{18} Dark Planning

When the boss says to do a job, you do it. For him, it was a bloody honor. To be chosen out of all the other ones, filled him with pride. The wrinkled man, came to him with his instructions, cautioning him on doing a remarkable job for a high reward. Nodding without a sense of emotion, he took the assignment to prove himself to everyone else.

Now, he was sitting, casually in the Leaky Cauldron, sipping his fire whiskey, studying and watching all those that came in. Somewhat conscious of himself, he made a move to mingle with the barkeeper, Tom, and some other regulars. He kept to a minimum, trying not to stand out or seem like an outsider. In fact, that's what he was. An outsider, ever since his wee days at Hogwarts when he was a boy.

Shaking off memories, he smiled faintly at everyone and excused himself. He paid for his fire whiskey and left to sulk the streets of Diagon Alley. His instructions were to find them somewhere roaming around here. Sighing inwardly, he put on his assassin mask and went into killing mode. He slunk into Knockturn Alley, shrouding himself in the darkness and dampness of the small alley ways.

His position was perfect. He sat down and watched. He waited and waited for what seemed like hours, until finally his targets we're in play. He curiously watched them, and wondered why on earth someone would want to kill them. Shaking his head, he muttered to himself, "Don't show pity. It's a sign of weakness."

He continued to watch them, study them, as if his life depended on it, and even as though he was going to be quizzed. Made mental notes on their behavior, their stance. From his distance, he saw everything they did. He watched them for the whole day, until they disappeared back into the muggle world through the Leaky Cauldron.

Satisfied for his work for the day, he decided that tomorrow, he'd follow them home. Packing up his things, he quietly slipped the mask from his head, and entered the dwindling crowd of Diagon Alley before slipping off quietly into the Leaky Cauldron and returning to his boss.

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