"They're offering archery training. Would you like to try it?" Elsa seemed eager for him to agree.
"Sure. Why not? Do you have any experience in it?"
Elsa smiled. "I was physically too small for the real stuff until now. I tried some kid-size bows, but it's not the same."
"Fine. Let's go."
Harry took to archery just the way he took to broom flying. After hearing the explanations, he only needed a few corrections of posture and then his arrows flew true, landing close to the centre of his target. Both Elsa and the instructor were amazed. "Are you sure you've never tried it?"
"I only saw a bow once, as a drawing on an advertisement for something," Harry said apologetically.
"You should train a bit and then you could make it to the national Olympic team," the instructor told him.
"Maybe when I'm older. I still have school to finish," Harry said.
Elsa also got good results, but she wasn't too impressed with them, as she had already gained some experience before and she was also an avid spectator when her parents and her older sister practised. She still liked doing well.
They also tried to use a crossbow. "This weapon was developed to allow more people to shoot arrows without practising as much as the longbow requires. Nowadays, they are used mostly for hunting, mainly because they're practically silent and do not scare herds away like gunshots," the instructor explained, handing each a smallish crossbow.
Harry was surprised to find that the small weapon had about the same range as the much bigger longbow he had tried before. With this one, his arrows landed almost one on top of the other, making the instructor admire his aim even more.
Once Zoe heard of his archery results, she was determined to let him try some modern weapons too. "They also offer target shooting with pistols and rifles. In the states, where I come from, almost everybody has some kind of firearm. Some even have a whole arsenal. I'd like to see if I'm any good at it. Judging by your archery results, you should also do fine at this."
Harry joined her at the target shooting range the next afternoon. Zoe was wearing tight shorts and a sleeveless shirt that clung to her body, showing no signs of a bra. Harry wondered if she was doing that on purpose, remembering her standing offer. Once there, they got some detailed safety rules and then a brief explanation of the different weapons and how to use them. These were not real firearms. They were air rifles and air pistols, whose range and penetrating power were relatively low, yet no responsible adult would allow these youngsters to try something more lethal. Just to demonstrate how dangerous these weapons may be, the instructor asked, "Who has no experience at shooting?" Harry lifted his hand, along with a few others.
"You and you, come here," the instructor told Harry and an older girl. He then led Harry to the middle position on the shooting row, gave him a pistol and helped him to the right shooting posture.
"There's a sack of potatoes about ten feet away from you. Try aiming at it and shoot three bullets."
Harry tried. The sack was not marked in any way, making aiming at an exact point impractical. He just tried aiming at the middle and then pressed the trigger once. The bullet seemed to reach its target, making a small hole in the sack. This gave him a reference. His next two shots ended very close to the first. He kept the weapon aimed in the direction of the targets. "Anything else?" he asked.
The instructor took the pistol and engaged the safety latch. "Well done," he said.
The girl was given a rifle and similarly shot three bullets at another sack. Her shots landed wide apart. The instructor took the rifle back before walking with the children to the two sacks.
"As you can see, even the pistol's bullets came out of the other side. If this was a man, he could be severely injured or even dead by now. With that kind of aim, even this low-power pistol can become a deadly weapon." They moved to the farther sack now. "The aim here was not as good, yet the bullets did just as much damage. Remember to never point your weapon at any person while here, as the danger is very real."
They removed the sacks and each was given a shooting place and a weapon. Harry tried a pistol again. Once he got some more instructions about aiming and holding the pistol, he got very impressive results even when the target was as far as fifty feet. When he tried the rifle, even a hundred feet away from the target posed no problem.
"I've had some practice, and I thought I was a good shot, but you are much better," Zoe said as they were walking back. "I'd like to reward you for your achievements." The way she moved her hips and wiggled her bra-free tits removed any doubt about the kind of reward she had in mind. His body seemed eager to accept her offer, yet his mind had some reservations.
"As much as I appreciate it, I think Elsa would feel offended if I accepted it..."
"I'll talk with her," Zoe jumped in. "I know she wants you, but she's not ready yet. I'm willing to give you some experience, so you'll do much better with her when the time comes. Will you take your reward if Elsa agrees?"
Harry felt trapped. "Well, if she tells me so, I'll gladly take the offered reward."
That subject was not mentioned for a few more days, yet Harry was quite busy and enjoying himself. He played some more basketball with Anna and she then insisted on teaching him tennis. Her short skirt gave him a good view of her string knickers, and, like Zoe, she wore no bra under her skimpy shirt. When she taught him the movements, standing close behind him and moving his hands, he could feel her breasts pressed to his back. He certainly enjoyed it.
Beth would also not give up her share. "There's a hiking trip tomorrow. It's intended to show us the region around our camp and some of its attractions. I live nearby, but I've not even been aware of most of them. Will you come with me?"
It was a whole day affair, and they would have to carry lunch with them, but Harry didn't mind. Walking with a nice girl at his side was fun and she really tried hard to keep him interested. She didn't yet have the physical assets that her cabin mates had, but she compensated nicely by being an entertaining conversation partner. When they came back, shortly before dinner, he could honestly say that he had enjoyed that trip very much.
Elsa was waiting for him in their cabin. "Zoe talked with me." She didn't look too happy but quite determined. "She said we shall both enjoy my first time better if you gain some experience before that event. I know it can be awkward, although we are already close enough to remove most of the awkwardness. Still, I think that some experience would do you good, and eventually – me as well." She bit her lip, looking very adorable. "Do you think you're ready to accept her offer?"
Harry took her hands in his. "My body seems to be ready, as you've already demonstrated to me. Maybe I should get some experience before committing to you, so that I won't feel like I missed something. I'm sure that once I'm with you, I won't need anybody else."
Elsa seemed glad to hear this, although a bit hesitant. He thought she wanted to say something but decided not to. She just said, "Take a good shower then. I'll have one of the spare beds ready for you. Don't take her in our bed, please."
Harry hugged her. "You are a wonderful friend. The more I know you – the more I like you."
"More than you like Hermione?"
He was sure this thought was nagging at her mind since learning of Hermione. "It's different. I've never showered with Hermione and she didn't come into my bed. I've never even seen her in less than full clothes. I think these are very different kinds of friendship."
She smiled hesitantly. "Fine. Let me cast a male contraceptive charm on you now. We can't use a charm on Zoe, since it produces a bluish glow that we won't be able to explain. This one only holds for three hours, but it should be more than enough."
She quickly cast a spell that made some orange haze shine at his groin. "Now hurry. Zoe wouldn't like to wait for too long."
Zoe was waiting in the cabin when he returned, still damp from the shower. "I've brought us some food here, but I hope for some other activity before we eat," she said. Despite her teasing words and movements, he could tell she was also a bit nervous. He wondered if she was afraid to disappoint him or afraid of being disappointed herself. He was determined to do his best not to disappoint.
"I'm not too hungry," he said, dropping his stuff near his bed and approaching her. Zoe seemed to gain some confidence from his words.
It went quite well afterwards. Harry let her lead. She removed his clothes and then helped him undress her. He insisted on caressing her thoroughly and not rushing immediately to the sex proper. She later thanked him for that. With just some instructions from Zoe, he found the right position and his instincts directed his action hence. Being so determined not to disappoint, Harry brought her to two peaks, using mainly his fingers and his tongue, before she managed to push him in and drag him to his own peak, when she reached her third.
'If that's what sex is like when I hardly have any feelings for this girl, I wonder how fabulous it would be when I'll do it with someone I do care about,' Harry thought.
Zoe didn't keep her thoughts silent. "This is the best sex I've had, Harry. Not even when I was with a twenty years old did I get such a high. Pity I can't keep you. I only hope Elsa will agree to let me be with you a few more times, as she plans to have you for the rest of her life."
When Elsa timidly knocked on the door, about half an hour later, she found them both fully clothed, finishing their belated dinner at the table. Harry had also made sure to straighten the bedsheets on the used bed, so that their previous actions would not be immediately evident. Elsa smiled thankfully at him.
Yet Zoe was not one to stay discreet. Anna mentioned it during their tennis game. "Zoe said you were a fabulous sex partner, the best she had. I was wondering if you'd agree to give me my first experience. I believe you can enjoy being with me just as much as being with Zoe."
"But you're still..."
"A virgin? Yes, but if you're concerned about that, I can take a cucumber from the kitchen and remove that obstacle a day or two before being with you." She probably noticed his reluctance, as she added, "I know you don't love me, and I don't think I really love you, although I admit to having a little crush on you. I'm not even sure that we shall ever meet again once this summer camp is over, but I want to have a good first experience, so that I can look forward to more."
Harry sighed. He really enjoyed shagging Zoe and would probably enjoy Anna as well, but he felt like betraying Elsa that way, and Elsa had become very important to him. "Talk with Elsa, please. As she is my closest friend and has clearly expressed her intentions, I don't like to do anything to offend her. I really like her."
Anna smiled tenderly. "I understand. I hope she would agree."
His experience with Anna, a few days later, was almost as good as with Zoe, except that Anna didn't know what to do and how to act, fully relying on him, and Harry was not yet confident about his ability to do it right. He probably did it right anyway, as Anna needed almost half an hour to regain her breath after her last peak. "I'll cherish this experience for the rest of my life," she told him, her eyes wet with emotions.
That night, he hugged and kissed Elsa more than usual before falling asleep. He thought she needed her reassurance, and besides – he loved it. None of the other girls gave him that warm happy feeling, that he considered more important than shagging.