Wolfsbane Potion

Penelope pointed in the direction Harry and the others had gone, one corner of her mouth lifting with a touch of sarcasm. "It seems Harry and the others thought Lucius and Pansy were acting suspiciously, so a few Gryffindors planned to use their 'excellent stealth skills' to follow them..."

Allen, who had just communicated with Lucius mentally, understood that those little lions would not really get into any trouble, so he did not ask further. After handing the large and small boxes of goods in his arms to the Fatty, who had come up to meet him, he saw Penelope and remembered the conversation he had had with her before entering the shop. Thinking of how unusually vague and evasive she had been compared with her usual self, he asked with concern, "Did something happen between you and Doctor? Why haven't I seen the two of you appear together lately?"

The Fatty, who was holding a pile of goods, heard this and let out an extremely effeminate "pfft" as he grinned. Wolf Mom glared at him, forcing the fellow to hide his fat head behind the boxes.

Then Wolf Mom's expression turned somewhat awkward. She raised a hand to her forehead and rubbed her aching brow a few times.

"What's with you all?" Seeing the reactions of the Fatty and Wolf Mom, Allen grew even more puzzled. Only then did he notice that Victor had quietly moved farther away without making a sound. Although he now looked as if he were seriously standing guard, vigilantly observing the situation around them, Allen realized he was deliberately avoiding looking over here at all.

"She still has some research to do at Umbrella... well, I think... mm... it's just that our schedules happened not to line up..." Penelope stammered, her eyes drifting uncertainly,