#2 - Please Don't Find Me

Arthur, given the chance, would avoid the Forbidden Forest as much as possible. That was why it was so concerning to him that some ingredients could only be found there. He didn't want to lose house points, and he certainly didn't want to lose an arm to whatever creature might be lurking, even if Madam Pomfrey could stick it back on right after. Or maybe she'd give him a potion to grow it back? Arthur shuddered at both ideas.

He stayed at the edges, hoping that he wouldn't have to go all the way in to find the mole bones he was looking for. He looked down at the ground, looking up every now and then to see if something was going to look back. Even though it was sunny out, he couldn't help but feel nervous.

Arthur tried to be brave, but it was a little difficult, especially when he'd heard so many bad things about the Forbidden Forest. It was Forbidden for a reason, he was sure, and even though he was an OWL student he didn't feel prepared to be in there by himself.