Hello Folks here is New chapter of Griffin' Prophecy
I have noticed myself and by reading your reviews that in my bid to make the story more adventurous I slightly neglected the romance part.
Here we have the first task folks Read, Enjoy, and Review.
-First Task-
Something about Fleur changed overnight.
It is the first thing Harry noticed his release from the infirmary. To him, she looked a lot more at peace as if she won the internal battle at last only to come out other way victories but she is holding back. What battle was it? He didn't have a clue but she looked more comfortable around him and that was all he could ask for.
The wand Weighing was on Nov 15th. 12 days later, a night before the First Task it was also the day he have go to Poppy for his monthly checkup. It was necessary and he was not seeking to invite her wrath.
In the last few days proceeding to task, he and Fleur were thoroughly grilled in training by Dora. She was careful not to push them too much during training. He noticed her acting differently too. She was not her usual self, she was smiling, giggling, and teasing him trying to project she was okay. But it was evident that she was distracted, he thought she was nervous cause of her job as she is junior head of security for the tournament and near to the first task.
Another thing on his mind, what is the thing that Sirius wants to talk to him about? Could it be that he is getting his custody from Dursley's?
'Oh, how it would be awesome to get out of that hell hole!'
He thought hoping but there is nothing he could do about that right now, laying on his dorm bed. The only thing he can do is get ready for what is to come tomorrow while he is terrified of what all three of them will have to face.
Sighing in defeat and hoping everything will turn out fine he went to sleep to get some much-needed mental and physical rest before the task
Beauxbatons Carriage: Fleur's Room
Peace. That was the only word that could describe what she is feeling as she is laying in her bed.
Since the day she was saved by Harry, her inner turmoil was raging continuously. The battle was between her veela side or heart or magic that accepted him as her mate and her ever careful mind, trying to deny what was blatantly obvious.
Her heart is a winner but this caused several other questions to raise their ugly heads. She could not focus on them now as she knew he was, is, and will be there for her when the time comes. She had some questions of her own for him to ask but she knew it was not right according to her to ask questions without even answering him. The mere thought made her heart flutter as she thought about confessing her feeling to him.
Laying in her bed with her mind was a bundle of nerves as she had no idea about what she might face tomorrow. She was terrified of all the three possible beasts but most of all she was dreading the possibility of facing Chimera.
She sighed emptying her mind by taking a deep breath she dived into the realm of Morpheus closing her eyes.
Next Morning
The Great Hall was filled with greater excitement for the events of the day, on other hand was the anticipation of what is to come for 3 champions.
Harry and Fleur as usual sat side by side with Hermione opposite to them who was looking as anxious as them "So are you both ready for this?"
Harry sighed shaking his head but with a determined look in his eyes saying "Ready or not we have to face it" Fleur nodded adding "Oui, we don't 'ave a choice but to face what is set up for us. After all if anyone can it's us we are champions, Non?" in a sarcastic tone which made him snort standing up.
Seeing this Fleur gave a questioning look asking "And where are you going? We 'ave to 'ead to tent any minute now"
He smiled teasing "Can't stay without me for long can you? I am going to Poppy it's the 28th and I will be there anyway" as he left for the infirmary.
Blushing lightly Fleur muttered " 'e will be the deaz of me" making Hermione chuckled and Neville who didn't hear it confused at her reaction.
As the breakfast ended Dumbledore announced "All the champions are to head toward the tents for the First Task" as he moved towards the exit with all the dignitaries from ministry and other countries following.
Finishing her breakfast Fleur she stood up saying to Hermione "I will see you later" Hermione nodded "Good luck!" she flashed a smile leaving the hall
Getting to the tent near the Pit where they were to fight of the monster only to see all judges, Madam Maxime, Karakroff standing by Viktor, Dumbledore talking to Barty Crouch Sr. That when Ludo Bagman turned to her asking "Ms. Delacour have you seen Mr. Potter by…."
As if summoned Harry called from behind her huffing from running "I am here, I am here sorry I am late"
Dumbledore chuckled at him saying "No worry my boy, you just made it in time" and headed back to his discussion. She looked at him smirking "It looks like you can't stay away from moi either"
He nodded saying "Yep, I really can't" before she could react Ludo called "Alright champions gather around me in a circle"
Following his instruction all three of them stood in front of him in a semicircle and as they did they saw as the man was holding an indigo-colored velvet pouch which had smoke coming out of it "Now all of you are to retrieve a golden egg which has a clue for next task and that will be guarded by 3 creatures, A dragon, A Manticore and A Chimera, now in this bad is miniature versions of those creatures each of them is numbered to you will face one you draw and in the order"
With that, he opened the bag and held it to Fleur saying "Ladies first"
Hesitantly she got her hand in the bag and grabbed something only pulling out a Black dragon with number 2 on its back. Bagman exclaimed "OOh!, Hungarian Horntail" he moved the bag to Viktor who drew Miniature Manticore with 1 on its back. Everyone in the camp gulped along with him as everyone knew what was left so without any delay he pulled Chimera with 3 on its back and watched the horrified expression of Fleur and everyone around him, but her look made him strangely happy.
"Well with that done Mr. Krum you are to go out after the cannon blast" He looked at other judges only to nod and with that all of the Judges left as Viktor.
After a minute or so of waiting sound of cannon blast overshadowed cheers of enthusiasm from the crowd signaling the start of the task. Viktor stood upturned to him giving a curt nod and he returned the same. He did the same with Fleur before heading toward the entrance to the Pit.
Finally alone in the tent Fleur turned to him with worry etched all over her face asking " 'Arry do you 'ave a plan to deal wiz ze C'imera?"
Harry looked at how concerned she was and couldn't help but lie too easy about her worries, nodding saying "I do" with a smile.
She narrowed her eyes at him saying " 'Arry James Potter, don't lie to me, you are not dying today you understand!" in anger and worry. She was about to continue when cannon again went off signaling for her to go she looked at him teary-eyed voice trembling "Don't die on me" she hugged him before turning she left to face her dragon. She waited for the announcement.
"HERE WE HAVE OUR CHAMPION OF BEAUXBATONS ACADEMY OF MAGIC, FLEUR DELACOUR!" Ludo Bagman made announced making the audience erupt in cheers and applause
Calming her self she walked into the dragon pit it was covered with boulders and stones. Opposite to the entrance she was standing at was the big nest of eggs with one golden egg behind a 50 ft behemoth of a dragon. Mother Dragon stood on guard with her spiked tail coil around her unhatched children looking around scanning for danger. Dragon's eyes landed on her and his nostrils flares with a little fire making her breath hitched
"SHE IS TREADING CAUTIOUSLY AND I AGREE WITH HER FOLKS, THAT HORNTAIL IS A NASTY ONE TO ANYONE WHO UNDERESTIMATES HER" Ludo announced once again which annoyed Fleur but she didn't take her eyes off her target
Steeling herself she made her way forward her wand at ready. Taking a small step while keeping her eyes on any sudden moments from the dragon. As she was in the range of dragon fire she stopped and cast "Ceo Tiugh" in a low voice.
"HERE WE GO FOLKS SHE MADE HER MOVE AND CLEVER ON AT THAT BLINDING THE DRAGON WITH FOG" Ludo announced
Thick fog appeared and started to surround the pit. She took 10 to 15 steps back just as measure caution hoping the dragon would start panicking. She waited for one minute it turned to 2 than 3, the fog vanished. She stood shocked at the lack of response from the beast.
"WELL, WHATEVER SPELL THAT WAS IT DID MUCH MORE THAN OBSTRUCTING THE DRAGONS VISION!"
Her shock multiplied seeing not only not attacking her but it was simply standing as if it was stunning. Once again gulping with a bead of sweat dripped from her forehead she walked towards the beast. As she reached its head she braced herself for it to attack but it never came, shocking her once again.
From there on keeping her eyes on the dragon she retrieved the golden egg and made her way to the exit without a scratch on her.
"AND THAT'S IT FOLKS SHE DID IT, NOW WE WAITED FOR OUR FINAL AND YOUNGEST CONTESTANT!"
"Ms. Delacour please follow me I need to check you for any injuries though you look fine" Poppy came leading her to the healing tent. As she followed the matron she was confused about what happened to the dragon? And why was the violent beast her headmistress informed her about turned docile all of a sudden?
Entrance tent
Hearing the announcement of Fleur's task ending Harry took a breath of relief.
Until that moment he sat there in the tent worried sick as he heard the crowd go from cheer to gasp and then dead silence before erupting into cheers.
Then he heard the voice of cannon go off signaling for his turn to face the beast he stood and cleared his mind by taking a deep breath. He reached the entrance of the Dragon pit waiting for the announcement.
"GIVE IT UP FOR YOUNGEST CHAMPION IN THE TOURNAMENT HISTORY, HE IS THE BOY WHO LIVED OUR SAVIOR, HARRRRRRRRY POTTTTTTTER!" Ludo announced gesturing at the entrance.
Grunting in the annoyance of hearing all the titles he was given before walking through the tunnel and entering the pit.
Drawing his wand he braced himself to fight the monstrosity he could see in front of him circling the nest that had a golden egg in it among normal eggs. He observed the three-headed beast. Its lion head made looked around for its prey so did the snake it had for the tail. It was the goat head on its back that spotted him and all three heads turned at him. After a minute of eying him, it screeched like he was his mortal enemy.
Seeing the snake's head an idea popped in his head which he knew was a long shot but he had nothing else so he hissed "Hello itssss nice to meet you" he said in parseltongue.
Snake head-tail hissed back "don't…. try… ssssspeaker…..we don't sssspeak….to food"
Beast with speed he couldn't believe for its size it started charging at him. Thinking fast he leaped sideways and barrel-rolled to get some distance before jumping on his feet "Well that plan is out of the window" he mused. His narrow escape made the crowd gasp.
"OH THAT WAS A CLOSE ONE FOR MR. POTTER!" Ludo announced as the crowd roared in cheers
The beast turned to him growling once again charging at him. Thinking quick he levitated a boulder and hurled them the beast. It hit its mark and stopped its charge at him but had little effect as it only staggered from it. It enraged the beast as it roared in anger with fire coming out of its mouth.
"OH THAT'S A GOOD STRATEGY KEEPING CHIMERA AT THE BAY WHILE HE SLOWLY GETS NEAR THE EGG SLOWLY" the crowd once again roared
He continued the volley of boulders enraging the beast more with every strike he hit but it was evading and dodging slowly etching towards him and so he stepped back soon, they were starting to circle the arena.
He couldn't keep that for every long and knowing this he made his way to the biggest boulder to take cover and catch a breath after another volley at the beast. He was now really near to the egg he just needed to distract it before he could make his play for the egg.
So for last time he levitated another rock transfiguring it into an arrow and banished it at the beast. It struck its right leg but was not hard enough to penetrate its tough magic resistant skin but it did the work as the beast was imbalanced from the hit.
"THAT'S A HIT FOLKS! RIGHT IN THE LEG OF THE BEAST…."
He took this chance to take a break for the egg which was 15 feet to his right and it was a mistake.
"….AND HE IS MAKING A RUN FOR THE EGG AND HE IS HALFWAY THERE…"
Before he even reached the halfway mark a growl made him turn only to see that Chimera jumped leaped at him striking him from shoulder across the chest to the side of his torso. The wound was an inch deep as he backed up, thanks to his seeker skills.
"….THE BEAST STOPS HIS STRIDE AND LANDS A DEADLY HIT WE MIGHT HAVE TO EVACUATE HIM…."
Falling back to the same boulder he took cover seething in pain. He gasped thinking about the Sword of Gryffindor and just then he felt the cold metal hilt in the palm of his hand.
"…..THIS IS A TWIST IN THIS TASK FOLKS OUR YOUNGEST CHAMPION SUMMONED A SWORD…" the crowd was deadly silent seeing the action play out in the pit.
He looked down and smirked. His shirt was all bloodied as from the wound and he was light-headed already, so taking support of the sword he got up and turned to the chimera dragging the sword behind him.
The beast growled at him before charging at him. With all the power could muster Harry met its charge screaming in anger and pain "AHHHHHHH!" he lifted his sword sliding under the beast on his knees as the beast leaped upwards.
He stabbed its jaw and as the momentum continued he cleaved the beast from head to tail bathing in its blood as it laid on either side huffing as he sat there.
"LADIES AND GENTLEMAN THIS IS HISTORY IN MAKING NO ONE WIZARD HAS EVER KILLED A CHIMERA SINGLE-HANDEDLY! HARRY POTTER CREATED HISTORY TODAY FOLKS AND YOU ALL ARE WITNESSES!" Ludo announced and the crowd went in an uproar.
After a minute he got up walking up to the nest and taking the egg with his left arm scooping it in his arm and walking up to the exit where he fainted from the blood loss.
Poppy came and levitated him to the medical tent to attend to his wound. On the side, Fleur sat horrified seeing his state. While Poppy healed him more and more of his friends poured in the tent including multiple professors from all three schools in the tournament.
It was after 2 hours that He woke up only to have Poppy waiting with a tray of Potions in her hands saying "All of them down the hatch and don't say a word, Mr. Potter"
Groaning a little as he sat up with Poppy's help to drink 6 bottles of various potions which tasted different degrees of disgusting taste. He was out for another hour before waking up once again with his chest aching like anything.
As his eyes fluttered open only to see blurry outlines of Hermione, Neville, and Fleur standing at his bedpost. He was covered in bandages as he tried to get his glasses from the side desk when Hermione stepped forward and put them on for him.
He smiled saying "Thanks 'Mione"
She smiled saying "Hey what kind of sister I would be if I didn't help my brother at least this much and you are not of the hook mister" glaring at him which made him gulp a little.
"Hey Mate doing alright there?" Neville asked worried for his friend
Chuckling he nodded saying "Hey Nev, I am alright but I can't say the same for the poor thing I killed out there" in a sarcastic tone which made everyone around his bed chuckle.
"We will go inform professor Mcgonagall that you are awake they still need to score your task performance" Hermione smiled saying and leaving with Neville. That left Harry and Fleur alone in the tent aside from Viktor sleeping in bed far from him.
Fleur quietly took a seat at his bedside. He smiled saying "Hey" groaning in pain.
She looked at him annoyed "zis is ze least amount of time you 'ave been unconscious you know that?"
He chuckled and winced making her wince too as she asked in anger "Was zat part of your plan?" eying his bandaged torso.
Looking guilty he gulped saying "um….yes"
She was both annoyed and amused at his reaction, so she chuckled saying "You are a very bad liar, 'Arry"
He pouted saying "I am you just catch me every time"
She snorted before cupping his face and leaning in only to stop just an inch before his lips saying "I Love You 'Arry" before kissing him on the lips.
It was a chaste but deep kiss and as she broke it he couldn't help stare eyes widened at her stunned. She smiled teasing him "No bragging about 'aving a veela girlfriend okay?"
He looked at her amused before snorting and saying "You know I don't care about you being veela for me its just part of you and you are much, much, much more than that"
Fleur nodded "Oui, zat is exactly why…. I Love you" brushing her hand through his hair.
He smiled saying "I love you too" before asking "So how did you do?"
She shrugged saying "First as I entered the dragon was on guard to save the eggs so I braced myself for a fight. I slowly made my way towards the dragon and cast a fog spell as a distraction for the dragon to act out and meanwhile, I could take the egg. But that didn't happen, it simply stood there as I took the egg out of her nest and got out. I am not sure what happened during the task"
"I am relieved you an alright It was nerve-racking to hear people reacting when you were in there" he sighed with a smile on his face.
It was when all judges entered the tent with Barty Crouch Jr. Dumbledore gave a grandfatherly smile asking "Harry my dear boy you okay there?" with his eyes twinkling.
"Yes Professor I am alright" he answered slightly wincing in the pain.
That's when Poppy entered the tent declaring "Headmaster will you please conclude your business with haste Mr. Potter needs to rest for his injuries to recover" glaring at the old headmaster and his group
"Of course Poppy" Dumbledore smiled saying before turning Ludo Bagman to get to business
Ludo stepped forward announcing "I would like to ask judges for the scores of Mr. Krum" Dumbledore held his wand and gave 8 to, Madam Maxime 7, Karakroff 10, Barty Crouch 6, and Ludo 8, a total of 39 out of 50.
Ludo asked "I would like to ask judges for the scores of Ms. Delacour" Dumbledore 8, Madame Maxime 9, Karakroff 6, Barty gave 8 and Ludo gave 9, a total of 40 out of 50
Ludo then asked for Harry's score, Dumbledore:10, Madam Maxime 9, Karakroff 8, Barty: 10 Ludo: 10, total 47 out of 50
"Champion the next task will take place on Feb 24th and your egg holds a clue for it" that Ludo left the tent with everyone else.
"You too should leave Ms. Delacour, Mr. Potter here needs to rest for at least 2 days" Poppy ordered French champion.
She nodded saying "Oui, Madame I will" before she turned to Harry saying "We will talk later Harry" kissing him.
He simply nodded with a smile feeling drowsy as all potions he took. With that, she left letting him sleep for the rest of the day.
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