"I think I can start helping you now, J.J.," Brittany said. Jake still hadn't said anything more about whether the price was acceptable, she was hoping that he would give her an answer in a few minutes. In the meantime, she could get J.J. started with what he wanted. "Have you seen the book with the castles in it?", she asked. "Was there any particular part of the world you were interested in exploring?"

I liked the castles in Spain, England, Germany and Russia" J.J. Starr told Brittany." Their is a lot of history in those castles" joe Jon Montcenaggio said to Brittany.

"There is, isn't there?", Brittany smiled. "So, J.J., tell me first of all how much adventure you are interested in finding on this trip. That's very important for me to find out first off."

" I was hoping my wife Katalin and I could find the so-called open passageways or should I say hidden passages" J.J. Starr said to Brittany. " I have been wondering about what is behind those closed doors and Katalin loves challenges" Joe Jon Montcenaggio told Brittany.

"Hmmm, that sounds pretty intriguing," Brittany said, interest rising in her voice. "Which castle is this? I haven't heard much about it, but I'd be happy to check it out for you if you're that interested in going."

"Well all the castles I mentioned to you have those special doors" J.J. Starr told Brittany. "Could you set up a vacation for me with these castles?" Joe Jon Montcenaggio asked Brittany.

Brittany thought a moment. "Spain, England, Germany and Russia, and the two of you want to visit castles in all those countries? I think I can work something out, depending on how much time you have available for this trip. How long were you planning to spend in vacation time for this trip? Because the thing is, it's going to take a while to visit all four countries and you definitely want to make sure that you spend enough time in each."

"Any of those countries that are close together would be good to go to for the castles" J.J. Starr told Brittany. " I will leave it up to you" Joe Jon Montcenaggio said to Brittany.

"Well, you could do them all if you use apparation," Brittany suggested. "It would probably be easiest to start with the furthest away, which is Russia, then do Germany, Spain and back to England. Or you could reverse it, if that's what you prefer. There are lots of possibilities here."

" Thanks Brittany" J.J. Starr told her. " Let me know about Russia and Germany right now" Joe Jon Montcenaggio said to Brittany.

"Okay, sure," Brittany said. "First off, are you looking for a really exciting and unique vacation with tons of excitement, or would you like something a little slower paced and more relaxed? I do both, you know." Brittany was growing rather proud of her abilities to adjust to what people wanted.

"What would be exciting or what would be slow?" J.J. Starr asked Brittany. " I will base my vacation on those recommondations" Joe Jon Montcenaggio told Brittany.

"Well, for example, I have a tour of Transylvania which I recently sold to someone where you stay in the castle of a vampire and get to mingle with them and see a bit of what their life is like," Brittany explained. "I have other tours where you can see stuff like the Lochness Monster and that sort of thing. A slower paced tour wouldn't have that much excitement."

" I love the idea of the exciting tours of the castles" J.J. Starr told Brittany. " Lrt's start with Russia's castle" Joe Jon Montcenaggio said to Brittany.

"Okay, sounds good," Brittany said. "I know they have a castle back there which the Romanoffs lived in. The Romanoffs were the last czars of Russia, and there is a rumor that they were killed by this mad monk named Rasputin. This castle is haunted by the ghosts of the Romanoffs, but they don't usually talk. If you can find something out from them, you'd be doing more than anyone ever has so far!"

Sounds likea plan" J.J. Starr told Brittany. " I will have to talk to Katalin about this trip" " Joe Jon Montcenaggio said to Brittany.

"Yes, you should probably do that as soon as possible and then get back to me," Brittany agreed. "I have other exciting stuff for you guys to do in the other countries, too." She smiled. "A bit on the different side, you might say."

" Ok. I thought I would get back to you early but there is a problem now" J.J. Starr told Briony. " I just found out my wife Katalin is pregnant" Joe Jon Montcenaggio said to Briony. " Looks if we can have a vacation, it will have to be a slow one" he apologized to Brittany.

"Oh, I see," Brittany said with a smile. "Maybe you can do the more exciting tour later on, then. I think your wife's condition is a bit more important than the pace of the tour at this point. After your child is older, they might enjoy the tour, too." She thought a moment. "There are many lovely things to see in all the countries you mention. It would probably be best if you just stick to the more common sights, and see them at a rather leisurely pace. I would be happy to arrange that for you, too. I specialize in all kinds of tours, you know!"

"Good, we will take the leisurely tours of Germany and then Russia" J.J. Starr told Brittany. " Thanks for your help" Joe Jon Montcenaggio said to Brittany.

"I'm glad I could help you!", Brittany said with a smile. "I am sure the two of you will enjoy seeing Russia and Germany, and when you're ready for something more exciting, then just come back and see me again!"

" I will see you for more exciting trips down the road" J.J. Starr told Brittany. " Now we need to talk about the easy tours to Russia and Germany" Joe jon Montcenaggio said to Brittany.

"Would the two of you like muggle type tours, then? Perhaps a motor coach tour of both countries would work for you, that way you get to see all the well known sights each country has to offer without any risk, as the muggles like to take it fairly easy and don't get into anything too adventurous," Brittany suggested. "With your wife's condition, that's what I would recommend this time."

I'm SO sorry about the lateness of this post!!!
 

GULP.

2500 galleons? Geez, that amount wouldn't have even been able to be PROCESSED in Jake's brain ten years ago... He smiled slightly as he looked at his hands, thinking of the amount of money he COULD spend to the amount that it actually would cost.

He was now apparently quite the rich fellow. "It's fine - I would not accept any less for the trip that I'm planning," Jake finally said, slightly embarrassed by the length it had taken him to answer. "Do you email me the tickets and stuff? International flooing requires those, right?" he asked, slightly rough around the edges with that. With hardly any money, he had mostly used his broom for traveling, since floo power when you haven't got a knut to spare is expensive.

" I think a motor coachtour or tours in both contries will be just fine." J.J. Starr said to Brittany. " I will get back to you with details later" Joe Jon Montcenaggiotold Brittany.