HP - Shadow Monarch! [BOOK 1]

Chapter 176 - Some matters in Diagon Alley.

[Chapter Size: 1900 Words.]

Third Person POV

Hogwarts.

...

...

Using a spell that concealed his face, Snape descended to the second floor of his shop. The alley was quite crowded, as the shop would be closing soon. Customers were taking the opportunity to grab potions before heading home.

Snape walked through the shop, observing people of all kinds—whether they were witches of Muggle origin or even nobles—choosing potions from every corner, categorized in all sorts of ways in his store.

He could see shadows lingering in all the corners as well, hidden, and he sensed that some of them even wanted to greet him as soon as they noticed his presence. However, Snape stopped them and simply moved forward.

When he reached the counter, he saw Genini charging customers for the number of potions they brought. It was very unusual to leave a house-elf running a shop alone, and many had tried to deceive Genini because of that.

However, his shadows intervened, and soon the shop gained a reputation for having a type of magical protection never before seen in the wizarding world. This, of course, sparked the interest of many, especially those most fascinated by new magic, who wanted to understand how it worked.

But Genini could not provide any answers. Moreover, she was very good at mathematics, which made it easy for her to ensure that no customer tried to cheat her on the calculations. If someone attempted to hide a few potions, the shadow soldiers would act the very next moment.

Snape approached the counter, but Genini seemed not to notice him. She continued serving a customer, charging him for the potions.

As soon as she finished attending to that customer and thanked him, she watched with satisfaction as he left with his high-quality flasks. It was then that she noticed a piece of paper on the table and frowned.

"Hello, Genini. Keep up the good work. Tomorrow morning, one hour before the store opens, I will leave some bags full of new potions. Do not forget to restock them all in their proper categories."

While she had been serving the customer, Snape had left a note.

As soon as she finished reading, Genini trembled upon realizing that Snape had been right beside her moments ago without her noticing his presence.

Snape had already left the shop, stepping out the front door and into Diagon Alley. People hurried to finish their errands as the stores began to close. Night was already falling, and even the streetlights were beginning to turn on.

At that moment, he walked unnoticed, concealed by a spell powerful enough to elude even the local Aurors.

His destination was Gringotts Bank. Upon arrival, he entered without hesitation, ignoring the "Closed" sign.

"Hey, didn't you see that the bank is already closed?" a goblin immediately complained upon seeing a silhouette approaching. He was preparing to administer a severe punishment to whoever dared intrude.

However, as soon as the goblin saw who it was, his arrogant gaze turned to fear. His expression hardened as he recognized Severus Snape and felt his powerful aura. He swallowed hard, especially as he glanced toward Snape's shadow.

'Did he notice?' Snape raised an eyebrow upon seeing the goblin looking toward where his shadow soldiers were.

"I would like to speak with your manager. Is he available now?" Snape asked coldly, ignoring the goblin's stare.