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Post by bekka on Jul 30, 2005 4:21:53 GMT
Claira exited her parent's car and waved as they drove off down the street. She turned, her brown hair wiping around and hitting her cheek. She smiled, not as excited as she was the other day when she first came to Diagon Alley. No, this time was just a visit. She wanted to meet a few more people and maybe get a few more books. She walked into The Leakey Cauldron and waved to Tom, who recognized her this time. She ran to the back and tapped the brick with her newly bought wand. The wall melted away and she was faced with the wondrous Diagon Alley. Claira shifted her purse and walked through the alley, which was just as crowded as the few days before.
She figured on going to get an ice cream sundae, just to start off her shopping trip. She sat down and smiled at the man who came to take her order. She asked for a chocolate sundae and sat back, taking about a new book to read. It was called The Chronicles of Narnia and she was almost finished with the series. She was on the second to the last book. She took it out of her purse and settled back to read, her sundae finally arriving. She dug her spoon into the vanilla ice cream and took the bite. The vanilla, chocolate flavors sent her taste buds on a pleasure spree. She took another bite and started to read yet again.
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Post by ravenclawprincess on Jul 31, 2005 18:46:47 GMT
Flare walked slowly down Diagon Alley as she had done several hundred times already that week. The now thirteen year old girl stopped infront of the displays in several windows whenever something caught her eye. She had been given money for a birthday present (something her father did rather than putting thought into it and buying it himself.) The gold made plenty of noise in her pocket as she walked, stopping to admire a particularly nice-looking set of Quidditch balls. Flare smiled and absent-mindedly played with the large galleons inside her cloak pocket. She made her way over towards Florean Fortescue's, deciding that a nice way to start off the day would be a giant waffle cone filled with peanut-butter bubblegum ice cream. She spotted several Hogwarts students, enjoying the warm weather with their friends. Flare made her way towards the only table that was only occupied by one young girl. Flare approached the table and gave a warm smile to the girl, who was quite obviously several years younger. "Hi," Flare said bringing her hand up and giving a small wave, "would you mind if I joined you? Only- everywhere is full." Someone at a table near her had just ordered a peanut-butter bugglegum ice cream and Flare felt her mouth begin to water. She couldn't wait to taste that sweet goodness, not to mention the relieve from the heat. ((Sorry about the way...I worked alllll day yesterday and most of the day today  ))  |
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Post by bekka on Aug 1, 2005 5:35:17 GMT
((OOC: it's quite all right, Flare. I don't mind.  ) Claira had only read a few more pages when a girl, who was obviously older, but not by too much, approached her and asked if she could join her at her table, as the others were all full. Claira looked around before she answered, though she knew she were going to say yes, to check if they were indeed full. They were and Claira looked up at the brunette, her usual friendly smile coming to her face at last. Claira's blue/brown eyes twinkled with welcome and her brown hair swung as she flicked her head, making the hair fall back away from her face. "Of course you can," She motioned for the seat next to her and moved her things to the empty chair on the other side of her. She marked her place in the book by folding down the corner of the page and placing it next to her sundae, which she dug the spoon into and took another large bite. She turned to the girl, waiting to see if she were going to sit or not. |
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Post by ravenclawprincess on Aug 2, 2005 23:54:05 GMT
"Thanks," Flare said gratefully and took a seat across from the girl, happy to be shaded by the umbrella above the table. "I'm Flare Lenshian," she said with a smile, examining the girl with her emerald eyes. Mr.Fortescue returned quite promptly to the table to take Flare's order, although she had been there so often he knew right away and without even asking turned and walked off, returning almost seconds later with a large bowl of Peanut Butter and Bubblegum ice cream. Flare gave a large, toothy smile and thanked him. She turned her attention back to the girl once again. "I just love this place- Mr.Fortescue is such a great man. No ice cream is better than his," she commented with a grin, taking her spoon up and scooping up some of the ice cream. "So what year are you?" She asked the girl, though she could probably have guessed just as easily.
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Post by bekka on Aug 5, 2005 21:50:37 GMT
The girl sat and ordered her ice-cream. Claira wondered who would like peanut butter and bubble gum, but didn't say anything. Instead she dipped her spoon into the ice cream sundae. She then turned to Claira and introduced herself. Claira smiled.
"I'm Claira Stone," she said, her smile was larger now. When the girl, Flare, commented on Mr. Fortescue's ice cream, Claira could not help but agree. It was much better than ice-cream in 'Muggle' London. Before she could say anything, however, Mr. Fortescue came back with Flare's ice-cream. Then, Claira's still unable to answer the girl's first comment, she asked Claira what year she was. Claira felt a bit confused and then remembered.
"What? Oh yeah, I'm going to be a first year," she smiled, her excitment usually bubbled by now, but she was too calm.
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