The First Event
Harry sat watching to the door. Each time a new person would leave another one would come back injured very badly. He looked to Blackcat who seemed calm.
"Blackcat, everyone who comes back is injured. Don't go out there. I don't want to see you get hurt too."
"Harry. I have to. Ok, and this is my fight. I promise you I will come back in one piece. Stay here and don't go out ok." Blackcat replied. The look she had in her eyes was that of fear, but her voice was calm.
Blackcat got up and smiled. She heard her name announced and turned. She put her hood up and walked out of the door and to the field. Harry was very nervous. All around the room people were moaning and screaming in pain from their injuries. He took the book he had and opened it to the chapter about the Solstice games. He began to read
"Task one of the games is the Gauntlet. In this task the contestants are required to run a gauntlet lined with very powerful druids shooting spells and curses at the contestant. It is the goal of the contestant to survive this battle and come out alive. They can use only protective spells that they know to keep themselves alive." Harry read. His face went white as he read the task over and over. He remembered the common room meeting where he had heard the Blackcat's powers were not at their best. He was very worried about her.
"I'm not staying her until she dies." He thought. He got up off the bench and walked to the door. As he stepped out, he gasped at the site.
Druids lined up outside the door to the dark room. Their hands were glowing. He saw Blackcat getting ready to go thru the gauntlet. He wanted to stop her, but didn't know how.
Up in the stands her friends were watching the events unfold. They had seen multiple people go thru the gauntlet already. Each person was either helped off or carried off the field as they went thru. Then they saw Blackcat getting ready.
"Oh my god, we have to stop her. She can't go thru there. She will get herself killed" exclaimed Lei.
"But how do we stop this, we are not allowed to leave our seats," Lil replied back, "and even if we could, we wouldn't be able to help anyway."
"Calm yourselves down you silly girls," Professor Snape replied coldly from his seat, "she has decided to take this route, however foolish it may be."
Professor Pistor hit Professor Snape in the arm.
"How dare you, she is one of our students. You may not like her Severus, but most of us care for her a lot."
"Yes, and I didn't come here to sit idly by and watch Blackcat willingly hurt herself." Professor Lupin shot back.
"Guys, I have a plan that just may help." Alex said from her seat. The others gathered around her. All except Professor Snape who had his mind elsewhere. His cold eyes continued to scan the stadium as he rubbed his arm.
As Harry watched the announcer called Blackcat's name. She proceeded to the entrance of the Gauntlet. Harry could see she was nervous. Her right hand was shaking.
Harry thought to himself. He was trying to figure out a way to stop this. His mind raced. He thought, "Hermione is better at this then I am, she should be here. She's the smart one."
The crowd suddenly went silent and Blackcat began to walk. Harry knew it was too late. Her friends looked and watched. Alex's plan might work, then again it would take all their help to pull it off.
"I hope she makes it thru this, then we can put Alex's plan into effect. You all know what to do right?" Lei said.
The students answered with a yes. Professor Lupin watched at Blackcat started the Gauntlet. There was a sudden tension in the air. Even Professor Snape looked up to see the game begin.
Blackcat walked slowly down the aisle of people. Her gaze landing on each one as she passed.
"Why aren't they firing at me."She thought.
Suddenly the ambush started. A blast of energy hit her in the back sending her sprawling forward. Another blast hit her in the side. She tried to conjure up a shield to protect her self, but was too dazed from the blasts. Harry saw this and figured now or never. He raised his wand.
"Barrios!" Harry yelled.
A sudden shield of energy enveloped Blackcat. The guards looked at Harry and then to Blackcat. Blast after blast hit the shield and bounced off. Blackcat was thrown around like a rag doll. Finally she crawled to the end of the gauntlet. Applause erupted from the crowd. Harry dropped his book and ran to Blackcat's side. He lifted her up and carried her back to the dark room. Harry laid Blackcat on one of the benches. She seemed to be passing out.
"Blackcat, Blackcat come on. Its Harry. Your ok. Come on don't pass out please. I can't take over for you. Come on." Harry said with fear in his voice.
"Harry, what happened?" She said in a weak voice.
"You made it thru the Gauntlet Blackcat, but I'm sorry I interfered."
"Interfered?" She asked.
"Blackcat, you were being hurt. I had to do something. I cast a shield charm on you." Harry said with sadness in his voice.
Blackcat thought to herself, and then turned to Harry.
"Its ok, I owe you my life. I couldn't concentrate after the first blast hit me. My mind went blank. If it wasn't for you I'd be dead Harry." She replied and hugged him.
"Its ok Blackcat, what are friends for." Harry said. His sad face being broken by a smile.
They sat and watched as more and more contestants were brought into the dark room. After the first contest only 5 remained standing or strong enough to go into the second round. The seconds of the others took their positions to carry on the battle.
Up in the stands the others tried to put Alex's plan into effect. Kagato stood up from his seat and went to the door of the box. A guard was standing there.
"Um, excuse me, where is the Men's bathroom?"
"Down the hall to the left. I will escort you." Said the druid.
Suddenly as the druid turned a spell hit him from behind and he dropped to the floor like a pile of bricks. Alex was standing beside Kagato.
"Nicely done Alex," said Professor Pistor who was standing beside Alex, "I'm glad I have one of my top students here."
"We are all top students in your class professor." Replied Aldunia from behind the professor.
"Let's get this party started shall we." Said Veronica as they began to file out one by one from the box.
"I shall remain here. No need for all of us to get caught." Professor Snape said coldly.
"Fine, be a git Severus. You were never fun anyways. Always the same cold blooded snake."
Professor Lupin replied as he followed the others out.
As they walked down the Hall they could hear people talking in a odd language. They would duck into the shadows when guards would pass.
"So any idea where we are going?" Said Polaris
"Not a clue. The entrance to that room where Cat is has to be here somewhere. I think its on the lower level." said Lil.
As the group walked thru the almost endless passage way the crowd suddenly went silent. Then the group heard gasps of fear.
"I wonder what's going on out there." Said Flare.
"I think the second event is about to start." Replied Lei.
"I wonder what it is?" Ken asked.
There was a loud roar that echoed thru the whole stadium.
"Uh oh, that can't be good. Come on, we have to find her." Lil said while taking off at a run.
At his seat Severus watched the events unfold on the battlefield. His mouth was agape when he saw what was in store for the contestants.
"That poor child and Mr. Potter have their work cut out for them in this event." He thought to himself.
Harry sat watching to the door. Each time a new person would leave another one would come back injured very badly. He looked to Blackcat who seemed calm.
"Blackcat, everyone who comes back is injured. Don't go out there. I don't want to see you get hurt too."
"Harry. I have to. Ok, and this is my fight. I promise you I will come back in one piece. Stay here and don't go out ok." Blackcat replied. The look she had in her eyes was that of fear, but her voice was calm.
Blackcat got up and smiled. She heard her name announced and turned. She put her hood up and walked out of the door and to the field. Harry was very nervous. All around the room people were moaning and screaming in pain from their injuries. He took the book he had and opened it to the chapter about the Solstice games. He began to read
"Task one of the games is the Gauntlet. In this task the contestants are required to run a gauntlet lined with very powerful druids shooting spells and curses at the contestant. It is the goal of the contestant to survive this battle and come out alive. They can use only protective spells that they know to keep themselves alive." Harry read. His face went white as he read the task over and over. He remembered the common room meeting where he had heard the Blackcat's powers were not at their best. He was very worried about her.
"I'm not staying her until she dies." He thought. He got up off the bench and walked to the door. As he stepped out, he gasped at the site.
Druids lined up outside the door to the dark room. Their hands were glowing. He saw Blackcat getting ready to go thru the gauntlet. He wanted to stop her, but didn't know how.
Up in the stands her friends were watching the events unfold. They had seen multiple people go thru the gauntlet already. Each person was either helped off or carried off the field as they went thru. Then they saw Blackcat getting ready.
"Oh my god, we have to stop her. She can't go thru there. She will get herself killed" exclaimed Lei.
"But how do we stop this, we are not allowed to leave our seats," Lil replied back, "and even if we could, we wouldn't be able to help anyway."
"Calm yourselves down you silly girls," Professor Snape replied coldly from his seat, "she has decided to take this route, however foolish it may be."
Professor Pistor hit Professor Snape in the arm.
"How dare you, she is one of our students. You may not like her Severus, but most of us care for her a lot."
"Yes, and I didn't come here to sit idly by and watch Blackcat willingly hurt herself." Professor Lupin shot back.
"Guys, I have a plan that just may help." Alex said from her seat. The others gathered around her. All except Professor Snape who had his mind elsewhere. His cold eyes continued to scan the stadium as he rubbed his arm.
As Harry watched the announcer called Blackcat's name. She proceeded to the entrance of the Gauntlet. Harry could see she was nervous. Her right hand was shaking.
Harry thought to himself. He was trying to figure out a way to stop this. His mind raced. He thought, "Hermione is better at this then I am, she should be here. She's the smart one."
The crowd suddenly went silent and Blackcat began to walk. Harry knew it was too late. Her friends looked and watched. Alex's plan might work, then again it would take all their help to pull it off.
"I hope she makes it thru this, then we can put Alex's plan into effect. You all know what to do right?" Lei said.
The students answered with a yes. Professor Lupin watched at Blackcat started the Gauntlet. There was a sudden tension in the air. Even Professor Snape looked up to see the game begin.
Blackcat walked slowly down the aisle of people. Her gaze landing on each one as she passed.
"Why aren't they firing at me."She thought.
Suddenly the ambush started. A blast of energy hit her in the back sending her sprawling forward. Another blast hit her in the side. She tried to conjure up a shield to protect her self, but was too dazed from the blasts. Harry saw this and figured now or never. He raised his wand.
"Barrios!" Harry yelled.
A sudden shield of energy enveloped Blackcat. The guards looked at Harry and then to Blackcat. Blast after blast hit the shield and bounced off. Blackcat was thrown around like a rag doll. Finally she crawled to the end of the gauntlet. Applause erupted from the crowd. Harry dropped his book and ran to Blackcat's side. He lifted her up and carried her back to the dark room. Harry laid Blackcat on one of the benches. She seemed to be passing out.
"Blackcat, Blackcat come on. Its Harry. Your ok. Come on don't pass out please. I can't take over for you. Come on." Harry said with fear in his voice.
"Harry, what happened?" She said in a weak voice.
"You made it thru the Gauntlet Blackcat, but I'm sorry I interfered."
"Interfered?" She asked.
"Blackcat, you were being hurt. I had to do something. I cast a shield charm on you." Harry said with sadness in his voice.
Blackcat thought to herself, and then turned to Harry.
"Its ok, I owe you my life. I couldn't concentrate after the first blast hit me. My mind went blank. If it wasn't for you I'd be dead Harry." She replied and hugged him.
"Its ok Blackcat, what are friends for." Harry said. His sad face being broken by a smile.
They sat and watched as more and more contestants were brought into the dark room. After the first contest only 5 remained standing or strong enough to go into the second round. The seconds of the others took their positions to carry on the battle.
Up in the stands the others tried to put Alex's plan into effect. Kagato stood up from his seat and went to the door of the box. A guard was standing there.
"Um, excuse me, where is the Men's bathroom?"
"Down the hall to the left. I will escort you." Said the druid.
Suddenly as the druid turned a spell hit him from behind and he dropped to the floor like a pile of bricks. Alex was standing beside Kagato.
"Nicely done Alex," said Professor Pistor who was standing beside Alex, "I'm glad I have one of my top students here."
"We are all top students in your class professor." Replied Aldunia from behind the professor.
"Let's get this party started shall we." Said Veronica as they began to file out one by one from the box.
"I shall remain here. No need for all of us to get caught." Professor Snape said coldly.
"Fine, be a git Severus. You were never fun anyways. Always the same cold blooded snake."
Professor Lupin replied as he followed the others out.
As they walked down the Hall they could hear people talking in a odd language. They would duck into the shadows when guards would pass.
"So any idea where we are going?" Said Polaris
"Not a clue. The entrance to that room where Cat is has to be here somewhere. I think its on the lower level." said Lil.
As the group walked thru the almost endless passage way the crowd suddenly went silent. Then the group heard gasps of fear.
"I wonder what's going on out there." Said Flare.
"I think the second event is about to start." Replied Lei.
"I wonder what it is?" Ken asked.
There was a loud roar that echoed thru the whole stadium.
"Uh oh, that can't be good. Come on, we have to find her." Lil said while taking off at a run.
At his seat Severus watched the events unfold on the battlefield. His mouth was agape when he saw what was in store for the contestants.
"That poor child and Mr. Potter have their work cut out for them in this event." He thought to himself.