Hermione and I were outside doing some homework after dinner when we heard a hoard of screaming girls. We both exchanged glances.

"It's that boy friend of yours again," I said returning to my work. Hermione sighed.

"Oy!" she cried out. The girls looked up at her. "He's taken, step off or face my wrath."

One by one the girls dragged themselves way fro Viktor who continued his jog.

"Anyway, Harry still hasn't figured out the second task," I said as I ignored what she had just done. Hermione rolled her eyes.

"That task is tomorrow," she said. "We've got to go talk some sense into him."

"Why? He'll get enough sense knocked into him when he messes up on his next task," I said. Hermione grabbed my hand and pulled inside the castle and up to Gryffindor Tower.

Harry was sitting in the common room reading.

Hermione and I sat down with him.

"You haven't figured out the second task?" she asked. Harry shook his head. "You said you'd work on it and it's tomorrow!"

"Yeah I know it's just that every time I open it I go def," Harry said. "I don't suppose Viktor's had any luck with it."

"I wouldn't know. We don't talk about the tournament," Hermione said feeling offended. "Besides, he doesn't say much of anything. Viktor's more of a physical being." I looked over at her oddly.

"Excuse me? A physical being?" I asked.

"Uh, I mean that he's not all that bright and that he'd probably had a hard time of it too," she said. Harry smirked. "I didn't mean it like that Harry, honest."

"It's okay Hermione. I mean, I won't look at you differnt for having hormones. I mean I don't want to hear about any of the stuff you and Viktor do, because there's a line for your best friend when your best friend is a guy and-."

"Harry, shut up," Hermione said. Harry chuckled as Hermione looked away, pink the face.

"Hey Harry!" Neville called from the door. "Cedric Diggory's out here to see you." Harry got out his seat and went over to the door.

He leaned out the door and talked for a moment. Then he came back over.

"Well I know how to figure it out. I just have to take a bath with the egg," Harry said.

"Um. . . How did you come to this conclusion?" Hermione asked.

"Cedric told me," he said.

"Cedric Diggory told you? You do realize that you're competing right? He might be lying," I said.

"No. I told him about the dragons. He owed me. He's helping me out," Harry said.

"Alright," I said. "I don't see how taking a bath with the egg will help but you do what you gotta do."

"Well you guys I'll be back. Tell Ron I'll let him copy, I mean I'll help him with is homework later," Harry said. He ran up to his dorm grabbed the egg and the invisibility and went on his merry ol' way.

About an hour later

Harry returned to the dorm pale faced and shaking. His hair was still wet. He'd really taken a bath.

"Jeez Harry. What happened to you?" asked Ron who decided to have Hermione help him instead.

"I have just been violated. . ." Harry looked like he would cry. "I was sexually harassed by a ghost." We all gasped.

"What?" Hermione asked in disbelief.

"I was in the prefect bath room and I was taking a bath and the tub was full of bubbles. And well Myrtle was there and I couldn't get out the tub because you know I was-."

"Don't paint that visual picture in your sister's head," I said cutting him off.

"Sorry. Well she was floating around and jumping into the water. And after I figured it out she was, like, sitting on my lap and sitting next to me and well then she said some things. . . Something I don't want to hear again for a very long time," Harry said. "Especially from Moaning Myrtle."

"Wow. . . You say. I'm gonna have to have a talk with Miss Myrtle," I said.

"Don't. She threatened that if I told anyone she would just tell them how big-."

I covered your ears and started singing "Dance Dance" really loud. Hermione's face was bright red. Ron looked like he was going to blow chunks.

I took my hands down and stopped singing.

"So aside from learning that ghost have hormones, what did you get from the egg?" I said.

"Well it said that I'll have to go where they live and the only place where their voices sound under the water. An hour I'll have to look to find what they took and otherwise they'll keep whatever they took forever," Harry said. "Well firstly I thought underwater what creature can I hear underwater? Immediately I thought mermaids. Duh. I confirmed with Myrtle that there are some in the Black Lake. Then it's an hour I have to look and figure out what they're taking. . ."

"Hmm. Mermaids in the Black Lake. No biggie. Then you'll have to look for an hour to find out whatever it they took. That is admittedly potentially problematic," Hermione said.

"Potentially problematic? Hermione, when's the last time you held your breath underwater for an hour?" Harry said.

"Yesterday," she answered. Harry glared at her. "Sorry. But you'd better figure it out. It's tomorrow," Hermione said.

"Hermione. Hannah," I hear McGonagall say. I turn around to her. "Can you two come with me? And Harry, I recommend you go to bed. You have a big day ahead of you tomorrow."

"Good luck," I said. Harry nodded as I and Hermione went over to McGonagall and followed her out of the dorm.

She took you to her office and we sat down.

"What's up Professor?" I asked.

"I'll explain in a moment," she said. Hermione and I sat there silently for a few minutes and in walked Cho Chang and Gabrielle Delacour (Fleur's little sister).

"Gabrielle? Cho? What's this about Professor?" Hermione asked.

"You all have something in common. Figure it out and everything will make sense," McGonagall said.

I looked over at everyone.

*Well Gabrielle is Fleur's sister. I'm Harry's sister... But Hermione and Cho are only children. Okay. Uhh... Cho is dating Cedric. Gross. Hermione is dating Viktor... I'm dating Draco and Gabrielle is... single... Hmm... I'm Harry's siter, Garbielle is Fluer's sister, Hermioneis dating Viktor and Cho is dating Cedric! We all have a connection to someone in the tournament. Yeah! NO!*

"Professor! I can't swim!" I said. McGonagall looked at me oddly.

"You've lost me Potter," she said.

"No. They'll have to look an hour for something that the mermaids took. Apparently you're going to have them take us," I said.

"Good job Potter," McGonagall said.

"Yeah. Woo-hoo. I can't swim," I said again.

"Well that's okay. You'll be asleep and Harry will bring you out," McGonagall said.

"Asleep? I don't take well to sleeping potions and charms. They wear off easily," I said.

"You'll be fine Potter," McGonagall said.

"And how am I supposed to stay underwater for an hour?" I asked.

"As long as you stay asleep you'll be fine," McGonagall said.

"Professor McGonagall, I zon't vant to do this," Gabrielle said. "I heard zat merepeople weren't very friendly creatures."

"They're very friendly creatures Miss Delacour," McGonagall said.

"Well do they dance around all day singing 'Under the Sea' with the sea animals?" I asked.

"No Potter," she replied.

"Then I don't think they're too friendly because that's what Disney told me mermaids were like," I said.

"Hannah I wouldn't freak out. Harry will be fine," Cho said. I rolled my eyes.

"I hope your boy friend gets eaten by a shark," I said under my breath.

"What was that?" Cho asked.

"I hope your boyfriend gets eaten by a shark," I said louder. Cho frowned at me.

"Well it's time to go to sleep," McGonagall said. We all exchanged glances.

*What?*
-I dunno-

Then with out warning I was hit in the back with a spell and everything was dark.

The Second Task...

I felt cold and heavy. My body was limp. I tried to open my eyes but I was too weak.

*Where am I...?*

I found the strength to open my eyes and looked around.

I was under water in the Black Lake. There were mermaids swimming around.

One of them looked at me.

"She's awake," one said to the other. They swam over to me.

"How'd she wake up?" one asked.

"I dunno," it replied. They swam away from me.

I then realized I was under water and humans can't survive under water because we need air to live.

I started to panic. I didn't know how far along into the tournament they were and I didn't know how long I'd be down here.

I started to get tired and I couldn't breathe. I felt myself getting cold. Then slowly my eyes closed and I passed out.

"Hannah wake up sweetie," Mom said.

"Yes. It's time to wake up," Dad replied.

"Mom... Dad..."

"They're all worried about you. You have to wake up," Mom said.

"She won't wake up!" I heard Harry yelled. I started to cough. Water came out my mouth and I sat up. I opened your eyes and looked around. Harry was sitting next to me. Hermione, Viktor, Cedric, Cho, Gabrielle and Fleur all stood around me.

"She's okay," Harry said shakily. I couldn't tell if he was crying or if he was cold.

McGonagall wrapped a blanket around me.

"I'm sorry Potter," McGonagall said.

"Yeah. The sleep charm wasn't exactly your greatest idea," I said sarcastically. I started to cough again. "I almost drowned."

"Actually vou did. Vou were legally dead for about three minutes," Gabrielle said.

"Really?" I asked.

*Well no wonder I saw mom and dad.*
-Always the optimism with you-

In the Hospital Wing

"So you doing okay?" Draco asked sitting down next to me on the bed.

"Yeah. But according to Gabrielle Delacour I was legally dead for three minutes," I said.

"Really? What was it like?" Draco asked.

"Being between being here and being somewhere else," I said. "Being able to think and speak and hear but not touch or feel or see."

"Weird," Draco replied. "Well hopefully you won't have anymore near death or death experiences."

"Have we even met before? My life is nothing but a near death experience," I said.

Draco laid down next to me and wrapped his arms around me.

"You know, I've ended up in the hospital wing after both task," I said.

"Really?" Draco asked.

"Yeah. And you know I also heard bad things come in groups of three... So I'll definitely be in the hospital wing after the final task," I said.

"No you won't. This time you'll sit in the audience and be perfectly safe from harm," Draco said. "And I know this because I'll be right there next to you holding your hand."

-Awwwwe. That is so sweet-
*He's just holding your hand chick flick for brains*
-My mind is your mind-
*See, this is why the sleeping charm wore off. I'm always to busy having an argument with my own head*
-Boo...hoo-

"Mister Malfoy, return to your dorm. Miss Potter needs her rest and it is almost your curfew," Madame Pomfrey demanded.

Draco leaned over and gave me a kiss.

"See you tomorrow," he said. He took his arms from around me and walked out.

"Don't mind me asking but I thought you and that nice Seamus boy were going out," Madame Pomfrey said.

"I refuse to go out with Seamus Finnegan ever again. Not even if you paid me. Not even if Voldemort threatened to Avada Kedavara my buttocks," I said.

Madame Pomfrey turned off the lights shaking her head.

"Good night Miss Potter," she said.

"Same to you," I said turning over.