Waking up I mulled over the events of last night. We were definitely in a relationship. That was for sure. I had to tell Nicole and Hannah though. I was scared. I didn't know how they would react.
I decided to take a walk down to the Black Lake. Putting on a pair of jeans and wrapping a robe around my shoulders, I took the long route through the halls of Hogwarts, avoiding Peeves before he woke up the whole castle. There was a slight mist hanging over the grounds, and it felt fresh against my skin. The Black Lake was still. Stiller than still. It just looked perfect to swim in.
Checking I had my wand in my pocket, I shrugged my robe off, and cast a bubble-head charm, before diving in.
The water was soft and strangely warm against my skin. I swam in blissful harmony with the weeds and plants on the bottom for about half-an-hour, and made my way back up to the surface, knowing that the charm would wear off soon.
I smiled at Nicole and Hannah when I walked back into my dorm room. They were sitting next to each other on Nicole's bed, bent over some paperwork and a book. They noticed me walk in and I received a hearty smile in return. They muttered something to each other as I took a towel and a t-shirt into the bathroom.
When I emerged from the confines of the warm room into the dorms, Nicole looked up. She pointed something out to Hannah, from the book, and mumbled something.
"Tenneh," She asked. "Can I see your Grandmothers ring, please?" I smiled and nodded, and went to remove the yellow gold trinket from my finger. Glancing down, I saw that it wasn't there. I gasped.
"What's wrong?" Hannah looked concerned, trying to read what was wrong with me from my face.
"My ring!" I exclaimed. "It's gone. Oh, no! It must have fallen off in the water! How am I meant to find it now?" Sobbing, I ran from the room, and down to the edge of the Lake. Without thinking, I cast the bubble-head charm for the second time that day, and jumped into the water.
I frantically searched around where I had been swimming only half-an-hour ago, and finally I spotted a glint of sunlight reflected off something on the bottom. Swimming down to it, I noticed the yellow gold of my maternal grandmothers' precious ring, and carefully scooped it up.
Making my way to the surface I carefully cleaned it, and slipped it onto my finger, in its rightful place.
A hand grabbed my left leg. I tried to shake it off. Another hand took hold of my right leg. More hands grabbed my legs, pulling me down to the depths of the lake. I could feel the charm wearing off. I an effort to release myself, I pointed my wand to the surface, and cried out, "UP".
Nothing happened. I couldn't remember any spells. It was like my worst nightmare.
I caught sight of a Grindylow as it dragged me further down. Then the light went out. It was the very depths of the lake, where no light has ever got. It was where the Giant Squid housed itself for most of the time.
All I could hear was my heart beating wildly. My lungs gasped for air, and I opened my mouth, expecting to find some from the Bubble-head charm. I blacked out as a cave engulfed me.
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