CHELSEA POV:
"Chelsea, where are you going?" I turned around and saw Eragon who was now jogging to catch up to me.
"I'm going to go see Mother, and, if I suck up enough, maybe she'll let me go to Hogwarts." I said in a rush. I knew he wouldn't approve.
"Chelsea, it's too dangerous out there right now. You could get hurt or captured or –"
"I'm not some defenseless human woman, Eragon, and I don't need your permission to do this. I'm going." I snapped at him, then I started walking again, this time faster. He caught up with me again.
"All right, fine. If Louise says you may go, I'll go with you," he sighed.
"Uh, no," I said firmly. "Topaz will go."
"But what will he do there?" He's much safer here," ok, now he was just making up excuses.
"Eragon, Topaz is a dragon. I think he'll be fine with me."
"But -,"
I stopped at my mother's office door and held a finger to my lips. "I might not be out for a while, depending on how reasonable she's feeling. I'll come find you later." I kissed his mouth quickly and knocked on my mother's door. "Oh I really hope Louise is feeling generous today," I thought just as the big oak door opened, revealing a tall, skinny woman with curly brunette hair and an ankle-length yellow gown.
"Good morning, Daughter," she said in her tight, emotionless voice.
"Good morning mother," I said clearly and coursied low and gracefully.
"Well, what do you want now?" she snapped.
"I want to go to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry," I was just about trembling with nerves as I stood there waiting for her verdict, but little did I know just how long I was going to have to wait.