The next few weeks hadn't gone by well. Ron and Hermione would ignore him, especially Ron. Harry would work hard during classes and even more hard at training. He had made it to sixth year and his parents were thrilled and proud. As promised Tracey would transfer some energy until nine.
The first task was in November and he had no idea what it was.
Lately Neville and Tracey had been staying with him to keep him company. Right now they were at the Black Lake and Neville was in the water looking at plants.
"Amazing, amazing!" Neville repeated.
"Neville," Tracey started.
"You're doing it again." Harry finished.
They were using it sometimes when they're board, at home and want to annoy someone. They're the son and daughter, cousins and cubs of three of the Marauders after all.
"Oh, right sorry." he said.
"Magical Water Plants of the Highland Lochs?" Tracey said.
"Professor Moody gave it to me. That there day we had tea." he said.
Then they heard something.
"Why don't you just tell them yourself?"
When they got there Hermione walked up to them.
"Ronald would like me to tell you, that Seamus told him that Dean was told by Pervaty that, Hagrid is looking for you." Hermione said.
"Is that right? Well, what?" Harry said confused.
"Uh," she looked at Ron again and then came back. "Dean was told by Pervaty that- please don't ask me to say it again. Hagrid is looking for you." Hermione said.
"Well you can tell Ronald-" Tracey started.
"I'm not an owl!" Hermione snapped and they left.
A few hours later he and Tracey were with Hagrid.
"You brings your father's cloak I asked you?" Hagrid said.
"Yeah we brought the cloak. Hagrid what's going on?" he asked.
"Sorry about keeping secrets from you two."
"What's with the flower?" Harry said.
"Hagrid have you combed your hair?!" Tracey said in shock.
"A matter of fact I have. Might wanna try the same thing now and again."
Tracey started to laugh.
"Like that's possible."
Harry glared at her.
"What? You're pretty much a mini dad."
Suddenly they heard something.
"Come on." Hagrid said.
While they walked a little more they both were quiet.
"Hagrid?" someone said.
"Oh, the cloak, put the cloak on." he said.
So they put it on and watched.
"What's more a lad?"
"Oh Hagrid I thought you weren't coming. I thought you had, forgotten me." Madame Maxim said.
"Forget you?"
Harry and Tracey looked at each other and stuck her tongue out in disgust.
"Ulg." they said together.
"What is it you wanted to see me? When you spoke of it earlier you sounded so, exhilarated."
"You'll be glad you came, trust me."
Then he moved a branch and saw dragons.
"Blast e manifest! Can we get closer?"
She got closer.
"Dragons? That's the first task? You're joking!" Harry said taking the top of his cloak off.
Tracey stood there in shock.
"Come on Harry, Tracey, dragons aren't that bad."
Suddenly fire came to them.
"Although, I have to admit, the Hungarian Horntail is a nasty beast."
The next day he was outside walking when he bumped into someone.
"You like the badge?" someone said.
"Excuse me."
They didn't move so he pushed them and headed to find Cedric.
"Can I have a word?" he asked when he got there.
"Alright." he said with a shrug.
"You stink Potter!"
So they headed somewhere quiet to talk.
"Dragons, that's the first task. They've got one for each of us." he said.
"You're serious?" he said shocked.
"Yes."
"And ah, Fleur and Viktor they know?"
"Yes."
"Come on Ced, leave it." someone said.
"Hey listen, about the badges. I bought them not to wear it." he said.
"It's alright."
Then he started walking again and saw Ron and Seamus. So he sped up.
"You're a right file git you know that?" he said.
"Think so?" he said.
"I know so."
"Anything else?"
"Yeah, stay away from me."
"Fine."
Then they split up and he kept walking.
"Why so tense Potter? My father and I have a bet you see. I don't think you're going to last ten minutes in the task. He disagrees, he thinks you might last five." Malfoy said.
"I don't give a damn what your father thinks Malfoy! He's vile and cruel. And you're pathetic." he said and turned around.
"Pathetic?" Malfoy said and took out his wand.
"Oh no you don't sonny!" Moody said and turned him into a ferret.
"Stinking, noisy!"
"Professor Moody!" McGonagall said. "What, what are you doing?"
"Teaching." he said.
"Is that, is that a student?!"
"Technically it's a ferret." he said and put him in Crabbe's pants.
"Ah!" Crabbe said.
"Stand still! Stand still!" Goyle said.
Then he was bitten.
"Ah!"
While that happened Moody winked at Harry who was laughing.
When he got out and McGonagall switched him back to normal.
He stood up and looked at them.
"My father will hear about this!"
"Is that a threat? Is that a threat? I can tell you stories about your father greasy hair boy!"
"Alastor?"
"It doesn't end here!"
"Alastair, we never use transfiguration as a punishment. Surly Dumbledore told you that?"
"He might have mentioned it."
"You will do well to remember it."
Then she turned around and left.
Moody just made a weird look on his face. "You, come with me!"
So Harry followed him to his office.
"So, what are you going to do with your dragon?"
"Oh, well-"
He took out a chair.
"Sit."
He sat down.
"Listen to me Potter, by your age you can turn a whistle to a watch. As for Ms. Delacour, she's as much a fairy princess as I am. Come on Potter, what are your strength?"
"I don't know, I mean I can fly I'm a fast flyer but-"
"Not the way I've heard it."
"But I'm not allowed a broom."
He leaned closer.
"You're aloud, a wand."