The next day Tom went to the picnic.
He didn't bring Cat.
Tom tried to play games.
But he was still worried about Dirk.
He got some food and sat down.
Suddenly someone sat next to him.
It was Ann!
Tom dropped his plate in surprise.
"I heard you were looking for me," Ann said.
"I was at wizard school yesterday."
Tom picked up his spilled food.
"Why does Dirk hate me?" he asked.
Ann looked sad.
"My father is the head servant," she said.
"But the royal wizard is much more powerful.
This makes Father upset."
"I've got a big problem," Tom said.
He told Ann about Cat.
"Dirk plans to tell everyone about Cat!"
"Father did not like the last royal wizard either," Ann said.
"That wizard put a bad spell on Father.
He made him smell like a cat!
So Father made the queen sneeze too!"
Tom laughed.
"Then the king learned of the spell," Ann said.
"And he fired the royal wizard."
"I'm going to get fired too," Tom said.
"If Dirk tells the king and—"
Ann suddenly jumped up and grabbed Tom's hand.
"I just remembered something!" she said.
"Come with me!"