HP - Shadow Monarch!

Chapter 76 - Battle 01.

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Third Person POV

Diagon Alley, Black Market.

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The auction, as incredible as it already was with this bid, had not yet ended. Despite the high value to sell the last item of 100,000 gold galleons, the auctioneer did not seem so confident that he could beat that with the next item.

Even so, he still had to maintain his composure and immediately flashed a smile. "Well... as our last item and the most awaited of the night, we have a lost Potions diary of the powerful Salazar Slytherin! It is ideal for those seeking to gain more knowledge of potions in the dark arts," he declared, knowing that there were many Death Eaters in this place, and some of them wanted to buy this item to gift to the current dark lord they served.

Snape saw this and did not care, he did not need this book although he would not deny it if he could win it, but he would not spend money. The bids started and even the woman next to him was looking at it without interest and saw Snape also not caring.

It was at the moment that the item would close for 25,000 galleons that the young lady made a bid. "30,000 gold galleons!"

"30 for the young lady!! Who will beat her?" The auctioneer was excited, but no one else wanted to give a higher price than that.

"Going once, going twice, going three times, sold to the young lady!!" He exclaimed, finalizing the last item of the auction.

"You must be wondering why I bought this item." The woman looked at Snape.

"No, I am not wondering." Snape was straightforward, after all, what did he care how she spent her money.

Even with his aggressiveness against her, this woman did not care. "This is my apology for buying the painting, after all, I do not want you to be angry with me as we start to get to know each other..." She commented in a seductive tone.

"I am not interested." Snape said, he would not deny the book, but he would not accept it from this woman for her to blackmail him.

"I just want to know your name." She was direct, to the point of handing over a valuable book just to learn Snape's name, but he knew that what she was asking was not advantageous for him after all, 30,000 galleons was what Snape could make in a few months.

"You really are so difficult... but do not worry, I will find you one way or another. You can take the book... it is yours." She declared.

Snape did not care, as he began to stand up. "And now you will leave?" She asked while keeping her eyes fixed on him.

Snape did not even leave, he simply disappeared like a shadow while no one was looking except for the woman, who immediately looked up while smiling broadly.

He appeared behind the stage while seeing the manager talking with the auctioneer, as they were surprised by Snape's presence there.

"Hm?! If it isn't the mysterious gentleman who was with the young lady... you made admirable purchases and managed to compete with the lady, I have never seen anything like it in these years of auction..." He began trying to please this rich client, not imagining that he was dealing with a Hogwarts student.

"Just give me what I bought." Snape quickly interrupted him, not wanting to stay to chat while the man, already accustomed to dealing with all kinds of nobles, quickly understood.

"I understand, the dragon heart and the house elf. I will need the money." The man said and Snape handed over a separate pouch while separating the amount with magic.