While covering the ice cream in their hands, the Black sisters arrived at the front of the new shop, which seemed to be very crowded.
"I like their product..."
A tall lady clad in a black robe and a hat made of ferret skin spoke to her friend who was walking beside her.
"Yeah, I am impressed by the quality of the potions in the shop and also their packaging."
Another lady who was accompanying her nodded her head in approval.
"Cauldron & Charm Apothecary, huh..."
When the conversation was heard by the sisters who had just come before the shop,
Bellatrix looked at the beautifully engraved wooden sign, decorated with glowing potion bottles and smoke swirls that shifted colors every few seconds.
"A potion shop?... this vibrant and colorful."
Lick~
Narcissa tried to peer inside the shop to see how vibrant and colorful it was and was a little taken aback.
This was not the first time she had come to a potion shop.
Being a fifth-year student at Hogwarts and a member of the prominent Black family, she had visited potion shops many times.
And she also accompanied her sisters whenever they came to Diagon Alley.
But this was the first time she had seen a potion shop with this type of aura and atmosphere.
"Let's take a look inside."
Nodding her head, Andromeda once again pulled both of her sisters inside to take a look.
Chime~
When they entered through the door, they were greeted by the sight of customers actively looking around.
The pre-prepared potions were kept in bulk and order so customers could purchase them with ease and be exposed to many varieties of potions.
"Welcome to Cauldron & Charm."
While they were looking around the interior of the shop and the shelves filled with various potions in different-shaped bottles and colors, they were interrupted by a woman's voice.
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Hearing the woman's voice welcoming them in, the Black sisters turned to look at who it was.
"Senior Sister Eileen!"
When Bellatrix's eyes landed on the woman who welcomed them with a professional smile, she exclaimed in shock.
"Oh... Bella, it's you..."
At first, Eileen didn't recognize the three sisters standing before her, but when Bella called her, she immediately recognized Bella, who had been her junior at Hogwarts when she was a prefect.
"Sister, I heard you... you eloped with a Muggle."
After confirming it was Eileen Prince, who had been a prefect in Slytherin in the past, Bella excitedly walked towards her and started chatting with her.
But when she was about to inquire about Eileen's situation, Bellatrix hesitated a little, trying to find the right words not to offend her senior.
Sigh~
"Well, it's a long story."
Chuckle~
Hearing Bellatrix's question, which seemed very hesitant, Eileen sighed defeatedly and chuckled.
"I didn't mean to..."
Looking at the defeated look on Eileen's face, Bellatrix tried to explain that she didn't mean to offend her.
"It's ok... Bella, it's a long story... I will explain later. Now, how about I introduce Cauldron & Charm Apothecary?"
Shaking her head, Eileen changed the topic and invited them to look around the shop.
Eileen took the Black sisters and showed them around the shop and the facilities present inside.
The Black sisters, who had seen many potion shops, were impressed.
"Senior, are you the owner of the shop? As expected of the Prince family."
Being impressed by the shop, Bellatrix asked curiously.
The whole wizarding Britain knew how rich the Prince family's knowledge was when it came to potion-making.
So, Bellatrix was convinced this shop must belong to Eileen, since she was a member of the Prince family.
Chuckle~
"No... no... I am working as a potioneer here. This shop belongs to Mr. Leo Morningstar."
With a little chuckle, Eileen shook her head and introduced Leo as the owner of Cauldron & Charm Apothecary.
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When they heard Eileen was not the owner of the shop, they were shocked,
because there was a saying in the wizarding world: there was no way anyone could make a Prince work under them.
The Princes were known to bury their knowledge and wealth with them rather than allow someone to take advantage of them.
But what Eileen said next literally froze them in shock.
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Looking back at the girls, who just a moment ago were following her but now stood still with wide eyes staring at her, Eileen frowned slightly.
"What happened? Why are you girls stunned?"
With a confused face, Eileen asked them.
"Senior... did you just say the owner of the shop is a Morningstar?"
After a brief pause, Bellatrix broke the silence and asked again, needing to confirm what she had heard.
Click~
With a click, the door of the private office opened, and Leo and others stepped out of the room.
After receiving opinions and consent from his women, Leo had succeeded in using the information cards and building a powerful background for the Morningstar family just a few minutes prior.
Next, Leo explained the background of the Morningstar family he had created and the summary the system had provided to him.
"Eileen... where is Snape?"
When they exited the private room, Kejoro noticed Eileen and asked her curiously.
During the time Eileen and Snape stayed at the Morningstar mansion provided by the system previously, Wakana, Kejoro, and Eileen had become quick friends in just a few days.
This bond made Eileen feel at ease staying at the Morningstar mansion.
"Oh... Kejoro, he's at the counter playing with the jigsaw Leo gifted him earlier."
Hearing Kejoro's question, Eileen spoke with a huge smile, her tone light and happy.
While mentioning Leo, she glanced at him, a slight red hue appearing on her cheeks.
She couldn't help but take a few more glances at Leo, who was looking back at her.
The strange feeling in her heart grew stronger, and she could clearly hear her heartbeat quicken.
When Leo gave a pet as a gift to Snape, she could clearly see how happy Snape was and how he always played with his new pet, Jigsaw, a name chosen with the help of Leo.
Seeing Snape so happy and being spoiled by him gave Eileen little strange thoughts, which she tried her best to shake off.
But from then on, whenever she looked at him, she felt her heart rate increase.
Cough~ cough~
"It seems Snape and Jigsaw hit it off well."
With an awkward cough, Leo mentally patted himself for choosing the right companion for Snape.
Flashback...
When he was strolling through Diagon Alley, he came across a pet shop and decided to look inside.
There, he encountered several types of pets such as cats, rats, bats, owls, toads, etc.
Many of the pets had mixed blood with certain magical creatures, giving them impressive intelligence.
Leo wanted to test if he could increase his task completion rate by purchasing pets with magical creature blood due to their mixed heritage.
[Sorry host, your first magical creature must be someone who willingly follows you, not purchased. After that, you could buy some that are legal, but you must take into account that you need their approval.]
Sigh~
Hearing that all his plans were wasted, Leo sighed defeatedly.
As he glanced around, his eyes landed on a cage where a bat was hanging upside down, looking at the customers with its green eyes.
Seeing that Leo was interested in the bat, the store assistant excitedly came forward and explained to him about the bat.
"It's one of our finest products in the store, a golden-crowned flying fox bat. It's still in its baby stage. It's pitch black with green eyes because it is a mixed breed with the phantom blood of the Spectre bat, which is very rare."
The store assistant explained the full details of the bat, highlighting its positive traits compared to other pets.
The Spectre bat was a creature known as a "ghost bat" because it always used its phantom form to travel and hide from danger.
So, it's rare for some pets to have a mixed heritage.
Some enthusiasts or magical creature lovers would buy them since their unique existence fascinates them if a mixed-blood appears.
Even though they are rare, they are not very famous in the wizarding world since they are not particularly powerful or used as ingredients in any potions.
Mm~
"I want it. How much?"
Nodding his head, Leo remembered that Snape had looked at the pet shop curiously when he took him to buy candies.
'How about I give him this bat as a gift?'
An idea popped into his mind, and he eyed the bat.
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Feeling someone's gaze, the bat shifted its green eyes and looked at Leo, who was smiling while eyeing it.
Rub~ rub~
"It's 35 galleons, sir. And for a month's supply of food, it will cost 25 knuts."
Hearing that Leo intended to buy the bat, the shop assistant's face beamed with joy.
With a wide smile, he rubbed his hands and stated the price.
"I'll buy it."
Nodding his head, Leo purchased the bat and left the shop.
When Leo gifted the bat to Snape along with the others, Snape was incredibly happy to receive a pet.
From that day onward, Snape spent most of his time with his new partner, whom he named Jigsaw with the help of Leo.
Flashback ends...
After some chatting, Leo looked at the three sisters, who stood before him looking stunning but with different temperaments, observing him curiously.
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(Author's POV)
(A/N): sorry for not uploading yesterday chapter due to i am travelling to attend my graduation day.
i will try to write and upload one chapter tomorrow if not sunday.
I hope you guys enjoying the story.
Thanks for reading the chapter!
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