Hello, my dear readers.

Finally, the sixth and final task is here! I'll be using the maze for this one instead of coming up with my own.

When I do end the chapter, I'll need to ask you readers a very important question!

But I want tell now.

Read till the end and you'll see.

On with the chapter!

Chapter 19

Harry's POV

(yeah I know I have been using his POV for a lot of chapters lately.)

The band began playing music as we entered onto the field, along with the crowd cheering for us. I saw Ron and Hermione cheer for me, with Ron's brothers beside them. I smiled and waved at them. From the corner of my eye, I saw Edward wink at Bella.

Tonight was the final night of the Triwizard Tournament. The last task was the same as last year's task- the maze. The Triwizard cup would be hidden in the maze somewhere, with creatures lurking in the hedges along the way. Since Edward and I tied in the last task, we would be heading into the maze at the same time, before the other wizards. If it is like last year, well I hope it won't be like last year…

Otherwise, Bella will kill me.

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Flashback

Last night

All of us were sitting in the Gryffindor common room, after meeting the Denali clan. Bella and Edward never strayed distance away from each other, sitting extremely close together. Emmett and Jasper stood guard by the portrait hole so no one would enter. Neville, Luna and Ginny were sitting on one couch, while George, Fred and Ron sat on another. Hermione and I were sitting in armchairs, while Rosalie and Alice stood by the passageway to the stairs, leading to the bedrooms.

"Well, the last task is tomorrow." Fred said all of a sudden, breaking the silence in the room. "What is the last task anyway?" Emmett asked. "Well, from all I know is that the last task is the one from last year" I answered.

"And what was last year's task?" Rosalie asked. "Last year's task was when we had to go into the maze. And, well, since you all saw Cedric's ghost, that means it can kill someone." I explained.

"What?!" Bella shrieked from her spot on Edward's lap. Most of the Cullens groaned at her outburst. "Great, Harry. Now you're going to get her started…" Emmett trailed off, putting his face in his hands.

"I will NOT have my husband go in a maze where it can kill. I will not allow it at all. Think what Nessie might feel if her father won't return from the maze. Think of how I'll feel if you don't return. I won't continue to live, then Nessie will be in misery without her parents. The family will never be happy with us gone, then they'll separate, making the family even more torn apart. Just think what will-" Edward cut off Bella's rambling by pinching her lips shut with his index finger and thumb.

"Bella, love, I won't let myself get killed." Edward stated. He kissed her cheek and let go of her lips. "As long as Harry makes sure your safe, and you do the same thing for him, then I won't have to worry as much." Bella said.

End of Flashback

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And so, I made a promise to Bella that I wouldn't let anything happen to Edward. Edward promised as well that he would make sure that both of us would leave the maze, unharmed and with the Triwizard cup.

"ATTENTION!" I winced from Professor Dumbledore's voice once it was amplified. The other students winced and silence filled the air.

"Thank you. It's time for the final task of the Triwizard Tournament. I know some of you students are a little upset that the maze is back. But, rest assured, nothing in the maze will severely harm the champions. If any wizard is caught by one of the creatures, then it will only bring them back here and they are out of the competition for the Wizard cup. Whoever reaches the cup first will be the winner of the competition. Now, since Mister Cullen and Mister Potter-" he paused to wait for the cheers to die down. "both tied in the last task, both will get a head start into the maze. Spells may be used in the maze, as long as they are not used on other competitors. Are the champions ready?" Professor Dumbledore ended his speech by turning to us.

We nodded and the band music began again. The hedges opened and Edward and I stepped forward. They gave us the signal to start and we went into the two different entrances. I saw the last of Edward, then the hedges closed the gap that separated from the crowd and us.

I stared ahead, fog in front of me. I took cautious steps down the pathway.

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(Now it's time for a third person view!)

Third Person POV

Harry looked around nervously at both pathways to take. He didn't know which way he could go, so he went down the pathway on his right. He ran down the pathway, hearing the soft thuds of his feet hitting the dirt ground. He panted as he ran.

He came at a cross way, giving him for different options in directions to the Triwizard cup. He decided to go left, and as he ran again, the hedges closed the way he came from, not allowing him to backpedal his way.

Harry panicked and pulled out his wand, said a quick spell, and red light shot out.

Harry hid his wand again and went in a different direction, setting off to find the cup.

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Oliver ducked as the creature that hid in the hedges tried to hit him.

He dodged punches and slaps from the creature, but one slap and punch in the stomach sent him down to his knees, clutching his pained stomach. He moaned and groaned from the blow, collapsing to the ground.

He looked up at the hedges, as his eyesight became foggy. He could see the dark shape inch forward, its roots flicking wildly. Oliver reached for his wand shakily, then pulled it out and shouted, "Imperio!" at the dark thing.

The creature abruptly stopped as it let out a high pitched screech. It shrank back, along with its roots. Oliver got up on his feet shakily, then ran off.

As Oliver ran, he clutched at his stomach pitifully, still groaning from the blow. He turned to the right as he ran away from the creature. But, as he ran from it, he felt something catch his ankle and cause him to fall flat on his face.

Oliver struggled, clawing at the ground, as the creature pulled him in the hedges.

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Marie gasped as she ran, tears falling from her eyes. She was completely and utterly terrified, especially from all of the storied her friends have told her about this maze. Some of them warned her about a giant evil spider that would catch if you crossed in front of it. Others just warned her about evil plant creatures ready to grab at your ankles.

As Marie ran away from the closing hedge, she gasped again, desperate for air, even though there was plenty of air for her. She cried out in fear and then suddenly, her scream filled the air.

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Diane fell to the ground as she ducked the blow from the creature that was in the hedges. The hedges closed the gap, and Diane sighed in relief.

She got up on her feet and stumbled her way forward, panting from running so much. All she wanted to be in her bed, thinking up new ways to torture first years.

But now she was in a race to take the cup. She wanted the Slytherins to praise her for taking the cup, to worship the ground that she walks on. She wanted Bella Cullen to disappear forever so she could have the gorgeous Edward Cullen all to herself.

But, the blond vampire, name Tanya, would be a problem as well. She saw how Tanya wanted him, even when Bella was around/. Tanya didn't care at all though. She knew Tanya would be a very big problem in winning Edward's dead beating heart.

Diane didn't care if Bella or Tanya did try to kill her from wanting Edward. She knew he wanted her as well. He just didn't want it to show.

As Diane thought of him and her ways to win him, she didn't know that a creature's root was creeping up on her, and she didn't pay attention to the fact that a scream rippled through the silent area around her.

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Lily sighed and shook her head at the petrified figure of Marie Deufloura. She felt pity for the girl, but she knew she was in a race to get to the cup.

Lily got on her feet, dusted herself, then whirled on her heels.

She ran, trying to find the cups scent. But, she couldn't pinpoint its exact location, what with all of the nature around her.

Plus, she did think that the cup didn't actually have a smell at all. But, she was stubborn and tried to find it by smelling it. She came to many dead ends, but before the hedges could trap her, she always snaked her way out and kept on running.

Lily only did this Triwizard Tournament so she could protect Edward and help protect Harry. She knew that Diane still wouldn't back down from flirting with Edward. (This irked Harry, Bella, Edward and everyone around them to no end.) So, Lily only entered to make sure Diane doesn't make one false- maybe fatal- move that goes too far.

But, she also joined so she could actually beat Edward at something. You see, back when Lily was human, she usually always could third in everything. The cruddy end of everything, more metaphorically. Her parents usually pushed her to no end, always expecting thee best out of her. But, they were always crushed and disappointed in her if she didn't get first place.

Then after she was turned into a vampire, she thought she could impress everyone just by smiling. It worked on most people, mainly on Aiden. He thinks everything that Lily does is absolutely wonderful. He simply loved her to no end, never upsetting her or displeasing her.

But, only one mocking character proved her to make everything her best- Edward Cullen.

When she first met her- back when Bella was human-, she was completely annoyed with him. She always felt like pulling off his head or screaming at his face. Bella had told her he was only trying to impress- to please her. That explained all of the cockiness she received from him. He always bet against her in races and games they played. He always won, pleasing Bella.

But, as Lily ran through the maze, she kept thinking back to when she was human. What if Aiden was displeased with her losing against him? What if Edward gloated once again?

Lily felt like crying from the negativity she thought, but she pushed them from her mind. She closed her eyes tightly, then opened them, determination. She knew she was going to win this Tournament.

With that, Lily pressed herself forward, even harder.

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Edward turned in the four directions, trying to find the right one to go. Sighing and shrugging, Edward chose to go straight forward.

He ran as fast as he could. He felt like something was following him, ready to strike and attack at any given moment. He constantly kept glancing behind him, and at both sides. All he heard as he ran was the rustle of leaves and the ground making squishy noises as his feet hit the ground.

Suddenly, a root appeared in front of his face. He ducked as it swung over his head. More and more roots began popping out, trying to knock him down. But, Edward ducked, leaped and dodged every time, narrowly missing each one.

When Edward turned his head to see if anyone was following him, that was his mistake. Something hit the side of his head with the force of a boulder, causing Edward to fall down. Edward lifted himself, shaking his head, and whirled around again.

Immediately, a twig snapped. Edward whirled around at the sound, pulling out his wand. He was about to shout a spell, when Edward heard a voice very familiar say, "Wait!"

Edward said, "Lumos," brightening up the area around him, and he saw Harry's face in the darkness. "Oh, Harry. Sorry I was about to attack you." Edward apologized. He kept out his wand as Harry stepped over the retreating roots.

"Have you found the cup yet?" Harry asked Edward. Edward only shook his head "no". Harry sighed and together, they ventured forward. They dodged roots that would attempt to attack them, narrowly missing them again.

Suddenly, the pair came to a light that was up ahead. Both anxious and excited, they sprinted forward to retrieve it.

But, as they neared it, they heard rustling from two directions. Harry faced whatever was coming to their left, while Edward faced right. They readied their wands.

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Back at the stands

(Still third person POV)

As all of the wizards disappeared, Bella grew very anxious as she saw her vampire friend, her human wizard friend and her husband disappear before all of the others. She grew worried for them, and that made her clutch her daughter even closer to her. But, as Bella made a grab for her, she only grabbed thin air.

Bella looked down in alarm and she felt her eyes grow even wider. An empty seat was next to her, where Bella was sure she placed Nessie to sit.

Bella looked around frantically, and spotted a flash of bronze. She flickered her eyes back to it, over the heads of the students. Bella's anxiety and panicking grew to the extremes as she saw her daughter walked towards the maze. Bella looked around and was shocked that no one was even looking in her direction. Now Nessie was entering it from a newly entrance.

Bella, without another second thought, sprinted up from her chair in the stands and rushed down the steps. She ran after her daughter, and the hedges closed the gap, sealing Nessie and Bella in the maze.

"Nessie!" Bella hissed at her daughter. Nessie stopped and whirled around to face her mother. "Mommy!" Nessie cried quietly. She ran into Bella's open arms and Bella hugged her close.

"Why did you run off?" Bella asked her as she began walking away from the way she entered. "I don't know, momma. Something was talking to me, and they said they wanted me to follow them. So, I got up from my seat and followed the voice into here." Nessie explained to her mother. Her curls bounced from her mother's walking.

"Please, Nessie, never do that again. You nearly gave me a heart attack!" Bella joked, laughing. Nessie knew her mother couldn't get one anymore, so she just laughed.

"Can we go back momma?" Nessie asked, her voice quivering. Bella looked behind her at the closed entrance, then looked ahead of her. She shook her head. "Sorry, baby. We have to get through this maze first. Maybe we'll find daddy." Bella said to her daughter, hope building inside her at the mention of seeing Edward again. "Really?!" Nessie squealed and Bella nodded, smiling.

With that, they ventured deeper into the maze, weaving around. Bella seemed to know where she was going, as if something in the maze was guiding her. "Do you know where we are going, momma?" Nessie asked her as the hedges closed the gap they went through. Bella only nodded to her daughter and they were quiet again.

Bella fought with the creatures lurking in the hedges, while protecting Nessie. They had very close calls numerous times, but Bella always used her wand to get rid of the creature. As they got rid of another monster, Bella heard voices. They both sounded like Edward's and Harry's voices.

Bella saw a gap, leading to a bright blue light. She ran forward and when she made it, the gap closed. Bella sighed in relief and kissed Nessie's cheek. When she turned, she saw Edward was facing her, his wand up. "Edward!" Bella hissed at him.

Edward didn't have his wand lit like before, so he wasn't sure. The maze's magic was affecting his eyesight a little. "Bella?" Edward called out, unsure. Bella walked forward, hugging Nessie close to her from her hip, and stood in front of Edward.

"It's me Edward. Can you please put the wand away?" Bella asked, giggling in the darkness. Edward put the wand away and then wrapped his arms around his wife and daughter. "What are you doing in here?" Edward asked Bella, staring down at her face.

"Nessie stepped into the maze and I followed after her. But, before we could get back, the hedges closed the way we got in." Bella explained to him, scooting closer over to him from in his arms. Edward chuckled and kissed both Nessie's and Bella's heads.

"Wow, Ness." Everyone turned around to see Lily walking towards the group. Unlike Edward, Harry lit his wand so they could see what would be coming. "How did she get into the maze?" Lily asked as the five of them stood near the cup. Bella explained to Lily what Nessie told her.

"Well, whatever that voice would be, let's hope it won't happen again." Harry stated. They all turned to the cup. "Well, who wants to go first?" Edward asked. No one answered. "Why not we all touch the cup at the same time?" Lily suggested. Everyone nodded and they all grabbed the cup- even Bella. Nessie joined in too, her little hand pressed to it.

But, the cup took the five somewhere else than the stands.

BUM BUM BUM! Oh no! A cliffy!

What will happen? Well's its up to you readers!

Why?

Because, I need help again for the next chapter!

Okay, here's the thing I need help with:

Should I have the five go back in time and save Cedric from dying?

Or

Should they go back in time and just watch Cedric die?

Basically, it's like "Save Cedric or not?" kind of thing.

Tell me in a review and you'll see what will happen in the next chapter!

Bye for now!

~LionsAndLambsMakeAnAwesomePair~