Chapter 11

The Second Task

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What! The Second Task? It's too near!

I woke up with a sudden start with that thought in my mind, I don't know what to do in the Second Task! Think! Think of a spell, anything, magic!

I was going ballistic! If only Professor Moody could help me again… no, he would be suspicious of me.

What can make me breathe underwater for an hour? Hmm…

I went down to the Great Hall and found many people in there. That was weird, it's just 6:00 am and it's like almost everyone's… here!

"'Morning!" said Timothy. "'Morning…" I replied gloomily.

"Too nervous about the Second Task, it's just days away!" he said. "Yeah, I know, I don't even know what to do there… I just know there are mermaids in the Lake and they took what I'll sorely miss and stuff like that." I told him.

"Oh… well I dunno about your task, I just wish you good luck!" Timothy said.

After eating, I went to the library to find what I can do with breathing underwater for a long time.

I looked at several books but nothing could help me.

I tried to think about my lessons… I remembered one professor saying about the underwater breathing charm…

Oh yeah! It's Professor Flitwick, and his bubble head charm!

Okay, I'll use that, it's really useful if you listen well in classes, you'll never know when to really use or apply them in real life.

Now, that's done, I'd better run to classes!

When classes were done, I went near the lake and stared at it, for a long time.

It looks calm like the deep blue sea, but inside it is dangerous like the jungle and the struggling survivors…

I wonder, are the mermaids like the ones in fairytales? Pretty, young and have really nice voices? I feel apprehensive now… or are they ugly, mean and weird like hags?

I don't really know… fear of what I don't know is greater than taking this challenge.

I sighed and walked away from the lake back to the school and into the dormitory.

Timothy asked, "So… you figured how to do your task?"

I said, "Yeah, I did, just having a 'reflection' about what will happen in the Second Task…"

"Hey, Cedric, don't worry! You wouldn't uhmm, die in the Tournament, that is what I hope so and Dumbledore wouldn't do this to you guys! They're Dangerous, but there would always be a solution and a strategy to make for those tasks!" Timothy said.

"Thanks, Timothy, you're a great friend, really…" I told him. "You're welcome, anytime!" Timothy said.

I was happy to have a friend whom I can trust.

I went to sleep after that and dreamt about the Second Task… whatever I'll sorely miss… I thought about Cho Chang. Yeah, I would miss her.

On the day of the Second Task…

Timothy woke me up at 5:00 am and told me, "Hey, wake up! You should get ready now, the Second Task will start quite early!"

"What?" I groaned and sat up, "what time did they say that it'll start?"

"I dunno… but they say it would be early, now c'mon!" he told me.

Without hesitation now, I got up and changed into swimming trunks, if it would be in the lake, of course there would be swimming!

"You know how to swim, right?" he asked me. I nodded. My dad taught me when I was about 5 years old.

"Well, yeah, just keep calm and don't stress yourself or be nervous…" he told me. I can't do that!

I went to the Lake and saw many people already. Viktor Krum and Fleur Delacour are here but Harry isn't.

I went to where Krum and Fleur are and sat with them.

Fleur chattered a lot and asked me LOTS… AWFUL LOTS of questions. I wished Harry would come now!

Luckily he did! Panting and really tired from running. Fleur now glared at Harry. Maybe she thought that Harry won't be coming to the task.

"The Second Task of the Triwizard Tournament will now begin!" Bagman's loud voice boomed.

"On your marks… three… two… one!" he said. I jumped with the feeling of joy and confidence!

I feel like I have this thing inside me that I can do it.

I can hear the ringing sounds of the people applauding, it makes me proud.

Mixed emotions are bubbling inside me, one is what will happen to me and another one is my confidence in myself that I can survive whatever will happen in this Second Task.

A/N: Sorry, didn't update, quite busy! There's a continuation to this chapter! Hope you guys like this chapter! R&R!

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