Chapter three

Breath just breath.

Time seemed to past in a blur for Hermione who was currently hyperventilating in the common room. Harry, Ron, Ginny, Fred and George all watched with a mixture of fear, sympathy and awkwardness as the young girl struggled to keep her head from between her knees.

"Hermione" Ron ventured first gaining hopeful looks from his family and best friend but quickly shut his mouth and looked to Harry.

"Hermione" Harry started but found nothing to say looking to the twins who swallowed before nodding firmly.

"Hermione its going to be great" Fred urged as George nodded gaining a strangled groan from Hermione who attempted to shake her whilst it being clamped between her knees.

"Charlie is"

"Always going"

"on about"

"STOP IT" Ginny hissed at her brothers finally growing annoyed at the reaction to the situation, pushed past Ron she sat beside Hermione and wrapped her arm around her shoulders.

"We are going straight to Dumbledore right now and getting you out of this mess, Hermione there is no way they can expect a fourth year to go against a dragon" Ginny demanded giving pointed glares to the boys surrounding them as they went to protest.

"I can't Ginny" Hermione squeaked looking up her face as pale as death and her breathing still laboured.

"I can't back out because I'm bound to this thing… besides if I pull out then there will an up roar and things will become even more messed up then they were before" Hermione stated looking to Ginny who smiled tightly and nodded.

"Well what about me or Ron taking your place… a polyjuice potion should work" Harry declared as the red haired boy beside him nodding.

"Won't work"

"Magical scanners" George and Fred offered glumly as Hermione bit back the groan before smiling sweetly at her best friends.

"Thank you but I couldn't ask either of you to put yourselves in danger" Hermione pointed out as both boys stared at her in disbelief.

"I have to figure this out… though I'm not sure how I'm going to survive against a dragon unless it likes being read to" Hermione attempted to be light hearted but with a nervous giggle those surrounding her all felt their hearts sinking.

Two days later found Hermione racing down the corridors ignoring the protests of some of the other students. She was on a mission and nothing was going to stop her, when she spotted her target she squared her shoulders and raced across the courtyard coming to a panting stop beside Dean Thomas and Seamus Finnigan who looked at her startled.

"I- need- your- help" Hermione declared as she attempted to gather her breath leaving the two boys to smirk at her.

"Hermione Granger needing our help" Seamus chirped before he snapped his mouth shut when Hermione gave him a death glare.

"What c-c-can we do" Dean asked as Hermione straightened her self before looking down. Both boys lent forward when Hermione muttered something before looking at each other with confusion.

Rolling her eyes Hermione took a quick assuring look around her before leaning forward.

"I need you two to teach me how to fly a broom" Hermione admitted as both boys gapped at her before laughing loudly.

After a few moments the pair stopped and couldn't help but smile at Hermione's glare before waving their hands.

"Why do you need to learn that and why not from Harry or Ron" Dean questioned as Hermione flushed looking down while playing with her robes.

"Because I do not need to be mocked about this when I need someone to teach me… besides Ginny told me all about you two allowing her to join in when you think no one knows" Hermione finished with her eyes darting between the two blushing boys.

"But" "But" the both started before Hermione heaved a sigh and sat beside them trying to keep their conversation quiet.

"Look I've been thinking about the first task and after a few days of worrying I figured how to survive at least this one but I need help in learning how to fly and before my courage can fade and my pride to come back I'm asking you two because you are just as good as Harry and Ron" Hermione admitted while the boys puffed their chests out at the complement.

"Ok we'll help" Dean stated as Seamus nodded causing Hermione to stare at the for a few moments before smiling brightly.

"Meet us on the pitch tonight" Seamus ordered chuckling at Hermione's fearful expression.

"You want to learn or not" he questioned as Hermione swallowed before nodding.

None of them could really imagine Hermione Granger flying a broom stick but stranger things had happened such as Hermione Granger's name being pulled from the Goblet.

Short I know but I had to split this up from the next chapter otherwise it would be too long. Next chapter will involve more Hermione/Cedric interaction and Dean and Seamus doing their best gold fish impressions.