Viktor Krum went out to compete with a dark expression.
Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy wanted to go outside to watch Cedric make a fool of himself, but the wizard at the door stopped them, explaining that they could not see the arena before their own turns.
With no other choice, Harry Potter and Draco could only wait in the waiting room.
Still, hearing Ludo Bagman repeatedly cry out over one narrow escape after another, the three of them could not help laughing.
By the time Cedric finished the task and returned with the Golden Egg, a full twenty minutes had passed.
"Viktor, I heard all those cries of alarm outside. You really made a mess of it."
Draco Malfoy had no intention of passing up a chance to mock someone who dared try to steal his girl.
Viktor's expression darkened again, and he did not know what to say.
Although he had successfully advanced to the second task, Cedric had taken only five minutes before him.
"You won't do any better."
"I'm really looking forward to seeing that dragon burn you to ashes."
After delivering that threat, Viktor returned to his group with a dark expression and said nothing.
Pheobe walked past with a rather grave expression. She was eager to finish the task as quickly as possible-at least faster than Viktor, or she might become the next target of ridicule.
But if she beat Viktor's time, she would at least save considerably more face.
"This young lady is rather interesting. She's actually putting the Water Element spells she just learned, Water Prison and Water Barrier, to use."
Watching Pheobe leap nimbly out of the dragon's attacks while wielding those two Water Element spells with relative proficiency, Remus Lupin could not help admiring her.
Madame Maxime smiled at Remus