HARRY POTTER STORY: Lions in snake den

Part 16

It wasn't long until the first task of this tournament enfolds, Harry already had a plan and a few backup plans for whatever he had to do against the dragon he was going to be up against, but as of right now he was currently in the library with Draco and Theodore who was helping him write the perfect formal letter to Gringotts Blaise, Tracey and Daphne where there to only they where doing separate assignments for their respective electives they took, not much was being said but that suddenly changed as soon as Hermione joined the six of them and placed down a Jar in front of them all.

"....Hermione why exactly have you put a jar with a... Beetle inside of it in front of us?" Theo asked while also raising one of his eyebrows "Well Theo this is no ordinary Beetle" as she said this Blaise and Tracey gave an deadpan expression questioning what in the world she is talking about "Harry do you remember back on the express earlier this year I said to you just before we departed 'Don't worry Harry I just need to back a few things I'll meet you in five minutes' what do you think I wen back for"

"Well knowing you so well was it a collection of books..." slight laughter could be heard coming from Draco, Theo and Blaise but Harry felt pain due to being hit over the head with a book, he looked towards his sister who gave him the face that said 'don't try to be funny with me Hadrian Orion Potter' "okay...okay...okay from the way you didn't laugh and hit me 'which was uncalled for (he whispered)' I assume that you went to get that jar which held that Beetle"

Hermione nodded but not before sending a slight stinging hex to her brother, Hermione then turned towards Daphne and asked her if she could use The Full Body-Bind Curse to the Beetle as soon as she lifted the lid Daphne didn't decide to question her so she just nodded knowing that whatever Hermione had planned it was to show something astronomical.

The others looked at Hermione as she opened the jar and as soon as the Beetle saw the opening it flew out as fast as it could but being In a confined area for so long it wasn't used to the oxogen intake and slowed down due to this Daphne was able to land The Full Body Binding Cures, one the Beetle was in a temporal paralysis state Hermione went up to it and uttered "Untransfigure Animi" all of a sudden a woman who looked to have hair like a judges wig skin as pale as snow and eyes that simply pierced it was the Daily Prophets controversial bitch Rita Skeeter.

The gang was showing multiple emotions ranging from sheer shock to fear but also asking why she had Skeeter trapped in a jar for god knows how long, Hermione then went on to explain that she noticed her whilst all of them was in the compartment talking as she said this Harry began thinking of all the things Skeeter could write negatively about him and Hermione but those thoughts got put to rest when Hermione explained that as soon as Skeeter transformed into her beetle animagus she stunned her and proceeded to obliviate her of everything that was said on the journey towards Hogwarts.

Everyone had their mouths wide open flabbergasted that Hermione Potter the sucker for rules would ever obliviate a person, confined them to a secluded area with limited oxygen each and everyone of them was now seeing the true Hermione Angelica Potter.

After that little surprise which Hermione showed to everyone it was now time for Harry and Hermione to go to Gringotts to see Daphne's father who would assist them when it comes down to the opening of the last will of James Charlus Potter and Lilly Marie Potter, the siblings where able to get access from Professor Snape to use his floo network as well as their previous head of house Professor McGonagall who as deputy headmistress allowed them to skip her class for this, just before the two left Daphne first said to Harry "Remember what I told you about how to address people." Harry looked at the Ice Queen and as he smirked her simply replied by saying "But of course I do Heiress Greengrass it would be utter shameful if I failed to do so." Once he said this Hermione placed her hand on Harry's shoulder and clearly spoke "Gringotts Wizarding Bank!"