Disclaimer: I don't own any character of Harry Potter. J.K. is amazing and I don't want to take anything from her. I used some parts from the book to put this chapter together.
It was the evening before the third and very last task. O.W.L.s were getting to my head and I realized that I needed a break from studying. The past month and a half was dedicated to studying with my friends while Cedric was in the library reading up on the other Triwizard Tournaments. We were practically separated for three weeks because of it. We were doing our own things. That was until today. After supper was over, the plates were cleared and stomachs were full; some students lingered in the Great Hall but some students went back to their common room. I was sitting with Marietta, Emily, SuYoung and Min. Fleur happened to pass by. She stopped and talked to us. Her friends weren't around.
I had never seen Fleur up close but she was pretty. She hung around with other Ravenclaws but she had never talked to me before. Her skin was a soft honey color and her hair a soft and gorgeous silvery blonde. Her eyes were cerulean blue and her teeth were white and even. I had seen her once before talking with Emily and they seemed to get along. She sat across from me. I wondered what she was waiting for.
"Fleur," I heard Emily say, "um… I don't think you've met my friends before."
Her head turned and her long hair hit Marietta in the face. Marietta glared at me as Fleur spoke, "What? Oh…your friends. Right." (Author's Note: I'm no good at writing a French accent…work with me here.)
Emily introduced us one by one.
"Cho," Fleur said. She said my name funny but reasonable enough.
"Yeah, she's with Cedric."
I looked at Emily. You didn't need to tell her that!
"O'." Fleur smiled. " 'Ee's really nice."
I nodded. "Yeah…" I stood up and wandered off away from my friends. I found Cedric walking down the stairs in the entrance hall. I ran over to him. "Hey."
He looked up and smiled. His face was pale. He looked worried.
"You're worried, Cedric, aren't you?"
"Worried? Why would I be?" he asked, slipping his hand into mine.
I giggled. "I know why. You've been in the library too much. You've been reading too much about the Triwizard Tournament. You'll be okay. Nothing will happen."
"I know, Cho, but it's just one of those feelings that I can't shake off."
A puzzled look spread across my face. I didn't like it when Cedric got one of those "feelings." I decided to change the subject. "Are your parents going to be there to watch you?"
His facial expression changed and I saw a smile. He nodded. "Yes… It sorta makes me nervous."
"You've always been nervous before the tasks but you'll do fine. You always do."
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"C'mon, Cho, hurry!" Marietta urged, rushing me.
"I'm trying!" I said. I ran a brush through my long hair. I rushed out of the bathroom and ran down the stairs and into the common room. There were many students still trying to find their friends so they could hurry to the third task.
Emily grabbed my wrist and together, my friends and I made our way out of the common room and down the Grand Staircase and into the entrance hall. Students were gathered around, waiting. We pushed our way into the Great Hall. I saw Cedric with his parents. I smiled. I looked back at my friends.
"Go ahead," Marietta said with a smirk. "We'll be waiting."
"But do hurry!" Emily said.
I smiled and walked over to Cedric and his parents. "Hi, Cedric."
"Cho, oh, erm…hi," he said. His cheeks flushed pink, blushing.
I saw both of his parents smile. "Hi," I said to them, smiling. "I'm Cho Chang. It's nice to meet you."
"Ah, so you're Cho," his mother said. "He always talks about you in his letters."
"Mother," Cedric said.
I smiled. "Well, I just came here to wish him luck." I looked at him. "Good luck, Cedric. I'll be waiting for you after the task is over." I kissed him and left. I walked out of the Great Hall. There were crowds of students dressed in house colors, students were chattering away just waiting for the task to begin. I looked toward to field and saw Emily but I didn't see my other friends. I walked over to her. "Hey, where's everyone else?"
"They're off somewhere else. I just wanted to examine the maze a bit. It's fascinating," Emily replied with a smile.
I smiled and looked toward the maze. "How come no one is down at the field?"
"We have to wait. They're going to announce it."
"Oh…"
"I wonder what they're going to have to go," Emily said.
"I think they have to get a cup…" I said. "I remember Cedric saying something about it awhile ago."
"You want Cedric to win?"
I began to fidget with the charm bracelet around my wrist. "Yeah…but I wouldn't mind if someone else one."
"Harry may win. He and Cedric are both tied still."
I nodded. "I know… C'mon, I think we have to go back inside." I was right; people began making their way inside and into the Great Hall. Students separated to their own house tables and sat down.
Dumbledore stood to his feet and silence fell. "Ladies and gentlemen, in five minutes' time, I will be asking you to make your way down to the Quidditch field for the third and final task of the Triwizard Tournament. Will the champions please follow Mr. Bagman down to the stadium now."
Harry, Fleur, Viktor, and Cedric all stood up to the sound of applause. The cheering from the Gryffindor table was definitely the loudest.
Five minutes later, everyone exited the Great Hall and walked down to the Quidditch field and took their seats.
Hagrid, Professor Moody, Professor McGonagall, and Professor Flitwick approached the champions were who all wearing large, red, luminous stars on their hats except Hagrid who had his on the back of his vest. They spoke to the champions and then left in different directions toward the maze. Then, we could hear Bagman's voice speak loudly,
"Ladies and gentlemen, the third and final task of the Triwizard Tournament is about to begin. Let me remind you how the points currently stand! Tied in first place, with eighty-five points each – Mr. Cedric Diggory and Mr. Harry Potter, both of the Hogwarts School!" There was cheering and applause. "In second place, with eighty points – Mr. Viktor Krum, of Durmstrang Institute!" More applause. "And in third place – Miss Fleur Delacour, of Beauxbatons Academy!" Yet again, more applause.
I edged to the front of my seat, watching Cedric.
"So…on my whistle, Harry and Cedric!" said Bagman. "Three – two – one—" He gave a short blast on his whistle and Harry and Cedric hurried forward to the maze.
Krum stepped forward and the whistle blew as he hurried off to the maze.
Last was Fleur. She stepped forward, waiting for the whistle to blow, and ran off into the maze.
"I hope Harry wins," I heard someone from behind me say. I turned around. It was a Gryffindor.
I smiled. "I hope Cedric wins…" I mumbled to myself.