Aslan gazed out over the lake, hard eyed and unmoving. The only reason he was really here was that he could watch over the Pevensie children, make sure of their safety, for what would one of his standing need with magical knowledge? The thought alone made him chuckle.

Hugo Weasley was bored. Completely bored. There seemed to be absolutely no one about. True, he was in a tree...but that was irrelevant. However, underneath him, a girl had come to sit at the tree he was in. He contemplated going down, but that would probably disturb her, and she did look quite peaceful...