I Solemnly Swear That I Am Up to No Good: I'm all right for now

[alt_terry]

This may turn out messy. I'm writing it in the dark. They've shoved me into a closet and locked it. The git and the gorgon wants to be alone for se now, without me looking on, I guess.

So, yeah. I tried to get away, with somebody else. But it didn't work. I'd been given a portkey, and it took her, whisked her away. But it left me behind.

Blimey, I hope she's all right. Hermione...do you know, did she get there, wherever-it-was safely? They won't be furious at her, if I'm not there to explain, will they? They're not going to hurt her?

Anyway, there was a sort of magical klaxon as soon as the portkey activated. And he came running. He was furious. He knew someone had ported out. So I had to cobble a story together on the fly, but I guess I convinced him. He wrote to his sister--you probably saw that. When she got here, they did a bunch of spells, as soon as she arrived. I dunno what they were trying to do. But I felt something like a huge silent WHUMP! like all the air on the world suddenly rushed into my lungs and rushed out again. And they did some more spells on me. Made me feel a bit dizzy and sick. Binding spells, I think they were.

Bugger. I'm not going to be able to get away from here now at all. Am I?

Comments

[alt_neville]

I'm so sorry you weren't able to get away.

But who was the other person you were trying to take with you?

[alt_neville]

I suppose you can't read this in the dark.

[alt_terry]

Oh. I can use lumos to light the tip of my wand.

Duh.

[alt_lee]

But what if they catch you!

[alt_terry]

S'all right. I have my wand AND quill both set to vibrate if they're coming toward the closet. I just have to say 'nox' and let go of the wand, and it'll disappear back into the bead.

Anyway, they're sort of busy with each other. They're not paying any attention to me right now.

[alt_terry]

Anyway, the other person. She was one of the slaves here at the castle. A woman called Melli. I caught her trying to snitch unicorn hairs. Turns out she's from a wand making family. And I figured, the wand smugglers could really use someone who knows how to make wands, right? So I hoped they wouldn't be too hacked off if I brought her with me.