[Hogwarts Between] Crossing the Lake

[Patrick McCartney]

> Outside of the wake caused by the boats, the water was
> almost
> completely still and flat.  Reflected in it were the
> lights
> from the
> tall towers.  They shimmered here and there as small
> ripples appeared
> and went across the water's surface.
>
> All Paloma could do is look up at hogwarts and say,
> "Wow..."
> Seluna watched the oncoming castle, still wondering
> why her life
> was so
> messed up at the moment. all the magic, and giants,
> and strange
> things that
> were happening.
>
> Heath too stared at the majesty of Hogwarts, in
> between moments
> staring over the edge of his boat. It was as though
> his stomach
> couldn't decide if it wanted to throw out his
> lunch or not. He only
> felt a little nausous, but since the way his day had
> been going it
> never hurt to be to careful.
> 
> Their steady approach to the far shore was almost at an
> end.  As Heath
> looked down into the water, favoring his stomach, he
> spotted what
> looked like eyes -- human eyes -- staring up at him from
> below the
> surface.  The boat floated past them; but another pair of
> eyes
> followed, and this time he could just make out long hair
> flowing around
> them.  His boat slowly glided by.  The light from
> Hagrid's torch, the
> Hogwarts windows, and the crescent moon were not enough to
> see much
> more.
> 
> Paloma quickly broke her trance at hogwarts and stuck a couple of
> fingers in the water, Paloma wanted to do that her whole life 
>
> [OOC: (and she did not look at the water so she did not see the
eyes.) ]

[OOC:  Well, she was somewhere else, so she probably wouldn't. ]

Paloma's fingers made their own wake, unseen by anyone.

The water started to feel odd.  It seemed to be pressing firmer against
the tips of her fingers.  It also felt bumpy -- and slimy!!!