Wade and his furrowed brows continually went through the riddle, back to the possibilities. Before he knew it, he could feel Min's arms pull around into a hug, and hugs always got Wade returning him. "Usually, but.." Could it really be the gargoyle they change instead? "I.. wish it wasn't Henry. But he's been our companion all along.. So it's got to be him." They both knew it, but that didn't make it easier, as he nodded. "That is true.. and we can bring him back after." Bright side, Wade, bright side.

As for practicing on the Gargoyle? He frowned a little as it shook it's head. Guess it was an all or nothing. "I guess we better go and find-" Hm? His ruffling senses seemed to pick up as he turned his head to see Henry come back from the opening in the maze ahead. "Henry.." He sighed, smiling a little. Hmm.. His brows furrowed, he could only imagine the thought of two people aiming at him.

Blinking, he glanced down at Min, "I think.. I better go make sure he's okay and stays close." Yeah, that would work. One last feather ruffling from Wade. "You know what to do, right?" Wade stared into her eyes, they both knew what needed to be done.. and fast while their heads were still in the game.He walked towards Henry, smiling before a thought hit him. "You got this Min, and don't forget Tobey's saying," He raised his right fist up, "Badger Boom!" before turning back to Henry.

Sweet, wonderful Henry the Hippogriff. Wade gave him some good old ruffles, before speaking to him. "Hey, Henry.. we missed you boy." *Ruffle, ruffle* "You know we both are thankful of your strength and help.." He buried his face into it's feathers like a hug, "We love you, Henry.. and we're going to go and take you someplace nice with lots of yummy dead ferrets to eat." Turning his head at Min, now was the time to do her stuff.

Minerva couldn’t help but glare at the gargoyle as it shook his head, well then rude little thing wasn’t he. As he went back to stone Minerva patted it’s head, [b] “I would have at least commanded you back to your fountain so you’d be home first, but whatever thanks.” She turned back to Wade.. when.. oh Henry was back. Did the hippogriff have a death warrant or something. Not that she was planning for that to happen, but seriously Henry when you left you should have fled.

Watching as Wade noticed there creature friend, that was actually a good idea, “Alright, but when I say ready I want you to step back out of the way.” If her hand got nervous or the spell would hit Wade she wouldn’t not be able to handle that. “Yep I know what to do.” She knew the spell now, it was just doing it and the seemed to be right in front of her. A smile came to her lips, “I got this Kitty.. Don’t you worry.” and a chuckle came next, putting her fist up, “Badger Boom!”

As she watched him head towards Henry, Minerva started running the spell through her mind speculum catábulum… speculum catábulum. She felt she knew the spell now, but her nerves had to calm down. She closed her eyes visualizing what she had to do and gasped a bit at the image. This had to go alright.. It had to. Blue eyes focused on Wade again.. He was being super cute with Henry, but Wade dear you are having a girl moment if she had ever seen one. Not that she was going to tell him, but honestly the Hippogriff should be fine.. well she hoped.

Gulp

It was her turn, she had to do this. She started to pace just a bit trying to calm down. She had this, she was great at transfiguration. Her best subject, she had never not been confident in the class. So this should be easy for her. Yes she could do this.. She would do this. Walking over to the hippogriff she gave it a few pats, “Wish you could just fly us out of here buddy.” but that wasn’t meant to be. Stepping back a bit she raised her wand, “Alright Wade, I’m ready step back.” She waited for him to move out of the way before she did her backwards Z “speculum catábulum”

There spell complete she held her breath to see if Henry would turn into glass.

Wade didn't want this to end, but he needed it to. Grinning at the idea of them flying away on Henry again.. but it was time. Min was ready and now Wade had to be ready. "Alright." He stopped hugging Henry, before stepping back enough so he wasn't threatened to turn into glass too. "Don't move.. please. I'm right here, Henry." Saying it so the hippogriff wasn't tempted to move. He had to stay for them.

Wade watched in the glistening moonlight, taking in the beautiful sight of Henry the Hippogriff before awaiting Min's spell to take place. She could do this, she was amazing at the subject.

One minute he was enjoying a left over piece of ferret that had gotten stuck in his beak and the head rub he was getting from the boy when the next thing he knew bliss then absolutely nothing.

The spell was spot on, turning the once live hippogriff to a miniature glass version of itself. A low rustling ahead alerts you to the hedges opening to reveal a key hole just the right shape and size for the glass hippogriff.

Look alive it's almost over!

Minerva was still holding her breath as she watched waiting. Did her spell work or did she hurt the lovable Henry. She was about to close her eyes because she couldn't stand to look anymore as her stomach turned when she saw it happen. The hippogriff was standing there and then he was glass. HE WAS GLASS. OH MY GOD she had done it. As much as she didn't want to act to surprised and wanted to seem overly confident she couldn't help but to bounce and clap.

"IT WORKED.. WE DID IT!" She squealed as her arms went around Wade in a hug. "It worked.. did you see it.. it worked." She looked back down at the glass hippogriff, but gasped as she heard the rustling. Not herbology.. not the plants weren't coming at them. She watched wide eyed as the hedges began to move.

"There.." She pointed as she walked closer. Looking down at the hippogriff she picked it up. "Wow.." Still amazed that she just transfigured a hippogriff, a real life hippogriff. She stuck out her hand with the hippogriff in it. "Here you put the key in."

Could this be it, could they have done it..

Wow.. It was like someone stupefied Wade. One moment, he was keeping his eyes on the adorably cute Henry the Hippogriff in the glistening moonlight, and the next moment.. He was glass-like. That was it. It really was.. was it?

Wade blinked as he essential 'woke up' from the hug Min gave him as she squeaked that they really had done it. "Yeah.." He smiled down at her, "That was brilliant work, Mousie. I knew you could do it!" ..Hm? His imaginary tiger-kitty ears perked at the low sound of rustling, what was this? Were they going to have to endure a final battle? Did Henry the Hippogriff's lover somehow come to take revenge?

"Oh.." Well, it didn't look like it. Instead, an opening was showing.. like a keyhole. Wade blinked as he saw Min pick up the glassed Henry before handing it to him. "..Me?" Why? Well, the words didn't come out, all he saw was what the glass hippogriff once was. He accepted it, before giving it a nice hug.. Henry.. Could he keep this? "...Alright" Breathing out before walking to where the keyhole was with Minnie Mouse.

"Ready?" Wade glanced at her, holding his other hand out. He was the Kitty, who was nothing without the Mousie to help out. They were in this together, Animal Besties for life after all. Then he placed in the glass hippogriff into the keyhole, it fit! He gave it some gentle turns, awaiting whatever was coming next from opening it.

Oh it was a perfect fit!

The rustling got loud and the high hedge opened up completely letting in a flood of light and revealing the crowd. It was all over.

Well done Hogwarts champions.

Minerva was smiling at Wade's reaction, was he surprised she was giving him the key? He really shouldn't be he did amazing and deserved to be the one to do the key. She nodded in his questioning and then walked towards the key hole with him. She had her wand up though, she didn't trust any plant.

Giving a smile to Wade, "Yep let's do this." Would this be the end or was this to something else. She blinked at his opened hand before placing her's in it. This was great to get to do the task with one of her best friends. They were an amazing team as co-leaders, quiddtich team members, this task, and just being best friends. She watched as he placed Henry in. Would they be able to make Henry go back to normal after this. She really hoped so.

Hearing the rustling again she squeezed his hand tighter. Watching the hedges lower she blinked at the lights. Wow where was the light coming from. She squinted in it and realized it was the grandstands. Her legally blonde squeal "We did it" came out again as she hugging Wade in celebration that they had finished! "You were awesome! This was great!" Had they been the first, did they do good, were the professors proud? She was too excited to even think about answers to any of those.

What a task for them.. Wade could never have expected it to be like this. Smiling as Min took his hand, he placed it into the keyhole.. So what now?

Wade's eyes widened as the rustling got louder and louder, quickly the removed the glass key attempting to exchange it with his wand that was sitting in his pants pocket. Instead his arm covered his face as blasting light shined through.. along with the deafening sound of the crowd. His arm lowered at Min's squeal. We.. did it? We really did.

Wade laughed before hugging Min again. "Hey, you were awesome too Minnie Mouse!" Merlin.. could Indy, his dad, Vicky, and his friends see them. Could.. his mum see them? He briefed a sigh of relief while facing everyone in front of them. He didn't know if they were first or not, but all the same, he felt glad to have gotten through it all with his best friend.