POF-chapter 5
Gabrielle Fortunic stared at the large black dog that was not letting her get into her house.
"What's wrong, pal? Are you lost? Do you want something to eat?" she said scratching behind the dog's ears.
The big black dog wagged its tail and barked happily. It moved aside and let Gabrielle get into her house at Hogsmeade.
Gabrielle let the black dog inside and closed the door. She took off her cloak and boots and headed toward the kitchen. She took some bread, butter and ham from the magically cooled cupboards and let the frying pan make a sandwich for her while she poured a glass of apple juice for herself and water for her guest, the dog.
She sat on the floor next to the black dog, both drinking quickly since they had been thirsty.
"So" Gabrielle said stretching her legs and putting her empty glass down next to her "what's the matter with you, boy? Are you lost?"
The dog smiled at her. Yes, it smiled at her, a big toothy smile. You could even guess it was a mischievous smile. Gabrielle raised her eyebrows and laughed heartily.
"I suppose you're taking a break from someone; but I bet such a charming dog like you is missed easily. What about letting me put some more comfortable clothes and taking you for a walk? Wait here. Stay." She said getting up and taking her sandwich.
She started walking out of the kitchen but stopped when she saw the dog following her.
"Stay! I know you know what I mean. Stay!"
But the black dog refused. Finally, Gabrielle gave in and let the dog follow into her room upstairs. As soon as she opened the door, the dog rushed in and started looking under her bed.
"Hey!" she exclaimed as the dog pushed a shoe box from under her bed.
The dog barked happily again and wagged its tail furiously.
"Those are just letters, sweetie; no bones, no meat" she said to it taking the box and putting it over her bed. The dog jumped up and barked at the box happily once more.
"Hey! Down!" Gabrielle said trying to pull down the dog without success "They are just letters! You don't even know how to read, Dog!"
The dog ignored that and kept staring at her, its tongue out, drooling.
"See? Just papers" she said untying the strings that held the box securely shut and opening it.
The dog sniffed the letters for a minute; then, it got bored and laid on one side of Gabrielle's bed, looking at her uninterestedly.
"Humph!" Gabrielle said as she got inside the bathroom.
She washed her hands and face, took a hairclip from the little colored glass by the washbasin and went back to her bedroom.
"Ok, now let's." she started to say but stopped when she noticed the dog was gone, as well her sandwich and several letters from the box, although she didn't notice this last missing thing.
Gabrielle Fortunic stared at the large black dog that was not letting her get into her house.
"What's wrong, pal? Are you lost? Do you want something to eat?" she said scratching behind the dog's ears.
The big black dog wagged its tail and barked happily. It moved aside and let Gabrielle get into her house at Hogsmeade.
Gabrielle let the black dog inside and closed the door. She took off her cloak and boots and headed toward the kitchen. She took some bread, butter and ham from the magically cooled cupboards and let the frying pan make a sandwich for her while she poured a glass of apple juice for herself and water for her guest, the dog.
She sat on the floor next to the black dog, both drinking quickly since they had been thirsty.
"So" Gabrielle said stretching her legs and putting her empty glass down next to her "what's the matter with you, boy? Are you lost?"
The dog smiled at her. Yes, it smiled at her, a big toothy smile. You could even guess it was a mischievous smile. Gabrielle raised her eyebrows and laughed heartily.
"I suppose you're taking a break from someone; but I bet such a charming dog like you is missed easily. What about letting me put some more comfortable clothes and taking you for a walk? Wait here. Stay." She said getting up and taking her sandwich.
She started walking out of the kitchen but stopped when she saw the dog following her.
"Stay! I know you know what I mean. Stay!"
But the black dog refused. Finally, Gabrielle gave in and let the dog follow into her room upstairs. As soon as she opened the door, the dog rushed in and started looking under her bed.
"Hey!" she exclaimed as the dog pushed a shoe box from under her bed.
The dog barked happily again and wagged its tail furiously.
"Those are just letters, sweetie; no bones, no meat" she said to it taking the box and putting it over her bed. The dog jumped up and barked at the box happily once more.
"Hey! Down!" Gabrielle said trying to pull down the dog without success "They are just letters! You don't even know how to read, Dog!"
The dog ignored that and kept staring at her, its tongue out, drooling.
"See? Just papers" she said untying the strings that held the box securely shut and opening it.
The dog sniffed the letters for a minute; then, it got bored and laid on one side of Gabrielle's bed, looking at her uninterestedly.
"Humph!" Gabrielle said as she got inside the bathroom.
She washed her hands and face, took a hairclip from the little colored glass by the washbasin and went back to her bedroom.
"Ok, now let's." she started to say but stopped when she noticed the dog was gone, as well her sandwich and several letters from the box, although she didn't notice this last missing thing.