#3 Splash Down

The somewhat murky state of the lake water had been stuck at the back of Oscar’s mind since his unplanned dip the other day. Luckily he had heard about a task though that would hopefully help with it.

Something about mineral stones to be whacked across the lake to help promote a healthier ecosystem.

That was something that he was all for, so it was with that task in mind that he found himself headed to the boathouse for the second time that year. If he had any say though, then his second visit would not end up with him in the lake.

He loved swimming, there was no doubt about that, he just preferred warmer waters. The fact that it was scarf weather already, and he had fully embraced the use of his house scarf, implied that the waters were very much not warm.

Once he was in the boathouse Oscar crossed over to the water first. He peered down in an attempt to see if the little biter from his last visit was there again, before he decided to move on to what he had gone there for.

The crate of stones was quickly spotted once he started to look for it, and so he made his way over to pick up the bat stored next to it.

Oscar gave the bat a practice swing, wanting a feel for it before he even attempted anything with the stones.

“Like rounders,” he whispered to himself as he thought back to childhood games in the muggle world. The only difference was the size of the ‘ball’ and the fact that it would not be thrown at him. That seemed doable then.

Nodding to himself, Oscar pulled out his wand with his other hand and pointed it at the crate of mineral stones.

“Wingardium Leviosa,” he said as, with a swish and flick of his wand, he targeted the top most stone in the crate.

Oscar watched the stone rise up with his spell as he directed to hover in just the right place. Then, with a swing of his borrowed bat, he sent it flying off over the lake as far as he could.