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you were in the soft feather bed of their new town house in Boston to the looked after the office of the President, as a small settlement, and had enjoyed the warm glow of the sun in their faces. There was no reason to hurry, sure, they had still Alphonso Wintergrasp find, but that also had until tomorrow, thought Severus, turning to Hermione, who was deep in her big feather pillow and looked at him from golden-brown eyes.
A breathtaking sight that warmed him each time anew the heart. He pulled down the blanket and had his hand on her bare legs, walking, pushing the long shirt she wore to bed up, and kissed the ball solid to which her stomach was already grown. He gently stroked the tight skin, and laid his head gently to From the quiet movements inside listening.
"I would like to see the city today," said Hermione, and drove him with a hand through his hair. She felt under her hand as he nodded, before he placed another kiss on her belly. A gentle knock on the door they broke apart again, and let them pull the blanket up. "Come in," Severus said in a stern voice, to which a house-elf entered the bedroom. His eyes were fixed to the bottom. "The breakfast is served, sir," announced the little creature with a squeaky voice, pointing to a bow. "Thank Squeezer," replied Severus, on which the house elf left the room.
"I still do not grasp it, you've agreed to," Hermione said and stood up depressed. "Hermione, I have agreed to anything," she said Severus, "Squeezer belongs to this house and since we are the new owners, he is now ours. The other option would have been send him away. Would you prefer that? "The same discussion he had in the past few days several times out. "No," she answered, distressed.
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made after the wonderful breakfast they are in the city. Her house was fortunately in its vicinity, in Tremont Street, near a nice park, so that they could easily go on foot. The city itself was very surprised. Hermione could not say whether the city was in itself or only the time in which they were located, which caused this huge difference to London. Again, she was angry, nothing about have read the magic of life in America.
a wide road went along for a while until they turned into one of the many narrow alleys. It was a very handsome Muggle area, thought Hermione had her eyes more surprised at the many small shops move, hiding here. For November, it was still quite mild, what people are attracted, and certainly in such a sunny day like this, outside. Children played on the streets, the women stopped to chat and here and there they passed a well-stocked bar, as Severus stopped suddenly and so even Hermione, who was arm in arm with him, to be abruptly forced. "Is this ..?", he asked in wonder, and pressed his face against the glass window of a shop.
Even Hermione looked into it, the pharmacy had a small inconspicuous. The walls were well-stocked shelves and louder behind the little desk was an older gentleman who was leafing through a book. She was not quite clear what had him so upset. Only now she saw the glasses, which were issued directly in the window. Besides a few simple herbs and tinctures, they had some magic potion ingredients discovered that had apparently Severus' attracts attention.
He entered the small shop. His commitment was announced by a door bell, after which the seller looked up from his book and his two clients in a friendly smiling. "How can I help you? Should there be a few herbs to relieve the symptoms of pregnancy? "He asked, glancing at Hermione's stomach, could not hide the wide skirts.
"No, I'm looking for some of their other products. I've seen, they have tree snake skin in her shop window are, "Severus felt himself approached cautiously. The seller raised an eyebrow knowingly. "I'm sorry, I did not recognize them as a magician," he reassured them and pulled out his wand. With a wave is turned all the shelves around the room, which were now all filled with magical ingredients and potions.
"All right," Severus waved his hand, "we are not from here."
seemed surprised "Oh", the man who made it but not long to hide his curiosity. "Where you come from, if they allow me this question? "" From London, "Severus replied, looking slightly further into the well-stocked shelves. "Have they already been doing well?" The man asked friendly. "A little," replied Severus, "but it is very different from what we're used to."
"Ah yes, the salesman smiled knowingly," Most wizards need a while to come to terms with the life your way around. They are not just used to having Muggles and wizards live together, but I can assure you that this works very well once you get the first time made friends with the idea has. And for the business that is also very beneficial. Muggles are my best customers for the simpler potions. "
" they happen to know where we can find a magic wand maker? "Inquired Severus. "Just look at Mr. Burton's shop for walking sticks and other wood work at the end of the road, over," he told them. They adopted a friendly, thanked him for the information and left back to the shop. The narrow lane meandered a long piece in the north until they reached the shop said.
They entered the tiny room, waiting in the issued here and there, occasionally some walking and pointers, and were shortly greeted by a man who came from an adjoining room. He could be no older than thirty, found Hermione, as to Mr. Burton on she went. He greeted Severus with a slight bow, and then reached for Hermione to hand her a light kiss to sit on the back of the hand. "How can I help you?" he asked kindly. "We are here because of their wands," replied Severus, after which they followed him through the door into the adjoining room.
The room they entered was somewhat larger than the actual business. Everywhere wands stacked up to the high ceiling. Burton pulled out a measuring tape and was about to measure their arm lengths, when he was interrupted by Severus. "No, we have wands, but we need a trained operative, who sealed properly," he said Severus. Burton seemed surprised. "Where do they have your wands," he asked. "I have prepared myself," Severus confessed and handed the man his wand.
Burton had seen the staff just him repeatedly shot in the hand before he was Severus again. "They belong to the group, which liberated the Ministry of the former prison island," he noted, is fascinating. "Oh, the Ministry has it?" Asked Severus eyebrow raised, and saw the man eyeing. "For days, we speak of nothing other more," Burton assured them. "And so they can actually conjure up?", He now turned back to her original theme surprised.
"Yes," Severus admitted, "but he know to clear shortcomings." "Now I get back," Burton assured him, "but I must say straight away that it is not cheap. The ingredients should I import from London. That will be 23 galleons. "
" For a wand? "Inquired Severus. "Yes, how many wands are we talking about?" Inquired Burton. "At eight," replied Severus and saw how the man's eyes widened. No wonder, 184, galleons were already in their own time, no small sum, what this meant at the time, he could only guess.
That was probably their next issue, where should they come just bitter all the money. They had left Mr. Burton's shop and strolled through the streets. It was already noon, an intrusive feeling of hunger had made wide in their stomachs and had them at a restaurant halt. The windows of the restaurant were all together with small and let in little light, so that was the most light of burning torches, which enveloped the place in a nice warm light.
was only when they were picked off the card in the hands, they could say whether this is a Muggle restaurant or not. "What can I bring them?" Inquired a round operation. "A beer butter and a piece of the roast," Severus said, pointing to the daily menu. "For me, the roast and a glass of pumpkin juice," said Hermione. While
they had waited, Severus, the time to look around a bit. It was not very busy, even though it was lunch time and made the place a cozy feel. The operation came round with the drinks. He had noticed it immediately, but a man who looked around skeptically scrutinizing came in and finally went right past them to put up at the table behind her. Severus slipped unobtrusively to the back piece to be able to hear what the man said.
"Are you there?" He asked. His opposite quietly chewing his food and gulped it down until it finally one, wrapped in brown linen packet in response drew from his pocket and laid it on the table. The other one who accepted it and wrapped it. "Is it real?" He asked skeptically. "They Try it out," replied his opponent with a grin and take another sip from his mug approved.
The man had not responded, but instead took the vial out and opened it to smell. The food smells but covered almost everything, but Severus' trained nose had detected the sweet smell of Veritaserum. "How much?", Asked one of the voices behind him. "30 Galleons," replies the other man
"30 Galleons? They had told her early 20s, "
" The procurement was more difficult than expected. You know, that it far and wide on the East Coast is no one who can make it. That the production of Veritaserum only the Ministry is named, is finally not the problem. The problem is that it far and wide is no potions master in America who could make this complicated tank, except that the President assumed personally, "concluded his remarks the other.
came again the operation and now brought her food. Hermione had been watching him closely and saw him in a questioning, but he does it with a gesture to wait a moment. When the round operation left her table again, one of the men had gone after them already. Severus turned and pushed his chair to the table without asking the other to be observed compared to him not.
"Excuse me, that I had overheard their conversation," Severus began, and now had the attention his counterpart. "30 Galleons," said the man and lowered his gaze back to the plate. "No, I want to buy anything," Severus assured him, "I think I have an offer for them."
The man at the other end of the table, scratched his badly shaven chin and looked Severus curious now. "Before them sits a potions master who can make the Veritaserum," continued Severus. The eyes of his opposite number had expanded immediately and he pressed his finger against his lips. "Not so loud, they do not want that, tomorrow auroras have on their doorstep, "the man said, lowering his voice," My name is Bartemius Srcumb, they find me in Scrumbs pharmacy. "
Severus nodded to him and rose from his chair, "Severus Snape, I am pleased to make your acquaintance," he said, handing Scrumb hand. "Then I do not want to stay on," Severus added, and moved his chair back on its own table. "Scrumbs pharmacy?" Asked Hermione, who had overheard from her seat, "is this is not the shop where we were this morning? "
" I guess so, "replied Severus made and now go at his roast. "Do you think it's a good idea to brew a forbidden potion?" She began again. been "As long as I get present leave, besides, I do not think you're in the right position to tell me something about the rule breaking."
caught With the feeling to be stained her face red. She put her hands on her hips and looked at him first. "But this is not the same as getting points deducted or sentenced to detention to be, "she said sternly. "Certainly," he answered her conciliatory, "but we are left little choice."
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"I think I should go alone," said Severus, as if the locally had left. "Want to really see this Scrumb today?" Inquired Hermione. "The sooner we have reasonable wands, the better," saith Severus and took her face in his hands to her gently stroking the cheek. "All right," she gave in, "maybe I am looking here for a bit. See you back home. "He kissed her on the mouth, which already attracted the attention of people around them and indignant eyes pulled at her, then he left.
He went back, the long, narrow alley to the pharmacy in which they were already this morning and was announced on entering it again from the door bell. The old vendor behind the counter looked up. Apparently he had recognized him, for he smiled pleasantly at. "Oh, I had not expected so see you soon," he said, "how can I help you?"
said "I'm looking for Mr. Scrumb" Severus. "Well, they obviously do not mean me, they look good my brother," replies the salesman. "Barty come, you please, here is a man for you," he said. A short time later Bartemius Scrumb came from the next room. "Mr. Snape, how nice to see her so soon again, "greeted him of the slightly younger, Scrumb.
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Hermione had not seen him for a moment afterwards, she made herself on the road. She had seen some interesting shops and a magical bookstore, disguised as a small printer, had found her. Quite a bit further north, but now she stood before a large hospital. There was a large, handsome building, was surprised Hermione. She went to see around and walked into a full room. Most of the waiting people seemed to be a Muggle, but she also suspects here to find a magic department.
It was not easy at this time, at least in purely visual to distinguish Wizard of Muggles. The robes of the magician had changed little over the centuries, she noted, but they resembled the clothing of the Muggles, this time, very much.
The building had many floors it found when it arrived tired up. She looked through some of the doors and discovered a few known magic diseases. If they come back from this final ride safely, she would have probably started their studies on media witch in Oxford, she thought. "Ähhäm" a cough behind her pulled her from her thoughts. "Excuse me Mistress," said a well-dressed gentleman, "but the stay on this floor is for visitors not allowed." "Oh okay, I'm a witch assured," he Hermione. "Certainly," he replied stiffly, "but unfortunately, this floor is only for our apprentices. I must ask you, go back down. "
apprentices? An idea germinated approach in her head that seemed to them more tempting. "Search Do they still apprentices? "she asked the men before her. "Oh yes, we are always looking for talented students," he assured her. "Well, then I congratulate them, here they have found," she said brightly and earned a stunned look. "You? But they are a woman. Who would in Merlin's name can be treated as if you please Medimagus by a female, let alone wasting his time trying to train one? "He said, amused and bewildered Hermione pushed the the stairs. "So, they had to go have fun and now they "went
Energetic them down the stairs and left the building. What made this upstart of? Anger welled up in her. The whole thing was so unfair, but there was absolutely nothing she could do about it.
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