Chapter 102: The First Task (2/2)
”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!”
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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.
Total 37.