Thirteen

Author's Note: It's been so long, but I finally have a break so here's the next chapter.


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I was in the courtyard and everyone was wearing those badges that said, "Cedric rules" and then switches over to my brother's face that fell to the bottom with "Potter Stinks."


"Hey potter read the badges?" I heard a distant voice said.


I glanced up and saw Harry walking over to Cedric. All I could is them, Cedric's freinds, tellling him to leave my brother alone.


I closed my book and watch as Harry said something then began to leave. Cedric told Harry something but my brother shurgged and made his way towards me.


HIs eyes shifted over a bit and I turned to see Ron walking behind me with Seamus.


Oh no....


Harry began to walk over towards Ron and I gather my things walking over in case something bad happened. They were usually shouting at each other but that's not helping the case.


"You're a right foul git. You know that?"


"You think so?"


"I know so."


"Anything else?"


"Yeah, stay away from me."


"Fine."


Ron brush past my brother with Seamus following after him.


"What happened now?" I asked Harry.


"I'll tell you later. Come on."


We both began to walk, when someone caught our attention.


"Why so tense, Potter?" We both stop walking turned to see him up in a tree with his goons on the ground.


"My father and I have a bet you see. I don't think you gonna last ten mintues in this tournament." he jumped down and his goons came right behind him. "He disagrees. He thinks you won't last five."


"I don't give a damn what your father thinks Malfoy." Harry said walking over and shoved Draco.


I pulled my brother back and away from Draco so they wouldn't suddenly get into a fight. Draco looked at my brother with disbelief.


"He's vile and cruel. And you're just as pathetic."


"Come on Harry. He's not worth it." I said to Harry, pulling his arm so we can leave.


He didn't fight me as we turned around and began to walk away.


"Oh no you don't sonny." We heard Moody shout.


We both turned to see Moody had turn Draco into a ferret. Harry and I chuckled, but I was trying to hold in my laughter. Crabbe, Goyle, Blaise and Theo looked confused and stunned on what had just happened.


"I'll teach you to curse someone when their back is turned." Moody wobbled over over and began lifting ferret Malfoy up and down while calling him names. Moody was using a levation spell which everyone around us began to gather to watch this.


"Professor Moody what on earth are you doing?" McGongall said coming uo to see.


"Teaching."


"Is that a student?"


"Techincally it's a ferret." He said then move Malfoy into Goyle's pants. Harry and I were laughing along with other students who were also enjoying this. Moody made Malfoy go completly inside his friends pants as Crabbe tried to reach in and pull his friend out. However there was a we heard a bite and Crabbe pulled his hand out holding his hand. Moody turned to harry and me giving us a wink, mostly to my brother.


The ferret came down from the legs and out as Professor McGongall turned Malfoy back into human, who actually had a terriefed look on his face as he got on his feets.


"My father will hear about this!" Malfoy said looking at Moody.


"Is that a threat?!" As Moody chargeed and began to chase Malfoy around the tree as Professor McGonagall was telling Moody to calm down. But it wasn't until Malfoy pass by us and ran back inside the school with his goons going after him that Moody stop. McGonagall told Moody to remember not to use a transfiguration spell on a student as a punshiment.


Eveyone began to leave. Moody called my brother to followed him. I let harry go and told him. I'd join him later when he was finished. I watch as my brother followed Moody and got nervous again. Everything was happening so quickly Harry must've known something about it by now.


I look down at the grass and saw Malfoy's wand and book on the ground. I went over and picked it up, figuring he had to get it back somehow. I started going in the direction where he had ran to and found him with his goons on the stairs. He had this furious look and even though I didn't want to approach him, he had to get his things back.


Blaise was the first to notice me and jerk his head towards my direction making Malfoy turn around and glare at me.


"What do you want Potter?" He snarled.


"You left this." I held out his book and wand. "I thought you might want it back."


He looked at me confused as I held it out, waiting for him to take it. Blaise was the one came to me and took it as Malfoy looked at me.


"I'm sorry for what Moody did to you." I finshed causing all four of their heads to look at me. "Even if you slightly deserved it. He shouldn't have done it."


I walked away before Malfoy said anything. And judging by the look on his face he was going to say something that wasn't pleasant. I did feel sorry what Professor Moody did. Sure it was funny and Malfoy had it coming, but still there must've been a better way to handle the situation when do what Moody had done.


After class I was back in the library. In the back where Simon and Ginny had join me. Maxon also joined us and we began talking and helping each other out for an exam coming up. And the essay.


"Finally." Alice said coming to sit back in her seat. "It took forever but I finally found it."


"Um... Alice." Ginny said. "This is a newts book."


"Damn it!" She hissed earning a harsh look from the librarian.


I chuckled and got up. "I'll go get the book, you just catch up." I grabbed the three books and went to the other side of the library putting them back. Looking for the book, I entered another section and saw Malfoy standing there leaned against the shelves.


"Malfoy?"


"Potter."


He stood up and was standing a foot away from me. "What this?" he pulled a book out of my hand.


"Draco, gave it back..." I said in a low voice so I wouldn't get in trouble from the librarian.


He eyes looked at me the moment I said his name. I didn't even realize I had said his first name. I notice his eyes had softened for a moment then he broke our eye contact and scoffed when he read the title. "This was boring."


"Are you done?" I asked taking the books back. "Is there something i can help you with? Or are you here just to bother me?"


I was walking past him looking for the book I was intended on finding. He still hadn't said anything so I grabbed the book, making sure it was the right one. Then, as I was beginning to walk away, he grabbed my arm pulling me back to face him.


I look at him and saw he was conflicted about something. Wasn't sure what.


"Thank you." He said quickly and softly.


"What?"


He groaned and looked around, "I said, 'Thank you'."


"I know I heard you the first time," I smiled which made him confused and then it slowly turned to frustration.


"Then why did you make me say it again?!"


"Because it's good for you," I said crossing my arms. "and you said it so fast i wanted to be sure i heard you correctly."


"You're such a child."


"I am a child. Technically so are you."


"Whatever," And with that he walked away.


Malfoy does have a heart. Somewhere in the cold veil he has.


I went after him, only stop when my brother walked in the library and the two glared at each other. No matter what Malfoy and my brother were never going to meet on terms. Why bother being nice it Malfoy if him and Harry are never going to get along? But who know maybe one day. Malfoy wasn't as cruel as his father, at least I don't think he wants to be. Godric, I must be not well.


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Later at the common room, Harry told me what he knew. Dragons. The first task was Dragons, or something with dragons, other way it wasn't good. There was one Dragon for each Champion. Harry and Moody digured out Harry was allowed a wand, and he was going to use a speel to summom his broom. All that was left was for him to practice. It was before dinner, Harry and I went down to Hagrid's so he could practice with the Accio spell and fly around a bit.


"You got this Harry." I told him. He was high in a tree and called for his broom. It flew towards him and he grabbed the handle and jump on it flying up and then coming back down.


"At'ya Harry!" Hagrid and I clapped and were pround. "Now, let's go get something to eat. You need your rest for tomorrow."


Harry and I went inside the castle and to the great hall after going to the common room and leaving his broom and changing into our uniforms. We joined Ginny, and Neville at dinner and talked around for a bit. Ron was with his brother or rather on the opposite side still avoiding Harry. I looked over at Ginny when my eyes caught Draco looking over at us. The second he notice I caught his gaze he looked away paying attention to his friends and Pansy, who had been trying to get him to notice her.


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Today was the day. The day of the first task. Everyone was excited, whereas I was nervous. But not as nervous as Harry was. This moring he made sure his broom was ready for what he had planned, he didn't even eat breakfast. Just poke around at it.


I was sitting alone in the courtyard for a bit. After almost a hour or so I went to find Harry. When I entered I saw he was walking down the grand stair case.


"Ready?" I asked.


He let out a sigh. "Do I have a choice?"


He grabbed my hand and we walked to where the Champions were waiting for their task to start.


"You okay?"


"Terrified."


"Good luck Potter." A Gryiffndor said passing by.


"Thanks." Harry said.


"You'll be fine Harry. Just... jsut remember what you need to do. Just do that... and you'll be fine." we were almost to the tent. He stopped and looked at me. "Just... just try not to..." this was one thing I could never do.


"Die?" Harry finished.


I felt my heart sank, then my body jolted forward and I embrace Harry in an tight hug. Harry hugged me back and kiss the top of my head.


"I believe in you Harry. Always."


"I love you little sis." He said into my hair. "Always." He began to pull away. "I'll see you later." He stood there as I began to head towards the stands. When I got up there I saw Fred and George asking people to place their bets. I thought it was ridiculous.


We waited, Cedric, Krum, Fleur. After they had gone it was now Harry's turn. I waited as Flinch fire the canon and Harry was walking out. Everyone was shouting Harry's name, cheering him on. Now they don't talk bad about him.


I watch as Harry emerged into the stadium, well it was more like a pit. Everyone went quiet as I watch my brother. I grabbed Simon's hand as he gave me a reassuring squueze. My heart was beating loudly and I felt my entire body filled with anxitey.


Harry began making his way to the egg when the horntail came out of nowhere and swung it's tail at him. Harry ducked and jump into a canvern. The dragon turned and breathed out fire as Harry went behind a boulder and began to move. The dragon swung its tail again and Harry landed with his back facing the dragon. The dragon swung its tail again and Harry wasn't moving.


"Watch out!" I scream but the dragon already hit the side of Harry, but he moved just in time.


I let out the breathe I was holding, as he continued to dodge and duck from the dragon. Hermione shouted at my brother to use his wand. Harry raised his wand and summon for his firebolt. He kept remain hidden until he peaked out and saw his broom coming. The dragon began to spew out fire once more trying to burn, or melt, the boulder he was hiding beind. He jumped once firebolt was in front of him and took off barely missing the next fire coming from the horntail's mouth. I felt relived when Harry was suddenly on his broomstick. He had went for the egg but the horntail spwed fire at it so Harry was forced to go get the dragon to go somewhere else. He went through the porfessors tent as the horntail broke free from it's chain to follow Harry, attacking the professors with it's tail which was dangling and broke through the tent. Harry was suddenly gone form sight as everyone cheered the dragon for attacking. Well fred and george started it.


"Here." Simon said handing me binoculars.


"Thanks." I said lifting them up and looking for my brother. I found him being hit by the dragon. They were behind one of the towers and then they were gone from sight.


I gave Simon back his binoculars when I felt a sudden rush of numb pain hitting me.


"Davina are you alright?" Simon asked.


I closed my eyes and saw a dragon and a hand trying to pull the firebolt, which was stuck. I reopened them and didnt know what was happening.


"He's gonna be okay." Alice said.


What was happening?


We heard the dragon knowing it was somewhere near the school. And then it was completly silent. Nothing. It was mintue and nothing. I know I should be worried but something was telling me he was okay. And I was glad, for once, that I was right.


In the distance I saw Harry on his broomstick. Everyone cheered when they saw him. He made his way to the egg and grabbed it.


"Harry Potter had got the egg!"


I ran out from where I was standing, along with Hermoine and a few of the Gryinffdors. And ran down the stairs nad into the field. They were people already there congratluating my brother. I squeezed my way through as Harry turned towards me as we hugged each other.


"You're alright." I said to him as everyone was cheering and rukus brust.


"I just need my little sister to remind me I would be." he said.


We let go and everyone began to followed my brother as he went out and the other three champions to celebrate their vistories. I waited as everyone flowed out and I went to the stnad to grabb something that I forgot. After that I just walked out went it the common room where everyone was congratulating my brother. He had already opened the egg and it was a loud screeching noise, that hurt.


Ron had come in and everyone pretended to do something and try not to listen in. in the end they made up and were best of friends again which brought a smile to my face.


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The next morning I was with ginny eating breakfast when Ron got a package. I wasn't paying much attention till Ron came over.


"Ginny, these must be for you."


"I'm not wearing that, it's gastly." Ginny repiled. I finally looked up, then covered my mouth quickly to keep myself from laughing out loudly when I saw the dress robes Ron had in his hands.


"What?" Ron looked at hermione.


"These aren't Ginny, they're for you."


Everyone at the entire table laughed as did I.


"I almost feel sorry for him." I told Ginny.


"Better him than I."


"Dress robes?" Hermione said.


"Dress robes for what?"

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