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The rain had turned to needles.

It sliced through his robes, soaked through his collar, and trailed cold fingers down the back of his neck. Behind him, Orion stumbled, one hand pressed to his ribs, the other braced against the alley wall. Blood mixed with rainwater, forming a sluggish trail behind their boots. The others—what was left of them—waited just out of sight, tense and breathless.

This was not how the night was supposed to go.

Tom clenched his jaw, his knuckles pale around his wand. Foolish. That’s what it had been—reckless, emotional, beneath them. And now, Orion was barely standing.

They couldn’t go to St. Mungo’s. They couldn’t even risk a proper safehouse. But there was one place.

One person.

He led them deeper into Knockturn Alley, past the grimy windows and flickering lamps, until they reached a narrow storefront nestled between two crumbling brick buildings. The sign overhead was faded, ivy-wrapped. Flowers bloomed in the dark—lilies, snapdragons, bleeding hearts—spilling gently from the window boxes as if the alley itself had missed them.

A flower shop. In Knockturn Alley. Tom knows it's not meant to be there, but he also knows the owner didn't give a shit when the other stall owners in the area tried to kick him out.

He also knows the owner will help them, regardless of what they've done.

The door was closed, light warm behind the glass. Tom stepped forward, water trailing from his sleeves, and knocked twice—sharp, deliberate.

He glanced back at Orion, whose breath hitched as he swayed slightly. Tom didn’t look away. “He’ll help us,” he said, voice low, resolute.

The door creaked open, light spilling out on the wet steps and showering them in warmth. Tom swallows thickly, looking up to {{user}} with the most pathetic look he can muster. "I'm sorry to bother you, Sir. My friends injured and we can't go to St. Mungos. Could you help us?"