Beautiful didn't even cover the Hippogriff and it's cuteness with Wade. "Yeah.. he really is." Wade knew they would have to eventually leave him. As much as he wanted, Hippogriffs weren't allowed inside the castle. So he went through the somewhat silent pathway, with Min at his side. They hopefully weren't that far from the center of the maze.

It was only such a short time with him, and the sadness of leaving him was slowly creeping on him. "Hmm?" He gazed down at Min as she brought up the possibility of it following them. He smiled at that. That would be amazing.. His brows furrowed before blinking at her. Kitty, king of the maze. Okay, now that made him laugh. "Yeah.. and let's not forget about you Minnie Mouse." Sure, he knew Min trying to ride again would only cause pain. It was hard enough for her having to relinquish her broom riding. "Besties for life, right?"

Wade opened his mouth about to speak his thoughts on how far the center was. Instead, a low squawk sounded behind him, that sent affection rising from his stomach... Henry? He turned around, it was like he temporarily regressed to the little five year old with his old stuffed hippogriff toy Henry, who sounded just like that to him. He didn't even mind the little nip on his leg, before giving him more ruffles."I think you're right." They were now a trio as they continued on the path. Hippogriffs were great at defending their territory too, so this was a major plus.

Soon enough, they had reached another sight of two other paths in the maze. He turned to Min, "What do you think this time? Left or right?" He had chosen the last path, so it seemed natural to let Min have a choice next.

Minerva couldn't help but laugh as they walked over how adorable Wade was being with this Hippogriff. "I think you should name him. I know he won't be with us probably the entire time, but hey he's part of the group for now, he needs a name." She was into naming all animals, she always named what they were working with in class. As they followed the path Minerva started feeling uneasy again, "Why is it so quiet.." she wasn't liking quiet. Knowing full well this task had to do with creatures it should be louder, more sounds, right. Hello Mr. Hippogriff maybe you can squawk more or something. She glanced back at their new not so little friend.

Stopping a moment and looking around, [b] "Well we went right last time and had to turn around and the center of the maze. She glanced back and forth again. "What do you think?" She looked to their Hippogriff friend and smiled a bit, he might be able to smell the way, right? "Let's just head left that seems like it would be going further in, which is what we need for the center don't you think?" At least she hoped she was facing the right way for her directions. Maybe they could do the compass thing Flamsteed taught them.

She headed towards the left, "So do you agree with that riddle, do you think it will be a statue to animate as well? Piertotum Locomotor would be the spell for animating I'm sure." She hoped, the longer she walked and thought the more she was second guessing. Her brain was her worst enemy when it came to second guessing and her confidence was her second enemy.

"You think so?" He smiled at Min, before looking over at the Hippogriff he was still petting. Was it really a good idea to get more attached to him? "He's like a Henry to me.." Looking up at him again to ruffle, "What do you think of Henry, boy?" Continuing on to the path wasn't so scary now with their new friend. It was indeed getting too quiet, "I dunno, and I don't like it." Hearing his own heartbeat in any situation was never a good thing.

Wade nodded along the way as Min suggested they keep heading left. Looking at their hippogriff too, smiling a little in case he had some sense of danger. Danger usually ended up being the best place to go in this case. "Yeah, and let's keep our wits and senses up while we're at it." Min didn't need telling that, he knew, it was more towards himself in reassuring. "Maybe we should leave a mark along the way too." Yeah, they knew a charm perfect for that. "In case we ever have to head back and go another way without getting lost?"

Heading towards the left path now with Min and the Hippogriff, Wade's wand was at the ready for any sudden surprises. Hmm, the riddle. "It's possible.. do you think we'll have to animate the scroll when we get there if there's no statue there?" The riddle could be read in so many different ways. Tricky, tricky stuff.

The hippogriff, who would henceforth only answer to Henry, ignored the human banter about his little scroll. He was interested in the pat-pats and conversation bits about him, because he was a very noble and important hippogriff.

He trotted on ahead of the duo, leading the way to the left break in the maze. Then he turned his head around and waited for them to catch up, his wings again catching a bit of the cool night air.

This would be so much faster if the two humans had wings too.

Minerva continued to walk along the path that riddle still burning in her thoughts. "Henry, I like it." She looked towards the creature, "What do you think Henry, do you like that name boy?" She smiled at the Hippogriff and chuckled as it continued in front of them. She watched amazed at how lovely they really were, "I wish we had a treat or something to give him, but I guess treats we would have wouldn't be something he would want." No he liked bigger animals like Ferrets and stuff, she only had peanut butter cookies in her bag up in the grandstands with E.

She glanced back at Wade, "That might not be a bad idea, getting lost in here would not be my idea of fun. To many plants." Shuddering at the thoughts she focused on the Hippogriff in front of her.

She thought about his words, "I don't know, but if it is I would think I need a different spell. Since it isn't a statue to animate a scroll I don't know if I would use the same spell." She didn't think Piertotum Locomotor would work on a scroll, but maybe they would have to just get to the center of the maze and find out she decided.

Her attention got distracted by the wings, "Oh wow" She said in amazement. "Just beautiful really.. Henry do you know how amazing you are." She smiled and the idea of Wade riding the hippogriff hit her again. "Kitty.." She grabbed his arm lightly, "Do you think he would let us.. I mean ride him. What do you think?" The question is would Henry allow it.

The evening was lovely wasn't it? Once the whole silent and potential unknown awaiting in every corner was disregarded. Wade could only wonder how his dad and Vicky were watching them. Maybe he could think on that later.

Especially when there was a super cute Henry the Hippogriff right by them. "I'm sure of it." Beaming. They weren't just all looks, they were able to understand and would have given some sign if it didn't like it. "Good Henry.." More petting for him. It was shame they didn't carry their typical food around. "All I got are pickles.." Compliments of Nash. "Hopefully we'll find something nice and tasty for this big guy along the way."

Wade's brows furrowed as he suddenly felt Henry's feathers brush past him. He remembered hearing of that incident with Min and plants. "Yeah.. we'll work something out though Mousie." They would just need to get to the center fast and hope for the best. "Hmm?" He blinked seeing as it was going off ahead of them before turning back. Wade blinked again, before it dawned on him. Awesome Min was being awesome at thinking the same thing as him, making him say, "I think so..yeah.. we'll have to."

So much for their riding adventures at Hogwarts ending with Quidditch, there were reasons for them to do this now. Catching up to where Henry was waiting for them. "We'll just end up more tired trying to keep up with him otherwise." After all, they would need that strength to think and react quickly. Giving Henry some more good old ruffles, "Mind if we hop on, Henry?" Smiling up until they were given the okay.

Minerva's head snapped up and her blonde hair flew over her shoulder for as fast as her head turn to face him, "Find some tasty, like find a live Ferret to feed him?" She made a face, really.. She understood the fact of life, but she wasn't tossing an innocent live animal to any other thing to watch it get eaten. That just turned her stomach to think about and if the last few weeks had proved anything it proved she had a very weak stomach. So no.. let's not find any live treats for Henry. "Maybe someone would leave treats for him along the way that weren't so alive." Yes that would maybe work.


She still didn't want to think about it as she walked on. Her pace quickening to keep up with the animal. As they stopped near him and she looked questioning at Wade he seemed to agree with her. Now looking at the hippogriff Min's nerves grew again. Was this safe, should she be getting on a hippogriff. She felt safer walking, but this could get them there faster and maybe stay ahead of the game even if she couldn't tell where the other schools were in their own mazes.

Keeping a watchful eye she bit her lip and waited for Henry's move. They were either going to irritated the beast, ride the beast, or continue walking with the beast. Which one would it be though, she just kept watching and waiting.

Henry liked the petting, even letting out out a small little caw in happiness. Then he realized they were asking something of him. Finally!

The hippogriff bumped the male human's hand with his nose, then buckled his knees and lowered his wings. Hop on!

Wade shrugged as Min asked if they were going to try to find a live ferret, "Preferably already dead.. or at least something better than the worms and bugs." Alive or dead, Hippogriffs did enjoy ferrets. He had been still petting the hippogriff, coaxing it. He really loved this Henry fella. "Yeah, hopefully." He agreed with Min, whatever kept this hippogriff happy was fine with Wade.

Wade smiled, as Hippogriff made a little happy-like caw. Here in the moonlight as the evening was turning into night, this would be perfect if like you know.. they didn't have something major to accomplish soon. Was he going to be allowed on? Pretty please?

At last, the Hippogriff seemed to agree, and had lowered itself for the both. He turned to Min, grinning, "Ladies first.." His hand offered out to her. Well, not only because he liked being a gentleman did he offer, but Min more than likely never hopped on a Hippogriff before and might need some help to stay steady before him. "You going to be okay?"

Minerva cringed and her stomach flipped thinking about a ferret being eaten. Not something she would like to see. She'd rather not see a pheasant or any other living thing be eaten either no offense Henry. "Well I'm not watching if we do find something for him." Yep that was final, so don't think she was going to do that feeding unless he wanted to see her peanut butter cookies she had eaten before coming out here.

She watched Henry as Wade played with him, he was so good with animals. The setting would have been nice for a special moment if it wasn't for the fact that they didn't know what other animals were in this thing nor what they had to animate yet. So they really needed to get a move on and get this over with. She was getting tired on top of her nerves still keeping her on edge.

Oh.. they were actually going to ride it. Minerva blinked at it a few times surprised Henry really said yes. Was it safe for her to be on this thing. She wasn't even sure, but it wasn't like she had a choice at the moment. "I.. I've never rode one before." Her nerves took another dive for a new reason now, but she went over and took Kitty's hand, he would keep her safe. She let him help her up on the beast and put Henry a few times once in place. "Now be careful Henry.." She cooed at the creature, but hoped he would be safe. "I'll be fine as long as I don't fall off or anything." She really didn't want that to happen. "Alright your turn Kitty." She gave him a smile to show she was alright.

Wade nodded, "Sure, Min." He could understand how gross it might be to see a live animal get eaten by another. So, he did'nt have a problem doing it if needed. He then smiled, patting Henry before going over to Min. So she had never ridden one before, "Ah, it's not that different from a broom, except more feathers." Grinning a little, "Just keep a gentle hold and you'll be okay. " He then wrapped his arms around her, blinking before gently hoisting her up onto the Hippogriff. "Right." Now it was his turn.

Wade then ruffled Henry some more before, going over and swinging his left leg over. He was tall enough to not need much climbing at how low Henry the Hippogriff was currently. "Good Henry," Wade patted him lightly, after making sure him and Min were still situated so he could rise to his regular height again. "Still okay, Mousie?" So yeah, now they were free to ride on through the rest of the path of the familiar hedges and silence in the maze.

Minerva was on a Hippogriff... She was on a Hippogriff. Did everyone see this.. She was riding a Hippogriff. HOW COOL WAS THIS!!! She was petting Henry and was trying to keep her hand steady since it was shaking from nerves. This was exciting, but she was super nervous at the same time. "Good boy" This was amazing.. really did Ethan see this.. She wanted to look up in the stands to see, but knew she'd never see him with these hedges and well the stands were pretty much unseen from here.

As she watched Wade climb on she was amazed at how tall he was. She knew he was a lot taller than her 5'3 shortness, but he got on the Hippogriff so easy where he pretty much had to lift her. As he said about a gentle hold she looked at her hand that was still petting the creature. It was gentle wasn't it. Yes she wasn't being too rough.

She was glad he slipped in in front of her, because she had no clue how to ride a Hippogriff, so he was better than her to be the leader of this. She wrapped her arms around him. So that she wouldn't slip off the back when Henry started moving. "I'm fine.. Whenever you and Henry are ready King Kitty." He was being King Kitty King of the maze now that he was riding Henry. She gave a faint smile as she waited for Henry to start moving. "Center of the maze Henry, please." She was still going to be polite even to the Hippogriff.

Henry let out another ca-caw as though he took taxicab orders every day. Then he took off without warning, and the two students were soaring through the cool night thanks to the wind beneath Henry's wings.

It was a short but breathtaking trip, however, and pretty soon, Henry was galloping back to the ground. As all four feet touched the ground, he slowly decreased in speed to a canter, trot, walk, and finally a stop. Henry delivered the students to right in front of a brilliant stone fountain with a gargoyle topper.

His work here seemed to be done, so he bowed his knees once again and gracefully rested his wings.

So soft and fuzzy.. yes you are. Wade smiled down while he continually ruffled Henry's feathers. His attention had been so much on him, that he almost forgotten that Min was right there with him. She was keeping a hold of him now, as he looked back to make sure she really was okay. King Kitty.. That still made him laugh, "Okay, Queen Mousie." Beaming back at Henry, following Min as they politely commanded "Lead on Henry." and they were off.. the ground!

Wade's eyes widened slightly at how high they were going. "WOO! AWESOME!" Sure, he had ridden around hippogriff in the past.. but never in the air! As they were passing through, their shadow reflecting off the bright moon in the sky as they flew across it. 'Awesome' didn't even cover the leaping feeling in his stomach. He knew his dad, Vicky, and Indy had to have been seeing this.. his mum.. well, this was closest he could get to her witnessing this from wherever she was. Wade hugged the back of Henry's neck, embracing the warm and fuzziness from it.

Just before he could sink deeper into the warmness, it was over, as they landed just then. Blinking rapidly as he glanced behind, relived that Min was still squeezing onto him. "..You okay?" His voiced croaked a little asking. Then turning just as Henry stopped. "Hey.. this must be the center." As he gazed at the stony fountain with the gargoyle resting, beaming at Henry while they were being lowered. "You did brilliant, Henry, thanks." Extra ruffles for him. He then hopped off so he could help Min out safely.

Looking at the fountain whilst still stroking Henry, his brows furrowed before blinking as he glanced at Min. More shadows were here, as he could barely see her eyes in the glistening moonlight."Least we got something to work with here." He replayed the scroll's message again. Animate me! Bring me to Life! Now what needed to get moving? Wade pointed out the gargoyle topper. "Hey, look at that.. I think that's what we need to get moving." So yeah, now what was their original plan again? "Think the Locomotion Charm will be enough?" He wanted to make sure if their plan was still okay, unless she had any other ideas.

They........were.....in..... the....air... Minerva clutched harder around Wade as Henry lifted. She thought ride meant stay on the ground. Not that she minded flying and if it was any other moment in time she might have enjoyed this moonlight ride, but right now she was feeling a bit motion sick and scared to death. "Please don't drop me.. please don't drop me." She held tight and opened her eyes to see the view, it was dark so there wasn't much to see, but it really was amazing even if she just wanted down.

Soon enough they were landing and with a jolt and bouncing from the gallop, Min was excited about the ride, but excited to get off and be safe on her own two feet too. She was trying to get rid of the small feeling that was going on inside of her that wanted to lose the cookies. She kept hold of Wade as she leaned her head against him a for a few moments. "Just give me a second.." Yep a second was all she would need. Opening her eyes and looking around, "I would say this is the center. Great Job Henry." Now she really wished she had a treat or something to give him.

Watching Wade easily get off Henry Minerva knew better. She knew she wouldn't be as graceful being so much shorter so placing her hands on his shoulders and let him help her down. Once her feet were safely back on the ground Minerva looked around. "Thank you Henry" She gave him a few more pats before moving away. Smiling as she saw the fountain and the gargoyle. "Sweet" She was feeling more and more confident now.

Moving over towards the Gargoyle she looked up. "Yep that's exactly what is needed. Just like the circus last term." She flashed a smile at Wade. "Maybe he can do some tricks for us." She looked to the gargoyle now to remember the spell and hope the thing wasn't stubborn like grumpy last term. "Now it said about animating and to use this spell we had to give commands. So I'm going to have to give it a command once it comes to life, right?" Well that's how she remembered it at least.

Moving right up to the fountain and lifting her wand. "Well here goes nothing." She took a deep breath doing the movement, "Piertotum Locomotor" She waited and watched, oh right a command should be next, right? "Gargoyle walk to us.. please." No reason not to be nice even if it was a stoned figure.

Henry dipped his head slightly as a sign that he had heard their thanks. Seeing that they were both occupied with the stone fountain, he ambled off to the right and back into the maze.

The fountain continued to gurgle water softly and the gargoyle waited, frozen in stone. Then the female Hufflepuff did her spell, and the gargoyle shook himself to life. He hopped down off the top of the fountain, swung from level to level, and down to the ground. He walked straight over to the girl and looked up. He needed another command.

Now it was all on the stony gargoyle obeying their command or not. Hopefully. Wade furrowed his brows, biting his lower lip after Min gave her first testing command. She said it herself though, if it were like the circus from last year then this should work, right? "You did it, Min. It worked!" Right indeed! The gargoyle now had walked right up to her whilst Wade gave a beaming smile.

Turning his head Wade looked at where Henry was "Did you see that-" or.. rather where he use to be. "..Henry?" His brows turned inward before a slight frown showed. Was he going already? Thinking of the most positive thing about that. "I.. guess he got.. hungry." He had the urge to go run off to find it again, but there were priorities here. Yeah, after they had taken care of things could they try and find Henry again.

Blinking, he reluctantly replaced his slightly sad face back to being determined again. Hmm.. Wade thought over the note again and it's message. "Animate me if you'd like some praise.. Face of stone, tongue of cement.. Please bring me to life, I'm heaven-sent." Yeah, this was another challenge. "With a tongue of cement.. I don't think they'll be able to sing or talk.. " So how could it praise them? "Maybe we could next have it clap and bow to us for the praising part," His brows deepening as he tried thinking more. "and then try to show us the way out if nothing comes from it?" Well, that was what he was hoping will work. "What do you think?"

Minerva watched and waited would it work. Would the gargoyle come to life. It wasn't that she wasn't confident in the spell. She knew she knew it well. She did the circus didn't she, she just wasn't sure it would be that easy. A smile crossed her lips as she saw the gargoyle come to life and head over to her. She clapped excitedly, "Awesome" It worked.. it worked, but now it was looking at her with those cute stony eyes.

She looked back at Wade and that's when she noticed Henry was missing.. Wait.. he left? She assumed he'd be the one that would get them out of this plant maze. She sighed and looked back at the Gargoyle as Wade started talking. "He probably did, he got his workout flying us here. He did great though and so did you." She knew he would be sad to see the hippogriff go, but she assumed it was his time to head back out.

Continuing to look at the gargoyle she let the words Wade were saying run through her head. "Yes Praise could be that if one couldn't talk." She assumed the gargoyle couldn't talk it was a statue after all and to talk she would have to use the record charm, but this was transfiguration stuff. "I could try to have him clap. That would be a way of showing praise for sure."

She looked back towards Wade, "The way out, yes maybe he could do that, but let's try clapping first." She smiled back at the gargoyle, now her mind was racing did she have to say the spell again? No.. he was looking at them so he was still alive or well acting it. "We got to ride a hippogriff, we made it to the center of the maze, and we brought you to life." She couldn't help but smile at their accomplishments so far, but actually telling someone to praise them felt a little awkward, but it was part of the riddle. "Clap and praise us.. please." She watched as she gave the command hopefully this was what they were suppose to do.

Well he would clap for them. Their wish was his command, after all. The gargoyle brought his stony little hands together and clap-clap-clapped, even as little bits of stone and rock shredded off his claw-like hands.

Now for the praise part... The gargoyle straightened up and stopped clapping. "Finally, you realise I can talk," he remarked dryly. He put his little palms on his back and cracked it a bit. "Here's your praise: Congratulations, you survived the first part of this task. The last part should be easy for you. Are you lot any good at transfiguration?" He squinted up at them. They ought to be. They were in THIS task, not the DADA one, see. "I've got a spell to teach you."

He supposed he ought to wait for more commands then.

Well, it was doing it. The clapping part, at least. Wade's brows furrowed as he tried to see if any sort of message would come out of those rocky hands or something. Like it expose itself as it did with Henry the Hippogriff. His frown was starting work again at the memory until... it.. talked.

Wade blinked, looking down at the gargoyle than at Min to see her reaction after hearing it speak. "Well.. that was a great command." Seriously, Min's brilliant mind had them attempt to see if the gargoyle would indeed praise them. Now they were just one part away from finishing. Awesome! He wondered what the last part would involve.

As for them being good at transfiguration, Wade smirked at Min. Of course, she is, she was picked to represent the subject. He waited on her response before saying, "I'm good with transfiguration." Least his OWLs results could prove that. Now taking his wand out, he turned to Min. "Ready, Min?" Wade's eyes locked with Min's, it was like they both knew just what to command next. So the next words that came were, "Teach us, please."

Minerva watched as the gargoyle started clapping, but her frown started to deepen as it did. "No.. stop..clapping." She couldn't stand seeing the stone coming off it's hands. Poor thing, "I'm so sorry.. I didn't mean for your hands to start crumbling." Big frown she wasn't being very nice to the poor thing.

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It.. it was talking.. Did Wade see this.. IT WAS TALKING... How epic was that.. She had no clue it could actually talk, that was a lucky mistake, but hey they didn't have to know that. Nope she could just act like she knew what was going on. "Thanks" She said towards Wade with a smile. Blue eyes going back to the gargoyle, "Of course I am." Hello best subject right here.

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The gargoyle was going to teach them a spell. Well that was interesting. She was so curious as to what he was going to teach, but at the same time she let out a quiet groan about the task not being over. They had just hit the first part of it, there was more, so maybe more animals as well. She hoped for nothing dangerous.

Looking back at Wade she gave a smile, he wanted to learn the spell too, well why not they were partners right? So they would do this together. As he spoke she said the words at the same time. "Teach us please" She smiled back at the gargoyle. This seemed like it was going to be fun!

Finally he would be getting some action. Took them long enough he was feeling quite stiff..ha! Cue the drums for his funny. Right then he was suppose to teach them the spell they'd need to continue on their quest to get out of the maze.

With his pretend wand at the ready, the gargoyle raised his wand and clearly said speculum catábulum while doing a reverse Z wand movement.

"I hope your minds are sharp, I'm only showing you once." He cleared his gargoyle throat and continued.

My time with you has ended at last
Your winged companion you must turn to glass
Only then will you be free
Because there in lies your key

Wade's brows furrowed, as he attempted to clear his mind for the last part of their task. Him and Min had been doing swell together, and had been doing amazing. They totally had this.. or so one would assume.

"..Speculum Catábulum" Wade's lips pronounced after the gargoyle repeated it. Spec-oo-lum.. Cah-tá-boo-luhm.. Then what followed was a backwards 'Z' shaped wand movement. With his wand already how, he mimicked the movement too. Okay, now that was the easiest to remember. Now came another riddle. Knowing that it was going to be repeated once, did shake some little nerves in Wade. Yeah, he would really need to know this, so he also repeated the words right after..

"My time with you has ended at last.." That was a good thing to Wade.
"Your winged companion you must turn to glass," He blinked for a moment, maybe it got better?
"Only then will you be free.." His brows furrowed..
"Because there in lies your key" Before his brows turned inward.

.... No. It.. can't be. Wade's head turned to Min, "Min?" His voice croaked for a moment, before his next words "...It's Henry... isn't it?" That wasn't even a question, more of a.. finality. "I.. I.. um." He found himself blinking more and more rapidly as his stomach felt like turning over and rising up. His eyes closed tightly, there were many questions going through. Where was the bright side in all of this? He had to find it before it started raining for him.

Taking many deep breathes. We're not killing him.. we're not killing him.. It's.. just like the rabbit and hat. His eyes slowly opened, slightly red around the white in his eyes. "We won't kill him Min.. We're just.. going to have him help us again.. by doing this right?" Smiling softly, "Maybe we can turn him back after this is all over." That was true, the spell was likely to be reversible.

Rubbing the itch from beneath his eyes, Wade looked towards where Henry may have gone. "Henry?" Now where did that fluffy, cute, and nice smelling Hippogriff go.. "Should we go find him? Or.. do you think there's more that Mr. Gargoyle can show us?" Blinking back down at the gargoyle. It didn't seem so, with that last message, but it was nice to rule out all the possibilities first.

Minerva listened to the Gargoyle some more as he was about to teach a spell. This was super cool if she could say that at that moment. A gargoyle teaching them. Who would have ever thought, but she shouldn’t be too surprised it was Hogwarts, well something that dealt with it. In the past seven years she was taught by a centaur, professors, learned things from the ghosts, annoyed by peeves, watched a killer plant, attacked and watched attacks from Dementors, why wouldn’t a gargoyle teach a spell to them.

Now she was focused on him, her part was transfiguration so she should be able to learn this quickly, right? Of course she could. No doubts, there just wasn’t time for that because he was already started on the words. “speculum catábulum” She repeated after him, “speculum catábulum okay.. got it.” She then moved her wand in a backward Z to practice. This seemed easy enough. So her mind kept saying it and visualizing the motions over and over again. “I think I have it stony.” She said to answer him about minds being sharp, even though he probably really didn’t have to speak at that point in time.

When he started in the riddle Min’s mouth opened and she blinked, “I.. I can’t do..” Then she heard Wade and before another second passed she was next to him with her arm around him. “maybe it’s the gargoyle. It was wings, right?” Did it have wings she couldn’t believe in her mind she couldn’t remember and glanced back towards it. “No Professor Bellaire even said that transfiguring animals do not hurt them. They don’t even realize, just like the bunnies.” Yes.. that was it, Henry wouldn’t feel a thing and they could just reverse it once done.

She kept a comforting arm around Wade for a little longer, “speculum catábulum.. speculum catábulum” She wanted it to be the gargoyle so badly, because than she knew she could do it, but the riddle said companion. The gargoyle hadn’t been their companion through this, Henry had. A hippogriff, she had to transfigure a hippogriff. She released her arm from around him and walked back over to the Gargoyle, “I don’t know, but I’m going to find out.” How much could this thing talk she wondered.

“Stony, I mean Gargoyle, I have to transfigure the Hippogriff?” Could it even answer her? “Could I practice on you?” Would it let her. “Maybe we need to just go find Henry.” She turned towards the gargoyle and practiced her backwards Z could she just practice on him anyway?

If he had eyebrows he would have certainly raised them at the girl but his did not move much..if at all so he could not.

Did she expect him to answer his question? If he did then he might as well solve the entire riddle for them and get them out of the maze while he was at it.

The gargoyle shook his head at the young girl and froze once again. So no, no you may not practice said spell on him.

Henry hadn't gone very far, in fact he was cleaning his feather just out of sight but after hearing his name he came trotting back. Were they ready for him now?