A/N: I don't own Harry Potter
This is for the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Assignment #4 Public Services - Task #3 - Educator: Educators inform visitors through tours and events
Write about a hands-on learning experience
Writing Club February
Character Appreciation: 19 "I brought the marshmallows!"
Lizzy's Loft: 23 - He's on a strike and looking at you
Scamander's Case: 25 - (creature) snake
February Fortnightly
Gwen's Candy Shop
Bowl 1 (Physical Disabilities)
Deaf/HoH: Write a character who has difficulty hearing things. [Note: Hearing aids do not restore hearing completely.]
Word Count: 670
"I brought the marshmallows!" Ron announced, pulling a slightly smooshed bag from his sack. Harry shook his head.
"I seem to remember the Scout Master saying we didn't need to bring any food," Hermione stated.
"But it's a camp out, we can't have a camp out without marshmallows," Ron replied, popping the bag open and shoving one in his mouth. "Besides, we can never have too many snacks."
"We can't have too many macks? Eww, no!" Hermione wrinkled her nose. Ron laughed.
"He said 'snacks' Hermione, snacks. I know it's hard to enough to understand him when his mouth isn't full of food."
"As long as I don't have to kiss him," Hermione replied, following the rest of the Wix Scout troop into the camping site. There were already tents set up, having been left by the troop camping there the past week.
"Good thing we don't have to set up the tents."
"Gather around everyone," Scout Master Dumbledore announced. Hermione was still unpacking her bag. Harry tapped her on the shoulder and nodded towards where the troop was gathering.
"Thanks," she whispered. "I wish he'd make sure he has my attention before talking."
"I know, but we've got your back, Hermione."
"Thanks," she replied, turning her attention back to the scout master. She watched him as he spoke. She could hear some of what he was saying, but most of the words were just lost between them. She'd learned to read lips, which really helped, but only if the person was actually facing her and not the sky, as Dumbledore had a habit of doing.
"We're going to be tent mates," Hannah signed into Hermione's hand. Hermione turned and gave her a smile. Hannah and Harry were the only two in the troop who had bothered to learn sign language. Ron just yelled really loud.
"Partner up and gather firewood, then I'll teach you to light a fire."
The kids split into pairs. Harry and Ron were a pair. Hermione and Hannah, and Neville and Ron's little sister, Ginny, made up the remaining pairs.
"There's a large tree over there. It might have dropped some branches in the last storm," Hermione suggested. Hannah nodded. The girls scampered over towards the tree. Hermione tried hard to focus on hearing the sounds of nature.
Filtering out the background sound of Ron and Harry was easy, since they were further away. She could hear muted bird song. She smiled, when suddenly she felt something odd. The ground seemed to vibrate slightly. She knew it was something making a sound.
"Hannah, I hear something weird," she stated. Hannah paused.
"What is it?"
"A shaking?" Hermione answered, confusing crossing her face. Hannah's face paled.
"Stay still then. I think, maybe it might be a rattle snake. They make a rattling noise to scare off predators."
Hermione nodded. She'd read about snakes. Read about all the things she could encounter while on a camping trip, but she never thought she'd experience the danger first hand! Hannah had grabbed a large branch and was slowly swinging it through the grass.
"Hear anything?"
"No, but that doesn't mean anything. I really had to focus to hear it the first time."
"Okay, it's not between me and you, take a step towards me. Slowly."
Hermione followed Hannah's directions. Soon she was standing in front of Hannah.
"Let's get back to camp?" Hannah suggested. Hermione was only too happy to agree. As the girls walked back, Hermione saw a flash of movement behind them. Near where she'd been standing, a long snake wove through the grass in the opposite direction. Hannah had been right. It had been a snake. Hermione pointed out the escaping reptile to Hannah.
"Glad you felt it. Those things can be dangerous. We'll let Scout Master Dumbledore know so he can warn everyone else to keep a watch out. Let's see if Ron has any marshmallows left," Hannah laughed. Hermione joined her, both girls knowing Ron had probably eaten the whole bag by now.
