DarkPriestess66 says: I don't own 'My immortal' by Evanescence and I used the book version of the second task's clue.
It was supper time, at school. All the students were together, Hogwarts, Durmstrang, and Beauxbatons were sitting in the Great Hall, chatting, about the coming up Ball, all but Alexis, and she was silent, as she finished her meal. She looked up and seen her sisters were staring at her, she smiled at them before nodding to Professor Dumbledore, who stood up.
"Attention, please." Professor Dumbledore asked the students quieted down, "Now most of you know about how we have very special guests at the school, the all powerful Charmed Ones, now the youngest of the four sisters would like to sing a song, she written over the summer."
Alexis stood up and walked over to where a piano was conjured into the Hall, just waiting to be played, she sat down on the stool there, "First before I play, most of you know that I lost my oldest sister Prue Halliwell, last march, I wrote this for her." she began to play the piano and soft haunting melody drifted though the halls, she added her own voice to the melody,
"I'm so tired of being here, suppressed by all my childish fears
And if you have to leave, I wish that you would just leave
Your presence still lingers here and it won't leave me alone
These wounds won't seem to heal; this pain is just too real
There's just too much that time cannot erase
when you cried, I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream, I'd fight away all of your fears
And I held your hand through all of these years
But you still have all of me
You used to captivate me by your resonating light
Now, I'm bound by the life you left behind
Your face it haunts my once pleasant dreams
Your voice it chased away all the sanity in me
these wounds won't seem to heal, this pain is just too real
There's just too much that time cannot erase
when you cried, I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream, I'd fight away all of your fears
And I held your hand through all of these years
But you still have all of me
I've tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone
But though you're still with me, I've been alone all along
When you cried, I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream, I'd fight away all of your fears
And I held your hand through all of these years
But you still have all of me, me, me
One of the Durmstrang students' eyes widened as he listen, her voice was beautiful and sad, but her eyes shown how she loved her sister very much, and if he was honest with himself, none of the girls from Beauxbatons or Hogwarts fascinated him, like this girl did, she treated everyone like they were equals.
Alexis stood up and walked out of the Great Hall, leaving behind a stunned crowd, only one student followed.
Alexis stood out in the middle of the walkway, the icy breeze blowing slightly, she didn't care. But she felt shocked as something heavy was put over her shoulders,
"You'll get cold," a voice she didn't recognize stated.
She looked down and saw she was wearing a fur coat, "Thanks, I didn't know I wandered so far, outside. I didn't want to go back to the common room."
"Understandable," replied the voice, she turned and saw the Durmstrang student who created the fire phoenix at the beginning of term. "I didn't you were a Charmed One."
"I am, no one really cares any more." Alexis replies,
"I bet you're going with someone that other Hogwarts Champion, what's his name...?" the Durmstrang student asks
"Cedric, and no I'm not going with him. He's going to take Cho Chang," Alexis explained, "I don't have a date, mainly because they're frighten of me,"
"I'm not and I don't have a date as well. Maybe you and I could go together." suggested the Durmstrang student, "My name's Alexander"
"Alexis, but my friends call me Lexi." Alexis replied, "I accept."
Alexander smiled, and Alexis smiled back.
"I'll think I'll go try and figure out that egg." Alexis stated. She took off the coat and handed back to him, then ran off to the Warren Dorm.
Once inside, she went and got her Golden egg. She looked at it up close.
"I think I have to open this under water," Alexis thought outloud, before going into her own private bathroom. She turned on the water, shed her uniform and got in.
she dunk herself under water with her egg and opened, while swimming she heard the most beautiful voice besides her own, singing.
Come seek us where our 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,
And to recover what we took,
But past an hour, the prospect's black,
Too late it's gone, it won't come back.
Alexis came up to breathe, "Okay, that gets me nowhere, unless it mermaids?"
The Christmas arrived and Hermione and Alexis with Piper, Phoebe and Paige's help were getting ready for the Ball.
Alexis looked in the full length mirror, and twirled, "I feel like a princess in this gown," it was a green princess style gown, "And your hair looks amazing, Hermione."
"Thanks," Hermione replied,
"Well I promised that I'll meet Harry and Ron at the stairs of Gyffindor Tower," Alexis stated, "And I think you should stay behind and wait, make sure everyone sees you."
"I like that idea," Hermione agreed.
Alexis left out of the portrait hole, and met Harry and Ron.
"Don't you two look handsome," Alexis stated
"Lexi, you look wow," Ron stated.
Alexis blushed "Thanks, I still didn't think Carmela would pick out something like this,"
the three of them walked down the stairs together,
"Leave it alone," Harry warned as he saw Ron trying to rip the lace of his dress robes,
"Poor kid. I bet she's alone in her room, crying her eyes out." Ron stated.
"Who?" Alexis and Harry asks
"Hermione, of course." Ron replied.
"Come on, Harry, Lexi, why do you think she wouldn't tell us who she's coming with?" Ron asked.
"Actually, Ron. I already know. I promised to keep it a surprise," Alexis replied
"And because we'd take the mickey out of her if she did," Harry added.
"Nobody asked her. Would've taken her myself if she wasn't so bloody proud," Ron stated.
Alexis shook her head, and waved as Alexander was talking to Cedric and Cho. She felt a spasm of jealousy wash over as she saw Cedric smile at Cho.
Alexander and Cedric looked over and saw Alexis there and they had sense enough not to let their jaws drop. Alexander walked over bowed, and held out his arm, Alexis took it,
they step aside as The Patil twins came over.
"Hello, boys." they greeted, "Hello, Lexi"
"Hello," greeted Lexi,
"Don't you look...Dashing," Padma stated as she tried not laugh at Ron's robes.
"There you are, Potter, Halliwell." McGonagall stated. She came up to them. "Are you and your partners ready?"
"Ready, professor?" Harry asks
"To dance." Professor McGonagall answers,
Alexis looked over at her date, he was wearing the formal Durmstrang red uniform with a fur line cloak on one shoulder. "I am, I love dancing."
"It's traditional that the three champions, well in this case, five are the first to dance." McGonagall explained "Surely I told you that."
"No." Harry replied.
"Well, now you know." McGonagall stated then look at Ron, "As for you, Mr. Weasley, you may proceed into the Great Hall with Miss Patil."
Alexis looked up as Hermione peaked around the corner, Alexis smiled encouraging
"She looks beautiful!" Parvati exclaimed as she looked at where Alexis was staring.
"yeah, she does." Harry replied looking at Cho.
Alexis reached out and grabbed Harry's shoulder and spun him around, she giggled as Harry's eyes widen when he saw Hermione walking down the stairs, when she reached the bottom Viktor Krum walked over and bowed and held out his arm, which Hermione took.
The five Champions lined up with their dance partners, Fleur and her partner Rodger Davies, Krum and Hermione, Cedric and Cho, Harry, and Parvati, last Alexis and Alexander. They walked into the great hall,
Alexis heard Padma ask,
"Is that Hermione Granger? With Viktor Krum?"
to which Ron answers, "No. Absolutely not."
The five champions started to dance as the music started playing, next thing they knew. The Weird Sisters started playing.
After the first dance, Alexis and Alexander broke away from the group along with Krum and Hermione.
Krum and Alexander each kissed the hand of their dance partners, and Hermione and Alexis joined Harry and Ron,
"Hot, isn't it? Hermione asks,
"Yes," Alexis replied, as she look at Alexander, she had to admit he was cute. But her heart belong to Cedric, "Alexander's gone to get drinks. Would you care to join us?"
"Viktor too," Hermione added.
"No, we'd not care to join you and Viktor or Alexander," Ron replied.
"What's got your wand in a knot?" Hermione asks
"They're Durmstrang. You're fraternizing with the enemy." Ron explained.
"The enemy? Who was it wanting his autograph?" Hermione asked
"Besides the whole point of the tournament is international magical cooperation to make friends." Alexis snapped.
"I think they've got a bit more than friendship on their minds." Ron replied
Alexis and Hermione stood up and left. The dance end at midnight, while some were still dancing. Alexis and Alexander bid goodnight to one another at the doors of the great Hall.
Alexis looked around for Hermione,
"Ron, you spoiled everything!" Hermione exclaimed then she sat on the stairs and started to cry. Alexis ran over to her, and hugged her.
"I'm sorry for Ron, being such a prat." Alexis apologized. "Come on, we'll go to my dorm and get out of this finery,"
Weeks later, the second task was only two days away. Alexis, Harry and Hermione were walking though the walkway between the castle and Hagrid's hut.
"Harry, you told me you'd figured the egg out weeks ago." Hermione snapped.
"The task is two days from now." Alexis added, "I've figured it out,"
"Really? I had no idea." Harry replied. "I suppose Cedric and Viktor's already figured it out."
"Wouldn't know. We don't actually talk about the tournament." Hermione stated. "Actually, we don't really talk at all. Viktor's more of a physical being."
Alexis and Harry smiled at what Hermione was saying.
"I just mean he's not particularly loquacious. Mostly, he watches me study." Hermione explained "It's a bit annoying, actually."
"Annoying, Alexander's been at my battle magic practices for the last few weeks," Alexis agreed, "I'm thinking I have another suitor, if Cedric and I ever break up," Carmela told Alexis that the Elders had given her a new active power in the form of transportation and she has been trying for the last few weeks to learn how to transport herself by flaming. "You are trying to figure this egg out, aren't you?"
"What's that supposed to mean?" Harry asks
"It just means these tasks are designed to test us, in the most brutal way. They're almost cruel." Alexis answers, "I like a magical challenge but these tasks are going to kill one of us."
Hermione look at both of them, "I'm scared for you both, you got by the dragons mostly on nerve. I'm not sure it's going to enough this time."
"Hey, Potter!" Cedric called.
Harry started to walk away.
"Potter!"
"Cedric,"
"How-? How are you?" Cedric asks looking at both Harry and Alexis,
"Spectacular," Harry replied.
"I realize I never thanked you properly for tipping me off about the dragons." Cedric stated
"Forget it. I'm sure you would've done the same for me." Harry replied.
"Exactly." Cedric agreed. "You know the Prefects' bathroom on the fifth floor? It's not a bad place for a bath. Just take your egg and mull things over in the hot water."
"Do what he says, you find out what the egg means." Alexis stated before skipping off to join up with Cedric and to avoid Alexander.
The two days later, Harry, Alexis, Ron, Hermione, and Paige were in the library, Piper, Leo, Cole and Phoebe were out in London on romantic dates.
"Harry, Lexi. Tell me again." Hermione stated
"Come seek us, where our voices sound." Harry repeated.
"The Black lake, that's obvious." Hermione replied.
"An hour long you'll have to look." Alexis replied, "Or something to those lines."
"Again, obvious. Though, admittedly, potentially problematic." Paige stated.
"Potentially problematic?" Alexis repeated. "When's the last time you held your breath underwater for an hour, Paige?"
"Look, Alexis, we can do this. The five of us can figure it out." Hermione stated
"Hate to break up the skull session, Professor McGonagall wants to you in her office." Moody came up.
Alexis and Harry started to get up but Moody stop them. "Not, you, Potter, Halliwell, Just Weasley, Granger, and Ms. Matthews."
"But, sir. The second task is only hours away, and-" Hermione replied
"Exactly. Presumably Potter and Halliwell are prepared by now and could do with a good night's sleep." Moody interrupts. "Go. Now!"
Paige ushered out Ron and Hermione while Moody stayed.
"Longbottom!" Moody exclaimed. Neville came around the corner.
"Why don't you help Potter and Halliwell put their books back?" Moody asks then left.
Neville started picking up books. "You know, if you're interested in plants you'd be better off with Goshawk's Guide to Herbology. Do you know there's a wizard in Nepal who's growing gravity-resistant trees?"
"Neville, no offense but I really don't care about plants," Harry replied
Alexis nodded her agreement. "Now, if there's a Tibetan turnip that will allow us to breathe underwater for an hour then great. But otherwise-"
"I don't know about a turnip. But you both could always use gillyweed." Neville interrupts.
"Neville, you are the greatest!" Alexis cheered and wrapped her arms around him in hug and kissed his cheek.
After the books were put up, they went to their dorms and went to bed.