A few days after their announcement the tutors arrived. When it became known their potions tutor had been the apprentice of a world renowned master, Ravens started to flock to them. Their other tutors were all masters as well but they weren't very well known or famous.

The wide world was still watching the storm that was brewing at the school. The media had broke the story, telling all manner of things about the Gryffindors. That was until Harry gave an interview and demanded a retraction. Facing his new goblin bought libel laywers was not something the Prophet wanted to contend with. They were now writing pieces from interviews with the parents of the students rebelling. Madame Bones and Mr. Diggory being their two biggest supporters and both well known neutrals swayed much of the country in the kids favor.

Any other year there may have been parents flocking to remove or reprimand their children but this year there was too much international spotlight on the group.

When it came out in Quidditch Weekly that Harry was dating Viktor there was a massive explosion of sales. Firebolt donated fourteen brooms to the school in thanks for all the free publicity. Everyone wanted to own the same broom as the two most famous seekers in the world, and now the most famous couple as well.

The week before the first task the three champions that were quidditch players all formed a team as chasers. That game proved that all three were excellent players regardless of position.

During all this the snakes were oddly silent. They kept to themselves and didn't cause trouble. Their main guardian and supporter had been defanged. The smarter ones were watching the changing dynamic and looking for the right moment to leave a sinking ship. Others were boiling in rage and wanted nothing more than to strike out but knew the object of their ire was too well protected. They would be cheering for whatever was pitted against Harry.

On the morning of the first task the first Slytherin handed in their slip to be withdrawn from the protested classes. It was an often silent fifth year. She was top of her class but often blended into the background. It's amazing what you can see and hear when you stop talking and start listening.

All four of the Champions decided to sleep in that morning. They wanted to be well rested for the task at hand. Susan with the help of the house elves had arranged a meal that would keep them full without weighing them down. The four were thankful for that, once they were up the nerves started to eat at them. There was a strange hush over the hall as everyone waited to see what the task would be.

There was much protesting when the task was announced as Dragons. Hearing that each would have to face a full grown dragon alone had everyone scared. Cho was sitting with the Gryffindors, she'd grown close to the chasers while helping Harry and Cedric prepare for the task. Dennis and Colin were bracketed by Hermione and Ginny with the rest of their friends near by. They were already in tears just thinking of their boyfriends down there.

Felur spoke up as they were all wishing Cedric luck. "If your performance makes Cho cry I will hex you."

Cedric smiled he was so glad his girl had gotten over her insecurities and become fast friends with the vela. Once that barrier was down the girls found they had many common interests. They shared a favorite book, and band as well as a love of history.

Cedric kissed her cheek and told the boys something similar about making Dennis and Colin cry. While he was nervous they had discussed dragons. Harry told all of them about the one they sneaked out first year. He had looked into the beasts and had some idea how to deal with it.

Using his skills in transfiguration and his new found speed from training with the others under task masters Hermione and Ginny, he was able to distract the beast and rush in to get the egg. He ended up with a light burn on one arm, a ruined robe and singed hair. All in all he felt pretty good.

Felur was terrified, she didn't care for large crowds staring at her, it always made her feel like they were looking at a zoo attraction. She kept her composure though and looked the picture of confidence. She had gained more in the past weeks than any of the events prizes were worth to her. Felur now had good friends that didn't care she was a vela. Girls with dates that were her friends, something she'd never had before. She was even becoming closer to her old school mates.

With all those happy thoughts Felur didn't care if she won or lost. She was here to have fun and prove to herself and everyone else she was more than a pretty face. She marched to the dragon and spoke. "I do not want to harm you but I will not run scared." She then gathered all her happiness and vela power and used it to put the dragon in a deep sleep. Once the mother was dead to the world she jogged over and retrieved her prize. Even with the crowds cheering the beast did not wake as she walked out of the arena head high without so much as a hair out of place.

Viktor and Harry held one another, exchanging slow drugging kisses. This was one of the very few times any of the four had been alone with just each other. They both wished the other two were with them. For now they enjoyed the calm and comfort they were giving each other. Both forming plans for some quality alone time for the four of them after this was over.

Harry chuckled as they separated for air laying his head on Viktor's well defined chest. "I think we should tell Hermione if she doesn't make everyone back off for a while there will be no more cuddles at the table."

Viktor roared with laughter. "That is truly evil. Maybe you and Dennis give her the puppy eyes you are so skilled at."

"IF you were to look sad and frustrated too it would seal the deal for our number one fan." Harry replied with a smile.

"That will not be hard." The seventeen year old said adjusting himself. Having young lovers had it's draw backs. Harry was the most mature but Viktor had learned quickly all three were pure as snow.

He had his own thoughts about Harry's home life, some of his reactions worried Viktor but there had not been any time to talk it out with this task and the revolution bearing down on them. When this task was over he planed to talk to Harry about it. IF there was anything off then Harry would be coming home with one of them this summer.

When he name was finally called they shared one final kiss before he left the tent. Viktor threw his original plan out as soon as he saw the magnificent beast. The dragon mother he would be facing was beautiful, and doing nothing but protecting her young. He couldn't attack her with the spells he knew that would work on dragons.

He took a deep breath, Cedric and Hermione are going to hit me for this. He conjured a large metal shield and covered it and himself with heavy magical shields and rushed the mother with a battle cry.

AS he thought she came off her nest to fight him. HE planted the shield in the sandy ground and hunkered behind it while casting restraining spells on her. Altering the spell work on the fly he turned ropes to thick logging chains to bind her body.

She blasted his cover with fire. Viktor was sweeting from the heat alone but the metal shield held. He doubted it would last another hit though. Once the dragon had fallen to his chains he cast a large star burst in the air blinding her long enough to dive from cover and make it out of her field of vision. While she was blasting the shield he left to pieces he made it to the nest. Just as the shield failed he vaulted out of the nest and began running with all his strength toward the exit.

He hadn't dodged out of the way quick enough so ended up with sever burns to one leg. The beast was all but frothing with anger at her preys escape.

Harry was beginning to worry. He had no way of knowing the longer time was due to the handlers having trouble subduing the now enraged dragon mother. He was pacing and terrified wondering if the long wait was his imagination or if it meant Viktor was in trouble. Finally just as he was about to say screw the rules and leave to save his boyfriend Harry's name was called.

Harry took a steadying breath. He looked over the field, the Hungarian horntail was ignored for a moment as he saw the burns and scorches from the other battles. He found Hermione, Dennis and Colin in the crowd.

Hermione knew her friend so amplified her own voice and shouted. "Viktor's fine, minor burns at the worst, and he had the wost injuries." She motioned to where Felur was sitting not far from them beside Ginny and Fred. "The boys are still in the clutches of Hogwarts resident dragon." She joked.

Harry gave her a big grin glad that everyone was alive and well. He kissed his hand at the group, Everyone knew it was for Colin and Dennis.

Harry looked back at the dragon who was watching him carefully. He sighed, he really didn't want to fight this mother that was just protecting her young.

"I don't want to fight you." He said aloud.

The dragon looked at him and tilted her head. Harry looked into the intelligent eyes.

"You can understand me can't you?"

There was no response but Harry was encouraged by the thought and decided what the heck.

"Those people put a fake egg in your nest." He motioned to the judges table. "They are forcing me to try and steal that fake from you or lose my magic, which I've been told can kill me."

The dragon lay her head down on her paws as he was talking and seemed to be listening intently to every word.

"If you could give me that fake I will leave and not come any nearer to your eggs." Harry made sure to keep eye contact and blink rarely so she could read the honesty in his eyes.

There was a long moment of silence as they faced off. Then she moved her head closer to Harry. The motion was slow and stead so he didn't move back. She placed the end of her snout to his stomach and took a sniff. She then moved so he was looking into one of her big eyes.

A feeling like that of the sorting hat came over him only much stronger.

I deep rumbling voice spoke in his mind. "I see nor sense deceit in you. I will allow you to enter my nest and retrieve the fake if you are willing to trust me enough to climb into my mouth and remove a loose tooth."

Harry's eyes widened. He had never read anywhere about dragons being able to read minds.

"We can only when we have grown. Why child should we share this knowledge with humans that treat us as beasts?"

Harry nodded that made sense. "I will trust you. To show my trust." He pulled out his wand and lay it on the ground behind him.

The dragon opened her mouth wide and Harry climbed inside. "It is at the very back on the left." She spoke to him again.

"How can you speak to me now? It doesn't need eye contact?" Harry asked as he moved to where she indicated.

"Once the connection is made there is no need for eye contact, and distance is not an issue either. We will be here for several days after this task. I will contact you and teach you how to contact me. If you come to visit us I will ask the other mothers is they would like to link with you. You have a great destiny child, even greater now that you are no longer hiding from it. There that's the one." She finished as Harry felt one of the teeth and it moved.

"This might hurt." He said. She made a hum noise in her throat.

Harry squatted and slipped his hands between the loose tooth and the gums on either side of the tooth. He counted in his head to three before pulling and lifting with all his might. At first it felt like nothing was happening them there was a give and he fell back onto her tongue with the tooth coming free. "I did it!" He said happily. Harry picked up the tooth that was as big as his whole torso and climbed back out.

Harry dropped the tooth not far from his wand and hugged her snout. "That was crazy and awesome. I would love to talk to you some more latter, right now I want to get this over with, fuss over my boyfriend and be fussed over then take a shower, maybe with said boyfriends. No offense but I don't care for being covered in dragon drool."

There was a rumbling chuckle as she stepped out of the way giving him a clear path to the nest. Harry made his way there as she spoke to him. "You have chosen mates well. Bring them I would like to look in them as well. Maybe one day when you are full grown I will teach you the art of connecting mind to mind. The true art has been lost and bastardized by your people for millennia."

Harry looked at her in shock. He had no idea that people could read minds. He'd have to ask Hermione about if. If there was some kind of mind reading he wanted to know how to stop it. Harry would have to do a lot of research before even thinking of learning the human version she was talking about.

"That is very wise. It would be best to wait for my instruction."

Harry nodded now sure she would understand even if he didn't speak. Harry got back tot he task at hand. Once the fake was in his hands Harry came back over and took his wand.

"Take the tooth as well. Humans put great value in dragon parts maybe I'll get you to remove some scales when you come see me again." She told him with a yawn, going back over and curling around her nest like nothing had happened.

Harry shrugged and scooped up the tooth walking out of the arena.

Madame Pomfery fussed over him and his hair brained stunts even though his only injury was a small scrape on one hand as it rubbed against the tooth.