Thread: Zacharias & Ernie Who: Zacharias Smith and Ernie MacMillan. When: July 4th. Late afternoon. Where: MacMillian Residence. What: Practicing kidnapping. Rating: Low. And R for ridiculous boys.
With his journal tucked under his arm and a self-inking quill in his pocket (so he could continue to respond to things that the other Puffs were saying), Zacharias headed to his house's Floo. It was easy to Floo over the the MacMillian residence, something he had done so many, many times since he was a little thing, old enough to Floo by himself. More than enough times that Ernie's parents were accustomed to him just showing up, in the same way that Zacharias's own parents were used to Ernie's arrivals at random times.
Dusting himself off, he stepped out of the Floo at Ernie's house and glanced around. No one was in the immediate area, and that was good, because he did not want to alert Ernie to his arrival. This was all about stealth. He took a moment to listen for any noises nearby. When he didn't hear anything or anyone, he crept through the house, peeking around corners and generally doing his best immitation of a spy, wand in hand, at the ready.
Up the stairs he went, figuring the best place to look for Ernie would be his bedroom. He knew the way there blindfolded (which he'd actually tried during various games of advanced Hide and Seek in their younger days) and crept up the stairs and down the hallway to his friend's room. Listening at the door, he was fairly sure he heard signs of life, and so he swung the door open quickly.
"Incarcerous!" he shouted, aiming his wand and the ropes that flew from it at Ernie as he aimed to tie him up in the first stage of his dasterdly plan.