Chapter 23: RFG

The Yule Ball was fast approaching. The students were busy heading out to Hogsmeade to do their shopping, especially the girls. Owls were on hectic schedules as well. Some of the students ordered their dress robe especially from outside. The boys, on the other hand, only did little effort. Once they got what they going to wear for the ball, they spend the rest of their Hogsmeade trip doing what they want like visiting Zonko's Joke Shop and even Honeydukes.

Unlike their peers, Justin ordered his siblings, Alex and Max, and Harper to meet him at the Three's Broomsticks. Snow has fallen and covered the ground with thick pile of white. Alex and Max wore thick cotton coat made by Harper as they walked down the path with Harper who was looking around astounding by the fact that she's at Hogsmeade. This is a really big deal for her which Alex decided to respect at last.

The three pair stayed close with the youngest Russo walking in the middle. Wrapped in bright yellow scarf with Hufflepuff crest at the end, Max turned to his sister, "We should go to Honeydukes, I heard the sweets there are off the chain!"

"We can't go there now, Max." Harper answered instead. "Beside we need to meet Justin." However, Max was already skipping his way to Honeydukes. Harper rushes at his tail.

Alex stood there watching them. She sighed and wondered what she's going to do now when something caught her attention at the corner of her eye. By an old looking store, a young man in Durmstrang attire was opening the door for a red headed girl. She froze there as her inside does a flip.

Randy and Ginny, arm linking, stepped out of the store with the boy carrying a medium size paper bag. They were too busy with each other, they didn't even noticed Alex as they walked pass.

"Alex."

Her brother, Justin Russo, wrapped with ravenclaw cotton scarf around his neck and thick brown coat, looked at her. "Where's Max and Harper?"

"Honeyducks." Alex mumbled.

Justin sighed.

They sat at the furthest corner of the Three broomsticks. Normal drinks on the table; they started discussing what had happened so far. Well, only Harper and Justin were contributing their side of life. Alex and Max were not participating. They could excuse Max because he was occupied by the sights in the place. Alex, on the other hand, busied looking out the window.

"So you really met Luna Lovegood?" Harper continued. "I envy you Justin, I want to meet her so bad."

"It happened all of a sudden, alright?" Justin spoke in his defense. "Besides, you should know it. She's not supposed to be here."

"I know that." Harper replied. "But still, I envy you."

"Okay, lets us put this matter aside for a while and think of different, important, thing. Like going home." Alex spoke up. They stared at her. "What? C'mon, I'm tired of this place, don't sue me!"

They were surprised of the sudden change in Alex's behavior.

"Anyway, I found-" a thick book was placed in the middle of the small old wooden table. "this in the library and it is useful. Useful for us." Justin glanced at his siblings and Harper. He continued. "Since we can't use our spells, we could make new ones by translating them. To Latin."

"That's excellent Justin, good thinking." Harper piped up. She flipped through the pages.

"Anything else?" Alex lazily mumbled.

"Yes." He replied. An old worn piece of envelope emerged from the inside of his coat and found its place on the table by Justin's goblet. It was crumpled on the edges with brownish colored paper. The ink was smudging a little bit. At the front, it said, "For those, who stuck in a situation like mine, will find this book useful."

"That's odd." Harper said. She picked up the envelope. "Are you sure it's not just some random letter, Justin?"

"Open it." The older Russo told.

The envelope was opened.

Dear user,

I am sure you must be wondering why you are reading this letter or maybe wondering why you find this in the book. Well, there's a logical and important purpose why. I hope you would read this carefully. In this world, I'm sure other magic are useless. But I managed to find a way out. Out of this world. Back to where you call home. Use this book thoroughly.

Best of luck,

R.F.G

PS: You must hurry before the circle completes twas the hand points the center.

"Who's RFG?" Alex sounded.

"Dunno." Her brother replied.