HIGH SEAS
Part II
Up on deck the rest of the crew were busy at their posts. Hermione and Ron were sitting at the hull together, nervously going over maps. Percy had just been helping Blaise tighten the ropes and came over and sat on the opposite side of Hermione. She smiled helpfully at him and he gave her a smile back, but Ron cleared his throat. Hermione quickly averted her eyes from Percy's and picked at her fingernail.