Chapter Two: Find Me the Patronus Statue

Sunday arrived, and Harry was very anxious. He had to beat Hermione! He was walking up to the common room, when he heard a voice from behind him.

"So, Potter! I believe you are part of the Gryffindor scavenger hunt?"

"Yes, but that really isn't your business Malfoy."

"But it is, Potter! You see, the champion from each house battles at the end of the term. I have a feeling Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw will both suck, but I know you. You're going to be your heroic self and win it for your team... I suppose you're in the lead."

"No, second place. Now will you leave?"

"Second place?! Ha! That's so wimpy..." and Draco trotted off.

Harry walked into the common room. It was a bright sunny day, perfect for some scavenger hunting around the castle. He walked into the castle. He hadn't seen Hermione, Ron, or Ginny all day. Were they already hunting? He looked at a sign on the notice board:

To: Hermione, Harry, Ginny, and Ron

Meet us in the secret area behind the fire (Hermione knows) at 7:00. To make sure you have read this, please sign your name below.

Fred and George

Harry looked down. There, he saw three signatures, none of them his own. He signed, and then went off to look for Ron and Hermione. He looked in the Transfiguration corridor, and to his surprise he found Neville there, practicing his Sufflifors spellbook.

"Heya, Harry..." he said.

"Hey Neville. You haven't seen Hermione or Ron, have you?"

"Yeah, I have. Hermione's down in the grounds, I think she said something about looking for doxy eggs, and Ron's in that secret area. You know, behind the fire."

"Okay, thanks." He ran up to the common room. Why was Ron in the place Fred and George had told them all to meet?"

"Glacius!" he muttered and crawled inside the fire place.

"Hi Harry!" He turned around to see Ron.

"Ron! What are you doing here?"

"Oh, yeah. I'm just taking a look at the Folio Bruti. It's really interesting, it's got ways to destroy all kinds of monsters."

"Yeah?" He took a look at the page Ron was reading. It was about doxies, which had been peculiar because Hermione was looking for doxy eggs.

"Are you helping Hermione with these?"

"Yeah. I need to know how to get them off the trees. I have to hide in here because Fred and George will kill me if they catch me taking there book..."

"Couldn't you just use Carpe Retractum?"

"Oh, I guess so. It's what it says in the Folio Bruti anyway. Well, I'm going into the grounds. Wanna come with me?

"Sure"

Soon, seven o'clock arrived. Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny walked into the common room at the same time. "Hey guys! Ready to find your next item?"

"Oh yes!" Hermione said excitedly.

"Alright. What we want you to find is a Patronus Statue. We've hidden them all over the astronomy tower, so if you're ready, you can go. Ron, Ginny, you two go first. Harry, you about 20 seconds after them, then Hermione, you go 20 seconds after Harry."

Before Harry knew it, he was running up the astronomy tower. He yelled out, "Anyone here?!" and got a high-pitched "Yeah!" Harry looked up to find Ginny. "Hey! Is Ron here?"

"Oh, no. I lost him in the grounds. How about Hermione, is she here?"

"Nope. Anyway, I'm going off to look. I think there's a portkey in here, you know? Like the butterbeer? I mean, even if we don't find it today, we still have all week, and a clue on Wednesday!"

It was nine o'clock, and time to go back to the common room. Harry got back, only to see everyone was sleeping. He glanced at the chalkboard to see if anyone had found anything:

1. Ginny Weasley, 600 pts
2. Hermione Granger, 500 pts
3. Harry Potter, 400 pts
4. Ron Weasley, 0 pts

Apparently Ginny had found the first Patronus statue. Harry, thinking he should try and go up to the tower where Ginny was, went off to bed.