“But don’t worry, I finally got a hold of my mom and asked her to keep Max for another couple of hours. My dad’s driving them over so he can hel... me fix the car. He said he’d be here at 8:00.” “I guess I should get going.” Kate sighed. “Yeah,” I said sadly, “You have time for a quick shower though. I put out a fresh towel for you in the hall bathroom.” Kate frowned and said, “I don’t know, 30 minutes…what if they show up early?” She looked around for her cloths. “Maybe I should just go.” “Don’t. There's a real chance that those who join me will be dead within a year."Marietta scoffed at this, as did a number of other students."I'm not being dramatic about this," continued Harry.The muttering ceased, for the calmness of Harry's voice was far more convincing than if he'd become angry. "I don't mean 'dead' as in really big trouble, like a week's detention or even expulsion. I mean dead as in our friend Cedric. As dead as my parents. I guarantee you that anyone who joins me will be. I continue until I feel the splash of the essence squirting on my face. I then drink deeply from you. You are stilled and have passed out. I watch you as your breathing slows. You are still out of it but you have such a nice look on your face I hesitate as to bothering you. I have more plans. While you are recovering I go check your bag you brought in. It is by the front door. I look inside and I see you have brought your toy. I smile. I had suggested you bring it so we might play a little and. I noticed an older couple in the car. The woman gave me a big smile and thumbs up as drove away. We entered our cabin and found Carl intensely working on his computer and the TV at the same time. He did not notice us as he was concentrating on connecting cables. Eventually, he saw us and moved away quickly from his computer. He seemed embarrassed. “Whatcha doin’ Carl?” I asked. “Ummm, well…” Jill said, “Looks like you’re hooking up your computer to the TV.” After a moment, Carl said “Actually,.