Corvus left Crystal behind and set out in search of some decent take-out for dinner. After wandering Diagon Alley for awhile, she discovered a pub called The Leaky Cauldron.
Upon entering, Corvus found it to be dark, dingy, and a bit run down. It seemed that "leaky" wasn't just a quaint name for the place. Do they not have health inspections for food establishments here? Corvus thought. But The Leaky Cauldron still seemed to be her best option for take-out. Wizarding London didn't seem to have much in the way of pizzerias or fast food.
"Can I help you?" A young blonde witch behind the bar asked.
Corvus requested a menu and began to peruse it, discovering she wasn't familiar with many of the food items on it.
"What the hell is with all the pumpkin stuff on the menu?" Corvus asked nobody in particular. "Pumpkin pasties, pumpkin juice. It's not even autumn, for god's sake."
Corvus placed her order - two sandwiches, which seemed like a safe enough bet.
"Uh, what exactly is butterbeer?" Corvus asked the witch behind the bar. "And is it actually alcoholic?"
The blonde witch, who Corvus discovered was wearing a nametag that said Hannah on it, gave a little laugh.
"It's got only a little alcohol in it," Hannah explained. "It tastes sort of like butterscotch. It's pretty popular. You should try it."
After getting her food - including two bottles of butterbeer - and paying the bill, Corvus headed back to her new home. Once inside, she could hear voices coming from upstairs. Pulling out her wand, she made her way to the second floor as quietly as possible.
"What is a beautiful witch such as yourself doing here?" she heard a male voice asking - flirting with? - Crystal.
"Crys, who are you talking to?" Corvus asked, entering the room, her wand still drawn. Corvus looked around but didn't see anyone else in the room.
"This is Herbert," Crystal said, motioning to a portrait of a handsome wizard hanging on the wall. "Herbert, this is my best friend and business partner, Corvus Black."
"A Black, you say?" Herbert asked. "My wife was a Black. Perhaps you're related."
"Good to see you're making friends already," Corvus smirked at Crystal.