Hagrid had invited Jane, Neville, Hermione, and Luna, for tea at his hut. While they were there, he gave them some unsettling information.
"The reason I invited you all here today was that I found out what the first task is."
"What is it?" Luna asked.
"Dragon."
Jane cringed.
"Don't be too afraid. A dragon's not going to hurt you unless you come off as a threat."
That evening, Jane noticed Cedric, in the Hufflepuff common room. When she saw him, she wondered if he should know about the dragons too, so she started following him. "Cedric, um… could I talk to you for a bit?" she asked.
"Yeah," he said, turning toward her.
Jane nervously fidgeted. Talking to people she barely knew was so scary. "Um… the first task is dragons."
"Thanks for telling me."
Jane, Hermione, and Luna walked Neville to the champion's tent. They stood outside.
"I love you, Neville," she said.
Neville smiled, "I love you too."
"Would you like a hug?"
Neville nodded.
He and Jane hugged, and then he hugged Hermione and Luna
Neville was called into the tent.
"Good luck, Neville," Hermione called.
"Thanks," Neville said, taking Trevor out of his pocket and handing him to Jane.
Jane, Luna, and Hermione all sat together. The three of them, and Neville had all done some research in the library, on possible ways Neville could get the egg, and came up with a plan. Still, being prepared could only take someone so far.
Jane watched as Neville entered the ring, nervously rocking back and forth. He looked at the dragon and then took out his wand. "Accio, beanstalk," he said, summoning a potted beanstalk. He had asked Professor Sport if he could summon it and use it for the task, and she had happily given him permission.
Neville cast a growing charm on it, and it grew super tall. He climbed the beanstalk, going up several feet.
He cast a stunning spell on the dragon. While it was stunned, he pointed his wand at the egg, and said, "wingardium leviosa." He made the egg fly and set it down next to the entrance.
He waited until he was sure that the dragon was paying no attention to him, and then climbed down. Fortunately, the dragon didn't seem to have noticed that he moved the egg.