Carolyn's POV
Jade, my mom, and I stepped out of the cab into the New York City streets. A thin layer of snow lay on the ground. I grabbed my suitcase and followed my mom into a hotel called "The Marriot". I got inside the huge, decorative lobby and turned around. I didn't see Jade anywhere. After about 30 seconds of panicking, Jade walked in looking marveled.
"This place is…" A stunned Jade started.
" Unlike Britain, or more, the wizarding world." I finished. We found my mom at the concierge's desk checking in.
" You'll be in room 612. That is a double room suit." The concierge said. "Come to me if you are any questions or needs." She seemed a bit odd, but maybe Americans are just like that. We said thank you and headed to our room.
The room was amazing. There was a small living room. Two bedrooms were connected from either side of it. One bedroom had one large bed; the other had two smaller beds, which I assumed were for Jade and I. We went into our room and began to unpack our clothing and other stuff.
"Shoot!" Jade exclaimed from the bathroom about 15 minutes into unpacking.
"What's the matter?" I said.
"I forgot my toothbrush, I must have left it on my bed at Hogwarts."
"I'm sure they must have some down stairs. Loads of people must forget their toothbrush. We should ask that women at the desk, she did tell us to come to her if we need anything. And well, now we do."
"Yeah, I guess." She replied. "I can't believe how foolish I am." We checked with my mom, and then went down to the lobby. We found the same women as earlier, sitting at the desk. I swear, when she saw us I think she smiled evilly just for a second.
"How can I help you?" She said with a creepy, huge grin on her face.
"Uh…Yeah. We need a toothbrush, I left mine behind by mistake." I said for Jade. Jade was the brains, but I was the bravery behind every "adventure" we went on.
"Of course, follow me." She replied. Jade and I looked at each other. Wasn't she supposed to bring us it, not show us where to get one? It couldn't be that big of a deal I suppose. I shrugged and followed the women. Jade caught up to me a few seconds later, so now she was right beside me. We followed her past the restaurant to an area that said "employee's only". This didn't seem right, but I followed anyway.
"Finally, I get you alone!" She said when were inside and the door was shut behind us. She was transforming into some weird creature that looked like an animal with a human head. "You foolish hero! You'll be the Lord of Time's now!"
"I…think that you have the wrong person. I'm just a normal witch, I'm no hero." I said. I was about to take my wand out of my back pocket when I felt Jade's hand on mine. It was shaking like crazy.
"You can't. We're in America now. There aren't witches and wizards here. We'll get in trouble by the ministry if we use magic." She said quietly. She was right, we couldn't use magic, we were going to have to get out of here someway that wasn't using magic. I looked around. We were in the supply closet. I saw a lot of toiletries. Some electronic chords and other items like that. She was beginning to gain on us. I reached for the first thing that I could grab, a handful of batteries. I threw them at the monster's face. They hit the monster and gave a huge static reaction. I expected it to just hit the monster, but this was even better.
"ARGH!!!!" The monster cried out. While it was moaning in agony, I grabbed Jade and ran towards the door. On the way out, I grabbed a toothbrush, I didn't want to have to come back, or a best friend with bad breath.
When we got out of the supply closet I leaned against the door with all my might.
"Jade! Grab me a chair! FAST!" I screamed. Jade, still a bit stunned, ran into an empty conference room not that far down the hall. She ran back carrying a folding chair.
"Does this work? It was all I could find!" She cried.
"It's good enough." I said as I locked the chair onto the handle so the door was locked from the outside.
"This will be fine for now." I said. "Oh! Wait here!" I yelled to Jade as I ran towards the restaurant. I ran up the desk with a tall man in a "hip" suit.
"Can I have a piece of paper and a pen?" I asked the man who was standing with the menus. I must have been panting like crazy.
"Will this work, Madame?" He said.
"It's fine!" I said as I began to walk out of the restaurant. "Thanks!" I said. I ran back to Jade as fast as I could. My heart was beating so fast. I leaned the paper against the wall and wrote, "DO NOT ENTER". I left the piece of paper with the note on the chair that was holding the door closed. I heard banging and screaming coming from the other side. I grabbed Jade and we ran towards the elevator. When we were inside, I had to ask.
"What was that?" I asked.
"It doesn't make sense, but I think that it was a…it couldn't, but it matches the books." Jade debated with herself.
"So…" I yelled. My heart was beating to fast to be speaking in a close to normal tone.
"It shouldn't be in America, let alone exist." She began.
"Just spit it out!" I screamed.
" Gosh! Have you ever heard of Greek mythology?" She asked
" A little, I think." I replied.
" Well, if I'm correct, that was one of the monsters from it, a manticore."