Chapter 90: Second task

Valentine's day has arrived at Hogwarts castle even though it isn't a holiday celebrated thought the castle by having decorations put up, there are still a few events where student take part in such as giving someone a singing card.

But with the four houses now present there will be a new event, a dance that will be held until midnight; with the dance being until midnight there is a notice to those that might be caught sneaking back in their house" you were having a late-night stroll"

Even though the invite (that was posted on the now new notice board in the chamber) said it was a dance. There is more to offer there will be romance and horror moving playing for those who don't want to dance and everything else that the four houses has to offer will be used.

For the special decorations Luna with the help of the twins they made a baby that would fly around the castle shooting couple with heart-shaped arrows. To Luna, it was some good decorations but for the twins, it was a chance to shoot someone with an arrow even though the arrow itself wouldn't hurt anyone.

At the four houses, the dance had already started and Edwin is sitting with Neville in the common room" Nev you okay" Edwin asked Neville who seem more nervous than usual.

"Uh Yeah… Edwin can you give her this" Neville ask giving Edwin a red envelope and pointing to a Hufflepuff girl that Edwin couldn't quite make out.

"I can't that's something you have to do for yourself" Edwin replied giving Neville back the envelope" Go get em"

"But But what if she doesn't like me" Neville quaked looking at the girl that turns out to be Susan Bones.

"Is that Susan…you don't have to worry if she doesn't like you just go talk to her" Edwin said grabbing Neville and then pushing him away.

With Neville gone Edwin didn't have much of a reason to stay in the chamber anymore and decided to head back to his room. As he was leaving the chamber he hears Isabella calling for him, she was also going back to Slytherin.

"No Date?" Edwin asked as they head up to the second floor.

"the person I'm interested in never asked "Isabella replied as she walked slowly behind "and I didn't feel like forcing it"

"who's the person, "Edwin asked thinking of everyone he knew Isabella is around.

"It doesn't matter soon or later they'll figure it out and hopefully return the feeling," Isabella said as she walked away from Edwin only turning around to say," Yasbel told me some story about you… I can't believe you two didn't get along before"

"someone been asking about me," Edwin said with a smile" She was a pain in the ass"

"that not what I heard…" Isabella stated with a smile and started to speak in another voice" Edwin was such a trouble maker he would be in and out of fights, he almost got expelled"

"What happens to that Edwin," Isabella asked.

"what can I say I was an angry child and I had every right to be" Edwin replied thinking back" I lost something and it just got me irritated"

"what changed?"

"I let go, but persons still tried to fight me" Edwin replied with a smile" it wasn't my fault that they can't fight"

"that's a reasonable argument"

"it was annoying" Edwin replied as they enter Slytheirn's common room"

"fair enough" Isabella replied as she walked towards the girl's dorm" goodnight"

The day of the second task arrived and the judges set up the black lake in an arena like fashion around the edge of the lake so everyone can see who is the first to come up, in the middle of the setup there is a clock tower with the names of all the champion on each hand.

Instead of time the watch hand points to the various location that each champion must pass to arrive at their final destination, When Edwin walked towards the judges for an explanation he was just pointed to the lake.

"Have you seen Isabella or Yasbel" Edwin asked Theodore who is with him.

"Yeah they were here just a moment ago" Theodore replied looking around the stands and Yasbel was here with Daphne.

"don't worry she should be here any second" Draco replied nodding.

Edwin was left confused with Draco's response but he didn't bother with it for too long as the second task was ready to begin, Edwin quickly put gillyweed in his mouth before the start of the task" each champion has something taken from them… they must retrieve it before the times runs out" Ludo shouted.

"Now on my mark, the second take will begin," Ludo said waiting for the champions to line up by the lake" begin"

With the shout of begin, Edwin jumped into the lake and started to swim down without the effects of the gillyweed Edwin was sure he would be first. Viktor transformed his head into a shark and Fleur used the bubblehead charm.

Edwin moved freely through the water as he heads towards the mervillage, with his visit Edwin knew where the mervillage is and how to get to the center where the thing taken is being held.

As he arrived at the outskirts of the mervillage Edwin heard a familiar screeching" Grindylows" Edwin stated looking back to see Fleur fighting a group, Edwin hesitated for a moment before turning back to help her.

"Fleur just keep swimming" Edwin shouted,

Luckily none of the Grindylows had a grip on Fleur and she could still swim away from the group, as fleur came closer to Edwin he could hear her shouting something but he couldn't understand a word as she was talking in French.

Edwin started to use the Ebublio jinx as they swim towards the village, some of the Grindylows got trapped in the bubble but as before the rest kept chasing after them, Edwin wasn't worried as he hoped that they would stop by the village and they did.

"Merci Beaucoup," Fleur said as they reach a safe distance away from the Grindylows.

"What?" Edwin questioned as he didn't know French.

Fleur didn't realize she was speaking French looked surprised at Edwin answer "Merci Beaucoup" she said again, soon after her face turned red" Zank you"

"no problem" Edwin replied looking at the kidnapped students and family" there they are"

"Gabrielle" Fleur shouted as he swims towards her sister.

Edwin who had taken the gillyweed is faster than Fleur and reached the center before her but he wasn't the first Viktor had arrived a moment before," Isabella" Edwin mutter seeing her sleeping underwater.

"Diffindo" Edwin said cutting the rope that was holding Isabella down, Viktor used his shark teeth to simply bite the rope holding Hermione and Fleur used the severing charm Diffindo.

Edwin lifted Isabella and placed her on his shoulder before swimming away, as he was moving away from the center of the mervillage Edwin saw Murcus looking at him holding her spear, they were too far apart to say anything so Edwin waved and smiled at her before returning to the surface.

On the surface there were people waiting for towels and potion in their hands, Viktor first arrived at the surface carrying Hermione in his arms then Edwin and lastly Fleur.

Fleur started to panic seeing her sister still not waking up and started to speak French no doubt asking for help" It's oaky well she'll sleeping you can talk to her after she wakes up" Madam Maxime said assuring Fleur that everything is alright and the three was given a potion to drink.

"Murcus what's the result," Dumbledore said to the lake, and Murcus swam toward the edge of the lake.

"Headmaster Dumbledore," Murcus said greeting Dumbledore and ignoring the other judges" the Dumstrag champion was first followed by Edwin then the Beauxbaton champion"

"the Grindylows attacked during the way to the village" Murcus stated as the Judges start to discuss with her on the matter awarding points.

"Edwin "Wendy called out.

" You made it" Edwin stated looking at his family walking towards him.

"I wouldn't miss it," Wendy said giving Edwin a hug and after the usual check to see if Edwin was doing okay in the Triwizard tournament Wendy waited for everyone to gather" I have something to tell you two"

Elena who had arrived with the grandparents said" you didn't tell them"

"Kids you're getting a younger sibling," Wendy said with a smile on her face" I wanted to tell you at Christmas but you couldn't come home"

"so we waited" Ivan added.

With the news of a possible new sibling, Ivan parents looked ecstatic at the fact that there will be a new Vaclav in the family and Edwin could hear Asen telling Ivan" keep it up son", the talk of the baby didn't end even with the announcement of the task result.

Viktor had brought first only passing Edwin by a few points and Fleur brought third," Isabella" Edwin called out to Isabella who was looking for him" are you alright?"

"I wasn't in any danger the Mermaid was placed to protect us and we could breathe" Isabella answered.

"They didn't kidnap you did they?" Edwin asked wondering how they got her.

"No, they didn't kidnap me" Isabella answered, "they asked if we would take part as hostages"