It had been several minutes since the production had finished, and although Nell normally liked to take a breather, he normally wasn't this tardy. Heading outside to make sure that Nell hadn't been cornered by some over-zealous member of the audience, Harry almost walked into Nell as he left the theatre by the side door.
He frowned, the boy looking pale, almost panicked. "What's wrong, Nell?" He asked, glancing from the boy back up the narrow alley.