Parkinson Holiday Cottage

[anastasia]

*apparates in and hangs up her cloak*
*goes upstairs, undresses and climbs into bed*
*lays in bed for hours, thoughts racing through her mind, finally falls asleep*

[Augustus Rookwood]

*suddenly a hooded figure apparates into the living room of the cottage*
*the silhoutted figure was wearing a dark puce coloured raiment and his pate remained concealed behind the robe*

[anastasia]

*startled by the figure, jumps up*

Bloody hell! Who are you? What do you want?

[Augustus Rookwood]

*the hooded figure gradually headed towards the girl, getting slightly radiant by the light illuminated across the room*
*and then a hoarse voice spake*
I am Augustus Rookwood, I have been invited here by you father for dinner. I apologize for my abrupt advent, which I had to do or otherwise I would be noticed by the ramble roaming around the streets

*awaits with bated breath*

[anastasia]

*looks him up and down*

Mr. Rookwood? You look afright! Come, sit down. May I fix you a drink?

*walks to the bar*

[Augustus Rookwood]

*felt quite relieved now, finds him a place on a couch nearby*

Yeah, I would like myself a Butterbeer

*then he started looking around*

[anastasia]

*retrieves a butterbeer and takes it to Augustus8

There you are.

*sits next to him*

What happened? Daddy's been worried about you.

[Augustus Rookwood]

*beckons her more close to him and then says in a very low voice*

Actually I am being followed and searched by the Aurors after the Mass break-out of Death Eaters from Azkaban. I have been not able to stay at one place for more than a day and thus your father has invited me here so that I could get some relief, and also he is a good friend of mine.

*then after a pause hhe syas*

and today he proved to be worth it

[anastasia]

*almost sittng on his lap, listening very closely*

Daddy will be glad that you are here. I'm glad, also. You don't have to worry while you're here, no one will find you. I'll take care of you. Daddy speaks very highly of you. I am glad to have you as long as you like.

*runs a hand down the side of his face*

Why don't I go run you a bath. And I'll show you where you can stay.

*smiles as she starts to get up*

[Augustus Rookwood]

*the last sentence had left a marked impact over his face, he looked utterly pleased*

I can adjust to any circumstance, so I dont have any compulsions for the way I live. I can occupy any room in your cottage. I must really thank you for this offering, you have inherited some of your father's traits too.

*delicately beckoning her off from his lap he says*

Could you please show me my room?

[anastasia]

*smiles*

Sure, it's this way, Mr. Rookwood.

*turns and heads up the stairs and toward the first room on the right*

You can stay in here if you like. And if you need anything, my room is just across the hall.

*she walked in, then turned back to Augustus*

I'll run you a bath so you can get cleaned up.

[Augustus Rookwood]

*the room amazes him as it was entirely furnished, not even leaving a cranny*

Hmm..yeah I should take a shower, havent taken a bath since days from now!

*looks towards his clothings*

Even my clothes have become scruffy, I should clean them too

*He withdraws his wand and swishes it in a particular way and casts the spell*

Scourgify, that would be enough, I think I'll complete my Butterbeer after a bath. And then we can have a casual talk in your room?

[Augustus Rookwood]

I'll be back in a minute, I need to go the Manor enquiring about Lucius, please bear with me!

*disapparates to the Manor*

[Augustus Rookwood]

*apparates back to the cottage*

I'm back!

[anastasia]

*smiles as he returns*

We can talk anytime, in my room would be fine. I'll be waiting for you after your bath.

*turns to leave the room*