"Today is Spaceship Day" Plot Summary

## Summary

Harrison is confused when he discovers that he is the only one who shows up to class one day. He leaves to investigate, and is soon told by his fellow students Dexter and Yaxley that it is Spaceship Day, a very special day. On Spaceship Day, as he is told, a special student is sent to the Dark Mystery Beyond, and that student makes two of their friends come along for the ride. By going on the trip, the three friends learn to deal with hardships and mishaps. Dexter states that he wishes to go, but he doesn't think that he would be invited. Harrison promises that, if he is chosen to go, he will bring Dexter.

Harrison and Dexter go to visit Harrison's friend Charlie. Harrison asks her to join them for the event, and she agrees. Dexter is doubtful of Charlie, however, and tells Harrison that he has heard rumors of things she can do. Harrison assures him that Charlie is the best chance they have, and that nothing can go wrong if they stick together.

Later, at the Spaceship Day event, Harrison begins to have mixed feelings about the event. He is sad that so many other people might go on the journey instead of him, but he is not sure if he should volunteer. He thinks for awhile, until Hagrid the Table asks if anyone is willing to volunteer. When no one answers, Harrison eventually volunteers, until he is stopped by Yaxley, who also volunteers. Hagrid has Harrison and Yaxley engage in a slap battle to decide who will go.

When the battle begins, Yaxley immediately slaps Harrison. Instead of slapping him back, Harrison starts fantasizing about Charlie, and remembering how they had gone on a date just one year before. He believes that she had wanted to tell him something extremely personal. Yaxley slaps Harrison again, bringing him back to reality. Harrison reluctantly returns the favor to Yaxley, who falls to the ground.

Hagrid announces that Harrison will be going to the Dark Mystery Beyond, and Harrison tells him that he will bring Dexter and Charlie along for the ride. Both of them are in shock at this revelation and tell each other that they have made some mistakes.

Later, they board the spaceship. Harrison sits with Charlie in the cockpit, and Dexter anxiously stays in the corridor of the ship. Harrison asks Charlie about the date a year ago, and if she had wanted to tell him something extremely personal. Charlie seems distressed and frustrated at this question, and quickly changes the subject to the students counting down. The spaceship blasts off, and they are off on their adventure.

As they fly through space, Harrison notices that Charlie seems to be unhappy, and asks her about it. She is very frustrated, but warns him of the dangers of the trip. Meanwhile, Dexter, in the corridor by himself, affectionately comments that the journey will be the death of him. Soon, the spaceship runs out of fuel, and Harrison steers it to a cold and lonely planet. The crew gets out to look around.

Harrison mentions that he thinks their future is incredible, and Charlie disagrees. Harrison is angered by this, and takes it out on Dexter. He stays angry for awhile, until Charlie explains that she wanted to tell him something extremely personal. She says that their relationship seemed to feel right. Harrison and Charlie make up, and Dexter proudly claps.

The narrator explains that Spaceship Day had been difficult, but they had accomplished their goal. It was a good thing to go.