I ended up going home for Christmas break. I headed to a city that I had never been to and really hadn't even heard of. I got to see my parents and surprisingly they were both brunettes. Unfortunately, they weren't too thrilled to hear about the Triwizard tournament. Well my mother wasn't thrilled about it. Dumbledore had to come over to my house and talk to them. It took a lot of convincing for them to allow me to enter the tournament. I forgot that parental consent was a thing, but that was probably Harry didn't have any family that gave a damn. That was probably another reason why they wanted everyone to be 17 because they could avoid that.

I made it back to Hogwarts okay. It was weird seeing Berkshire, which I was pretty sure that I couldn't even locate on a map. That was also the name of the accent that I had. I honestly didn't know that there were so many different British accents before coming to this world. It amazing that they managed to fit so many in a place that was roughly the size of Oregon. I also knew that Upton was from London, which explained why she had a more basic British accent. At least I was finally used to the sound of my voice. I was also starting to get used to being a girl, although it was a much harder process being both younger and a girl.

I didn't really tell anyone about Mandy. We wrote to each other during the break. It took me a bit to get used to not having texting or email. Having to actually wait hours to hear back from someone was very weird. You could probably say that we were together, even though we hadn't really gone out on any dates. I did stay over at her house one night since we were only 20 minutes apart from each other.

I was happy to see both her and Upton when I got back to school. I was also glad to see Luna and Maria, even if it wasn't as much. This was also something weird because Harry never went home for winter break. I knew that I would have to start preparing for the tournament soon. Fortunately, I already knew what the tasks were, but I would still have to find ways to accomplish them. Not to mention, I couldn't act like I knew what they were. I did hope that I would at least get a little bit of time to spend with my girlfriend though. It felt weird saying that I had a girlfriend, especially since I was a girl myself.

"It feels good to be back here." I remarked.

"So, did your parents really threaten to not allow you to compete in the tournament?" Mandy asked. I wouldn't say that they threatened it.

"They're concerned about me, but I feel like I can do this now." I replied. "Of course, I would probably feel more confident if I knew what the first task was."

"I can't believe that they're not going to tell what you what you're supposed to do." Upton stated. She was the only other person who knew about it, but she also couldn't tell anyone. "How do they expect you to prepare if you don't know what you're preparing for?"

"I guess they think that a true champion can be prepared for anything." I replied. I did really wonder why it would be so bad for us to know especially since we ended up finding out early anyway.

"Well, what do you say we go to the Hog's Head and get some butterbeer." Mandy offered. I didn't really like the taste of butterbeer, but it was everyone's favorite, so I didn't really have a choice but to drink it. "It can be my treat."

"We'll meet you there." I suggested. "I just have something that I need to talk to Upton about first."

"Okay, see you soon, Love." She told me before she walked away.

"You know, it's so interesting seeing you with a girl." Upton commented. To be fair, Mandy was my first girlfriend that Upton had ever met. I wasn't the most popular person before.

"Well, I guess this is just how it was meant to go." I stated. "I know it feels weird, but I've just decided to accept that someone is controlling my destiny."

"Aren't you concerned that what you're feeling isn't even real?" She wondered. I was concerned that the person that I was feeling things wasn't real, but I also had no idea how to get out of this place.

"I've thought about that, but I've also thought about what my ideal girlfriend would be like." I explained. Mandy is smart, brave and attractive. Who knows, we might not even be together when the year is over, but I want to see where this goes."

Of course, the fact that we were thirteen did mean that I wouldn't be able to experience everything with her, but at the same time, I didn't want to have intercourse with her yet. I was young and possibly falling in love for the first time, both in and out of character. I wanted to take things slow. I wanted to feel what it would be like to actually move slowly in a relationship with someone. I really liked Mandy a lot and I didn't want to screw things up.

From there, the two of us headed to the Hog's Head. I knew that I was supposed to find out about the dragons pretty soon, but I wasn't sure how. Harry was friends with Hagrid, but I wasn't. I had had classes with him, but would he really tell me about them? Of course, considering cheating was a big part of the tournament and he might tell me. I did know that I seemed to be the favorite of the tournament because people liked an underdog.

"There you two are," Mandy replied. She was already seated. "I went ahead and ordered for you."

"Thanks." I replied. I didn't want to kiss her in front of everyone. I knew things were different because the magical world was more conservative, and it also took place in a different time. I had no idea what 90s Britain was like for gay people.

"So, Mandy, do you think we can wait until after the tournament to tell people about us?" I requested. I was kind of nervous about people finding out because I didn't know what they would think. I wasn't even sure how to tell Michael about it.

"I guess that's probably a good idea." She agreed. "I don't know what I'm going to tell my parents yet, but we should probably at least tell Luna and Maria."

"Yeah, I was going to suggest that." I replied. It would make it so we could at least be affectionate with each other in our room. "We can tell them tonight."

I half-expected someone to show up and try to tell me about the dragons, but no one did. I knew someone had to tell me about them because it would be giving the other competitors a supposed advantage. The readers were also supposed to know ahead of time and since I was the main character, they would have to find out when I did.

Of course, I didn't expect to find it out as soon as I got back to the room, nor did I expect the person who told me.

"Hey, Addie, I have some news for you." Luna replied. "I've heard that four dragons were flown into Hogwarts during the break. I think that's what the first task is."

"Luna is this something that you read in your dad's paper?" Mandy questioned. "You know that most of the things in there are false."

"I think I believe it." I replied. The other girls looked at me in surprise. "The way I see it, I can choose to believe this and be prepared for something, and it also makes sense. The only clue we got about the task was that it was supposed to test our daring. What could be more daring than facing a dragon?"

"I can think of something." Mandy commented. She looked at me. I suppose that was pretty daring but in a different way. "Addie and I have something to tell you girls."

"At the Yule Ball, Mandy and I danced together to a slow song." I replied. "And when we were done, she kissed me."

"That's wonderful." Luna beamed. Okay that was not the reaction that I expected. I expected that they would be more confused.

"It's about time." Maria added. "Mandy had the biggest crush on you first year."

"No, I didn't." Mandy argued with a blush. Has she really done that?

"You were crying about how she didn't like you." Maria said.

"How would you even know since you didn't even stay the full year?" Mandy asked. "So, let's say that this dragon thing is true. That means that you need to find out the best way to deal with them. I imagine that they don't want you to kill them."

"It would be easier if I knew what the objective was." I replied. Fortunately, I did already know what it was, but I still had to act like I didn't.

After class the next day, Moody aka Crouch came up to me in the hall. I wished that I didn't have to act like I trusted this guy.

"Miss Corner, I'd like to speak with you in my office." He stated. I knew this was the part where he was going to further tell me about the dragons. I followed him into the office. His office looked at creepy as he was. I didn't want to know what he did with all of the things in there, but I did know that he was hiding his Polyjuice somewhere. It probably wasn't worth trying to find out where it was at the moment, because I wasn't supposed to know about that just yet.

"What did you want to talk to me about, Professor?" I questioned nervously. I didn't think it was out of character for me to be creeped out by him.

"You know you have quite the fan club here." He commented. "It seems that people love an underdog."

'Um…thanks." I responded. I didn't know what that had to do with anything. It seemed like it was just exposition.

"Have you heard anything about the first task at all?" He questioned.

"I've heard something about dragons." I stated. I couldn't help but wonder if I should tell how I heard about it, but it really didn't matter how I heard about it as long as I knew.

"Yes. That is correct. By now, Maxine and Karkaroff have already told their champions." He said. "You're going to have to figure out how to get past one."

"How am I going to do that?" I inquired. I also couldn't help but wonder if he was going to tell Cedric about it or if I would have to.

"You'll need to play to your strengths." He said. It was then that I realized that I didn't want to do the same thing as Harry. I wanted to figure out my own way around the dragons without flying. There had to be another way.

"Well, I'm good at charms." I replied. "Do you think that an invisibility charm would work?"

"No, dragons have too good of a sense of smell to fall for that." He answered. "Find your strengths and utilize it."

I then stepped out of the office. It was then that I noticed Cedric was standing out there with a group of friends. I knew Harry had told him and I probably should too. I wanted to be friends with him, even though I didn't think that I would be able to save him.

"Cedric, can I speak to you alone?" I asked.

"I'll be right back." Cedric declared as he pulled me to the side.

"The first task is dragons." I explained. "You are going to need to figure out how to get past one."

"How do you know?" He questioned. "We're not supposed to know."

"Professor Moody told me, and he thinks Viktor and Fleur are going to find out as well." I answered. "I just don't want to go into this with a disadvantage, so it's dragons."

A few days later, I was dressed in a blue robe with silver letters on it that said my name and Hogwarts on it. Cedric had a similar robe, but his was yellow and black. We were starting with the draw. I already knew that I was going last, but I drew anyway.

"#4: The Hungarian Horntail." Bagman declared. "That one is quite ferocious. Now just to recap, you will all need to find a way to get the golden egg past the dragon. The dragons will not be able to leave the challenge area but can move anywhere within the area."

I watched as the other three all completed the tasks in different ways. I knew that we were going to be graded on how we did it and also how long it took. I was glad that I was good at thinking on my feet because I still wasn't 100 percent sure what I was going to do.

"Here's Adelaide Corner, the youngest competitor in Triwizard tournament history." The announcer said. I couldn't help but wonder if they had ever had anyone younger than 17. They probably had because I assumed that there was a reason for the age restriction. I just hadn't looked into the history of the tournament. I knew the first thing I needed to do was get the egg, so I threw it past the barrier so the dragon couldn't get it.

"She's started with an interesting tactic, throw the egg through the barrier. However, she still has to find a way to get past the barrier. The dragon is onto her now."

I knew I wasn't going to die, but I still had to come up with something. I could use a strength that I had from the real world and began to climb the wall. However, I soon found that it didn't work and got knocked off. As I prepared to fall, I realized that it needed to be faster and probably even smaller. I also needed to land on my feet. Surprisingly I did. I also felt smaller and for some reason, all the color went away. I was a bit confused about what happened but then I realized that I needed to get out of the way.

"And Corner has turned herself into a cat." The announcer says. So that was what happened? How did I do that? I ran out of there as fast as I could and realized that the dragon couldn't follow me anymore. I was pretty sure that I had completed it. "I have never seen an Animagus in action before. With that enhanced speed and smaller body, she easily escapes the dragon in record time."

I then focused on trying to turn back. I wasn't sure how, but I managed to keep my clothes in the transformation. I grabbed the egg and took it to the tent. There was a bit of a side effect. Everything was in black and white. I needed to figure out how I had done it.

"That was unbelievable." Upton declared as I took some deep breaths. Even though I knew that I would be fine, I couldn't help but be kind of afraid because of what happened. It was pretty scary. Okay, it was very scary. "I can't believe that you're an Animagus. How did you do that?"

"I just thought about trying to land on my feet and I did." I replied. "My vision is still kind of weird."

"The colorblindness usually goes away within an hour." Mandy replied. I couldn't help but wonder if she had researched animagi. "You did it faster than everyone else. You're tied with Krum for the lead. How do you feel?"

"Relieved." I admitted. Even though I knew that I was going to be alright, I was still quite scared. I was kind of surprised that I didn't get injured in any way. It was then that I noticed a cut on my leg from where the dragon's tail hit me. "Oh, wow, I don't feel this."

"You should probably get that healed or it'll hurt when the adrenaline wears off." Upton explained.

"Before you do that, I want to give my girlfriend a kiss." Mandy stated. She once again pressed her lips against mine and I kissed back. I didn't even notice the flash in the background.

So Addie found out that she's an animagus. On top of that she and Mandy had their relationship exposed by Rita Skeeter. Please don't forget to review.