What Happened Underwater

by LeviosaLove

What exactly happened in the second task of the Tri-Wizard Tournament? Under the waters of Black Lake,dwell the merfolk, grindylows and giant squid. And now, the champions of the Tri-wizard Tournament and their loved ones... "You will be awake and yet asleep, with no memory of the what happens underwater..." "No." "Pardon me, Miss Granger?" "I want to remember..." "Do you?"

6. Chapter 6

What Happened Underwater

~Heroes~

I don't own the Harry Potter series, or any of the characters, franchises, or concepts you may recognize.

Ron

Merlin, that Cho girl is so full of herself! I mean, she thinks she's so important to Harry, just because he asked her to the Yule ball. She rejected him! I mean, come on! She's with Diggory, and besides. Everyone knows I'm Harry's best mate. I mean, that's pretty much all anyone will ever know about Ron Weasley. At least I have that, right? My legacy… or rather, his.

Bitter though it may be, it's all I can think about sometimes. Hermione doesn't mind, but it's alright for her. She's made something for herself, she's practically a heroine in her own right. I'm no hero, I'm just a hanger-on, stuffing my face and cracking jokes with my flaming red hair and my Gryffindor tie. But at least I matter to him. That's got to count for something, right?

Harry

"They've got Ron?!" OK, not what I was expecting. How? They're putting innocent people in danger; of course, that's where he was. Hermione too, I guess. But why her? Oh, right, Viktor. Oh God, she's in danger too. I can't just leave her! What if I lose them?

They're the only family I've ever had; I have to save them. I wonder who else is there- No. Can't think about it. Ron and Hermione come first… Well, first I have to get there. Come on Harry, only three flights to go. Aha! Out at last! There's the lake! Ack!

"Oops, Sorry Colin, err, Dennis. Got to go!"

"G'luck Harry" Dennis squealed, then hid behind his brother.

I'll need it. I looked back for a second to see them waving, and felt a rush of shame and desperation. They're all going to expect a miracle, aren't they? But I'm supposed to be there now! What if I can't save them, what if I let them down? I've got to save them- all of them.

'But you can't save everyone, Harry.' whispers the poisonous little voice in the back of my mind 'Even the chosen one can't save everyone.'

'I can try', I tell it.

I've got the gillyweed, so I should be able to breathe at least. Ah! Yes! I made it!

"I'm… here…."

"Where have you been, the task's about to start?"

I wonder if Percy knows. Do the Weasleys?

Ron's my best mate, and his family's the one I never had. I don't want to be the chosen one. I don't need to be a hero. Please, just don't let me lose him. Please, not him.

Not anyone.