BETA WANTED!
Harry woke up to someone shaking and calling him. "Harry!" Harry opened his eyes to see Tonks naked form still shaking him.
"Tonks?"
"Harry, the second task is in an hour, you've got to get ready."
"Huh, well I take it you won't be who I have to find."
"Nope, probably one of your friends. Who are you more close with?"
"Oh were all close but if I had to choose I guess it would be Katie and Oliver, I feel more closer to them I guess but the teacher's wound't know that."
"Okay, oh and one thing. I don't think you should change into the dragon because someone might see you and wonder what you are."
Harry frowned at that "Hmm that is a problem, I guess I could use the dragon spells but I'll have to use gillyweed or something." The next thing harry did was call Dobby who was then asked to get gillyweed from somewhere. He came back 10 seconds later with some.
"Well we still have a while before it starts." Harry said.
Tonks smiled. "Oh and what do you think we could do until then." Tonks and Harry proceeded to copy last night's events before getting ready. They made it down ten minutes before the boats were leaving. They quickly boarded and Harry took note that Katie wasn't anywhere in sight.
Everyone arrived at the platform and it was only a couple of minutes before it started. Harry pulled Tonks to him and hugged her then kissed her forehead.
"Be safe please." Tonks said.
"I will." Harry replied.
It was then time to start. Harry gave Tonks one last kiss on the lips then left to start.
The four champions were lined up. Harry shoved the gillyweed into his mouth and attempted to swallow but it was so disgusting he could get it down, he didn't know who but someone pushed him in while he was swallowing. Once he regained composure he took a look at his body and right before his eyes saw his hands and feet become webbed. He looked around and activated his tracking charm and followed the trail that was presented to him.
Swimming through the all weed following the trail that would him to Katie after a couple of minutes seemed to have found the bottom and followed from there. Another 5 minutes passed weaving through the sea structure. Movement on the right of him caught Harry's eye, it was Fleur and she was in trouble. Grindylow were attacking her and she was panicking. Harry swam as fast as he could to get to her, once closer he aimed his wand and cast "INTERTURBO" the spell immediately confused them and stopped attacking, they were all swimming around each other then trying to figure out what happened when the next thing they knew flashing lights caught their attention only to be blasted back.
Harry was using Reducto as Fleur was right beside him. A few seconds later Fleur joined and managed to beat them back until they fled. Fleur swam to Harry and gave him a hug for saving her. Harry nodded to her and went back to the trail. Harry swam for another ten minutes when he noticed what looked be like a field though underwater that was underneath him. He was so caught up in following that he didn't take in his surroundings that he didn't notice he was surrounded by three horses. It was then that he knew he was in danger, these were water demons or known as Kelpies. Able to take any form but mainly that of a horse, they must of been resting because they usually aren't in this deep when they noticed him.
Harry took a look at the three of them, they were purple and looked more demonic and evil type of horse. Harry raised his wand above him and shouted out "Ascendio" Harry was blasted through the water about ten or so meters in the air. He looked down to see the Kelpies after him. He lowered his wand at the closest one and shouted "cæcus" which blinded it and made it steer off course. He did that to the other two as well and then went on the offensive.
He aimed his wand at one of them and shouted "rumpere os" the spell impacted on the Kelpies head. Breaking into the skull killing it. Harry did feel guilt about killing it when he could easily not but these animals kill humans not just animals so Harry used that reason to not feel guilt. He did it to the other two and then left to go back to the trial keeping mind to be aware of his surroundings.
While he was looking around his mind went back to the Kelpies. He blinded them so it they wouldn't have survived anyway, what if they killed someone. Although he had never heard of a Hogwarts student dying from one of them. But he knew that some swim in the lake. He then thought he would talk it over with Tonks later that day, he needed to concentrate.
Harry continued to follow the trail for another 5 minutes and that's when he saw it. 4 people floating connected to a piece of rope that was keeping them there. There was Hermione, Gabrielle who was Fleur's sister, Cho and Katie. Harry swam to Katie and was about to go but he didn't feel good about leaving so he decided to stay. It was another minute before Cedric arrived and took Cho and then after sometime Krum came and took Hermione. It was nearing the 1 hour limit so he decided to take Gabrielle as well. He stunned the closest merpeople because they wouldn't let him take her and then they were off. He was swimming up when he saw Fleur right beside him. He nodded to her and let her go. You could see Krum right in front about 30 meters. They were about 60 meters away from the surface and his gillyweed was running out so he had to go. He pointed his wand up and cast "Admoveri ieiunium" The spell propelled Harry forward an a fast rate. His wand was the like the steering wheel. He was now 20 meters away from Krum in 5 seconds. 10 meters in another 5 seconds and it was then 5 seconds later he passed him.
He was finally 10 meters from the surface and kept going and then burst from the surface in the air 2 meters before coming back down to the cheering of his school.
Tonks had just saw them dive in or for Harry pushed in by Moody. It was then that she saw Harry's friends and saw that Katie wasn't there. Doubt started to enter her head, no, no, they are just friends. Why'd I think of that, am I that used to being rejected that I feel doubt the moment he interacts with another girl. Tonks shook her head from those thoughts and went over to his friends.
"Hey guys." Tonks said.
They all said hi back. Tonks wanted to ask why Katie was the one down there but didn't know how to ask. She just tried anyway.
"So, it seems Katie is the person Harry will get I'm guessing."
They all nodded and then Megan spoke. "Yeah they've always been the closest. I mean were all very close but they have something that drew the two together."
Tonks frowned and then asked what it was. It was Adam who answered. "They have a bond of sorts, it started when they found out that they both had pretty bad childhoods. Katie's Mom, she wasn't the most loving person around. Katie's father died in the war and her mom fell into depression. She became closed off and became terrified of loving again because she was afraid they would be taken from her and she would have to experience that pain again. She buried herself in work. After receiving some help she was apologizing immensely until Katie forgave her. Now she smothers Katie because of her childhood. Katie did forgive her when she found out about depression and it was like. Ever since they've become really close."
"Ah okay." Tonks said. Feeling guilty now that she found that out and what her previous thoughts were.
"Why were you thinking they liked each other or something Tonks?" Oliver asked.
"Well, no, sort of, I jut kinda wondered." Tonks stammered.
"Well I can tell you Harry and Katie do love each other but only as siblings. The similar childhoods drew them together. They wouldn't date each other, in fact I'm surprise your not down there, the way he talks about you all the time."
Tonks blushed and stammered out. "Yeah we sorta figured I would be but um. I was uh. Not there to be taken." She stammered. It was weird for her. She was the person who teased and never was embarrassed but these were his friends she had never been in this type of situation before.
George and Fred noticed the blush. "Why where were you Tonks" George asked. "Why couldn't you be taken?" Fred asked.
"Um I was uh busy, NO, I was uhm, doing somewhere else." She was blushing like crazy now. The other caught on.
"You know Harry never did return from the ball last night." Oliver said smiling.
"Ahh, did you happen to be-" Fred started. "With a messy haired, dragon soul bearing, tri wizard champion named Harry Potter?" George finished?
She had been caught and now she was blushing. The group then laughed at Tonks's discomfort.
It was nearing the hour mark and Cedric has just breached the surface with Cho with him. It was another few minutes before they saw Harry burst from the water going into the air and then drop back down. Katie immediately awoke and they began to swim to the platform. They were quickly followed by Krum with Hermione and then Fleur with Gabrielle. The scores were then read out with Cedric coming first, Harry second, Krum third and Fleur fourth. The champions and hostages dried off before joining their schools.
Tonks and Harry were together hugging. "See, told you I would be fine."
Tonks smiled. "Yes, I know, I can't help but worry about you."
Harry kissed her forehead before getting onto the boat with Tonks and making their way back to Hogwarts.
Now I know that a major problem of mine is my writing. I will fix that or just get a beta to help with that. I will try to add more text into to make it better but the thing is I lose patience easily and just want the chapter over sometimes so I rush, yeah it's a problem and I will work on that. So yeah anyone who would like to be beta, that would certainly help me.
