Beyond Bloodlines

The Second Task

*Y/n's POV*

"So," I sat down next to Harry, "did you figure out what the mermaid was saying?"

"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,"

"You memorized that whole thing?"

"I've been wracking my brain figuring it out," Harry put his hands up in defense.

"Okay, okay," I laughed, "well, obviously merpeople are guarding something that's precious to, most likely a person,"

"You got all that from that?!"

"Is it not obvious?"

"I didn't think it was,"

"Well..." I trailed, "an hour long, right?" I asked Harry and he nodded, "so you need a way to breathe underwater for an hour,"

"Yep,"

I stayed silent for a minute and then suddenly gasped, "gillyweed,"

"What?"

"Gillyweed! Neville might have some, or know where you can get some, let's go," I grabbed his hand and pulled him up and out of the room.

"Uh... Y/n?"

"Yeah?" I asked until I looked down to see our hands folded together, "oh," I dropped his hand and stepped back a little.

"Well, shall we go see Neville?"

"Shall?"

"Let's just go,"

~

"Hey Neville," I greeted.

"Hi Y/n/n, and Harry," Neville smiled.

"Hi Neville,"

"What's up?" Neville asked.

"Do you happen to have or know where we can get some gillyweed?" I questioned and Neville nodded, "yeah, of course. What do you need it for?"

"I need to breath underwater for an hour, Y/n thinks this will work," Harry replied.

"Well, she's right, it will work. I can get you gillyweed," Neville answered.

"Thanks Neville," Harry thanked Neville.

"Of course,"

"See you later Neville," I hugged him.

"See ya, bye guys," Neville hugged me and waved to Harry.

Harry and I walked out, and he let out a big sigh.

"Relieved?" I smiled at his relief.

"Loads,"

~

"Any bets?"

"Place your bets?"

"Any bets?"

Ginny and I were walking down to the dock for the second task when we passed by the twins yelling at people for their bets.

"Don't be so mean," Ginny looked at them strangely while I just shrugged as this is their normal behavior.

"You're sure about this Neville?" we heard familiar voices from in front of us and tried catching up to Neville and Harry.

"Absolutely,"

"For an hour?"

"Most likely,"

"Most likely?"