Chapter Nine

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, JK Rowling does and unfortunately I am not her.

Summary: After the Second Wizarding War, a Guardian was given to each child of the main families that helped in the war. They were all tasked with a simple job, protect their allocated person with their life. Somehow, Freya screwed it up in the biggest way. She fell in love.

There are going to be a lot of OCs, but the focus is going to be on Freya.

HARRY POTTER

The next day

Freya woke up that morning feeling anxious. The first challenge was that day and she didn't know how to feel about it. She had gone to bed late that night after following James, Albus and Lily into the Forbidden Forest. However, she was glad she did because now she sort of knew what she was going to happen. Freya had spent last night researching the Beast's weaknesses and what to look out for so it wasn't like she was unprepared. Freya just hoped that Albus was smart enough and did the exact same as her. Getting up, Freya began searching her wardrobe looking for some casual clothes. She wanted to wear something comfortable and not so restricting so she could move easily. However, Freya found nothing but fancy dress robes that her parents made her wear, nothing casual. Her parents detested muggle clothing, especially jeans.

Freya sighed roughly when she couldn't find anything. "Just great." She muttered lowly.

Just then, Cordelia came out of the bathroom in casual clothes. Everyone got the day off that day so they could watch the Tournament.

"You're not dressed." Cordelia pointed out, looking confused. Usually, Freya was always the first awake and ready for the day. Seeing Freya still in her PJs was actually shocking and slightly amusing. She even had bed head, something that Cordelia had never seen on Freya before. She kind of thought it was cute, the only thing ruining the image was the scowl on Freya's face.

"I don't have any casual clothes," Freya said, sneering at her wardrobe. Her parents always picked her clothes for her. Her mother said that she had to uphold the Williams name at all times by being dressed for perfection.

Cordelia looked thoughtful. "You can borrow some of my clothes. We're around the same height." She said, walking over to her trunk and taking out a few pieces of clothing. She picked up a pair of dark blue jeans, a white tank top and a red hoodie.

Freya looked at them and nodded her head. "Thanks." With that, Freya went into the bathroom to get ready.

Cordelia beamed, she was happy to help. Freya had helped her throughout the years, so it was nice to return the favour every now and again. It was harder than expected because Freya didn't rely on many people, not even Katrina.

A few minutes later, Freya walked out, dressed in the clothes that Cordelia had lent her. The jeans were a bit loose, but Freya knew she had a belt somewhere in her trunk. The tank top was a bit tight around Freya's chest area, but the hoodie was nice and baggy so no one would notice. Freya couldn't help but notice how comfy it was to be in jeans, it was a lot less restrictive than the robes her parents made her wear. Freya then picked up her brown boots – they were dragon hide so she knew they would provide some protection that day. The boots actually belonged to her sister and her parents didn't know about them at all. It wasn't much, but it gave Freya something to remember she sister by and it was the slightest bit of rebellion against her parents that she was able to get away with.

"Looking good," Cordelia said, smiling and holding up her thumbs.

Freya smirked, grabbing her wand and checking the time. It was only seven o'clock in the morning, Freya had only been asleep for four hours, but she was used to not sleeping that much so it didn't bother her. Guardians could only sleep once their charges were asleep, they could never sleep before just in case anything happened. It was especially annoying for Freya when James would be working on pranks until the early hours of the morning and would then have Quidditch practice.

With everything ready, Freya and Cordelia headed down to the Great Hall for some breakfast. The Tournament was due to start at nine so they had some time before then.

On the way, Rebecca ran over to the older Gryffindors, looking rather nervous. She too was dressed in casual clothing.

"Good morning Rebecca!" Cordelia greeted with a smile. She waved at her with so much energy considering it was early morning. Freya sent Cordelia an annoyed look, not appreciating her loud voice so early in the morning and before her morning coffee.

Rebecca nodded, smiling back. "Morning Cordelia. Morning to you too Freya." She said, looking at the older girl with a flush.

Freya nodded her head in acknowledgement.

Rebecca cleared her throat. "I-is that any chance I could speak to Freya alone?" She asked, looking at both Cordelia and Freya.

Nodding her head, Freya turned to Cordelia. "I'll meet you in the Hall."

Smiling, Cordelia ran off, running into Ryan and Katrina on the way.

Now alone, Freya looked to the younger Slytherin. "What do you need?" She asked, staring at her with an impassive expression.

Rebecca bit her lip. "I was wondering what was going to happen today."

Freya pursed her lips together, she understood what Rebecca was saying. Freya certainly couldn't protect James today while being in the games, and Rebecca couldn't protect Albus when he was in the Tournament. "While I and Albus are in the Tournament, our roles will switch. I will protect Albus and you will protect James. Once we're out, it goes back to normal." Freya suggested, knowing that this was a dangerous game. To pass on the responsibility to another person could be tricky because there is a chance that the person wasn't competent enough. If anything happened, both Guardians involved would be punished severely.

Rebecca looked apprehensive but nodded her head nonetheless. She knew that Freya would definitely protect Albus very well, she was just worried about mucking up Guarding James.

"Now, let's go. I need breakfast." Freya said, feeling her stomach rumble. She could smell food and she dreadfully needed her cup of coffee to function in the mornings.

HARRY POTTER

Freya now stood in the arena outside the castle. The arena had been specially assembled for today's challenge, and it was bigger than the Quidditch pitch. It was intricately made of different stone Beasts, the most notable were the five stone Dragons next to the five stone Chimeras and five stone Griffins. Right next to her was Albus and the other Champions and Shields. They all stood in the middle of the arena, waiting for more information to be given out. Albus looked around nervously, he already knew what they were going to be doing. He hadn't told anyone and was just glancing at his partner with a nervous expression. Freya noticed this and didn't say anything to him. Ivan and Roman stood tall, looking very confident and seemed to be dressed in battle armour. Alicia and Isaak stood on Freya and Albus' other side, dressing in jeans and jumpers.

Loud cheering could be heard from all the people had that assembled in the standing area. At the front were all the teachers, the judges lined up in front. James stood in the audience, next to Lily. Both of them were looking out for Albus. They were waving at him and shouting his name in encouragement – in fact, the whole Slytherin House seemed to be doing that too.

Harry was also looking down to his son, knowing what he must be feeling.

Lance was looking directly at Freya with a blank expression.

McGonagall stood up from her seat, gaining everyone's attention as everyone fell silent.

Casting a quick spell to project her voice, she spoke. "Thank you all for joining us today. Today, the tournament will begin!" McGonagall looked to Lance and sat down.

Lance stood up, casting the same spell as McGonagall just moments ago. "Today's challenge is called the Battle of the Beasts! There will be three matches today and each pair will face off against a Beast that has especially brought in for this moment!" Lance let this all sink in, smiling charmingly at everyone who looked at him.

Cheers echoed loudly, while some students looked frightened.

Lance continued. "To end the match, the pair must subdue the Beast before the match can be declared over, or if they go over the time limit of thirty minutes. In each challenge, the pairs have an opportunity to obtain a key. If a pair doesn't obtain a key then they can still advance to the next stage, but they will be at a disadvantage." As he said this, he looked at Freya for a moment before looking away.

Freya looked at her surroundings first. It was a rocky terrain with many large stones that could provide shelter. Freya kept her hand over her wand, ready for anything to happen.

"Your Beasts will be picked at random. The first team that will be fighting first are Beauxbatons' Champion and Shield!" Lance announced, pointing in the direction of them.

Alicia beamed while Isaak looked slightly nervous

"Other contestants, please leave the field for a moment until it is your turn," Lance said, his loud voice booming so everyone could hear.

Wordlessly, Freya and Albus left the stage with Roman and Ivan following closely behind. Soon, they all found themselves in a quiet place. It looked like a large magical tent with nursing beds just in case anyone was seriously injured. There was also a seating area where they could watch Alicia and Isaak fight.

"There is no press here." Albus sighed in relief. He had remembered when his dad told him about Rita Skeeter – who had retired quite some years ago.

Roman scoffed, "What, were you expecting to get interviewed? Is being a Potter child not enough for you?" He sent Albus a look of contempt before crossing his large arms over his chest.

Ivan looked at his teammate. "Cut it out." He was trying to defuse the situation. Unlike his fellow teammate, he had respect for Harry Potter and his family. His father had told him many stories, ones that Ivan stilled loved hearing about today.

Albus frowned. "That's not it…"

Roman made his move and walked closer to Albus, looking angry. However, before he could even get close, Freya was already in front of him, her wand lightly grazing his neck. "Try it, I dare you." She hissed lightly, glaring at him.

Gritting his teeth, Roman went to grab his wand.

"Roman!" Ivan yelled, grabbing him and pulling him away. He didn't want any conflict, and this girl unnerved him for some reason. There was a protective aura around her and he knew not to mess with her. He hadn't even seen her move or pull out her wand.

Roman glared at Freya before backing down. He and Ivan moved far away from Albus and Freya, throwing them dirty looks.

When he was far away, Freya put her wand away.

Albus looked at her with a bashful expression. "Thank you." He muttered under his breath, but still loud enough for her to hear.

Freya heard, but she made no acknowledgement of that she heard.

This caused Albus to frown. "Hey, did you hear me?" He asked, his voice slightly louder than before. But, still, Freya made no acknowledgement of his words, making him sigh roughly.

Just then, a loud roar pierced the air. Everyone's attention was now focused on Alicia and Isaak. Their Beast had been revealed and it was the Griffin. Freya mentally cursed, she was hoping that she and Albus would get the Griffin. Out of all the Beasts that they had, the Griffin's were the calmest, definitely not as vicious as the Chimera or the Dragon. As Freya watched the Griffin, she took notice to a silver key around the Beasts neck that was what Alicia and Isaak needed to obtain to have an advantage in the next round.

Freya was pulled out of her thoughts when she felt someone touch her. Freya flinched and jumped back, her wand already in her hand. However, it was just Albus – who was staring at her in shock. He didn't mean for her to react the way she did, but he had been calling her a few times and that's when he realised he didn't actually know her name.

"I-I never got to know your name," Albus said, smiling nervously.

Freya frowned. She didn't know whether or not to tell him. There wasn't much point because he would just forget anyway. "Freya." She answered shortly, looking back to the match at hand. It seemed as though Alicia and Isaak worked well as a team. Isaak was the defensive one of the two whereas Alicia was on the offensive one.

Albus nodded his head. "I found out what Beasts there were, we may end up-"

He didn't get to finish though as Freya cut him off. "I know. There is still a Chimera and a Dragon. I hope you're prepared." Freya said, not looking at him and focusing on the match. She was watching how well Alicia and Isaak worked together, trying to see any weaknesses. If there was any chance of going against any of them, Freya wanted to be prepared.

Albus was speechless, he was staring at Freya in shock.

A loud sound went off, indicating that time was up. When Freya looked, she saw that Isaak had the silver key in his hands, looking very proud. They both looked roughed up, their clothes were torn in placed and they had scrapes all over their body.

Their scores;

Renée gave a 9

Vladimir gave a 7

McGonagall gave an 8

Harry gave an 8

Lance gave a 5

With the first match finished, Lance stood up from his seat. "The next pair will be from Durmstrang!" He projected his voice loudly, watching as Alicia and Isaak made their way off stage and into the tent.

Roman's eyes lit up as he dashed forward while Ivan was walking at a calmer pace than his fellow Champion.

HARRY POTTER

Freya was watching Roman and Ivan's match carefully. She didn't like Roman much, that's why she wanted as much data on him as possible. If it ever came down to fight, Freya would rather not be surprised. Roman was all about brute strength, he was attacking the Chimera with full force without any thought to his Shield – Ivan. However, Ivan seemed to be adapting to Roman's forceful behaviour and was ensuring that his partner was safe.

Isaak walked over to them, a smile on his face. "How are you feeling?" He asked politely, looking at Freya more than Albus.

Freya didn't notice this however and just nodded her head. "Fine." She said shortly.

"I'm a little nervous," Albus admitted with a frown.

Isaak sent him a sympathetic look. He understood that it must be hard for him, Albus was only fourteen whereas the other – besides Freya – where all seventeen. Isaak couldn't imagine himself being in the exact situation at fourteen years old.

Alicia walked over and scoffed. "Then maybe you shouldn't have put your name in the Goblet then." She said, flicking her hair. She had changed her clothes and all her scraps were gone, making her look fresh.

Albus frowned. "But I didn't." He was starting to get sick of this. People were accusing him of putting his name in the Goblet of Fire and he was a hundred per cent sure that he never did that. Now he was beginning to understanding what his father went through.

Alicia sneered, not believing him in the slightest.

"Alicia." Isaak scolded, sending a withering glare at his twin sister. The whole reason the Triwizard Tournament was made to unite the schools together. He could tell Albus was trying, but his sister was just being difficult now.

Freya rolled her eyes at Alicia's attitude.

However, Alicia seemed to have caught this action. "Do you have a problem?" She asked, glaring at the younger girl.

Freya looked at her with an apathetic expression. "Yes, you."

Alicia glared venomously at her, her hand itching for her wand. By the time Alicia had her hand on her wand, Freya already had her wand drawn and pointed at her. Alicia and Freya glared at one another, neither one giving in. Alicia had stopped when she realised she was caught and that didn't stop the bubbling anger build up in her chest. She had been bested by a sixth year Gryffindor – something that wasn't settling with her.

"You wouldn't dare." Alicia hissed lowly.

Freya's eyes lit up at the challenge, something that made Alicia and Isaak feel unnerved. "Try me." Freya dared with a smirk.

Isaak cleared his throat. "Enough of that." He said, dragging his twin sister away. He didn't want a fight to happen between the two females. Freya's magical energy had unnerved him because of how powerful it was. One thing was certain, Isaak didn't want to fight that girl and now he just had to make sure his sister didn't either.

A buzzing sound went off, indicating the end of the match. Freya turned her head and saw that Roman and Ivan looked heavily beaten up and with no key insight. They weren't able to obtain their key.

Freya looked to the judges and waited for their scores.

Renée gave a 6

Vladimir gave a 9

McGonagall gave a 5

Harry gave a 6

Lance gave a 4

That put them in second place out of two people. Roman didn't look too happy with the scores and stormed off stage with Ivan trailing behind him.

Freya took a deep breath, it was now her and Albus' turn.

They both walk onto the field and Freya already had her wand drawn. They were going to face the Dragon, the only one she didn't want to fight. Dragons were deadly and powerful. Freya mentally cursed the person who decided to make two underage Wizards fight a Dragon of all Beasts they could have chosen. Freya looked up and saw Cordelia, Ryan and Katrina all watching her, sending her encouraging looks.

Albus looked into the crowd and saw his family, they all looked worried. Harry seemed to be arguing with Lance, sending the man a withering look.

The sound of chains being pulled brought both Albus and Freya back to earth. The door was opening to bring out their Beast. Freya gripped her wand tighter, tensing. Albus now had his wand in his hand as he tried to calm himself down by breathing in and out. The door opened revealing a Peruvian Vipertooth, a highly venomous dragon. Its scales are smooth and copper-coloured. It also has black ridge-markings and short horns on its head. Upon its release, it roared loudly and jumped into the air

Seeing the Dragon made Freya panic slightly. She grabbed Albus' arm and dragged him behind some rubble, giving them a perfect cover.

The Dragon landed on the ground with a heavy thud. It roared loudly, making Freya's ears ring. Carefully, Freya peaked and saw that the Peruvian Vipertooth had now calmed down and had settled down on a perch of rubble. She took notice of the gold key that hung from its neck, the prize they needed to obtain to gain an advantage.

"Why are we hiding?" Albus asked, his voice low.

Freya sent him an incredulous look. "You want to attack a Dragon that has just been thrown in the arena?" That would have been a dangerous move. To attack a dragon when it was wound up would be suicidal of them.

Albus shook his head frantically, realising how stupid his question now was. "One of us needs to distract it. The other then needs to go for the key." Albus suggested, thinking about it for a moment.

Freya sent him an impressed look, it was very similar to what she had been thinking. "I'll distract it, you get the key," Freya said, taking another peak and saw the Dragon was looking around the field, no doubt looking for them.

Albus looked unsure for a moment.

Sighing, Freya grabbed Albus by the shoulders. "I won't let anything happen to you, so calm down." She said, looking at him directly in the eyes.

This seemed to work, Albus calmed down and smiled at her.

"Now, let's go," Freya said, standing up and running out into the field.

Freya ran into the eye line of the Peruvian Vipertooth. "Aguamenti!" A jet of water shot out of Freya's wand, hitting the Vipertooth in the face. The spell didn't really do anything to it because Dragons resisted most spells, but it certainly caught its attention. The Vipertooth roared loudly as it tried to move away, but she wasn't letting it. She kept sending more water its way, making sure the Vipertooth didn't notice Albus run from his spot behind the rock. The Vipertooth jumped away and roared loudly before running at Freya. Freya stopped her spell and ran to the opposite side from Albus. As long as the Dragon's eyes were trained on her than Albus could grab the key around its neck.

When Freya was far enough, she shot another spell at it.

With Albus, he was in a hiding spot near the Vipertooth. He made sure to stay away from its tail as it is known to swipe people with its tail and it is known to be poisonous. From his hiding position, he could study the key from there. The gold key was around the Vipertooth's neck by a chain that looked to be locked. Freya was doing a great job in distracting the Vipertooth, she kept shooting spells at it and then running to another part of the arena so the Vipertooth couldn't concentrate and shoot its fire.

Taking his wand he made a backwards 'S' shape with his wand while he whispered the spell. "Alohomora." The lock that held the key came undone and the gold key fell to the ground with a loud clang.

The arena went silent, even the Vipertooth went silent.

Freya looked at Albus with wide eyes.

The Vipertooth roared and turned its attention to Albus. Albus froze where he was as he stared up at the Vipertooth with horror in his eyes. He didn't know what to do, he hadn't anticipated that the key would make such a loud noise when it dropped to the ground.

"Run!" Freya yelled at him when she saw that he wasn't moving from that spot.

"ALBUS!" James yelled down, jumping up from his seat.

Harry watched in horror as his son was frozen to the spot. His fists were clenched and his hand was resting on his wand. He was ready to intervene at a moment's notice. However, Lance sat there with interest written on his face, he was wondering how this was going to turn out.

This snapped Albus out of his stupor, just in time as the Vipertooth was running towards him. As he ran, he was looking for a place to hide. However, it was just his luck that he tripped over on a piece of loose rubble on the ground.

Albus yelped as he fell, and turned around and saw the Vipertooth coming towards him.

Freya saw the Vipertooth was getting closer to Albus and knew she needed to do something. She ran after the Beast until she was next to its tail. What she about to do next was completely reckless and no Wizard or Witch should ever do this.

"Protego!" Freya shouted, pointing it at Albus.

A shield appeared around Albus, just in time as the Vipertooth tried to attack with its claws, only to meet resistance with a shield. The Vipertooth shrieked and attempted to crack the shield with such ferocity.

Freya then turned to the Vipertooth's tail. She pointed her wand at the Dragon's tail and the tip of her wand glowed white. She was using the Stinging Jinx on the Dragon's tail, something she would come to regret.

The Vipertooth roared and turned its head.

Freya looked to Albus, "Run. Now!" She yelled at him, not paying attention to anything else around her.

Turing her head back, Freya saw the Vipertooth's tail heading towards her. It was too close to duck or use a shield spell. It had been stupid of her to take her eyes off the Beasts, but she needed to make sure Albus was safe. The tail hit her at such amazing speed, faster than anything Freya had ever come across. It hit her chest, sending her flying backwards into the stone wall as a loud crack sounded in the arena. Freya stood still, her eyes wide and void of anything before crumpling to the ground face first, not moving in the slightest. She didn't even look to be breathing.

A chorus of gasps sounded throughout the arena as they watched what happened.

"No!" Katrina screamed out, tears gathering in her eyes.

Ryan was watching with wide eyes, his hand over his mouth in shock. Cordelia had already fallen out of her seat in shock and horror. She supposes it was kind of childish that she thought Freya was nearly invincible. But she never thought that this would ever happen.

However, no one noticed these reactions. Lance had stood up and was staring at Freya, waiting for her to make a move. McGonagall's hand went over her mouth in horror. She was begging for Freya to move – to do something.

"NO!" Albus screamed from his hiding spot. Without thinking, Albus ran over to Freya and checked up on her. But before he could get close, the Vipertooth's tail swung down and blocked his path. Albus spared a glance towards Freya before running away. Tears were running down his face, he had just seen someone die.

James watched in horror, his brother now had to fend for himself. James spared a glance at the girl that helped him. Without her, Albus would have been killed right from the get-go. It wasn't that James didn't believe in Albus, but he did doubt that he would be able to take on a Dragon on his own.

Albus ran, looking for the key. Just as he was about to use his wand to cast the Accio spell, the Vipertooth roared and spat fire at him. Albus quickly ran behind a piece of debris and began thinking. Albus looked up at the time he had left, there were still ten minutes and he didn't think he was going to last that long. Just then, the Vipertooth's claw appeared above his head, it had found him. Taking the chance, Albus ran out of his hiding place, trying to find another. However, the Vipertooth was smarter and had cornered Albus and he couldn't move.

"Al!" Lily yelled out, her eyes wide with dread.

The Vipertooth opened its mouth to spit fire. It breathed it and then exhaled a ferocious fire. Albus closed his eyes and awaited his fate.

"Protego!"

A shield appeared around Albus keeping him safe from the burning flames. Albus opened his eyes and his mouth dropped. On the other side of the arena stood Freya, who had blood dripping from her head. She looked to be in pain but was standing nonetheless. She didn't look happy, in fact, she looked pissed.

Freya pointed at the stone Dragons. "Draconifors!" She pointed at each one and watched as each stone Dragons transformed into real Dragon. This had been a spell that she had only learnt recently and she was kind of proud that she was getting to use it, but she was angry and in pain which wasn't a great combination. Using her wand, Freya made the stone Dragons attack the Vipertooth. Seeing its challengers, the Vipertooth roared and attacked the other Dragons now in the arena, leaving Albus alone.

With that sorted, Freya ran over to Albus. "You okay?" She asked, looking at any injuries.

Albus shook his head, but Freya didn't believe him, especially when she could see the scrapes all over his body.

Raising her wand, Freya muttered, "Reparifors," Her wand glowed and the small wounds that Albus had disappeared without a trace.

Albus looked at himself and smiled at Freya, grateful that she had helped him. However, he snapped out of it though when he tried looking for the key. "But the key!" He said, looking for it frantically.

Freya rolled her eyes. "I got it ages ago." She said, holding the gold key up. She had blacked out when her head hit the wall, but McGonagall's healing charm had activated the minute she had snapped her neck and had repaired it pretty fast. Freya knew that without it then she would have been dead for sure. Freya had woken up and used the Accio spell to grab the key and that's when she noticed that Albus was in danger.

When the audience saw she had the key, they burst into applause, loud cheering and whoop sounds could be heard. The cheering was drowning out the sound of the Vipertooth being taken down by the five stone Dragons.

Harry sighed in relief, seeing his son was okay made him feel more at ease. Lance was clapping his hands gently and slowly, a passive expression on his face.

A buzzing sound went off, indicating the time limit had been reached. Freya and Albus looked at the magical clock and saw that it had reached zero. Albus exhaled and fell to the ground, on his butt. The adrenaline had gone and now he was just exhausted. Freya wanted to join him, but she stayed standing, holding the key tightly in her hands.

Now for the scores;

Renée gave a 6

Vladimir gave a 7

McGonagall gave a 7

Harry gave a 7

Lance gave a 9

Freya looked at Lance with a blank expression. But on the inside, she was confused. She and Albus were now in second place, with Alicia and Isaak coming in first and Roman and Ivan in third place. It wasn't surprising, Alicia and Isaak had the easiest Beast to handle whereas she and Albus had the worst Beast. Freya would easily admit that their performance wasn't good – but it wasn't bad either – it was average and that's why she understood the scores. Just then, a wave of dizziness hit Freya like a ton of bricks. Freya swore under her breath as she looked down. The hoodie that Cordelia had borrowed her was ruined. There was a massive hole in the middle where the Vipertooth's tail hit her. Freya hadn't noticed that one of the spikes on its tail had ripped through the material and had spiked her.

Freya groaned and fell to her knees.

Albus looked at her, concern in his eyes. "Are you okay?" He asked, moving closer to her.

Before he could touch her, Freya shakily stood up and hobbled out of the arena. She needed the poison out of her system, now. It was a struggle, especially since Freya was having a hard time breathing and walking at the same time, but she eventually made it to the tent and laid down on the medic bed, where Madame Pomfrey stood waiting.

HARRY POTTER

Freya laid on the sick bay bed feeling much better than she did before. Madame Pomfrey had made quick work that that poison inside her. Luckily the poison hadn't been in Freya too long to do any permanent damage. Madame Pomfrey had quickly left her alone, realising that she wanted some time alone and she was thankful for that. Freya was also thankful for the fact Albus' family had whisked him away so he couldn't bother her.

However, her peace didn't last much longer.

"Well done, Freya," Lance said as he walked into the tent with a smile on his face.

Freya had no outward reaction, but on the inside, she was groaning. She wanted to be left alone in peace but it looked like that wasn't going to happen.

"However, I didn't see anyone Guarding James." He said, walking closer to her.

"Rebecca Singleton took over my position while I was guarding Albus in the Tournament," Freya answered back calmly.

Lance nodded his head. "You did a splendid job, Freya." He said, taking her hand in his and stroking it softly.

Freya had to stop herself from flinching. She wanted to yank her hand back. She should be used to this treatment by now, he had been doing it for years, but she still hated it. "Thank you, sir," Freya responded back, almost robotically.

Someone cleared their throat.

Freya looked and saw McGonagall standing near the entrance with an impatient expression. "The clue, Mr Johnson." She said, arching her brow at him.

Lance frowned and took his hand away from Freya. "But of course. I was just checking on her before anything."

McGonagall didn't look impressed. "And where was your concern yesterday?" She fired back, glaring at him.

Lance clenched his fists, but he chose to ignore this comment. Clearing his own throat, he looked to Freya and handed her a small golden music box. "As you have obtained the key in the first round, it will give you an advantage, which is to find out a clue for the next challenge."

Freya took the small golden box and looked at it. It was smaller than her hand. There also seemed to be a hole where she could place the key. Taking the key out of her pocket, she inserted the key and opened it. The box opened up and a ball of yellow light floated up.

Make one wrong move and you fall,

A place where the ground isn't your friend,

Where you will need the skill to pass the test.

This challenge isn't for the faint hearted or uncoordinated,

There is no place you can rest,

To succeed, trust must be built.

The ball of light disappeared back into the box. But Freya still had no clue what the next challenge was.

HARRY POTTER

Another chapter done! Tell me what you guys think so far by leaving a review!

I did make the first challenge kind of similar to Harry's challenge, but I did try and jazz it up. But I promise you that all the other challenges will be different!

Could you figure out the riddle? What do you think the next challenge will be?