Different Type Of Wizard

Upon the Hour

"I doubt that Victor and Fleur are following that rule. I bet that Madame Maxime and Karkaroff have it already planned out for them." Harry stated.

"What exactly is the clue you have been given?" Kushina asked.

"Whenever we open the egg, high pitched whailing emits out of it, it is an awful sound." Harry told her. She seemed to go deep into thought, trying to work out the reasoning behind such a clue.

"Have you tried putting it under water? The water will help to muffle the sound, allowing you to hear whatever it is you are trying to hear." Kushina suggested.

Harry and Kakashi looked at her shocked, it was truly an ingenious idea. Her logic behind the method made perfect sense, why hadn't they thought of that before. Both boys instantly stood up, Kakashi bowed respectfully towards her and then to Minato.

"Sorry, but we must leave. We shall inform you immediately if your idea works out. Thank you for the meal Kushina-san, Minato Sensei." Kakashi said bowing. He and Harry quickly turned out of the room after Harry had done a poor attempt at a respectful bow. Kushina laughed at the boys antics, turning back to eat with her husband.

They jogged at a decent pace down the hallway, Harry was glad for Minato Sensei's class. His endurance had improved much sense the start of the school year thanks to Minato's hard drills and self defence lessons. Kakashi and Harry barged into the men's restroom on the fourth floor, it was the Prefects bathroom (of which Cedric had given Harry the password too). They ripped off their clothes, stepping into the large, perfectly heated bathtub.

Before they had gotten to the Prefects bathroom, Kakashi had Shunshined back to the dorm, grabbing the egg, Shunshining back to Harry's location. He placed the egg in the water and opened the top. Golden bubbles emitted out of the egg, Kakashi and Harry dived their heads under the water to hear what would come from the egg.

"Come seek us
Where our voices
Sound.

We cannot sing
Above the ground.

An hour long you
Will have to
Look.

To discover
What we took."

The egg sang in a beautiful chorus of soft female voices. Kakashi and Harry rose out of the water, Harry was coughing out the water that had gotten up his nose and Kakashi was shaking his hair out like a dog.

"Kakashi, do you know if their are mermaids in the black lake?" Harry asked.

"Yes, I've ran into them a couple of times while out on patrol. They've tried dragging me under the surface a few times. Which is why I haven't been out running on the lake lately." Kakashi said, upset about the incident.

"An hour long you'll have to look, to discover what we took?" Harry recited.

"That sounds pretty literal. So is there a way for wizards to breath or go underwater for long periods of time without resurfacing?" Kakashi asked.

"None that I know of, but Hermione might." Harry said, instantly regretting that statement because of the look Kakashi gave him. "Ok, I'm sorry! I guess Ron and I do take her for granted! I promise to show more gratitude towards her in the future." Harry quickly said apologizing.

"Good, you should. Besides, it's not me that you need to apologize too." Kakashi stated, grabbing a nearby towel to dry off with, wrapping it securely around his waist. "But I am glad that you've realized it." Kakashi said happily.