We got there instantly, I did the counter-charm on Chelli and turned around to see Riddle Manor; it was only slightly bigger than my house, it has darker bricks than most houses do, a few windows with black-out curtains on all of them apart from 2 which were in the roof (attics), the doors were huge, yes doors, and they were made of wood, possibly ash or something, I don't know…
There were black and purple roses in neat little flowerbeds that gave the place an elegant Goth feel to it. The grass was lush and soft underneath my heeled boots. The bars on the gates were made of small detailed snakes, very gothic.
Chelli squeezed my hand and when I looked down the message was clear she was terrified more than she had ever been before. She doesn't have similar to this every year of her life… hahaha her life is boring! But I squeezed her hand back in a comforting gesture and grinned at her.
"How depressing is this, huh?" I ask rhetorically
We walked in with my escorts; I had Chelli sat on my hip so I could stop anyone attacking her but also to comfort us both.
We walked down some dark halls and through a couple of doors, arches and paintings until we stopped in front of another door but this one was pure black with a black crystal handle, there was a creepy green light coming from around it. Then Lucius opened it for us and we stepped in.