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The Auror department was busy now. Tips came in and they investigated. Tristan and the others were getting frustrated. Nothing significant yet. They requestioned people about stolen items and went back over the facts. List-Type writers missing-4, paper-missing-10 boxes worth, 10-pieces of missing jewelry, 20-items of clothing. Annabeth had circles around her calendar-Hogwarts-Easter break. She had one photo of her daughter on her desk recent from first day of Hogwarts-she was becoming a teenager-a little makeup on, acne and her school uniform. Annabeth was not a normal mum she knew. Ken her ex-husband had a new family in Brighton, Emma their daughter was 15 in Slytherin. Emma was expected home for this term break. The day of break came and the team was pulled out of the office. “We found a lead, a warehouse, a service man saw a bunch of people last night and cctv confirmed it”, Harry told them all, “Let’s ask around and see if we can find anything”, Harry said and the team went out looking.
Annabeth went with the team looking. They interviewed tons of people in the area. Showed photos and everything. A few hits from a local chips and fish takeaway. “Let’s get on this tomorrow”, Dean Thomas said to them all once they got back. It was 6:30 pm. They all settled in writing reports. Around 6:45 pm Maria came to her desk. “There is a young lady asking for you Auror Stevens”, Maria said. Annabeth got up and followed Maria. She saw the teenager through the door window. She had a white school shirt on and blazer with black jeans on. She had a bag at her feet. She was reading a book. Potions level 5. “What are you doing here?”, Annabeth said walking up. “What?” Emma said. “Didn’t dad ring ? Or did you not answer ? Becca’s mum broke her hip so I am supposed to stay with you now. Even if dad doesn’t like a Wren”, Emma said sharply. “Ok give me a moment” Annabeth said, “I am going to the loo”, Emma said getting up, “It’s down the corridor”, Annabeth said, “I know, I remember”, Emma said, Annabeth went back to her desk and fished her purse out. 4 missed calls on her mag-cell-3 from Ken and 1 from Emma. “Hi ya I got a cab don’t worry, I will check in at the visitor desk and everything. I remember where your office is”, Emma said sweetly on her voicemail. She sounded so young. Annabeth sat down thinking. Her cell rang again, “Hi Ken, yeah, don’t worry, she is here, yeah it’s not a problem, we will make it work-it’s 3 days”, Annabeth said. She was 15 in 5th year-OWL year. Emma had a lot of friends Ken had told her last year. Emma seemed happy. “Hey I need to take off”, She popped her head into Dean Thomas’s office. “I might be in late tomorrow also”, She said, “Emma is here for the short break now”, Annabeth said nodding at him. “Not a problem at all”, Dean said back, “Thanks Boss”, Annabeth said back. “Don’t stay too late mate”, Annabeth said to Tristan, “I am almost done”, Tristan said, Annabeth grabbed her purse and hung her robes up. She turned her light out and left down the corridor to the front. “I didn’t know she had a kid”, Said Junior Auror Casey Clarke. “Get home Clarke”, Tristan said, his cell phone chimed Hazel-I made spaghetti it read. She sent a smile face back. Great !
“Come on now”, Annabeth said to Emma. Emma stuffed her book into her black backpack and got up. Grabbed her small overnight bag. Emma’s mobile rang. “Hi ya”, Emma said, she laughed a bit. “Yeah no I can’t, I miss guys ! See you on the train”, Emma said as they walked, People were leaving for the day. It was Thursday night. “Oh they gave us Monday off also just so you know”, Emma said. “Oh ok, who was that ? On the phone?”, Annabeth asked. “Just some mates at a sleepover”, Emma said, “It’s fine, I have homework anyways”, Emma said, “Listen I will try to get Monday off but we are busy here”, Annabeth said, “I know I read the papers and school has been really strict lately in dorms by 8pm”, Emma said, “Oh wow that’s early”, Annabeth said. “Yeah it’s a bit of mess yeah”, Emma said smirking. She knew her mum loved her job. Emma looked up to her and hoped she found something worth doing also. “How about I get Wren to take us out to Chinese tonight, have you eaten ?”, Annabeth said, “Just some crips earlier”, Emma said. They took the floo network to Annabeths town home. “Wren we are here!”, Anmabeth, “We ? Emma welcome home”, He said walking in. “Hi ya”, Emma said, “I will put my stuff away”, She went upstairs to her room in the back of the house. The master was in the front with its own bathroom. “Oh wow! It’s so great ! “, Emma came back down, “Thank you”, Emma hugged them both “I did it over Christmas break”, Annabeth said, “It’s was so babyish”, Annaneth said. Emma went back and took photos sending them to her friends and her dad. My new room- it was light blue with a hanging chandelier. A new bedspread and clean bookcases. A new wardrobe also. Her music posters were framed now and hung up about the room. She even had a new music record player. Her records stood near. Emma always did her schoolwork in the kitchen so there was no desk. Even at her dads house she did it on his large table. She came back downstairs to the kitchen. “Are we going for tea or what?”, Emma said, “Chinese ?”, Wren said, “Yes please”, Emma said. They all left for Chinese dinner. After dinner Emma showered and went to bed. Annabeth had done something right finally. Work was another story.