So as they were crossing Wizards Way, they met Beetle. Septimus had been hoping they wouldn't. But as always when you really wanted something notto happen, it did, thought Septimus sadly.
After managing to greet them, Beetle listened to Jenna talk about the wonderous Merrin and when he could take it no longer, he turned away looking hurt. Septimus reminded himself that he must find him after Marcia had had a look at Jenna.
Merrin, who had been following them, was lurking in the shadows. He was pleased (more than that he was relieved) that his Charm was working and decided to wait for Jena at the palace gates.
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It hadn't been easy to get Jenna to come to the Wizard Tower, but he had convinced her that Merrin would be waiting there for her. But as they finally reached Marcia's rooms, she wasn't there.
Greatthought Septimusjust great! How am I supposed to keep Jenna here?
"So where is he, Sep? Is he late? Did something happen? SEPTIMUS!!! I demand you tell me where he is!!," Jenna yelled.
Deciding that he absolutely couldn't take any more of this, he decided to magyk Jenna asleep and look for the spell that would make her normal again.
"Septimus, what are you doing? You're turning purple," Jenna told her brother disapprovingly as a purple mist enveloped him.
Then suddenly, Jenna felt extremely tired and fell asleep instantly.
Ten minutes later Marcia was back.
Two minutes after that, Septimus had managed to tell Marcia his suspicions.
67 seconds later Marcia had lifted the enchantment.
"Alright then, I have to be going now. I promised M- some one to um do something for them;" Septimus' tutor said as she walked out.
Soon the siblings set off to the Palace to tell Sarah Septimus had the day off. Then they wanted to pay Beetle a visit and on the way Jenna was told about her behavior.
"Oh my goodness! Merrin, that DomDaniel Apprentice! Eww, he's really gross! His hair is all oily and limp and always in his eyes…that it absolutely disgusting," Jenna exclaimed.
"But not that long ago you said he had lovely eyes, Jen," Septimus smirked.
"Sep," Jenna said outraged, "you very well know that -"
"I know, just kidding"
Jenna was looking at her cloak and then she noticed something was missing, something important. It was Nicko's pin. She told Septimus they had to get it back and they had to do straight away. So they trotted back to Marcia's room for the second time that day though they had almost reached the Manuscriptorium.
An hour later, all of them were sitting in Beetle's shed.
Beetle had been very happy when he had been called back to the Manuscriptorium and Daniel Hunter had been fired at last. Very happy indeed. And even appier when he was told Jillie Djinn was on probation. He had missed his table, the Ice tunnels, Foxy and even the Wild Book Store.
"So why is Sep all quiet," Beetle asked Jenna.
Jenna answered: "Well you see, we were on our way to see you when I noticed that NIk's pin was missing. You know that one that looks like a J? Oh and Merrin charmed me so that I would like him and I was acting all weird I was told (Beetle looked very relieved at this). Anyway, when we came back, we saw Marcia and Marcellus doing something."
"Doing what," Beetle asked. Then he understood.
"Sep didn't take it well, did he?"
"You know, I should have seen it coming," Septimus whispered suddenly "All those times Marcia as away. But Marcia told me she would never agree Marcellus was "Ok, really". This is just weird. Beetle, I think I need a FizzFroot."
So Beetle put the kettle on and within minutes, Jenna tried her first and absolutely loved it. She thought Beetle would be seeing more of her from now onwards.