That evening, we were sitting naked in font of the Franklin stove in Kelly's studio, sipping at the last of the bottle of wine we had opened for their...wedding feast of salad, Swiss cheese and pita bread."You know..." said I. "I kind of like the way we did that ... it seems the 'natural' thing to do ... but, somehow, I miss making it 'official', telling our families and all that. What do you think?" Why don't we have everyone we love come together and we announce it? Would that appeal to you.... He led her beyond the park up into a nature reserve along a disused railway which he often used for a stroll so he knew it well. It was early evening and the sun retreated behind dark clouds.Several boys were clowning around on skateboards in front of girls in school uniform and he wanted to get well clear of them, away from their childish behaviour.Frank guided Jennie into a thick cluster of woodland and went over a fence and helped her across. He carried her into the dense wild growth she had. And everyone would be happy.But then they had burst into Riddle Manor, combed it for five days, then for a week. And they had found nothing. Oh, they had discovered wards and curses and Harry had learned a lot by watching Bill break those down. But at the end of the day, the heirloom was still missing.And so, they had skipped Christmas, and then New Year, and here they were, in the middle of February, on this globe-trotting adventure, still going around in search of the heirloom.Although, while. Tracey had been right; half the football team was there. Tracey turned the car off and opened her door."Come on, John. Let's get you to class."I turned and stared at Tracey, surprised at her actions. Then her words hit me."Well, you didn't think I'd let you face the wolves alone, did you?" she asked as she stepped up beside me."Thanks, Trace," I said softly."Together, little brother, whatever comes," she replied. "We'll face it together."The crowd began to buzz a bit as they spotted us walking.