Forbidden

5 - Task 1

"I can't watch," Ron murmured, as he covered his face with his hands as Harry started walking right towards the egg. "Oh he's so dead," Ron said, looking through his fingers.

And as he said that, the dragon jumped out at him, and he fell to the ground. Everybody gasped except for the Slytherins who were dying of laughter.

"Your wand Harry! Your wand!" Hermione started to scream.

He whipped out his wand and shouted something Seconds later his broom was flying towards him. He jumped on it, and flew out of the arena. The dragon, which was chained up, broke free of its chains. Once again, everyone was screaming as it started to pursue Harry.

"Bloody hell! Who allowed him to compete?" Ron whined.

"Are you even allowed to do that?" Ellie wondered.

In the distance, we heard the screech of the dragon. Worried and confused voices were heard all around.

"He's going to die!" Ron cried.

"Ronald! Stop! He'll be fine!" Hermione yelled at him.

As she said that, Harry reappeared over the arena. The Gryffindor students jumped up cheering as he flew down to the egg and scooped it up.

-

I found Cedric in the Hospital Wing a little while later. I ran right up to him, and wrapped my arms around him. He chuckled which also made him wince in pain.

"Sorry," I said blushing, as I pulled away from him.

He chuckled, "all good Lizzie."

"Cho looked really impressed," I said in a teasing way.

"This is why I keep who I'm interested in a secret."

"Ah Chang, she's hot. You guys would look good together," Dylan said, as he took a seat beside Cedric's bed.

Cedric groaned. "Neither of you say anything to anyone."

Esmerelda came over to us. "Say what?"

Dylan and I laughed. "Ceds got a crush on Chang," said Dylan.

"Aw, I love Cho! She's so nice, I can help set you both up," she said.

"I will make a move when I want. Now stop talking about my love life."

"Okay, okay, we'll leave. Get well soon," Dylan said.

-

A few days later, Ellie and I were sitting on the shore of the Black Lake.

"Did you hear about the Yule Ball yet?" she asked excitedly.

I shook my head, "what is it?"

"I guess it's held every tournament year, and everyone gets all dressed up. A bunch of girls are already arguing over who goes with Krum."

"Who do you want to go with?" I asked.

She giggled. "Well Blaise Zabini is really cute. He's in Slytherin and we've been giving each other 'the look.'"

I scrunched up my nose, "ew okay, I didn't need to know that."

"Not that look! We've just been smiling!"

"Oh," I said laughing, "don't you hate Slytherins though?"

"Of course not! Just Draco Malfoy."

"Oh," I said, sounding a bit glum. I hoped she didn't notice the change in my tone.

"So who do you want to go with?"