I do not own the Harry Potter universe. I do however own Kyrene Jonson, Kaelyn Malfoy, Jared Potter and Lycoris.

A/N: I am terribly sorry about the wait but this chapter just didn't want to write. But I have the next three chapters at least planned out :D. Thank you to those that reviewed and added this to their favorites/alerts list. You make me very happy :D. Not much to say here, but I hope you enjoy! I'll try to get the next one out as soon as possible.

Sixteen: The First Task

Dumbledore entered his office and finally allowed the smirk to appear. Oh life was great.

"Wipe that smug look off your face, candyman." Isaac snapped. The portraits had taken to calling the headmaster by the hats nickname.

Dumbledore glared up at the remaining five portraits. It was the five that liked to annoy the hell out of the headmaster. Every other portrait in his office was completely blank; only showing a black picture.

A few portraits along the halls have decided to disappear too, leaving black portraits staring out at the students that walk by. The suits of armour also decided to start singing every once in a while. Whenever Hogwarts was feeling giddy, the suits would start singing, the stairs would always move and the lights would flicker around the school.

However, if Hogwarts was ever in a bad mood, everything would stop. Nothing would move; nothing would talk, except for the four founders and the five portraits in the headmaster's office. The giant squid would slap his tentacles against the surface of the water, creating massive waves that would come up over the forbidden forest.

A few parents had decided to home school their children this year, leaving many empty spots along the tables. There weren't as many first years as the year before, leaving Dumbledore to pout in his office. That was the only thing worrying him. People were losing faith.

Dumbledore growled at that thought before shaking his head and sitting down behind his desk. He picked up the quill that lay beside the stack of papers in front of him and began to read.

Remus' mouth was wide open, his amber eyes wide as well staring at his girlfriend. Kyrene stood in front of him biting her lip and twisting her hands. It's been five minutes and Remus hasn't moved.

Kyrene started shifting her feet, waiting for him to say something, anything. "Remus?" She whispered, her eyes studying his face.

"Pregnant?" Remus squeaked.

Kyrene nodded slowly and Remus staggered backwards, falling on the chest at the end of their bed. She watched as he stared blankly at the floor, his hands rubbing back and forth on his bent knees.

"When?" Remus mumbled. "We were careful; so careful."

He continued to mumble and Kyrene's face fell. She stepped back to lean against the door before sliding to the floor and burying her face in her knees. Tears started to pour from her tightly closed eyes but she didn't make a sound. She listened to Remus who continued to rant, trying to figure out when this happened.

Kyrene tried to block him out, remembering yesterday morning when she had first found out. It was the sixth day in a row that she had woken up only to rush to the bathroom to spew the contents of her stomach. Remus was already up and most likely in the library. Kyrene sighed and leaned her head against her arms on the edge of the toilet. She groaned as she heaved into the toilet again.

She stood up, flushing the toilet and looking around the sink for her wand. It wasn't lying on the sink, and she grumbled to herself as she plugged her nose to stop the stench from making her stomach roll again. She quickly vacated the bathroom, sighing as she took in a fresh breath. She grinned at seeing her wand next to the bed and quickly skipped over, snatching it up. She walked back into the bathroom and cast a freshening charm, sighing in relief afterwards.

After going to breakfast and managing to keep a slice of toast down, she pulled on a robe over her outfit. Kyrene walked out of the room and headed to the library, surprised no one was in there. She grabbed some floo powder off the mantle and threw it in, calling out "Diagon Alley". She walked to Slug & Jiggers Apothecary, holding her breath as she rushed in. She grabbed an innocent looking silver potion before rushing up to the counter. Kyrene paid the ten galleons and rushed out again, sighing in relief at the fresh air around her.

She tumbled out of the floo, clutching the brown bag to her chest and trying to keep her balance. She was once again surprised when nobody was in the library but she didn't dwell on it as she rushed out of the room and into the bedroom she and Remus occupied. She walked into the bathroom again, taking the potion out of the bag and setting it down on the counter. She popped the cork from the bottle before searching through the drawers of the counter. She grinned when she found a pin lying in the top drawer. She pulled it out and pricked her finger, holding it over the top of the bottle. She squeezed out a drop of blood and watched as it fell into the potion. She sucked her finger into her mouth as she replaced the cork on the bottle.

She sighed as she sat on the toilet, waiting for the required five minutes. She still sucked on her finger as she started to drift in her thoughts. She looked over at the potion and a bright smile lit up her face. It was blue; she was pregnant.

"We were careful; so careful." Kyrene came out of her thoughts to hear Remus still muttering that phrase.

Kyrene sighed. What was so wrong about being pregnant? Oh, wait. Kyrene stood up from her spot on the floor and walked forward towards Remus. She placed her hands on his face and tilted it up towards hers. "Remus, I love you; but you're an idiot."

Remus blinked a couple of times. "What?"

Kyrene smiled. "The baby will not carry the wolf gene."

"How do you know?" He asked in a small voice.

Kyrene just continued to smile. "Only an Alpha can carry on the gene when mating with a human; you are not an Alpha."

Remus blinked. "Oh." It was true after all. He sighed and stood, wrapping her in his arms.

"Are you happy?" She whispered as she wrapped her arms around his stomach.

Remus dropped his chin to her head as he stared at the door. He was trying to picture it in his head. He could feel a smile coming to his lips before he had finished deciding. "Yes."

Kyrene squealed into his shirt, a bright smile lighting her face.

Jared sat at the end of the Gryffindor table, pushing his dinner around his plate. He could feel the glares from the other members of his house but he didn't pay them any attention. It wasn't his fault. Ron now officially hates him, as do the other boys in his dorm. The only exception would be Neville, but Jared's not too sure about him.

He knows the twins are still on his side, as they had come to him after their Care of Magical Creatures class saying Hagrid wanted to talk to him that night.

He sighed as he took a bit of mashed potatoes off his plate and brought the fork to his lips. He chewed them as he continued to stare at his plate, wishing he could be anywhere but here. He gave up eating, feeling nauseous from the glares he was receiving. He headed out of the hall and towards Gryffindor tower. He said the password to the fat lady and climbed through the hole, heading towards the stairs. He fell back on his bed, staring up at the canopy as his mind supplied him images of what the whole school thought of him now.

Jared sighed again as he brought his hands up to rub his face. His father didn't believe him when he told him what the students were doing. James had scoffed and said he was overreacting.

Jared growled. Overreacting? That's what the whole bloody school was doing! He did not put his name in that damn cup! The only ones that believed him were the twins, Luna and the Slytherin's. He knew Dumbledore didn't like that one bit. It was Dumbledore's own bloody fault! Hermione had said that she thinks the headmaster placed his name, Jared agreed with her.

He rubbed his eyes, keeping his hands up to block out anything but his thoughts. Jared could feel a blush take over his face as his thoughts drifted to the dream his mind had supplied him with last night.

His hands were pinned above his head by the other boy's left hand as his right travelled down Jared's body. His fingers pinched both his nipples before his mouth came and replaced his hand. Jared's eyes were clenched shut under the soft silk of the blindfold. His mouth was open as his partner moved further down his body.

His tongue dipped into his navel and Jared arched off the wall, groaning as the guy came back up and silenced him with his lips.

Jared had woken up then. His blush was stronger now that he recalled it, feeling a twitch in his trousers. Jared groaned and rubbed his eyes again.

Kaelyn giggled as she crawled across the floor of the library, her right hand clutching the tail of her stuffed panther, dragging it along with her. Sirius crawled after her, a wide smile lighting his face. Lucius sat on a couch in front of the fire, reading the day's Daily Prophet. Lucius smiled as he heard another squeal from his daughter. He looked up and turned slightly, watching Kaelyn crawl away from Sirius.

"Sirius, you're going to ruin your pants." Lucius drawled.

Sirius looked up at his husband and grinned. "I can get new ones." He stated before continuing to chase after his little girl.

Lucius continued to smile at them as Lily came in holding a cup of coffee. She smiled at the scene in front of her. "Good morning."

Lucius turned to her, "indeed it is." He smirked as she rolled her eyes and sat down beside him.

"Mornin' Lily." Sirius said as he finally caught up with his daughter and picked her up. She squealed as Sirius brought her up and kissed each of her cheeks. Kaelyn placed her small hands on his cheeks and rubbed his face. She giggled loudly at him as he smiled and brought her closer to him, cuddling her under his chin.

Sirius headed over to the two as Remus and Kyrene, who was now three months along, entered the library. They sat down on the loveseat as Sirius sat on the armchair beside Lucius, bouncing Kaelyn on his knee.

"What's for breakfast?" Kyrene asked, smiling at everybody. Her hand was clasped tightly in Remus' as he leaned his head on her shoulder. His eyes were closed as if he was trying to go back to sleep.

"Is food all you think of?" Lucius asked.

Kyrene turned Lucius and glared at him. "I did not complain once when you whined you were hungry. It's mine turn now."

Lucius sighed but nodded slightly.

Kyrene beamed a smile at him as he called a house elf to the library.

"What can Daisy do for yous masters and mistresses?" Daisy asked as she curtsied in the small Slytherin coloured uniform she was wearing.

"Can I have a toasted peanut butter sandwich with honey, jam and pickles in the middle?" Kyrene asked.

Remus smiled tiredly, trying to hold back his chuckles. Lucius rolled his eyes as Lily smiled and Sirius looked at Kyrene with disgust on his face at thinking of her food choice. Daisy had faltered slightly at her request but she still nodded and popped out a moment later to grab the requested breakfast.

Kyrene looked over at Sirius. "What?"

"Nothing, nothing." Sirius muttered, turning his attention back to his daughter as Daisy popped back in with the sandwich.

Kyrene smiled and thanked the elf, before taking a bite. Honey dripped from the sandwich onto the plate as Kyrene moaned happily at the taste. Remus chuckled quietly as he wound his arm around her waist and started to rub his hand along her side.

The students cheered loudly as Jared stepped out onto the rocky terrain where he would face the dragon. The golden egg lay in the center of the field and the dragon was not to be seen. Jared looked around carefully as he made his way out, closer to the egg. The students were waiting with bated breath; nobody could see the dragon either.

"He thinks he will steal my egg?"

Hermione's head shot up and searched the sky and the surrounding area. She knew it hadn't been a human. She could tell by the way the voice was deeper yet completely feminine.

Jared started towards the egg, his eyes studying the surrounding area. His ears seemed to block out the noise of the crowd, focusing solely on listening for the dragon.

He heard the sound of nails scratching on wood before the roar of the dragon.

"You will stay away from my egg."

Hermione heard the voice again as the Hungarian Horntail flew up from the surrounding hill the stands were stationed on. The magnificent beast flew up into the air, flying over towards Jared and releasing a breath of fire.

Jared gasped in shock and quickly hid behind a stone as the dragon landed and continued the stream, burning the stone Jared was hiding behind. Jared was breathing heavily, his mind going a million miles an hour.

"Okay, Jared, pull yourself together." He whispered to himself. The dragon had stopped; though he could still here her feet crunching rock underneath as it moved about. Jared peaked out from behind his rock and the dragon burst another breath of fire from its mouth.

"You stay away, you pathetic human."

Hermione was positive now that it was coming from the dragon. She looked towards Harry and Ginny to see if they had heard it. Harry was making out with Draco, so she highly doubted that he had heard, caught up in his own world like that. She turned to Ginny to see her staring wide eyed at the Dragon. "Do you hear her too?" She whispered, even though nobody would've been able to hear them.

Ginny turned to her and nodded. "Yes. I can't believe it. I completely forgot we'd be able to talk to animals."

Hermione nodded. "Me too; this is the only one I've ever heard."

Ginny turned to her. "Really?"

"Yeah, though we haven't been around that many."

Ginny nodded. "What about Harry, can he hear her?"

Hermione leaned back a bit to show Ginny Harry and Draco still connected at the lips.

"Oh," Ginny giggled as the dragon roared again.

"Stay away if you know what's good for you."

"Why didn't we hear the first three?" Ginny whispered as she watched Jared run to a different rock and point his wand in the air, accioing his broom.

Hermione shook her head. "I don't know."

Jared jumped on his broom as it came around and flew over the pitch to cheers and screams from the students. He flew around the stands, the dragon taking flight after him. She couldn't get very far though as a chain was attached to her neck.

She howled as the chain yanked back, allowing Jared to fly a little further away. She looked back and dragged her claws through the chain, breaking it. Jared's eyes widened as he saw the dragon fly after him.

James was sitting in the stands with the teachers, watching out for his son. He was sitting between Albus and Minerva, scowling at Severus every once in a while. He never noticed his other 'dead' son across the stadium, locked in an embrace with the Malfoy heir.

Harry was currently straddling Draco's lap. The group of them were at the top of the stands, leaving the two to do whatever they wanted. Harry's hands were buried in Draco's hair while Draco's hands were running up, under Harry's jumper along his back.

Harry gasped and pulled back to look at Draco as one of his hands slipped down below his waistband. "Draco." Harry gasped, moaning slightly.

Draco smirked up at him as Harry pressed their lips together again.

Pansy rolled her eyes at the two mates sitting beside her. She couldn't believe that nobody had noticed yet. It was silent around them, the only sound coming from the wind whipping through their hair and scarves. Jared still wasn't visible, but Pansy had faith.

A roar from a dragon echoed around the land and people gasped around the stadium. Nothing was in sight; Jared was still flying or falling to his death.

Cheers came from the Gryffindor's first as they saw Jared flying closer. He was trying to keep control of his broom as he flew to the middle of the stadium and picked up the golden egg. The stadium erupted into cheers as Jared disappeared into the tent behind the stadium.

PS: I made that little bit up about the werewolves. I highly doubt it's true. I just sorta thought of it and wrote it. :D