Chapter 8
The Day of the First Task
Harry sat back on his bed and sighed. He had moved his new room from Gryffindor tower to the seventh floor. It's door was hidden by a portrait of a dragon named Magmo. He was a rare black-scaled water dragon. Harry loved him. The Twins shared a room, Draco and Neville shared one, as did Luna and Hermione. Blaise and Theo had a room when they slept over. Remus and Sirius shared a room, they were insane as Fred and George. Harry said he would share but everyone insisted that he have his own room. It was an amasing room, the colors were black and silver. His new 'family' were called The Family by the rest of the school.
The champions hung out with them and practiced with each other, Hermione had come through and found a fire shield spell. It was called Airmotis, it shot ice out of the wand as a shield. They would practise by thowing fire at each other. Harry, Viktor and Cedric would race each other as Fred, George and Sirius would throw things in their way form them to dodge. It was good practice. They still had trouble with Ron and Ginny but they ignored them. Molly had written to Rita with her lies but Harry responded by getting Rita fired. Three days ago Marcus had shown up and began to hang out with them, Harry couldn't help but see how much the man had changed.
A knock on his door brought him out of his thoughts. "Pup, it is time."
Harry sighed as he got off his bed, walked to the door and opened it to see his godfather. "The others went down?" Sirius nodded, Harry closed his door. "I will be okay Siri, we practiced for this."
"I know pup but I still worry." Sirius sighed, "I can't protect you from this and Lily will be pissed." Harry laughed. "She has some power kid, I believe she could get me form the beyond."
Harry smiled, "It will be okay, Siri. Let's go." Harry walked out of there chambers, waving behind him. "See you soon Magmo." The dragon roared as Harry chuckled.
"Only you would make best friends with a Dragon." Sirius shakes his head. He walked down the steps with Harry until they reached the other at the bottom. Harry hugged each of them and walked to the Champions tent as they went ot the stands.
Harry walked inot the tent, waved at the other. Cedric was calming Fleur as Viktor paced slowly, they all smiled at him. Barty came in with Dumbledore, Madem Bones and others. "You will pick a dragon, then go in the order your names came out of the cup."
Viktor drew a Chinese Firball, Fleur drew a Common Welsh Green, Cedric drew a Swedish Short-Snout and Harry drew a Hungarian Horntail. Because of Hermione's reseach, they knew Harry was in danger. He waved them off and smiled at them, "Focus on you first, worry about me second. Remember what we practised."
Viktor went first, he used Accio to call his broom, jumped onto it and flew around, blocking the fire with Airmotis. He flew under the Dragon, grabbed the egg and flew to the other tent. Fleur was next, she didn't fly but used Airmotis and lulled the Dragon to sleep before grabbing the egg and running to the tent with Krum. Cedric nodded to Harry before heading out, he called his broom as well but as he jumped on his, he transfigured a rock into a dog to distract the dragon as he grabbed the egg and fly off. Everyone cheer but waited as they trainers brought out the Horntail, know Harry was next. Hermione screamed as she saw what it was. "Why would bring that dragon? It is the most dangerous Dragon in the world! Dumbledore!"
Draco pulled her into his lap and held her as she fought to escape. Everyone stopped talking as Harry walked out in the arena. He called his broom and waited behind a rock. He took deep breaths, blocked out Hermione's screams and focused. He jumped when he hear a voice, almost as he had in Second year but it didn't sound evil, it sounded scared. 'You wont hurt my babies, I wont let you'
He knew that it was the Dragon, he shifted and looked at the dragon, focused on the voice and spoke back. "I don't want to hurt your babies, Great mother."
The dragon paused as everyone gasped that Harry spoke a differant language. The Dragon lowered her head. 'You are a speaker? What do you want?'
"I knew that I could take to snakes not Dragons, Great Mother." Harry stepped out form the rock and held up his hands. "I will not fight you or hurt your babies. They.." Harry pointed to Dumbledore, Fudge and the others. "have brought this Tournament to us. We put our name in a cup, there were drawn to compete but someone put mine in and it was drawn as well. I have no choice but to compete or I will lose my magic. We do not wont your babies. We want the clue hidden amoung your eggs. That is all. You are our first Task, there are two more. Without this clue, we can not compete in the second."
The Dragon roared and blew fire striaght into the air before turning to her nest and looking around to find the fake egg. She pushed it with her nose out of her nest and between her and Harry. 'Is this what you seek?' Harry nodded as he stepped closer, slowly. 'Thank you Speaker.'
"My name is Harry Potter-Perevell. What are you called Great Mother?" Harry asked.
The Dragon backed up and bowed to him. 'Oh great Peverell. Your family has been freinds on the Dragons since time we first met. You are a Potter as well, your family it great and kind. My name is Ravona. I am your humble freind, call me if you ever need me. Please take this as a token of our pact to you, my child will be your familiar, all you need to do is place your blood on the egg, it will hatch in two days.' Ravona gentle picked up the smallest of her eggs with her teeth and placed it at Harry's feet. She bowed to him then went back to her nest.
"Thank you Ravona." Harry whispered. "I will protect him with my life." Harry picked up the egg, levetated the clue and walked to the tent as Ravona sang to her eggs. Harry walked into the tent were the other were, they had watched him in awe. Harry walked to a bed, sat down and stared at the egg. "Viktor, do you have your dagger?" Victor handed it to him, Harry cut his palm and placed it on the egg. The egg glowed bright red then turned white as the shell of the egg grew dark green. The others gasped, Harry handed Viktor the dagger, Fleur healed his cut and they watched the egg.
Dumbledore, Fudge, Barty, Madem Bones and Charlie ran into the tent. Fudge watched as the egg changed to repressent it's new owner. He smirked, it has been a long time since a Dragon was a familiar. Harry Potter was a lucky person. Barty laughed as Madem Bones muttered under breath about having to change the Dragon laws again. Charlie smiled as he walked to Harry. "You are one lucky man, my Lord."
"It is just Harry to you." Harry smiled. "I didn't know I could speak to Dragons."
"It is a very rare talent, it could be very handy." Charlie laughed, "One day over christmas break I need to borrow you. We have a dragon that wont let anyone close, it is dying." Harry nodded, Charles smiled. "I'll tell my boss when I get back. Do you know what a Familiar is?"
"Not in the least." Harry smiled.
"They are rare Lord Potter-Perevell." Madem Bones sighed, "If you find one as an egg, with your blood, it will change into what you need most of it's race. So it will be a dragon but it might not be a Horntail. I have to rewrite the laws to allow you to have it but you must keep it under control Harry, maybe over the summer you spend some time with Charlie."
"Sounds good. I'll talk to Siri." Harry smiled, Charle nodded. "I am going to head back to the castle now."
Everyone nodded as the Champions got up to leave. They walked out and head toward the family, who has waiting for them. Dumbledore stepped inbetween them, "I am sorry Harry. I can't allow you to have that monster in my school, you will give it to me to get rid us." Dumbledore reached for it but Viktor and Cedric pushed Harry behind them and pulled their wands on Dumbledore. Fleur glared at him as she stepped infront of Harry and held him to her back as she watched around them. "Boys, get out of my way."
"One more step, Professor, and I will hex you." Cedric growled.
Viktor nodded, "You vill not touch his dragon." The family, Fudge, Bones, Barty, Charlie and the Weasleys ran up to them. Fleur's Headmistress and Viktor's Headmaster and friends joined them seconds later. "Ve vill not let you take it."
"I will not let that monster in my school!" Dumbledore stated.