Okay so maybe I lied, here's a third chapter in one day.
I do apologise if people get confused during this chapter, and likely many in the future, as I will be swapping between the names Harry and Cade quite frequently. For those wondering why, because not everyone knows his true identity, and he has come to peace with his true name and prefers it. Also the meal he ordered I got from the menu from the Food Hall at the Harry Potter Studios in London, where I have been to years ago, I just didn't try the food as we went straight after breakfast. I shall put the menu description at the end.
Cade sighed as he sat waiting in the Leaky Cauldron, drinking a Butterbeer, wishing it was something stronger. It hadn't been nearly long enough since he last saw the Weasley's. He just hoped he had a chance to talk to Sirius and Remus, bloody Molly meddling as usual. He shook his head as he checked his watch for the third time since arriving. Late as usual. Seeing Tom the innkeeper hovering out the corner of his eye, he waved him over.
"Yes Mr Potter?" Tom shuffled in place, seemingly delighted to be of use. "Would ya be likin' a refill or som'tin' to eat per'aps?"
"I'll have the Dragon Egg salad please, Tom." Cade decided, after a quick glance at the menu, going for what was most likely the healthiest option possible.
"As ya wish, Mr Potter." Tom mumbled as he backed away, and disappeared behind the bar and into a back room.
Cade sighed and reached for an abandoned Daily Prophet laying on a nearby table to pass the time while he waited. He was a few pages in when he sensed Tom coming over. He folded the paper and placed it to the side, accepting the food with a polite nod. "Thanks Tom, if I may trouble you for another Butterbeer please?" He pulled out a small money pouch out of his pocket and placed it on the table. "This should cover everything I think."
"Sure thin' Mr Potter." Tom nodded with a toothless smile, before grabbing the money pouch and heading back to the bar.
Cade picked up his cutlery and cut open his eggs to let the yoke run and mix with the salsa verde, and tucked in. He picked up the paper with one hand as he ate to finish the article he was previously reading. By the time he was halfway done with his food, Tom placed his fresh Butterbeer onto the table before leaving him alone.
"HARRY!" A female voice screamed, causing all the patrons to look up towards the doorway grumbling in annoyance. He sighed and thought a quiet goodbye to his peace and quiet, pushing his empty plate away from him, and putting the Prophet back where he borrowed it from. He stayed seated and waited for them to make their way over to him. "Harry! What are you doing sitting about where people can see you? A Death Eater could have seen you!" Ginny demanded, standing before him with her hands on her hips.
'Well I'm not the one that is late, we agreed to meet here at 11:30 and it's now," he glanced at his wrist watch, "12:45. I got hungry so I decided to have lunch while I waited."
Ginny huffed angrily at him. "So you've already eaten? What about me, what am I supposed to eat now?" She shook her head at him, in what he supposes what meant to be disappointment, then glared at him. "Whatever, let's get going, I want a new dress."
"We're supposed to be school shopping, Ginny." Hermione droned on before Ginny, walking towards them with Ron trailing behind her.
"Let's just get this over with shall we? I need to go to Gringotts first, I used the last of my Galleons to pay for lunch." Cade spoke, before downing the last dregs of his Butterbeer and stood up to leave. He nodded to Tom as he passed the bar on the way towards the back exit and through the entrance to Diagon Alley. The others followed along, talking about what they were planning to buy.
"Hey Harry, they've been talking about making a new Firebolt, are you going to get one if they do?" Ron turned to face him as they passed the Quidditch shop. Cade just turned to face Ron and looked at him blankly.
"Ron, my broom is only two years old, and still in really good condition. I don't need a new broom." Ron scoffed and turned back to chat with Ginny and Hermione.
Cade sighed, wishing the day was over already. Luckily it wasn't long before they reached Gringotts, and he'd have peace while he went to visit his vault. All four of them stepped inside the ornate marble building, but Cade was the only one to offer a subtle tilt of his head to the guards. He heard Mrs Weasley before he saw her, demanding to speak to their Family Account Manager. Suddenly he remembered the marriage contract the twins had copied, as that could be the only reason she would be asking for their Account Manager rather than wait for a Cart Goblin.
He hadn't expected her to try to file the contract so soon, and definitely not while he was with them. Maybe today will be worth it after all.
Here's the description of Cade's meal direct from the Studios menu.
'Dragon' Egg Salad (V) (df)
Hard boiled dragons egg on a nest of spinach, kale, sugar snaps
pomegranate seeds & pea shoots with herbology salsa verde
I also apologise for leaving this chapter on a cliffy, but I still need to beat Lady Magic's reaction out of myself, but I'm hoping it won't take too long.