Harry's Tool

Title: "Harry's Tool" (200 words -- double drabble)
Author: Brian Gamble (brn_gamble)
Email address: brn_gamble at yahoo.com
Feedback: Appreciated.
Fandom: Harry Potter
Date: June 24, 2005
Archive: GAMBLE-STREET -- http://www.gamble-street.com
Disclaimer: Whether RP (real people) or characters, this is totally based on my own daydreams and fantasies. I don't claim to own anything, nor do I profit from writing and sharing fanfic.
Beta: None.
Warnings: None.
Dedication: For Al (alchemia). Thanks for sharing that fascinating tool -- and the fanfic challenge!
Author notes: The entry at LJ flister Al's journal where he posted the original challenge and photo of the tool has been removed, I'm afraid.

But here's a photo that's fairly close to the original one, I think.

~Harry's Tool~

"I've got to get a new one," Harry grumbled, tossing aside the tool.

"What's wrong with it?" Ron asked, looking up from his book. "You were using it just fine last week."

Harry grimaced. "I accidently left it outside. Something happened. I wonder if somebody found it and messed about with it. It's not as sharp as it should be. Plus it looks like the damp got to it. There's some rust."

Hermione stopped scribbling on her scroll for Potions and glanced up. "Broomstick cutters aren't that expensive to replace, at least."

Harry sighed. "Yeah, but I wouldn't need to replace it if I'd been more careful." He felt a twinge of guilt, as it was Hermione who had given him his Broomstick Servicing Kit in the first place.

Ron tossed aside his book. The boy on the cover glared up at him from the floor. "It's not like you use it all that often, anyway," he noted, putting a toe to the discarded tool.

"Well, I suppose it could be put to some other use," Harry said, bending to retrieve it.

Hermione giggled. "Like what, exactly?"

"She has a point, Harry."

"Well, I'm keeping it, anyway."

"Suit yourself, mate."

-the end-

(For those who are curious, the tool is actually a calf dehorner! Yikes.)