Hogwarts Fanfiction: The Beginning

CHAPTER FIFTY THREE

Nora had hurriedly packed clothes and things for Grace and Zoey. She hoped that she had packed enough though. It was vital. Nora swung the food bag, her bag, and Grace's bag over her shoulders. To most people it would look as if she had tons to do and wanted some fresh air and a new environment to work in. Addie had left twenty minutes before with her bookbag and Mindy. Penelope was still up in the dorm waiting to hear the door slide back into place. After twenty more minutes she would go down. Nora would wait near the entrance for her. Penelope held Zoey's bag and her own bag.

The door slide. Penelope counted twenty minutes. She went down. Her black robe on. She exited with great esteem and walked down the corridors and stairs until she hit the entrance where Nora was waiting for her.

"Let's go," Penelope whispered.

"Got it," Nora whispered back, as she was starting to walk.

They quietly went to the stables. Outside was a carriage with one horse attached to it. The horse had grand wings and was grey like the mouse. Pegasus! That's what Mindy had been turned into. Addie hung her head out a window.

"Come in," Addie said. Her head disappeared and it took a minute before she reached the door. She opened it. "We have space for luggage inside. I took the smallest carriage, hoping that it wouldn't draw any attention."

"Addie, almost nobody comes to the stables, what is the problem with taking one?" Nora stated. "We have none, plus if we hurry up, we can be back soon."

"Okay," Addie said opening the door. There was a white curtain behind her. The curtain hid the carriage behind it.

Nora and Penelope mounted the steps and climbed up. Addie bent over and pulled up the steps so nobody else could come on. She shut the door and locked it with a click. They walked through the curtain to a spacious room.

Adelaide sighed, "This could be better. Two rooms on the left, two on the right, the restrooms are downstairs."

Neither of them had known what to expect from a carriage, Penelope and Nora were incredibly impressed by its size. Addie commanded the stead to go to Zoey and Grace's location.

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They arrived very quickly, and Mindy was making a ruckus outside the area.

"Shhh!" Addie commanded. "You need to be quiet!"

"So do you!" Nora whispered aggressively. "Mindy is hungry!"

"I'll feed the mouse." Penelope whispered as well and handed Mindy some cheese.

After Mindy had calmed down, Addie, Nora, and Penelope had time to look at their surroundings. They were in a forest and could see mountains in the distance. There was a stream flowing next to them.

As they were looking around, Addie gasped.

"What?" Nora asked nervously.

"There's a hole, near the roots of this tree." Addie replied. "Do you think this is where Grace and Zoey are?"

"I wouldn't look yet..." Penelope said. "It could be dangerous."

"But Mindy always knows where Zoey is, and there is nothing else in sight." Nora said. "Mindy, is Zoey down there?"

Mindy examined the hole, squeaked, and started going down. Penelope shrugged her shoulders and followed after the mouse. Nora and Addie followed their friend.

They ended up in a small room. All that was there was a dead flower. Mindy gestured towards it. Addie bent down to pick it up.

"WAIT!" Nora screeched. "DON'T DO IT! IT COULD BE A PORTKEY!"

Addie threw her hands up and stepped back. "Agreed."

"Hold on to my hand everyone." Penelope said as she stepped towards the flower.

Everyone did as instructed, and Addie grabbed Mindy.

"We're ready!" Nora said.

Penelope reached down and touched the dead plant.