Passing by the exuberant WWW once more, Blaise was just about to suggest popping in quickly for some of their adult playthings when the lights went out unexpectedly. In fact, all the lights in Diagon Alley were off, making the couple stop short. He felt, rather than heard, the sharp intake of breath from Theo at the suddenness of it all. It was a shock to the system to go from such a brightly lit atmosphere to absolute darkness in less than the blink of an eye. And that’s when it hit him, cold undulating terror. It started in his gut and traveled up his spine, slinking over his shoulders and settling in his heart.