-The Third Task-
The weeks few by and soon only four days remained until Harry was to compete in the third task of the Triwizard Tournament. He was working constantly with everyone learning spells that could help him get through the maze growing on the quidditch field.
"Can't you guys teach me any Elvish magic to help me?" Harry pleaded with his Elven friends
"It's called Elvish magic because it can only be performed by elves," Ita pointed out
"Sometimes I wish I was an elf," Ron said making everyone turn to look at him, "What? I said what I said. Elves are cool. They seem to be experts at everything. I mean I've seen that Legolas guy shoot five arrows in a row to the exact same spot. It was wicked."
"Oh, bugger, I was supposed to meet him at the lake ten minutes ago" Saira said, "Namaarie, and good luck Harry"
Saira ran down to the lake as fast as she could just changing with magic to save her the trip. She came up to Legolas panting
"Sorry-I'm-late"
"You're not late. I said 6:30, not 6:00" he said smiling
"I really need a planner or something"
"Well, since you're here."
"I know the drill. But don't forget, you promised to teach me the bow this summer"
"I haven't forgotten," he said
They started with the usual meditation exercises and then started with the sticks.
"You know, this is just like fencing" Saira said, "Why don't we use fencing swords? They'd probably be more effective than carved sticks"
"Yeah" he said holding the stick to her showing he won the duel, "I'll have to get some"
Saira knocked the stick Legolas was holding upward and took control. But in the blink of an eye, he hit her arm in the perfect spot forcing her drop her stick. Then he grabbed her arm and spun her to face him where he had her arms bound in front and immovable. She struggles but quickly gave up knowing he was too strong.
"One day" she said, "One day"
He let her go. Saira picked up their things and packed them up.
"Well, I missed dinner" Her stomach growled.
"Don't worry about it. Dumbledore knows we're down here. He leaves food in my room if you're hungry"
"I shouldn't but I'm that hungry"
They climbed the hill back up to the castle. Saira ate quickly and then went to go meet Ita. At first, everything would go good, but after a few minutes, Saira would feel guilty and say she needed to leave. She went to clean up then left for her room. Everyone had already gone up to bed and Saira did the same.
The classes the next day passed speedily and soon Saira was walking down with Liz and Hermione to work out. They had kept asking every five seconds until Saira finally agreed.
"I hope you guys didn't have dinner plans"
"Why?" Liz asked
"Because we usually work for a long time. Usually after I got eat with Legolas in his room"
"Whether I had plans or not, I don't now" Liz said jokingly
"Same here" Hermione agreed
They saw Legolas putting fencing swords into the ground so that they would be ready when they needed them.
"Company?" he whispered to Saira
"They wanted to try" Saira answered
"Ok, do either of you have any background?"
"A little. I started learning before I got my acceptance letter to Hogwarts."
"No" Hermione said plainly.
"O.k"
Saira could tell he didn't really want them there, and they exchanged a glance signaling the feeling was mutual. The hours seemed to drag on because they constantly had to teach them what they'd just worked on. Legolas ended early saying they should go to dinner as an excuse. Saira said she was going to stay and help clean up and then go find Ita who never went to dinner with everyone else, but she really wasn't.
"I'm so sorry" she said, "Never again"
"Okay, good. I as afraid you wanted them to come every time."
"No. Now can we go for real?"
"Absolutely" He threw her a fencing sword. "En guarde"
Saira had thought long and hard about why Legolas and no other had ever been able to teach her to fight, and she came to the conclusion that he's the only one she's wanted to learn from.
The soft clanging of swords filled the air. Many times Saira thought she may have beat but he would change his position and elude her. She ended up with her arms bound again and gave up.
"There's only a few weekdays until schools out. How are we getting to Mirkwood? It seems to be a different way each time we go"
"The portals appear in certain places at certain times. I've been informed there will be one in Diagon alley so we'll take the Train to King's Crossing then the subway to London."
"Ok."
"We better head back," he said packing up everything.
"I like the fencing swords. They're easier to practice with."
"I don't know why I hadn't thought of them. However, in battle we use a regular sword."
"I wouldn't know," she said
"Serenity loved to fence"
Saira was taken aback. Legolas never freely or voluntarily spoke of Serenity.
"Was she any good?"
"Not at first. I taught her the same way I teach you. She relied on magic more than anything""
"Wow. Sounds familiar" Saira said feeling awkward
"I won't lie. You share identical characteristics. Same features. Same skills. Same smarts. Same slow learning when it came to weaponry"
"I bet she was better than me"
"C'mon, let's eat, then you should go rest. I hope I'm not pushing you too hard"
"Not at all. This gives me something to do and helps me sleep easier."
"With the tournament in two days, I want you to be careful. I know the Auror Alastor Moody is here, but I sense something"
"Don't worry. I'll be careful"
They went up and ate in his room. Saira forced herself to leave and go clean up. When she got back to the common room, Liz and Hermione were waiting. She was about to say 'hi' when they stopped her.
"Before you say anything"
"We want you to know we've been talking"
"And we want you to know something"
"Know what?" Saira asked
"We are really glad you let us come," said Liz
"But that was too hard" Hermione added
"We don't want to hurt your feelings since we bugged you so much--"
"But we don't want to go anymore"
"Oh. Okay. Hey, its not big deal. Don't worry about it." Saira said feeling good that she didn't have to tell them she didn't want them to come anyway.
Two days passed like seconds and pretty soon the final task was about to commence. Legolas insisted on staying with Saira, which Ita was not particularly happy about. Because Saira refused to let him hold her since he was around.
Legolas was surprised to find out Saira even had a boyfriend. However, he hid his true feelings so that Saira would have a good time.
"Go Harry!" Everyone cheered
"Saira" Legolas said, "I need to go do something before this begins. Keep your eyes open"
"I will. I promise. Now hurry. This should be good if nothing evil happens," she said
"What time is it supposed to start?" Dmitri asked
"11:00 I think. We still have 15 minutes," Liz said
Saira began to feel incredibly dizzy. Everything started to become blurry and Saira's knees buckled and caused her to fall into a vision.
She was in a graveyard. There was a short bald man stirring a giant cauldron even a grown man could fit in. Suddenly Harry and Cedric Diggory appeared holding the Triwizard cup. Some yelled a command the bald man pulled out a wand and green light shot from it striking Cedric dead. Saira wanted to leave this horrible place but her eyes continued to See.
Harry was then tied to a tombstone reading 'Tom Marvolo Riddle' The man started speaking but his words were muffled and she couldn't understand. He cut his arm and allowed it to drop in the cauldron. He then drew blood from Harry and added it as well. Finally a bone. Saira was so confused as she watched unwillingly. Soon the slender snake-like man Saira had seen many times emerged.
Saira felt like she was being dragged out until she was back in the stands of the quidditch stadium. She was panting harshly as Ita helped her up.
"Saira, are you alright?" they all asked
"Harry!" she yelled, "I've got to stop him. Everyone! They can't touch the cup!"
"Saira, calm down. Nothing's going to happen--" Ita started
"Listen. The cup. It's some sort of teleporting thing"
She began to leave
"Where are you going?"
"I need to tell Legolas. Try and tell Dumbledore. Go!"
Ita and Dmitri went towards Dumbledore in the opposite direction, and Liz and Aranel stayed incase Legolas came back. Saira run up to school using her elf speed. As she was running down the corridors, she ran into Professor Moody, the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher
"Trinity, shouldn't you be down at the quidditch field for the task?"
"I was" Saira spoke rapidly, "I had a vision. I need to find Legolas. It's important."
"Slow down. I saw Master Greenleaf running that way" he pointed the direction Saira had been going.
"Thanks" As she started running past, something hard hit her in the back of her head. Saira fell to the ground hitting her head again with a sickening thud completely forcing all consciousness from her.
Legolas had already started down to the quidditch field again as that was happening. When he reached the stands, Saira was nowhere to be found so he walked up to Liz and Aranel.
"Elizabeth, where is Saira?"
"She went looking for you. She looked worried" Liz answered
Ludo Bagman began to announce the present status of each contestant
"Where's that friend of hers? Ita?" he asked over the cheering crowd
"She told him to tell Dumbledore that he should stop the tournament. I'm not sure why. She just said, 'they can't touch the cup.'"
Ita and Dmitri pushed their way through the crowd. They ignored the yells and insults from people. Unfortunately they pushed Snape who purposely stood in their way.
"Sorry professor" he tried to go around but Snape stopped him.
"Mr. Dorthonion. Mr. Alonde. Where are earth could you be rushing to?" he asked coolly
"Nowhere important"
Dmitri and Ita continued to argue with Snape for a while. Saira lie unconscious in the corridor and Legolas stood worried in the crowd. The race for the Triwizard cup had commenced. Everyone watched anxiously. They could see many monsters and creatures in the maze the contestants would have to contend with.
About an hour or so had passed and everyone watch Cedric and Harry reach the end. They both grabbed the cup and vanished.
Everyone gasped. Legolas stared intently while many people started panicking. Dumbledore rose worried. No one knew what to do. Legolas pushed his way through the crowd toward Dumbledore. He found Snape still arguing with the other two elves despite what happened.
"Severus!" Legolas yelled overhearing the topic. "Leave them be!"
"You, sir, have no right--"
"I don't care. Save your grudge for later!" he yelled, "Come with me" he said to Ita.
They left Snape sneering as they went by.
"Where's Saira?" Ita asked trying to keep up
"I don't know. I need you to go find her. Get Elizabeth and Aranel to help!"
Ita went towards the castle while Dmitri went towards the girls for help. Legolas joined Dumbledore and the other judges.
"Albus!" he yelled
"Legolas, where is Saira?"
"I don't know. I sent her friends to go look for her"
Everyone stood and waited in fear for nearly 30 minutes until Harry appeared holding the cup and Cedric's dead body. Immediately he collapsed from exhaustion.
"Harry! Harry!"
Harry looked up at Dumbledore as people starting crowding around him. He wouldn't let go of the Cedric's limp body. He let go after Dumbledore spoke. Cornelius Fudge, the Minister of Magic, had a face as white as snow at the scene before him.
Dumbledore told Harry to stay because he needed to speak with the Diggory's. However, someone carried him through the crowd back up to castle. It was Mad-Eye Moody. As they went to his office, Harry could have sworn he saw someone sprawled on the ground. When they reached the office, Harry began to tell him vaguely how he saw Wormtail perform the ritual to bring Voldemort back, how the Death Eaters came, and finally how he barely escaped his duel with Voldemort. Moody began asking questions until Harry blurted out that there was a Death Eater at Hogwarts.
Unfortunately, Harry was shocked when Moody said he was the Death Eater. Harry's head was swimming when Moody revealed how he got him through the tournament.
Dumbledore was talking with the grief-stricken Diggory's when he noticed Moody carry Harry away. He thought this was suspicious and found McGonagall, Snape and Legolas.
"Minerva, Severus. Come with me. Legolas, you must find Saira. I have a feeling something happened"
Dumbledore and the others quickly headed toward the castle. They split directions reaching the front entrance. Dumbledore led McGonagall and Snape to Moody's office.
"Stupefy!" Dumbledore yelled blasting the door open as well as knocking Moody across the room unconscious.
Dumbledore told Snape to get Verasitum, and Winky from the kitchens. Then he told McGonagall to get a black dog out of the pumpkin patch and tell him to wait in his office.
An hour passed and Moody began to change into Barty Crouch. The others entered the room in shock. Dumbledore revived Crouch and began to ask him about everything that had happened to him: How he escaped Azkaban, how he was subdued, and about the quidditch world cup.
He told McGonagall to guard Crouch while Dumbledore and Harry went to his office. Sirius was waiting there. Dumbledore asked Harry to tell them everything that had happened. Very reluctantly, he did so.
"Finally when he finished, Dumbledore repeated how Harry had shown bravery beyond anything then Sirius and he escorted Harry to the hospital wing. As he entered, he saw Madam Pomfrey leaning over Saira bandaging her head, which had blood everywhere. Her face and clothes were stained with it. He climbed into his own bed wondering what happened as Madam Pomfrey came over.
Ron, Hermione, Molly and Bill were gathering around his bed. Dmitri, Aranel Liz and Ita came running in too.
"Bloody hell" Dmitri cried seeing everyone
He rushed over to Saira with Ita right on his heels. Legolas was already there looking very troubled.
"What happened?" Dmitri asked quietly
"She was hit severely," Legolas said with a trembling voice.
Dumbledore could be heard across the room explaining to Harry's guests that they should not question him. Sirius was in his dog form as not to alarm anyone. Madam Pomfrey gave Harry a sleeping potion but he refused to take it until someone told him what happened to Saira. Liz explained though no one was quite sure how she knew. Harry drank the potion and fell into deep stupor. Dumbledore joined the accumulated crowd around Saira.
"How is she?" he asked
"Madam Pomfrey says the blows were not fatal but quite forceful. There's no telling when she'll wake," Legolas answered
"You may all stay here but I must depart" he said leaving
The night was long for Saira. Unlike Harry, her dreams were filled with nightmares and he was able to awake when he heard arguing voices. Apparently Fudge had allowed the kiss of a dementor to be performed on Crouch and was now refusing to believe Voldemort had truly come back. Harry argued with Fudge telling him all the Death Eaters he'd seen, but Fudge refused to believe a word Harry said.
Snape, McGonagall, Dumbledore and Fudge continued to argue. Eventually Fudge grew very angry and gave Harry his winnings before leaving. Dumbledore began giving commands to all the adults in order to form an eventual counter attack
The next day, Harry left the hospital wing. Dumbledore had instructed everyone not to question him until he was ready. He was most comfortable around his friends when they talked about other tings or let him sit in silence.
Saira, however, was still in the hospital wing unconscious. Legolas rarely left her side. Ita only left for classes but came between every one. Dmitri disregarded classes altogether and stayed by her side all day and night until Dumbledore found out and talked with him. Liz came by whenever she could and often talked with Saira despite the lack of response.
Harry wanted to go visit but he felt like it was his fault. Saira had been hurt because she was trying to save him.
One day about a week before school was out, Dmitri went to see Saira really late at night. Legolas was just leaving, but Dmitri hid so Legolas wouldn't make him go back. When the room was deserted, he went to Saira's bedside and took her hand. To his surprise and joy, she squeezed it.
"Love?"
"Dmitri?"
"Yeah, I'm here."
But she fell back asleep still gripping his hand. He stayed all night and ended up falling asleep next to Saira in her bed. He woke up real early and thought he better get back before anyone caught him. Legolas was asleep in a chair next to the bed so Dmitri made sure he was very quiet as he went back only to change and go to class.
In the morning while everyone went to class, Saira's eyes began twitching and slowly opened. She was very weak and her vision was blurred.
"Legolas?" she said weakly hoping he was around
He moved slightly and awoke thinking he heard his name. He rubbed his eyes and stood up. He paced then finally looked at Saira whose eyes were half open.
"Saira" he whispered as if he couldn't believe it/
She smiled but then frowned bringing her hand to her head in pain.
"Easy" he said
"What happened? Harry! Is Harry alright?" she tried to sit up but almost fainted from the effort
"Saira, just lie back. Harry's fine, but not in any better shape than you. You both lived the same nightmare"
"So it came to pass?"
"Unfortunately yes"
Just then all her friends came in for their regular visit between classes. Dmitri was the first to notice she was fully awake
"Saira!" he yelled
She smiled weakly to all of them
"Hey" she said softly
Dmitri ran to the bed and threw his arms around her and began kissing her all over which Aranel didn't really like too much.
"God love, I was -We were so worried"
"I'm glad you're alright," Liz said
"I knew you'd pull through" Ita said his eyes watering. Liz already had tears coming down.
"I'm not dead" Saira said still practically whispering. "Don't cry"
Madam Pomfrey walked in with new sheets for the beds
"Ah, she's awake" she walked over and began to examine Saira's head. "How do you feel?"
"Like someone hit me across the head with a brick wall"
"Here drink this." Madam Pomfrey handed her a cup with smoking liquid.
"What is it?"
"It's to help with the pain I'm sure you're having"
Saira drank it in one slow gulp.
"By tomorrow, you should be up and well but for now rest. Drink this too. A few more hours sleep will do you good"
"As long as it stops dreams. They have been horrid of late"
"It does"
Saira drank it and soon she fell into a peaceful dreamless sleep.
The weeks few by and soon only four days remained until Harry was to compete in the third task of the Triwizard Tournament. He was working constantly with everyone learning spells that could help him get through the maze growing on the quidditch field.
"Can't you guys teach me any Elvish magic to help me?" Harry pleaded with his Elven friends
"It's called Elvish magic because it can only be performed by elves," Ita pointed out
"Sometimes I wish I was an elf," Ron said making everyone turn to look at him, "What? I said what I said. Elves are cool. They seem to be experts at everything. I mean I've seen that Legolas guy shoot five arrows in a row to the exact same spot. It was wicked."
"Oh, bugger, I was supposed to meet him at the lake ten minutes ago" Saira said, "Namaarie, and good luck Harry"
Saira ran down to the lake as fast as she could just changing with magic to save her the trip. She came up to Legolas panting
"Sorry-I'm-late"
"You're not late. I said 6:30, not 6:00" he said smiling
"I really need a planner or something"
"Well, since you're here."
"I know the drill. But don't forget, you promised to teach me the bow this summer"
"I haven't forgotten," he said
They started with the usual meditation exercises and then started with the sticks.
"You know, this is just like fencing" Saira said, "Why don't we use fencing swords? They'd probably be more effective than carved sticks"
"Yeah" he said holding the stick to her showing he won the duel, "I'll have to get some"
Saira knocked the stick Legolas was holding upward and took control. But in the blink of an eye, he hit her arm in the perfect spot forcing her drop her stick. Then he grabbed her arm and spun her to face him where he had her arms bound in front and immovable. She struggles but quickly gave up knowing he was too strong.
"One day" she said, "One day"
He let her go. Saira picked up their things and packed them up.
"Well, I missed dinner" Her stomach growled.
"Don't worry about it. Dumbledore knows we're down here. He leaves food in my room if you're hungry"
"I shouldn't but I'm that hungry"
They climbed the hill back up to the castle. Saira ate quickly and then went to go meet Ita. At first, everything would go good, but after a few minutes, Saira would feel guilty and say she needed to leave. She went to clean up then left for her room. Everyone had already gone up to bed and Saira did the same.
The classes the next day passed speedily and soon Saira was walking down with Liz and Hermione to work out. They had kept asking every five seconds until Saira finally agreed.
"I hope you guys didn't have dinner plans"
"Why?" Liz asked
"Because we usually work for a long time. Usually after I got eat with Legolas in his room"
"Whether I had plans or not, I don't now" Liz said jokingly
"Same here" Hermione agreed
They saw Legolas putting fencing swords into the ground so that they would be ready when they needed them.
"Company?" he whispered to Saira
"They wanted to try" Saira answered
"Ok, do either of you have any background?"
"A little. I started learning before I got my acceptance letter to Hogwarts."
"No" Hermione said plainly.
"O.k"
Saira could tell he didn't really want them there, and they exchanged a glance signaling the feeling was mutual. The hours seemed to drag on because they constantly had to teach them what they'd just worked on. Legolas ended early saying they should go to dinner as an excuse. Saira said she was going to stay and help clean up and then go find Ita who never went to dinner with everyone else, but she really wasn't.
"I'm so sorry" she said, "Never again"
"Okay, good. I as afraid you wanted them to come every time."
"No. Now can we go for real?"
"Absolutely" He threw her a fencing sword. "En guarde"
Saira had thought long and hard about why Legolas and no other had ever been able to teach her to fight, and she came to the conclusion that he's the only one she's wanted to learn from.
The soft clanging of swords filled the air. Many times Saira thought she may have beat but he would change his position and elude her. She ended up with her arms bound again and gave up.
"There's only a few weekdays until schools out. How are we getting to Mirkwood? It seems to be a different way each time we go"
"The portals appear in certain places at certain times. I've been informed there will be one in Diagon alley so we'll take the Train to King's Crossing then the subway to London."
"Ok."
"We better head back," he said packing up everything.
"I like the fencing swords. They're easier to practice with."
"I don't know why I hadn't thought of them. However, in battle we use a regular sword."
"I wouldn't know," she said
"Serenity loved to fence"
Saira was taken aback. Legolas never freely or voluntarily spoke of Serenity.
"Was she any good?"
"Not at first. I taught her the same way I teach you. She relied on magic more than anything""
"Wow. Sounds familiar" Saira said feeling awkward
"I won't lie. You share identical characteristics. Same features. Same skills. Same smarts. Same slow learning when it came to weaponry"
"I bet she was better than me"
"C'mon, let's eat, then you should go rest. I hope I'm not pushing you too hard"
"Not at all. This gives me something to do and helps me sleep easier."
"With the tournament in two days, I want you to be careful. I know the Auror Alastor Moody is here, but I sense something"
"Don't worry. I'll be careful"
They went up and ate in his room. Saira forced herself to leave and go clean up. When she got back to the common room, Liz and Hermione were waiting. She was about to say 'hi' when they stopped her.
"Before you say anything"
"We want you to know we've been talking"
"And we want you to know something"
"Know what?" Saira asked
"We are really glad you let us come," said Liz
"But that was too hard" Hermione added
"We don't want to hurt your feelings since we bugged you so much--"
"But we don't want to go anymore"
"Oh. Okay. Hey, its not big deal. Don't worry about it." Saira said feeling good that she didn't have to tell them she didn't want them to come anyway.
Two days passed like seconds and pretty soon the final task was about to commence. Legolas insisted on staying with Saira, which Ita was not particularly happy about. Because Saira refused to let him hold her since he was around.
Legolas was surprised to find out Saira even had a boyfriend. However, he hid his true feelings so that Saira would have a good time.
"Go Harry!" Everyone cheered
"Saira" Legolas said, "I need to go do something before this begins. Keep your eyes open"
"I will. I promise. Now hurry. This should be good if nothing evil happens," she said
"What time is it supposed to start?" Dmitri asked
"11:00 I think. We still have 15 minutes," Liz said
Saira began to feel incredibly dizzy. Everything started to become blurry and Saira's knees buckled and caused her to fall into a vision.
She was in a graveyard. There was a short bald man stirring a giant cauldron even a grown man could fit in. Suddenly Harry and Cedric Diggory appeared holding the Triwizard cup. Some yelled a command the bald man pulled out a wand and green light shot from it striking Cedric dead. Saira wanted to leave this horrible place but her eyes continued to See.
Harry was then tied to a tombstone reading 'Tom Marvolo Riddle' The man started speaking but his words were muffled and she couldn't understand. He cut his arm and allowed it to drop in the cauldron. He then drew blood from Harry and added it as well. Finally a bone. Saira was so confused as she watched unwillingly. Soon the slender snake-like man Saira had seen many times emerged.
Saira felt like she was being dragged out until she was back in the stands of the quidditch stadium. She was panting harshly as Ita helped her up.
"Saira, are you alright?" they all asked
"Harry!" she yelled, "I've got to stop him. Everyone! They can't touch the cup!"
"Saira, calm down. Nothing's going to happen--" Ita started
"Listen. The cup. It's some sort of teleporting thing"
She began to leave
"Where are you going?"
"I need to tell Legolas. Try and tell Dumbledore. Go!"
Ita and Dmitri went towards Dumbledore in the opposite direction, and Liz and Aranel stayed incase Legolas came back. Saira run up to school using her elf speed. As she was running down the corridors, she ran into Professor Moody, the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher
"Trinity, shouldn't you be down at the quidditch field for the task?"
"I was" Saira spoke rapidly, "I had a vision. I need to find Legolas. It's important."
"Slow down. I saw Master Greenleaf running that way" he pointed the direction Saira had been going.
"Thanks" As she started running past, something hard hit her in the back of her head. Saira fell to the ground hitting her head again with a sickening thud completely forcing all consciousness from her.
Legolas had already started down to the quidditch field again as that was happening. When he reached the stands, Saira was nowhere to be found so he walked up to Liz and Aranel.
"Elizabeth, where is Saira?"
"She went looking for you. She looked worried" Liz answered
Ludo Bagman began to announce the present status of each contestant
"Where's that friend of hers? Ita?" he asked over the cheering crowd
"She told him to tell Dumbledore that he should stop the tournament. I'm not sure why. She just said, 'they can't touch the cup.'"
Ita and Dmitri pushed their way through the crowd. They ignored the yells and insults from people. Unfortunately they pushed Snape who purposely stood in their way.
"Sorry professor" he tried to go around but Snape stopped him.
"Mr. Dorthonion. Mr. Alonde. Where are earth could you be rushing to?" he asked coolly
"Nowhere important"
Dmitri and Ita continued to argue with Snape for a while. Saira lie unconscious in the corridor and Legolas stood worried in the crowd. The race for the Triwizard cup had commenced. Everyone watched anxiously. They could see many monsters and creatures in the maze the contestants would have to contend with.
About an hour or so had passed and everyone watch Cedric and Harry reach the end. They both grabbed the cup and vanished.
Everyone gasped. Legolas stared intently while many people started panicking. Dumbledore rose worried. No one knew what to do. Legolas pushed his way through the crowd toward Dumbledore. He found Snape still arguing with the other two elves despite what happened.
"Severus!" Legolas yelled overhearing the topic. "Leave them be!"
"You, sir, have no right--"
"I don't care. Save your grudge for later!" he yelled, "Come with me" he said to Ita.
They left Snape sneering as they went by.
"Where's Saira?" Ita asked trying to keep up
"I don't know. I need you to go find her. Get Elizabeth and Aranel to help!"
Ita went towards the castle while Dmitri went towards the girls for help. Legolas joined Dumbledore and the other judges.
"Albus!" he yelled
"Legolas, where is Saira?"
"I don't know. I sent her friends to go look for her"
Everyone stood and waited in fear for nearly 30 minutes until Harry appeared holding the cup and Cedric's dead body. Immediately he collapsed from exhaustion.
"Harry! Harry!"
Harry looked up at Dumbledore as people starting crowding around him. He wouldn't let go of the Cedric's limp body. He let go after Dumbledore spoke. Cornelius Fudge, the Minister of Magic, had a face as white as snow at the scene before him.
Dumbledore told Harry to stay because he needed to speak with the Diggory's. However, someone carried him through the crowd back up to castle. It was Mad-Eye Moody. As they went to his office, Harry could have sworn he saw someone sprawled on the ground. When they reached the office, Harry began to tell him vaguely how he saw Wormtail perform the ritual to bring Voldemort back, how the Death Eaters came, and finally how he barely escaped his duel with Voldemort. Moody began asking questions until Harry blurted out that there was a Death Eater at Hogwarts.
Unfortunately, Harry was shocked when Moody said he was the Death Eater. Harry's head was swimming when Moody revealed how he got him through the tournament.
Dumbledore was talking with the grief-stricken Diggory's when he noticed Moody carry Harry away. He thought this was suspicious and found McGonagall, Snape and Legolas.
"Minerva, Severus. Come with me. Legolas, you must find Saira. I have a feeling something happened"
Dumbledore and the others quickly headed toward the castle. They split directions reaching the front entrance. Dumbledore led McGonagall and Snape to Moody's office.
"Stupefy!" Dumbledore yelled blasting the door open as well as knocking Moody across the room unconscious.
Dumbledore told Snape to get Verasitum, and Winky from the kitchens. Then he told McGonagall to get a black dog out of the pumpkin patch and tell him to wait in his office.
An hour passed and Moody began to change into Barty Crouch. The others entered the room in shock. Dumbledore revived Crouch and began to ask him about everything that had happened to him: How he escaped Azkaban, how he was subdued, and about the quidditch world cup.
He told McGonagall to guard Crouch while Dumbledore and Harry went to his office. Sirius was waiting there. Dumbledore asked Harry to tell them everything that had happened. Very reluctantly, he did so.
"Finally when he finished, Dumbledore repeated how Harry had shown bravery beyond anything then Sirius and he escorted Harry to the hospital wing. As he entered, he saw Madam Pomfrey leaning over Saira bandaging her head, which had blood everywhere. Her face and clothes were stained with it. He climbed into his own bed wondering what happened as Madam Pomfrey came over.
Ron, Hermione, Molly and Bill were gathering around his bed. Dmitri, Aranel Liz and Ita came running in too.
"Bloody hell" Dmitri cried seeing everyone
He rushed over to Saira with Ita right on his heels. Legolas was already there looking very troubled.
"What happened?" Dmitri asked quietly
"She was hit severely," Legolas said with a trembling voice.
Dumbledore could be heard across the room explaining to Harry's guests that they should not question him. Sirius was in his dog form as not to alarm anyone. Madam Pomfrey gave Harry a sleeping potion but he refused to take it until someone told him what happened to Saira. Liz explained though no one was quite sure how she knew. Harry drank the potion and fell into deep stupor. Dumbledore joined the accumulated crowd around Saira.
"How is she?" he asked
"Madam Pomfrey says the blows were not fatal but quite forceful. There's no telling when she'll wake," Legolas answered
"You may all stay here but I must depart" he said leaving
The night was long for Saira. Unlike Harry, her dreams were filled with nightmares and he was able to awake when he heard arguing voices. Apparently Fudge had allowed the kiss of a dementor to be performed on Crouch and was now refusing to believe Voldemort had truly come back. Harry argued with Fudge telling him all the Death Eaters he'd seen, but Fudge refused to believe a word Harry said.
Snape, McGonagall, Dumbledore and Fudge continued to argue. Eventually Fudge grew very angry and gave Harry his winnings before leaving. Dumbledore began giving commands to all the adults in order to form an eventual counter attack
The next day, Harry left the hospital wing. Dumbledore had instructed everyone not to question him until he was ready. He was most comfortable around his friends when they talked about other tings or let him sit in silence.
Saira, however, was still in the hospital wing unconscious. Legolas rarely left her side. Ita only left for classes but came between every one. Dmitri disregarded classes altogether and stayed by her side all day and night until Dumbledore found out and talked with him. Liz came by whenever she could and often talked with Saira despite the lack of response.
Harry wanted to go visit but he felt like it was his fault. Saira had been hurt because she was trying to save him.
One day about a week before school was out, Dmitri went to see Saira really late at night. Legolas was just leaving, but Dmitri hid so Legolas wouldn't make him go back. When the room was deserted, he went to Saira's bedside and took her hand. To his surprise and joy, she squeezed it.
"Love?"
"Dmitri?"
"Yeah, I'm here."
But she fell back asleep still gripping his hand. He stayed all night and ended up falling asleep next to Saira in her bed. He woke up real early and thought he better get back before anyone caught him. Legolas was asleep in a chair next to the bed so Dmitri made sure he was very quiet as he went back only to change and go to class.
In the morning while everyone went to class, Saira's eyes began twitching and slowly opened. She was very weak and her vision was blurred.
"Legolas?" she said weakly hoping he was around
He moved slightly and awoke thinking he heard his name. He rubbed his eyes and stood up. He paced then finally looked at Saira whose eyes were half open.
"Saira" he whispered as if he couldn't believe it/
She smiled but then frowned bringing her hand to her head in pain.
"Easy" he said
"What happened? Harry! Is Harry alright?" she tried to sit up but almost fainted from the effort
"Saira, just lie back. Harry's fine, but not in any better shape than you. You both lived the same nightmare"
"So it came to pass?"
"Unfortunately yes"
Just then all her friends came in for their regular visit between classes. Dmitri was the first to notice she was fully awake
"Saira!" he yelled
She smiled weakly to all of them
"Hey" she said softly
Dmitri ran to the bed and threw his arms around her and began kissing her all over which Aranel didn't really like too much.
"God love, I was -We were so worried"
"I'm glad you're alright," Liz said
"I knew you'd pull through" Ita said his eyes watering. Liz already had tears coming down.
"I'm not dead" Saira said still practically whispering. "Don't cry"
Madam Pomfrey walked in with new sheets for the beds
"Ah, she's awake" she walked over and began to examine Saira's head. "How do you feel?"
"Like someone hit me across the head with a brick wall"
"Here drink this." Madam Pomfrey handed her a cup with smoking liquid.
"What is it?"
"It's to help with the pain I'm sure you're having"
Saira drank it in one slow gulp.
"By tomorrow, you should be up and well but for now rest. Drink this too. A few more hours sleep will do you good"
"As long as it stops dreams. They have been horrid of late"
"It does"
Saira drank it and soon she fell into a peaceful dreamless sleep.