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(disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter, I'm twisting around the elements to fit my story, so somethings might be confusing)

Italics - Different languages (Gobbledegook, Parseltongue, Spells)

I stupidly crashed into a tree in the Forbidden Forest and fell in a spider nest while trying to fly away on my broom. 

Let's just say running from overgrown spiders is not what I wanted to be doing right now.

I sighed and increased my pace, trying to come up with a solution. I could use Fiendfyre, but I might burn the whole forest down in the process, so that's a no. Well, I could just use this, "Bombarda Maxima!" I yelled. Damned spiders, Hagrid really should take care of this infestation. I whipped my wand in the other direction and yelled,"Maxima Zona Defixit! (great zone petrified [Like Petrificus Totalus only on a bigger scale] - Latin)"

Eh, I could use parselmagic or something and summon a bunch of snakes. Meh, one will have to do, I never created a spell to summon more, "Serpensortia!" I hissed, I large boa constrictor shot out of the front of my wand. It looked around for a few seconds before attacking some spiders.

I mentally face-palmed, I'm such an idiot, I could've done this minutes ago, "Accio broomstick." I kept running at full speed though I was starting to slow down a great deal. I held out my hand, waiting for my broom to fly into it. A few seconds later my broom landed in my palm and I quickly vaulted on it, taking off into the air and out of the forest.

'Damn,' I thought; spiders are my new least favorite thing.

It's been a while since I've been in any kind of conflict. I should train more, seeing as I'm becoming lazy. Although fighting never really was my forte, Tommy always did the fighting while I did the creating.

I have one month before the final triwizard contest, might as well practice.

1 month and a bunch of practicing later (Third competition is later today)

I stupidly bet To- Lord Voldemort that I could be respectful and have a semi- formal or formal conversation with him for a full day. We bet 150 galleons and I'm coming to regret this decision. I'm screwed. He's just so easy to tease and annoy.

Lord Voldemort and I were standing in his study, going over the plan for tonight.

"So, Lord Voldemort, how's this going to work?" I asked.

"Well, you'll be in the maze before the challenge starts, we'll position you so that you have an easy way to get to Cedric Diggory. After he disappears from the audience's view, kill him."

"Kill him?"

"Yes, problem?"

"Not at all, just wondering why is all."

"Okay, so kill him, then put a Disillusionment Charm on him, then take him with you. Use polyjuice potion to look like him, then make sure you reach the room where the cup is located at the same time as Potter. If he says you should take it, then say 'let's touch it together'. You can also try using his kindness against him and tell him to take it. If he just stares at you dumbly, improvise and make sure you both touch the cup at the same time or this plan isn't going to work as smoothly as it should."

I nodded in understanding as Tom continued. "After you both touch the cup, you'll be transported to a graveyard a few miles away from the maze. Right when you appear, Wormtail will be ready and waiting, he's going to 'kill' the already dead Cedric Diggory so you have around 20 seconds to Disillusion yourself, undo the charm of the Diggory boy to make it seem like Wormtail killed him. Then wait until after the ritual to join the ranks of the Death Eaters. It's unfortunate that the Diggory boy must die, but we needed a way to sneak you in to make sure nothing goes wrong. We can't have two witnesses now, can we?"

Welp gotta tell him about the Horcrux now, I can't avoid the subject forever.

"No of course not, two is more believable than one. Also, Lord Voldemort, you can't kill Harry Potter."

"And why is that?"

"I did some research on that subject you and I were talking about not too long ago and it seems as though you accidentally made Harry Potter a horcrux that Halloween night. If you kill him, you'll be killing a part of your own soul as well, making yourself significantly weaker."

"I see. Is there any way to remove the horcrux?"

"Yes, but I would need the boy captured and unharmed when he's of age."

"You can't do it now?"

"No, having a human as a horcrux is basically unheard of. He needs to be of age for me to remove it and transfer it to someone or something else."

"Can't you just give it back to me?"

"Yes, but you've already created one accidentally. They're not easy to make, so it's better to put it to good use rather than waste this chance. Besides, it's the only way you and I can be immortal. I'll need to make one myself, of course, if you wish to keep it."

"I suppose that's a valid point, Lord Delton." He's grinning, damned snake man. Formalities are hard; I've probably been making the weirdest expressions ever.

And now he's smirking, well Tommy boy looks like you win this one.

"You know, Tommy, trying to be formal with you is quite challenging." I said.

"I've noticed, Glass. Your facial expressions were quite amusing."

"Oh, har har."

"Suit up, you're leaving in an hour, and I doubt you wish to be recognized by the Death Eaters whom always stop by your shop. You know, you could just tell them who you are and make your life easier; you could openly be my partner, not the one who's always hiding in the shadows."

"Yes, I suppose after tonight I could reveal myself to your followers."

"Our followers, Glass. We've been in this together from the beginning. They're just as much your followers as they are mine."

"Fine. If that's what you want, then ours it is. I would best be off, it's almost time. See you on the other side, Tom."

"Just a second." He held out his hand —palm up— gesturing to himself, "Pay up." He playfully said.

I reluctantly pulled 150 galleons from my pocket and handed it to him.

"Tom, you may find your breed of noseless snake changing colour in the near future." I said, looking dead serious; I will get him back. If I have to dye him red and yellow (Gryffindor colours) to do so, then so be it.

I left Tom's study scheming, and apparated to my shop to grab everything I'll need.

I walked to the back, grabbing my black katana and strapping it to my hip. I grabbed a polyjuice potion that was already made to make me look like Cedric Diggory. Tommy gave me one of those ugly Death Eater masks to wear afterwards so no one recognises me. All the Death Eaters already know someone will be impersonating the Diggory boy... then appearing randomly among their ranks they just don't know who and I'd like to keep it that way, at least until after the 'ritual', when I'll be revealing myself, apparently.

I pulled on a cloak over the Hufflepuff champion uniform I needed to wear and flipped the hood up to cover my face. I stared at my desk for a long while, trying to remember what I had forgotten. Ah ha! Yanking open the bottom drawer of my desk, I pulled out a special pen, one that is used for carving Ancient Runes of my own creation onto skin.

I wrote a whole book on the pen and the Runes specifically created to be used on the skin. People come into the shop and pay me to draw the runes they want on them. The Runes drawn by the pen last 24 hours before disappearing, if you want permanent effects, there is a permanent tattoo option. They could do it themselves, of course, but most people only have a limited understanding of Runes. If these are drawn incorrectly, the wrong effects may be given.

I pressed the point of my pen to my right forearm and drew the Runes for Flight and Night Vision. Flight lets one soar up to 100 meters off the ground. I had to put a handicap, otherwise some idiot would enter space. Night Vision allows one to see in the dark, eliminating any need to cast Lumos which can potentially give away your location to enemies.

In the maze with Barty Crouch Jr. (Professor Moody), an hour before the Third Challenge starts

I was following 'Moody' through the maze so he could get me into position. He has no idea who I am-- which currently is a good thing-- all thanks to the Death Eater mask Voldy gave me.

"So then, this'll be where you wait for the Diggory boy." 'Moody' said.

"Right,"

"I gotta go before people notice I'm gone. Good luck to you."

I nodded my head and watched his retreating form disappear from view.

It's only a matter of time now.

After around 40 minutes of waiting, the challenge finally started and the contestants entered the maze one after the other. I carefully hid myself from view and waited patiently for the Diggory boy to pass the corner and in turn- me.

I kicked out my shoe just as he passed my, tripping him.

"Who're you?" He asked, looking up at me from his spot on the ground while fumbling around for his wand. Ignoring the question, I drew my wand and pointed it at him, whispering the words that insured his doom.

"Avada Kedavra."

A bright green flash shot out of my wand and hit him square in the chest. His face twisted into one of shock as he took his last breath.

I quickly cast a disillusionment charm on the boy and drew a flight rune on his forearm. Then I took a swig of the distasteful polyjuice potion.

Here I was, 5 minutes later, flying through the maze. Alongside me, I dragged Cedric Diggory-- disillusioned dead, and also flying. All the while looking just like him. How fun.

Now I just needed to locate Harry Potter. I touched down on the ground but kept Cedric in the air by grasping his disillusioned arm. There was no need to drag around weight when I could just keep him in the air and save myself some effort.

I dodged a bunch of branches trying to grab me and sprinted through the maze. Why not just fly? Well, if I ended up running into another contestant, It'd be hard to explain how I was flying.

I continued sprinting until I turned a corner and saw Krum about to attack Harry, "Get down! Get down!" I shouted at Harry, pointing my wand at Krum. "Expelliarmus!" I yelled. The spell hit Krum in the chest and knocked him out cold. I kicked his wand out of his hand, and pointed my wand at his head.

"No, don't! Stop!" Harry yelled, grabbing onto me, "He's bewitched, Cedric, Krum is bewitched!"

"Get off me!" I said, shoving him aside and running in the direction of the end goal, knowing he would follow. I cast a non-verbal spell to make sure the real Cedric was following behind in the air above our heads.

We pushed each other around, scrambling to get to the cup first, and stopped short when the cup came into view.

Sharing a look, we both started scampering towards the cup at full speed, dodging the vines coming out of the ground trying to grip our ankles and drag us off to who knows where.

Soon, the vines had managed to curl around my ankle and pull me down, more vines wrapping around my waist. I could easily get out of these vines eventually, but a 6th year probably wouldn't be able to, so I waited to see what Potter would do. To help add to my facade, I shouted, "Help me! Harry... Harry!"

Harry looked back from me to the cup several times, probably having a quick-paced internal argument with himself. He eventually caved and turned back, aiming his wand at the vines shouting, "Reducto!"

He pried off the rest of the vines and freed me. We both got up and panted for a minute. "Thanks," I said.

"No problem." Harry replied.

A strong unnatural wind blasted in our direction and with a quick shout of "Go!" we both took off in the direction of the cup once more.

"Go on take it!" I said in a rushed voice, "You saved me, take it!"

"Together," Harry responded, probably still feeling bad he was a contestant at all. "1, 2, 3!" We both lunged at the cup and grabbed it at the same time, the portkey activated and took us to the graveyard where Tommy would go to make his 'public' return... only to Harry though, so maybe not so public, but still overt enough.

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Word count: 2,144

Some of the dialogue was taken from the movie 'Goblet of Fire'

Next chapter we will see the rise of Voldemort! I haven't really been in the zone lately so the next chapter will probably come along slow.

Spells so far: every spell is in Latin (from google translate)

Ignis (fire) - used in chapter 1, lights the sword Glass made for Draco on fire

Exstinxisti (extinguished) - used in chapter 1, puts out the fire on Draco's sword

Anima Revelare (soul reveal) - used in chapter 3, shows the caster the soul of the target

Occiditis Nexum (kill connection) - used in chapter 3, makes a two way connection one way

      5. Maxima Zona Defixit (great zone petrified) - used in chapter 4, is like Petrificus Totalus only             one a bigger scale, has a 5 by 5 meter radius in which you can be petrified