Hogwarts: A Hope Through Time (Book 1)

Chapter 46

It was a surprisingly clear day as the Tri-Wizard Champions were led by Professor McGonagall to the location of the Second Task. Hope had mentally tried to contact Daphne and surprisingly got an answer.
'Yeah. I'm alright... Well I'm asleep obviously and placed in a stasis to stop me from moving. But I don't know where I am as they put me to sleep before moving us out here.' Daphne informed her wife as much as she could.
'That's good. I'm glad I can talk to you during my Task. It will help keep me calm.' Hope admitted with a small smile. 'So are the other hostages Hermione, Gabi and Isabella?'
'Yep. Although thanks to all the scrutiny we placed on the Officials, the Unspeakables were the ones who cast the stasis charm on us, so hopefully there won't be any side effects when waking us up.' Daphne mentioned to her wife with a pleading tone.
'Before you ask, I don't know what you have to fight to get to us or where we are exactly but I can tell that I'm being held to a stone wall by a loose chain across my stomach.' The blonde woman told her Mate.
'That was oddly specific... How the hell is there stone in the sky??'
Daphne mentally shrugged. 'I guess you'll find out. Contact me at any time, but you really should be concentrating darling.'

The Tribrid stopped messaging Daphne as the Professor took them into the Forbidden Forest. Hope was grateful that she introduced Fleur to the Centaurs who informed the rest of the Community that there would be 4 Veela's staying on school grounds.
The Tribrid made a peaceful request to the Herdmaster in allowing the Veelas to enter the territory if they needed a release of magical energy from holding their powers in for so long.
After nearly 10 minutes of walking at a brisk pace the Champions came to a stop as Professor McGonagall turned around to face them.
"For the Second Task, you four are to find something which was taken from you and return safely with your cargo. This... object that was taken will be guarded by a vast array of Magical Creatures. We ask that you do not kill these magical beings or it will result in a penalty. You have 1 hour." The Deputy Headmistress informed the Champions.
"Your time... Starts now!" The Head of Gryffindor House shot red sparks into the air with her wand.

The Champions all looked at one another as the boys called out, Accio broomstick. As they awaited for their brooms, Fleur sprouted her wings and feathers as she changed forms.
Hope flicked her wrist and summoned her White Oak wand to her hand. The Tribrid held out her hand as Hope summoned Excalibur from Freya's side. The sword arrived faster than the two brooms as Accio works on the strength of the witch or wizard, not the speed of the broom.
"Expecto Patronum." Hope called out as she summoned her corporeal white Thestral and mounted the animal when he offered his side.
McGonagall's jaw practically hit the ground at the sight of Hope's solid Patronus. "How??"
Hope smirked at the stern Professor as all the Champions took off into the air and hovered just above the canopy so they could assess what they would be fighting.

Hope's eyes widened as she took in the 3 flying snakes, a dozen or so Hippogriffs and Griffins, an entire herd of Harpies, a couple of tiny dragons, a Thunderbird in its enlarged form and a winged canine of some description.

"Alright... That's a little daunting I'll admit. Anyone willing to call out what creatures they'll deal with?" Hope asked as her eyes kept scanning the skies.
"The Harpies will instantly attack me once I fly too close. So I'll take them. I may be able to fight something else or command it into submission." Fleur answered first as she went around the creatures.
Harry looked stunned but made a suggestion. "Do you think the snakes would listen to me?"
"You wanna speak Parseltongue to them?" Hope replied as the flying canine erupted into flames. "Whoa... What the hell is the flaming dog?"
Fleur finally took notice of the flying animal on fire and gulped loudly. "I thought they were extinct."
Viktor also went pale at the sight. "I thought so too."
"Uh... Guys? What is it?" Harry asked.
"It's called a Pyrolýkos." Viktor answered warily.
"A Pyrolýkos is basically a Hellhound on steroids." Fleur continued with a frightful expression.

Hope made a strange face as she contemplated whether or not she should take that creature considering no one else apparently wishes to deal with it.
"I'll take the flying Hellhound. I've killed a normal Hellhound before. How hard can it be?" Hope shrugged as the other 3 Champions looked at her in shock.
"When did you kill a Hellhound?? They are remarkably rare." Fleur questioned with a rather pissed off look even through her aviary features.
"End of first year." At Harry's confused face Hope clarified a little further. "I fought it after I went around the chessboard and left you 3 behind. Got a claw in me, which is apparently very poisonous, then I froze it when it leaped at me. I dodged and it shattered on the wall behind me."
"The actual fuck?" Harry muttered under his breath.
Fleur and Viktor blinked a few times trying to comprehend Hope's story.