Choosing a table at the back of The Leaky Cauldron, I take a seat and wait for Ernie to arrive for our lunch date. I had intended to meet with him sooner, but I got so caught up in my work that the time crept up on me. Again, I’m thankful to have Melinda so willing to help me. The only strange thing has been her disinterest in Anubis’s tablet. I’m afraid that she remembers more about the ordeal she went through and isn’t letting on. I don’t know what terrible things she encountered, and I can’t bring myself to ask. At least, that’s what I want to believe. I’m even more afraid that this Melinda is somehow an imposter, though I can’t imagine how.
( Lunch )