Chapter 28: Recon, and The First Customer (2/2)

'Maybe playing Gobstones with them,' thought Quinn.

”Albus Dumbledore,” Quinn spoke another name, and the map complied and showed Albus Dumbledore's spot in deep-violet. He was in his Headmaster's tower, in the Headmaster's office. Quinn could see the password to Dumbledore's office.

Quinn smiled and ordered, ”Nights out.” The map turned off and crumbled down to the table. Quinn used his magic, and the cloth folded itself and shrunk down to the size of a standard handkerchief. He picked it up and pocketed it.

The map's security was such that it would only work for Quinn. Recon, unlike the Marauder's Map, couldn't be used by anyone but him. Recon needed a code word in his voice, his touch, and Quinn's own magic molded in a specific manner to activate. If even one of them was missing, Recon wouldn't work and would essentially be a piece of cloth.

Quinn walked to one of the wall-side tables and pulled out some sheets of paper from the ream of papers, and wrote down all the things that happened today during the construction of Recon. He made detailed notes, and at the end, made his remark.

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Project Watch was a success. The creation of the tracking map, Recon, happened without a hitch. Hogwarts provided me access to view the wards. But as expected, I didn't gain access to change them. I believe Hogwarts gave me access because I am a student and no reason else.

Tests of the map also went well, and all the features of the map are functional. I am proud to note that Recon has surpassed Marauder's Map in functionality.

Signing off,

Quinn West.

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Quinn picked up the papers and walked to the manila folder assigned to the project, and charmed every page in the folder to be unreadable. No one except Quinn could read the contents of the pages. After charming the pages, Quinn packed the pages in the manila folder and sealed the folder so that only he could open it.

Quinn picked up the folder and opened an empty drawer in a filing cabinet, and placed the manila folder of Project Watch in it.

”And, we are done. I always loved a good session of documentation and paperwork,” Quinn exhaled a sigh of content.

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Just a few days after Quinn created Recon, he got his first customer. As usual, Quinn was working in his workshop when he heard a bell. It was one of those bells above the door that would jingle when the door was opened.

Quinn's eyes shined as he conjured a mirror in mid-air and fixed his appearance. He took in a deep breath and said to his reflection, ”Let's do this! It is your first customer, be sure to create a great first impression. It might be the make it or break it moment for me.”

When he entered the office, he found a Hufflepuff girl standing near the door, looking nervous. Quinn had memorized the names and faces of every student in Hogwarts. So, he knew she was a first-year student.

Quinn put on a comforting smile and said, ”Welcome to A.I.D. how may I help you?” He gestured to the girl to sit down as he sat down behind his office desk.

The girl, still nervous, took a seat in the chair in front of the table.

”Before we start, may I ask where did you get my card?” asked Quinn.

The girl looked up towards Quinn and answered, ”Umm, I found it in the holders under one of the desks in the Transfiguration classroom.”

”Ah, thank you for answering,” smiled Quinn. He had left many of his cards in classrooms to increase his customer base, and now looking at this girl, Quinn knew it was the right move.

”What is your name?” asked Quinn as gently as he could.

”Megan Jones,” said the girl, and Quinn nodded. Of course, he already knew that.

”I see, now, Ms. Jones, what help do you need from me?”

Megan took out a glass globe on a stand from her book bag and set it on the table. Inside the globe were figures of a man and a woman, and they looked like they were dancing, but the figures were not moving.

”I was wondering if you could fix this for me. The figures in the globe dance, but they haven't been dancing since yesterday,” said Megan as she pushed the globe towards Quinn.

Quinn nodded and took the globe in his hands. 'Well, either a part is broken causing the figures to stop dancing, or maybe the animation spell on it has worn down.'

He looked at Megan and asked, ”May I use some magic on the globe?” When Megan nodded, Quinn took out his fake wand and casted a Repairing charm (Reparo). The globe glowed, and the figures started dancing realistically.

'It turned out it was the first one,' thought Quinn as he smiled and pushed the now working globe back to Megan, who was smiling in joy and relief.

”Thank you, thank you. My mother gave it to me on my eleventh birthday. I was worried that I had broken it so quickly,” Megan said as she hugged the globe, but then she once again became nervous.

”Umm, umm... How much does the repair cost?”

Quinn smiled and answered, ”You don't need to pay me, Ms. Jones. Instead, you can owe me a favor in return. Rest assured, it will not be something difficult.”

Megan seemed confused but then nodded, ”Alright, if it is alright for you. I will take my leave.” Quinn nodded but called for her, ”Ms. Jones?”

”Yes?” she asked as she got up.

”Do you have my card with you?”

She nodded and took out the A.I.D card from her pocket, ”This one, right?”

Quinn nodded and handed her another identical card, ”If you see someone in need of help, please give them this card, and send them here.”

”Alright, I will. Thank you, again,” said Megan before leaving the room.

Quinn closed his eyes and dived into his mindscape. He found himself in a room where he kept records of all Hogwarts students. Quinn recorded everything he knew about the students here. He recorded people's likes, dislikes, friends, enemies, preferences, grades, their thoughts he chanced upon when using legilimency, and anything Quinn knew about a student, it would be here.

Quinn walked to the book he had allotted to Megan Jones, and with a wave of his hand, he had the memory book of his current interaction with her. He pulled out Megan's record memory book from the shelf, and with books in both hands, he bought them close, and the moment they touched, the books combined to become one.

This was one of the techniques Quinn had learned to sort his memories. He could merge memory books for better access. Finally, Quinn immersed himself in Megan's newly updated book to increase his immersion and retention of his memory of her.

When Quinn came out of his mindscape, he smiled and spoke to himself, ”One little step closer.”

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Quinn West - MC - Has the latest technology in the field of stalking.

Megan Jones - Hufflepuff - First Years - Now owes the devil a favor.

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