I walked out of the tent, past the trees, and through a gap in the enclosure fence.
As I stepped into the arena, the crowd's roar hit me like a wave. The arena was massive, with towering stands circling a pit where the Hungarian Horntail waited.
She was huge and black, her spiked tail thrashing and leaving deep gashes in the ground. Her yellow eyes locked onto me the moment I entered.
Boulders were scattered across the pit, giving me a bit of distance from the dragon. I took a deep breath, staying calm and focused. It was time.
The Horntail roared, the sound reverberating through the arena, making the ground tremble. Flames flickered at the edges of her mouth as she shifted, her tail smashing into a nearby rock.
The crowd gasped collectively, some backing away from the edges of their seats before they started to scream once more.
"Good gracious! Did you see that tail swing? I don't think any of us could survive that!" exclaimed Ludo Bagman's voice through the enchanted speakers, excitement in his tone. "Absolutely terrifying! You've got to wonder how Potter's going to deal with that one—he's in for a wild ride today, folks!"
I raised my wand and pointed it at the surrounding boulders. They began to tremble, their shapes twisting and shifting until they turned into thick, heavy chains. They clanked loudly as they settled into place, ready to move.
"And look at this! Potter's making his move. What a brilliant display of transfiguration! This is something even the most accomplished experts would envy—and here we have a 14-year-old pulling it off! Simply incredible!" Bagman exclaimed, his voice filled with awe.
With a flick of my wand, the chains came alive, slithering toward the dragon. The Horntail roared again, thrashing and snapping at them as they wrapped around her wings.
She fought hard, but the chains were relentless, binding her wings tightly before moving to her legs and claws.
The dragon fell to the ground with a heavy thud, restrained and furious, but unable to move. The crowd erupted in cheers, the noise almost drowning out the Horntail's defiant growls.
Bagman's voice was full of disbelief. "Incredible! The Horntail's down, folks! I don't think anyone saw that coming—Potter's got her in chains! This is unbelievable, absolutely unbelievable!"
I kept walking toward her as she glared, trying to intimidate me. When she saw I wasn't stopping, she opened her mouth, gathering flames. With a sudden burst, she shot the fire straight at me.
The crowd's gasps mixed with a few shouts of alarm. I could hear them yelling for me to dodge, panic in their voices as the flames rushed toward me.
I raised my wand again, feeling the heat from her flames as they sped toward me. I thought of the spell I'd created just for this moment.
'INFERNO GLACIOUS.'
A blue flame erupted around me, swirling into a vortex before shooting forward. The instant it collided with the dragon's fiery breath, it froze her flames, turning them into solid ice. The frost spread quickly, creeping toward the dragon and freezing her in place as well.
A shocked silence fell over the crowd, before an eruption of applause filled the arena. The ice crystal particles glinted in the sunlight.
"Unbelievable! The flames—they're frozen! He's done it, ladies and gentlemen! The Horntail's breath is sealed in ice!" Bagman shouted, his voice nearly drowned out by the crowd's roaring approval. "A spell like that—never seen anything like it before!"
I stood in front of the dragon, her movements now restricted by ice, the crowd's cheers ringing in my ears. I looked at her for a moment before moving towards the eggs she was guarding.
There, among the others, lay an extra golden egg. I carefully took it in my arms, stepping away from the dragon as the handlers flooded the arena, their voices rising in alarm as they surrounded the frozen creature.
"Potter's done it! The quickest to get the egg—nobody expected this, and certainly not in such a way. What a spectacle!" Bagman's voice was hoarse from all the shouting.
I made my way toward the handlers, scanning the crowd for Charlie. As I spotted him near the edge of the arena, I approached, the golden egg still cradled in my arms. His eyes widened as he saw me walking towards him, clearly impressed.
"That was amazing, Harry. I knew you'd complete the task, but I didn't expect you to make it look this easy. Forget about me, I don't think anyone was expecting something like this." He grinned, clearly impressed.
I gave him a small, appreciative nod. "Well, I had a plan, and I'm happy it worked as well as I had hoped."
Charlie chuckled, rubbing the back of his neck. You've basically done the impossible. Binding a Hungarian Horntail like that? Most wizards wouldn't even dream of attempting it, let alone pulling it off. You made it look easy."
I chuckled a little at his praise before turning toward the dragon. "I'm going to remove the binding and the spell to unfreeze the dragon. Are you guys ready to subdue her?"
Charlie nodded at me before shouting some instructions towards the rest of the dragon handlers.
Within moments, they took their positions with their wands ready.
I waved my wand, and the ice quickly began to evaporate, the dragon slowly stirring as the spell lifted. Just as she began to move, stunning spells from all directions hit her with precise force, bringing her to the ground in a faint.
After that, I removed the chains that were binding her while lifting the transfiguration on them and scattering them on the surrounding ground.
The dragon handlers started to move as the chains were lifter before binding her with the chains that they had and bringing her towards the cage.
Seeing that the dragon was fine and properly secured, Charlie let out a relieved breath.
"Well, you should go towards the professors, as they are waiting for you." Charlie said to me before going with the rest of the dragon handlers.
With a final glance at the dragon, I turned and started walking back toward the exit where professor McGonagall and Hagrid were waiting for me, their shock and happiness evident from the distance.
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As I approached McGonagall and Hagrid, their expressions became clearer. McGonagall's lips were pressed into a large smile, a mixture of relief and pride visible in her stern demeanor. Hagrid, on the other hand, looked utterly delighted, his broad grin lighting up his bearded face.
"Harry!" Hagrid boomed, his voice carrying over the lingering noise of the crowd. "That was unbelievable! I ain't ever seen anythin' like it! That spell o' yours—freezin' dragon fire? You're a natural, yeh are!"
Hagrid's enthusiasm was contagious, and I couldn't help but smile as I stopped in front of them.
McGonagall nodded, her usual strictness softened into excitement. "Remarkable, Potter. While I do not condone taking unnecessary risks, your execution was particularly impressive. Your control over such advanced magic is commendable."
"Thank you, Professor, Hagrid," I said, still catching my breath but feeling a rush of satisfaction.
Professor Moody looked very pleased, too; his magical eye was dancing in its socket.
"Nice and easy does the trick, Potter," he growled.
McGonagall's gaze softened further, though her tone remained happy. "Nevertheless, Potter, I trust you'll maintain this level of focus and preparation for the remaining tasks. The Tournament is far from over."
"Of course, Professor," I replied, giving her a small nod.
She sighed, her sternness returning. "Very well. Head to the medical tent to have Madam Pomfrey check you over. Although you hardly seem to need it after that performance, it's procedure. Have her check you over."
"Yes, Professor," I replied, turning toward the medical tent.
As I walked away, the adrenaline from the task began to fade, leaving me a little tired not from the magic that I had performed but just from the whole situation of how far I had come. The crowd's cheers still echoed faintly behind me, though now distant as I approached the quieter area.
Madam Pomfrey was waiting just outside the tent, her sharp eyes immediately scanning me for any visible signs of injury. "Come along, Potter," she said briskly, her voice as no-nonsense as ever. "Let me ensure you haven't done anything foolish like ignoring a burn or strain."
"Dragons!" she muttered, pulling me inside with an exasperated tone. The tent was divided into cubicles, and I could make out Cedric's shadow through the canvas. He was sitting up, looking unharmed for the most part.
I sat on the cot as she waved her wand over me, her diagnostic spells tingling slightly on my skin. As she worked, she muttered more to herself than to me. "Last year Dementors, this year Dragons… What are they going to bring into this school next?"
"You're surprisingly intact, Potter," she said, sounding mildly surprised. "No burns, no strains. It's rather surprising given what you had to face."
"I'll have to ask Minerva how you dealt with the dragon, as I was a bit occupied with the other students."
After a few more seconds of checking, Madam Pomfrey finally gave me the go-ahead with a soft sigh. "You're free to go. Just make sure to take a good rest."
She quickly moved on to check Cedric, leaving me alone in the tent. As I stood up from the cot, the tent flaps suddenly opened, and Hermione darted inside, clinging to me tightly.
"Harry, you were so brilliant!!" she exclaimed, her arms wrapping around me as if she hadn't seen me in ages.
I chuckled softly, feeling the warmth of Hermione's embrace. Her excitement was contagious, and I found myself grinning.
"You really think so?" I asked, teasing a little as I pulled back just enough to look at her face.
"YES!" she exclaimed loudly in my ear.
"You showed me your plan in the room, but seeing the other champions struggle with their dragons, I was still worried. But you did amazingly—you were so relaxed facing that dragon, and your plan worked perfectly."
"Thanks, Hermione," I said, feeling a bit of warmth spread through me.
She pulled back slightly, her hands still gripping my arms. "I just… I don't know how you stay so calm in situations like that. It's like you weren't even fazed."
I chuckled. "Some practice and some faith in your abilities goes a long way. Plus, after dealing with this kind of thing every year I have been at Hogwarts, I've gotten used to it."
She let go of my arms, stepping back. Her cheeks were pink again, as they were always nowadays whenever she was close to me.
She seemed to stare into my eyes for a moment before quickly shaking her head and saying, "Harry, you have to get your scores now. Let's go, though I don't see how anyone could give you anything other than full marks."
Picking up the golden egg, I followed Hermione as she led me toward the judges. As we walked, she began recounting how the other champions had done, though it was mostly the same as what had happened in the canon.
"Honestly, Harry, you were the best," Hermione continued as we reached the judges' table. "No one else had the same level of skill and strategy."
"The marks are out of 10 from each one," she said quietly as we looked at the judges.
Madame Maxime was first. She looked at me for a moment before raising her wand into the air, sending out silver ribbons that twisted and divided, forming a perfect Ten.
Mr. Crouch came next. Without hesitation, he raised his wand and shot the number Ten into the air, his expression stern but approving.
Next was Dumbledore. With a twinkle in his eye, he raised his wand high, and a Ten appeared in the air, glowing warmly. The crowd cheered louder at the gesture.
Ludo Bagman followed, practically beaming as he raised his wand. "Ten!" he shouted with enthusiasm, clearly pleased with his mark.
And now Karkaroff raised his wand. He paused for a moment, glaring at me with his usual intensity. Then, with a flick of his wrist, a number shot out of his wand: Ten.
Though the mark was the same, his face twisted into an expression that suggested he'd eaten something sour, clearly not pleased with the situation.
"You are first, Harry. Even Karkaroff couldn't give you less than perfect marks, even though it seems to hurt him physically." She said, laughing at the expression that Karkaroff was showing.
"We started making our way toward the tent again when Hermione said, 'They told me to tell you to wait in the champions' tent for a while, as Bagman has something he wants to tell you. I'll wait here.'"
I reentered the tent and saw that all the others were also present into the tent. With Cedric having some thick orange paste on the side of his face. I gave a node to Fleur and Krum getting one in return before looking at Cedric. He grinned at me when he saw me.
"Good one, Harry."
"Thanks. You did good as well." I replied, grinning back.
"Well done, all of you!" said Ludo Bagman, bouncing into the tent and looking as pleased as though he personally had just got past a dragon.
"Now, just a quick few words. You've got a nice long break before the second task, which will take place at half past nine on the morning of February the twenty-fourth, but we're giving you something to think about in the meantime!"
"If you look down at those golden eggs you're all holding, you will see that they open. . . See the hinges there? You need to solve the clue inside the egg, because it will tell you what the second task is, and enable you to prepare for it! All clear? Sure? Well, off you go, then!" He finished excitedly.
I left the tent and rejoined Hermione before we started walking toward the castle.
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