Albus sighed; this had happened before, a muggle showing latent magical ability and Albus being propositioned to take her with him to his realm. He had always refused and would do so no, but there was no way of getting the lady to go away, so reluctantly, he agreed to her request. They trudged away from the castle, shielding their eyes from the rain that had just started falling, and wandered to an old stone cottage at the bottom of the hill. Inside they were able to shake off the dampness that had stuck to their clothes, and Albus was led into the drawing room where the old lady's niece was sitting. She was young, only a teenager by Albus" reckoning, and looked concerned at his presence. The old lady explained that he was a wizard and had come to see what she could do.