" Eileen ... come here."
Eileen walked downstairs into the kitchen.
" Your Father has some thing to say to you Eileen " said her Mother.
Eileen nodded and looked at her Father who smiled , removed his glasses and set them down on the table.
" Nothing to worry about my child " he said as she stared at him. He was a tall man with black hair , slightly grey with brown eyes and a moustache.
" It's nothing too grave " said her Father. " However it must be said."
Eileen nodded. " I understand Father."
" A collegue of mine has told me that he saw you over the last few days hanging around the Orphanage in London. Is this true?"
Eileen looked up startled. Her mouth dry , her heart beating.
" Eileen answer your Father " said her Mother.
" It's is Father."
" Why my Child?"
Eileen didn't wish to reveal her true feelings for the boy knowing she would only provoke anger from her parents.
" I wanted to see a girl I knew there...I ah...Felimina told me one of the girls at our school has a sister there whom she never knew because she was adopted and I wanted to carry a message from this girl to her sister."
" I see " said her Father and he surveyed her through his lenses. " And you are telling me the truth?"
" Yes Father I am."
" I hope so " he said slowly.
" Father why are you asking me this? I am no stranger to London nor Diagon Alley."
He nodded. " Yes I thought you may ask why I am being so inquisitive. Eileen do you know a Mr Tom Riddle?"
" He is a student in my year is he not?"
" This boy as I have been told is promoting crazy , radical ideas about pure bloods. A friend of mine has said he scares the children in the Orphanage and half of Hogwarts fears him. This being the students of course. I have heard he is gifted and appears to be a model student to the teachers."
Eileen didn't know what to say. But a surge of anger penetrated her. Tom is a good boy she wanted to scream.
" Eileen this boy lives in that Orphanage. I was frightened when I heard you were there. If he hurts you... he may take advantage."
" I am perfectly safe Father."
" Eileen please promise me you wont go there again?"
" But Father..."
" What is the reason Eileen. This girl should be able to contact her own sister. Unless you are lying to me."
" Never... I promise Father. I shall not go there again " she lied.
" Good girl. That is all then. You may leave."