorry, we love you, and we want you to be happy." Fred and George spoke in unison, and I had to assume they had rehearsed the apology. Ron on the other hand, stood there silently glaring at my Pansy.

"Ron?" I asked.

He stamped his foot like a two-year-old before stomping off towards the Great Hall, "He'll come around," Fred and George told me before directing their attention to Pansy. "We're sorry, we shouldn't have attacked you the way we did."

Pansy smiled at them, "It's okay, I probably would have done the same if I was in your shoes."

I wrapped my arm around her as we headed towards the Great Hall with my two older brothers. I smiled at Hermione as we entered, I hadn't seen her since she followed Fleur to the infirmary yesterday.

"Hi Mione, how's it going?" I asked sitting down next to her.

"Very well," she leaned in to whisper the next part, "Fleur and I have started dating."

I let out a high-pitched squeal garnering a few odd looks from the students around us, but I couldn't help it, I was so excited. "That's awesome," I whispered back. Hermione nodded as a familiar blond sat down next to her, I watched as her cheeks flushed slightly and a small smile graced her lips. I turned to Pansy then, relaying the information before kissing her on the lips.

Fleur

I sat with Hermione, holding her hand underneath the table, she didn't want everyone to know about us, I had no idea why, but I would do anything for the brunette, so I complied. We sat at the Gryffindor table, practically staring at the Headmaster as we waited for him to make the announcement.

It didn't take long for the old man to walk to the middle of the room to address everyone, "Alright, as you all know, thanks to Fleur's injuries we weren't able to give her points, but now that she has healed up nicely we can announce her points. But first to remind you all of Mr. Krum's and Mr. Diggory's points, Mr. Krum is in the lead with thirty-seven points, and Mr. Diggory is on thirty-three. Now, Miss Fleur, you showed tremendous skill and courage in the way you took on the Green Welsh, facing the beast head on was not the best option… but you successfully pulled it off. For that, we award you Forty points."

I let out a happy screech, pulling the brunette next to me into a firm hug, "I won!" I yelled down at her with a massive smile on my face.

She was smiling back at me, "I know, it's fantastic!" She replied, and I nodded my head vigorously.

I spent the feast in giddy excitement, happily eating and chatting with the people around me, accepting congratulations from everyone that happened to walk by. Hermione left shortly after the feast, telling me she'd see me in a little while, but when I asked what she was doing, she just smiled at me before walking off.

I skipped back to the carriage that night, I was so happy I needed to move, but soon I was blocked by a few Slytherin's and Durmstrang students. Each one of them was glaring daggers at me as they reached for their wands, my eyes widened as my breaths started to come more rapidly. They thrust their wands toward me, all casting a different curse at me but before they landed, they slammed into an invisible shield.

"Do not harm her!" Hermione yelled as she rushed forward with a Professor that held a scowl on his face.

"All of you, detention. NOW!" the professor yelled, leading them away.

"Thank you, Professor Snape!" the brunette called after the retreating man.

I looped my arm through Hermione's as I continued walking towards the carriage, "You going to sleep with me?" I asked with a suggestive tone before kissing the brunette on the cheek.

"Yes, I am," the brunette replied boldly, eliciting a yelp from me. "That was cute," Hermione giggled.

I blushed as I hid my face, "I couldn't help it," I mumbled.

"I know," she said as she leaned her head on my arm.

I smiled down at her, "I thought you wanted to keep us quiet for a little while?"

"I do, but I still want to be near you, I can't help it."

As I listened to her I felt my eyes tear up, it was as if she were telling me that she loved me, and I couldn't help but listen to the unsaid statement. I knew it was way too soon, but I could only love her, and I so badly wanted her to love me back. We walked together to the carriage quietly, it was a comfortable silence, but I wanted to hear her voice, her beautiful voice.

"Tell me about your family," I requested, just to get her talking.

For the rest of the walk, she talked animatedly about her mum and dad, where she lived and how she grew up a muggle. I found it interesting to learn about how muggles grew up, how their parents would do so much to raise them whereas witches and wizards were able to do so much more so much easier. She spoke about 'muggle magic,' great machines that could carry thousands of people across the ocean or through the sky, something called 'the internet' where you could find out anything you wanted about anything.

By the time she'd finished we were already laying down in my bed, she was cuddled into me, and I couldn't wipe the smile off my face even if my life depended on it. Gabrielle was already asleep, so we decided to go to sleep as well, but that was easier said than done. I stared down at Hermione's sleeping face, she looked so beautiful I felt an uncomfortable ache at my crotch. I groaned as I shifted, trying to free myself a little so I could get comfortable enough to sleep. Happily, I was able to remove my erection from between us, I looked back down at Hermione, she hadn't stirred at all during my struggle.

I smiled at her, "I love you," I whispered as I closed my eyes.

Ginny

I woke up late that night to the sound of Pansy mumbling in her sleep, I slipped from my bed and walked over to her. Sitting down on her bed I started stroking her hair, "Please baby, it's just a dream, you're okay."

"No… Leave her… Leave her alone…" the black-haired girl mumbled, she'd still been having nightmares, but they were always about her, never someone else.

"She's okay, trust me, you need to calm down."

"NO! GINNY!" Pansy screamed as her eyes opened, they connected with mine as she started to cry. I scooped her into my arms and held her as she sobbed into me.

"Shhh… It's okay, Pansy," I soothed her stroking her hair.

"N-No it's not… t-they were hurting you… RAPING YOU!" She started screaming again.

"They didn't… It was a dream, I'm here, you see," I said pinching her lightly.

She nodded and slowly closed her eyes again, falling back to sleep, I stared down at her, I was scared for her. Something was seriously wrong, and I had no idea what, but I needed to help her somehow, this wasn't right. I drifted off to sleep trying to think of a way to help my Pansy, but none came to mind. I needed help.