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This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK
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HOGWARTS
OVEREXPOSED - SALAZAR'S RETURN

The loud talking of Janice and Denise awakened Emily. They had no respect for anyone
else. If they were sleeping, they expected everyone to walk around on tiptoes,
but it they were awake then everyone else should be too.

Emily checked her watch. It was good that Janice and Denise were so rude. If
she and Kim didn�t hurry they�d miss breakfast. Emily stuck her hand through
the drapes of Kim�s bed and gave her a gentle shake. �Time to get up sleeping
beauty or we�ll miss breakfast.�

Kim stretched and then rubbed her eyes before slowly opening them. �Emily why
are you waking me in the middle of the night? Its pitch dark.�

�What are you going on about,� Emily retorted, pulling Kim draperies open.
�It�s the middle of the morning. Open your eyes and get out of bed, lazy.�

Kim didn�t answer Emily; instead she screamed and then started crying
uncontrollably. Her eyes were open. She was blind.

Chapter Twenty

See, Hear and Speak No Evil

Emily was still recoiling from the shock of Kim�s initial scream when the
dormitory door flew open and Professor Ginevra Weasley rushed into the room.

�Professor! It�s Kim! She�s blind,� Emily cried hysterically.

Ginny ran to Kim�s bed, dropped down on her knees and took the trembling girl
into her arms. �Calm yourself,� she said soothingly. �Everything will be all
right. The blindness is only short-term; it�s a result of the potion that
bastard, Simone, gave you last night. The effects will wear off within eighteen
hours. Your sight will return sometime this evening.�

Although her professor�s words calmed Kim slightly, she still could not stop crying.
She continued to whimper softly as Ginny stroked her back with sensitivity.

�How could he do something so cruel and hateful?� Emily shouted. Immediately
her thoughts turned to her sisters, Jamie and Caitlin. �Are all the contestants
blind?�

�No,� Ginny answered. �Some have lost their hearing while others have no
capacity to speak. Jamie was the first to recognize the effects of the potions
when she awakened this morning. She roused Caitlin and then they alerted your
parents, who in turn alerted the heads of house. Professor Malfoy is with Dick
Bancroft now.�

�Do you know how Jamie and Caitlin were affected?� Emily asked concernedly.

�Caitlin is totally deaf and Jamie can�t speak,� Professor Weasley answered
solemnly.

�I have to go to them,� Emily shouted urgently.

�No you don�t,� Ginny asserted. �They have each other, plus your parents are
currently seeing to them. Their disabilities are much more easily dealt with
than Kim�s affliction. Your friend is the one who needs you at the moment.�

One glance at the look of desperation covering Kim�s beautiful tear stained
face and Emily understood Professor Weasley was correct.

�He did this to them for that stupid contest?� Emily asked, shaking her head in
frustration. �Couldn�t he have simply blindfolded or gagged them?�

�That�s what your father asked Rishard,� Ginny said. �I think he was ready to
thoroughly thrash the man. He probably would have if Hermione hadn�t
intervened. Rishard claimed that there was too great a chance of cheating with
blindfolds, ear plugs and gags.�

�He could have at least warned them what was going to happen,� Emily sighed,
her voice echoing disgust.

�That would have been the considerate thing to do, but Rishard maintains that
would have spoiled the surprise and given the participants too much time to
adjust to the handicap before the task,� Ginny responded.

�Rishard is an arse,� Emily sputtered, before remembering that she was talking
to a school professor and not a fellow student. �I�m sorry Professor, that was impertinent
of me.�

�No apology necessary,� Ginny said, giving Emily an honest smile. �I totally
agree with your appraisal of the man. Now, can I count on you to take care of
Kim up until the team gathers together? She�ll need assistance showering, getting
dressed and making it to the Great Hall for breakfast.�

Emily nodded her head, but then recognized that Kim wouldn�t be conscious of
this physical gesture. �Of course I�ll take care of her. She�s my best friend,�
Emily said soundly, grasping Kim�s hand and squeezing it tightly.

�Then I�ll leave matters in your capable hands,� Ginny said, giving Emily
another smile. �Don�t worry Kim, Draco is familiar with the potion Simone used.
He assures us that there will be no lasting affects; you�ll be as good as new
this evening.�

Kim waited until she heard the door close behind Professor Weasley, and then
whispered. �Are we alone?� <BR.

�We are now,� Emily answered. �Janice and the Butcher were here, but they
departed just before Professor Weasley. I like her; next to Mum and Dad, she�s
the coolest professor we have. She wasn�t even fazed that we were both nude.�

Kim turned scarlet. �I forgot! Oh my God! I can�t believe I just sat here
totally starkers and allowed my professor to stroke my back. What must she
think of me?� Kim asked.

�She�s okay with the whole nudist thing,� Emily said reassuringly. �Professor
Weasley has seen Caitlin and me naked numerous times. She�s even popped into
our quarters already when Mum was nude. Honestly, I think she�d give naturism a
try herself if it weren�t for Professor Malfoy; he likes looking, but otherwise
he�s a prude.�

Kim didn�t responded, but rather sat silently, a vacant expression on her face.

�Kim, are you okay?� Emily asked when she realized Kim wasn�t listening. �Don�t
be concerned, Professor Weasley said you would be all right by this evening.�

�I know,� Kim answered glumly. �It�s just that I always sort of took my vision
for granted. I can�t imagine having to live the remainder of my life like this.
I think I�d rather die.�

�Kim, don�t talk like that,� Emily scolded.

�I�m serious,� Kim insisted. �People who are whole go through their entire
lives not being thankful for how good they have it. I�m actually grateful
Simone gave me that potion. I�ll always have a greater respect now for
handicapped people and an appreciation for how lucky I am.�

After some prodding, Kim reluctantly got out of bed and allowed Emily to steer
her to the bathroom. She blushed profusely as Emily guided her to a seat on a
chamber pot. Although Kim had progressively gotten accustomed to being seen
nude, she still preferred privacy for such personal matters as relieving
herself. Emily, of course, considered Kim�s insistence on modesty as silly.

�It�s just a natural body function,� Emily reminded her. �You don�t hide in a
stall when you eat or drink. I don�t understand why people feel it is so
shameful to purge body waste? It�s a natural body function; everybody does it.�

Much to Kim�s relief, she was able to convince Emily that, despite her
blindness, she was fully capable of relieving herself unaided. She did,
however, appreciate Emily�s help when it came to such things as applying paste
to her toothbrush.

�Would you like me to wash you?� Emily asked as they entered the shower room.

Kim shivered at the thought of her best friend touching her in such an intimate
way. �I think that I can manage,� she answered, uneasily, �if you�ll just guide
me under a shower head.�

Emily did as requested and after helping Kim adjust the water temperature; she
went to an adjacent shower and began to bathe herself. She was shampooing her
hair, not paying close attention to Kim, when she heard muffled sobbing. Emily
looked in the direction of the weeping to discover Kim on all fours desperately
feeling about for her dropped soap.

Emily hurriedly picked up the soap and then helped Kim to her feet. �I feel so
helpless,� Kim cried.

�I�m sure you�d become quite independent in time,� Emily said reassuringly.
�Fortunately, yours is just a temporary handicap and until it passes, I�ll be
here to help you.�

Without thought, Kim reached out to touch Emily and then pulled her best friend
into a tight embrace. They stood wordlessly, holding each other closely, as the
water cascaded off their glistening bodies. Had someone observed them, the
meaning of the embrace might have easily been misconstrued. Neither girl gave
thought to this nor were they the least bit self-conscious. Providence had
brought them together and only death would end their extraordinary friendship.

* * * * * *

�Ron, why doesn�t Severus just call the competition off?� Sam asked. It was
obvious that she was extremely irritated.

�I�m sure he would, if it were within his authority,� Ron answered. �Severus
may be the headmaster, but he still has to abide by the directives of the Board
of Governors.�

�I can�t believe that the Governors approve of Simone�s shenanigans,� she
countered disgustedly. �First he forces the contestants to wear those
licentious costumes, and then he introduces those dreadful spiders into the
first event. Now he�s slipped disability-causing potions into the competitors�
drinks. What�s next?�

�I don�t know,� Ron answered, shaking his head in frustration. �Rishard, or at
least the people he works for, seem to have all the angles covered. When
complaints were raised concerning the costumes, they were quick to point out
that until recently such competitions were held in the nude. They also reminded
everyone that two of the school�s most celebrated professors were devout
nudists.�

�That�s totally different,� Sam interrupted. �Being a naturist is poles apart
from being forced to dress in provocative and suggestive costumes. Besides,
most of the contestants aren�t naturists.�

�You don�t need to convince me,� Ron said, raising his hands in capitulation.
�I�m just pointing out some of the arguments they�ve used. Personally, I think
some of the Governors are either under the Imperius Curse or have accepted
bribes. But we all know how much my opinion counts for.�

�Ronald Bilius Weasley! You know very well that I value your opinion highly,�
Sam shouted, affronted by Ron�s comment.

�You know what I mean,� Ron replied apologetically. �In our world the opinion
of a werewolf isn�t worth a Knut.�

�Perhaps in the Wizarding World,� she said, pulling Ron into her arms, �but not
in our world.� She kissed him passionately.

* * * * * *

The room was bustling with excitement as Kim entered the Great Hall guided
watchfully by Emily. Evidently word had rapidly spread about the fortune of the
competitors because Emily was acutely aware of many eyes falling upon the two
of them as they crossed the hall to the table where the team was all seated
together.

Unlike the other students who were talking animatedly, the Hogwarts competitors
sat in near absolute silence. Emily helped Kim to be seated and then without
waiting for an invitation plopped herself down at the table beside her friend.
Jamie and Caitlin both gave Emily strained smiles of approval, but said
nothing. Both girls had faraway looks covering their faces. As Emily glanced
from face to face, she realized that all the contestants had the same gloomy
expressions.

�Are you guys coping all right?� she asked.

Caitlin just stared at Emily questioningly, but Jamie nodded and gave Emily a
weak grin. It was then that the bleakness of the situation became wholly
apparent to Emily. In little more than an hour the competition would be
commencing; it would be crucial for the players to communicate among
themselves, but how? Kim was blind and it appeared that Nora Jordan and Lee
Wilson, the two reserves, were suffering the same adversity. The three would
need a great deal of assistance during the task, but half the people available
to give that help couldn�t hear them and the other half couldn�t speak

Jamie had always been the group�s leader; now she was unable to talk and even
if she could Caitlin and Donald couldn�t hear her words. Maybe she could use
sign language with them, Emily thought, but that certainly wouldn�t work with
Kim and the others that were sightless.

Emily shook her head with disgust. How could the competition be considered fair
with the Hogwarts team being at such an obvious disadvantage? Unless? Her eyes
quickly darted to the nearby table where the American contingent was seated.
One glance was all it took for her to discern that the Americans, as well, had
been treated to Rishard�s wicked potion.

Emily hoped that somehow the team would be able to deal with their temporary
handicaps and prevail in the day�s competition, but at the moment that wasn�t
her pressing concern. After sharing her observations with Kim, she concentrated
on assisting the girl to acquire a healthy breakfast.

Kim�s first sightless meal was both frustrating and messy. Once again she was
reminded of how much for granted people take their vision. Kim had just
finished eating when she felt someone�s hands grasp her shoulders in a
heartening way.

�I�m pleased that you are handling the situation so well,� Professor Granger
said reassuringly. �What Mr. Simone did to you is inexcusable. Mercifully it is
only short-term.�

Hermione kissed Kim on the cheek, then in turn approached Nora and Lee and
likewise offered them words of encouragement. As Hermione made the rounds of
the sightless students, Harry placed a blank parchment in front of Caitlin and
Donald, the students that were rendered deaf by the potion. He pointed his
finger to his eyes and then to the parchment. �Watch the parchment,� he said.
His words appeared briefly and then vanished.

�I want to apologize to you all for what I�m sure was a frightening experience
when you awoke this morning,� Harry declared. �I also want to guarantee you
that neither the Headmaster nor myself were aware of the effects linked to the
potions you were given. Mr. Simone had informed us that you would be required
to perform today�s task while handicapped, but he never divulged the extent of
the handicaps or how they would be imposed.�

�What he did was beyond the pale,� Harry emphasized. �Professor Malfoy has
examined the vestiges of the potion and assures me that the effects, although
devastating, are only temporary. When you awake tomorrow morning you will have
returned to your normal complete selves. Meanwhile, it is my unpleasant duty to
notify you that the task will go on as scheduled. Your afflictions are just
considered another obstacle that must be overcome.�

Kim raised her hand warily, hoping to get Professor Potter�s attention.

�Yes, Kim. Did you have a question?� Harry asked.

�Yes, Sir,� she answered. �I was wondering, couldn�t Caitlin cure us? Not just
us! I wouldn�t want to cheat. I mean all of us. The American team as well.�

�I�m sure that Mr. Simone would consider that a violation of the contract,�
Harry answered bleakly. �Unfortunately, the option isn�t even available to us.
It seems that the loss of her hearing has negatively affected Caitlin�s
Hyperempath powers.�

Kim frowned.

�If there are no further questions, I�d like to stop by the American team�s
table and reassure them before we all head down to the pitch,� Harry said. He
looked desolately toward Caitlin and Donald. �I�m sorry, but I can�t allow you
to hold onto those parchments. It would be considered any unfair advantage.�

Don and Caitlin both nodded their acquiescence and reluctantly handed back the
parchments. Although it was nothing like actually hearing, it had been nice to
briefly discern what was being discussed in the room.

Emily noticed that Ron and Sam had joined Harry and Hermione as they conversed
with the American students. After a few minutes the Americans rose to their
feet and departed the hall along with their coach. Ron and Sam remained with
the group to provide any needed assistance.

�It�s time to proceed down to the pitch,� Harry commented upon returning.

�Emily, I�ll lend Kim a hand,� Hermione offered. �It would be best if you
rejoined your friends.�

Emily nodded her agreement. She noticed that Jamie and Caitlin were assisting
Lee Wilson, but was shocked to see Dick Bancroft placing his arm compassionately
around the shoulder of Nora Jordan.

Emily watched transfixed until Tyler touched her hand. �We have to hurry back
to Slytherin House and get our winter robes,� he said concernedly. �It�s bitter
outside.� He watched as the Hogwarts team departed the hall. �They�re going to
freeze to death in those miniscule costumes. They might as well be naked.�

�Most of them are!� Emily said. Then without further explanation, she grabbed
Tyler�s hand and they scurried off to get their robes.

* * * * * *

�Roger, what are you doing here?� Emily asked in surprise.

�The same as every one else,� Roger replied with a laugh. �There wasn�t much
logic in keeping the shop open when all of Hogsmeade is here to watch the
competition. Besides, this isn�t exactly ideal ice cream weather.�

�You can say that again,� Tyler said with a shiver. �Just the mention of ice
cream makes me cold. You�re welcome to sit with us if you like. No sense in you
sitting alone.�

�Thanks for the offer,� Roger said graciously, �but I�m waiting for someone.
Oh! Here she comes now.�

Emily and Tyler looked in the direction Roger was facing and were both stunned
to see Amanda and Alex headed their direction.

�You�re meeting Amanda?� Emily questioned, surprise evident in her voice. �Are
you guys dating?�

�Not exactly,� Roger answered nervously. �This is sort of a trial run to see if
we feel we have enough in common to try the whole dating thing.�

�I think it would be great if you two started seeing each other,� Emily said
enthusiastically. Before she could comment any further, Amanda and Alex caught
up to them.

�Hi Roger!� Amanda said in greeting. Her voice seemed to crack slightly with
tension. �I hope you don�t mind if Alex sits with us?�

�Not at all,� Roger replied graciously. �Why don�t the five of us locate seats
together?�

Everyone nodded agreement to this plan as they all headed out onto the pitch
where special seating had been erected surrounding the two temporary small
ponds where the task was scheduled to take place. After searching fruitlessly
for about five minutes, they were about to give up on finding adjoining seats
when a voice called out to them. Evan was standing, waving frantically to them
and pointing to an empty section of bleachers next to him.

�How did you manage to get such great seats?� Amanda asked as they joined Evan.

�I�ve been here since before dawn,� Evan answered sleepily.

Emily was astonished as she looked about. She had never seen so many cameras or
photographers gathered in one place; it looked like a paparazzi convention.

�These contests have become tremendously popular,� Roger said, as if in answer
to Emily�s as yet unasked question. �Today�s event is being broadcast to
wizards worldwide. The competitions have become the equivalent to the Muggle
Olympics.�

�At least the Muggles have the decency to allow the participants to dress
appropriately for the weather,� Amanda commented. �Contestants in their winter
events don�t participate in skimpy bathing costumes.� She looked concernedly at
Jamie and the others. �They all look like they�re freezing to death.�

�Here comes that Simone character,� Alex interrupted. �I think they�re ready to
begin.�

Rishard whipped out his wand, pointed it at his own throat, and said,
�Sonorus!� Suddenly he was able to speak over the roar of the crowd. His voice
echoed, booming into every corner of the stands.

�Welcome! Welcome to the second event in this thrilling competition between the
students from The Salem Witches� Institute and Hogwarts School of Witchcraft
and Wizardry.

�Today�s task is called �Bridging the Gap�. As you can see, we have erected two
small pools, one for each team. The pools are ten foot deep at all points.
There is a platform secured in the middle of each pool. The distance from land
to the platform is approximately seven feet.

�Each team must cross the two expanses. They have no tools, only two boards
with which to make a bridge. The two boards are four and five foot in length
and quite rigid. Also, only three people may occupy the center platform at one
time.

�In order to make the task more exciting, the contestants have all been
temporarily afflicted with a disability. The rules were explained to them last
evening because one third of the players are now incapable of hearing. Another
third have lost the ability to speak and the final third have been temporally
rendered blind.�

There was a sudden gasp from the spectators.

Evan�s face was pallid. �When did this all happen?� he asked fretfully. �What
is Caitlin�s handicap?�

�She�s lost the sense of hearing,� Amanda answered. She was about to reassure
Evan, but was interrupted by the booming voice of Rishard.

�Don�t worry,� Rishard said in a heartening way to the crowd. �I assure you
that the handicaps are only transitory. When they wake up tomorrow, all
participants will have returned to normal.�

�One more thing,� Rishard said, suppressing a nervous laugh. �The ponds do not
contain water. Although it closely resembles water this fluid is actually
Petrificus Potion. It is the potion equivalent of the Petrificus Totalus spell.
Any part of the body that comes in contact with the solution becomes rigid.

�Touch it with your fingers and you will lose their use. Submerge an arm or a
leg and they will become incapacitated. Fall completely in the potion and you
will become dead weight for your team, only your eyes will move for the next
hour. Remember all member of the team are required to finish the task, even any
that are out of action.�

�Coaches, please assemble your teams at the starting point,� Rishard added. �We
will begin as soon as the certified judges are in position and all set.�

�It looks like everyone is going to participate again,� Alex commented. �The
substitutes have ended up being regular starters.�

�I�m sure that thrills Nora Jordan,� Amanda remarked. �I think she�d just as
soon watch from the bench.�

�She wouldn�t be doing much watching today,� Emily said dejectedly. �She is one
of the contestants that was struck sightless.�

�Do you know which contestants have what disability?� Roger asked.

�Yeah! I sat with them all at breakfast this morning,� Emily informed. �In
addition to Nora, Lee Wilson and Kim Thatcher are also sightless. Donald Thomas
and Caitlin are for the short term deaf, while Jamie, Jeffery Mac Dowell and
Dick Bancroft have lost the ability to speak.�

�Finally, someone found a way to shut up my dissolute brother,� Tyler joked.
�In his case, I sort of wish the potion�s effects were unending.�

�It must be weird for Jamie and Dick,� Amanda noted. �Normally they are both
constantly arguing with each other. Today they have to settle for giving each
other nasty looks.�

�Not being able to easily communicate with each other is going to make this
task extremely thorny,� Roger remarked. �Jamie was the team leader for the
first task. Her inability to talk is going to mean someone else might have to
step up and take control today.�

�Who makes the better leader, someone who can�t talk, someone who can�t hear or
someone who can�t see?� Emily asked.

�I�m more worried about that Petrificus Potion than anything else,� Evan said
fretfully. �What if someone falls in the pond? How will their teammates get
them out?�

�Good question,� Alex agreed. �Those boards may be sturdy, but they�re only
about eight inches wide and three players on each team will need to be guided
across.�

�Neither team looks primed today,� Amanda observed. �They�re all just standing
around as if in a stupor.�

�They�re most likely all still disconcerted. It must have been an awful shock
when they woke up this morning,� Alex stated. �That was only a few hours ago.
They�ve had very little time to adjust and now the task is about to begin.�

When Rishard gave the signal to start, both teams, at the outset, seemed
perplexed. Not surprisingly, it was Jamie that stepped forward for the Hogwarts
team and took control of the situation. Her first action was to group Kim, Nora
and Lee together and then gesture instructions to Caitlin, indicating that she
should keep the trio enlightened as to what was taking place.

Next, Jamie indicated for Dick and Jeff to each get one of the two boards and
follow her to the pool�s edge. She placed the longer board on the ground and
then slid it so that most of the board extended in the air over the water like substance
similar in fashion to a diving board. Jaime then motioned for Donald to join
her and Jeff as they stood on the end of the board. She then indicated for Dick
to walk out on the board while carrying the shorter plank.

At first Bancroft hesitated, giving Jamie a �do you think I�m crazy� look.
Then, as if a light went on, Dick understood Jamie�s plan and nodded his
approval. Slowly he walked out on the plank; it wobbled slightly, but remained
in place. Cautiously Dick bent down and placed the other board in place. Six
inches of wood touched and extended over the island platform, while the other
end just covered the edge of the �diving board�.

Dick took a deep breath. He felt as if he were walking a tightrope three foot
above the deep pool of Petrificus Potion since nothing was securing the second
board in place. He took a wary step and placed a slight bit of weight on the
board; it remained in position. He held his breath as his full body weight
moved to the second board, and then without hesitation he leapt to the
platform.

Dick had made it to the middle of the pool. He quickly made sure the boards
were still properly lined up and then gave Jamie the okay signal.

�I never thought I�d see the day that those two would work in concert,� Tyler
said, taken aback. �Did they actually just exchange smiles?�

No one responded; Emily and the others were all too absorbed in the spectacle
that was taking place before them. Even the American Team had seemed to be
watching the group from Hogwarts, but they now were quickly replicating the
procedure.

Jamie hadn�t wasted time checking on the American Team; instead she had
motioned for Caitlin to bring Nora and Lee forward. She had Caitlin explain to
Lee what Donald�s job was and then had him take the boy�s place. Once Lee was
weighing down the board, Donald began his journey across to the platform.
Donald had watched Dick vigilantly and was able to repeat the Slytherin boy�s
efforts without any difficulty. It was Nora�s turn next. Caitlin guided the
girl until Nora had her feet positioned securely on the first board.

�Keep shuffling your feet little by little to the left,� Caitlin instructed.
�I�ll tell you if you are getting too close to the edge of the plank. To help
you maintain your balance, Jamie will hold your right hand. I�ll let you know
when you�ve reached the halfway point.�

Nora inched her way along the board at an agonizingly slow pace. At the speed
she was moving, the Americans would surely catch up soon. Caitlin was about to
urge Nora to move more rapidly, when a scream penetrated the air. One of the
American girls had just fallen into the pool.

�That�s right! Take it nice and slow,� Caitlin said positively. �Haste makes
waste. Careful now, your left foot is about to touch the second board; you will
need to lift it up about an inch. Perfect! Now let your right foot touch before
lifting it. Great! You�re on the second board. Keep moving slowly to your left.
Reach out your left arm so that Dick can help steady you.�

�You made it,� Caitlin screamed in excitement as Dick gave Nora an unexpected
hug.

Jamie gave Caitlin a nudge, encouraging her to cross next, but Caitlin
frantically shook her head and shouted, �No!� She held three fingers up in
front of Jamie�s face. �Remember, only three people are allowed on the platform
at a time.�

�Good thing Caitlin remembered that,� Alex groaned in relief. �If she had
crossed over to the center, the team would have been disqualified.�

The American team had thus far only managed to get two people across to the
platform and was currently struggling to rescue one of their numbers from the
pool. If Hogwarts could maintain a steady pace and avoid any calamity, the
contest could, without doubt, be won.

Dick pulled the four-foot board onto the platform and then stood back as Jamie
deftly sent the longer plank flying through the air in his direction. Bancroft
wasted no time getting the five-foot plank set into position and then sent
Donald on his way toward the other side.

The Ravenclaw boy had no difficulty placing the shorter board in position and
then hurrying across to terra firma. The Hogwarts team had now successfully
moved one contestant completely from side to side. With Donald safely ashore,
Dick sized up Nora and then looked to Jamie for guidance. He felt that he could
adequately support Nora�s weight by himself, but was concerned about sending
the blind girl out on the plank. Since neither he nor Donald had assistance
supporting the planks, they would be unable to give her any balancing aid.
Also, Dick was concerned whether Donald�s guidance of Nora would be as through
as Caitlin�s had been.

Jamie seemed to comprehend Dick�s concern, but indicated that he should try.
Jamie obviously felt that they just couldn�t afford the luxury of exchanging
boards after each individual.

Dick gave Nora a hug and then helped position her feet on the board. He took
her hand and then gave her a gentle nudge indicating that she should start her
journey across. Dick wished that he could somehow warn her that he would not be
able to offer her constant support; that he would need to withdraw his hand and
that for a time she would be on her own.

Dick watched intently as Nora moved little by little along the board listening
to Donald�s instructions and encouragement. Bancroft panicked briefly as Nora
neared the second board. Don had forgotten to warn her about stepping up an
inch. It looked like she stubbed her toe, but somehow still managed to maintain
her balance. Everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief when the young girl
finally reached shore. Hogwarts had two across and the Americans had only just
managed to get their petrified player out of the water.

Since it was illegal to walk the boards around the pool to the starting side,
it was necessary for Dick to remain on the platform so that the planks could be
passed to him and then back to Jamie. Once the boards were set up again as they
had been originally, Lee and Caitlin were the next to cross. Lee was guided
across in a similar fashion as Nora and then Caitlin followed. Both players
finished their crossing to the far side without incident.

While Hogwarts was getting their third and forth players complete, the American
team had found it necessary to abandon the platform and essentially start over.
This was necessitated because two boys had to carry the petrified girl across
the plank bridge. That required the platform being empty to start with so that
the three could arrive at the same time and then proceed to the finished side.
The one male contestant had to then return back to the platform with the
planks. Thus while Hogwarts now had four members of their team safely back
ashore, the Americans had only gotten two people totally over and done with.

Jeff, Jamie and Kim remained on the starting side of the man made pond. Since
Dick was still on the platform, they could not all journey there at once. The
decision was made for Jeff to undertake the trip first and then after he had
successfully made it completely to the other side Kim and Jamie would venture
out to the platform. This meant moving the boards around quite a bit, but there
seemed to be no viable alternative.

When Jeff had safely joined his teammates on the far side, Dick lobbed the
four-foot board in the direction of Jamie and then situated the five-foot board
in place before assuming his anchor position. The shorter board had to be on
the side nearest the girls this time around because it was necessary for Jamie
to retrieve it on her way out to the middle platform.

As Jamie guided Kim onto the board, she realized the failing in her plan.
Neither she nor Dick would be able to help talk Kim across the planks. When out
of Jamie�s reach, Kim would be on her own until she made it to Dick�s waiting
hand. The other team members could yell encouragement, but their view of the
planks was restricted; they wouldn�t be able to advise Kim when she had reached
the juncture of the two boards.

Jamie squeezed Kim�s hand, after which she gave her an encouraging nudge to get
started. She would have preferred to move along the plank directly next to Kim,
but doubted very much that Bancroft could counterbalance their combined weight.

Jamie held on to Kim�s hand tightly until the younger girl arrived at the point
where the boards joined. Then she gave a slight pull hoping that Kim would
comprehend the meaning of the tug.

Kim hesitated, and then felt around with her foot until she located the spot at
which the two boards met. At this point, Jamie had to release her grip on Kim�s
hand. Kim, though, continued to move forward with deliberation, carefully
checking her footing before placing her entire weight down. In a short time she
felt Dick�s fingertips touching hers and knew she would safely make it to the
platform.

Without deliberation, Jamie nimbly started across the temporary �bridge�,
stopping only to retrieve the shorter board once she had passed over it. Only
after she had joined Kim and Dick on the platform, did she check on the
progress of the American team.

�It�s in the bag,� Emily shouted excitedly, throwing her arms happily around
Tyler.

�I like your enthusiasm,� Tyler said, kissing Emily�s cheek, �but let�s not
celebrate until each and every one of them is safely back on land.�

Emily gave Tyler a disgruntled look, but begrudgingly returned to watching the
contest.

Dick and Jamie wasted no time setting the boards in position for the final
passage. As Jeff and Donald provided counterbalance, Dick was the first to
triumphantly cross.

Once again, Jamie gave Kim a cheering squeeze as she sent her on her way. Dick
had his arms waiting to grasp Kim�s hand as Caitlin called directives to her
friend. Kim�s outstretched hand was mere inches from Dick�s fingertips when the
crowd gasped and then screamed. The distraction was all it took to cause Kim to
lose both her concentration and balance and cause her to plummet into the pool
headfirst.

The crowd once again screamed as Kim�s body vanished below the surface of the
pool.

�What happened?� Amanda asked, totally baffled. �What caused the crowd to
initially yell?�

�It was that American boy that you girls know,� Roger explained. �Isn�t his
name Brian? Anyway he was on the platform for the Americans just like Bancroft
was for Hogwarts. And like us they had three more players to move onto the
platform. Obviously he realized that they didn�t have the time to move the
boards around as often as we did. He evidently decided to clear the platform by
leaping to the other side of their pool.�

�Is that legal?� Alex asked.

�Evidently! They haven�t been disqualified,� Roger elaborated. �Brian didn�t
make it all the way to shore, but he did manage to grab the side of the pool.
He appears to have only be petrified from the waste down.�

�Who cares about him,� Evan demanded. �Look at Kim! What happened to her team
costume?�

Kim�s rigid body had returned to the surface, but was now floating face down in
the pool of Petrificus Potion. Being drenched in the potion plainly had
nullified the concealment charm.

�Her nudity isn�t the crucial concern,� Emily said nervously. �Her nose and
mouth are under water. Even though she�s petrified, doesn�t she still need to
have air?�

�I believe so,� Alex answered concernedly. �If the potion works the same as the
spell, she isn�t truly petrified, but rather just in a full body bind. Only seeing
a basilisk�s eyes indirectly can turn you to actual stone.�

�Then they have to get her turned onto her back before she suffocates,� Emily
cried in desperation.

Fortunately Jamie and Dick seemed to have the same idea. They had hurriedly
dissembled the bridge and Dick was already poking Kim�s body with the one board
in order to send it floating toward the platform and Jamie. Jamie couldn�t risk
touching the potion so had to wait until Kim was directly next to the platform,
at which time she slid her plank under Kim�s ankles and lifted the girl�s feet
onto the platform. Then avoiding the potion, Jamie drug Kim onto the platform
unceremoniously by her feet.

Quickly Jamie turned the nude girl onto her back. Unable to speak, Jamie made
the hand sign for OK only to promptly realize that Kim was unable to se this
gesture.

Although Emily didn�t seem to feel that Kim�s exposure was of vital concern, it
appeared that the paparazzi and the majority of the male spectators had a
differing view. Flash bulbs popped incessantly and it looked as if every
Omniocular in the stadium was focused on her.

�Jamie, hurry, put your plank back in place,� Caitlin yelled. �Dick is coming
to help you with Kim.�

The longer plank was already in place extending over the water look-alike
substance with Donald and Jeff firmly holding it. Jamie had barely positioned
her plank when Dick hurried back across to the platform. Without delay, he
placed his hands under Kim shoulders while Jamie grabbed Kim�s ankles. Together
they easily picked the thirteen year old up off the ground and started back
across the plank bridge. As soon as they reached land, Caitlin hurried back out
on the makeshift bridge and retrieved the shorter board. It was only when
Caitlin reached shore and the other plank was lifted that Hogwarts was declared
the winner.

Caitlin looked in the direction of the American team. Their last player was
just leaving the platform. Hogwarts had won by less than a minute.

As soon as the win was declared official, the security trolls at last allowed
Harry, Hermione, Severus and Madam Pomfrey to sprint to Kim�s side. Hermione
quickly covered the nude girl with a blanket as Madam Pomfrey examined her.

�She�ll be fine as soon as the effects of the two potions wear off,� Madam Pomfrey
declared. �Actually, in her present state she�s probably much warmer than the
other contestants.�

* * * * * *

�I�m disappointed, Rishard,� Eric said as he and Rishard watched the crowd
depart the Quidditch Pitch. �Extremely disappointed.�

�Disappointed?� Rishard cried, aghast. �What did you expect? I thought the task
was thrillingly exciting and I delivered the teenage nudity that our male
viewers crave.�

�Are you actually trying to take credit for that young lady�s costume
evaporating into thin air?� Eric asked irately. �What kind of fool do you take
me for? You know as well as I do that the Petrificus Potion does not dissolve
clothes. That young lady was undoubtedly naked through out the entire task. My
guess is that she was probably using some sort of concealment charm that had
its effects negated by the potion. I doubt she is the only one using the charm;
more than likely that is why there have been so few wardrobe malfunctions. I
suggest you look into that.�

�Sadly, that was one of the few bright spots of the day. Didn�t I make it clear
to you that I expected the action to be stepped up a notch today? Where was the
near death experience?� Eric asked.

�I thought you were being facetious,� Simone answered. �You didn�t actually
expect me to place those kids in genuine peril, did you?�

�What did I say to you at the conclusion of the first task?� Eric asked.
�Didn�t I clearly articulate that you might actually need to kill or maim
someone? Have you never studied Sociology?

�No,� Rishard answered, baffled as to what relevance that had with the current
discussion.

�If you had, you would understand that maintaining the status quo is never
enough,� Eric explained. �Just as primitive man at the outset was pleased to
merely have food and basic shelter, as time progressed, he desired more. The
same is true of our audience.

�The time when they would be content with a flash of bare boob is long gone.
Even total nudity no longer satisfies their hunger for thrill and excitement.
They demand more and it is our duty to deliver it.�

�I�m not sure I understand what exactly you expect of me,� Rishard said
nervously.

�I just expect you to broadcast the final event,� Eric proclaimed. �I�m going
to personally make all the meticulous arrangements, the first being a change in
venue. Instead of holding the third event here at Hogwarts, it will be held on
Fantastic Island.�

�Fantastic Island!� Richard declared aghast. �But I thought that was a highly
restricted complex. It�s certainly too dangerous a place to take children; the
Ministry would never give their permission. �

�The Ministry has already given their blessing,� Eric replied in a boastful
manner. �You�d be surprised at what positive results a few well placed curses
can produce.�

�But� there are dragons and Chimaera there,� Rishard blubbered. �I�ve even
heard that they have a Nundu in captivity. Someone could be hurt, perhaps even
killed.�

�I can�t believe how thick you are,� Eric asserted. �That�s the entire idea. I
suggest you stop worrying about those inconsequential little brats and start
worrying about yourself.�

* * * * * *

Sunday, February 19, 2006

�Do you have any idea why Rishard wants to meet with all the participants?�
Caitlin asked as she and Jamie departed the Gryffindor common room together.
Both teams had been ordered to meet with Mr. Simone in the Charms classroom at
eight o�clock.

�Simone feels that Kim wasn�t an isolated case. He thinks the majority of us
were using the concealment charm rather than wearing his decadent costumes.�

�Well, he�s right. You�d think the pervert would be pleased about that, rather
than upset,� Caitlin protested. �Because of the charm�s failure poor Kim ended
up on display totally nude. If we�d have all been wearing the actual costumes,
the most show that the deviates in his audience would have gotten might have
been a few quick peeks at assorted body parts. Instead they got to gawk at Kim
totally naked for a good ten minutes.�

�Don�t remind me,� Jamie said, a feeling of guilt churning her stomach. �My
plan totally backfired. How is she managing the situation?�

�Not too good,� Caitlin answered. �I wish it could have been you or I in her
place. Better yet, Emily. Nothing embarrasses her.� Caitlin sighed. �Kim just
isn�t like the three of us. She enjoys naturism, but isn�t comfortable being
nude when others are fully clothed.�

�Now, thanks to me, the entire wizard world has seen her starkers and her
pictures are being disseminated on the wizard net,� Jamie groaned.

�Don�t blame yourself,� Caitlin pleaded. �You had no way of knowing that the
potion would cancel out the charm. It was just bad luck.�

�I know,� Jamie said sadly, �But that doesn�t alter the fact that nearly every
boy over the age of puberty is wanking off to her nude pictures. Worse, because
she was petrified, the poor girl can�t even get a moment of privacy by running
out of the picture and partially hiding in the frame.�

�Some of the girls are shoddier than the boys,� Caitlin declared. �Emily tells
me that Denise keeps hanging up life-sized pictures of Kim in the Slytherin
common room; labeled pictures.�

�Labeled? What do you mean by labeled?� Jamie inquired.

�Arrows pointing to her various body parts with nasty comments,� Caitlin said,
blushing. �Like firm succulent breasts and wet juicy�.�

�Never mind! I get the idea,� Jamie interrupted. �She wasn�t happy nearly
killing Emily. Now she�s moved onto mortifying Kim. Don�t the prefects do
anything about the pictures?�

�You forget; Emily and Kim are in Slytherin House.� Caitlin reminded her. �Even
people like Doris and Tyler are hesitant to go against the house majority.�

�I just pray that one day that girl gets her comeuppance,� Jamie declared.

�Me, too,� Caitlin agreed. �Is Dad going to be at this meeting?�

�Both Hermione and Harry,� Jamie answered. �Also, Alex! Harry and Alex were
looking over the original copy of the contract that we all agreed to, hoping to
find a loophole that would permit the use of the charm.�

�I hope they find one,� Caitlin affirmed. �Even after what happened to Kim, I
prefer the concealment charm over the actual costume. I don�t want to be
worried with tucking myself in every few minutes.�

�I agree,� Jamie said.

Caitlin and Jamie were the last to arrive and as soon as they were seated,
Simone cleared his throat in order to attain silence.

�This meeting was called for two reasons,� Simone announced. �The promoters
have decided on some minor changes to make the last event of the tournament a
bit more exciting. Before I reveal those changes, however, I would like to
discuss the intentional violation of tournament rules that occurred on
Saturday. This breach of contract could have resulted in Hogwarts being
disqualified. Disqualification did not take place only because investigation showed
that both teams had breached the contract.�

�I want it understood that no such abuse will be tolerated during the final
event,� Simone barked.

At this point Alex shot his arm into the air. �Excuse me sir. Exactly how do
you feel the contract was breached?�

�Just who are you and why are you at this meeting?� Rishard squealed. Evidently
he had forgotten his previous encounter with Alex.

�I�m Alex Ward,� Alex stated, taking to his feet. �Jamie Zacherley, one of the
Hogwarts contestants is my intended. It was at her suggestion and encouragement
that many members of both teams decided to use a concealment charm rather than
wear a flimsy costume that often had a tendency to shift and expose private
body parts. I read and reread the agreement numerous times and fail to see that
this violated any provision of the contract.�

�Then young man, I suggest you never decide to enter the field of law,� Rishard
replied smugly. �The contract clearly states that for all events the
participants must wear the team uniform provided by the promoters and nothing
but that.�

�Now if it is alright with our junior want-to-be barrister, I�d like to
continue.�

�I�m sorry, Sir, but that�s not what the contract says,� Alex stated politely.

�I think I know the conditions of the agreement, young man,� Simone protested.
�I wrote the damn contract.�

�I think that if you take the time to reread the contract carefully, you will
see that you are quite mistaken,� Alex stated emphatically. �The contract
actually states clearly that the contestants must wear nothing more than the
team uniform during participation. Obviously, your intention was to insure that
no one put on a cover up.

�No one violated your terms. The contenders that used the concealment charm
actually wore less than the team uniform. They were physically nude,� Alex
reported.

�Let me see that,� Rishard said, angrily ripping the document out of Alex�s
hand. After studying it momentarily he threw the paper back at Alex. �You�re
trying to twist the meaning with semantics.�

�Actually, I�d say it was you that was endeavoring to change the actual
wording,� Hermione declared. �Plus, I can�t see what difference it makes.
Either way, to the audience, the contestants appear to be wearing your tacky
uniforms. Even you must admit that despite what occurred with Kim, there is
less chance of accidental exposure using the charm.� She hesitated for effect.
�Surely you wouldn�t want these children used as sex objects.�

Rishard became extremely flustered. That was exactly what he wanted, but, of
course, he certainly couldn�t readily admit it. �Fine,� he said, a beaten tone
to his voice. �I suppose it doesn�t matter whether they wear the actual uniform
or use the charm.� Quickly he tried to change the subject. �What I really sought
to discuss with you tonight is a thrilling change in venue for the final event
of the competition.�

Rishard cleared his throat. �I�m tremendously pleased to announce that the
concluding event of the competition, scheduled for June, will take place on Fantastic
Island.�

At first the room was completely silent, and then burst into chaotic
discussion.

�Excuse me, Sir,� Kim said raising her hand shyly into the air. �Does such a
place in fact exist? I was under the impression that the supposed existence of
an island containing fantastic magical beasts was a myth.�

�Many people are under that impression,� Rishard confirmed. �But let me assure
you, the existence of Fantastic Island is not a falsehood. Much like Hogwarts,
its location is unplottable, but I can guarantee you that it actually exists.�

�I�ve known of its existence,� Harry declared, �but it isn�t exactly a petting
zoo. Many of the beasts living there are considered exceedingly dangerous. I
was under the impression that it was off limits to all but the most highly
specialized and trained animal keepers. You can�t seriously plan to hold the
third event there.�

Rishard nodded his head. �Until recently it was indeed a highly restricted area
and the Ministry had actually encouraged the belief that its very existence was
a fable. During the last two years, however, private enterprise has spent
millions of Galleons on protective wards and charms to make the island
completely safe.�

�In a few months, advertisements will begin appearing announcing the opening of
Fantastic Island as the premier vacation destination for wizard families. It is
expected to over night become the magical world�s equivalent to Disney World.�
Rishard paused briefly for effect and to let everyone take in this information.

�Due to a highly placed connection, we have been granted the opportunity to
take part in a sneak peek at what the island will offer vacationers.�

The students burst into thrilled applause, followed by excited discussion.
Harry and Hermione simply stared uneasily at each other. They shared a horribly
sickening feeling in their stomachs.

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