Ottery St. Catchpole

[G. Novella]

Arthur arrived home to find his grandmother shredding paper and Timmy gone. The first, a daily occurence, the second a panic-inducing moment. He scrambled through the whole house, yelling, "Timmy!" and searching for him. But Timmy wasn't there. Arthur didn't know what to do, and he'd never been more frightened in his life then he was now. What if Timmy collapsed somewhere? Or was kidnapped? The kid was just thirteen, and he was sick to boot! What was Arthur supposed to do?!

Arthur grabbed his coat, gave his grandma one last check over, before grabbing a second coat and a pair of his old shoes for Timmy. Then he was out the door. Ms. Louis promised me a good sum if I paint her fence, rang Timmy's voice. With that, Arthur set off to Ms. Louis's house.

[deathrosehunter]

Isobel was feeling uncomfortable; the people were still staring at her and the little boy in disgust. He still didn’t give an answer to her question. Isobel let out a soft sigh; she turned to a small group of people, “Does anyone here know where this little boy lives?”

[kumainpink]

"Nobody knows where I live." Timmy said at last, when she asked. People were staring and things were getting awkward. Why were people looking so disgusted? "Come on, follow me." he whispered. He was going to go to the park and rest for a while. Then, he'd eventually return home and go back to Arthur. He shivered at the thought of facing him angry. He wouldn't forgive what happened to his grandmother.

[deathrosehunter]

Isobel gave on last look and followed the boy. "What's your name?" Isobel asked, trying to make conversation. "I'm Isobel Roux by the way."

[kumainpink]

"I'm Timmy Lovegood." He replied, smiling at her. "It's nice to meet you, Isobel."

[deathrosehunter]

Isobel smiled back, "Nice to meet you too Timmy." After a few seconds of silence Isobel spoke up, "So where are we going?"

[kumainpink]

"To the park for a while." he replied, a little less cheery than before. Why was she following him? "I just wanted to get away from the people. They're acting strange."

[deathrosehunter]

Isobel frowned, "You should go home and get some rest." Isobel stopped, and looked around. Should she really be following this child? He could be leading her to a trap.

[kumainpink]

As if to prove her right, he started coughing a bit. "I can't. Nobody's there and I locked myself out." It was a lie, but Timmy didn't want to tell her the truth. That he would probably have to go back to his hole.

[deathrosehunter]

"Is there somewhere you can stay?" She asked, she really didn't want to leave him alone. "Can you go through a window or something?"

[kumainpink]

"I'll be alright." he insisted, wishing that she would stop asking questions. His situation was very confusing, and a tad embarrassing. Timmy felt his stomach begin to sour, and his head started to spin again. The next thing he knew, he had wound up leaning against her. "Sorry."

[deathrosehunter]

Isobel chuckled, "Sit down." She pulled him down onto the grass and sat down next to him. "Just relax for awhile Timmy. I walk you home to make sure you get there okay."

[kumainpink]

"Alright." he said, leaning his head forward and closing his eyes. "So, do you live around here?" he asked, trying to make conversation.

[deathrosehunter]

"No," Isobel answered. "I live in London with my aunt." Unconciously I sobel began to rub his back like her mam use to do when she was sick. "I take it you live here?"

[kumainpink]

"London, huh? That's cool. Never really been, myself." he said absentmindedly. "I used to live in Dover."

[deathrosehunter]

"Londons alright," Isobel shrugged her shoulders. "I'm still getting use to it. I usually stay in the house."

[kumainpink]

"I'm always out and about." Timmy said, swallowing back the urge to throw up. He wished that his stomach would stop bothering him already. "It's nice here, and the people are usually friendly. Well, most of them."

[G. Novella]

Arthur had almost gone frantic when Ms. Louis had told him Timmy had left after painting the fence. His anger with the rich old man lingered, and he'd yelled at her for using a sick child's labour. It wasn't a proud moment, but Arthur had never felt so terrified. It was like losing his grandmother when he was a little boy, but this time he was the one looking. He'd heard a few people of the rich class talking about a poor boy being left alone here, and how they suspected he was homeless since he used to offer chores to people. After interrogating a few, he was now headed to the park area, his insides churning.

[kumainpink]

Timmy started to look around, and to his horror, he saw Arthur headed toward him. Oh Merlin...he must have seen his grandmother! Realizing that he had no choice but to run, he looked to Isobel and smiled. "Thank you for talking with me. I've got to go now!"

And with that, he started off slugishly, hoping that Arthur hadn't seen him yet.

[Chameleon]

Joshua was walking around in the park, after he had been home for Wolfsbane. The park was a nice one to relax and walk around, it was also close to where the upper class people lived, and was why, it was beautiful. Joshua noticed a young boy walk away from a woman. His didn't seem to be able to walk straight, which concerned Joshua, and he walked a bit closer to the boy, and wondered if he should say something.

"Hi kiddo. Are you alright?" he asked.

[deathrosehunter]

Isobel just stared after Timmy, and sighed. She watched a man approach him, Isobel figured he must know Timmy. Isobel pushed her self up off the ground, and wiped the grass off her behind. "Now I got to find a place to eat before I go back home," Isobel muttered yo herself as she walked back down the path Timmy lead her on.

[G. Novella]

Arthur scowled when he saw the rich old man, and continued scanning the park. Then he saw the rich old man talking to a little boy. He stopped for a minute. The boy looked thin, and seemed unsteady on his feet. But it couldn't be, could it? He stared, frozen in shock. It couldn't be Timmy, could it?

[kumainpink]

"Oh, I'm fine." Timmy murmured, embarrassed. Yet again, it seemed someone was worried about him. "Just got done with a job. Gonna head back to my ho- my home and rest." He mentally cursed at almost mentioning his hole. The man seemed rather wealthy, and would only scoff at him.

[Chameleon]

Joshua looked at the boy with a raised eyebrow. The boy seemed to be sick, and Joshua had no intentions of letting a little boy wander all around alone sick. "Really?" he asked lightly. "Well, where do you live?" he asked. He noticed Arthur, the young man from the shelter, look around the park, and wondered who he looked for.

[G. Novella]

Arthur stared at Timmy and the old man. This wasn't happening. Swallowing, and putting on a hard face, he moved forward, and yelled out, "Timmy!"

[kumainpink]

"I live around the fields." Timmy said. It wasn't exactly a lie. "I can't go back yet, though. I made the person I was staying with very angry." He didn't want to think about that poor old lady, but couldn't help it. Why did he go into the living room? Who knows what harm he did!

[Chameleon]

Joshua noticed the boy's distress, and heard Arthur call the name Timmy, while he was walking toward them. Perhaps the kid was Arthur's little brother?

"Well, I'm sure he or she isn't very angry, and is worried about you," he said lightly. "You look sick by the way." Joshua had never been one to small-talk.

[kumainpink]

Timmy saw Arthur and instinctively backed away, eyes wide. "I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!" he apologized. "I didn't mean to hurt your grandma!"

[deathrosehunter]

Isobel walked past the young guy she saw arguing with the older man earlier. As she walked past him she heard him yell Timmy name. Did she just leave poor Timmy with some unknown man. "Oh Merlin," she groaned.

[G. Novella]

"Grandma?" asked Arthur confused, "She's fine, what are you going on about?"

He was now by Timmy and rich old man, and felt highly worried seeing Timmy's condition. Then he felt distressed being near the man. Why was this all so confusing?