Chapter 6
You look quickly around, who knows what will happen if this guy sees you. You decide that it'd be better to run than to be held up by this guy. You look around and see the gate behind you, and the bars are far enough apart that you're pretty sure you can squeeze through.
"Come out now!" The man shouts, starting to walk towards you. You quickly step back towards the gate and slide through. You maneuver yourself behind a bush and sit there in a crouched position. An ugly man with broad shoulders comes into site. He looks around but doesn't see you. After a few minutes he shrugs his shoulders and leave. You breath a sigh of relief and stand up. You make your way towards the Riddle Mansion and notice several hooded figures standing out front. You drop to all fours and crawl towards a tree. Hiding behind the broad trunk you survey the situation. There are four death eaters standing near the front door – hidden from view of the street by a small hill. The sides of the house look clear and you decide to see if there's side entrance. You creep along, staying in the shadows and hiding behind trees a bushes. It takes awhile, but you finally reach the side of the house. You walk up and down, but there are no doors and none of the windows are open. You debate using Alohamora on one of the windows but quickly change your mind, these windows are probably protected. You edge your way along the wall towards the end of the house. Peeking around the wall you see that the back of the house isn't guarded either. You study the back of the house and notice that a window is open on the second floor, right next to a lattice. Excited, you climb the lattice and quietly drop inside the house. You're in a bedroom that is covered in dust. The bed in the middle of the room sags in the middle, and the coverlet looks as though it's been destroyed by moths. The wardrobe to the side of the room stands majestically with its doors barely hanging on. You hear voices coming your way and you quickly hide in the wardrobe, hoping that whoever it is doesn't notice the footprints in the dust.
"It is about time," A low voice says.
"Do you think he will come?"
"I would be surprised if he didn't."
"But the watch in the cemetery did not see him arrive."
"Yes, and our Lord is very displeased. He has been punished."
"Do you know why he missed the arrival?"
"No. But it must have been a very poor reason."
"We better return." You watch the two men leave and step out of the wardrobe. You know that Voldemort is here. You make your way to the door, the hallway is empty. There are a set of stairs, one going up and the other going down.
If you choose to go upstairs go to Chapter 9
If you choose to downstairs go to Chapter 3