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Chapter 14

The Giant Squid

"You've got to be kidding!  And I thought this was supposed to be a secret." Hermione seemed glad, mad, and surprised all at the same time.

"He told me I could tell you and Ron, but nobody else," said Harry, who'd been telling Ron and Hermione what Lupin had said.

"So, Lupin is here to teach us curses that we can use against You-Know-Who if he attacks?"

"That's right Ron," Harry said.  Just then James came striding down the hall from the hospital wing.

"Hey James!" Harry called.

"Hey guys.  Man, you won't believe what I just did."

"What?" Pan asked.  Harry hadn't noticed her before.  She had been popping up everywhere Harry seemed to be.  It was getting annoying.

"Well, Neville Longbottom came in with a broken arm and I was supposed to give him the treatment, but instead of fixing his arm, I gave him another one."  Harry, James, Pan, and Ron all fell helplessly on the floor laughing their hearts out.  Hermione, though, didn't.

"Just look at you all, lying there laughing at Neville.  What if you were the one with a third arm?  Would you be laughing?"

"Yes." Fred and George Weasley had rounded the corner.  Harry noticed the Weasleys seemed better dressed this year than last.  Then Harry remembered giving them his prize money from the tournament.

"Well, that just goes to show they have humor," Pan laughed out.  Just then Harry heard several people scream.

"Come on," he said to Hermione and Ron.  Harry, Ron, and Hermione ran towards the voice.

"Wonder what they're up to," Fred asked Pan and George.

"It came from the lake," Harry said, panicking.  When they reached the lake, six first years were staring into the water.  Some were crying, others were just staring into the water, and one boy was taking off his shoes.

"What's going on here?" Harry asked the kids.

"A girl named Krystal fell into the lake," said the boy with his shoes halfway off.

"Yah," said a blonde haired girl.  "We thought she could swim back up, but at least ten minutes passed before Billy jumped in.  And it's been five minutes since Billy left."

"It's December," Ron said.  "What are y'all doing outside?"

"Look, it's Billy!" cried a boy.  Billy looked cold, wet, and pale.

"I couldn't find her.  The giant squid was lurking around or I would've come up sooner."  Harry took some gillyweed out of his pocket and stuffed it into his mouth.  He didn't know why he had it in his pocket, but it was a good thing he did.

"I'm going in," he said.  The water was icy cold but to Harry it felt like a bath.  He swam for minute after minute searching, although he found nothing.  He was about to turn around when something caught his foot.  It was a black ribbon.  Then Harry saw it.  The giant squid was as huge as a house.  And it was clutching a girl with brown hair and a very white face.  Harry supposed this was Krystal.  He thought for sure she was dead, but just in case, he was going to fight the squid anyway.

"Sertetina Asretina!" Harry shouted.  A bubble emerged from his mouth and a jet of water went flying at the squid.  Harry had tried to put him to sleep, but instead of sleeping, the squid swam higher and high.  Finally, when he was almost to the surface, the squid dropped Krystal and swam away.  Harry swam after Krystal, but for some reason, she kept falling faster.  Harry guessed there must be something really heavy in her pocket.  Sure enough, a seashell came out and flew towards Harry.  He caught it, jammed it into his pocket, and looked back at Krystal.  She was headed for some sharp rocks. Harry speed up the pace, but it was no use.  The little girl's head hit the rocks just as Harry grabbed her dress.  Pulling her up was harder than he imagined.

"Harry, please be okay," Hermione prayed.  Five minutes later Harry and Krystal came out of the water.

"Krystal," shouted Billy.  McGonagall, Dumbledore and Pomfrey had joined the first years.  Harry handed Krystal over to Madame Pomfrey, who took her at once.

"Harry, that was a very brave thing you did," Dumbledore said.

"Thank you Harry," Krystal managed to say before Madame Pomfrey took her to the hospital wing accompanied by the first years.