Chapter 5:and so it starts

Harry's POV

I headed back to the tower early the next morning to get ready for the day I walked in seeing Ron awake he glared at me, "how'd you do it nevermind might of let your best friend know though ."

"Know what ."

"You know bloody well what ."

"I didn't ask for this to happen .your being stupid."

"Yes, that's me Harry Potter stupid friend ." He said tauntingly

"Look I don't know what happened and I don't know why okay I don't want eternal glory I doubt Hermione does either but we didn't even want to compete Hermione was crying her eyes out last night cause she doesn't want to compete ."

"Piss off," Ron said as he stormed out of the room I glared at the spot he just left before finished getting ready and heading to class I opted to miss breakfast, my first class, today was with dad I walked in seeing I wasn't the only one to arrive early as Hermione had decided to come early too I went and sat next to her

"you skip breakfast too?" She nodded I looked around the lesson was already on the board but I didn't see dad "hey where dad?"

"Uncle sev went to check on the Slytherins said he would be right back ."

"Are you okay ?" Hermione turned to look at harry she took a breath before shaking her head "no I'm not Harry we have been entered in a competition we didn't enter ...we could die ."

"Yes you could " a voice from the door said we turned seeing dad standing there "which is why we believe someone is after you two again so much like last year you will both stay inside the castle unless your competing understand?"

"Yes sir," we both said "Good and another precaution you will check in with either myself or your grandmother twice a day once in the morning and once in the afternoon if you do not you both will be confined to our quarters where I can keep a close eye on you ." We both nodded it wasn't long after that more students started to come in and before long class started. Hermione and I had spent the majority of the day getting yelled at mocked or laughed at by other students it was honestly dreadful. The next day had been rough Hermione had gone to the library so the only person willing to hang out with me was Neville don't get me wrong Neville is my friend but he's not Ron I had been reading a book by the lake when Ron came up to the lake with Hermione.

Hermione walked up to me giving me an exasperated look "Ronald would like for me to tell you that Seamus told him that Dean was told by Parvati that hagrid's looking for you."

"Well, you can tell Ron ...wait what ?" Hermione sighed, "Dean was told by Parvati that... please don't ask me to say it again. Hagrid's looking for you. "

"Well, you can tell Ron -"

"I'M NOT AN OWL!" With that, they both left. Later that night I met up with hagrid under my invisibility cloak I watched as we walked out to a place where the task would be taking place and near it large cages holding dragons ….dragons the first task is dragons who in their right mind brings dragons to a school! And if dragons weren't the least of my worries the bullying and taunting had gotten worse too someone had made badges that said Potter stinks and Hermione's a cheat. Luckily Hermione was taking it well but she said she was used to it from when she was younger. I had cornered Hermione the next morning after we had checked in with gram to tell her about the first task.

"The first task is dragons Hermione did you know that when you were talking with Ron?"

"Yes I went with him to visit his brother and saw them he said it was for the first task ."

"Why wouldn't you tell me that !"

"I was trying to but Hagrid wanted to show you I'll see you later I've got to get to class." With that, I was left alone. After I finished my morning classes I had been passing by the courtyard I had intended on going to dad's quarters and hiding there until my next class when I saw Cedric lying down on one of his friends' laps so I decided I should at least tell him what I know it's only fair. So I headed towards him pushing away the people who were mocking me on the way.

"Can I have a word?" I asked Cedric as he walked with me away from his friends.

"The first task it's dragons they've got one for each of us ."

"Come on ced !" His friends called.

"Are you serious?" I nodded

"And Fleur and Krum ...do they know-?"

"More than likely ." His friends kept taunting asking Cedric to leave I decided to start leaving but Cedric grabbed my arm before I could "hey listen about the badges I asked them not to wear them ."

"Don't worry about it " I tried walking away again thinking this day couldn't get any worse when up in the trees I saw Malfoy.' dear God give me a quick death' I thought as the Twat opened his mouth,

"why so tense Snape? My father and I have a bet you see, I don't think your gonna last ten minutes in this tournament he thinks you won't last five ."

"I DON'T GIVE A DAMN WHAT YOUR BLOODY FATHER THINKS MALFOY! he's vile and cruel ...and your just pathetic ." I turned knowing I needed to get myself out of here and to dad's quarters before someone got hurt. But before I could I heard professor moody call out before turning back to see he had transfigured Malfoy into a ferret. Before gram came over. " professor…. professor moody ...is that a - ?is that a student? "

"Technically it's a ferret " everyone had gathered and started to laugh as professor moody put Malfoy down goyal pants it was hilarious. Once the ferret had gotten out of goyal pants gram turned him back into Malfoy as he turned back to professor moody "my father will hear about this"

"Is that a threat is that a threat boy I could tell you stories about your father that could curl even your greasy hair boy ." He yelled as gram tried to stop his watching as Malfoy left.

"Professor! we never use transfiguration as a punishment surely Dumbledore told you that !"

"He might have mentioned it ."

"You will do well to remember it !" She looked around at the gathered students away she shouted to the crowd I started to walk away still laughing a bit before she pulled me back."not you young man you're coming with me !"

"But gram i-"She glared at me "yes ma'am " we walked down the corridor to dad's quarters and she led me in "sit " just as she was about to talk dad walked in "ah mother ...and ..Harry what are you two doing here ."

"Your son started a bit of a scuffle in the courtyard which led to young Mr. Malfoy to being turned into a ferret ."

"Did you hex Draco Harry?"

"No, I didn't professor moody did ."

"Why would mad eye hex a student ."

"Draco was going to hex Harry and mad eye stopped him ."

"Why was he going to hex you, Harry?"

"I don't know."

"Harry James!"

"Okay so I might have called his dad vile and him pathetic okay jeez."

"Harry we understand that you didn't ask for this but you are the son of a professor and grandson to the headmaster and deputy headmistress you can't just act however you like -"

"I know that!" Harry said standing up and pacing he turned to see his gram and dad looking shocked at his tone. "I'm sorry I'm just really stressed, I have less than three days before Hermione and I have to fight a BLOODY dragon and I don't know what to do ."

"I know dear boy but please try and be civil we do know about the torment you and your cousin have been experiencing with other students and done out best to stop it but children are cruel. The only thing you need to focus on is completing the first task."

"How am I supposed to do that!"

"Use your strengths to your advantage your cousin is well versed in charms and spells you are great at defense and flying."

"Yes but we're only allowed our wands!"

"True but you can use your wand to get your broom."

"Do you mean -" Harry watched as his father raised an eyebrow at him.

"Jesus dad I'll get mauled before the broom even gets near me !"

"Not if you hide and stay near smaller spaces where the Dragon can't get to you, They are chained up."

"Can you do it, Harry ?" Gram asked looking concerned. "Yeah, gram I'm sure I can ."

"Well just to be sure you have detention with me tonight to practice that very spell ."

"Really detention for what ?"

"Think of it as me looking out for your best interest or we could take a chance and see what happens when you are turned into dragon chow... if you prefer !" "Alright I get it may I go now I've still got loads of homework and two hours before my supposed training then ."

"Yes, off with you and I better see you at dinner Harry James no more skipping meals tell your cousin too otherwise you both won't like the consequences."

"Yes sir," Harry said leaving the two adults standing in the parlor. Minerva turned back to her son his face blank but his eyes showed the fear.

"Harry has less than two days I pray to Merlin you know what you're doing Severus."

"I'm sure Harry can get through this I just hope he's ready for the task he will have to face before Saturday ." Severus watched as his mother left knowing she would worry until all this was over.