On the morning of the Second Task, Albert woke early after getting plenty of sleep. He sat up against the headboard, gently stroking Tom, who was acting cute and begging for breakfast, while slowly turning over his freshly awakened thoughts and reviewing the original plan once more to ensure there were no fatal loopholes in any part of it.
Although the possibility was almost nonexistent, but... well, Albert admitted that he was a little irritated. Perhaps this was what they meant by worrying too much when it concerned someone you cared about.
As far as he knew, Hermione and Ron had both quietly "disappeared" yesterday afternoon, while Fred, George, and Lee Jordan were still snoring away in their warm beds.
That was hardly a good sign.
Since none of his three good roommates had been chosen by the Event Organizer as treasures, the only possible candidates were Isobel or Nia. He immediately ruled out Nia, leaving Isobel as the most likely choice.
To confirm it, Albert had tried contacting Isobel last night, but she had not replied.
In truth, Albert did not want to drag Isobel into the Triwizard Tournament, much less let her face any possible danger. The odds were very low, but who knew whether Little Barty might suddenly lose his mind?
Everyone knew Death Eaters were not usually right in the head.
He wanted to snuff out the danger before it could grow, but the time was not right yet.
Still, what had happened had happened. Complaining now was useless. The priority was to complete the Second Task as quickly as possible.
The original plan was to use the Bubblehead Charm for air, the Warming Charm to maintain his temperature, and a propeller for propulsion, with Underwater Breathing Potion as a backup in case of any accidents,