Wednesday

Journal,

Oh my God! Today was just too funny! You wouldn't believe this. This actually starts from last night. Remember when I heard something outside my tent. Well, that was at about 1:30 in the morning. At about 2:30 a scream woke me up from outside.

I went outside to find a skunk running away from the campsite. Suddenly, an odor hit me like Dudley on a bad day. And it hit me harder when Dudley stepped out of his tent. I had to run into my tent and close it to get away from some of the smell.

It turns out that noise last night was a skunk. It must have seen our fire or something. Well, it went into Dudley's tent and slept for about 50 minutes. After that it woke up and it's tail brushed Dudley's nose. Well, when Dudley awoke and saw what it was he let out a scream like a girl. That must have scared the skunk making it spray Dudley and run off.

"What the hell happened?!?" Vernon said as he stepped out of his tent, only to hold his nose. When Petunia stepped out, she wrinkled her nose and went right back in. "Dudley Joseph Vernon Dursley" You know he was in trouble if they used his full name. "Why do you smell like rotten eggs and the smelliest of sock put in a vomit caserole."

"A skunk came in my tent and sprayed me, Dad," Dudley said slowly.

"Just get back in you damn tent before you stink up the whole campsite," Vernon said, going back into his tent.

"But Harry"

"Now!" Vernon said, sticking his head out of the tent, wrinkling his nose and sealing his tent. I could have died laughing but that probably would get the blame on me. I sealed up my tent and went back to sleep.

By the time the morning came, the smell had spread. Vernon immediately ordered him to try to wash the smell off in the stream. Dudley came back still smelling after about an hour and a half of washing. It was funny during most of the day but the smell got annoying starting at midday.

They couldn't find anything to get the smell off of him. So, they decided to make him move his tent and live in a nearby campsite. Dudley looked so funny, not to mention smelled so bad. Well, the rest of the day didn't have much. Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon nearly forgot all about me after the "skunk" situation.

I was sort of glad I wasn't yelled at for the rest of the day. Uncle Vernon went out and caught some fish for dinner (which luckily I didn't know how to cook).

I am actually half-way finished my Herbology essay, so I'm going to try to finish it tonight if I can. I'll probably finish it tomorrow. Who knew Wednesdays could be so great?

- Harry