And here's Chapter Seventeen! The Second Task! :)

Harry and Melissa were in the library along with Ron, Hermione, Fred, and George. They were trying their best to figure out the riddle that Harry had told them.

"Harry tell me again," Hermione said as she paced back and forth.

"Come seek us where our voices sound," Harry said in a tired voice.

"The black lake that's obvious," Hermione said.

"Oh yeah real obvious Granger," Fred said as he leaned back in his chair and stretched.

Melissa chuckled and Harry continued.

"An hour long you'll have to look," Harry said.

"Again obvious," Hermione said as she leaned against one of the bookshelves. "Though I must admit potentially problematic."

"Potentially problematic," Melissa asked in a shocked voice as she stared at her friend. "When was the last time you held your breath for over an hour Hermione?"

"She's got a point," George said.

"Look we can figure this out," Hermione assured them. "Don't panic yet."

"When can they panic Hermione," Ron asked. "When they show up at the task and don't have a way to breath underwater?"

"Thanks for the confidence boost Ron," Harry said in a sarcastic voice as he laid his head on the desk he was sitting at.

"Sorry mate," Ron said in a sleepy voice.

Just then Mad-Eye Moody walked into the library and saw the friends.

"Hate to break up this scholar session but Professor McGonagall would like to see you in her office," Mad-Eye told them.

Everyone went to get to their feet but Mad-Eye held a hand out.

"Not you three," Mad-Eye said to Harry, Melissa, and Fred. "Just Ron, Hermione, and George."

"But sir, the second task is only hours away and," Hermione started to say but Mad-Eye cut her off.

"Exactly," Mad-Eye told her. "Presumably Harry and Melissa are well prepared by now and could do with a good night's sleep. Go," Mad-Eye told them. They lingered for a moment but Mad-Eye spoke up. "NOW!"

Ron, Hermione, and George rushed out of the library and Mad-Eye spoke again. "Longbottom!"

"Yes," Neville asked as he appeared from behind a bookcase.

"Help these three put their books back," Mad-Eye said before leaving the room.

"Wonder what that was all about," Fred asked as he gathered a few books in his arms.

"I'm not sure," Melissa said picking up rolls of parchment.

"You know," Neville said as he picked up a few books. "If you guys are interested in plants you'd be better with Gorshok's Guide to Herbology. Do you know that there's a wizard in Nepal whose growing gravity resistant trees?"

"Neville no offense, but I really don't care," Harry said in an annoyed voice. He wasn't trying to be rude but he was exhausted and nervous about the task tomorrow.

"Yeah I really don't care either," Melissa said. "Not unless you know of a Tibetan turnip that will allow Harry and I to breathe underwater for an hour."

"Sorry," Neville said. "I don't know about a turnip but you two can always use gilliweed."

After a quick breakfast the next morning, Harry and Melissa changed into their outfits that they would be wearing for the second task. Harry changed into a dark red tank top with golden streaks running down each side, black swim trunks, and black sneakers. Melissa changed into a one piece dark red swimsuit with golden streaks running down each side, white sneakers, and a red jacket.

They rushed out of the castle with Fred. As they walked down to the black lake they kept glancing for Ron, Hermione, and George.

"Have you seen George," Melissa asked Fred.

"No," Fred told her. "I haven't seen him at all this morning. He was gone before I woke up."

"So was Hermione," Melissa said.

"Ron was gone to," Harry told them. "Where do you think they went?"

"I'm not sure," Fred said. "But don't worry I'm sure they wouldn't miss the task."

"Harry! Melissa," Neville shouted as he ran up to them.

"Neville," Harry said in a relieved voice. "Did you get the gilliweed?"

"Yep it's right here," Neville said as he handed Harry and Melissa some of the dark green plant.

"And you're sure that this will work," Melissa asked Neville.

"Absolutely," Neville assured his friends.

"For an hour," Harry asked.

"Most likely," Neville said as they reached the dock where the other champions were waiting.

"Most likely," Harry and Melissa asked in a terrified voice.

"Well there is some debate among Herbologists as to the effects of freshwater verses saltwater," Neville explained.

"You're telling us this now," Harry asked in a shocked voice.

"You must be joking," Melissa said in the same shocked voice.

"I'm sorry," Neville said. "I just wanted to help."

"That's okay Neville," Melissa told her friend.

"Yeah we know you were trying to help," Harry said.

"Welcome to the second task," Dumbledore told the students and the champions. "Last night something was stolen from each of our champions. A treasure of sorts. These five treasures, one for each champion, now lie on the bottom of the black lake. In order to win each champion need only find their treasure and return to the surface. Simple enough. Except for this, they will have one hour to do so and one hour only. After that they'll be on their own."

"Put that gilliweed in your mouths," Mad-Eye ordered Harry and Melissa.

Harry and Melissa put the gilliweed in their mouths and tried their best to chew it and swallow it. Once they got it down Melissa removed her jacket and she set it down on the dock.

"You may begin at the start of the cannon," Dumbledore continued.

The cannon fired and the champions entered the water. Cedric, Fleur, and Krum dived in and Mad-Eye pushed Harry and Melissa off of the dock and they fell in the water. The three other champions start swimming away as Harry and Melissa struggled to breathe in the water. They started panicking. But just as they were about to resurface for air the effects of the gilliweed started to take effect. The twins stop struggling as gills appear on the side of their necks and their hands and feet became webbed. A smile appeared on their faces as they realized that they could breathe underwater.

Meanwhile, above the water Fred, Neville, and Seamus were staring at the water trying to see if Harry and Melissa were alright.

"Where are they," Fred asked with concern in his voice. "I thought you said that stuff would work Neville."

"It was supposed to," Neville said in a panicked voice. "I can't believe it. I've killed them."

Just then Harry and Melissa shot up from the water and dived back in. Fred and Seamus cheered with the rest of the students and Neville looked like he was about to faint.

Harry and Melissa went their separate ways as they try to find the treasure that was taken from them. Melissa clutched her wand in her right hand as she moved at fast speeds through the black lake. Harry had his wand in his right hand as well and he moved through the lake at fast speeds to.

A half an hour passed and Harry and Melissa still didn't see a sign of their treasures that were taken from them. Melissa swam through seaweed and she spotted five figures at the bottom of the lake. Her eyes grew wide and she took off towards the figures. When she got there she saw George, Ron, Hermione, Cho, and a girl from the Beauxbaton school. Chains were on their ankles keeping them tied down to the bottom of the lake. Melissa swam up to George and she put her hands on his cheeks. His eyes were closed and he looked like he was in some kind of a sleep.

Just then Cedric swam by Melissa. He shot a spell from his wand cutting the chains attached to Cho's ankles. He then grabbed her arm and swam back to the surface. Melissa went to go and check if Ron and Hermione were alright. They were in the same kind of sleep that George was in.

"Melissa," Harry's voice said from behind her.

Melissa spun around and saw Harry swimming towards her.

"Harry," Melissa said with a smile on her face.

"Oh no," Harry said as he rushed over to his friends.

"They're alright," Melissa told him. "They're in a trance or a sleep of some kind."

"Relashio," Harry shouted. Red-orange sparks flew out of the tip of his wand and cut the chains from Ron's ankles.

"Relashio," Melissa said. The same sparks flew out of the tip of her wand and cut the chains from George's ankles.

The two glanced around to see if anyone was coming for Hermione or the Beauxbaton girl. Harry held up his wand to cut Hermione's chains but a few of the merpeople appeared in front of them holding weapons.

"Only one," one of the merpeople warned.

"But she's my friend to," Harry said.

Just then what looks like a shark swims passed the twins. They notice that it's Krum who has turned his head into a shark's. He grabbed the chains on Hermione's ankles and swam to the surface with her. A smile appeared on Harry's and Melissa's faces when they saw that their friend would be alright. Melissa grabbed George's arm and she's about to swim to the surface when she notices Harry glancing at the Beauxbaton girl that Fleur wasn't able to save.

"What's wrong," Melissa asked her brother.

"We've got to save her to," Harry said.

"You're right, I don't think Fleur will be coming," Melissa said glancing around one more time for Fleur.

Harry pointed his wand at the chains on the girl's ankles and shouted the incantation "Relashio." The chains were removed from her ankles when the fiery sparks shot out of the tip of Harry's wand.

Harry grabbed her arm and he grabbed Ron's. Harry and his sister then started to swim back to the surface with their treasures. But just as they started making their way back to the surface they felt the effects of the gilliweed start to wear off. They were only half way to the surface and they were almost in need of air.

But when they started to get a little closer to the surface merpeople surrounded them and started attacking them with their weapons. A few merpeople grabbed Harry and started pulling him back to the bottom of the lake. Melissa turned and saw the merpeople pulling him down. She swam towards her brother as fast as she could and he pointed to Ron and the Beauxbaton girl.

"Take them," Harry said as he struggled with the merpeople.

"But what about you," Melissa asked.

"Get them to safety," Harry repeated.

Melissa grabbed Ron's arm and the Beauxbaton girl's arm. She then swam up to the surface with George, Ron, and the Beauxbaton girl. Everyone cheered when they saw the four surface. Fred's eyes grew wide when he saw his twin and his younger brother in the water.

"You guys okay," Melissa asked.

"Yeah," George said.

Melissa went to say something else but she couldn't get it out because she was pulled back under the water by the merpeople.

"Melissa," Ron and George yelled as they looked around the lake.

They saw that the Beauxbaton girl was having trouble staying afloat. Ron grabbed her arm and he helped her swim back to the dock with George close behind. Fleur reached a hand out to the little girl and she pulled her up and she wrapped a towel around her.

Fred pulled his brothers to the dock and he handed them each a towel as well. "Are you two alright," Fred asked them.

"Yeah we're fine," Ron said.

"Where's Melissa," Fred asked. "I thought I saw her."

"You did," George told his twin. "But something pulled her under."

Just then Harry and Melissa shot into the air and flew towards the dock. They landed on their backs with a hard thud and they groaned in pain. Hermione rushed over to Harry and she threw a towel around him and George put a towel around Melissa.

"Thanks Harry," Melissa told her brother.

"Don't mention it," Harry said.

"Are you two alright," Hermione asked.

"Yeah we're fine," Harry said.

"You two saved my little sister," Fleur said as she made her way over to Harry and Melissa. "Even though she wasn't yours to save."

"Don't worry about it," Melissa told her.

"I think the two of you behaved admirably," Hermione told them with a smile on her face.

"We finished last Hermione," Harry told her.

"Next to last," Hermione told them.

"What are you talking about," Melissa asked.

"Fleur never finished the task," Fred said. "She quit about a half an hour in."

"Attention! Attention," Dumbledore yelled. The students quieted down and Dumbledore continued. "The winner of the second task is, Mr. Diggory!"

A smile appeared on Cedric's face as he cheered with his friends and the students at Hogwarts.

"For showing unique command of the bubblehead shark," Dumbledore continued. "The way I see it, Mr. and Miss Potter would have finished in first place with a tie had it not been for their determination to rescue not only the Weasleys but the others as well. We've agreed to award them second place! For outstanding moral fiber!"

Harry, Melissa, Ron, Hermione, Fred, and George started heading back to the castle to get out of the cold. Harry and Melissa received pats on the backs from their fellow Gryffindors and congratulations from their friends.

"What happened back there at the lake Melissa," George asked.

"Harry and I ticked off some merpeople," Melissa told him.

"Yeah they weren't too pleased that we saved more than one person," Harry said.

"Congratulations Mr. and Miss Potter," Barty Crouch said with a smile on his face as he walked up to them. "A fine achievement, well done! I'm sorry we haven't spoken, after all your story is one I've heard many times. Quite remarkable. Though tragic of course. I'm sure your parents would be very proud."

Before Harry or Melissa could say anything Mad-Eye Moody walked up to them.

"Bartimus," Mad-Eye growled. "Not trying to lure them into one of the ministry's summer internships are we?"

Barty Crouch glares at Moody and then walks away from them.

"And they say I'm mad," Mad-Eye said as he walked away to.

"Was it just me or was that extremely awkward," Fred asked.

"Nope not just you," George said.

Everyone laughed and they walked towards the castle.