Take.

Chapter 13

Nicole.

"Are you sure this is the place?" asked Amy, looking up and down the empty and fogging street then back up at the barley lite Manor that sat beyond the towering stone walls.

"Yes." Elena nodded, glancing in my direction. "Unfortunately, this is the place."

"We're not just going to bust in are we?" asked Jake, leaning against the stone wall beside Elena, as I noticed his eyes traced every curve of her body. With an eye-roll, Elena answered, without noticing.

"Of course not, I have a plan..." grinned Elena, sliding a tiny rolled up parchment out of her pocket and then blew a tiny little whistle which made an owl appear at the top of the gate we were standing in front of. "...you know who to take this to." 

I watched as this owl took her letter and flew back up towards the Manor.

"Come on..." Elena beckoned as the group started to follow her down the street, away from the Manor. 

My eyes stayed on the owl, my feet stayed planted on the soaked sidewalk.

Something wasn't right, I eyed after Elena suspiciously then back up to the owl.

"Nicole," called Will, catching me off guard and causing my eyes to rip away from the Zambini's Manor. "you alright? This place bringing back bloody memories or something?"

"Fine." I flashed a small grin as we both started to follow the group, but we both froze at a faint sound of a yelp. "What the - "

"- fuck?" Will gasped, quietly as we both turned back towards the Manor to see nothing. 

Nothing.

Nothing out of place.

Nothing out of the ordinary.

Not even a window being shut, or open...

"Didn't she just send an Owl in there?" Will questioned, raising an eyebrow turning back to me. "What is she playing at?"

"I don't know if it's her or them..." I smirked, peering through the bars of the gate. "...It's almost as if that Owl just...just..."

'- Disappeared." Will finished my sentence as we both eyed each other suspiciously. "You don't think...they know we're coming, do you?"

"No," I shook my head as I pulled him away from the gate and gently shoved him in front of me as I added with a lot of fear dancing on my nerves. "not yet anyway..."

"Why did you bring us to this Diner?" smirked Amy, rolling her eyes as the waiter sat down a few coffees. 

"We're waiting, I have inside help coming." smiled Elena, shooting Jake a knowing look.

"Inside help?" questioned Mike, as Will and I finally managed to make our way over to the table. "Malfoy?"

Will and I exchanged fearful looks. 

"What?" Elena pushed, noticing our exchange of expression.

"El...are you sure he can be trusted?" asked Will, taking the question right out of my mouth.

"What makes you think he can't be trusted?" Elena shot back, getting defensive.

"Like," Will pondered for a moment, then shot me a warning look as he pushed forward, "when was the last time you heard from him...is he even there?"

"You don't know anything!" shouted Elena, causing a scene.

"Neither do you, sweetheart..." frowned Amy, taking Elena's hand who just shot her a heartbroken face. "...is that who you sent that Owl to?"