Entry for "Potions" at "Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Challenges and Assignments)"

Task: I want you to write about someone being extra cautious, and it pays off. Min 500 words

Entry for "Chocolate Frog Card Club" at "Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Challenges and Assignments)"

(bronze) Geraint Ollivander; Prompts: Old, Various, Saint, Unknown

Entry for the "Halloween Collection Competition" - prompt: 12. "Wicked Witch" Green

Entry for the "Gringotts Prompt Bank"

Location Prompts:

2. Paradise Cove

Family Prompts:

33. Flesh and Blood

Nautical Words:

10. Coast

Weather Prompts:

1. Air; 8. Breeze; 23. Flood; 44. Wind; 55. Tropical

All Colour Prompts:

A: 19. Azure

T: 5. Turquoise

Dialogue Prompts "John Green Books"

An Abundance of Katherines: 9. "That smile could end wars and cure cancer."

Single Words Prompts:

Instead of Little: 3. Compact; 12. Slight

Instead of Good: 3. Marvelous

Instead of Laughed: 5. Chortled

Instead of Said: 1. Called; 3. Responded; 6. Stated

Instead of Saw: 2. Noticed

Descriptors: Words to use instead of Said:

A: 14. asked

I: 7. interrupted

S: 10. sighed

It was a summer day with nearly tropical heat, the flimmering air over the beach of the old, compact village of Paradise Cove only disrupted from time to time by a slight breeze. The wind was not very cooling, but it was carrying the scent of salt to the coast.

At the beach of the village, a rather unknown place actually, were only a few people, a family of three among them.

Severus was holding his toddler daughter Abby by both hands, helping her to walk through the waves. Father and daughter were quite a pair – Severus in his black button-up shirt and black pants and Abby in her bathing suit of the colour "wicked witch" green.

The small girl chortled in excitement as the azure and turquoise flood washed around her, not caring about the fact that Severus was holding on to her rather tight.

"Severus," Rolanda called from her position on the family's picknick blanket. "Why are you not letting go of Abby for a moment? She can walk on her own, you do know that, don't you?"

"I am just being cautios," Severus responded, his eyes focussed on where Abby was placing her tiny feet.

"Over-cautios," his wife stated dryly. "That really is not necessary."

"She is my flesh and blood, Rolanda, and I am not going to let something happen to her!"

While they were talking, Abby made tiny steps that led her a little bit deeper into the oceans, but neither Rolanda nor Severus were really taking notice of that.

"This is a beach, you are standing next to her, what should happen, by all the saints?!"

"I have various scenarios for you, my darling," Severus growled, and only seconds later, a rather big wave hit Abby's legs, nearly throwing her off her feet. But thanks to Severus holding her hands from above, she managed to stay upright, though with much effort.

"See what I meant, Ro? She could have possibly drowned!"

"There are so many unknown dangers, Severus. Let her be a child. Let go!"

"Daddy, will you build a sandcastle with me?," Abby asked, interrupting the discussion her parents had – it was clear that the small girl was disapproving that her parents were getting into an heated argument when they had promised to play with her.

She looked up at her father, who sighed:"That smile could end wars and cure cancer. Sure, my angel, let us build a marvelous castle for my little princess."

Severus actually released a breath as he could lead Abby away from the water and go search for some stones and shells that they could use to decorate the castle later.

Rolanda was smiling to herself, once again admiring what a good and caring father Severus was, even though he sometimes overcooked his protectiveness a little bit. But to her, this fact only showed more how much he loved Abby.

"Wait for me, you two! We will build the biggest sandcastle that a princess has ever had!," she exclaimed and jumped to her feet, following her family.