Harry and Y/N Potter and the Goblet of Fire

CHAPTER 11: THE CLUE

The next morning Hermione and Harry were on the bridge just outside of the castle. "Harry, you told me you had figured out the egg weeks ago. The second task is just days away." Hermione said.

"Really, I had no idea. Y/N hasn't figured out the egg either?" Harry said. "He's been trying to figure out what language it is, he plans to figure out what it says after he figures out how to translate it next." Hermione said.

"You're not trying to figure out the egg, are you?" She asked. "What's that supposed to mean?" "Just that these tasks are designed to test you, in the most horrible way that it almost seems cruel, and I'm scared for the both of you. You two got by on nerve against the dragons, but I'm not sure it's going to be enough this time."

Just then a voice called out. "Hey, Harry." The owner was Cedric. Harry was about to leave when he caught up to him. "Are you okay?" "Spectacular." Harry answered. "I never did thank you properly for the dragons." "Forget it, I'm sure you would do the same thing for me." "Exactly." Cedric said.

He then went to Harry. "Do you know about the prefect's bathroom on the fifth floor?" He asked. Harry nodded. "It's not a bad place for a bath, just take your egg and soak things over in the warm water." Cedric said, he then left.

"Hermione, you heard that, didn't you?" Harry asked. She nodded. "Y/N is heading there now, he wants you to go tonight." She said.

Harry was in the tub with the egg resting with his things. He grabbed it and was getting ready to open it. "I must be out of my mind." He said, but before he opened it he heard Ginny "Harry, open it underwater, Y/N wanted me to tell you to do that then put your head underwater with it so you can hear the clue." "Thanks Ginny, I'll thank Y/N the next time I see him."

Harry then proceeded to put the egg in the water then went in with it.

Come seek us where our voice is song
We cannot sing above the ground
An hour long you'll have to look
To recover what we took.

Harry emerged from the water and reflected on what he learned. "Ginny, are there merpeople in the black lake?" Harry asked. "Sounds like it, but that's the least of your worries, you need a way to breathe underwater for an hour, at least." Ginny said.

Harry knew that Ginny was right, he needed a way to breathe underwater for an hour, assuming he doesn't get into trouble.

The next day, Harry was in the library with Ginny and Ron. Hermione was with Y/N and Harry didn't want to disturb them.

"Harry, I don't know if we're going to find what we're looking for in these books." Ginny said. "Y/N might know something." Ron said. "I don't want to relay on him all the time." Harry said.

"Don't worry, we'll figure it out, Harry and we'll see what Y/N has up his sleeve." Ginny said.

Just then, Moody showed up. "I hate to break this up, but Professor McGonagall wants to see you in her office." He said. All three of them were getting ready to leave. "Not you, Potter, just these two." Moody said.

"But sir, the second task is hours away." Ginny said "And assuming Potter is ready and could use a good night sleep." Moody said.

The others followed Moody to Mcgonagall's office. Moody then looked at Harry. "Longbottom, perhaps you can help Potter put his books up." Moody said.

Neville appeared and began looking helping Harry. "You know, if you're interested in plants you'd be better with Gorshtok's Herbology. Do you know there's a wizard in Nepal whose growing gravity resistant trees?" Neville said. "Neville, no offence but I don't care about plants. Now if there's a tubetian turnip that can help me breath underwater than great Otherwise." Harry said.

"I don't know about a turnip, but you can always use gillyweed." Neville said. "Gillyweed?" Harry asked. "It's a plant that you eat and it gives you fins and gills for an hour." "Hey, did you mention this to Y/N?" "No, he has something else in mind, knowing him it's going to involve a sword." Neville said.

The two Gryffindors laughed at this as they continued putting the books back. They then returned to the tower and got some sleep.