When Pomona arrived in this world, all magical jewelry had vanished. The Deluminator was something Albus had made in the twentieth century; it was not like the "antiques" sold at Borgin and Burkes.
Suppose this world used ancient magic, and all "modern" things were "blocked." The Deluminator's principle might be ancient. It had the power to absorb the surrounding light. Pressing the button again would send the light back to where it came from, but if the light absorbed by the Deluminator was too far from its "source," releasing it would not return it to its original position.
If that trait could be used, then the Mirror Realm could not be too far away. But Ron and Hermione were separated by such a great distance...
Like a student tackling a problem, she listed the known conditions, yet lacked any idea how to solve it.
"Madam."
Just as Pomona was agonizing over the "riddle" on the table, Charlotte appeared.
"It is time to change."
The female boxer Charlotte spoke gently. Pomona looked up at the clothes she had brought.
It was a dark red velvet "Regency-style" gown, black on the inside, with a gold-embroidered lining on the sleeves. Paired with the simple gown was an extraordinarily lavish collection of jewelry, the sort one might see in a museum. And it was not just one set; several sets awaited her selection.
Other than the Elysian Gold Necklace, she did not recognize any of them. The emerald necklace she had bought herself had already been given to Charlotte.
"Where did these jewels come from?" Georgiana asked.
"A Christmas gift from the Genoese," Charlotte said softly. "They will be pleased if you wear them to receive guests."
Pomona did not even have the strength to fake a smile.
No matter how terrible the real