The Dysfunctional Snakes PV Fifth Clue Closed

Loki joined the group again when they were departing from the courtyard to the great lake. The orange feline decided to climb up its owner plant leg this time and sit on Henry's right shoulder as he arrived at the great lake.

The riddle wasn't that difficult and they were a few guesses thrown around the group, Henry guessed the astronomy tower because of the star and planet references however it was Flash who guessed the answer for the riddle that time.

It was the quidditch pitch since the names in the riddle were names of brooms. The teen figured the quidditch player in the group would be the one to figure the riddle about quidditch. Still Henry bit the inside of his cheek and blamed himself for out figuring it out instead guessing the wrong place.

As they walked down to the quidditch pitch, Loki on his shoulder as the blue eyes teen hung back. He felt like a failure, he only figured out one riddle just like the rest of the group but that didn't stop the thoughts that was telling the going teen he was a failure and hadn't contributed anything to their team yet.

When they reached the quidditch pitch, Henry looked around at the stands high above. The teen hadn't spent a lot of time at the pitch, only occasionally finding himself km the grassy field. There was the scrimmage that Cash got him to sign up for and then one or two quidditch games that Henry attended to cheer on his friends but besides from a few events the teen hadn't spent a whole lot of time at the pitch.

Henry stretched his neck back a bit as his eyes scanned the strands above and three hops at either end before bring his bright blue eyes the the three others in his group. Loki remained seated on his right shoulder as the young teen took a breath and a moment before quietly speaking" Flash your the second string seeker right?" A few debates that students at the Scottish school had been discussing is the topic of quidditch or dueling? Alright maybe the debates were mostly fueled by duelists and quidditch players but both had their valid points and objectives. Each were different in their own way but also shares a similarly to.

"Quidditch is a measure of brute force, strength and team strategy. Three things that the slytherin team has at least from observing the team," Henry spoke quietly as his blue eyes searched for the parchment that contained the next riddle, he would take another deep breath before continuing softly" dueling is a measure of intelligence and strategy and a touch of teamwork," Henry remembered past duels and at least to the teen he had a favorite or preference of the two sports.

Once the parchment was found, Henry would read over each line. Taking in each word. His mind would separate the riddle by each line and try to connect it to a meaning or location.

The blue eyes gazed over each line as the young teen's mind started to unravel what the riddle could stand for or mean. However a few other thoughts or a familiar little voice distracted Henry from the riddle.

The first line has to represent the hunt, we almost made it but not quite yet? That has to mean that were nearly at the end, maybe this is the last riddle or the second to last?

'Or maybe both of your guesses are wrong'

A ministers name... but he isn't a minister? Someone who taught at Hogwarts who perhaps was related to a minister or shared his name perhaps? But who would that be or actually where would that be?

'Somewhere that you can't remember since you have already lost'

The hunt isn't over yet but were close to a ending, the next location is somewhere that has some who is related or shared a name with a minister.

'Name off what you know since you won't figure this out'

Could it be the headmaster perhaps or a past one? The person is also past right? I don't believe it could be of someone current or can it?

'You'll only have questions and never any answers'

A person who shares the name or is related to a past minister? That taught at Hogwarts? That has to narrow down our choices already right? It won't be somewhere outside so were going to be headed back into the castle and somewhere like a classroom or specific corridor or trophy room or rehearsal room perhaps?

'Give up already, you'll have guess it'

A minister relative or someone who shares his name? A person who is related to a minister or shares his name that taught at the school? Wait a minute! What if it isn't a person were looking for but a inhibited object! Like a portrait!

'Or you could be wrong which won't be a surprised since your a failure'

Portraits of late professors or headmaster or would there be any of past ministers? I don't believe there will be, Hogwarts A History or any other textbooks have mentioned there were and I haven't see one yet so I don't believe there are portraits of late ministers. So we need on have a professor or headmaster? Wait a minute! In the trophy room is a portrait of Brutus Scrimgeour a late headmaster I believe, could that be the answer?

'Your probably wrong again'

Henry smiled to himself as he was about to suggest the spot when he heard Flash suggest it first. Suddenly he heard the voice in his ear and felt his anxious ever present again.

'Didn't provide any help again'

'Your a failure, just accept it'

'You'll never be anything more than a failure'

'You are worthless to the group'

'You couldn't even solve one riddle'

'Pathetic'

'Shame they landed with you on their team'

'You probably made then lose the hunt'


"I believe that's the answer to, brilliant work Flash," Henry spoke with a small smile as the voice continued to circle around his mind. Ringing in his ears. Of course Henry hid this and didn't let the others see. Keeping a barrier up that separated him from the rest.

Loki would make a leap from Henry's shoulder to Jack's and give a short meow to the boy before they started to walk to the trophy room, at that point the orange feline jumped from Jack's shoulder to the ground and walked for a bit. Nearing toward Hanako for a strange reason before briskly walking back to Henry and climbing up his owners pant leg. The orange feline would then sit on Henry's right shoulder again as they neared the trophy room.