Breaking the shadows

Camping

1998

Thursday June 4th

Ginny had begged Molly to go on a camping trip over the summer, and yesterday she gave Ginny Harry, and Ron permission to go with Hermione, Luna, Neville, and I on a camping trip to the woods.

Hermione had gone home for a week just so Hermione could explain everything to our parents, as they had thought they only had one daughter for nine months

They were a bit choked, but it made sense for them after some time. They were curious of course, they have had fake lives for the past two years, but now they are back to normal, and Hermione and I are ready for our camping trip in Ashdown Forest.

Hermione and I met with Luna and Neville at the Burrow, we stood in the kitchen talking with Molly for a while before Ginny came running down hugging me and said exited: "Are you ready?"

"I'm so ready, are you?"

Ginny: "Yes."

Another five minutes went by before Harry and Ron stood in the kitchen. Molly handed each of us a food packet with food enough for our 10-day-long trip.

Hermione had bewitched our duffle bags so they wouldn't feel so heavy.

We had each packed: sleeping bag, hammock, food, and clothes.

The hammocks were to hang in the tress as it would be easier than tents.

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After Molly had waved goodbye, we wandered off to the fields, we all had our brooms and wands of course. As we were out of the fields and the Burrow were out of sight, we all mounted our brooms, Astra who had been sitting on my shoulder took off and flew high above us. We flew for hours. At night-time we landed in Harmony Hollow, we put our Hammocks up in the trees, Ginny and I found wood for the campfire, and Hermione lit it. We all sat around the fire and ate our sandwiches. Astra flew out to find mice to eat. I had packed food for her, but she enjoys hunting it herself.

After we were done eating Astra flew down and landed on my shoulder with a big fat mouse in her beak, everyone got up immediately as they saw the mouse were still half alive. I don't really mind Astra eating her food on me, but Hermione's look made me change my mind. As I looked at Astra with her mouse the blood from the mouse dripped on to my shoulder, I used my hand to get Astra from my shoulder to my arm and sat her on a branch on the nearest tree. Then I went into my duffle bag and found a clean shirt. I got behind a tree and changed.

Hermione looked horrified when I stepped back out, and she said: "Does she do that often?"

"Sometimes, but this is the first time the mouse hasn't been dead, its just like when Crookshanks does it."

Hermione: "It is not the same as Crookshanks."

"It is, she wants to show you her food before she eats it."

Hermione: "Never mind, it's still disgusting."

I go to my hammock and lay down, I fall easier asleep with Ginny beside me, but it helps knowing that she is just beside me.

The last thing I hear before falling asleep is Astra hooting just before she flies into the black night.

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Puplished: 30-06-23