From the street, the building looked like exactly what it was; half business, half home. The second story windows, where holiday decorations usually hung, were partially covered with pulled back green drapes . If one were tall enough to see into the four windows, they would see two simple bedrooms on either side of a living room. The ground floor was home to the popular quidditch shop of Hogsmeade Village; appropriately named Hogsmeade Quidditch. Two large, open windows faced out to the street. The left displayed the variety of quidditch and flying related items that the store had to offer. The right showcased several of the newest broom models. Centered above either window were large signs stating the shop’s name in an old Victorian print. Between the two signs and above the door was an oversized replica of the first model of racing broom.
Upon entering the store the first thing one sees is the smiling face of Sella Dalca behind the counter. On the wall behind the lone cashier’s desk there are several frames. Most contained photos of the Transylvanian quidditch team, but there were two photos of the Dalca’s; one a family portrait and the other a photo of Mr. and Mrs. Dalca standing in front of the shop. All moved in the typical wizard photography way. To the left of the counter was a doorway leading to the back room of the shop where the Dalca’s kept the stock, a kitchen, and the stairway to their above shop home. There was a light curtain blocking the way to this room and a sign on the door frame that read “Employees Only”.
Marius Dalca could usually be found in that back room cleaning up or making repairs. He was the one who dealt with the equipment. Mr. Dalca was a serious, straight forward man and tended to leave the customer service to his wife. Mrs. Dalca handled the majority of store front activities. She arranged the wares (quidditch equipment and clothing on the right, everything else to the left), made the shop presentable, took care of the money and the customers needs. Being a woman of multitasking genius, she rarely had trouble keeping up with her many duties. Regardless, it was always nice to have their daughter, Slytherin seventh year Morgan Dalca, help out while on Hogwarts weekend trips to the village; even if it was just for a few hours. Despite the somewhat cold Mr. Dalca, the shop maintains a friendly atmosphere where fans of the sport come to shop and mingle.
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