Chapter 17
" No stranger to the shadows and a long day .."
Elizabeth was woken up by Tom, the barkeeper. Still a bit sleepy, Elizabeth asked: "Why did you wake me up?" "There are two gentlemen that want to speak to you" Tom said. "Great" Elizabeth said, pulling her pillow over her head. "It's two o'clock in the morning, who are important enough to wake me up at a time like this?" "Mr Lupin and Mr Snape. They want to talk to you about someone named Elizabeth Riddle. It appears to be that you are the last person who has talked to her." Elizabeth sighed and stood up. She put on her dressing gown and she went downstairs. She saw Snape and Lupin sitting at a table and they were drinking some coffee. When Elizabeth walked down the stairs they looked up. Elizabeth sat down on a chair opposite to Lupin and Snape. "Would you like some coffee too?" Tom the barkeeper asked. Elizabeth shook her head. "Some hot chocolate milk please" she said. Elizabeth yawned. "Miss Ophelia Black?" Lupin asked. Elizabeth nodded. " What do you know about Elizabeth Riddle?" Snape asked. " What do you want to know about Elizabeth?" Elizabeth asked. " We want to know where she is. You are the last person that has talked with her," Lupin said. " I don't know where she is. She didn't tell me. But I know her, and I think that you can find here somewhere you will not expect to find her" Elizabeth said. " Like where?" Snape asked. " What is the last place you expect to find her?" Elizabeth asked. " Here, at Hogwarts, or at the Malfoy Manor" Lupin said. " Then those are the places you should look for her" Elizabeth answered. " But why would she be at any of those places?" Lupin asked. " Because no one would think about looking for her there" Elizabeth said. She yawned. " Any other questions?" Elizabeth asked. Snape shook his head. " Then I'll go back to sleep" Elizabeth said. She stood up and she returned to her chamber. Neither Snape nor Lupin had even the slightest idea that she was actually Elizabeth Riddle. Her distinguish was perfect....
The next morning, Elizabeth stood up and she put on a purple dress. After that she went downstairs to have some breakfast. She was surprised to see Lucius Malfoy. He was walking towards her. " Miss Ophelia Black?" he said. " Yes, that is me" Elizabeth said, eating a sandwich that Tom had given her. " I want to ask you something about Elizabeth Riddle" Lucius Malfoy said. "Well, I have got no time to chat with you" Elizabeth said, walking out of the hotel. Lucius Malfoy tried to follow her, but Elizabeth had disappeared." She has to return to the hotel" Lucius thought. " And then she won't be able to walk away like that..."
Elizabeth entered Quills and Dots. " You are early" the man behind the counter said. Elizabeth nodded. " Malfoy wanted to talk to me" Elizabeth said. " And you do not want to talk to him?" the man behind the counter asked. "Will, I don't even want to see him at the moment" Elizabeth said. " If Lucius Malfoy comes here, could you tell him that I am not here?" " Of course" Will said " and if I say that to him I am speaking the truth". Elizabeth looked puzzled. " A few wizards and witches have ordered some books. Those books have just arrived. But the books are too large, and too heavy to be carried by owls. So maybe you can bring the books to the people who have ordered the books. I'll give you a list with the addresses" Will said. He handed her a list with twelve addresses on it. "The books are over there" he said, pointing at a large pile of gigantic books. "Can't they be mad smaller with a spell"? Elizabeth asked. Will shook his head. "There is a spell on each books, so that no one can put a spell on the book". Elizabeth walked towards the pile of books and picked one up. She looked on the list with addresses. "Okay, first address: Polyjuice Alley number 66, Godrics Hollow". Elizabeth grabbed some floo powder out of her pocket and walked towards the fireplace. She threw the powder into the fire. The fire turned purple for a moment. Elizabeth stepped into the fire and she said very clearly: "Polyjuice Alley number 66, Godrics Hollow".
Elizabeth fell out of the fireplace. Her hair was messy and there were a few black stripes on her face. The book wasn't damaged at all. "Hello" Elizabeth said. "Anybody home"? Elizabeth heard footsteps and she turned around. An old wizard with white hair was walking towards her. "Who are you"? he asked. "I am Ophelia Black, from Quills and Dots" Elizabeth said. "Are you Mr. Ghastlytower"? Elizaeth asked. The old wizard nodded. "Then this is for you " Elizabeth said, handing him the large book. "Have a nice day" Elizabeth said. She walked towards the fireplace and she threw some floo powder into the fire place. The fire turned purple for a moment and Elizabeth stepped into the fire. "Quills and Dots, Diagon Alley" Elizabeth said.
When Elizabeth returned to Quills and Dots around lunchtime, her hair was a total mess and her face looked horrible. When Will saw her he started laughing. "Do I look that bad"? Elizabeth asked. Will nodded, still laughing. Elizabeth grabbed her wand and she used a spell to fix her hair and to clean up her face. When Will had finally stopped laughing he had some bad new for Elizabeth. "Another three books have been ordered" Will said. "They are for the library at Hogwarts". Elizabeth sighed. "I'll deliver those last, because it will take a lot of time since you can't use floo powder to get to Hogwarts. But first, I'll have some lunch" Elizabeth said. After Elizabeth had eaten her lunch she continued to deliver the books.
Around half past four Elizabeth had delivered all of the books, except for three books. She used floo powder to get to Hogsmade. When she arrived at Hogsmade she summoned a flock of fairies to help her carry two of the books. She went to Hogwarts and to the library. Madam Pince gave her a strange look when Elizabeth entered the library. " Hi, I am Ophelia Black, from Quills and Dots" Elizabeth said. " I have come here to bring you the books that you have ordered". After she said this, Elizabeth used a spell, which made the fairies disappear. After that Elizabeth left the library. At the door of the castle she bumped into Professor Snape. " Oh I am terribly sorry ", Elizabeth said. " Miss Black, now that you are here I would like to talk to you" Snape said. " Well.... I haven't got a lot of time", Elizabeth said. She looked at her watch. " Actually, I need to go now. Bye". Elizabeth quickly walked out of the castle and she went to Hogsmade. She used floo powder to get back to Quills and Dots. When she arrived there, she saw that Will was waiting for her. They both went to their homes. Elizabeth didn't notice that someone was watching her from the shadows...
" No stranger to the shadows and a long day .."
Elizabeth was woken up by Tom, the barkeeper. Still a bit sleepy, Elizabeth asked: "Why did you wake me up?" "There are two gentlemen that want to speak to you" Tom said. "Great" Elizabeth said, pulling her pillow over her head. "It's two o'clock in the morning, who are important enough to wake me up at a time like this?" "Mr Lupin and Mr Snape. They want to talk to you about someone named Elizabeth Riddle. It appears to be that you are the last person who has talked to her." Elizabeth sighed and stood up. She put on her dressing gown and she went downstairs. She saw Snape and Lupin sitting at a table and they were drinking some coffee. When Elizabeth walked down the stairs they looked up. Elizabeth sat down on a chair opposite to Lupin and Snape. "Would you like some coffee too?" Tom the barkeeper asked. Elizabeth shook her head. "Some hot chocolate milk please" she said. Elizabeth yawned. "Miss Ophelia Black?" Lupin asked. Elizabeth nodded. " What do you know about Elizabeth Riddle?" Snape asked. " What do you want to know about Elizabeth?" Elizabeth asked. " We want to know where she is. You are the last person that has talked with her," Lupin said. " I don't know where she is. She didn't tell me. But I know her, and I think that you can find here somewhere you will not expect to find her" Elizabeth said. " Like where?" Snape asked. " What is the last place you expect to find her?" Elizabeth asked. " Here, at Hogwarts, or at the Malfoy Manor" Lupin said. " Then those are the places you should look for her" Elizabeth answered. " But why would she be at any of those places?" Lupin asked. " Because no one would think about looking for her there" Elizabeth said. She yawned. " Any other questions?" Elizabeth asked. Snape shook his head. " Then I'll go back to sleep" Elizabeth said. She stood up and she returned to her chamber. Neither Snape nor Lupin had even the slightest idea that she was actually Elizabeth Riddle. Her distinguish was perfect....
The next morning, Elizabeth stood up and she put on a purple dress. After that she went downstairs to have some breakfast. She was surprised to see Lucius Malfoy. He was walking towards her. " Miss Ophelia Black?" he said. " Yes, that is me" Elizabeth said, eating a sandwich that Tom had given her. " I want to ask you something about Elizabeth Riddle" Lucius Malfoy said. "Well, I have got no time to chat with you" Elizabeth said, walking out of the hotel. Lucius Malfoy tried to follow her, but Elizabeth had disappeared." She has to return to the hotel" Lucius thought. " And then she won't be able to walk away like that..."
Elizabeth entered Quills and Dots. " You are early" the man behind the counter said. Elizabeth nodded. " Malfoy wanted to talk to me" Elizabeth said. " And you do not want to talk to him?" the man behind the counter asked. "Will, I don't even want to see him at the moment" Elizabeth said. " If Lucius Malfoy comes here, could you tell him that I am not here?" " Of course" Will said " and if I say that to him I am speaking the truth". Elizabeth looked puzzled. " A few wizards and witches have ordered some books. Those books have just arrived. But the books are too large, and too heavy to be carried by owls. So maybe you can bring the books to the people who have ordered the books. I'll give you a list with the addresses" Will said. He handed her a list with twelve addresses on it. "The books are over there" he said, pointing at a large pile of gigantic books. "Can't they be mad smaller with a spell"? Elizabeth asked. Will shook his head. "There is a spell on each books, so that no one can put a spell on the book". Elizabeth walked towards the pile of books and picked one up. She looked on the list with addresses. "Okay, first address: Polyjuice Alley number 66, Godrics Hollow". Elizabeth grabbed some floo powder out of her pocket and walked towards the fireplace. She threw the powder into the fire. The fire turned purple for a moment. Elizabeth stepped into the fire and she said very clearly: "Polyjuice Alley number 66, Godrics Hollow".
Elizabeth fell out of the fireplace. Her hair was messy and there were a few black stripes on her face. The book wasn't damaged at all. "Hello" Elizabeth said. "Anybody home"? Elizabeth heard footsteps and she turned around. An old wizard with white hair was walking towards her. "Who are you"? he asked. "I am Ophelia Black, from Quills and Dots" Elizabeth said. "Are you Mr. Ghastlytower"? Elizaeth asked. The old wizard nodded. "Then this is for you " Elizabeth said, handing him the large book. "Have a nice day" Elizabeth said. She walked towards the fireplace and she threw some floo powder into the fire place. The fire turned purple for a moment and Elizabeth stepped into the fire. "Quills and Dots, Diagon Alley" Elizabeth said.
When Elizabeth returned to Quills and Dots around lunchtime, her hair was a total mess and her face looked horrible. When Will saw her he started laughing. "Do I look that bad"? Elizabeth asked. Will nodded, still laughing. Elizabeth grabbed her wand and she used a spell to fix her hair and to clean up her face. When Will had finally stopped laughing he had some bad new for Elizabeth. "Another three books have been ordered" Will said. "They are for the library at Hogwarts". Elizabeth sighed. "I'll deliver those last, because it will take a lot of time since you can't use floo powder to get to Hogwarts. But first, I'll have some lunch" Elizabeth said. After Elizabeth had eaten her lunch she continued to deliver the books.
Around half past four Elizabeth had delivered all of the books, except for three books. She used floo powder to get to Hogsmade. When she arrived at Hogsmade she summoned a flock of fairies to help her carry two of the books. She went to Hogwarts and to the library. Madam Pince gave her a strange look when Elizabeth entered the library. " Hi, I am Ophelia Black, from Quills and Dots" Elizabeth said. " I have come here to bring you the books that you have ordered". After she said this, Elizabeth used a spell, which made the fairies disappear. After that Elizabeth left the library. At the door of the castle she bumped into Professor Snape. " Oh I am terribly sorry ", Elizabeth said. " Miss Black, now that you are here I would like to talk to you" Snape said. " Well.... I haven't got a lot of time", Elizabeth said. She looked at her watch. " Actually, I need to go now. Bye". Elizabeth quickly walked out of the castle and she went to Hogsmade. She used floo powder to get back to Quills and Dots. When she arrived there, she saw that Will was waiting for her. They both went to their homes. Elizabeth didn't notice that someone was watching her from the shadows...