Was that a rustling sound of robes? Or something else? Your attention is divided as the girl stops and looks at the sparks.

"I am not missing them. You are!" She moves towards you and the two of you make your way through the fog, following the red sparks from your wand.

After fiddling with her memory, the girl seems to trust you again and slips her hand into yours as you leave the clearing. Slowly, you start to retrace the steps back to where you first heard her screams. The fog clears and the surroundings doesn't seem so dark anymore. Her hand squeezes yours as she happily follows your lead.

As soon as you step outside the tree line; the feeling of her hand in yours suddenly changes. You look down just in time to see the little girl has turned into a dummy, wearing the same clothes and the same green backpack as the girl had. You barely have time to react before a man reveals himself after removing a disillusionment charm.

"Mr. Wheeler, congratulations. You've successfully made it through this challenge." As he approaches, you can make out the Ministry of Magic badge pinned on his robes. He hold his wand in one hand, levitating the dummy next to you. "I didn't need to step in once. Well done." From his pocket, he reaches after an old jacket button and hands it to you. "This portkey will take you back to the stands. Well done." As soon as your fingers touch the button, you're whisked away to the stands. Far away from the Ministry official, the forest and the levitating dummy.

OOC: You are now allowed to post in the viewing area as well as look at the other competitors' threads. You made it through this challenge!