Chapter 7
Last Time:
"You don't look alright."
Cedric watches as Alex turns to leave, but he grabs her arm gently and pulls her into a hug. He feels Alex stiffen before relaxing.
"You will be perfectly fine Alex. They won't let anyone die."
"Promise?" Alex asks weakly.
"I promise."
Now:
Alex stands next to Harry bouncing from her left foot to her right and back again. To say she is nervous is an underestimate.
"Champions, gather around me please." Crouch tells them. Sky grabs both of his champions' arms and puts them side by side. Zoey is on Alex's left as Justin is on her right. Harry and Cedric are next to Justin as Krum and Fleur are on their right, "Pull the surprise out of the bag and that is who you are going to be fighting in the arena. Since there are only 5, Potter and Russo are going to be battling the same surprises that Mr. Russo and Mr. Diggory are."
Fleur puts her hand in the bag and pulls out a dragon. Alex's eyes widen in shock and turn pale. Alex zones out of the description of the dragons and sees a golden dragon in the palm of her brother's hand. The golden dragon has big deadly black eyes and horns sticking up all over its back. To top of the list, the dragon has a big spike ball at the end of its tail.
Alex watches as the dragon spits out fire making her jump and back away from it. Alex looks up at Justin's face to see him completely calm and not fazed by the dragon in his hand.
"We are going to go oldest to youngest." Crouch informs them making Alex look at him, "First is Viktor Krum, Justin Russo, Fleur Delacour, Cedric Diggory, Zoey Redbird, Harry Potter and finally Alex Russo."
Alex rolls her eyes as Krum heads into the arena.
"You knew." Alex states glaring at Justin after everyone scattered, "You knew about the first task."
"Yes I did. Your point?" Justin asks with a smirk. Alex shakes her head and raises her hands in mock surrender.
"You could have warned me so I had time to prepare."
"You never study so why would I?"
"I would have for this fucking tournament. I don't care about winning. I just want to stay alive."
Alex walks away from Justin who is still smirking.
"I'll never tell you anything my dear sister. Professor Moody is helping me and told me everything I need to know." Justin mutters to himself evilly.
~A&H~
Finally Alex's turn arrives. Alex sees the dragon standing above the golden egg that they are to collect. Alex looks in the stands to see Stevie Rae, the twins, Damian, Jack and Aphrodite looking worriedly with Zoey next to them.
Where's Erik? Alex thinks but shrugs it off. Alex pulls out her wand and before Alex could do anything the dragon digs a hole and disappears into the ground. Alex closes her eyes listening to the ground. She hears digging sounds beneath her and runs full speed away. She looks over her shoulder to see the dragon coming out of the ground and spitting a fireball at her. Alex dives out of the way as the dragon flies into the air and lands on top of her. The dragon puts a paw on her and leans down...
A blue light hits the dragon, blowing it off of Alex. Alex looks at the person to see it was Dumbledore who blasted the dragon.
"Alex Russo was unable to succeed in the task, and that means a disadvantage in the next task in February." Crouch informs everyone as Alex stands up and walks out of the arena without a look back.
If she did, she would have seen the identical smirks on Justin's and Moody's faces.
~H&A~
"ALEX!" Alex turns around on her walk up to the castle to see Harry, Ron, Hermione and Zoey running up to her.
"What?" Alex asks emotionless.
"Are you ok?" Zoey asks taking Alex's right hand in both of her's.
"I guess."
"When we figure out the next task, I will tell you." Ron gives Alex a small smile.
"And I will help you with spells." Hermione grins.
"And your dragon was the worst of them all." Harry points out.
"Huh?" Alex looks at Harry confused.
"Your dragon is rare and the most dangerous." Harry explains.
"Oh." Alex bites her lip, "Have you notice that my brother is different?"
Zoey nods with Hermione and Harry and Ron looks at her confused.
"He is acting weird and evil." Hermione explains.
"Like my Priestess at HoN." Zoey smirks, "She's an evil bitch."
"What?" Alex asks.
"Well, she hates humans and wants to go to war with them. Fledglings and vampyres against humans. Not that very even. But a few of my teachers and my group of friends and I are on the side of good."
Alex stares at her in surprise.
"Can we place a bomb in her food?" Alex asks making Zoey laugh.
"That's a good one." Zoey smiles seeing Alex's smile.
"Who's on your side?"
"Aphrodite, the twins, Damian, Jack, Dragon and a few others." Zoey answers honestly.
"That's good." Alex sighs, "Well I'm tired and upset so I'm going to go." Alex walks away from the group who all sigh sadly and follows.
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