The Current Situation

After a bout of dizzying disorientation, the world before Harry's eyes abruptly darkened. Before he could figure out where he was—

Glug glug!

The immense water pressure and lake water flooding into his nostrils and mouth made his eyes roll back. Before he suffocated and passed out, a gentle voice sounded beside his ear.

"Remember, don't tell outsiders that I appeared. You came back with the help of the tracksuits."

Harry was still pondering the meaning of those words, but the exhaustion brought on by everything he had experienced, combined with the harsh environment around him, forced him into unconsciousness.

After Harry lost consciousness, Amosta let out a quiet sigh. This day had finally come. For some time from now on, there would be no more peaceful days.

After a brief convulsion, Amosta swept his wand in a wide arc. Countless bubbles suddenly rose from the trench where they were gathered. Drawn by some force, the small bubbles clustered around Amosta, and before long, an enormous bubble large enough to easily envelop everyone had formed.

The water around them was forced aside. Amosta landed on a stone platform jutting out from the rock wall in the bottomless trench. He crouched down and carefully checked Ron and Hermione's condition. Once he confirmed that they were unharmed, he stood and looked directly at the lake water above, where dim light rippled, sending two fish-like streaks of silver light from his wand.

Before long, splashing sounds came from beyond the undulating, dimly lit water. A dark shadow swiftly pierced through the lake and approached them.

It was a Kappa. But after passing through the bubble, its shape changed violently. Sirius appeared before Amosta, who looked like Gabrielle, and in his arms, he was holding another Gabrielle dressed in a tracksuit.

"They—"

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