Kennedy was more than a little startled when he saw that THING with MASSIVE eyes and lights everywhere. He shut his eyes tight, willing himself to never open them again. That things was SO hideous it would take years to cure him. That was a bit of an exaggeration, but that's how Kennedy felt. Although he wanted to keep his eyes close the song sparked curiosity in him.

They've taken something he would miss?

Huh?

Ever so slowly, the boy opened his eyes and kept swimming so that he wouldn't get lost. Soon enough he caught sight of something strange. Very strange. Then his classmates were rushing toward them? What in the holly guacamole was going on? As he followed, one of the floating figures caught his attention, freezing him in place.

Everything seem to stop. The rushing students, the creepy alien fish...even his heart beats. The only thing he was aware of was a ringing in his ears. It kept getting louder within this darkness he suddenly fell in. It was as if the world stopped spinning. As if air stood still. As if a ticking clock ticked louder and louder. And the suddenly, a strange heat ran through him and snapped him out of the darkness.

"Mahdasafds!" Was what came out of his mouth, but what he meant was mom.

What kind of sick joke was this. Bringing his mother into the freezing lake. She was a muggle for Merlin's sake! His only family. He swiftly moved through the water, and mentally thanking the Gillyweed for the effect. When he got to her, Kennedy wasted no time in wrapping his arms around her and pulling her toward him, but something kept them there.

Looking down he saw that her wrist was caught on something, he wasn't to aware of what it was. Just at that moment he felt his gills tingle and his breath became a bit labored. Oh no, this wasn't good. The Gillyweed effect was most likely wearing off.

Dang it!

Kennedy remembered that he still had his wand in his hand. He unwrapped his wand arm from his mom and paused. She doesn't like it when he has his wand out. She always cringes when she sees it and then gets a sad look in her face. Kennedy grimaced and turned around. He wasn't about to disrespect his mom by performing magic in front of her. So, he let go and turned her body around so that she was facing away from him.

"Relashio!" he yelled, trying to make his voice as clear as possible. As he did that, his mom's body was freed.

Wrapping his arms around her once more, he kicked up and hoped that he would make it above the water before his time ran out. He briefly looked down at her form and grinned, Don't worry, I got you mom.