6 Chapter 6: Shopping, Passport Registration Office, Breaking and Entering Part 1.

Solomon woke up the next morning back to his five-year-old self. His body was sore from the transformation last night but the quick solution he found was Star Grass Salve.

Star Grass Salve is a medical soothing balm that can help with sores and wounds. He found the balm in stasis courtesy of his Potion Lab, though it was not large in quantity it should last him till England.

Solomon has a lot of supplies that could help him for the years to come but sooner or later he had to make his own. After an hour of rest and eating some leftover lamb that he made into a stew; Solomon was ready to head to the Passport Registration Office. He packed his supplies back into his suitcase and left for the day.

His first stop was a clothing shop. Last night there were no witnesses because he took the Polyjuice naked but he needs some clothes that fit him in that form. Going to a shop around the corner he took out his wand and sent a "Confundo" to the shopkeeper.

Heading his way into the changing room Solomon drank the Polyjuice Potion. While he undressed, leaving on his boxers, the shopkeeper in a daze came and took his measurements. After buying 3 pairs of jeans, 4 shirts, a pair of sneakers, and sandals; Solomon made his way out of the shop. Putting everything into his suitcase, he shrunk it with a Reducio charm. Putting the tiny suitcase into his pocket Solomon headed for the Passport Registration Office.

* * *

An hour later he made his way into the office with his new outfit. Walking up to the front desk he was directed to grab a ticker as he waited to speak with a worker. After some waiting, the ticket was finally called. Making his way to the counter Solomon adjusted his shirt.

"Good afternoon, I need a passport as I will be taking a trip to England in December," Solomon informed Kofi, as it read on the placard. He kept the introduction vague as it could be seen as applying or reapplying if Faraji had a passport before.

"Afternoon to you as well sir, that should not be a problem. Please fill out your personal information and after you have completed the application let me know," replied Kofi.

Taking the application Solomon began to fill out Faraji information he got from the ID a few days back. After he was done he took the application back to Kofi. The great thing was Faraji already had a passport but it expired on his 21st birthday which was 3 months earlier. With the information already stored, it seemed like he was only reapplying for one. Keeping the initial request vague paid off as reapplying for a passport made the process a lot easier.

While Kofi typed away updating the information and matching the application with what was in the system Solomon informed Kofi, "I would like my passport to be expedited as I will be leaving the country soon".

"That can be done, please stand here for the picture," Kofi said as he aligned the camera positioning.

*shutter, snap* the camera went off.

Walking over Solomon took a look at the picture of Faraji. He could not help but grin as his plan was working a lot better than expected. The rest of the process was paying for the expedition of the passport to be mailed in 3 weeks. With the address being the University Faraji attended. Solomon took a mental note to visit and scope out where the carrier went and delivered mail. He could not miss the arrival and had to stake out the drop-off location during that week. Once everything was finished Solomon walked out of the office and headed towards the Airline Office. Solomon had to check out the cost of the airplane ticket because of how it was looking, he was way too short on money.

* * *

Walking into the Airline Ticketing Office Solomon went to the nearest desk and spoke with a woman named Zuri.

"Hello, I wanted to see how much a ticket to England from Bamako costs for December 23rd, next month," Solomon asked.

"No problem, sir let me check that for you," the pleasant woman said typing away on her keyboard.

After taking a few minutes to find the correct airplane ticket. Zuri wanted to give me the answer but was interrupted.

"Hey Zuri, it's almost time for lunch. Why don't we grab a bite to eat together," said a plump man in a horrendously checkered suit.

Zuri's expression darkened hearing his voice, "Can you not see I am helping a customer, Addo" she responded angrily.

"Oh come on, don't give me that. I have been asking you to lunch this entire week," Addo replied as he made his way to her computer.

"This guy does not mind, do you?" Addo challenged Solomon with a grin plastered on his face.

"I do," Solomon replied.

"I told you I am helping a customer," Zuri reiterated.

As Addo looked at her screen he sneered, "Can you afford a ticket to England, do you even know how much that costs?" Addo laughed.

"As you can see, I am waiting for a response from Zuri," Solomon shut down the entire discussion.

*haha* Addo laughed loudly that his chin wobbled. Noticing no one else laughing he trekked away.

After he left Zuri apologized, "I am so sorry about that sir," with Solomon indifferently waving his hand indicating it did not matter.

Solomon resumed the conversation from where it was, "So how much does a ticket cost?"

"It is about 300,000 CFA or 350 pounds for a flight there sir," Zuri answered.

"Wow, that is a lot," Solomon replied pondering how to steal that amount of money.

"Thank you, Zuri. I will be back in 2 weeks to book a trip," he thanked her.

"My pleasure sir, please keep in mind that prices might increase these coming weeks," Zuri responded.

Nodding his head Solomon made his way out of the office where he passed by that annoying fellow. The smirk on Addo's face bugged the shit out of him.

Solomon's face grew dim. But, continued with his day.

* * *

Solomon went to the closest shop and grabbed a bite to eat with his last remaining cash. As he glanced through the window he saw Addo walking about the airline office, Solomon ate the rest of his food and followed him.

As Addo got into his car, a Toyota 700 sedan, Solomon went behind him casting a "Confundo," and releasing an "Engorgio" on his suitcase while placing it in the backseat.

Hopping into the suitcase, Solomon waited for Addo to catch his bearings and start driving. Addo drove for about 20 minutes not knowing there was a suitcase in the backseat. As the car slowed down you could hear gates opening as Addo was let in. After Addo pulled into the garage and exited the car, Solomon waited a bit until the suitcase popped open.

"Reducio," Solomon shrunk the suitcase back and put it into his pocket. Unlocking the car door for inside Solomon exited and made his way to the back door of the house.

Alohomora.

With a *click* Solomon unlocked the door. Making his way into the home he could not hear any activity in the house. He sneaked in and took off his shoes to diminish the sound of his footsteps. He stayed close to the wall making his way through the large estate. He counted at least 8 rooms, 2 dining rooms, and a few bathrooms. Holding his ear towards the bathroom next to the kitchen, Solomon heard the shower running.

After waiting for 15 minutes he could hear Addo's heavy breathing as he opened the door.

Stupefy.

Solomon launched the stunning curse at Addo dropping him like a sack of potatoes...