41. Thestral Hogwarts
The dry grass crunched under their feet as the three made their way across the grounds. Selina and Violet were heading to CoMC; Christopher herbology. As they skirted the edge of the Forbidden Forest, the two Gryffindors stopped in their tracks, staring at a skeletal beast grazing ahead.
Violet continued to class, still talking, unaware that her friends had stayed behind. Apparently she'd never witnessed death; she showed no acknowledgement of the Thestral right in front of them. "Can you see them too?" Selina asked softly, her voice trembling a little.
Christopher reached for the first year's hand. "Yeah." |