That night it was decided that Chloe would stay with Professor McGonagall at her private home in an out of the way small village in Cornwall. When Chloe refers to her home she is talking about the small bungalow on a small village road. The bungalow had a quant front garden enclosed with a black metal fence and gate that creaked when it opened. The path up to the small house was cobblestone and a variety of flower ran along the border of the small patch of lawn where the set was a table and chair made of the same black metal as the fence.

Though the outside of the house was nothing much expect brick and climbing ivy that was growing tidily up the walls, clear of the door and windows, the inside was a complete other story. The walls were all painted suitably a cream colour while the rest of the house were earthy tones. The curtains were brown and mossy red, the furniture was oak or mahogany and her couch and armchairs were an autumn leaf burgundy. Overall, the house had a great and refined elegance to it while also being simple and functional. The tones of the house suited the professor and so did the subtle reds.

When Chloe had asked how her garden looked so good but she couldn't be here nearly as much as someone should to have their garden in the condition it was, the professor let said it was all because of a local girl she paid to come in and look after it for her, claiming the house was her holiday home. She explained that when you're a professor, it was important that a safe and calming place. Somewhere to come back to when you need to rest and to get away from the stress of it all. If you don't then you risk the job really taking over your life.

She explained to the younger girl that some of the professors went to someplace more exotic with beaches and sun or forests and quite to relax while other's visit family. For her, there was nothing more relaxing than sitting in her garden with a good book in a street filled with muggles and their simple dramas in comparison to the ones of wizards.

For the next few days Chloe was never out of her head of houses sight, only to sleep but even then the professor had changed her bedroom to have two twin beds so the two slept in the same room. The only normal thing was her post. She had been allowed to receive and sent post to her friends, but only through Hoot who sent the mail and collects some from the house through her mother. McGonagall has told her strictly that none but she was allowed to know her private address.

However, her post all had really the same theme to them, though were all expressed differently and only Eve and Rhiannon knew what had happened, the rest still through she was at her old address.

X – X – X

Hey our Favourite Blonde Girl

How have you been since we last wrote? Did you like all the sand by the way? Thought we'd sent a bit of Egypt to you with our love. Not much has happened our end, Egypt is hot and dry and sandy, not much to do. Though we did see some cool mummy tombs when we snuck away from Billy's boring history tour. Did you know they used to worship cats? Apparently so along with a dung beetle and half bird men and load of other strange things, weird right? Ron is has got a sunburn after not listen to mum about covering up, face almost as red as our hair, won't tan though, never does with us redheads that you love so much.

Have you heard about what happened? A mass murder has escaped Azkaban. Find out what you can for us, mum and dad don't want any of us to know about it but you know us, never listen to what were told do we.

Anyway, we'll write back again soon, may have sand in that one r ma find something more annoying to show our love, Godric knows what that will be. Anyway, love from your favourite set of pranking twins,

Gred and Feorge

P.S mum says Ginny had to write her note to you on the back of our letter.

Hello Chloe

I wanted to say thank you for being nice to me last year, especially after what…you know…happened. I was wondering if I could sit with you and your friends on the Hogwarts express again this year on the way to Hogwarts. You don't have to if you don't want to, I can sit with Fred and George if not, I'm sure they won't mind. Anyway, I hope you have a nice rest of the summer and that you keep safe with everything that is going on back over there. (YES WE DO MIND! TAKE HER!)

Sincerely

Ginny Weasley

P.S Sorry about the sand, it was Fred and George's fault.

X – X – X

Dear Miss Chloe Perth

I hope you have been well since the last we spoke and that your family are all in good health. (My mum is looking over my shoulder when I'm writing my letters, apparently, I've not been writing them ladylike. It's really annoying, I mean would she just go away for pity sack, why should I have to be so formal with my best friend?!)

Anyway rant over, how are you doing? Does Dumbledore seriously believe that HE is going to come after you? I guess he must be if he's placed you with Professor McGonagall for the rest of the summer. Do you know what's going to happen in September? What about Harry is he safe? Will you be even going to Hogwarts? Will he think it will be safe enough by then?

Please tell me you're going. I don't think I can deal with Draco and Rhiannon and everything without you there. Anyway, let me know if you need anything and what's going to go on as soon as you can or are allowed. Well that it for this time, write soon.

Yours Faithfully

Miss Eve Overton

(Seriously now she's checking how I sign it, really?)

X – X – X

CHLOE!

OH MY MERLIN, OH MY MERLIN, OH MY MERLIN! Are you ok? Wait, stupid question, of course you're not ok, your father has broken out of prison and maybe psychotic and may be coming after you and your family. Whoops, never mind. So how is it living with Professor McGonagall? What's her house like? Is it very her or is it very muggle? You'll have to let me know. Do you know if you're coming to Hogwarts this year? Please tell me you're coming, I need you there.

It's Percy's last year and he's head boy so it's all very up in the air and everything with Cedric is really weird, like he doesn't seem interested anymore (Thank the great oak tree) but mine and his mum seem to keep pushing it and it's really weirding me out, like their plotting something. Anyway, you need to find out what is happening in September and let me know, I really need you this year. I really need my best friend. So reply as soon as possible.

XXXX Rhiannon XXXX

X – X – X

Hi Chloe

Have you heard what's happened? I mean I'm not sure if you've heard because I'm not sure if you get all the news from the wizarding world, I mean if you do that's great but been as your parents aren't wizards I wasn't sure if you did or not, not that there is anything wrong with the fact that your parents are muggles and so aren't up-to-date on wizarding news, your parents are really nice and kind and nice and yeah, they're your parents and without them there wouldn't be you so they are important and yeah…I'll stop digging now.

Anything the point of the letter was to let you know in case you hadn't heard and so wouldn't know what some people were talking about when it comes to September is that a mass murder call Sirius Black has escaped from the wizarding prison; Azkaban. And I do mean THE wizarding prison, the one that Hagrid got sent to last year, you remember? Anyway be on the lookout and be careful cause this man got out of the wizarding world most secure prison and still no one knows how or even really why, except maybe to kill Harry.

Anyway, that was all really, talk to you soon, and if you still want to talk after all that insulting I just did…Anyway see you soon

Neville

X – X – X

All the letters brought Chloe some level of comfort to know her friends were worried about her. But they didn't give her anything other than they want to find out more about Sirius Black and the truth about what happened that night thirteen years ago. However, there was only one person that could give her answers she really wanted to know at that moment; Albus Dumbledore.

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