Chapter 3: Hunting
After dinner everyone stayed around to talk. Mrs. Weasley, Hermione, and Ginny were washing the dishes. Harry and Ron and Mr. Weasley were going to do it the following night. Harry was still a little tired, but he was glad he was among friends. Tomorrow, Mrs. Weasley was going to go to Diagon Alley to go school supplies shopping, so everyone had best write down on their lists what extra things they wanted or needed. Ron had only wanted a few extra good quills, and Hermione wanted some new book. Harry asked for a bag of owl treats for his owl; Hedwig.
Harry and Ron filed up the stairs, to their room. They changed to their pajamas and got into bed. Tonight, however, sleep did not elude Harry. It was a peaceful slumber and just what Harry desperately needed.
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Vyk followed the leithfold into the forest. She couldn't go after it though. She had to observe it and figure out why it here and not it its normal area. Dumbledore was relying on her for this and she could not let him down. Especially after what he had done for her, going out on a limb for her so she could continue her schooling during the summer so she could go on her top secret missions during the school exams.
Vyk walked stealthily behind the leithfold. It had a very acute sense of hearing and smell, so she had to be very careful as to not attract it's attentions before she was ready to. Vyk was wearing tan moccasin boots that hid the sound of her steps and made her tread softly. The rest of her attire consisted of a loose peasant shirt and an undershirt, and a pair of pants.
Suddenly the leithfold stopped in its tracks. It turned around violently, but Vyk darted into the trees to escape the eyes of the leithfold. It had very poor eyesight, but it used its other senses to compensate for his lack of eyesight. Vyk watched the leithfold wearily, but as soon as it had turned around it turned back and went back to trying to find whatever it was looking for.
Vyk followed it around the forest. She noticed that it only ventured a few hundred yards into the forest before it circled back to its cave. Vyk was tired and decided to make camp and write an owl to Dumbledore.
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Harry woke up refreshed and relaxed. He, Hermione, and Ron were bored and had nothing to do. They were finishing up some last minuted Summer homework. Of course Hermione had already finished it, so she was helping Harry and Ron with theirs. "Hello? Can I get some help here?" Came a call from the foyer; it was Mrs. Weasley. Ron and Harry got up and went to help her.
"I saw Fred and George in Diagon Alley. They say "Hi" to everyone. Here," She started sorting through all the bundles she had and handed some to Ron and some to Harry. "Those were the things on your list. Go put them up now so you won't be hunting for them early tomorrow morning."
Harry and Ron bounded up the stairs and dropped their things on their beds. They unwrapped every parcel and started packing for their return to Hogwarts. This year they would be in their sixth year. When they received their school supply lists they also got their grades from their exams. Harry got an O in Defense against the Dark Arts, an A in Transfiguration, a A in Potions, and a few other good grades. He didn't do too well on his History of Magic exam or his Astronomy exam, but they were not important for what line of work he wanted to be in. Harry was tired and not hungry. He decided to go to bed early. Ron wanted to go to sleep too, so they went down to tell Mrs. Weasley they wouldn't be attending dinner and went to sleep.