Chapter 19

On the 24th of February in the morning the 5 champions were on the banks of the lake there were stands for the crowd and the judges.

Bagman announced "Something of importance to each of you has been taken you have one hour to find and retrieve it. You may enter the lake on the whistle."

Rose turned to Harry and said "good luck."

Harry smiled and said "You too."

Rose wished luck to the others but they looked to worried to reply Cedric did smile at her Victor nodded but Fleur almost looked like she was about to cry she was so worried.

Rose took her hand and squeezed and said "it's going to be alright."

Then the whistle blew and Rose took off her sandals and dropped her cloak. Fleur was also dressed in a bathing suit though hers was Silver and Blue. Krum had swimming shorts on but Cedric and Harry had their school robes on minus their cloaks and they each took off their shoes and socks. They all got in the lake and Rose gave out a little cry of shock at how cold it was when it rose above her chest.

Someone from the stands said "Don't worry Rose we will warm you up when you are done."

Rose turned around smirking and said "You are both not man enough for me. You are just two boys. I require a man."

Harry right next to her with his mouth full of Gilly weed said "Rose get to it time is wasting you can tease Fred and George later."

Rose said "hurry up and swallow that and catch up to me."

Cedric, Fleur and Victor had all disappeared under the water Rose dove under and was out of sight.

Harry finally managed to swallow the Gilly weed and he too dove under. The gilly weed took effect and he was surprised at what he saw when he caught up to Rose she was a beautiful mermaid.

Bubbles escaped his mouth as he laughed she had managed human transfiguration. She grabbed his hand and pulled him after her for a moment before he was swimming next to her.

Using sign language and their new attributes they were soon in the lead leaving the others far behind. When they entered the mere village the silkies did not look like Rose they were not beautiful Rose had transfigured herself into a Siren. The most beautiful of the subspecies of Merepeople and the kind thought of by muggles beautiful upper body and lower fish body. Apparently they didn't like the idea Rose had chosen to transfigure herself into a Siren so they were giving her dirty looks.

When they got to the statue in the middle of the village they saw 5 people tied to it. The trouble was that all of them except for Cho Chang were good friends of either Rose or Harry or both of them.

Rose signed to Harry "which one do we take? Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Cho or Gabrielle?"

Harry just shrugged then Cedric showed up and freed Cho. Then tapped his watch letting them know there wasn't much time. They both nodded. Rose handed Harry her knife then signed "You take Ron I will stay and make sure the others come the time for the Gilly weed is nearly up. Hurry."

Harry nodded and cut Ron free then handed the knife back to Rose just as Victor came he had managed a half transfiguration into a shark scaring away the other merepeople. but he couldn't get Hermione free so Rose cut the Rope for him and he took her to the surface. Rose waited a few more minutes for Fleur to show up but when she didn't she freed both Ginny and Gabrielle.

Then took them up she had to shoot several spells at a pack of Grindylows on the way up but the three of them broke the surface and the spell Ginny and Gabrielle were under lifted and Rose transfigured herself back to herself and they all got out of the lake.

Fleur embraced her little sister and Rose and said "Thank you. You saved her even though she was not yours to save."

Rose said "are you kidding I couldn't leave Gabby down there all alone."

They hugged Rose and then Ginny hugged Rose too.

Ginny said "You keep saving me."

Rose shrugged and said "what are big sisters for?"

Dumbledore was down at the waters edge talking with the merechiefteness then he went to speak to the other judges Fudge was in the place of Crouch who was still not feeling well.

Madam Pomfrey had them all wrapped up in warm blankets and made them take Pepper up potion so they were smoking out of their ears. Rose, Ginny and Ron all looked like their heads were on fire with their red hair and smoking from the ears.

They announced the points Cedric was first Harry second Victor third Rose was fourth and Fleur since she couldn't complete the task was last. However combined with the points from the first task Harry was first Rose and Cedric were tied for second and Victor third and Fleur was in fourth.

Dumbledore added "on a personal note Miss Potter the merepeople would appreciate you not transfiguring in to a Siren again they find it insulting and demeaning."

Rose said "I did not mean to offend them I simply felt it was the most efficient way to get through the task I will refrain from repeating it. Hopefully I will have no need to. Would you tell them I am sorry sir."

Dumbledore smirked and said "of course."

They all headed back to the castle, ship and carriage. After changing Rose wanted to go find Snape and spend some time alone. But Madam Maxime told her "You need to stay here. You have been neglecting your duties and studies. I understand you enjoy being with your friends and brother but you are a Beauxbatons not a Hogwarts until next year."

Rose said "oui Madam I suppose that is true and I have been spending a lot of time with my friends and Harry and not doing my work or interpreting I will try harder to do what I came here for."

Maxime said "You are a good girl you just lose focus on what is important. Not everything is about having a good time."

Rose smiled and said "I understand and I will try to do better."