Chapter 93 – Quincy’s Idea
Since Quincy's return, I never had a chance to speak with the Beauxbatons students, although I wanted to. The reason was simple: they usually kept to themselves or didn't even leave their carriage. The atmosphere was clearly against them as many students, even those who didn't really talk to me, also thought they were behind the disappearance of Quincy. Simply put, the air was filled with gunpowder, and the tiniest spark would be enough to ignite the conflict.
On the other hand, I had multiple talks with Viktor as we began planning how to board the ship and what to look out for. Those who were with me were working on gathering everything they may need and devising spells or potions to help them swim through the dark, cold water, reaching the ship safely. The only question was when it would happen and whether everyone would have time to prepare. So now I was also looking to buy time and not start something before we were ready to jump ships. Literally.
"Have you ever thought about what the second test will be?"
"Hm? Where did that come from?" I asked, looking up from my homework we were about to finish, sitting in our Common Room, enjoying the warmth coming from the nearby fireplace.
"I was pondering it, and I think I know what the second hurdle will be."
"Oh? I'm listening!" I answered, putting my quill down and thinking about our collected clues.
"Here!" She pulled out a book from her bag of holding, putting it before me. "I already translated most of it and marked the pages where these exact ingredients come up!"
"Are you sure it would be about that? They could be about anything!"
"My instincts are telling me, yes! A hundred percent yes! And don't forget, one of the people who made up the tasks was Flamel himself! There has to be a challenge dedicated to alchemy!"
"Fair point. What did you find?"
"A handful of recipes require either of our ingredients or just one! Not to mention, there has to be a third one we don't know about! The thing is, all the potions that have both of our stuff are defensive potions."