Chapter 245: Making the Characters dance on his fingers - A new Hunt begins!
Wednesday, 03 December 1986
02:00 am
The second day at the bookshop had passed while hampering the advances of many reporters.
None had any thought of keeping Darcie's new life hidden under an invisibility cloak. That's why they had allowed her to roam free in Diagon Alley, keeping the future in mind.
By the time Darcie and her mentor arrived on the ground floor for dinner the first day, a large party of reporters had been waiting for them.
Yet, Madam Villanelle had let no one come near Darcie and had rather tackled questions by herself. The ministry had already decided on answers for these scenarios.
Nonetheless, another article detailing Darcie's Malfoy new circumstances and her mentor, Madam Villanelle, had brought no less than hundreds of customers to the bookshop on the second day's afternoon. It had almost felt like people had been coming to peek at a new, exotic creature who had just arrived at the zoo.
Once it had been made clear that no one would be allowed to converse with Darcie casually, the fake customers had lost interest by the evening. Despite the thinning of the crowd, Madam Villanelle had found it prudent for Darcie to stay in the bookshop or return to her room for a few days directly after her afternoon lessons.
On the top floor of Brews and Stews, in Darcie's room, there was a suitcase lying on the floor in the fading light of the low fire.
Inside the suitcase, there was a long hall, which was divided into two halves. On one half, there were many bookshelves lined against three walls with a sitting area between them. In the second half, there were many sofas, a long table and chairs, and a fireplace.