Chapter Two
"Allie! Allie!" shouted Lily.
"Are you okay?" said Harry. Allie opened her eyes. She was lying on the floor of the auror office, Lily and Harry looking straight down at her. When her vision straightened out, she noticed that the rest of the workers were standing behind her. Was it a coincidence, or did someone happen to plan the fact that she had just been launched head-on into the world of her favorite book?
"Yeah, I'm fine," replied Allie. She was in complete shock. It must be real, and yet it couldn't be! Magic didn't really exist! "Wow, I guess I just a bit surprised," she said, out of breath.
"Heh…well, that tends to happen sometimes when I take people into the auror office," said Lily quietly to herself. There was a pause when all was silent in the room. You would have been able to hear a pin drop.
"Back to work everyone!" shouted Harry. The workers nervously began to bustle about again.
"So, anyway, what're you working on, Dad?" asked a curious Lily while Allie sat down in a nearby chair.
"Well, I was just working on an important case when you came in. It's top-secret, and I can't let you in on the details."
"Aww, Dad!" said Lily, pouting. "Why not? It's not like I'll use the information to make anything worse!"
"Well, I guess I can tell you, but you have to promise to keep your lips sealed. Don't just go walking around telling people that you know about a top-security case, all right?" whispered Harry. Lily looked as though Christmas had just come early. Allie was also listening intently. How interesting it would be to know how an Auror works! she thought. But not just any wizard, the wizard who defeated Voldemort!
At that moment, there was a small "BEEP!"
Allie looked down at her digital watch. Why did it go off?
"Hey, what's that?" Lily asked as she gazed in wonder at the watch on Allie's wrist.
"Oh, it's just a- oh no!" said Allie. She was supposed to be home by now!
"Why is it called an 'oh no'?" asked Lily as she stifled a giggle.
"I-um, well it isn't, but I was supposed to be home a long time ago. I've gotta run!" Allie was disappointed that she had to leave this magical place, but she couldn't stay forever, and she didn't want to spoil her sister's party and get in trouble with her mother in the same day. And what would she do about her own party! It would be over in a half an hour!
As Allie dashed for the door, Lily called to her:
"You will come back, right?" said Lily, looking at her hopefully. Allie thought for a moment.
"Yeah, I will. And, on a day that I have more time," replied Allie. She took one last passing glance at the magical office as she bolted toward the elevator shaft that would take her back to her boring, normal life.