After his interview at the ministry along with the long talk with Hestia, Viktor looked at Diagon Alley with new eyes. While he had been suspecting things were going sour, now he had true proof and it was very disconcerting. Part of him wanted to pack up and head back to Bulgaria while part of him wanted stick it out and see where things might go with Hestia.
As he walked he fell in step with another wizard. The footsteps brought Viktor out of his thoughts and he was surprised to recognize the otehr man.