Prompt: #18 Find a nice secluded place to lie and watch the stars
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Star Gazing (September 1, 2011)
"C'mon, Vic." Teddy took her hand and pulled up from sitting on the couch by the fire. "You need a proper welcome to Hogwarts."
"Where are we going?" she asked as he led her through the portrait hole.
"You'll see when we get there."
She followed him quietly down to the first floor and into an empty classroom. Teddy took out an old piece of parchment and scanned it carefully.
"What's that?" She peaked around his arm.
"Nicked it from Harry. It's a map of the school and it shows where everyone is. Very hand for sneaking around." Teddy grinned. "Ok, ready? You've got to stay right with me and stay quiet." Victoire nodded and Teddy threw a silvery cloak over the both of them. "It's an invisibility cloak," he explained. "Harry's too. He really needs to keep a better watch on his stuff." Teddy and Victoire snuck from the room and tiptoed across the Entrance Hall. Teddy pushed open one of the huge oak doors and they headed on to the grounds. Victoire made to take off the cloak. "Keep it on. You never know who's watching from the windows." They continued across the lawn down to the lake. Teddy took the cloak off of them and stuffed it in a pocket of his robes. He made toward a flat-topped rock to their right that jutted out far into the lake. He gestured for her to follow. She followed behind him placing her hands in the same places she saw him use. She neared the top and Teddy reached a hand down to help her the rest of the way up. He walked along the length of the rock until he was at the very edge where he sat down and patted the stone next to him. Victoire did as she was asked and sat next to him. He then leaned back and crossed his arms behind his head and she followed suit.
"Aren't they fantastic?" Teddy asked, staring at the star dusted sky.
"Lovely," she agreed.
"There air is much clearer up here and the stars shine through better. You don't get a view like this at home." They laid in silence for a while.
Something big disturbed the water near them. Victoire jumped, her heart in her throat.
Teddy laughed. "It's just the Giant Squid. See?" He pointed to several large tentacles skimming the top of the water. "He likes to come out during the night, it's not as hot. Sometimes, if he gets really close, you can tickle his tentacles."
Victoire giggled as a large, slimy tentacle slid up the side of the rock and felt for the two of them. She reached out and touched the top of it and it recoiled quickly as if frightened.
"You have to let him come to you though. You scared him."
"Oops," she mumbled.
"It's ok. I'm sure you'll have other opportunities. You ready to head back? It's your first ever day at Hogwarts tomorrow."
"Not quite yet. Let's stay a little longer." She leaned back again and Teddy did too. Her hand rested by her side and she felt his brush it slightly before he fully grasped it in his own.