The Noble House Black.

Part 18

Leo's Pov, 

The hours have flown by, talking with Remus about how I've been training not just for the Maze but for everything he's been impressed with my progress, and I've been happy to have him here. He's my godfather and well after everything It means a lot that he's here even with those who still whisper about the old Defense against the Dark Arts teacher. 

Hearing the music and cheering I'm the last one to walk out as Remus walks beside me and soon the cheering makes me almost deaf as I see many holding up Black Banners or just stuff with my name on it. Walking to my place next to Harry I let my eyes move through the crowd I soon find Hermione sitting between Ron and Daphne as Blaise also sits there and of course the Weasley siblings. 

"Earlier today Professor Moody placed the tri-wizards cup deep within the maze. Only he knows its exact position. Now as Mr Black..." Grandfather starts before he's cut off by the people who shoot up from their seats and cheer again while I give them all a dramatic bow while I see Hermione playfully roll her eyes at that. 

"Is in first position he will enter the Maze first, followed by Mr Potter......." He continues as once again cheering cuts him off as I turn to look at Harry with a curl of my lips while he just looks like a nervous mess right now.  "Followed by Mr Krum and Miss Delacour." 

"The first person to touch the cup will be the winner. I've instructed the staff to patrol the perimeter, if at any point should a contestant wish to withdraw from the task he or she need only send up red sparks with their wands. Contestants, gather round." Grandfather says and we walk over to him as I roll my shoulders to losen them up..... this will not be a cat in the bag kind of maze. 

"In the maze you'll find not dragons or creatures of the deep. Instead you'll face something more challenging. You see, people change in the maze. Oh find the cup if you can, but be very weary you could just lose yourselves along the way." He lowly says to us and the look on his face says more than enough....... this isn't going to be fun. 

"Champions prepare yourself!" He loudly says as he steps away and I run quickly over to the stand mother is sitting in with some other teachers and the parents, Mrs. Weasley and Bill. Leaning up I place a kiss on her cheek. 

"I'll be back in one piece and with the cup I promise." I say and she pulls me into a hug. "You better before your grounded for the rest of your life." She says with worry in her tone but her eyes try to hide it. 

"On the count of three... ONE..." Grandfather yells as I run back again to Remus but before he can go to two the cannon goes off again making me release some laughter as I pull Remus into a brief hug. "Be safe and remember that your Leonidas Black, a maze will not get the better of you." He says and I nod my head as I ignore the cheering and music. 

Taking a deep breath I start to walk into the maze as the hedges feel likt they are 50 feet high, taking some steps soon all sound goes away as mist hangs around here and I quickly turn around to see nothing there but a hedge......... great. 

As I've been walking for, I don't know some time? I soon come to a fork and I just walk the right one with my wand in hand a maze from all the things a maze I would have rather have had the dragon again. If my Animagus form could fly well it would have been real easy just fly to where the cup is and that's that. 

Seeing the maze start to turn into a room full with dead bodies I look around in shock as I see the familiar faces bloody..... and unmoving on the ground. Hearing the manic laughter I have to force my eyes up as I take some steps back as I see a older version of myself laughing while being held back as I hold the Azkaban sign while fighting against the hold of the aurors.