Interesting

At lunch, Chris, Ginny and Colin sat down to Gryffindor table with Harry and Hermione.

"Where's is Luna?" Chris asked.

"She just went to a walk with Shawn." Ginny replied.

"Hmm.." Chris said absent-mindedly as he looked for Cedric at the Hufflepuff table.

"Chris who're you looking for?" Harry asked.

"Cedric. I've something to tell you both." Chris said without looking at Harry. "Oh! He's not at the Hufflepuff table."

"Why?" Hermione asked surprised.

"Because it's right thing to do Hermione. Just because I'm Gryffindor I can't take side with Harry." Chris replied looking at her.

"Taking sides? What're you talking about Chris? Is it something about the tournament?" Harry said looking tensed

"Yup." Chris nodded and finished her breakfast hurriedly. "Now I need to find Cedric."

She looked around and saw Irena eating breakfast with her friends. Unlike the other Hufflepuffs Irena and Melvin were never taunting Harry and Chris; Melvin was kind of heartbroken after reading Rita Skeeter's article but Irena was talking normally with Chris in their ancient runes classes.

"Irena!" Chris called and Irene and her few friends looked at her. Irena looked surprised and few of her friends looked at her nastily. Chris ignored them, "Irena do you know where Cedric is? I need to talk to him."

Before Irena can answer, a Hufflepuff girl said, "Why? What do you want from him?"

Chris wasn't really in the mood of an argue.

"I don't think I need to explain that to you, unless you're his Gurdian Angel." Chris said rolling her eyes.

Few students laughed. The girl went pink.

"Hey, maybe she is asking for another interview of our Cedric." A boy said from the Hufflepuff table. "She really wrote nice about him in her last article. Haven't you seen the Quibbler or what?"

"Yeah but I've also seen the Daily Prophet article. Don't you know she's Harry Potter's girlfriend." The girl snapped.

And the argument continued, few Gryffindors also joined the chaos.

"This is hopeless. I'll find Cedric on my own." Chris said getting up. "Harry, you're coming with me."

Harry, Hermione, Ginny and Colin who were watching the argument, suddenly came back to life.

"... er.... yes." Harry replied getting up as well.

"Ginny, Colin go to library with Hermione. We'll meet you there in a bit." Chris said.

"Why library?" Colin asked.

"I'll tell you there." Chris said and left the Great Hall with Harry, when Theodore passed them.

"Hey Chris! I saw Diggory some time ago. He was going towards the lake." Theodore said grinning and walked away.

"What was that? Why did he helped us?" Harry said surprised.

"Because someone asked him to." Chris said and looked around. 'Typical Fawley thing. Wants to help without hurting his own ego. If you're stubborn that much then I'm not going to leave my self-respect either. You shut me so you've to come back.. I'll not go after you.'

"Chris!" Harry shook Chris.

"Yeah?" Chris came back from her thoughts.

"Let's go." Harry said.

"Yes let's go." Chris said shaking those thoughts out her mind.

Cedric was practicing some spells near the lake alone, as he noticed Chris and Harry approaching he stopped.

"Hi," said Cedric, as they came in front of him.

"Cedric I know what the first task is." Chris said without waiting.

"What?" said Cedric and Harry at the same time, shocked.

"Yes. It's Dragons." Chris said seriously.

"You're kidding." Harry said and tried to smile but looking at Chris's serious face he stopped. "You're kidding, right? You can't be serious."

"What do you think Cedric? Am I kidding?" Chris turned to Cedric.

Cedric stared at her for few moments then a panic flickered in his gray eyes.

And noticing this Harry's mouth fell open.

The boys looked at each other and Harry almost lost his ballanced. Cedric catched him.

"Are you sure?" Cedric said in a hushed voice.

"I saw them. Four Dragons. One for each champion." Chris said so seriously that Cedric and Harry looked more scared.

"But what we've to do with them? They're Dragons... they're going to kill us." Harry said finally getting his strength back.

"But how did you find out? We're not supposed to know. …" said Cedric.

"I saw Madame Maxime sneaking around the grounds last night, then saw Professor Karkaroff following her. Guessed the reason and followed them and they straight led me to the Dragons." Chris said with a matter-of-fact tone. She didn't want to Hagrid to get in trouble so she didn't mention him.

Harry gulped, "that means Krum and Fleur already know this?"

"Yup. That's why thought you should know to." Chris replied. "It should be same for everyone, right? No one should get advantage alone."

"Why are you telling me?" Cedric asked, looking a bit suspicious.

"Really Cedric? You really think I favour people?" Chris asked raising her eyebrows.

Cedric went pink with embarrassment.

"Look, I told you both together because you both are Hogwarts Champions. And I want you to win Cedric." Chris continued. "And for Harry, I want him to be alive until Tuesday evening."

".... thanks..." Harry muttered.

"No need to be sarcastic Potter. You know you're not prepared for this and think about, if you've got this Dragon surprise on the very day of the first task. You were about to collapse here, I'm sure you would've lost your consciousness that day." Chris said making an annoyed face.

"True. I would've also freaked out if I've got this as a surprise that day. Thanks Chris." Cedric said with a sigh.

"No need to thank me. Just win the championship." Chris said finally smiling. "Teachers can't help you but I'll help you both as much as I can. So if you need something just ask."

Cedric nodded smiling.

"Now let's see how I can save you from death in the first task." Chris said to Harry.

Harry sighed. "Can't I just run away from Hogwarts?"

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Chris told the actual thing to Ginny, Luna, Colin, Harry and Hermione, from hearing Hagrid and Moody to hearing Charlie and Hagrid's conversation, sitting in a corner of the library. Almost instantly Colin, Ginny and Hermione panicked. Then they finally calmed down and gathered every book related to Dragons.

"Talon-clipping by charms … treating scale-rot …' This is no good, this is for nutters like Hagrid who want to keep them healthy. …" Hermione read on book flipping through the pages.

"Really Hermione you care about the House-elves but not Dragons?" Chris snapped. "Aren't they animals?"

Hermione went pink and opened another book without saying anything.

"Dragons are extremely difficult to slay, owing to the ancient magic that imbues their thick hides, which none but the most powerful spells can penetrate..." Ginny read. "Harry can't learn it in just two days."

"Let's try some simple spellbooks, then," said Harry, throwing aside Men Who Love Dragons Too Much.

As they started going through the spell books, Chris found few interesting things in few books.

'So if anyone can use a stunning spell in between the Dragons eyes, they'll can stunt by one wizard.' Chris read but then decided not to tell this to Harry. 'Knowing Harry, if he misses the point and cast the spell on the Dragon's eyes? No bad idea.'

She read another book, named, few simple ways to tame a Dragon.

Chris really didn't like it but somethings were really useful in it. Like the powerful sleeping draught only for Dragons; making of one kind of strong vine which only can stop Dragons to move for some time; one kind of strong powder... and many more.

Chris closed the books and close her eyes thinking what a person like Harry could do if he faces Dragon.

'He'll try to run away' the first thing came into her mind. 'But he can't out-run a Dragon, the Dragons can fly. But he can't... wait.' And then it hit her. 'Harry is a seeker. He's a great flier.'

"Harry you can fly." Chris said loudly.

Everyone looked up at her from their books and Madam Pince glared at her.

"Sorry." Chris muttered looking at Madam Pince then checked around if anyone else was listening. Luckily they were in a deserted corner.

"What?" Harry asked.

"You're deaf or what?" Chris said in a hushed tone. "I said you can fly."

"Harry can fly?" Colin asked, looking impressed.

"On his broom. Stupid." Ginny said poking the back of Colin's head.

"Oh yeah. Sorry."

"So what, Chris?" Luna asked.

"So... He can get past the Dragon flying on his broom." Chris replied.

"But I'm not allowed a broom, I've only got my wand..." Harry said with a disappointed tone.

"So get the broom with your wand." Chris said.

"How....?" Harry asked.

"Oh Harry! Chris is talking about the summoning spell. You can summon your Firebolt on the spot." Hermione said closing her book. "That's it. You just need to learn the summoning spell correctly. You'll practice with me from today."

"Great." Chris said.

As Harry and Hermione left the library, Ginny, Luna and Colin also decided to leave but Chris asked them to go as she'll read some books.

As everyone left Chris gathered all the books.. like the man who loved Dragons too much; Dragons are friends and many more books... then started reading.

After all Dragons are interesting creatures.