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Thanks for all the amazing reviews, guys. Just uploading the next chapter. This is the second task which I warped around. I'm going to be doing that a lot from now on in order to make the story work, but for right now, Let's focus on this chapter, shall we? Enjoy!

Fleur

Fleur couldn't believe this was happening! She couldn't make it down to the bottom of the lake! And who on earth could they possibly have down there? Fleur paced in the pumpkin for a bit and then suddenly, a head appeared in the magical fire.

"Grandmozzer?" Fleur gasped.

"Fleur darling, 'ave you seen Gabrielle? She was in 'er room a moment ago and now I cannot find 'er." Fleur's breath stopped.

"Oh no!" she gasped. "No, no, no, no, no! Zey cannot 'ave possibly found 'er. No!"

"Fleur, mon petite, what is ze matter?"

"Grandmozzer, zey 'ave Gabrielle. She's at ze bottom of ze lake. Zey 'ave taken Gabrielle!"

"But 'ow?" her grandmother asked.

"I do not know, but I 'ave to get 'er back within an 'our once ze competition starts."

"Make sure you get 'er back, Fleur; we cannot let ze lake people 'ave 'er."

"I will get 'er back grandmozzer." Fleur set her jaw and began studying for the rest of the night on how to get to the bottom of the lake and fight merpeople. In the morning, she was very tired, having researched all night, but she tried not to let it show since the other champions would think her weak. She had an image to uphold, being the only female and all. Speaking of being the only one, it seems she wasn't the only one to be tired that day. Harry ran up out of breath and late as well. Fleur cocked her head to the side before giving him a head nod.

The judges gave the signal and when it was her turn, Fleur cast a bubble around her head before jumping in. swimming as fast as she could, Fleur looked around before swimming deeper. Her heightened veela senses were telling her that danger was nearby and Fleur was on alert for anything except the giant squid; she was not getting into a skirmish with that. As Fleur went deeper, she saw the bottom and knew that she was close because she could hear the singing merpeople. As she got closer, she spotted the captives tied to the tail of a merman statue. She stopped when she noticed Hermione down there next to Gabrielle. Who did she save? Fleur thought for a few seconds and decided on Gabrielle.

She was just about to get her sister when a hand grabbed her leg and began pulling her away. Looking back, Fleur growled at the grindylow holding her. As the water creature pulled her further away, Fleur struggled to get back to the captives. Just as she was about to get free, more grindylows came and joined in their comrade.

Fleur found herself surrounded and, as they grabbed her, one of them popped her air bubble. Fleur's senses were literally flooded as water rushed down her throat and into her lungs. The panic of impending death made her mind quicken; transforming into her veela self, Fleur struck out at the grindylows, making some of them let go. She swam as fast as she could toward the surface, trying hard to get away from the water-dwellers. One of the grindylows was very persistent and so it covered her gills. Fleur gasped and coughed trying to keep the water from her lungs.

At last, she burst through the surface of the lake and landed on shore. Someone blasted the grindylow off her and she sucked in a breath. Slowly getting up, Fleur coughed up a lot of water and flopped back down onto the ground, closing her eyes for a moment and just taking in deep breaths. When she finally got to her feet, she transformed back and looked around. Madame Maxime was standing not too far away and strode over to her. "What are you doing?" The headmistress demanded.

"W-what 'appened?" Fleur asked groggily.

"You were attacked by grindylows before you could save Gabrielle."

"Gabrielle?" Fleur asked. Then her eyes widened in terror. "Oh no, Gabrielle!"

She made a lunge back toward the water, but Madame Maxime pulled her back telling her, "It is too late; you 'ave failed ze second task."

"No!" Fleur screamed. "Zey cannot 'ave my sister; zey will 'urt 'er. Let me get 'er back!"

Madame Maxime continued restraining the hysterical veela as Fleur fought to get back in the water. Cedric Diggory soon came up with his own captive and Fleur whimpered, hoping that one of the other two champions would rescue her sister. When Krum came back up with Hermione, Fleur paused for a few brief moments to give him a questioning look before resuming her struggle with Madame Maxime. Fleur was nearly to the brink of having a heart attack because her sister was not above water yet and if Harry didn't save her then Gabrielle was gone. A little longer and Harry soon emerged with only one person.

"No!" Fleur shrieked "No! I 'ave to save 'er, let me save 'er!"

Hermione walked over and placed her hands on either side of Fleur's face. "Fleur," she said softly. "What's the matter?"

"Zey 'ave Gabrielle!" Fleur sobbed. "Zey 'ave my sister and no one brought 'er back."

Hermione nodded and looked over to where Dumbledore was in conversation with one of the merpeople. The person looked defiant and Dumbledore was trying to plead with it, but it turned its back on him and swam away.

Dumbledore hurried over to Madame Maxime and the girls. "Madame, it seems that the merpeople wish to keep the captive that wasn't rescued."

"What?" Fleur screamed.

"I am greatly sorry, Miss Delacour, but-."

"No!" Fleur screeched, glaring angrily at Dumbledore. "No, get 'er back! You put 'er down zere so you 'ad better get 'er back!"

Madame Maxime was still holding onto her and Fleur was furiously trying to get free, either to get to her sister or strangle Dumbledore. Out of the corner of her eye, Fleur saw Hermione take off her blanket and take off running for the water.

"'ermione!" Fleur shouted.

The brunette girl didn't hear; she was already jumping back into the water.

I can't lose them both! Fleur screamed at herself.

That's when protective instincts really kicked in. using her veela strength, Fleur flipped her headmistress toward the judges platform and sprinted for the lake. Jumping in, Fleur's mind worked fast and she transformed. Catching sight of Hermione not too far ahead, Fleur quickly swam after her. Hermione hadn't thought her plan all the way through and so she was having trouble breathing. Fleur quickly cast an air bubble around the brunette's head and reached for her. Before she could make contact, Hermione was swimming away which surprised Fleur because she was going very fast.

I thought she didn't like having no feet on the ground.The veela thought. She had no time to dwell on this because they were approaching the bottom of the lake where there were armed merpeople standing in front of the statue holding Gabrielle.

"'ermione wait!" Fleur shouted through the water, but it was too late; Hermione had pulled her wand and begun blasting the different warriors. They charged at her and overpowered her, dragging her toward the statue holding Gabrielle. Fleur rushed forward and swiped at the merpeople; anyone who came too close was scratched at and bitten. The merpeople stayed back warily as Fleur grabbed Hermione and shredded the seaweed rope holding her sister. Hermione kept her wand drawn as Fleur swam away from the underwater village as fast as she could.

The trio was going so fast that they practically jumped out of the water. Fleur spread her wings and flew them safely to shore; laying Gabrielle on the ground, she looked down at her little sister and sighed in relief to see her waking up.

"Fleur?" Gabrielle asked groggily.

Fleur smiled and pulled the young girl into a hug. "Oh, Gabrielle! I zought I 'ad lost you." Gabrielle looked at her in confusion. "Ze merpeople wanted to keep you since I 'ad neglected to get to you in time."

Gabrielle hugged her sister tightly and said, "Je suis heureux que vous je sauvé, soeur. (I am glad you rescued me, sister.)" Fleur nodded and left her with Harry and Ron before walking back over to the still-dripping Hermione.

"You were willing to rescue 'er for me." she said softly. "Even zough you do not know 'er, you were willing to risk your life for 'er."

"All I needed to know was that she was really important to you." Hermione said quietly.

Fleur's heart filled with so much love in that moment that she thought it would burst. Pulling Hermione to her, Fleur pressed their lips together in the most passionate kiss they've shared. Hermione responded in kind, moaning as Fleur stroked her cheek. Hermione's arms wrapped around the blonde's shoulders and both girls paid no mind to the wolf-whistles around them.

Breaking away, Fleur realized she had tears on her cheeks. Wiping them away, she whispered, "Zank you."

Hermione gave her a grin and replied, "Anytime love, always."

Fleur grinned and the two walked over to receive Fleur's score.

There you go guys. Fleurmione fluffiness again! Ok, next chapter will deal with Hermione's fifth year. It is going to be kinda brief but I have to show you guys how things will be changing between Hermione and Fleur. Ch-ch-check it out! Reviews are always welcome.