Meanwhile, as more and more Gryffindors pitch in, a man's bow tie floats out their crate:

Simon smiled at Dani, and took his position on the right even though he didn't think it was in Nymphy power to tell him what to do, surely it was upto the team to decided what was best, seeing as he was only a little first year and didn't know many spells. "Okay what spell are we using?"

Arya had been in her own little world while they practiced the bubble head charm, having surpassed her goal of holding the charm for four minutes. Now she was just watching her spider while the rest of class continued to practice, a decent sized bubble around her face. When the professor said that they would be setting off dung bombs in the class, she quickly cast finite on her bubble and waited a second until they set them off before casting her charm. Then she went back to watching her spider, lost in her own little world.

Her charm held though the whole stink bomb phase, but she had been so focused on her spider that she didn't realize they had moved on to another game. Once she had came back to reality, she quickly sliped out of he school robes, took off her shoes and rolled up her sleeves as she made her way over to the group of Hufflepuffs. "Sorry guys, what did I miss?" Her wand twirled slowly in her hand as she looked around the group.

Simon did the spell that Nymphy had said and then watched as it hit, he hoped that he had been able to damage it but he wasn't sure if it was powerful. He hoped that the others wouldn't mind if it wasn't very strong but he was only small.

Dani waited for the count and when Nymphy hit one she said "Reducto." She watched and waited to see what happened.

After the dreaded dungbombs subsided and Professor Carlton gave them the signal to end their charms the Head Boy gladly removed his and breathed in the air he so hoped would not stink. Thankfully she was right and he did not gag at the smell.

Shiver.

Ooooh swimming!!! Chris perked up excitedly as he listened to her instructions and inched his way closer and closer to the tank that she had labeled for Gryffindor. As soon as she gave them the go-ahead, the Seventh year shot forward and climbed to the top of the tank, pulling his wand out of his robes as he went. Reaching the top he muttered the incantation, "Viseo Ebullio!" a bubble engulfed his head and he dived head first into the cool water.

Swimming to the bottom and the other Gryffindor students, the Head Boy thought quickly of what to do. Perhaps a spell could work to at least lessen the crate's strength? He pointed his wand again and since he couldn't really talk he did a non-verbal reducto, to try and break down the crate.

As soon as his spell hit, and the other Lions did their part, a small black object floated toward the Head Boy which he grabbed out of the water in front of him. Needing more oxygen he swam to the top, onject in hand and surfaced and removed his charm. "A bow tie? Everyone a bow tie just escaped our crate! Keep going!" he said excitedly to his Gryffindors!

"It should be working. Lets try hitting it all at once again, then we can send someone to try and pry it open. It must be about ready to burst by now...." he said holding his wand up again. "Everyone ready?" he asked, for what he hoped would be the final time.

Evelyn was at a loss. For one, she had completely blanked and only just realized that they were doing something, and two, she didn't know what that something was.

People were diving and things were floating in water and...there was water. And crates. Crates and water, and she still didn't know what to do. Meh. Glancing over at the other Slytherins since that was where she ended up migrating, Evelyn looked at the others before clearing her throat. "Does someone want to summarize what we're doing for me?" Pleaaasse? "We have to get the crates open?"

Darn for not paying attention!

Carter smiled seeing the bow tie escape. They were doing great. "Histedius!" he said casting another knockback jinx. Maybe that would be able to shake it loose and then they could lift it up the rest of the way.

Simon looked at the boy again, what was with this guy, weren't they even allowed a few minutes break, his poor head was hurting with remembering all the spells that this boy had put in his mind. "I'm ready." Simon said weakly as he held his wand up and looked straight at the trunk he was about to hit.

Alex glanced at Flores, "Pretty Much, We're meant to use the bubble head charm and go into the water and try to get the crate open, we're not suppose to use spells that would damage what's inside either." Alex glanced at Selena after she explained, "Of course we're by our tank so if you want you can join the others." Alex pointed to where Nancee and the others were at trying to get it open again.

Selena glanced over. Oh. It was her again. "Well... we're trying to open the crate," Selena explained, "if you want to join them you need to cast the bubblehead charm and then go inside to attempt to open it," Selena said, "or you can stay out here," she added. She didn't really want to stay here with her. She was a meanie.

Okaaayy...talking at the same time. But, Evelyn got the gist of what needed to happen. Her bubble head charm wasn't all that great as of yet, but she did pretty well when working under pressure.

Moving closer to the tank, she peered inside before looking back at the other two, raising her wand to cast the spell. "Why are you two out here and not helping then if we need to get the crate open?"

"Ok, on three this time. One.......Two.......Three!!!!" he said, raising his wand. "Reducto!" he cried. He was positive, this was the one that would do it!!!!!!

Selena blushed. "Erm... I can't swim," she said sheepishly. "You should cast the impervius charm on yourself so you don't get wet," Selena added. No sick people please.

Alex looked at Flores, "Selena didn't feel like swimming today so we're out here..watching the crate." Alex told Flores crossing her arms staring at the girl.

Librana looked around and saw a bow floating around.... hmm, she thought to herself. Break the crate open and get the bow out? Sounds easy enough... "Reducto." She said calmly.. It didn't work. Maybe thats wrong... "Reducto." She said firmly and saw the crate splinter... hmm maybe I was right..

Simon looked at the boy. "Reducto!!." Simon screamed as he did the spell, he was hoping it would work and by some miricle the spell actual came out of his wand, though he didn't think he had another spell in him for awhile, he was getting really tired now, with all the work this second year had made him do in such a short time, surely he has heard about breaks, he looked around for Mel or someone he knew.

Ohhh. Normally, Evelyn would have laughed, but this time...she didn't. For some odd reason. Shrugging, she turned back to the tank, about ready to raise her wand to cast the charm on herself...

....When the Lufoy girl spoke. Turning back around, the Slytherin raised a brow at the first year, before a small smirk appeared. "She has a reason to be out here. You have no excuse. Unless being lazy is your excuse..." she muttered, before saying the spell. "Viseo Ebullio" she said with the wand movement before diving into the water.

Well, at least this wasn't as cold as the lake. "Reducto!" she said, pointing her wand at the crate. Not a so much powerful spell for her personally, but hopefully enough to help out the tiniest of bit would be good.

"Reducto." Dani said as the boys screamed. When that was done, she stepped back. "Ok time for a breather and a regrouping." she said to the students. Hopefully with a small break, they could figure something else out.

Alex sneered at Flower, "I'm here with Selena because I want to be, and so she won't be alone so don't you dare Flower!" She snarled at the girl she really hated.

Watching as the crate levitated, he looks at Mina, "Try and keep it steady, we'll try getting it to open." Looking around at the others he nods.

Thinking about the different spells he had tried, seen or read about, his face dawns an idea. "Relashio" Maybe just maybe it might show them if some magic is on it, might release it's hold.

Quicky casting a new bubble over her face, she jumped into the tank with her housemates and stood beside the chest. Her mind wandered slightly, cause you know she loved water the first thing that came to mind was how awesome this lesson was and millions of other things. But she wuickly brought her mind back to focus and pointed her wand at the chest. "Reducto!"

Right. Hopefully they could get all of the crates open and win this. They needed the points of course. They were third. Melissa wanted them to be first, that was a fact. She was ready, now she listened to Nymph's countdown. "Reducto!" She spoke clearly and loud enough for it to work, now what will happen?

EEP! Dungbombs! Gold decided that now was the perfect time to give the spell a non-verbal try. Tracing her wand in a counter-clockwise circle, the sixth year cast the spell non-verbally.

Viseo Ebullio.

The putrid smell of dung filled her nostrils, and Gold realized the spell had not worked. OOPS! Quickly, she gave it another try, working swiftly as another dungbomb was released. Viseo Ebullio, she thought quietly, as her wand completed another silent counter-clockwise circle round her face.

The bad odour was suddenly blocked out, and Gold breathed deeply. Fresh air. Air that didn't smell. Viola! The spell had worked. She was happy, she had managed to do the spell non-verbally. Especially given that pretty much everyone else was still attempting it verbally.

So, yes, she was happy.


What was she still doing, out HERE?

Gryffindors had already started to get into the appropriate tank. Gold shook her head, raised her wand, and re-cast a Bubble-Head Charm on herself. Then she hesitated for a moment. Water, she loved; a good swim, even more. But she did not want to get her robes drenched, like this. Because, you know, she had a class to attend after this, too.

Oh, well. She would just dry herself up with a drying charm, later on. That should be pretty easy. With a nod of her head, Gold headed towards the Gryffindor tank and, without even a moment's hesitation, climbed right into it. The moment she was in, she felt like she was home. She had felt like that a few times, in the past week or two; but never this strongly.

The interiors felt like seaweed and the scent of wet mud and rain, and other things with perfumes just as lovely.

It was a pity that she could not actually breathe in the scents that she could imagine, even now, but Gold breathed deeply all the same. Beating back water with her arms, the sixth year swam towards the crate, just as a big bow escaped from it. Waving to Chris as she passed him, she pointed her wand at the crate, shooting a stream of fiery sparks towards it.

This was awesome.

AWESOME.