Strings Attached

Chapter 9

"Ready to take down some dark wizards?" Celeste asked as she removed her peacoat and made it vanish in thin air.

"Always." Charlus said before grabbing her hand and disapparating to Greece's ministry of magic.

"I don't understand one thing. We are hit wizards, why are we investigating Grindelwald's case?' Charlus asked as they both straightened their robes.

"Because we happened to be most qualified for the job." Celeste said as she straightened her charcoal black hat.

"Well anyways, I like it. It keeps me busy." Charlus said as they entered a room which was half filled with wizards and witches.

"Woah, was there a meeting that we were supposed to attend?" Celeste asked in a whisper as every head in the room turned towards Celeste.

"I don't know." Charlus whispered back before they occupied two empty seats. "Mr. Potter, Ms. Fischer, you are on time. We were just assigning the areas of patrol and investigating. I am thankful to the British ministry for sending their most capable hitwizard and hitwitch." The Greek ministry said, his hands clasped on the desk.

"The British ministry is honoured to help you Mr. Aetós. We will surely help you to track down Grindelwald." Celeste said in all business tone.

After they were assigned their roles and their positions, Charlus and Celeste found themselves on the streets of Greece, dressed in muggle clothes.

Charlus was dressed in an all navy blue tuxedo with black overcoat. A black hat was seated on his head.

Celeste was dressed in black pants and a shirt that belonged to Newt. It was complimented by a black overcoat and a black hat.

"What are we supposed to do?" Charlus asked, now confused as to what they were supposed to do. They were all used to action on the sight, but this was investigating and pretending to be someone that they are not.

"We follow anything that screams unusual to you or me." Celeste said as she smiled sweetly at the passerby.

She had her arm tucked in the crook of his elbow. "Why does this investigating thing sound so boring all of a sudden?" Charlus asked as he kept an outlook of the street.

"Because we are used to action on the site, buddy. 30 degrees on your right, there is a woman who is trading a paper with that man. We need to get our hand on that paper." Celeste muttered as she ducked her head down.

"On it." Charlus said as he turned around with Celeste and crossed the street. They both looked at each other and pretended to talk to each other on some interesting subject as they passed the lady.

Without grabbing the lady's attention, Charlus smuggled a pamphlet from the lady and continued to walk the street.

"That was smooth." Celeste said, impressed. "You sound surprised." Charlus said as he handed the pamphlet to Celeste.

"I knew it! A meeting by the greece meta museum. He is not hiding, he is challenging the ministry." Celeste said as she showed the pamphlet to Charlys after reading it.

"What do we do?" Charlus asked as they continued to walk down the street, a pamphlet hidden beneath Celeste's overcoat.

"We report to the ministry, and we keep an eye on that museum because the meeting is not until two months later. Meaning, he is either hiding in Greece, or he is out and about." Celeste said, her mind trying to put the puzzles in their place.

"Do you think this is legit?" Charlus asked, skeptic about the whole ordeal. "One way to know it." Celeste said as she pulled Charlus into an alleyway and removed the pamphlet.