𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧 // 𝐃.𝐌

CHAPTER 38-The Third Task

(Ophelia's POV)
It was finally June. Draco and I's relationship has been going smoothly. Surprisingly.

But today was the day. I didn't know whether to be relieved or scared. The third task. The task Potter and I have to accomplish together. Fun...

The crowd was cheering, one by one we came out. Amos Diggory with Cedric, Madame Maxime with Fleur, Karkaroff with Krum, Dumbledore with Potter and me.

I could see Draco, Blaise, and Pansy cheering for me in the stands. I smiled back at them. Seeing Blaise and Pansy's faces painted with my initials in green on their faces. I could tell Draco didn't want to get paint on his face so he held a sign instead, with my name on it.

"Silence!" Dumbledore shouts, people instantly quiet down

"Earlier today, Professor Moody placed the Triwizard cup, deep within the maze. Only he knows it's exact position."

"Now as Mr. Diggory—" Hufflepuffs roar with cheers

"Mr. Potter—" Gryffindors stand up and cheer for Potter

"And Ms. Mendoza—" deafening cheers come from the Slytherins. Eliott, Pansy Blaise, and Draco being the loudest

"That's my bitch!" Eliott shouts, coincidentally everyone stopped cheering right before

"Very...appreciative, Mr. Young" Dumbledore grins

"Sorry, sir!" He yells back

"They are tied for first position and will be the first to enter the maze. Followed by Mr. Krum—" deeper cheers could be heard from Durmstrang

"And Ms. Delacour—" followed by high pitched girly cheers from Beauxbatons

"The first person to touch the cup will be the winner!" he grins followed by applause from the whole audience

"I've instructed the staff to patrol the perimeter. Should, any point, a contestant wish to withdraw from the task he or she need only send up red sparks with their wands" Dumbledore explains

"Contestants! Gather round!" he beckons us all to come forward. We huddle in a tight circle. Dumbledore, Fleur, Potter, Me, Cedric, and Krum

"In the maze, you'll find no dragons or creatures of the deep. Instead, you'll face something even more challenging" he says quietly

"You see, people change in the maze. Oh, find the cup if you can. But be very wary, you could just lose yourselves along the way" he says as if it was a normal thing to say

"This is mental" I whisper as Dumbledore walks away

"Champions! Prepare yourselves!" he shouts

Each of us lined up by an entrance to the maze, each colour-coded for each contestant. Potter and Krum with a red sign, Fleur with a blue sign, Cedric with a Yellow sign, and me with a green sign.

Potter and I nod at Cedric and he returns it. All of us nervous about what lies ahead.

"On the count of three. One--" Dumbledore was quickly interrupted by a loud boom. It was time.

The three of us enter the maze, Potter at my side.

"Ready?" he asks, with his wand in his hand

"No" I scoff

We slowly walk in, the hedges closing up the entrance. The lively music now ceasing, the only noise around us was our heavy breathing.

We slowly walk forward, jumping at the sound of the leaves rustling