Cameron had long known that ascendio was meant to be used underwater, but he'd never gotten a chance to use it in its intended form before now. (Here's to hoping he could still do magic underwater.

Wand still pointed to the surface and with his other arm linked around Sloane's (whose other arm was linked around Ned's), Cam cast the spell. It worked. Sort of. They breached the surface at an unexpected rate, and the three Gryffindors nearly crashed into the broom that was hovering above. Once back in the water, Cameron held out to catch the rope.

"Put it around Sloane. She needs it more than us," he said to Ned, struggling to catch his breath as he held the end of the rope out to him.

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