This was going to be a Vacation

"I'd rather stay with my angel. Where else would I want to be?" Emil said, flashing a charming smile. He was impressed by the rooms that were furnished oh so nicely, but didn't let them faze him long enough to fall behind. He gripped onto Christy's hand tightly. "You know, I prank almost everyone that I know? I even pranked Godric once, I believe. I may have or may not have, it may have been someone else. Anyway, the one person I'd never prank is you". The door to the outside world was not too far away.

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Daniel nodded, and returned the peck on the cheek, giving a bonus nuzzle. He grabbed Godric's hand gently, as if it were fine china. Daniel himself looked like he could break at any moment's notice, but he didn't care. He still felt like he liked this guy a lot.

As the other young man took his hand, Godric got up and was pulling him gently to his feet. Set slithered up Godric's leg to catch a ride.

He wound theme through the servant passages, not realizing how confusing the place really was.

On the third floor he stopped in front of a large black wooden door, it's surface emblazoned with a large serpent gazing at them. Delk stepped up, looking the thing in the eye, and his own eyes became slitted like a snake's. The door creaked open and before them was a potion makers dream come true. Every thing one could need or want, and then some.

"Welcome to one of my favorite rooms in the castle." He said beaming like a boy showing off his favorite toy.

"I think it would be a good idea for us to go." she said smiling as she hurried through the castle dragging him along with her. It was amazing how fast she could flit through the corridors and secret passages finally coming out on the third floor around the same time Godric had just opened the door to it. "Hope you don't mind we are both here." she said looking at her cousin. "I didn't want to leave him and it is for all of us." she said smiling. Next time I reply you can answer me. she said through their link.

Daniel was wide eyed, his puppy-dog eyes filled with shine and promise. He loved stuff like this, it was his favorite thing. "Is there enough things in here to make a lot of Wolfsbane potion?" he asked. He was prepared to tell Godric of his sister, if need be, of her affliction if he asked what it was for. He looked down at the snake that hitched a ride on Godric, "He's a beauty. Such a cool guy". He resisted calling him an animal, as that may insult Godric and his familiar. Daniel had his own familiar, which was always curled up on his leg like a furry ankle bracelet.

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Emil had been dragged along the castle halls, it made his feet hurt a lot. The potions room was bigger than he imagined, it was hard to describe how exited Emil was. He thought that it was neat that these people had such an extensive collection of potions materials.

As the others entered, Godric smiled and welcomed them.

"Welcome to my personal Apothocary. The main one isn't suited to what I need, so I had to bring my personal one home again." As he said this the door closed with out much more sound then almost a snake's hiss.

"Sorry for the door, I'll open it if any one needs out later." He turned his attention back to Daniel's question.

"I could. But I also have a cure for it." He said his mind going back to Tourk. The vile beast he had dated back at Durmstrang. His face flushed with anger as he thought back to the mongrel. Over time, he had come to accept a few werewolves, but over all he couldn't stand the majority.

As he thought, he started on the potion. It wasn't very complex, Mandrake root, Asp venom, Pixie wings, a Phoenix tail feather, Dragon fang, and lastly one drop of blood from Godric. The silver knife flashed through the air before anyone could tell him not to do it, or that it was gross. The tip of the silver knife had a drop on it ready to fall. When it did the bubbling black liquid turned a sky blue color.

Christy watched as Godric made the potion and looked over at Emil practically in a whisper, "I can't believe he just ignored me like that." she said referring to the link that Christy and Godric shared. It had been obvious there was something between them since it seemed like they would speak with just their eyes at times.

None the less she watched the potion being made and turned to Daniel, "He did it for my adopted daughter." she said not even thinking that she hadn't really mentioned Cristina to anyone except for Godric and Abbey. She knew her mother was keeping her and taking her to Beauxbatons with her when the school year started so she could start her education. She loved spoiling the little girl.

Daniel observed the potion being made, "What's the cure for a Werewolf? Maybe my sister could have it, she's sick of taking Wolfsbane all the time and not having some sort of taste-aid" he stated. He observed the bloodletting, but didn't faint. Blood was fascinating to him. It hosted life, it helped life, and it carried vital nutrients into streams. It fascinated him that there were so many complex types of blood and what was in those types that separated them from the rest.

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Emil looked at her, "Ignored you? Oh, the link. That's right. Well, look at it this way, at least he's not hitting you or anything. It's also a freak incident, too". He saw the bloodletting above the potion, he could almost faint. Blood and gore were no problem if it was just a static picture, but in real time it bothered him.

"Christy, I didn't answer you, because it was an open invitation. Either you were going to show up, or not. You know that door locks on it's own, and no one but my self of Set can open it. As for just now, there didn't seem to be a reason to reply, since you were just outside my door and it wasn't a matter that needed discussed. I will take not and try to be more polite." as he said this he thought something else to her. Sorry, I was trying to stay out of my own head. Thinking about Gift, and that mangy mutt Tourk.

Turning to Daniel, he said lightly, "I could give you a vile of it, but I don't share the recipe with any one. I've already almost gotten killed for it once. I don't want to jeopardize you're life in any way."

He noticed Emil looking about ready to faint. Smiling like a Chesire Cat he spoke. "Emil, you went to one of the most hardcore military schools in all the world and one little drop of blood gets you all woozy?" Godric wasn't going to miss this opportunity to get back at Emil for the prank back at school. He had gotten a weeks detention for it.

Christy looked at Godric and didn't speak outloud. Her smile was gone from her face, I miss Gift too. she said looking at him. Set is no where near as nice to me as he was. Plus Gift protected me too. she said through their link. It had been the only snake she had ever trusted. She could remember that Gift would crawl all over her and she wouldn't have to worry about him trying to bite her.

She turned and looked at Emil, "Please don't pass out because I won't be able to catch you liebe." she said smiling sweetly trying not to laugh. She knew Godric had made a point with this. She had went to one of the most girlish schools and even blood didn't make her want to faint. Or feel woosy in the least. "Delk don't pick on him."

Emil was embarrassed, "I just can't handle moving blood that well. Like, blood dripping from a fresh wound. I can't handle that. But, I can handle still pictures and still puddles, as long as they don't move or coat something". Daniel had to laugh at that. Emil had always been squeamish since the dog attack.

Daniel turned to face Godric. "You know, Brienne is not like other werewolves, so would the recipe change depending upon the mutation?" He then began to explain how she was different, "Her father went in form during coitus and conception with her mother. As a result, she has extra werewolfish tendencies and appendages. She has wolf ears where it should be human, and a wolf tail where there should be no tail".