Chapter 367 - Realization Face (2/2)

”Christina, whatever you are doing have to wait,” Oziyat strode inside the room. ”And when you are discussing something, please, close the door.”

”Everything okay, Oziyat? You okay?” Chris asked concerned.

Oziyat gazed at Chris with a small smile then instantly his expression was back to normal.

”I am fine and I have talked to my mother. We are going to meet her today.”

”Today?” Excitement built up inside Chris. ”Like now?”

”Yes,” Oziyat nodded. ”If you don't have a problem.”

”Of course not, but . . .” Chris looked at Ginny, who nodded.

”I will handle Leyla. You go.”

”You sure?” Chris asked.

”Don't worry,” Ginny rolled her eyes.

”Okay,” Chris looked down at herself. ”But should I wear something else to meet the Queen?”

Oziyat looked at Chris surprised. She was still wearing a loose dress for her injuries and her bandages were showing.

”You look wonderful, Christina. It is necessary for you to not put too much pressure on your wounds. You don't have to dress up if you want to.”

Ginny and Luna chuckled and Chris rolled her eyes at them.

”I highly doubt that the Queen will share your sentiment,” Chris told Oziyat. ”Give me a moment to change.”

”But please be careful of your injuries,” Oziyat said.

”I will help you, Chris. Colin, watch the potion,” Luna started to get up.

Colin looked startled. He had no clue what Luna was making. Lucky for the potion and him, Ginny noticed it.

”It's fine, you two work on the potion. I will help Chris,” she said.

Chris smiled and grabbed some clothes from the closest and Oziyat watched her and Ginny disappearing behind the bathroom door.

”So they are fine now?” he asked.

”At least for now,” Colin replied.

”I will be back,” Oziyat walked out unexpectedly.

Inside the bathroom, Ginny helped Chris into a comfortable but pretty light green silky long-sleeved short dress and combed her hair.

”Good?” Chris asked as Ginny put down the comb.

”Yeah,” Ginny smoothed Chris's hair over her shoulder. ”You never cared about your looks, is it something to do with that stupidly handsome Prince?”

”What? Of course not. It's the Queen. She is really particular about her audience. You should have seen what she sent me for our first meeting.” Chris quickly adjusted her dress. ”I should go.”

”Ready?” Oziyat was back and he gave a warm smile as soon as he saw Chris stepping out.

Chris nodded.

”Great but before we go,” Oziyat held out a wand to Ginny — her wand. ”Your wand Miss Weasley.”

Ginny stared at Oziyat for a moment before taking the wand. ”Thanks.”

Chris smiled happily.

”Now that the wand drama is over, I think

. . . wand . . .” suddenly Chris trailed off looking at Ginny's wand.

”Wand what?” Ginny inquired but Chris kept staring at the wand, her mind working furiously. How could have she missed that?

”You okay, Christina?” Oziyat looked worried.

”She just realized something,” informed Luna. ”It's her realization face.”

”Guys, Wand!” Chris shrieked lunging for her wand which was resting beside her whiteboard.

”I told you,” Luna smiled.

”Your wand and?” Ginny asked ignoring Luna.

”My wand core, Gin!” Chris announced staring at her wand intensely.

”Your wand core?” Ginny looked confused but then she remembered. ”Your wand core is a Snallygaster heartstring!”

Ginny's words met with silence. For a long moment, everyone just stared at Chris's wand.

”But there are many Snallygasters in this world,” said Oziyat breaking the silence. ”How do you know this is connected to this specific one.”

”So you think it's a coincidence?” Ginny said with a challenging tone.

”If we learned anything in all these years, Prince Oziyat, it's that nothing is a coincidence. Specifically not wand cores,” Colin looked meaningfully at Chris.

”I don't think it's a coincidence but . . . I don't know what is it?” Chris looked back at her whiteboard and waved her wand. The things she had written down appeared on the board. Chris added the new details. ”An almost immortal Snallygaster who doesn't feel compelled to obey me . . . Memory charm that doesn't affect me . . . Snallygaster heartstring wand core . . . what am I missing?” Chris held her head feeling frustrated. ”I know I am missing something.”

Oziyat lightly pulled Chris's hands back.

”You are missing a lot of things but not for long. It's time to meet my mother.”

⟦To be continued⟧