"Oh." Harry murmured as he looked out in front of him.
"Oh, woah!" He exclaimed as he plopped down in the sand.
In front of him, was the largest body of water he had ever seen. Every once in a while the tide would come in just a little and tickle his feet.
Minerva leaned down next to the tot.
"It's pretty big huh?"
"Mmmha" Harry nodded in agreement.
"Wanna come see something cool?" She asked with a mischievous smile.
At Harry's nod she encouraged the boy to stand and then lead him to the seaside near a large rock.
"See look here," she said as she pointed towards some small flat starfish near the shore.
Harry bent to his knees and peered down.
"What'sit?" He asked while curiously reaching out a hand.
"It's a starfish" Minerva explained while encouraging him to touch it.
"Sta'fis" he repeated while carefully poking and then stroking the strange animal.
They spent most of the afternoon in a similar way. Minerva showed him more starfish, sand dollars, clams, and even a few magical fish that were known to swim close to shore.
That afternoon they built a large sand castle and levitated blankets and pillows inside. There little Harry and Minerva enjoyed a nice long nap.
a/n:
The sand castle was actually quite small. So Minerva was in her animagus form when she joined Harry for his nap.
They were on a small beach on the border of Portugal and Spain. This is the first time Harry has seen the ocean.