"Does this really mean anything?"
In the Prefects' Bathroom, Lee Jordan sat by the edge of the pool with a pocket watch in hand, asking Albert, who was completely submerged in the bath.
"I think it's pretty meaningful. Say, aren't you coming down for a soak?" Fred asked with a grin.
"Did you forget?" George scooped up a huge handful of foam and piled it onto Fred's head. Glancing at Lee Jordan, he said, "That guy can't swim."
"This is a bathroom. It's not like he'll drown," Fred complained.
"Ahem, I never expected Hogwarts to have such a nice place." Lee Jordan coughed lightly, trying to change the subject. "And Fred, you should really wash your hair. You're practically turning into Snape."
"You just don't know it yourself."
Fred climbed out of the bath and went to wash his hair.
"Then why don't you lot come here to bathe?" Lee Jordan asked in return.
"Albert doesn't use the Prefects' Bathroom either, does he?" George shrugged.
Although the Prefects' Bathroom was indeed luxurious, it would still be rather awkward to run into someone else here.
The door to the Prefects' Bathroom was opened with a password, which meant anyone who knew it could come in for a bath whenever they wanted. If a female Prefect happened to come in to bathe at that moment, that would be quite the spectacle.
"How long has it been?"
"Almost an hour."
"That should be enough, right? The Second Task is just about retrieving the treasure within an hour. With your abilities, I don't think it'll take you an hour to finish."
The three of them had never worried that Albert would fail the task.
"Don't be stupid. If I don't figure out how long the Bubblehead Charm can last, I might accidentally drown in