Lydia’s POV
I stood there staring at Harry, my heart beating so fast I could almost hear it. My mouth was slightly open, and for a second, I didn’t even know what to say. My mind was running wild with questions.
I turned to Marcus, my voice low but shaky, “Oh my God, Marcus… I can’t believe my eyes. What really just happened now?”
Marcus kept looking ahead, jaw tight, clearly still trying to process everything.
“I mean,” I continued, whispering now, “we came here thinking we’re going to meet someone from the rogues, maybe one of William’s trusted men. But it turned out to be Harry, Harry of all people!”
I shook my head slowly, rubbing my temples as if that would make things clearer.
“I never imagined… not even for a second, that he’d be the person we came to meet.” I felt a strange m
