Chapter 10

Last Time:

Before the kiss gets too heated, the door of the common room opens. They break the kiss and looks at the door to see Justin.

Justin narrows his eyes at them with a smirk on his face. Alex sees a black mark on Justin's left forearm to see...

"The Dark Mark." Alex whispers, remembering Hermione telling her about it a few hours ago.

Justin walks up to his dorm room as Harry turns to Alex.

"Justin has the Dark Mark." Alex whispers, "He's a follower of Voldemort."

Now:

It is the day of the Yule Ball and in a few days is the second task. Alex is standing with Damian in a green dress that goes to her knees with lime green flats on her feet. In front of her are Harry and Erin.

Alex spaces out and snaps back to reality when Damian begins to lead her into the Great Hall. Damian smiles at Alex as they stop and get into the waltz position.

"Ready?" Damian whispers.

"Sadly." Alex rolls her eyes. The music begins and Damian begins to lead Alex in a circle with the other champions. Alex giggles seeing Harry step on Erin's foot and Erin whine.

"He's your boyfriend." Damian chuckles.

"The only reason why we are doing so well is because of you." Alex informs him.

"Aww, thank you Ms. Wizard."

"You're very welcome Mr. Soon-To-Be Vampyre."

At the end of the dance, Alex sits down with Harry as Damian joins Jack and Erin joins George. The couple talks with Ron who took Stevie Rae. Stevie Rae is dancing with Damian, Jack, the twins, Stark, Aphrodite, Erik and Zoey.

"Come dance Ron." Alex stands up with Harry.

"Why?" Ron asks sadly.

"Just come on." Alex pulls Ron to his feet and drags him onto the dance floor with a laughing Harry.

A new fast song comes on and the three of them jumps up and down dancing like fools... like they care.

~A&H~

Midnight arrives and Alex and Harry are walking upstairs. The couple's hands are laced together and Alex rests her head on his shoulder.

"I love you." Alex whispers.

"I love you too." Harry stops walking and gently pulls Alex into a kiss.

~H&A~

The day of the second task arrives and Hermione taught Alex all of their spells. Alex is currently standing on the dock wearing shorts and t-shirt.

Alex blocks out everything around her and hears a cannon go off. She dives into the water casting an underwater breathing spell. Alex swims deeper and deeper into the water breathing like she's breathing air.

Alex sees Justin cast a spell a Fleur, making her get hurt and have to go back up to the dock, not finishing the task. Alex narrows her eyes and sends a spell at her very own brother. Justin floats up to the surface knocked out.

Alex continues to swim through the lake until she hears singing. Alex follows the singing and sees her little brother Max. Alex swims quickly over and sends a spell at the rope around Max's ankle.

Alex hears movement behind her and sees Zoey, Cedric and Harry swimming over with Krum. Krum unties Hermione's rope as Cedric unties Cho's, Zoey unties Stevie Rae's and Harry unties Ron's. Alex pushes Max to the surface as she unties Fleur's victim and Justin's victim... Pansy Parkinson. Alex feels the spell wearing off and pushes both up to the surface before swimming up quickly.

She feels the air leaving her lungs as she is half way to the surface before being pulled back. Alex sends a spell at the mermaid things that grabbed her legs and before flashing to the dock.

Alex collapses on the dock coughing and choking. Max wraps a towel around her and hugs her tightly.

Alex finished the task and came in first for saving not only Max but two other people.

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