My mom and dad are out of town. Care to come?"Joey needed only a moment to decide. Normally he could not go to parties, not with Tess to look after. T...his was a rare opportunity."Sure, thanks. What should I bring?" Surprise us! Only no booze, no wine, no beer, 'kay?" No problem," Joey answered honestly. He had enjoyed the odd glass of beer in the past, but he could do without it. "I'm not much of a cook. Okay if I order three or four large pepperoni pizzas?" Sure, that'd be great. You know where. Hedwig flies out the window as a barn owl takes the package to Dumbledore.Griphook had all seventeen of Albus's accounts locked down, including five that Albus thought nobody would ever connect to him. They even went as far as to charm his brothers' account so that he could not lend money to Albus.On top of all that the Goblins had banned him from ever doing business with any Gringotts branch ever. If he showed up as himself the guards would bar his entrance, and as all glamour's were revealed. The last couple of days have been hell for them and this reception is going to help smooth things over." So Felicity told us this morning when she showed up," Elsa replied giving me a smile. "Well, hopefully there won't be any more problems today and we can get these people settled into some temporary accommodations. Why don't you and your party head up to the keep and settle back in? Lord Barnabas is anxious to see you and my people have everything under control."I agreed with an exception. I. This was something she had to follow through.Upon relieving herself, Jo headed back for her seat only to discover Sue gone. Looking around, she discovered the young girl sitting next to Tim Scott, chatting away as if they were long, lost friends. Jo felt a surge of anger rise through her body, but suddenly decided to calm herself and not let it bother her.After sitting in her seat for a few minutes, she saw Jim walking down the aisle and coming towards her. Smiling, she moved over to the next.
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