Chapter Two: To Borgo Pass
The flight was boring and Harry fell asleep without a care in the world, he was in first class thanks to his vampire friend and was thankful for the larger seats which allowed him space to sleep. When he was awoken by a flight attendant and informed they were about to descend he sat up and buckled the seat belt again for the landing. Smiling as soon as he touched down he looked out the window excited to be in a different country, he was even more excited about seeing his friend again since he felt safe with him.
Security was a breeze to get through after they checked his passport and everything was in order, when asked about bags he just smiled and said why waste time packing a bag in England when he could simply buy everything he would need while on vacation. Then he managed to find a car company which would give him a personal driver and allow him to travel at any pace and to any place he wanted for a nice price but still he had money to spare. He was also lucky enough to find a man to drive who spoke English even if it was coated in a thick accent.
"Names Alin sir where I be taking you?" the tall muscular man said smiling at Harry who smiled some since he reminded Harry of Hagrid in a way.
"Call me Harry and I need to go to the Borgo Pass, preferably by tomorrow sometime," Harry said and the man blinked at him in confusion, "I'm meeting a friend there."
"Oh well I should be able to make the trip, let's see," and Alin got in the nice car which Harry could not name before the man paused and looked at Harry, "Would you mind terribly if we take my jeep?"
"Not at all," Harry laughed and they got in a jeep which was parked a few cars over, "I've never been here so for meals I'll let you choose the places, my treat."
"Ah, thank you Harry," Alin said as they took off from the parking lot he decided to ask after about ten minutes, "You are young…why are you traveling alone?"
"I turned eighteen a couple of months ago," Harry chuckled as he gazed out at the beautiful buildings of Bucharest, "I was in the hospital for a long time, this trip is my way of celebrating my freedom," he was watching the people and cars, buildings, trees, and everything else around him in amazement obviously a tourist.
"Your friend lives at Borgo Pass?" Alin asked as they exited the city and started onto a country road he had a feeling this young man wanted to see the country and was willing to take and extra hour or two to allow him to see the beauty of the land. He mainly asked that question since no one lived at the Borgo Pass, meaning he was afraid this young man was being played.
Harry shifted his gaze some before admitting, "I'm not even sure where he lives, I could be going in the wrong direction all together but well…it's sort of like a treasure hunt," which made the man laugh a booming laugh which made Harry smile more since that was also just like Hagrid. They kept idle chit chat Alin pointing out landmarks and such as they passed and finally they stopped in a small town for dinner since it was about seven already.
The small café was really pretty and Harry smiled and ordered a bunch of stuff he had no idea what it was he just wanted to try it, Alin laughed as the teenager had his fun. They ate and chatted away before going to the jeep again, "We'll travel until morning, then we can rest at a tavern I know and leave again around noon…that puts us at Borgo Pass around…hmm," and Alin paused as he thought, "Six at night that too late for you?"
"That's fine," Harry smiled before pausing as he looked at the jeep, "Um…wolves are sniffing your jeep."
"W-wolves?" Alin turned and saw three wolves sniffing the jeep before suddenly all three of them turned and looked at the two standing not even ten feet away, "Maybe we should wait inside."
"Why? They're just wolves," Harry said walking over he knelt and offered his hand to one wolf which came closer and sniffed him before licking his hand, "See harmless unless hungry and these wolves don't appear hungry just curious."
"You're a brave boy," Alin said and watched as the wolves ran off after Harry scratched behind the ones ear, "Alright then…lets go," his grandmother had always told him to be wary of any night creature in groups of three but Harry was British he probably did not think about vampires and such like Alin did. At least that is what the man suspected.
They rode through the night and stopped at the tavern which also had an Inn above it, Harry bought them breakfast and two rooms. They slept till about eleven and got lunch and took off again Alin telling Harry some myths and legends about the mountains they were going through and the teen was absorbing the myths and legends like a sponge. Stopping for dinner around five they got some simple hamburgers much to Harry's delight and then kept going.
Once at the Pass Alin parked and asked, "You're sure this is where?" they were on the side of the road, yet he blinked in shock as a carriage drawn by horses was off to the side grazing, "Um…is that for you?"
"I think so," Harry said getting out of the jeep he saw a lily on the carriage door and laughed, "That's for me," turning he handed Alin the amount of money for the trip there and the money it would take him to get back to Bucharest, "Thanks Alin."
"Good luck," Alin said and he got in and drove off a bit freaked out by the fact the teen was pretty much in the middle of nowhere and about to get on a carriage that seemed unmanned, he glanced in the back window and saw a man move to step out of the carriage.