The First Task

"Are your students ready for the occlumency and Legilimency lessons, Salazar." Rowena Ravenclaw said, as she sat on the opposite chair to Salazar Slytherin and Helga Hufflepuff.

Chris found herself standing in a corner of the room, undoubtedly it was Dumbledore's office but the decorations were different. Of course back then it wasn't Dumbledore's office but the fun fact was there was a bird stand just like Dumbledore had for Fawkes.

"Yes Rowena. The older ones are absolutely ready. You can start the lesson by tomorrow." Salazar Slytherin replied.

"I still think it is unnecessary to add in our teaching subjects." Helga Hufflepuff said.

"Oh Helga, it will make our students stronger. If they can control their minds..." Salazar Slytherin explained.

"Legilimency and Occlumency do not only include controlling their minds Salazar, it is also about suppressing their emotions." Helga Hufflepuff replied. "And I always find emotions and feelings as strength not weakness."

"I agree Helga, but here we teach them all of the things we can. What they take from here and what they do next is upto them." Rowena Ravenclaw said smiling.

"I guess that is right." Helga Hufflepuff said with a sigh.

"Why so long sigh, Helga?" Salazar Slytherin asked. "I have noticed you are very tensed about something for few days, now."

"It is just..."

But before Helga Hufflepuff can finish, the door opened and Godric Gryffindor came in.

"You will not believe what happened today, Salazar." Godric Gryffindor said laughing.

"Looking at your face I can tell, you found out something very interesting." Salazar Slytherin replied smiling.

"Oh. I found out something very interesting indeed but it will also interest you." Godric Gryffindor said. "It is our Malgino. Where is he? Malgino! I asked you to come in."

A silvery haired tall boy came in, his clothes were very dirty, burned, torn apart and muddy. Chris can guess he was not very much older than her. He was looking down.

"What happened to him, Godric?" Rowena Ravenclaw get to her feet, worried.

"Yes what happened?" Salazar Slytherin didn't stand up but still looked worried.

"Oh nothing to worry about. I already healed his injuries but that is not what I am trying to say here." Godric Gryffindor grinned. "Today, our Malgino defeated two Dragons alone."

"What?" Helga Hufflepuff asked.

"Yes Helga. I heard some screaming when I was strolling through our forest but when I reached I saw our Malgino fighting two Dragons alone at the other end of the forest." Godric Gryffindor said. "I even did not need to help, he alone gave them the sleeping draught and they fell asleep. He told me the Dragons suddenly went aggressive about something between them and then thay attacked Malgino, as he was caught in the middle."

"That is really brave of you Malgino." Salazar Slytherin said. "You should be very proud of your student, Rowena."

"Oh I am." Rowena Ravenclaw smiled.

"Did you check on the Dragons Godric?" Helga Hufflepuff asked, she was the only one who wasn't looking happy. "Are they alright?"

"No I just gave a look towards them when I was treating Malgino. I think they're fine." Godric Gryffindor said.

"Alright. I will check on them." Helga Hufflepuff said getting up from her chair.

"I do not think it is needed, Helga. I trust Malgino, he did not mean to harm them. Did you Malgino?" Salazar Slytherin said looking at the boy, Malgino.

Chris saw as he finally looked up, his face was pale, and his eyes were the most dangerous eyes, Chris had seen so far, they were dark yellow.

"I did not mean to harm them Professor." He said and his voice sent a chill down Chris's spine. She could feel the voice was familiar but she couldn't understood where she heard the voice.

Chris woke up in her bed; sweating, her heart was beating so hard that she felt like it's going to come out.

"You ok Chris?" Ginny asked looking worried. "I was about to wake you up, when you started twitching."

"Huh?" Chris took few deep breaths and wiped the sweat from her forehead. "Yeah. I'm ok I guess."

"Were you having bad dreams?" Ginny said, still looking worried.

"Yes." Chris nodded and got up from the bed.

Thinking about the dream Chris couldn't concentrated in anything. But it was the day of the first task of Triwizard Tournament, she have to write an article about it. She tried to focus. The at­mosphere in the school was one of great tension and excitement. Lessons were to stop at midday, giving all the students time to get down to the dragons' enclosure — though of course, they didn't yet know what they would find there.

Harry was looking more nervous and distracted than Chris, as he sat for lunch with them.

"You ok Harry?" Colin asked.

Harry just nodded.

"You'll be fine Harry." Luna said.

Professor McGonagall came hurriedly towards them in the Great Hall. Lots of people were watching.

"Potter, the champions have to come down onto the grounds now. … You have to get ready for your first task."

"Okay," said Harry, standing up, his fork falling onto his plate with a clatter.

"Good luck, Harry," Hermione whispered.

"Yeah," said Harry. "I'll be fine."

Harry looked at Chris and Chris just smiled and nodded.

Harry left the Great Hall with Professor McGonagall. She didn't seem herself either; in fact, she looked nearly as anxious as Her­mione.

Chris got up and walked out with others. When suddenly Harry came back running.

"Chris." He pulled her aside.

"Harry....." Chris was about to say something.

"I'm not fine Chris.... I'm not fine.... I'm going to die... I'm so nervous... I'm going to..." Harry started mumbling.

"Harry.. Harry.." Chris stopped him. "Listen, no one is fine Harry. Not Cedric, not Fleur, not even Krum. They all are scared and worried just like you. And you're not going to die. I promise if anything goes out of hand I'll help you. I'll."

Harry still looked worried. Chris touched his shoulder and gave it a squeeze.

"Ok here is the thing, as soon as you mount the Firebolt think it's just an another Quidditch match and the Dragon is another opposing team, who'll do everything to make you lose. But you've to win."

Hearing this, Harry relaxed a little.

"Thanks." He said.

"Potter!" Professor McGonagall was still waiting for him.

"All the best." Chris said.

Harry nodded and walked away with Professor McGonagall.

Few minitues later the teachers guide their houses toward the place where the dragons were, around the edge of the forest, but when they approached the clump of trees behind which the enclosure would be clearly visible, Chris saw that a tent had been erected, its entrance facing them, screen­ing the dragons from view. They all walked past the tent.

"Harry's there, isn't he?" Hermione said anxiously.

"Yeah I guess so." Chris replied.

They walked past the trees and saw a big place guarded with high fence and in front of it, much taller stands.

Chris, Ginny, Luna, Hermione and Colin climbed to the highest sit as Colin needed to click pictures.

After few moments, Chris saw Dumbledore and the other judges (except Ludo Bagman) coming and sitting in the front row.

Few wizards, with Charlie brought a almost unconscious Swedish Short-Snout. Lay his eggs in a corner and put a same size golden egg with them and then with the wizards wake the Dragon up. Then walked out of the fence but stood near. The Dragon looked around, after waking up and went to guard the eggs looking around fiercely.

The crowd gasped. A whistle had blown announcing the first champion's arrival.

Chris watched as Cedric arrived few seconds later, into the fence, face-to-face with the Dragon.

The crowd applauded, as Cedric walked ahead and the Dragon noticed him and then she breathed fire.

Cedric barely got the time to retreat. Bagman's voice echoed, "Oooh, narrow miss there, very narrow"

Cedric suddenly pointed his wand a rock near him and it turned it to a Labrador dog. The crowd applauded, as Cedric ordered the dog to go near the Dragon. The dog ran near the Dragon, it started to shoot fire towards it. The dog started to ran away, Cedric ran towards the Dragons eggs, everyone gasped. The Dragon tried to follow the dog and then suddenly noticed Cedric very near her unguarded eggs. She breathed fire towards him, the crowd screamed, luckily Cedric caught the golden egg and jumped out of the way but his left side slightly got the fire.

The crowd cheered, applauded. Professor Sprout and Professor Moody went towards him, as the dragon keepers rushing forward to subdue the Dragon. They walked back into another tent.

"Very good indeed!" Bagman was shouting. "And now the marks from the judges!"

Cedric re-emerged from the tent to see his score.

Chris saw the first judge — Madame Maxime — raise her wand in the air. What looked like a long silver ribbon shot out of it, which twisted itself into a large figure seven.

Mr. Crouch came next. He shot a number eight into the air.

Next, Dumbledore. He too put up also an eight.

Ludo Bagman — nine.

Karkaroff gave five.

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