"Oh my gosh look at this!" Exclaimed Alex throwing the Daily Prophet down onto the Gryffindor table in front of the twins.

"That bloody cow!" Exclaimed an angered Fred, the title read.

THE BATTLE OF LOVE!

The small caption underneath read,

Recently in the Tri Wizard Tournament, hosted by Hogwarts School Of Witchcraft And Wizardry a special scent of romance fills the air as Alex Russo (Wiz Tech) And Fredrick Weasley (Hogwarts) reviled their love for each other moments before the start of the first task. Could this new secret love affair get out and would they be able to except their love in front of the entire wizard community?

George chuckled a little bit "Just when were you going to tell me you guys were dating?" He asked through laughs. The grin only disappeared from his lips when Alex waved her wand, red sparks appeared and George found that his mouth had been zipped up. Fred and Alex laughed while George scowled and tried to shout even though it was futile.

"Anyway" Said Alex "Forget this low level git she has no idea what she's talking about. Besides we need to work out that egg. C'mon guys!" Fred ran after Alex and George ran behind screaming in hopes that Alex would remove the curse she had placed him under.

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It had been weeks the next task was in ten days! And still Alex and Fred had yet to figure out what clue a screeching golden egg was supposed to give them. One day Fred and George were walking towards Hagrids hut to pay him a small visit when suddenly.

"Fred! George!" The twins spun around to see Jessica, although, she was in the tournament none of them really knew her that well.

"Jess?" Said George - who quite frankly wished not to say what he felt, was a long name- Jess smiled and ran up to them and made a sudden hault approximately a meter away from them.

"Have you worked out your egg yet?" She asked hurriedly. The twins shook their heads in unison. "Well I know how you get the clue... Go up to the prefects' bathroom and open the egg underwater and listen really carefully... Ok?" They nodded.

"How did you know to do that?" Asked George.

"Well I went to the river bank with it to think and when I dropped it, it opened but it didn't screech so- HEY!" Before she could finish the twins sprinted to the prefects' bathroom.

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George went back to the common room to tell Harry what to do while Fred stayed, alone, in the deserted prefects' bathroom. He quickly undressed and turned on the hot water. A stain glass window above the taps brightened and came to life, a beautiful mermaid-like creature started brushing her long, curly, golden hair with a pink jewelled comb.

He lifted the egg into the water slowly and carefully. He took a big deep breath then plunged under the water and before he could register the sudden blazing hot water crash against his skin he opened the egg, which glittered in the crystal water. The egg sung out a harmonious tune and Fred could clearly understand.

"come seek us where are voices sound,

we cannot sing above the ground,

and while you're searching ponder this,

we've taken what you'll sorely miss,

An hour long you'll have to look,

To recover what we took,

but passed the hour - the prospects black,

Too late, it's gone, it won't come back"

After the song was over Fred grabbed the egg and clutched it to his chest. He gasped for breath above the water then quickly got dressed and ran out of the room as fast as he could. He ran into some first years along the way.

"Move it... Coming through... I just need to... Oh for Merlins sake MOVE!"

He met up with Alex and Harry in the common room both of whom had already heard the song.

"Did you guys?"

"Yes" Said Alex and Harry together.

"But what does it mean?" Asked Alex, looking down at her egg puzzled. Harry walked over to the couch and the others followed.

"Well let's take it one step at a time" Said Harry.

"Where are Ron and Hermione?" Asked Fred.

"Ron left his potions essay last minute so Hermione's dragged him to the library to finish it." Fred shrugged, it was only natural that Ron would get dragged there, but it's not what Fred would've done, Fred and his brother would not have done it at all.

"Ok so the first line was... 'Come seek us where are voices sound, we cannot sing above the ground'" Harry waited for the others to respond.

"Well... What about the Merpeople in the black lake?" Suggested Fred, after a while Harry spoke.

"It has to be!" He replied. "And while you're searching ponder this, we've taken what you'll surely miss,"

"Ok," Said Alex "So they're going to take something we'll miss, maybe something we like the most"

"An hour long you'll have to look, to recover what we took,"

"Ok we have an hour to find out what they've taken from us." Said Fred.

"But past that hour the- prospects black, too late, it's gone, it won't come back."

"But if we haven't found it after an hour then we're too late and we can't have it back" Concluded Alex.

"Great!" Exclaimed Harry, "We should tell the others what we know. Fred you might as well come too"

"Why?" Said Fred confused. Harry pulled out the Marauders map and smiled at him.

"You do want to tell George I suspect?" He said chuckling. "Mischief manage" Fred smirked and they all took off for the library.

"Hey! We worked out the egg!" Said Alex and Fred together as they stopped in front of a grinning George.

"What're you smirking 'bout?" Asked Fred.

"McGonagall just asked me and Alex's brother Justin and two others to meet her an hour before the first task"

"So?" Said Alex, neither of them followed what he could mean by that.

"George you know something can't you just tell us?" Wined Fred.

"Nope, I enjoy your confused faces" He said gleefully.

(Ten minutes later...)

"OH MY GOD YOU'RE THE THING I'LL SURLEY MISS!" Exclaimed a shocked and now panicked Fred. George laughed and clapped his hands high above his head. Alex also shot out of her seat, panic clearly showing all over her face.

"YES! You got there in the end!" He laughed.

"Oh no, oh no, oh no. This- this is so NOT good!" Said Fred frightened.

"Why? What's up?" George asked frowning.

"If I don't find you in one hour, you won't come back! You- you'll be gone f-forever!" There was never so much fear on his face like there was now. George seemed perfectly cool, almost as though he hadn't heard a word of what Fred had just told him.

"It's ok don't worry" He said coolly.

"But what if I don't find you?" Fred whispered.

"It's ok because I trust you... And besides if you don't know where to go, just follow the Merpeople's voices" Fred nodded, he was still scared but he did not want to show his twin that.

"Wait, you said Justin" Said Alex.

"What?" Said the twins in unison.

"Justin my brother, you said he'd been taken by McGonagall"

"Wow delayed reaction" Laughed George.

"JUSTIN! I have to warn him!" Screamed Alex.

"I already know and I still can't believe you did this Alex! Thanks to you we're both in danger!" Said a frustrated Justin. Alex frowned and hung her head.

"Hey buddy!" Said Fred, grabbing Justin's attention "Hey look I got myself in this mess too, but my brother- even though he got dragged into this as well as you- is behind me. He gives me confidence instead of telling me that I messed up!"

"Yeah well (Looks to Alex) this is low even for you" He whispered.

"Hey" Said George "Even if she messed up, you're her brother" He threw an arm around Freds' shoulders "And you should always be there for her" Justin nodded.

"You're right" Alex looked up, the smallest inch of hope etched deep into her shinning eyes.

"Oh Justin!" She smiled only a little and pulled Justin in a tight embrace. "I promise I'll find you in time!"

"I know you will" He looked to the twins over her shoulder then looked back to her with a smile. "Because I trust you"