Back on the main street again they all set off for Zonko's Joke Shop.
Inside the shelves were full of Wizarding Joke Equipment such as Filibusters Fireworks.
Evie wandered around, occasionally pointing out something to her friends. She stopped when she passed a shelf of Weasley's Wizard Wheezes Supplies.
There were some really great trick wands, special fireworks, edible items that contained a hidden charm or spell and many other wonderfully exciting items.
The prices were reasonable, especially when you saw the merchandise.
Lessa came over and had a look at the next lot of shelves. "Hey cool special soaps!"
Evie looked over to see what she was looking at. "What do they do?"
Lessa read the label on the pack. "They can change the user into things".
"Really? Cool!"
Lessa had a look at the different varieties. "There's Werewolf Brown, Zombie Green, Ghost White, Purple Dragon, Blue Bird, Gothic Black, Vampire Red, Canary Yellow, Maroon Monster, Gray Gargoyle, Golden Phoenix and Orange Fire-Lizard".
Evie came and had a look. "Says here that the effects only last for about 30mins".
"And look". Lessa picked one up. "They've been disguised to look like ordinary soap!"
"Smart move". Evie laughed. "Good thing they're individually wrapped".
"I might get Gothic Black soap and maybe a Purple Dragon one. What do you think?"
Evie shrugged. "If you want to".
Lessa picked out the two bars of soap and went to pay for them at the counter.
Evie was left looking at the soaps. Dare she try one? She decided to try Purple Dragon, Golden Phoenix and Werewolf Brown.
They all came out of the shop several minutes later carrying Zonko's carry bags.
Evie had bought more than just soap. Now she had a trick wand, some canary creams, three bars of trick soap and some Fillibuster's Fireworks.
They spent another hour on the main street alone looking at the other shops windows.
Most of this was spent in a clothes shop that was selling black clothing (Lessa's idea).
They came to the end of the street and had a look at the Shrieking Shack.
"Was it ever really haunted?" Nancy wanted to know.
"I don't know Nancy but they say so".
"Well that helps Evie!"
"No it wasn't really haunted, anyone who knows Remus Lupin knows that!"
Everyone looked at Cathy with confused looks on their faces.
"I told you he's a friend of the family".
"So what happened?" Nancy was curious.
"He's a werewolf; he came to Hogwarts as a boy and needed to be somewhere safe when he transformed every full moon. This place was built for that purpose".
"So what the locals say about the howling ghosts was actually him?"
"Yep!" Cathy grinned back at Evie. "That was him".
"He was friends with Sirius wasn't he? You remember he broke out of Azkaban?"
"That's true Char only Sirius wasn't really a murderer. You know that right?"
"Yes" Char smiled cheekily and looked away. "I know a lot about Sirius!"
"It's true Cathy!" Nancy joked. "You should see her diary!"
"HEY!" Char exploded. "You've never seen my diary!"
"I was only kidding Char, it's okay".
"Well". Char calmed down. "Good".
"Well that's all the best places in Hogsmeade discovered, where to now?"
"We haven't seen the back streets yet Evie, can we have a look there?"
Evie frowned. "I don't think that's a good idea Lessa, we shouldn't wander off".
Lessa pleaded. "Come on Evie! If you don't come I'm going on my own!"
"Well alright but only if the others agree".
"It seems alright with me but I doubt we'll find anything interesting". Cathy yawned.
"I'll come anyway". Char added.
Nancy decided to come. "Alright let's go then".
They walked down one of the side alleys while nobody was looking at them.
Lessa seemed excited for some reason. She kept muttering to herself.
They didn't see anything interesting for ages, only an evil eyed cat that kept staring at them as they passed and some of the locals who smiled and shouted out greetings.
It was getting late in the afternoon when they decided to turn back. As they were debating which way was the shortest Cathy stood on a circle of oddly coloured ground.
"Lessa are you really going to try that Gothic……. Ahhh!"
Everyone spun around to see Cathy disappear into the ground.
"CATHY!" Evie screamed and ran to try and see where she had gone.
"We'd better go and get a teacher! Who knows where Cathy went!" Char turned to run.
"No wait!" Lessa held her back. "Explain to them why we were here! We can't!"
"And find her ourselves? Have you lost your mind?"
Evie went over to investigate the oddly coloured ground. Tapping it with her toe didn't do anything, the ground seemed solid enough. It had to have been magic".
"It was magic wasn't it?" Nancy came and joined her.
Evie nodded. "The ground's solid, I can't see another reason".
"Where do you think she went?" Nancy looked worried.
Evie shrugged. "All I know is that we have to find her".
"You mean we have to go after her, same way as she did right?"
"Yes". Evie stood on the ground. "It wasn't her standing on this ground. It must have been something she did or said that triggered the ground to swallow her up".
"All she said was: Lessa are you really going to try that Gothic and then she fell".
Evie's eyes brightened. "Of course! Lessa get over here!"
Lessa stopped trying to convince Char and came over. "What?"
"Whatever I do I want you to do as I do ok?"
"Evie what are you doing?" Lessa was confused.
"Seeya in a sec. Gothic!" Evie disappeared under the ground.
"EVIEEEEEEE!!!!!!!" Char screamed out.
Lessa was stunned. Nancy grinned knowing only too well what had just happened.
"Now look what you've done! Now we've lost Evie as well as Cathy!"
"I haven't done anything and Nancy why are you laughing?"
"Haven't you figured it out yet?"
"Figured what out exactly?"
"Lessa stand on the ground". Nancy pointed to the spot.
Lessa walked over and stood there. "Now what?"
"Say Gothic".
"Gothic". Lessa shrieked and disappeared.
"Nancy!" Char was freaked out. "What did you do?"
"It's not what I did; it's what we're going to do".
"What are we going to do?"
"Come here Char, we need to go after our friends".