"After all we've been through, is there any question in your mind where I stand?" you say.
You begin to lower your wand, knowing it's a risk, relying in your faith in your friends. Hoping that Ron and Hermione, who've been there with you since the beginning, will not turn on you now.
"Besides, you owe me for taking out Malfoy back there, you can't kill me yet." Ron grins dropping his wand.
"Seriously, you two--maybe I should take you out now." Hermione chuckles, her own wand now at her side.
You know this can't last, that in the end it can only be one person who survives; but you are stronger together than apart, and you need them as much as they need you at this point. You won't let Voldemort win, by turning you against your friends, turning you into something you are not.
"The question now is what do we do next?" you ask. "Ideas?"
"I think we need to find a place to camp, and then figure out our strategy. Pool our resources" Ron says eyeing your rucksack and canteen.
You notice Ron is holding nothing but a wand. Hermione, on the other hand has not only a wand, but also a small beaded bag.
"I'm not sure that's such a good idea yet, Ron," Hermione insists. "We need to get as far away as we can from the Cornucopia before the survivors head this way."
Just then a cannon goes off, and continues again and again.
Eight times. Eight dead.
You won't learn the names of the dead until later tonight, but the numbers tell you that aside from you, Ron and Hermione, there are thirteen others out there. Are they beginning their hunt? The idea makes your heart race as you glance around at the nearby trees.
Should you: A.) Set up camp or B.) Keep going
