After Limbo
Chapter Eleven
A/N: I just realized that in chapter nine, Harry asks what the screeching means. Obviously, he already, knows. I am goin to try to rectify that in this chapter. If it sounds bad, let me know, and I'll just edit chapter nine and this chapter.
"I haven't been able to find out anything in the library" Hermione bemoaned. "The task is two days from now, and we have no idea what the screeching means" Harry grabbed Hermione by the hands.
"Hermione, relax, I already have the egg figured out" Harry replied. Hermione whipped around to stare at him.
"When have you had..." She paused and rolled her eyes. "Why did you ask me what it meant then?" She snapped, realizing that he would have known all along.
"we were in the common room" Harry replied, "I had to keep up pretenses"
"Well you could have reminded me later, I spent ages in the library," she huffed at him and he took her in his arms. She sighed.
"I'm scared for you, Harry" Hermione said quietly.
"Hey Harry," Harry and Hermione turned to see Cedric jogging towards them.
"What's up Cedric?" Harry asked, knowing exactly what Cedric was up to.
"You know the prefects bathroom on the fifth floor?" Harry nodded and Hermione frowned.
"It's not a bad place for a bath. Just take your egg and mull things over in the hot water" Cedric replied. Harry nodded.
"I'll do that" He said. After Cedric left, Harry turned to Hermione. "This is the clue, Come seek us where our voices sound. We cannot sing above the ground. An
hour long you'll have to look, to recover what we took" Hermione gasped.
"Merpeople" She whispered. Harry nodded. "What are they going to take?" Harry sighed.
"Last time, they took Ron" He said hesitatingly, "This time..."
"They'll take me, won't they?" Hermione asked. Harry nodded.
"You'll be safe, 'mione. I'll rescue you, I promise" Hermione just had to kiss him for that statement. Later, in the common room, it occurred to Hermione that Harry hadn't told her how he planned on breathing under water.
"Oh, that's easy. I'll just use Gillyweed" Harry replied. Hermione raised an eyebrow.
"Where are you going to get it?" She asked.
"Dobby!" Harry called. the little elf appeared before him.
"Dobby, I need something very important to help me with the second triwizard's task" Harry said. "Can you obtain some gillyweed for me?"
"Dobby will get anything that Harry Potter requires" Dobby replied happily.
"I need it right before the task"
"Of course, Harry Potter, sir" Dobby popped away.
Mad-Eye Moody entered the common room, and it took every restraint Harry had not to curse him, then and there.
"Hate to break up this love session but Professor McGonagall would like to see Miss Granger in her office" He said. Hermione shot a look at Harry, who gave her a reassuring smile. Once Hermione was gone, Harry trudged up to his dorm room. Ron was in the door, and upon seeing Harry, quickly closed the curtains around his bed. Harry rolled his eyes and got into bed, after casting wards to keep a certain red head away from him while he slept.