HP - Shadow Monarch!

Chapter 74 - Mysterious Woman.

[Chapter Size: 1800 Words.]
Third Person POV

Hogwarts.

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The building where Snape had once been was now bustling with a large crowd gathering at the entrance. All were wearing skull masks and dark cloaks. Snape approached the place, dressed in the same type of attire. Being an illegal magical auction, it was common to hide one's identity.

Here, they didn't care who you were, as long as you could pay for the things you buy. Even authors and influential people with good reputations in the magical community avoided associating with suspicious activities, yet they were here in disguise. Even Aurors and some ministers from the Ministry of Magic were present; there were also those disguised to try to investigate someone involved in illegal activities. But none of this mattered to Snape as he calmly entered the crowd and remained silent as they entered, little by little, a masked inspector also disguised, checking their cards to authorize entry.

He reached the man and pulled out the card from his inventory, looking at it for a moment before nodding, seeing that Snape's card was correct. Snape entered the auction the next moment, stepping into a reception area where many groups who seemed to know each other were conversing softly among themselves.

Snape was noticed by many as he walked through the area, drawing some glances, but everyone ignored him the next moment seeing that Snape proceeded to the auditorium. However, on a floor above with a view of the reception, a person looked at Snape with a very different interest from the others while not requesting interest in him.

"My lord, we have the best area for you." An auctioneer approached carefully, while the woman in question saw Snape entering the open area.

"I will refuse, I'm going downstairs." She spoke as her red eyes glowed through the holes of her white mask, which was different from the others.

Snape entered the auditorium where the main event would be held, an open space with dozens of chairs with tables while people could serve themselves with drinks and food teleporting invisibly to whoever ordered.

Around the place, there were several open rooms on the upper floor like podiums where important guests, the most powerful and wealthiest families stayed, a symbol of ostentation and power that some liked to display.

Snape only had a simple card, not that he cared about his status, so he sat among the primary audience, sitting in a corner and waiting for the auction to start, while more and more people filled the place.

He was calm and even opened his system to check his status, however, he quickly closed it when he noticed someone staring intensely at him while seeing this same person coming towards him, she was a woman with a slim body, but full of curves in the right places and with ample breasts, he could see her carefully maintained black hair, while she wore a dress that fit perfectly on her body. Even with masks, it was still possible to see some facial features, like eyes, cheeks, jaw, and hair color, so he saw that this woman had a beauty above any other woman he had ever seen.

'This woman is not just anyone...' Snape murmured, as he stared at her again with calm eyes, she had bright red eyes, something Snape had never seen in this world.

Another unusual thing was how people there behaved towards her as they immediately bowed their heads greeting her as she walked through the place.

"My lady..."

"It's an honor to see you in person, my lady..."

"Would you like to drink something with me?"

"Why is she here... she never comes here..."