The Noble House Black.

Part 13

Leo's Pov,

Running into my chamber with Hermione I soon let go off her hand as I grab the egg. "Can you please tell me what's going on?!" She asks me in disbelief while I walk into the bedroom and than the bathroom as I let the large bath fill up with water.

"Leonidas?"

"I think I figured it out! Look Merpeople can't sing above water only under it.............. and the screaming has to be a clue right for the rest there is nothing special about the egg....... what if the screaming is them singing?" I state as I take my dress shirt off as the water keeps filling higher and higher.

Kicking my shoes off I pull my trousers down before stepping into the warm water with the egg, moving down with my head under the water I soon open it and YES! Hearing it sing I let a smile grow on my face!

"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." It sings and I soon emerge from the water again as my curls stick to my face.

"It bloody sang!" I yell practically to a red-faced Hermione and I'm a bloody fool! But she's quick to speak. "You figured it out! What did it say?" She asks me as I move out of the water and grab a towel before wrapping it around my hips.

"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." I say the words that where just sang under water as I place the egg on the sink.

"It's all pretty clear isn't it? They are going to take something and we have one hour to retrieve it.......... I need to be able to breath for a hour under water, good thing I've been working on the bubble head charm." I say while pushing my hair back so it doesn't block like 75% of my view.

"I knew you could do it!" Hermione almost yells in excitement as she moves forward and soon my eyes widen as her soft lips press against mine......... as she is quick to pull away again with her own red cheeks and wide eyes. "I-I should-" She starts before I cut her off as my lips now softly place against hers as one hand lays on her cheek and the other pulls her closer by the small of her back.

As she kisses me back one hand moves through my wet hair as the other holds me close by the back of my neck, and with some courage I deepen the kiss soon as our tongues brush against the others we try to pull the other impossibly closer.

Yet, as the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. As breathing becomes a challenge, we gradually part from one another. Upon opening my eyes, I find hers still close, her face adorned with a broad smile that compels me to lean in. "I hope your night was as wonderful as mine," I whisper just shy of her lips, prompting her brown eyes to flutter open and focus on my gray ones.

"It was." She softly says before I lean down and place my lips against hers again and Hermione is quick to kiss me back as I just smile into it.

The Next Day.

Walking into the kitchens I see the many house elves............ Harry's been telling me about Dobby the elf that once belonged to the Malfoy family but he helped free and now he's working here. I've come here a couple of times during the years...... but since Harry said Dobby even made him a gift I thought let me gift Dobby something back so I went and bought him this hat with a scarf and matching gloves. I think all other elves want nothing to do with gifts..... it's just not how they are but even if they wanted that or paid work grandfather would give it to them.

"Dobby?" I call out and soon a House Elf appears dressed in two mis matched socks with and a hand made sweater with the letter R on it....... EVEN I GOT ONE FROM MISS WEASLEY AND I LOVE IT!

"Ow sir, how can Dobby help you sir." He asks me and I let a smile grow on my face. "Please call me Le-" I say as I hold my hand out.

"You are Harry Potter's friend and family, Harry Potter speaks dearly of you yes very very dearly." He says with wide eyes as he grabs my hand with both of his and shakes it. "Harry also told me about you so I got you something, for Christmas." I say and it makes his eyes widen as I hold the package wrapped in black and golden wrapping paper out towards him.

"No Dobby cannot accept this Sir, it looks so nice."

"It's yours so please open it." I say with my smile, and he carefully takes it from me and carefully starts to open it before a gasp leaves his lips as he takes the hat out. "Even got holes in it for your ears." I say with a smile as he quickly puts it on before pulling the scarf out. "It is beautiful Sir, Harry Potter spoke of your kindness, but Dobby never would have thought he would receive some of it." The house elf says and I grab the box from him as he puts his gloves on.

"Don't worry about it Dobby, it's for it you go outside in this weather you won't get a cold."

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Walking into the great hall I see Hermione's eyes look around before they fall on me and her cheeks turn red as she's quick to look back down at her book. "Ow what was that look?" Daphne asks me and I shrug my shoulders.

"I don't know what you're on about, but you and Viktor?" I ask her as I wiggle my brows as we walk towards the Gryffindor table together. "It was just a dance you idiot, so you and Granger?" She counters with her grin.

"Nothing you need to worry about." I say as we reach them and sit down as I grab some eggs and bacon while putting it on my plate. "Ow come on that look meant everything....... so just tell your dear old friend Daphne." Daphne says and I roll my eyes at the girl.

"My dear old Daphne here eat..... you must be so hungry after all the snogging you must have done with Viktor." I counter as I put some food on her plate before mine and Hermione's eyes meet as she sits opposite me and a blush forms on Hermione's cheeks as she quickly looks down again.

"Ow wow! Blaise you own me money!" Daphne yells as she quickly gets up and runs away making me, Harry and Ron look after her like she lost her bloody mind. "What's gotten into her?"

"I have no bloody clue they get scarier with the years." Ron says before he starts to eat again while I grow a smile on my face as I look at Hermione. "I think they only get more and more beautiful with the years." I say and her cheeks turn a even darker shade of red.

"Something you wish to tell me Leo, you know from cousin to cousin?" Harry asks me with a suggestive raised brow. "No not really well only that you look like a bloody fool." I say as I shove his shoulder.

"Me? Have you see-"

"Leo!" Hermione yells as I throw some food at Harry before quickly darting away as he starts to run after me. "Get back here!" He yells as I grab some food off of Neville's plate and throw it back at Harry hitting him in his face as laughter leaves my lips.

"I'll get you!"

"You'll first have to catch me Harry!" I yell back as I continue to grab food and throw it back at him while running for the doors while I soon hear the voice of Mother yell. "Get back here! Get back here you two! Potter and Black!" She yells but it falls to deaf ears as me and Harry continue to run through the corridors as now laughter leaves my lips that he soon joins me in.

Dumbledore's Pov,

"So he has figured it out?" I ask the portraits who nod their heads. "Been working on the bubble head charm ever since he'll be ready Albus, for the test but what may come with it? I do not know." Rowena says and I think we can all agree. 

"Leonidas hold the magical strength to win this tournament almost with ease if he wishes that, he's smart, strong, brave and kind but I don't worry about the challenges I like you worry about what come with this tournament." I breathe out as I shake my head. 

"He can not stop he's bound to it............... one way or another Leonidas will have to finish the competition it was known form the moment his name came out of the goblet, Albus. You know that too all we can do now is continue to help him with his training to make sure he's ready." 

Author's note, 

Vooote and Comment! And Minerva yelling after Leo and Harry must be bringing back memories of James and Sirius T_T