[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-chaos-and-order-a-multiverse-fanfic":3,"chapter-chaos-and-order-a-multiverse-fanfic-chaos-and-order-a-multiverse-fanfic-chapter-730":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Chaos and Order - A Multiverse Fanfic",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1384255,1833,"Chapter 730: Black vs. Lockhart — An Unknown Divergence?!","chaos-and-order-a-multiverse-fanfic-chapter-730",730,"\u003Cp>A large crowd had gathered outside Flourish and Blotts today, jostling outside the doors, trying to get in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason for this was proclaimed by a large banner stretched across the upper windows:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>GILDEROY LOCKHART\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>will be signing copies of his autobiography\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>MAGICAL ME\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>today 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daphne, Hermione, Harry, Ron, Fred, and George were standing outside, glaring through the glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With them were Percy and Mrs. Weasley, and Ginny, who would be starting at Hogwarts this year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could see Pigplanter Hillam, the manager, standing at the door, barely managing to control the crowd of middle-aged witches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don’t want to go in,\" a voice entered their ears over the roar, \"I can sign the book for you, Mrs. Weasley.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all turned around and saw a black-haired and black-eyed boy smiling at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Black!\" Harry and Ron shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We thought we saw you,\" Fred said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were hiding from someone back there, weren’t you?\" George asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black stepped away a little as Mrs. Weasley greeted him with a smile. He leaned forward, making the boys lean, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was in Knockturn Alley,\" he told them. \"I think I accidentally kicked a hag...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fred and George looked at each other. \"Nice!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, too, were in Knockturn Alley?\" Harry asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean?\" Black frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Harry and Ron told him how Harry had ended up in Knockturn Alley and saw Draco’s father selling poisons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where’s Draco?\" Black asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His father got hold of him,\" Ron said. \"I don’t think he will get to meet us here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daphne and Hermione stepped in, their curiosities getting the better of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t tell me you are his fans, too?\" Black asked, pointing at the wizard’s name on the banner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girls shared a glance and blushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... Seriously? Him?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go in, kids!\" Mrs. Weasley roared and almost pulled everyone in, squeezing through the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seated at a table, Gilderoy Lockhart was surrounded by pictures of himself, all winking and flashing dazzlingly white teeth at the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was wearing robes of forget-me-not blue that exactly matched his eyes; his pointed wizard’s hat was set at a jaunty angle on his wavy hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Out of the way!\" the man who was flashing the camera a hundred times per second pushed Black. \"This is forDaily Prophet...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am kind of a messiah, too, you know...\" Black mumbled to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry and Ron sniggered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprisingly, Gilderoy heard Black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up. He saw Ron, Black, and — he paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw Harry. He noticed the scar. He opened his mouth to say something, but then paused again, his eyes going beyond Harry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shot up to his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Itcan’tbe...\" Gilderoy shouted, \"... Darcie Malfoy?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whispers and gasps overtook the crowd as it parted to look at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darcie Malfoy, wearing a plain black dress, was standing there, now matching the wizard’s stare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black looked at Darcie Malfoy, then at Gilderoy, and then back at Darcie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatcan’tbe?!\" he said, taking the opportunity of the whispering silence. \"She practicallylivesin Diagon Alley!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That drew a few laughs, especially from the young ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring everything, Lockhart dived forward, put a hand on Darcie’s back, and invited her to the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd burst into applause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nice big smile, Darcie,\" said Lockhart, through his gleaming teeth. \"Together, you and I are worth the front page.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black rolled his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t do it!\" Harry and Ron said simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fred and George grinned, patting Black’s shoulders to do it, instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daphne and Hermione didn’t know what was going on, but, seeing the look on Black’s face, they knew he was going to say something again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know...\" Black said, shouting over the camera’s flashes. \"If you put any random goblin next to her, then he would become worthy of the front page, too. No offense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gilderoy’s mouth twitched as he saw a group of boys almost bending in half with laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Lockhart’s fans, the old witches, were glaring at Black, askingwhose unruly child he was!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, now,\" Gilderoy laughed it off, hiding his annoyance. \"Haha! Children, yes! Don’t worry. No offense taken.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wasn’t talking about you,\" Black said as Harry and Ron elbowed him. \"I meant no offense to goblins.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lockhart frowned. \"There are no goblins here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah?\" Black raised an eyebrow. \"Look down, then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gilderoy Lockhart instantly looked down, found no goblin, and snapped his head up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black couldn’t hold his smile any longer. \"Made you look, didn’t I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ladies and gentlemen,\" Lockhart said loudly over the few laughs, waving for quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to throw the black-haired boy out, but he wanted all to hear what came next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What an extraordinary moment this is! The perfect moment for me to make a little announcement I’ve been sitting on for some time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When young Darcie here stepped into Flourish and Blotts today, she only wanted to buy my autobiography — which I shall be happy to present her now, free of charge —\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd applauded again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Darcie looked like she was but a moment away from cursing Lockhart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She had no idea,\" Lockhart said, \"that she would shortly be getting much, much more than my book, Magical Me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That sounds so inappro...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black couldn’t finish the joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lockhart waved his wand, sealing the boy’s mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shockingly, the witches standing there cheered him for it, except for Mrs. Weasley, who was having a hard time justifying to herself that Black wasn’t with her, not really.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lockhart put up a big smile on his face, and continued, \" In fact, Darcie and her schoolmates will be getting therealmagical me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I have great pleasure and pride in announcing that this September, I will be taking up the post of Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, as the crowd cheered and clapped, Lockhart glared at Black, daring him to say more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also swished his wand, undoing the hex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you friends with him?\" Mrs. Granger asked, narrowing her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s not bad, Mom!\" Hermione complained. \"That’s just how he is!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Daphne was having a hard time convincing her parents about Black’s nature as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had all come outside after Darcie convinced Lockhart to gift sets of books to her friends, making Mrs. Weasley shower her with thanks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black looked at Ginny, standing next to him with her new cauldron. \"Stay away from me. I don’t want Mrs. Weasley to stop sending me cakes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ron laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s this now, Black?\" a familiar voice entered the boys’ ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They spun around and found Draco staring at them, standing in his father’s shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard you and Weasley planned a scene inside to get free books?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost none outside the boys and girls’ circle knew how it was between Harry, Ron, Black, and Draco.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For them, Draco was still a Malfoy, the promised Slytherin who had become a stain on Malfoy’s name by getting assigned to Gryffindor instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ginny stepped up. \"Leave them alone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draco’s lips twitched. He looked at Black. \"Yourgirlfriend? How did you impress her? Making jokes about red hair?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black would have high-fived Draco for the joke if Lucius Malfoy hadn’t been standing among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theydidwink at each other, sharing their thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Mr. Weasley arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and Lucius exchanged words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, both men ended up fighting each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big mistake, Weasley!\" Lucius said when Hagrid had pulled them apart. \"You wouldn’t have done that if you knew what’s happening this year. Heh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah?!\" Mr. Weasley shouted as Mrs. Weasley tried to pull him back. \"I know more than you, Lucius!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucius glared at the Weasleys with malice, noticed Darcie looking at him, and ground his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up a few books from the floor and thrust them into Ginny’s cauldron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here, girl — take your book — it’s the best your father can give you —\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucius grabbed Draco and marched away, limping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Weasleys, Harry, and others gathered around Mr. Weasley, Black looked at Lucius disappearing in Diagon Alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he brought his gaze back, paused, and his eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black was looking dead set at Ginny’s cauldron, holding her books. But —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Tom Riddle’s Diary was NOT among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*****************\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>AN:60 more Chapters are available in advance [Use the link available on my Webnovel Profile].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With each Tier, you will get ALL Monthly Uploads of all my works, Side Stories, Backlog Chapters, along with unique Images, enriching your reading experience while simultaneously supporting the work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>100 Power Stones\u002Fday: +1 Bonus Chapter\u003C\u002Fp>",1441,"2026-06-05T22:33:11.061Z",1,"novelbin.me","6fe43f20dabd7a7ff0600d57cea5fb4df7e9a3222f1dcdefa56eef48eb6afde6","chaos-and-order-a-multiverse-fanfic-chapter-686","chaos-and-order-a-multiverse-fanfic-chapter-685",1051,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fchaos-and-order-a-multiverse-fanfic-cover.jpg"]