HP X LOTM : Please Call Me Mr. Error.

Loki aimed his wand at them, to see what reward he would get for killing them, but paused and turned to Harry instead.

"You alright Harry?" Loki asked, stepping out of the fog so that Harry could see him.

"Pretty much. What happened to Fleur? Did she get hurt by one of the animals in the forest?" Harry asked seeing Fleur not arrive.

"No. She isn't on our team. She tried to trap me and take me down when I was off guard but I managed to escape just in the knick of time."

"Not on our team? But the blue robes-"

"She transfigured them to look like ours. I suspect that her team was chosen as soon as we chose ours so that the other team could be balanced."

"..." Harry frowned but then calmly nodded. "I understand."

"Do you know how to apparate Harry?"

"No, unfortunately not. Isn't that taught in the fifth y-"

"Ok, then I have another plan for us to follow."

"...Do tell."

"I think we can tame any beasts we defeat in the forest and they will likely be the only ones that can attack a Guardian and do some significant damage to it."

"You want me to hunt down all the animals in our jungle?"

"No. I want you to hunt all the demons in their jungle! Leave the ones in ours to me. I can handle our side."

Harry's eyes widened. "That's…isn't that a bit too risky?"

Loki shook his head with a smile and explained, "The plan is to rid them of their forces so that they can't attack our Guardian Turrets with full force. And by the time they realise you've taken down their biggest and brightest demons, I'll bring the biggest ones we have."

Loki's smile was contagious, and once Harry understood Loki's plan and idea, he nodded quickly and was about to begin rushing towards the enemy forest but Loki's words stopped him.

"When you see Fleur, make sure you try and team up with her. Make her think that you don't know about her betrayal. Well unless she attacks you first."

Harry nodded and rushed away.

'I was wondering why 'Adam' wanted to make the animals realistic…'

'If it is what Bagman told us we would be judged about…that's a little clever...it's probably about love.'

'If my suspicions are correct, it was because you can not only win them over by hurting and threatening them but also by loving them…'

'It's probably going to be easier for us to show our love to kind and clever creatures…so Fleur and Krum have to show courage to love the demonic creatures they've subordinated?'

'How unique…'

'…but how do you decide how to grade such a vague concept without upsetting everyone in the audience?'

'And I still feel like there's something missing in all of this.'

'Why would 'Adam' want to tire me and Harry when he's planned to make us fight you-know-who…'

'And how will he take us to Knockturn Alley?'

'Or will you-know-who come here?'

'Will we fight in front of everyone?'

'No that seems risky…'

'There are too many people for you-know-who to have to deal with here.'

'Above all 'Adam' is right here…so the fight would turn into a showdown between 'Him' and you-know-who instead of you-know-who and Harry.'

'So 'Adam' plans to send us away to Knockturn Alley?'

'How?'

'A portkey could be a simple solution to the problem.'

'But how will he ensure that I and Harry catch it at the same time?'

'Compulsion?'

'But it has been established that 'He' doesn't like manipulating my fate directly for some reason.'

'....something that I and Harry would like to hold at the same time…'

'...an item we might receive after defeating an animal in the jungle?'

'Perhaps an item that we might need to use against Krum and Fleur by holding it together?'

'But will there be such a powerful item?'

'Fleur's item was likely one which allowed her to expand her range of vision, or something which allowed her to detect any lifeforms in a small radius around her. Which was why she was able to see me through the fog.'

'But will there be a better item than that?'

'An item that would be stronger than a Zouwu?'

'I doubt there's such a thing.'

'If there was such an item that'd make the game 'unfair' since there is no guarantee that the other team will have a way to counter the item, turning the game into a lucky draw sort of thing where it becomes a race to gain an overpowered item and use it against the enemy team.'

'No…I doubt the other Headmasters and judges would've allowed such a thing to happen.'

'...Bagman did say we'd be judged based on Love, courage and sacrifice.'

'So it's probably more likely that we'll be judged for being able to tame the animals in our own way, either by coaxing them with treats, or drawing a line using punishments.'

'But then what motive is there for us to gain items from the animals by killing them?'

'How will 'Adam' ensure that Harry and I grab that specific item?'

'....let's say I tame the animals through 'love', it likely means that the animals in Fleur and Krum's jungle are the ones that'll drop it an item that 'Adam' wants us to hold together.'

'But how will 'Adam' make sure that I and Harry get it and hold it?'

'....no all this seems a little too convoluted.'

'There has to be something simpler.'

Loki saw the next wave of minions walking towards the enemy guardian and frowned a little before retreating into the jungle to tame animals that he could use to defeat or even burden Fleur and Krum.

'An item that both Harry and I'd want to grab at the same time…'

'Hmm…'

Loki's eyes widened slightly but he quickly hid it away.

'No way…'

'The trophy?'

'So this competition's rigged?'

'Rigged for Harry and me to win with the same number of points?'

Loki started picking up speed while running deeper into the jungle.

'Which animal should I target first to tame it?'

'...can I use my ability to insert thoughts into an animal's mind to tame it?'

'Would 'Adam' notice?'

'....better I don't reveal my abilities for now.'

'Why do I also have this weird feeling like I'm missing something.'

'Like something's about to happen that I wouldn't really like very much?'

'Well whatever it is…I've prepared to fight against you-know-who.'

'....I forgot to give Mione her danger premonition item though…'

'Daphne got one…so she should be safe.'

'It is highly likely that they'll arrive wherever Harry and I are going to be teleported to…well if they don't simply sending up a flare should attract the attention of all the Unspeakables in the vicinity.'

'And I need to send Sunny a message to send Laura a notice…'

'I'll do it once we are teleported away.'

'I hope nothing goes wrong.'

Loki spotted his fingers trembling a little as he rushed through the thick trees of the forest, but he clenched his fist into a tight ball as he calmed himself.

'First time fighting a Saint… at least in a way that he can retaliate…'

'I hope it all goes well and doesn't blow up in my face.'

'....if I am able to do everything right, I should be able to stop you-know-who from advancing his sequence once again.'

'...and if I'm right…I should be able to advance my sequence to Sequence 4 parasite.'

'Wait a second…'

'How did I get my Sequence 4 Parasite Beyonder Characteristic-'

'Ah…I remember…that demon…wait…what?...ROB?…how did I- someone messin-'

'I hope Harry's able to do a decent amount of damage by killing the animals in Krum and Fleur's jungle.'

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