It was the day of the task and Fred was stood with Alex and Neville on the pier. Alex wore a scarlet blue swimsuit with a silver star on the front and her surname on the back. Her hair was died back into a long ponytail that rested softly over her right shoulder. Fred wore a red Gryffindor shirt and matching swimming trunks, a golden star plastered on the front and his surname also rested on his back, and his long hair was now left down. (He felt too much like his brother Bill, whenever, he wore a ponytail. Plus he felt like a complete prat).

"So you're sure this'll help us breathe under water?" Asked Fred as he and Alex took gillyweed from Neville.

"Most likely" He replied nervously.

"Most likely?" Replied Alex, looking suddenly alarmed.

"Well... There was this whole theory of salt water vs.-" Alex snapped.

"You're telling us this now?"

"Please tell me you're joking!" Urged Fred. Neville gave a very unconfident shrug and the champions loaded into the boats. One other person was already in the boats before they were properly seated.

"Hey there 'Mione!" She Fred brightly as he sat down beside her. "No book today?" She glared at him.

"Under the circumstances I feel that my direction best be focused upon the challenge as the results of this task may cause in someone losing their lives" She snapped.

"Sorry I asked" Muttered Fred to Neville, who gave out an undignified snort of laughter. They were all quiet as they approached three large platforms full of people.

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"On the count of three... one... two... THREE!" BANG!

Harry swallowed a strange purple potion and jumped into the water. Jessica swallowed a small yellow gum, like, sweet then dived into the water. Fred and Alex swallowed the gillyweed, provided by Neville, and immediately began to struggle a great amount. With a nudge from Lee Jordon they both fell to the water and began sinking extremely fast.

Alex pulled at her hair at her new found pain while Fred clutched his stomach at the agony, both trying hard not to cry out under water. Eventually, Alex stopped struggling and raised her hands to notice they were webbed. Her feet turned to long, large, flippers that waved back and forth in the water. Fred stopped fighting the erg to scream when he noticed the gills he felt on his neck. They both looked to each other, apart from the fact that she was a girl and he was a boy they looked the same!

"Ar- Are you ok?" Fred stuttered, not really sure as to whether he could speak under water now or not. She seemed unable to speak so instead she simply nodded. Fred did not smile; this task was far too dangerous, even by his and George's style, to laugh about. Fred started swimming off and Alex followed.

Suddenly, Jessica was sent soaring through the water, as though she had been thrown by someone or something. Fred looked nervously at Alex.

"I'm going to go help her!" Alex said suddenly, and before waiting for Fred to respond the darkness of the black lake engulfed her completely. Nervously and fearfully Fred took one last look at the space from which Alex had disappeared. He turned around again and swam forward. 30 minutes later...

"La, la, la, la, la"

Fred stopped at the familiar sound of the Merpeople.

And besides if you don't know where to go, just follow the Merpeople's voices.

With a deep sigh he swam forward and saw, what looked like, a large, wrecked, underground city opened up in front of him. His mouth hung open as he saw the centre of the town contained 4 dark human shapes.

He quickly swam towards them and from the right to the left he saw,

For Jessica: Charlotte (Jessica's younger sister)

For Alex: Justin

For Harry: Ron.

And of cause for him he saw his friend, his brother, his twin. George's face was pale and cold, Fred winced at the sight of his twins' barley lifeless face. A single tear formed in his eyes when suddenly a mermaid, not a merperson, came zooming towards him. He swam quickly to the side; at that point he noticed it was Jessica. A spear that belong to the Merpeople was used to cut the rope which bound Charlotte to the rock floating in the air.

Fred took and deep breath and then before he could act Alex came zooming through also to free the one she cared for. She used a spell to cut the ropes that bound Justin then hurriedly swam to the top.

"Fred!" He looked up at Alex, she pulled out her wand and tapped her wrist to symbolise that time was ticking away fast! He nodded and she swam to the very top with Justin in her arms.

"And Alex Russo of Wiz Tech is second... She has retrieved her brother Justin!" Called out Lee Jordon, who now, was invited to be commentator for the second task.

"Quick get her and Justin some towels!" Cried Alicia. Katie and Angelina rushed to her side and watched to search for any traces of Fred or Harry. Suddenly Harry's body flew out of the water and landed on the platform however, Ron was not with him!

"Oh no! Harry Potter has been forced to forfeit this task due to a drastic attack! Who will help Ron Weasley now!" Announced Lee.

Fred heard this and started to panic, he could not take George and leave Ron, his younger brother, under water forever at misery of the Merpeople. He reached for his wand and cast a spell at the ropes that bound George then shot the same spell at Ron's ropes. Suddenly four tridents surrounded him, the deadly weapons all pointed at his throat from all angles.

"But they're both my brothers!" He pleaded trying as best as he could to remain calm.

"ONLY ONE!" Hissed one of the Merpeople.

"Please no-one else is around to help!" He continued trying to convince them.

"ONLY ONE!" Hissed the same foul creature. Fred swallowed a big breath.

Meanwhile on the platforms...

"Where is he?" Asked a panicked Alicia.

"Why hasn't he come back up yet?" Asked Angelina.

"Let me go! Let me find him and Ron and..." Said a furious and injured Harry who tried with all his might to get back to the water.

"Harry you can't!" Hermione cried pulling him back.

"Hermione..."

"SHE JUMPED! SHE JUMPED!" Harry whirled around and saw that Alex was missing. Alex swam far under the water she had another piece of gillyweed which she took from Neville before she jumped from the platform a second time.

She spotted Fred still being held by the Merpeople, he was still at the tips of the tridents.

"Protego!" She wailed and in that instant a shield formed between Fred and the Merpeople. She grabbed his arm and screamed. "Get Ron and George and get out!"

"What about yo-"

"Just GO! I'll hold them off!" Alex pushed him when he did not move. He swam to George and Ron and pulled them to the surface. One of the creatures hissed.

"Ah! The boy he is escaping!"

"Oh no you don't!" Said Alex. And the Merpeople were sent flying in all directions. George and Ron reached the surface safely.

"Swim to the platform I need to help Alex!" He screamed to them both. "NEVILLE MORE GILLYWEED!" He screamed to Neville. Seconds later a single piece of gillyweed floated beside him and he ate it and returned to the water. "ALEX LET'S GO!" Alex struggled but eventually was set free.

They swam to the surface and then to the platform.

"And Fred and Alex are out! After they successfully saved Ron and George Weasley from a watery grave!" Lee called out. After they reached the platform hundreds of towels covered them.

"My *cough* brothers *cough* where are my? *cough* brothers?" Fred asked between subtle coughs.

"George what's wrong? George?" He heard Hermione call out from the back of the crowd. Fred and Alex pushed their way through then they saw George was coughing too much than he should be. His face lost all colour he became unnaturally pale, he was grasping for breath.

"George? Are you ok? GEORGE!" Fred cried falling down beside his twin. Alex did too, suddenly madam Pomfrey came through. She placed a hand over his head then waved her wand over him as though searching for problems.

"He needs to go to the hospital NOW!" She advised everyone. "Professor" She turned to Dumbledore "I must take him immediately!"

"You must apparate there. You are not in the grounds so you have the right" He told her. She nodded then turned to Fred when he tried to follow.

"Ahem can I help you boy?" She asked "Are you also injured?"

"N-no I was going with George" He gestured to the boy still coughing and struggling for breath. Madam Pomfrey placed a hand on his shoulder.

"I am sorry dear but you will have to come later I must analyse what is wrong" Before Fred could argue she disappeared with George. Fred and Alex frowned. Fred could not help but feel guilty; if something happened to George it would be his fault.

"What have I done?"