The Year of the Revolution VIII. The Return to Innocence

30. Brad

Shortly after, Brad approached them and said, "Well, people, have you had enough? It's already after four o'clock, soon there will begin to be many more people on the street, it's time for us to get going. What do you think?"

"Great, Brad, we wanted to talk to you about a couple of things," Sev told him.

"Yes, I also wanted to tell you something, but you say it first."

"Have you made a shopping list?"

"Of course, and budget, here you have it," the Beater took it out of his pocket and handed it to him.

"Well, well, I'm not going to control you to that point, Brad," without picking it up. "I have no idea how much we're going to drink or how much things cost. I was just asking because we wanted to make a couple of suggestions."

"Tell me then."

"The first, do not buy wine, it is very expensive."

"You're right, I had already thought about it," said the oldest. "If we buy it, it would have to be of poor quality."

"Ugh... then it's better not to."

"No, better not. Bad wine gives a very bad hangover."

"The second, buy dark beer for those who like it more and for the third years if the butterbeers aren't enough," Sev suggested.

"Very good idea. So we'll do something very easy. The budget there was for wine, for black beer."

"One last thing."

"Tell me."

"I do want to buy wine, but for me, for another party that we are going to have with fewer people," explained Sev. "Four bottles, two of white and two of red. Will this be enough?" taking out of his pocket the wad of bills that Sirius had given him in the morning and passing it to him.

Brad counted the money. "Yes, I guess so. If something is missing we will put it in the budget, we'll buy a little less beer, and if there is any left over I will return it to you. Do you want any special wine?"

"I don't know. Someone who is good."

"You already know that the better it is, the more expensive it is."

"Sure. So, in that case, whatever is enough for," said Sev.

"No, Prince, take mine too, what I was going to spend on beer," said Lorenz, taking out the pounds he had.

"It's not necessary, Lorenz, really."

"Please, let me do it, it's the only thing I can think of that can compensate a little for everything I've done wrong at this very moment."

"Okay," Sev accepted. "Brad, take Lorenz's money."

Brad took it and counted it too.

"Brad," Genevre said. "The best red wine is the Spanish Rioja, and it is cheaper than the French ones. And white, some French or Italian, better Italian, the most expensive one they have will be the best and also cheaper than the French ones."

Wow... Spain again... Sev thought. I'm not going to wait for the war to end to go. Next summer, when I can Apparate.

"Okay, I'll follow your recommendation, I'll buy the best one," Brad said. "For Prince's sake, Prince deserves it."

"Well, well, don't take money out of the budget to buy that for me, huh?" said Sev.

"Prince, you were the one who put in the most magical money."