Although she hadn't had time to figure out what the song's words meant, Pheobe had already gone pale.
Whatever the task turned out to be, the clue had mentioned a mermaid's song.
That meant at least an important part of the task involved the Merpeople.
And although the Merpeople could come to the surface, they spent most of their time at the bottom of the Black Lake.
So the Champions would at least have to face some kind of trial by the lakeshore. They might even have to dive straight into the water.
In this cold weather, even getting splashed by that freezing lake water would be miserable.
And if they had to dive in... Pheobe sincerely thought the organizers were planning a murder they wouldn't be held responsible for.
Looking at the hefty book spread across the table, then at the two Golden Eggs beside it, Pheobe swallowed nervously.
"Should we go fill a basin in the bathroom and listen to the song inside the Golden Eggs?"
"There's no need to rush," Harley said, shaking her head. "I just thought of a good place."
"I got the password and location of the girls' Prefects' Bathroom from Angelina and the others, but I haven't used it yet."
"Come to think of it, I've never been to the Prefects' Bathroom. They say it's incredibly luxurious, with a bathing pool that's practically a hot spring."
"We can listen to the mermaid song in the Golden Egg there. It'll definitely work well."
"And I still haven't thanked you for inviting me to that hot spring at Beauxbatons last time."
At Harley's words, Pheobe couldn't help recalling their last visit to Beauxbatons. Her face instantly flushed.
Hermione glanced at the two of them with faint suspicion, but couldn't spot anything amiss.
So she focused