Harry was exhausted after the celebration party that took place in Gryffindor Tower. He was surprised that Sirius and Lupin were partying too, Sirius chugged fourteen butterbeers, and Lupin was pranking people like the Marauder he was. It was half past two in the morning, when everybody went to sleep, and Sirius and Lupin went back to Grimmauld Place. It didn't help that the next day was Friday, and that they had classes five and a half hours later. Harry didn't have the nightmare that night though, and he thought it was because of how late he went to sleep.
He reluctantly woke up at half past seven, and got dressed. He also tried to wake everybody else up in the Boys' Dormitory, but was unsuccessful. He thought that while everyone was asleep, that he would open the egg and see what was inside of it. That was his mistake though, because as soon as he opened the egg, a loud screeching noise came out of it. That woke everybody up, and Harry hastily closed the egg, and watched as everybody got up. "What the bloody hell was that?" Ron asked groggily. Harry said "I don't know, but it's my clue to the Second Task."
Everybody besides Harry got dressed, and started going down to their classes. Harry and Ron waited for Hermione, and she came down from the Girls' Dormitory, and asked them "did you two hear that screeching noise? It woke everybody up in the dormitory." Harry explained to her that it was his egg, as they headed to their first class of the day, which was: History of Magic with Professor Binns. They headed to the fourth floor to their ghost teacher's classroom. As soon as everyone sat down, Professor Binns continued his lecture from Tuesday, and in no time at all, everybody but Hermione was asleep.
It was the same as all of Professor Binns' classes, and it was a long hour before the bell rang, releasing the sleeping teenagers from their lesson. Harry, Ron, and Hermione made their way to Charms class with Professor Flitwick. The class was working on Banishing Charms, which Harry and Hermione were already good at using. Professor Flitwick gave them ten points each for mastering the charm, and everybody else had to master the charm for homework. The trio then went to lunch, where Harry was looking over at the Slytherin Table for Daphne. "What is it Harry? Is Draco mocking you again?" Ron asked. Harry shook his head, and continued looking for Daphne, having completely forgotten to tell his friends about what happened.
He found her at the end of the table, near the staff table. Apparently, she was looking for him as well. When their eyes connected, they both smiled at each other, then went back to what they were doing. Hermione asked him "Harry, are you smiling at who I think you are smiling at?" This drew Harry out of his stupor, and asked her "What did you say Hermione?" Hermione repeated her question "Are you smiling at who I think you're smiling at?" Harry said "depends on who you think I am smiling at." Hermione then asked "Is it Daphne Greengrass?" Harry's eyes grew wide, as he hit the mark quite easily. Ron asked incredulously "What?! Harry tell me you're not falling for someone in Slytherin!"
Harry went back to his turkey and ham sandwiches and his cup of orange juice, acting as if he didn't hear Ron at all. "You fancy her," Hermione said with a smirk on her face "does she know?" Harry had no choice, but to tell his friends about what happened. "Yesterday, after the First Task, me and Cedric walked up to the castle, and went our separate ways in the Entrance Hall. While I was walking up to the Seventh Floor, I ran into her, and we both sort of fell for each other. That is, until we found out which Houses we were in, then we both ran away from each other. One thing has been bothering me though." he said. Hermione asked "What exactly could bother you about her?" Harry answered simply "Her last name. I swear I've heard of the name 'Greengrass' before."
Hermione looked at him, then said "We've all heard of him before." Harry and Ron looked at her, then said at the same time "Really?" Hermione nodded her head at both of them, then said "When Sirius was telling us stories of when they came to Hogwarts. Harry's dad and mom were best friends with Daphne's mom and dad." This shocked Harry and Ron, but Harry just went back into his glorious stupor with a stupid grin on his face.
After lunch, the group went to their last class of the day, which (much to Harry and Ron's dismay) was Double Potions. The students all sat in their seats, and waited for Snape to come into the classroom. Five minutes later, Snape's cold voice spread throughout the entire classroom "Can anybody tell me what a Girding Potion is? Mr. Potter perhaps?" Harry was shocked, because of the fact that he actually knew what a Girding Potion is. "Professor, a Girding Potion is a potion that gives the consumer extra endurance." If possible, the class went even more quiet, since for the first time Harry had been in the school, he showed Snape up in his class.
"Five points from Gryffindor, for Ms. Granger telling him the answer." Snape said even more coldly. Harry said "Excuse me Professor, but Hermione didn't tell me the answer. I actually knew the answer." Snape then said "Another five points from Gryffindor, for Mr. Potter arguing to a teacher. Now, the instructions are on the board. You have for the rest of class to make the potion, and turn it in at the end of the lesson." Snape flicked his wand at the board, and the instructions magically appeared on the board for them to follow.
For the first time since he came to Hogwarts, Harry actually didn't mess up the potion in any way, and handed in his potion to Snape at the end of the lesson. "Well Potter, looks like there is hope for you after all. Keep this up, and I might think about taking you more seriously." Snape said to Harry. Harry walked out of the dungeons with Ron and Hermione, then started heading up to Dumbledore's office. "I'll catch up with you two later," Harry said to his two friends "I have to go do something." He went to the third floor, then walked to the gargoyle guarding Dumbledore's office door. "Acid Pops." Harry said to the gargoyle, and it got out of his way, while Harry stood on the winding staircase.
Harry knocked on Dumbledore's door, and heard him say "Come in." Harry entered and saw the Headmaster standing in the chair behind his desk "Ah Harry, I'm afraid I only have a moment, but what can I help you with today?" Dumbledore asked him. "Professor," Harry said "may I use your fire to floo-call Sirius?" Harry asked him. Dumbledore looked at Harry, then said "I really don't think that you should, but only this one time. I may not be here when you're done, so just close my door when you're done." Dumbledore said. Harry nodded then walked over to the fireplace.
He grabbed a pinch of Floo Powder, then put it into the fire, and said "Number Twelve Grimmauld Place." He then put just his head into the fire, and it felt weird. He saw the kitchen in the basement of Number Twelve, and called out "Sirius? SIRIUS?!" He came rushing down the stairs, and looked into the fire. "What is it Harry?" he asked, then Harry said "Remember those two things I told you I needed you to do for me, well those two things are: Find a way to blackmail or prank Rita Skeeter, and the second one used to be, teach me how to be a Marauder, but now it's teach me everything you know." Sirius looked at Harry with a grin, then asked his godson "Now why on earth would you want to prank or blackmail Rita Skeeter?" Harry explained to him about what happened at the weighing of the wands and inside of the champions tent during the First Task. Sirius looked at Harry, and said "I'll see what I can do about Skeeter, but about that other thing. I will only do it if you finish your education at Hogwarts, and become a full-fledged wizard. I'll see you later Harry, because Courtney's here." And with that, Harry withdrew his head from the fire, and started walking towards the door.
He stopped when he saw a silvery-blue light from the corner of his eyes. He walked towards an open cabinet where the light was coming from, and opened the cabinet to find a stone basin filled with water, and it was glowing. Harry lowered his head into the basin, and felt something tug his body inside. He fell towards the floor, and landed on a seat next to a younger looking Professor Dumbledore. Harry looked at his surroundings, and noticed that they appeared to be in some kind of courtroom with a bunch of people inside of it.
"Order. ORDER!" cried a younger Mr. Crouch yelled to the entire courtroom. It got quiet and Mr. Crouch continued speaking. Harry then looked into the middle of the courtroom, and in the cage in Azkaban robes and chains, was none other than Professor Karkaroff who was also a younger version of himself. "Mr. Karkaroff, you've been brought here from Azkaban on your request to bring new evidence. If this evidence is consequential, then the council may issue your immediate release, and if not, then you will be taken back to Azkaban. Do you accept these conditions?" Mr. Crouch asked. Karkaroff said "I do sir." Crouch then asked "What do you have for us?" Karkaroff said "I have names sir. Rosier. Evan Rosier." Crouch said "Evan Rosier is dead. Anyone else?" Karkaroff continued "That's not all. There was Rookwood. He was a spy."
Crouch looked up at Karkaroff, then said "Augustus Rookwood? From the Department of Mysteries?" Karkaroff nodded, and said "The very same sir." Crouch went back to his paper, then said "If that is all that the witness has to offer, then you will be taken back to Azkaban." Karkaroff was laughing, but then he said "Wait, there's one more. I know for a fact, that this person took part in the capture, and by torture by means of the Cruciatus Curse, of the Auror Frank Longbottom and his wife." Crouch impatiently said "Give us the wretched name!" Harry saw a well-dressed young man starting to leave from the courtroom, when Karkaroff yelled "BARTY CROUCH! JUNIOR!" There was an uproar in the courtroom, as the young man ran towards the cage, but was hit with a spell by a younger Mad-Eye Moody. The wizard police brought the young man in front of his father, and the young man snuck his tongue out like a serpent and said "Hello Father!"
Crouch looked down at his son, and said with shock and sadness in his voice "You are no son of mine." This got a violent reaction of the young man, as he tried to break free from the grip of the wizard police, and attack his father. Harry felt an arm on his shoulder, and it was the current Professor Dumbledore, and he tugged both of them up. "Curiosity is not a sin Harry. That is a Pensieve. It allows me to look through my memories, and find patterns. Things I might have missed back then." Harry looked at him, and asked "Those are your memories then?" Dumbledore nodded and said "The very same. Now I suggest you go back to Gryffindor Tower, you've got three busy months ahead of you, and you really need to find out the secret of the egg." Harry nodded and right before he opened the door, he turned around and said "Goodnight Professor." Dumbledore nodded and sat down in his chair. Harry went back to Gryffindor Tower, and upon entering, saw that Ron and Hermione were waiting up for him. "Harry, where have you been?" Hermione asked worriedly. Harry told them both "I'll tell you later, but right now, I'm tired so I'm off to bed." He then went to the Boys' Dormitory, changed into his pajamas, and drifted off to sleep.