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Harry watched the unicorn gallop away into the jungle and wondered if the others knew exactly how lucky they were to have seen it. They group all stood in silence staring at the spot until Finn broke the moment.
"Hey, Harry. Just a thought, but are there lionturtles in the magic world?"
"Are there what?"
"Lionturtles. On Avatar, they were on this mysterious island and it turns out the whole island is actually the shell of a giant lionturtle."
"Is that the one with the blue cat people that Sam likes?" Puck asked.
"No that's Avatar. He's talking about Avatar: The Last Airbender, you know the one with the kid that has the blue arrow," Mike clarified, for Puck anyway because Harry still had no clue what they were talking about.
"Exactly! So what about it, Harry?"
Before Harry could ask Puck cut him off. "It could just be a regular giant turtle, like in Aladdin."
"Aladdin had genies not giant island turtles. Jeeze, keep up, Puck," Finn said rolling his eyes.
"I think he meant the third one, Finn. The one with Aladdin's dad."
"Yeah, Frankenteen. My sister made me watch it about 100 times. So it has just as much chance being a turtle as a lionturtle."
"Well, the only one who knows would be, Harry."
The three Americans turned to look at Harry as one with expectant faces. "Um...I have no clue what you guys are talking about and I don't think I want to. To answer your really weird questions, no. There are no lionturtles and I really don't think we are on the back of any giant animal of any sort."
Puck and Finn actually looked disappointed at the news so Harry tried to help. "Why don't I take a break from teaching Puck, and I can tell you all about some of the magical animals I do know about. Since if there are unicorns here, there could very well be other creatures."
That got them all smiling again, and as they continued Harry told them about some of the more fantastic beasts he had learned about. Around noon, they finally stopped for lunch. The jungle was gradually thinning out and Harry wanted to make sure they had food before they left it behind. Puck, Finn and Mike ventured into the edges of the jungle with a transfigured satchel looking for food while Harry got the fish.
They were all sitting around eating when Harry noticed Finn sticking food into the cargo pocket in his shorts which was quickly followed by a low humming sound. Harry looked over to Puck and Mike in confusion, hoping for an answer but they seemed just as baffled as he was.
"Uh...Finn? Whatcha doin' there, mate?"
Finn's eyes snapped up from his pocket and quickly looked around to see the other three boys staring at him and immediately turned red and started eating.
"Nothing. What are you talking about? Why are you all looking at me?" Finn quickly asked.
"Dude. You were purring," Puck spoke.
"That wasn't me! That was-" Finn cut himself off, firmly pressing his lips together as his eyes went wide..
"What's in your pocket, Finn?" Mike groaned.
"He was stuck!" Finn defended. "He's harmless I swear. I found him in the jungle when we were getting food." Finn gently covered his pocket trying to shield what ever it was from their curious gazes.
"Is that what took you so long? I thought you were taking a leak. Let's see it then."
"What! No. You'll take him away from me!"
"Finn. We need to see so we know if it is dangerous," Mike consoled.
Finn pouted. "I don't wanna. You'll take him. I know it."
"We won't even touch him if he's not dangerous, Finn. Do you know what it is," Harry asked.
"Well, no. But he's friendly!"
"If you don't know then it is probably magic, and Harry can tell you if he's going to eat us in our sleep."
"Not helping, Puck. Just bring it out so I can see Finn."
"Fine! Just don't hurt him," Finn pleaded and reached into his pocket. A squeak came from in his pocket and Finn pulled out a neon pink puff ball, which then proceeded to roll around in Finn's hand. "You see he's harmless."
"That has to be the gayest thing I have ever seen. And I have met your brother," Puck snickered.
"Shut up, Puck," Finn snapped. "He's not gay. And don't talk about Kurt!"
"Do you know what it is Harry?" Mike asked.
Harry, who had been busy staring at the creature in wonder, snapped out of his daze. "Yeah, I do. It's not dangerous-"
"I told you so!"
"-but it really shouldn't be here."
"Why not? And what is it?"
"It's called a Pygmy Puff. It shouldn't be here because they're not natural. My friends Fred and George, the twins I told you about, they crossbred them in their shop and sold them as pets. There aren't supposed to be any in the wild."
"So how did it get here, was there one on the plane?"
"Not as far as I know. We weren't allowed to bring animals because of security. Otherwise I would have brought my owl."
They were all silent for a moment before Finn broke the silence again.
"So I guess the important question is 'Can I keep him?'"
"Oh, yes, Finn. That is the most important question. Clearly."
"Fuck off, Puck."
"I don't see why not. I wouldn't keep him in your pocket though. They like to ride on your shoulder from what I remember. Or on your head," Harry added with a giggle.
After that lunch went well. It amused Harry to see that for all Puck made fun of the pygmy puff he couldn't keep his hands off it. Harry caught him tickling the pink puff before Finn realized he had gotten a hold of it.
Soon they were back on their way making their way down the beach again. Instead of stories about magic, Harry asked the others to tell him about life was like for them. They had not found any sign that would indicated other humans.
They had left the jungle behind as the landscape had changed into a large sprawling rocky hills covered with lush green grasses. Without the trees blocking their view, the teens finally got a better view of the island without all of the trees. It was huge, much larger than Harry had expected. There were two mountains on the island, one was deep into the jungle and looked to be the smaller of the pair. The other was clearly huge but could barely be seen across the hilly terrain, it was so far away. The worse thing was they beach had completely stopped. Huge sheer cliffs jutted out into the ocean making it impossible to continue they way they had planned.
They were exhausted by the time they decided to make camp, Harry transfiguring the objects the others brought him and them moving it into place. It wasn't really late yet, the sun was still pretty high, but they had to come up with a new plan and after walking all day with no signs they were ready to relax. While Puck got some practice in with Wingardium Leviosa, a little ways down the others collapsed into the sand. Harry looked out at the water, just taking in the beauty. This was exactly the sort of place he had been thinking about visiting. The beach had ended in a cove of sorts, the crystal blue water hit the shore in gentle waves bringing with it a gentle salty breeze that misted them, cooling the boys down a bit in the hot sun.
Harry briefly wondered why he was trying to get off the island. So far this place was perfect. The only worry he had was for his friends, but after he found them he really didn't know what to do after that. This was the vacation he had been waiting for, and he got to spend it with some cool guys who wanted nothing more from him than some interesting stories. Well, except for Puck. Harry looked over to where the boy was concentrating on his spell, trying to float things further and further away from him. Harry was surprised how well he was picking up the magic and figured it was because he was learning the spells at a higher age where more magic was available. It was fun to be teaching again, especially to someone so enthusiastic.
Since the end of fifth year it had been all training and learning with very little fun squeezed in. Dumbledore still insisted he return to Privet Drive because of the blood wards, but the basement was transformed into a training room for Harry. The Dursleys had been furious at first, but the money Dumbledore offered had them shutting up real quick. After the fiasco at the Ministry, the Minister had gotten a special permit for Harry to use magic in his home without restriction.
The next two years had been filled with magical and physical training in between normal classes. Harry had been given potions to correct his eyesight and problems from his upbringing. Those had hurt a lot, but it was deemed required when Harry's body refused to gain the muscle they wished for him to have. Harry knew it all had been necessary, but he was really enjoying his time here. He figured he should keep that quiet from the others, whom he was sure would think it was insane to be enjoying being trapped on an unknown and possibly island.
"If you keep staring, he's going to think you want him."
Harry blushed, realizing that he had zoned off while still staring at Puck and had been caught by a grinning Finn.
"Who says I don't?" Harry replied cheekily causing Finn to blush in return.
"I told you, Finessa. Everyone wants Puckzilla," Puck shouted.
Somehow managing to turn even redder, Harry stood up from the sand. "Yes. Well, I am going to take advantage of this opportunity and go swimming. Can I trust you with the wand, Puck?"
"I told you, dude, it won't happen again."
Harry bent over to remove his shoes and socks before standing. "Good, cause the spell your learning tonight will be pretty fun. I don't want you to have to miss out."
Harry pulled off his shirt throwing it to join his shoes and began to move towards the water before he heard three gasps behind him. Harry cursed his forgetfulness. This was going to be a long conversation he didn't want to have so he ignored the sound and jogged towards the shoreline, sighing in pleasure as the warm water rose around him the further out he moved.
Harry swam around in the water for a few minutes, silently thanking Hermione for teaching him. Suddenly something grabbed his ankle and yanked him underwater before releasing him. He came up spluttering, wand in hand and hex on his lips when he heard the laughter. The others had joined him in the water without him noticing. Puck was directly in front of him, treading water and grinning.
"You really shouldn't do that!" Harry put his wand away before splashing the others who were still laughing. "It's not funny! What if I had actually hexed you!" But they were to busy laughing to listen. Harry let it go, they would learn better not to sneak up on him eventually. He decided on revenge, and lunged forward grabbing onto Puck's wide shoulders and pushed him under the water before swimming away quickly towards Finn and Mike. Harry laughed when he heard Puck come up growling before swimming after him.
They all played around for a while in the water, just enjoying it after the long walk all day. When the sun began to lower, the boys all made their way to the beach. Harry sent a drying and cleaning spell at all of them, but no one bothered to put their shoes or shirts on. The others had already seen, and he trusted them to at least wait to ask questions. Harry sent Puck to get his wand so he could teach him the new spell, and Mike and Finn sat quietly to the side to watch. When Puck returned to the group Harry explained.
"Your new spell is accio, the Summoning spell. What you will be doing is calling an object to you. There is no particular wand movement like with the Levitation Charm, but the trick is you have to visualize what you are summoning clearly in your mind. It only works on small living things, and lots of objects are charmed to resist the spell to prevent theft. Now just like this morning we'll practice a bit and then you can try it on your own while I catch dinner."
Harry and Puck spent the next half hour practicing the spell while the others watched, occasionally laughing when Puck got hit by one of the shells he was summoning. Puck really was a quick study and he picked up the spell much faster than Harry had in fourth year. When Puck got the hang of it, Harry suggested Puck practice catching the fish for dinner.
There were standing at the waters edge as Harry tried to coach Puck. "Now this is a bit more difficult since you can't see the fish. You have to clearly picture it in your mind without having the benefit of seeing it in from out you. Just concentrate."
"Yeah, it's easier said than done, dude. Just give me a second," Puck snapped. Harry raised an eyebrow at the boy, who immediately looked sheepish. "Sorry, man. It's just not that easy."
"I know, Puck. There's no pressure. It's not like we're gonna starve if you don't get it."
Puck calmed down, and a few minutes later was able to summon a fish from the water, which promptly smacked him in the face and fell back into the ocean and swam away. After a steady stream of choice words that would make even Fred and George blush, Puck stormed back up the beach to work with the rocks instead.
Harry, who was congratulating himself on not laughing at the moment, was joined by Mike who kept him company while he caught the rest of dinner. The two carried on chatting while Harry caught enough fish and they carried the basket back to camp. Harry showed Mike how to clean and cook the fish using the knife Harry had given him earlier. When dinner was finished and the others were all sitting around talking, Harry brought up the problem they had come across earlier.
"So, we are going to have to go inland."
Puck sighed. "I was really hoping we would just find Kurt, Tina and your friends and then we could just chill on the beach until someone came to get us."
Harry chuckled at the thought. "While that was a great plan, it doesn't look that's going to happen. So which way should we go?"
"Hey, uh...Harry?"
"Yeah, Finn?"
"Are their ghosts in the magic world?"
"Uh, yeah there are. Why?"
"Because there is a ghost bunny hopping toward us right now."
Secondary Disclaimer: I also don't own Avatar or Avatar: The Last Airbender.
**EDIT**: At first I thought accio could be used on fish, but when I looked it up for this chapter the HPwiki it said no. then after a comment from Sugarhoneymouse I looked it up again, and a different page on the same site said yes, on small animals. So I got off my lazy bum, walked over to my bookshelf, pulled out my copy of TDH and 30 seconds later had my answer. Fish can be summoned. So I went back and altered it a bit.
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