Chapter 6:Task #1
The training had been hard and with only a few hours until the first task, Harry was sure he was going to be sick. The very thought of fighting off dragons made him want to hide away in his room and never leave, but he had to so reluctantly the morning of the first task he headed out from the dorms after getting ready and went to breakfast everyone seemed eager and excited, Ron still wasn't talking to him. He sat alone looking around he looked towards the head table seeing his dad frowning. Taking another look around he realized his cousin still hadn't arrived for breakfast Harry quickly ate a bit of toast and some grapes before running out to go find Hermione. He first headed to the Library not finding her there madame pence had even said she hadn't seen her since Friday .
The next place he checked was the astronomy tower he himself had frequented the place when he wanted to get away from everything but she wasn't there either he then had thought but didn't think she would really go there slowly he headed down towards the dungeons stopping near the potions classroom slowly opening the door and sure enough there she was sitting on the counter "you know if dad catches you sitting on his counter hell beat your butt ."
"Oh god! HARRY… you startled me, what are you doing here ?"
"Wondering why my basically sister isn't at breakfast?"
Hermione rolled her eyes "really you care if I'm not at meals."
"Well no not really but dad does and he looked peeved when you weren't there. plus there are only like ten minutes left and I didn't exactly eat what our family would consider breakfast so we're both probably on the chopping block. That is if we don't get killed by dragons first. "
Hermione looked at the clock near the door "we should probably start heading towards the field."
We both jumped down off the counter and left. We avoided the exit where most of the teachers and students were using and instead left out the back way ending up at the pitch before anyone else entered the champion tent and waited patiently for everyone else unfortunately for us the first person to enter the tent was their grandfather. "Harry, Hermione there you two are Minerva has been looking for you where did you run off too har-"
"Albus my friend hello " we looked towards the opening at the tent to see the minister "Ahh Cornelius you remember my grandchildren the two extra champions this year."
"Hello, minister sir." Hermione and I greeted him as he walked closer and soon all the other champions entered grandpa al had told us he would talk with us later. The minister took out a small velvet bag explaining that we would pick our dragon from the bag. Fleur went first and she reached in and grabbed out a small green dragon with pointed wings which apparently was a welsh green dragon. Next was Krum he picked out the Chinese fireball Cedric went after picking out one called the Swedish short snout. Hermione was next I watched as her hand trembled. She slowly put her hand in pulling out a dragon. It was an Azygos blue dragon it had spikes all down its back it almost looked more like a dinosaur than a dragon. I was last meaning I had "the horntail" I whispered to myself.
"What was that boy?'' the minister asked "Nothing sir," I answered. The minister went on to tell us that these charms represented five very real dragons who had been given golden eggs to protect our job was to get the egg. After that, the cannon went off and one by one each champion left to go and try and get their egg we could hear the commotion and the shouts of the crowd as each champion faced their dragon Hermione had gone next the dragon had been fast so Hermione had missed her first few attempts at her charm but the third time she cast Somnium it had put the dragon asleep and she was easily able to get the dragon egg she had then headed to be checked over by madam Pomfrey before harry started his task was a little harder he first cast the Accio charm to try and get his firebolt to come to him but he knew it would take a while for it to get to him so he had to hide and dodge the dragon that he recently learned could shoot fire out of its mouth behind one of the bigger rocks he could feel the heat from the dragon's breath. the dragon flew around me I could see my broom it headed towards me without a second thought I was able to get on my broom and fly away I tried flying towards the egg but the dragon followed I swerved flying up higher past the stadium watching as the dragon struggled before hearing a snap ...the dragon was free oh shit I thought as I flew as fast as I could away from the crowd headed back towards the school of bloody course my dragon gets loose I tried to lose it on the bigger archways but it just flew around nicking me causing me to fall off my broom and land on a tower roof holding on for dear life I hope to merlin this ends well or at least fast. then I saw my firebolt hovering below me a few feet dad would kill me but at least I would be alive I let go of the roof feeling myself fall hoping that this worked and it did I felt myself land on my wooden broom before shooting out but just behind me came the dragon it followed me closely I dove down before shooting up and getting ahead just in time to grab the egg. After being extensively checked over by madam Pomfrey my family stood off to the side Hermione hugged me tight "oh thank Merlin harry I thought you died ."
"Nah can't leave you with this lot you'd be murdered by that mouth of yours ."
"Yes how very fortunate you're both still here now both of you head to our quarters after supper we have something to discuss ." We both nodded before heading back to our common room where Fred and George along with a bunch of other Gryffindors had planned a party for us. They cheered as drinks were passed around Hermione grabbed one smelling it, sure enough, it was a firewhiskey she looked towards Harry seeing he had already started drinking she pulled him away from the crowd "Uncle Sev is gonna kill you, Harry!"
I'll be fine 'mione besides its just one drink ." I groaned before moving on I went over to talk with Ron "hey" I said
"Hey "
"So what did you think of the tournament?"
"I think you've got to be barking mad to put your name in the Goblet "
"Caught on have you!" I asked amused.
"Look Hermione I'm sorry I've been an ass and when Harry has a second I'll be sure to apologize to him too."
"Good "
The party had gone on and Harry true to his word hadn't had more than two drinks but he had finally opened the egg only for it to start screeching. Harry quickly closed it before going to put it away to figure out later.
It was finally time for supper and uncle Sev had asked that immediately afterward we were to come down to his quarters. Dinner had been quiet. Harry had a dull headache but I gave him some Advil I had packed away for emergencies.
That night we headed down to uncle Sev's quarters. He had grounded us both for two days for skipping breakfast but the good thing is the first task was over.
