Elizabeth pulled her cloak around her more tightly, shuddering against the cold. She walked briskly up the the road. She was late - she hated being late. Squinting her eyes, she could see two or three people already gathered. Well, she thought, at leat I wont be last.
Her hand felt for her bag, full of research was still there, and then for her wand. She knew they couldn't use magic, but it was still reassuring to have her wand with her, just in case, she felt naked without it.
She was getting closer to them now, she could hear them. She took a deep breath, the icy air cascading into her lungs.
"Hello." she said quietly. "I assume you're all here for the Hoxac Mansion? I'm Elizabeth Collins."