He contemplated for a moment, but before he could respond, a call from Ardie came in, informing me that he was on his way to pick me up.

With that, Fred and I had to conclude our conversation. We walked out of the coffee shop together, and he extended his hand toward me, his tone now more affirmative. "I'll make the arrangements and visit Foswood soon. We can talk more then."

"Great, I'll be waiting for you in Foswood. We were kind of in a rush today," I responded.

As we came downstairs, Ardi