Consorting with the enemy!

Harry and Hermione take their seats opposite Reima and Ciri while the former calls for someone called "Hinky", they're surprised when a house elf walks up and asks "Is there something Hinky can do master?"

Reima nods, "Could you get these two some food? Oh, and some more crumpets for me please."

Ciri "Some wine for me?" she asks and receives and quick nod from Hinky as she pops away.

Hermione "...What was that?" she asks confused.

Reima looks and her and realises something... He manages to hold his groan in when he remembers the whole spew thing she'd created this year in the movies. "That was my house elf Hinky, she works at Hogwarts as I don't hold any property for her to clean.

Hermione "Are they the same?" she points to the other elves doing various tasks in the background.

Reima nods, "Yep."

Harry notices one that he recognises and can't help the words from slipping out, "Dobby?"

The elf in question jumps as he hears his name but starts muttering while trembling when he sees Harry.

Dobby "Great Harry Potter! What can Dobby do for you sir!"

Harry sheepishly glances at Hermione before waving the elf away, "Nothing Dobby, it's just nice to see you."

Dobby squeals at this and pops away, leaving "OH MASTER!" echoing through the room.

Reima "That's one weird elf." he says, feeling slightly violated at hearing that.

After that the group drops into silence as they wait for the food to arrive, which doesn't take long due to the army of enthusiastic elves seeking to serve their master. In-front of Harry appears a large

bacon and cheese quiche while Hermione receives a large slice of chocolate cake. In-front of Reima appears a small plate filled with buttered crumpets, next to it pops a large bottle of wine...

Reima "Hinky, I don't think she wanted a whole bottle." he asks, he air.

Ciri "No, this will do just fine." she says hugging the bottle to her chest.

Hermione "So, I have a few questions but I'd like to hear what you wanted before I start." she interrupts them, wishing to get this all over and done with.

Reima glances over to Ciri and gives her a nudge which causes her to lay the bottle on the table and look at Harry. "I'm sorry for what happened to Sirius Black!" she almost shouts while bowing her head low.

Harry looks at her strangely, feeling the bitter feeling of loss rising back up. He manages to get a few words out through it however. "W-what happened... With Sirius I mean." he asks.

Ciri looks up and begins to explain, "I'm being hunted by a group of people who wish to use me for... a ritual that will cause a huge amount of death and destruction, I was running through the forest in an attempt to outrun them when something jumped out of the bushes causing me to attack it... It turned out to be a black dog-" she can see Harry's knuckles turn white at hearing this. "-That transformed into a man and requested for me to look after "Harry"... I assume he meant you. Quickly after he passed away a large group of Auror's broke through the bushes and arrested me, I told them what I told you and they had the announcement almost immediately after." she says.

...

Harry "So... It was an accident?" he asks, confused and upset.

Ciri nods, "If I could I'd go back and stop myself, but that's impossible... So I want to set things right, If you'll allow me to."

Hermione "How would you go about doing that?" she asks, wary.

Ciri "I'm not sure, protecting you is one... Unless you have a better idea?"

Harry shakes his head, "I don't need protection, I need to learn to protect myself."

Reima coughs into his hand, "Er... Sorry to interupt but have either of you ever heard of a seer?"

Harry "Like professor Trelawney?"

Hermione shakes her head, "Like that fraud would ever give an accurate prediction... I'm not even sure Divination works in the first place." she says suspiciously.

Reima nods slowly but continues, "Well, it may surprise you both to find out that I'm a seer."

Hermione immediately replies, "Prove it."

Reima shrugs, "I could tell you about the first task of the Tournament?"

Their eye's widen at this, Harry "Please."

Reima "Well, you have to steal a golden egg placed in the clutch of a nesting drago-"

Hermione shrieks "DRAGON! WHAT ON EARTH ARE THEY THINKING!?!"

Ciri rubs her ears which is mimicking by Snuffles as she complains "Hermione, could you not... Youknow, scream? We didn't set up those tasks after all."

Hermione dips her head while muttering a quiet apology.

Harry "So... A dragon? Man I'm fucked." he states hopelessly.

Reima rubs his chin, "Yeah, pretty much... Good news though, I didn't see you die so that's something... I guess?"

Hermione nods, "Oh, Harry, how are we going to get through this mess..." she sighs.

Harry "We?"

Hermione slaps his arm, "Of course! I'm going to be with you every step of the way, and don't you dare argue with me about it!" she give him a fierce look that causes him to back down.

Ciri grins at them, "Ah, young love." which causes both teens to glare at her which she simply shrugs off.

Neither side wants to talk about yesterday as it'd raise many uncomfortable questions, "Why was Ciri and Reima alone on the observation tower" for instance, that and neither Reima or Ciri felt Harry was ready to talk about what he'd attempted to do. And they knew Hermione would agree with them on this.