Chapter 6

Walking towards the leaky cauldron, Lucien had seen a sign that read 'Knockturn Alley'.

Curious he decided to take a small detour. Walking down the dark muggy alley. Lucien thought the place was similar to the back street of the Quarter that he used to run through when he late getting home. Somewhere down Knockturn alley, Lucien stopped at a rather peculiar shop that read 'Borgin & Burke'

It had unusual and extremely unhealthy levels of dust and grime on the windows making it hard to look in. Lucien had time to kill and he wasn't the type to scare easy so, he proceeded to enter the shop.

Inside the shop and looking around Lucien had one thought 'Groovy'

The shop is quite large, dusty, and dimly lit, with a large stone fireplace. Human bones lay on the counter and rusty spikes hung from the ceiling that was enough for Lucien to decide.

"Yo is anyone here!" he shouted out

"And what can I do for you today young sir," Said a stopping man with rather greasy hair

"you know you should really clean this place up. I mean it's groovy and all but if you want more money people to have to see what you dealing"- Lucien, as he looked through the human bones

"Those aren't toys kid!" said the shopkeeper as he reached for the bones

So Lucien gave a quick reply "No, there candy. I know what they are. My momma used to use knuckle bones for this sort of stuff"

Lucien's statement kind of caught shopkeeper off guard. He wasn't sure how to handle the kid. Granted he could just kill him but, there wasn't really a need for that.

"What do you want, boy"-the shopkeeper

"I want a job... I can clean this place up and stuff and look at those you human bones you must sell magick items. If you have something that can cut through charms, I can really make you a lot of money"-Lucien

The shopkeeper was interested, but something about the kid really put him off. Maybe it's the happy go lucky attitude in the middle of well-known death shop

"You really want to work her kid?"-Shopkeeper

"Yeah, and you seem sketchy enough. I need an ȧduŀt to buy a place to lay my head for me cause I'm kind of out on the streets right now"-Lucien

Looking at the kid and his attitude towards the shop, the shopkeeper knew it wouldn't be a bad Idea. He just didn't have money to pay the kid or help him with a place

"Okay kid, I can pay you 3 knuts an hour, and you can sleep upstairs in a spare bed. But mind you, Mr. Burke will also be here and I'm Mr.Borgin"-Mr.Borgin

"Groovy, But no I have money for my own place I just need you to act as a buyer. I'm too young myself and 2 Knuts an hour if you give me some Information on something that disenchants an item"-Lucien

"Okay but, what do you want with a charm breaker?"-Mr.Borgin

"The anti-theft charm on the Gringotts money bags. I need to break them after I take them. What part of I am on the streets don't you understand?"-Lucien

"Well, you said you had Money you little wanker"-Mr.Borgin

"Yes, For now"-Lucien

From that day on Mr.Borgin and Lucien became like Business partners. After Lucien walked up to pickpocket a witch in Diagon alley as Mr.Borgin watched. A technique so knew to him, he was amazed. Wizards relied so much on magic the slapped an anti-theft charm on things and called it a day.

No one expected a boy to use a muggle technique to rob them right under their noses.

With Borgin and Lucien teaming up they had more money than they could count. Putting everything in the shop vault that had an extension charm, Mr. Borgin was ecstatic. He even bought Lucien a Victorian Gothic Revival Style Manor with his own money. After a couple days of hard work. Lucien cleaned the shop from top to bottom making it look like a new place. Borgin and Burke took Lucien's advice and reorganized place by usage.

Death by curse, death by hex, Immediate death, Slow and painful death, soul housing object, charm breaker(out of stock), everyday spelled objects, Ancient artifact, Magic storing devices, Sacrificial blades, XXXXX class beast summoning scroll, Necromancy, etc.

After everything settled down Lucien went shopping the first, he bought clothes to fit in. although they were a bit on the nobleman's side, Lucien had a taste for it and money to indulge. All the outfits had the same color scheme a simple black on Ivory suit. Black slack, Ivory buŧŧon up, and

Black vest. For descent measure, he also bought black cloak lined with Ivory.

The next stop was the book store, he had a lot to learn but he decided to start small as it would take him some time and he would have to learn through wandless magic. He walked up to the shopkeeper and handed her pretty well thought out list after talking Mr.Borgin and Mr.Burke.

"Excuse me, madam, I would like if you a few books that pertain to the topics on this list?" asked Lucien but before she could reply

"Excuse me young man, but that was rather rude of you to take our place in line!"

Hearing the voice of rather an upset girl Lucien got pretty excited 'This the perfect opportunity '

Mr. Borgin and Burke had been teaching Lucien to curse like a Londoner in hopes that new words might help his verbal tick

Turning around slowly, Lucien looks at the woman who spoke and said "And who in the Bloody Hell! Do you think you're talking to? You blasted Twat.."

The Book store went dead silent and everyone looked at the young Lucien with a little surprise, dressed as a fine gentleman and yet he was hurling such distasteful.

Looking back at the shock Bookkeeper

"Did I say it right?" Lucien asked before looking back at the woman who engaged "BlooODy HeLL!!"

Unknown to Lucien at the time Calling someone a Twat was akin to calling them a Pussy in America.

"What the fuċk did you just call me you little shit?" She spits out a question in raging angry while the small girl behind her quietly snickered

"A twat? That's why you mad?"-Lucien

The little girl behind the now raging 'Twat' came up to whisper in his ear. After a moment Lucien slightly raised his eyebrows

"OOhhhh okay, got it" Lucien looked at the girl who helped him with a small smirk "Well thank you"

"You're welcome" she replied

"Look, lady, I didn't mean to call you Twat if that helps"-Lucien

"You know what, I won't be surprised if you end up in Azkaban in the not so distant future. Let's go, Lavender, you should ȧssociate with his kind"-Twat

Ask the raging Twat pulled the little girl away she waved silently waved goodbye. Lucien had no I dead how much the little girl wanted to call her older cousin a ċȯċk raging bitch.

Back at the shop counter Lucien turns back to the shopkeeper as if nothing happens and again askes the bookkeeper to collect his items

Looking at the book, The bookkeeper read it back to Lucien

"Transfiguration

Charms

Ancient Runes

Potions

Magical Creatures

Theory and History of Magic

Astronomy

And Ritual Magics is that correct?"

"Yes ma'am, and could you add magic languages to that sheet, thank you"

"Okay this quite a lot, I can have it read in four days. Is that okay?'-Bookkeeper

"Yes of course"- Lucien

Pulling him by his ear off to the side, Lucien could tell something was upsetting her and he knew exactly what it was

"You little Bastard! Its been a week and what? No letter, no hey Jannabell, this is Lucien, I'm not dead?"

"I was on my way to buy an Owl right now. I'm an Orphan remember JannaBell? I take a little longer to get things done so try not to miss me too much during the wait. Besides aren't you supposed to be a Hogwarts or something like that?"-Lucien

"And that's why I worry, But I understand. And no School starts September 1st. I haven't been home in a while so I'm spending time with my little cousin, Shes around your age actually. She starts at Hogwarts next year" Said JannaBell as she tugged on a shy girl behind her "Go on Katie say Hi, He won't but he's just a little eccentric"

And a small voice Katie Hi while still a little timid.

"Don't worry she's very outgoing when she warms up to you. So, would you like to go to the Leaky Cauldron with us later?"- JannaBell

"No, I would not JannaBell. I have things to do. I'll send you an Owl before you leave for school and you buy ice cream" Without waiting for a reply he went off to finish his shopping list.

"Katie make sure you speak to him next time. I doubt he has any friends and even though looks joyous he ought to be lonely being without parents."- JannaBell

"Are you…lonely Janna?"-Katie

Looking down at her Cousin JannaBell couldn't help but smile and scoop her up, giving her a tight swinging hug

"of course not Katie cake, how could ever be lonely when you're around love" Planting a soft kiss on Katie's forehead "Now, let's go," she said grabbing Katie hand to walk into the bookstore

Down Diagonally Lucien had Bought a Great Grey Owl and Large Black and white Mainecoon looking cat the stood about 2 feet tall when on all fours. And a package of roots, herbs and a cauldron before heading home.