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Just then Remus entered the kitchen flanked by none other than Albus Dumbledore and a man with long black hair, a crooked nose and sallow skin. His black robes billowed around him as he walked giving him an air of self-importance. Ellouise had a feeling she wouldn’t like this man very much. The three of them sat a short distance away and helped themselves to some tea, the black haired man declined. Ellouise stood to leave when Remus turned to her and waved her over. Curiously she shuffled along the bench instead until she was by his side.
“Elle, I’d like to introduce you to Professor Dumbledore and Professor Snape.” He said.
“Pleased to meet you Miss Browne” smiled Dumbedore extending his hand politely, “Welcome to the Order of the Phoenix, I trust you’ll be quite valuable to our cause”, he said as Ellouise shook his hand. Professor Snape didn’t move.
“I’ll do what I can”, she replied in a small voice looking between Dumbledore and Snape.
“Professor Snape is our man on the inside, he’s sort of the go-between man”, started Remus, “he relays information to us about what’s happening amongst the death eaters whilst also pretending to be a spy for them but providing them with often irrelevant and inaccurate information.” He added matter-of-factly. “I see, sort of like a double agent?”, replied Ellouise as she made eye contact with Snape. “I don’t suppose you’ve heard anything about the whereabouts of my parents?” she asked him pouncing on any opportunity to gain information which may help rescue her parents.. He looked at her, the features of his face fixed and unmoving.
“And who might they be?” he asked in a flat monotonous voice.
“Spencer and Andrea Browne”
“Ahh...” he replied. “Browne”, he said to himself. “I did here the name come up in conversation, I believe at the time they were discussing moving them to a secure location. This generally means they’re being held within the Ministry of Magic”. He said.
“They’re using the Ministry of Magic?” asked Ellouise, somewhat taken aback by this revelation. She knew it no longer served the purpose it once had, but she had always imagined it to be abandoned or destroyed, just an empty shell.
“Yes its sort of his Headquarters”, replied Snape tiptoeing around the name Voldemort.
“Anyway, we’re having a meeting this afternoon, you should come along. It would be good if you could get involved”, said Remus with a small smile. “Sure, I’ll be there”, said Ellouise as she stood to make her way out of the kitchen, picking up another couple of pieces of toast along the way. Anton stared after her.
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