Who: Barty, Chas, Hermione's Parents (NPCs) What: Catching mice? When: Tuesday, 3 May, 2001; Evening Where: Somewhere in Australia Warnings: Violence, for starters
Barty had lost count of the days spent in another country. Between the tedious precision used in hunting their prey during the day and nights filled with sleeplessness while internally warring over going into the second hotel room or staying in his own, days and nights and nights and days had all blurred together into one indistinguishable span of time. Now, though, now they had closed in on their targets and Barty no longer cared about time anyway.
The couple were sitting outside on the patio of a little corner cafe while Barty and Chas watched carefully from the alleyway across the street. All signs pointed to the fact that these two were the ones for whom they were searching, and Barty would probably not be pleased if they'd gone through all of this for naught.
If all went according to plan, Mr. and Mrs. Granger would be in custody tonight and, for once, the Dark Lord's plans could progress without hitch. Hand splaying on the small of Chas' back, Barty edged them forward as he strained his eyes for a better lookout.