A/N: This chapter will be from the POV of Viktor and Penelope.  I know this seems a little weird with the POV changes but this is the POTTER FAMILY and the Goblet of Fire.

The Potter Family and the Goblet of Fire

By Ron Potter

Chapter 5: The Hungarian Horntail

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Viktor's POV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

          I woke up the following morning after the weighing of the wands with a clear head.  Every few hours I'd see something odd looking come close to the top of the water but never actually come out.  I wonder what Dumbledore is hiding there.  Perhaps it's the first task secret. 

          SPLASH!  SPLASH!  SPLASH!

          Three big waves formed up in the lake.  My new fur coat Karkaroff got me was drenched. 

          "Sorry about that dude," Jason diving in the water.  "Come on in…or is the little Durmstrang champion too scared."

          I looked up at the three other Durmstrang boys.  They were simply childish.  They are Karkaroff's 10-year-old nephews that he's letting come along.

          "I'm not scared!" I shouted.  "I'm just not jumping into a lake I don't know about."

          "Oh my gosh!" Jason shouted.  "I think I found a stone down here saying Triwizard Tournament Task." 

          I had to dive in and investigate.  But since they're related to Karkaroff it could be a joke.  Anyway, I stripped off my heavy clothes and dove right in.  The lake was full of all sorts of muggle and magical creatures.  Towards the bottom I can faintly make out a mermish village. Then I saw Jason point to a big boulder with the writing Triwizard Tournament Task: Second Task: Do Not Touch.  This was big.  But to tell Allen or not was the question.  We were both competing for Durmstrang.  If I told him then he'd have a better chance of second place and Durmstrang will take gold and silver.  But I can't…I have to take this fairly.  It's not my fault if the other champions don't for a swim in the lake.

          When I was drying off around the lake near a stone a few Hogwarts girls giggling came up to me.  They only wanted an autograph.  Then a weirder man with a mane and a wooden leg and a magical eye came my way.  I think he's the Hogwarts defense against the dark arts teacher.  Karkaroff talks about his devilishness all the time.

          "Karkaroff come here!" Moody yelled. 

          I saw Professor Karkaroff heading out to Moody.  He stopped in front of Moody waiting.

          "The first task…check tonight beyond those trees," Moody tried whispered. 

          I couldn't believe my ears.  It sounded like Moody was either trying to kill Professor Karkaroff or help Durmstrang win.  Either way Karkaroff nodded his head.  All I had to do was sit back and relax.  Professor Karkaroff would definitely tell me instead of Allen Blacksberry…I was his favorite…he would protect me with his life.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Penelope's POV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

          A/N: Penelope is in the library at this point.  Please note this is happening just as Moody is telling Karkaroff.

          Cho, Orla, Roger, Joanna, Stewart, and me were studying in the library.  Then Cho pointed out Madam Pince coming our way.  To the ravenclaws this was bad.  Madam Pince was a Ravenclaw herself and left her house alone believing they were perfect angels.

          "Miss Clearwater…may I speak with you," Pince said.

          "Look Madam…it's not my fault Percy was in here at the same time as me…we were just really in love then and so young…it's not my fault either that damn basilisk had to petrify me in front of your library and cause a bad reputation here with ravenclaws," I said.

          Madam Pince just stood back waiting for me to follow her.  It's like she didn't even hear my confession.  "Just follow me into my office."  My friends looked at me like I was getting in detention.  But I just followed her into her new office, which smelled of seaweed.

          "What's that smell?" I asked.  "Why is it so dark in here?"

          Madam Pince turned on the light.  There were really old and young sea plants on shelves and her favorite books and tons of Ravenclaw novels.  "It's about the first task.  I was told something…and I can't let a Hufflepuff or Gryffindor soak up the glory from Ravenclaw.  Tonight walk over to a small hut in the edge of the forest near Hogsmeade.  Percy will be there…ask him about the first task."  I nodded my head.

          "But how we can't go out at night?" I asked.

          Madam Pince rocked back and forth in her rocking chair.  "You're a prefect are you not?  I'll say I gave you permission to come with me into the Hogwarts archives.  In the meantime you'll use an invisibility cloak.  You'll come here tonight for it."  Madam Pince stuffed the cloak at the bottom of my bag as I came out of the office and back to the table.

          Cho and Roger were already gone out to Quidditch practice so it was just my first years, Patil girls, the Ginny Weasley, and I.

          That night I snuck out under my new invisibility cloak.  I silently crept outside to the hut near Hogsmeade.  There were no lights on so Percy must be asleep.  I knocked quietly on the door.  Then I heard Percy whisper, "Dragons."  I got my answer.  So I quickly swept through the night.

          CRASH!

          I hit the ground hard but luckily my cloak was still on.  I looked around to see what I crashed into.  There was nothing.  It was weird; anyone who crashed into thin air would stick around to check it out. 

          CRASH!

          I needed some real work with invisibility cloaks.  Or maybe I just needed to catch up on some sleep.  This time I bumped into Professor Karkaroff and another person hiding under an invisibility cloak.  This time I took no chances.  I ran back as fats as I can, making all sorts of noises but rushing back to the Ravenclaw Common Room.

          A/N: That's all for this chapter. Next up is the first task.  Remember to R/R.