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♫ When the Lights Went Dim by The Rosebuds ♫

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"You don't get tired of surviving, you just push on. You've got to."

-Alicia Clark

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Harry ran up to the 5 judges and the other three champions, completely out of breath. 

"I'm- here!" He choked out, bending over and placing his hands on his knees. "Overslept" He let out a puff as he said it, before straightening up. He had changed into his swimming trunks already, and he was talking feverishly with the other champions.

After a while, Ludo Bagman's magically magnified voice boomed out. He announced what the second task would be, before gesturing for the champions to walk forward and get ready to dive in. Cassie saw her brother pull something brownish and slimy out of the pocket of his trousers, before shoving it in his mouth and chewing quickly. 

After a short while, there was the sound of the cannon firing and all the champions dived in, except for Harry, who was pushed in lazily by Professor Moody. Cassandra chuckled at this, and she heard Draco let out a sneering laugh from a few rows behind her. She looked back at him, sending him a disgusted look, before turning away.

She waited feverishly for any sign of Harry or the other champions. Hermione and Ron weren't there, this worried her. Where on earth were they? She looked at Fred and George, both of whom stood beside her. "The hour is up... And Fleur is back, where is he? You don't think he's hurt, do you? Fleur couldn't get past the Grindelows, what if Harry was injured!" 

She asked her older brothers, nervously. They simultaneously put a reassuring hand on each of her shoulders before Fred started speaking. "I'm sure he's-" 

He was cut off abruptly by Cedric emerging from the surface of the water with a resounding splash, Cho shortly after him. And suddenly it made sense. They had captured someone dear to each champion, that explained why Ron and Hermione weren't here. 

Almost immediately after Cedric and Cho's appearance, Hermione emerged next to a shark in swimming trunks whom Cassie assumed must be Krum. A moment later, her suspicions were confirmed when the shark's head was replaced by the head of a very gloomy-looking Krum. They swam to the floating dock, before being pulled up onto the deck. 

Cassie put her hands behind her head as she felt a dull ache of panic in the pit of her stomach. Where was Harry? She noticed a cold and pale hand on her shoulders, and turning around, she saw Draco. She shook him off and walked away from him, just in time for Ron and Fleur's sister to emerge from the surface of the water, shortly followed by Harry. 

She ran forwards, accompanied by Hermione, Seamus, Dean, Fred and George. Fred helped Ron up on the deck after Ron had pushed Gabrielle up onto it. Then Seamus and Dean pulled Harry up. Cassie dropped to her knees next to him as Seamus wrapped a towel around his shoulders. 

She faintly heard Seamus yell at someone to get more towels, but she didn't really listen. She threw her arms around her brother and hugged him, the panic she had felt a moment before was gone now that she had her twin back safely in her arms.

They all listened as Bagman announced everyone's score, and it turns out that they took Harry's stupidity for moral fibre, and he was now tied for first place with Cedric. 

It was the evening after the second task now, and just like last time, there was a huge party in the Gryffindor common room. Cassie was of course there, and so were what seemed like half the school. She pushed past a couple of people to get to Fred and George, who were chugging fire whiskey with their friend Lee Jordan. 

"Ah! Our dear little sister!" Fred bellowed in a clearly drunken voice. Cassie giggled back in response, equally drunk. Fred threw and arm around her as George handed her a cup. "A good ol' muggle drink! Whiskey and Cola!" He slurred as she took the cup from him and had drunk, her nose wrinkling up as she swallowed it.

 "Disgusting, I love it. Now are you sure it's advisable to encourage your 14 year old sister to drink?"

Fred threw his head back in response, as George walked up to them and threw his arm around her other side, mimicking his twin brother as they both encouraged her to drink up. 

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Authors Note: Hii again! Im back! I'm sorry for the delay, I graduated two weeks ago and I've been busy moving back since then. I hope you liked the new chapter! I'll try to get better at updating again, hopefully. 

I'm so sorry for the chapter being so short, but I wanted to post something tonight! 

If you all have any suggestions or feedback (good or bad) on the story, my writing or the plot please let me know! Also don't forget to vote and comment <3

xx Alma

PS! Whiskey and coke is really good lol I actually do love it

Word Count: 849

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