the fun boys [benny]

Mad dashing across the lawns Benny felt like his feet were carrying him faster than his legs should have been able to move. Everything in his shirt jostled back and forth as his arms instinctively tried to sway with the movement. He heard JR stop behind him, call for help, and Benny stopped on a dime, the ice cream nearly falling out. The twelve-year-old did the equivalent of a footrace drift as he slid on the dewy grass and turned to look at JR. "One sec!" He called back, walking quickly to join JR and try to help him pick up what had fallen. His shirt was full up, so much so that bending over seemed like more trouble than it was worth. He had the ice cream, so no matter what had dropped out of JR's shirt they would still be okay.

"Shit, shit, shit," the preteen swore under his breath, the curse words falling easier the more time he spent around the older students at camp. It was partly because he wanted to be more grown-up, partly because it was fun, partly because he was legitimately scared right now. "Run!" He whisper shouted at JR before he took off running, still slipping and sliding on the grass, and darted for their cabin. The flashlight was closing in, turning the corner, and his heart was in his throat. Slinking against the wall of the cabin next to theirs Benny tried to hide in the shadows until JR caught up and they made for the door. Someone would have to open it, and all of their hands were full right now, but he wasn't thinking about that yet.

JR grinned wider at Benny's cursing, thinking that they were crazy for doing this but also how cool Benny sounded when he cursed. His mum was always on him about language so he hadn't really gotten the chance to try out swears until Hogwarts and the idea still made him almost want to glance over his shoulder and make sure his mum wasn't going to scold him. His friend pulled it off well though and JR repeated it under his breath like that was the most daring thing he had done tonight.

The Slytherin, usually so sure-footed and quick, had a delayed reaction to Benny's "run!" so he moved his short legs even faster, trying to catch up. The safety of the cabin was in sight but he kept on glancing behind him to see how close the counselor was. After all they had accomplished, it would be a real drag to get caught now. "Hurry, hurry!" he urged his friend as they slinked against the wall of their cabin and then he bounded onto the porch, the orange light casting a glow around them that JR wasn't happy about. Made them stand out even more.

"Open, open!" he called, gesturing toward the door, belatedly realizing that Benny's hands were full too. "I got it," he said a half second later, reaching up with his shirt basket and extending his index finger to hook around the handle of the screen door and pulling it open just enough so that he could wedge his foot in and kick open the door enough so they could slide in. "Dump the stuff and pretend like you're asleep in case they come check!" he told Benny as he threw himself onto his bunk and pulled the blanket over himself, shoes and all, and tried to even his breathing so it looked like he had been sleeping instead of running around after curfew, his heart pounding in his chest.

They ran and Benny felt like every inch of his skin was on fire with adrenaline. It coursed through his veins, pushing him forward faster and faster, until they hit the wall of the cabin. THey were so close to home base now, so close to safe, that Benny found himself holding his breath as they jumped onto the porch and the light came on. It cast a glow across the lawn in front of their cabin and their guilty overburdened shirts and benny's mouth dropped open.

The Gryffindor was sure they would be caught but when JR got the door open in a hurry Benny followed him and dove inside. He dumped his haul into the trunk at the end of his bunk and slammed it shut louder than he'd meant to. It barely closed, full to the brim, and he hadn't considered the idea of things melting or spilling all over his clothing until he was tucked underneath the quilt his Lola had made for him.

He breathed as quickly as he could but the giggles came anyway. Snickering underneath the blanket he was just about to pull it back, assuming they were safe now, when he heard the screen door creak open. His hand rushed to his mouth, covering up the laughter, trying to be quiet underneath his blanket and pretend to be asleep but he wasn't as good at it as JR was.

The footsteps moved into the cabin, he saw the light of a Lumos illuminate the room a little through the loop holes in the stitched blanket and stayed still. Don't look in the trunk, don't look in the trunk, he silently repeated to himself and waited.

His breathing sounded as loud as thunder in his ears and he was tense under his light covers, just waiting for the moment a counselor cracked open the door and caught them. He was sweating, but maybe more of nerves and fear of being reprimanded than from the sprint they had just taken across the lawn. Benny's snickers seemed loud to him too and he gave him a sharp shush, his ears still pricked for any sounds outside their cabin.

JR was sure he was as still as a corpse when the screen door creaked open, his heart thumping loudly in his chest. He kept his eyes closed, hoping and praying whoever was checking on them wouldn't notice the weird lumps under his covers. He was pretty sure having a stash of stolen food in your bed was against the rules.

But somehow, the counselor must have thought all was fine as the footsteps receded, the screen door creaked again as the counselor left, and JR was still for as long as he was able before he sat up, threw his cover off and looked to Benny with an expression of utter shock and delight.

"Best. Day. Ever!!" he whispered excitedly before he tossed Benny show food and started digging into their stash.

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Benny thought they were going to get caught, he really did, and the wizard had already starting coming up with stories and excuses to try to talk his way out of it. He wasn't great at that, but the more he did things like this, the better he got. Covering his mouth he tried to laugh quickly but it was difficult. He even tried to hold his breath, but he was still snickering by the time the light outside had passed by their cabin. Climbing out of where he was hiding quickly Benny followed JR's lead and began rifling through their hoard.

"Right!" He agreed with his friend, as he popped the first of what many snacks into his mouth. He'd have a stomach ache before the night was over but something told him it would be absolutely worth it. Summer camp was turning out to be even better than he had originally thought.

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