Chapter 340 - Watching (2/2)
”You can go wash yourself, Ginny,” Colin said seriously. ”Luna and I will handle this.”
”No, I am fine,” Ginny said but Colin and Luna knew she was lying. It was written on her face that how uneasy she was. ”Let's get this over with. What are we going to do with those two knocked out?”
”They didn't see any of us,” said Colin tying them up with magical ropes. ”So I think a memory charm will be enough.”
”And how are we going to explain these --” Ginny gestured towards the dead men. ”-- bodies?”
”It's simple,” Luna said looking at Ginny with full determination and then waved her wand. One of the dead bodies changed into a palm-sized black pebble. ”No one will know what happened here.”
Ginny and Colin exchanged a shocked look.
”Remember what Dumbledore said to Chris?” Luna waved her wand again, changing the other body into another black pebble. ”We all have the power to kill. But it's our choices and reasons, which make us different.”
”I know,” Ginny said glaring at the two tied knocked out men. Then she met Luna's eyes and gave a strong nod.
”I will do the memory charm and leave them a little bit far from here,” Colin said hastily. ”You guys pack our things. We need to get going.”
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Chris woke up late in the morning. She couldn't sleep much last night. There was so much that she didn't know -- the wizarding world didn't know about Vampires, or maybe they knew once upon a time. But now everything was kind of just stories. Chris was also worried about Oziyat and Gweneth's talk last night. She felt that maybe someone was after Oziyat and a lot was going on in this Castle but what? And the most important thing in her mind was: if today the Queen was going to meet her or not? Because the chances were very low, as there was no sign of Gweneth or anyone who would tell her about the Queen. A new servant brought her breakfast and lunch but still no word from the royals. Finally, feeling frustrated Chris went to meet Zil after lunch. She sat outside the gazebo looking at the trees around, while Zil lay down beside her looking equally bored. That's when Fawkes appeared in front of them with a burst of flames. Zil made a startled noise as Fawkes sat down on Chris's hand.
”Any news Fawkes?” Chris ruffled the bird's scarlet feathers.
Fawkes looked indifferent.
”Okay, so you just missed me?” Chris smiled guessing.
Fawkes happily snuggled close. Chris's smile broadened as she continued to pat her. Suddenly, Chris felt a pair of eyes watching her. She looked around very quickly and heard a sudden snapping sound. In a split second, she had her wand out as her eyes scanned her surroundings. There should not be anyone outside here other than her, no vampire would come out in the sun, she was sure. So who?
But now everything was silent, though Chris knew that her spy was still there. So she pretended to sit back and act casual as if she thought the sound was a mistake. After a few seconds, she felt the gaze on her again and now she knew where was the spy.
Without touching her wand or uttering anything Chris slightly extended her right hand and cast the paralysing spell on the bushes on her right. A soft thud sound followed her spell.
”Let's see, who are you?”
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To be continued. . .