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**Juliet Raphael** · 02-14-2012, 03:02 AM

The sun is fierce throughout the day in Istanbul, and once it sets, the residual heat takes a while to dissipate, making the roof top dining room of Café Byzantine an ideal spot to catch a breeze. Gauzy curtains and clean white canopies ensconce the diners without blocking out the warm night air. Flickering lamplight falls on polished brass, blood red cushions, and cool white linens, harkening the diner back to antiquity without effort.

The menu is traditionally Turkish, a wonderful melding of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean dishes prepared by a chef that learned to cook at her mother’s knee. The air is rich with exotic spices, and water and ayran are served chilled right on the table. The menu is extensive, from simple soups and spreads served with sliced pita bread to elaborate shwarma and kebab dishes. Very few leave the café still hungry; in fact, the chef would take it as an insult if diners didn't enjoy several courses.

Low walls surround the rooftop café, and the diners almost feel as if they are dining on a cloud, albeit a warm, cumin-scented one. Propped against one wall is a pile of ragged carpets that almost seem to twitch in the wavering lamplight. Upon closer inspection… the antique rugs are twitching, eagerly awaiting their passengers before soaring off into the night sky. Magic carpets are illegal in the United Kingdom, but they are very common sights in this part of the world. Once dinner is finished, diners are encouraged to work up an appetite for dessert by taking a short ride over the ancient and beautiful parts of this lovely city.

Schroyers · 02-18-2012, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Katergirl

Nicole laughed at Jack's answer about living in detention. "I never got it. I never wanted to know what it was like though ever." As she sat and listen to Jack talking about one girl he dated, she smiled a little but frowned a bit once he finished. "Where you out past curfew a lot?" She smiled when she asked this. Nicole took a wild guess he has before.

"All the time, i would normally go an get food from the kitchens at night. Or spend time at the lake. I rarely got caught for that though." Jack said with an accomplished look on his face. "Let's just say i knew the castle very well." He said in a tone that said he wasn't saying everything.

PhoenixWizard · 02-18-2012, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by HJPotter

"All the time, i would normally go an get food from the kitchens at night. Or spend time at the lake. I rarely got caught for that though." Jack said with an accomplished look on his face. "Let's just say i knew the castle very well." He said in a tone that said he wasn't saying everything.

Nicole laughed a bit and said, "I bet you did. I was always afriad of getting in trouble and something bad happening so I never went out. Nothing past the common room walls." Nicole looked down at her shoes a little and smiled. From talking to Jack alot she forgot she was a bit hungry, she didn't eat anything before she came. She was guessing they might eat a big meal or something, so she didn't want to spoil it.

Schroyers · 02-18-2012, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Katergirl

Nicole laughed a bit and said, "I bet you did. I was always afriad of getting in trouble and something bad happening so I never went out. Nothing past the common room walls." Nicole looked down at her shoes a little and smiled. From talking to Jack alot she forgot she was a bit hungry, she didn't eat anything before she came. She was guessing they might eat a big meal or something, so she didn't want to spoil it.

"What was the Hufflepuff common room like? I've never been there or the Slytherin common room, although i've been in Ravenclaw tower since they just have a riddle instead of a password." Jack said his stomach starting to rumble. "excuse me! I must be getting hungry." Jack said.

PhoenixWizard · 02-18-2012, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by HJPotter

"What was the Hufflepuff common room like? I've never been there or the Slytherin common room, although i've been in Ravenclaw tower since they just have a riddle instead of a password." Jack said his stomach starting to rumble. "excuse me! I must be getting hungry." Jack said.

"Oh really, they do? I didn't know that," Well Nicole guessed she didn't know anything about the common room, "Well its near the kitchen. They have barles around and you have to tap the correct ones to open the entrance up, so that are password sort of thing. The common room just had chair to sit in like I'm guessing all they are like. Also a fireplace and tables to sit at. It reminds me of a living room sort of thing." From what Nicole told Jack, thats all she could remember about the Hufflepuff common room that long ago, she was in there for seven year though. She smiled at Jack and said, "Its alright, I'm getting hungry myself."

Schroyers · 02-18-2012, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Katergirl

"Oh really, they do? I didn't know that," Well Nicole guessed she didn't know anything about the common room, "Well its near the kitchen. They have barles around and you have to tap the correct ones to open the entrance up, so that are password sort of thing. The common room just had chair to sit in like I'm guessing all they are like. Also a fireplace and tables to sit at. It reminds me of a living room sort of thing." From what Nicole told Jack, thats all she could remember about the Hufflepuff common room that long ago, she was in there for seven year though. She smiled at Jack and said, "Its alright, I'm getting hungry myself."

"Interesting, I never tried to get in. Now Slytherin i tried to get in all the time but i never could...i would have pranked them so bad!" Jack said in regret. "So what have you done since graduation?" He asked with a more grown-up and a less devilish smile. "I wonder when the food will get here?" Jack said curiously.

PhoenixWizard · 02-18-2012, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by HJPotter

"Interesting, I never tried to get in. Now Slytherin i tried to get in all the time but i never could...i would have pranked them so bad!" Jack said in regret. "So what have you done since graduation?" He asked with a more grown-up and a less devilish smile. "I wonder when the food will get here?" Jack said curiously.

Nicole laughed and said, "That would have been something." Nicole frown a little thinking about what she did after she graduated. "Well, I wanted to get into the muggle world more, so I went on my own and got a job at a local cafe and worked there. There I meet my daughter Kathren's father and had her." That is all she wanted to tell Jack at them moment, she didn't say anything else, just yet though. If he asked she wouldn't have a problem, it was just to long of a story to say the rest.

Nicole looked around a little wondering the same thing she nodded and said, "I wonder that as well." How long would it take for the food to get there? She had no idea, but each time she thought about it she felt to become more hungry than she was before.

Schroyers · 02-18-2012, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Katergirl

Nicole laughed and said, "That would have been something." Nicole frown a little thinking about what she did after she graduated. "Well, I wanted to get into the muggle world more, so I went on my own and got a job at a local cafe and worked there. There I meet my daughter Kathren's father and had her." That is all she wanted to tell Jack at them moment, she didn't say anything else, just yet though. If he asked she wouldn't have a problem, it was just to long of a story to say the rest.

Nicole looked around a little wondering the same thing she nodded and said, "I wonder that as well." How long would it take for the food to get there? She had no idea, but each time she thought about it she felt to become more hungry than she was before.

"Did you like the Muggle world?" Jack asked then thought of his after school experience. "After graduation i was was my son's mother for a few more years, she was the girl i dated at Hogwarts and one day she was just gone. So i decided that i would see the world, I was living in Greece when i learned i had a son, and moved back to London." Jack said finishing the mouth full of words

"Maybe it'll just appear?" Jack said feeling ever more hungry.

PhoenixWizard · 02-18-2012, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by HJPotter

"Did you like the Muggle world?" Jack asked then thought of his after school experience. "After graduation i was was my son's mother for a few more years, she was the girl i dated at Hogwarts and one day she was just gone. So i decided that i would see the world, I was living in Greece when i learned i had a son, and moved back to London." Jack said finishing the mouth full of words

"Maybe it'll just appear?" Jack said feeling ever more hungry.

Nicole watched Jack as she listen to him tell her his story. "Yeah I liked the muggle world. I wanted to stay, but when Kathren started getting magic I thought I should start coming back to the wizarding world." she paused for a while and asked, "What did your son do when you came back?"

Shrugging her sholders Nicole said, "Maybe it will." If it didn't maybe she would just go around looking herself.

Schroyers · 02-18-2012, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Katergirl

Nicole watched Jack as she listen to him tell her his story. "Yeah I liked the muggle world. I wanted to stay, but when Kathren started getting magic I thought I should start coming back to the wizarding world." she paused for a while and asked, "What did your son do when you came back?"

Shrugging her sholders Nicole said, "Maybe it will." If it didn't maybe she would just go around looking herself.

"He was happy to hear from me, for a while all we could do was write each other, although when his term started i was at Platform 9 and 3/4 to see him off. I plan on having him for a little while this summer." Jack said smiling.

"I'm curious as to what the food will be like." Jack said his stomach twisting, slightly.

PhoenixWizard · 02-18-2012, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by HJPotter

"He was happy to hear from me, for a while all we could do was write each other, although when his term started i was at Platform 9 and 3/4 to see him off. I plan on having him for a little while this summer." Jack said smiling.

"I'm curious as to what the food will be like." Jack said his stomach twisting, slightly.

Nicole smiled sweetly and said, "That is good you may have him over the summer. You can get to know him better in person now not in letter."

Nicole thought and said, "Maybe it would be a famous type of food from around here." She was curious now about what the food might be. Would she like it? Oh she didn't care what it was (almost) she just wanted to eat.

Schroyers · 02-18-2012, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Katergirl

Nicole smiled sweetly and said, "That is good you may have him over the summer. You can get to know him better in person now not in letter."

Nicole thought and said, "Maybe it would be a famous type of food from around here." She was curious now about what the food might be. Would she like it? Oh she didn't care what it was (almost) she just wanted to eat.

"Yeah I'm excited to see him again." Jack said with a smile full of fondness for his son.

"Maybe, although i'm not sure what that will be, I've only ever been here once.. Also Istanbul is in two continents so who know what part of that culture we'll be witnessing." Jack said curiously.

PhoenixWizard · 02-18-2012, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by HJPotter

"Yeah I'm excited to see him again." Jack said with a smile full of fondness for his son.

"Maybe, although i'm not sure what that will be, I've only ever been here once.. Also Istanbul is in two continents so who know what part of that culture we'll be witnessing." Jack said curiously.

Nicole watched Jack and smiled at him. A little while later she asked, "What is your son like?"

When Jack told her all this she was a little taken back, "Really? I didnt know that." but then again she doesn't know anything about Istanbul.

Schroyers · 02-19-2012, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Katergirl

Nicole watched Jack and smiled at him. A little while later she asked, "What is your son like?"

When Jack told her all this she was a little taken back, "Really? I didnt know that." but then again she doesn't know anything about Istanbul.

"a lot like me, actually." He said with a smile. "Although he's only half the troublemaker i was, thankfully."

"Yes, Istanbul is between the borders on Africa and Europe."

PhoenixWizard · 02-19-2012, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by HJPotter

"a lot like me, actually." He said with a smile. "Although he's only half the troublemaker i was, thankfully."

"Yes, Istanbul is between the borders on Africa and Europe."

"Maybe he isn't as bad as you because of his mother," Nicole said. "Oh really? I didn't know that," she added about where Istanbul was at.

Schroyers · 02-19-2012, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Katergirl

"Maybe he isn't as bad as you because of his mother," Nicole said. "Oh really? I didn't know that," she added about where Istanbul was at.

"That's probably the best explanation." Jack said with a laugh. "What's your daughter like?" He asked.

"Yeah... that about wraps up my knowledge of Istanbul." He said still laughing.

PhoenixWizard · 02-19-2012, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by HJPotter

"That's probably the best explanation." Jack said with a laugh. "What's your daughter like?" He asked.

"Yeah... that about wraps up my knowledge of Istanbul." He said still laughing.

"Well, she like me but a bit more social. She doesn't work on her work to much, so she doesn't have to great of grade. I get mad at her though, I don't want her to slack off," Nicole told Jack about her daughter. Nicole laughed and said, "Yeah I don't know anything about this place."

Schroyers · 02-19-2012, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Katergirl

"Well, she like me but a bit more social. She doesn't work on her work to much, so she doesn't have to great of grade. I get mad at her though, I don't want her to slack off," Nicole told Jack about her daughter. Nicole laughed and said, "Yeah I don't know anything about this place."

Jack laughed. "Sounds like a normal year in Gryffindor house, I'm sure she'll grow out of it soon enough." He said with a smile.

"Seems an interesting enough place." Jack said about Istanbul.

PhoenixWizard · 02-19-2012, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by HJPotter

Jack laughed. "Sounds like a normal year in Gryffindor house, I'm sure she'll grow out of it soon enough." He said with a smile.

"Seems an interesting enough place." Jack said about Istanbul.

Nicole nodded and said, "Hopefully she will."

"I kinda what to go walk around and see it, but I guess we can do that on the carpet ride," She said looking around.

Schroyers · 02-19-2012, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Katergirl

Nicole nodded and said, "Hopefully she will."

"I kinda what to go walk around and see it, but I guess we can do that on the carpet ride," She said looking around.

"Eventually all children grow up, even Gryffindors.... well kinda" Jack said with a laugh.

"Yeah that should be interesting."

PhoenixWizard · 02-19-2012, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by HJPotter

"Eventually all children grow up, even Gryffindors.... well kinda" Jack said with a laugh.

"Yeah that should be interesting."

Nicole nodded, she wasn't to worried about her daughter he just wanted her to do the right things. What mother wouldn't. She smiled at Jack and said, "So how long have you been in London again?" Nicole smiled at him when they continued to talk about the food, maybe of they stopped they would forget they were hugey until the food came.

Schroyers · 02-19-2012, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Katergirl

Nicole nodded, she wasn't to worried about her daughter he just wanted her to do the right things. What mother wouldn't. She smiled at Jack and said, "So how long have you been in London again?" Nicole smiled at him when they continued to talk about the food, maybe of they stopped they would forget they were hugey until the food came.

"Since September, I wanted to be there when Maxwell got on the train. I applied for the ministry a few days before that." He said with a smile. "It's odd, I grew up there and it feels the same but at the same time it's so different. It's like a weird dream."

PhoenixWizard · 02-19-2012, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by HJPotter

"Since September, I wanted to be there when Maxwell got on the train. I applied for the ministry a few days before that." He said with a smile. "It's odd, I grew up there and it feels the same but at the same time it's so different. It's like a weird dream."

"Really? I've never been to London in my life. Just straight to Hogwarts, the Platform and Diagon Alley. It all is around London though. I don't know why I've never been before I got my job," Nicole said with a small smile.

Schroyers · 02-20-2012, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Katergirl

"Really? I've never been to London in my life. Just straight to Hogwarts, the Platform and Diagon Alley. It all is around London though. I don't know why I've never been before I got my job," Nicole said with a small smile.

"It's a wonderful place, both in the Muggle and Wizarding spots. Just after all these years i'm not sure it's home anymore." Jack said feeling odd as he voiced his thoughts.

PhoenixWizard · 02-20-2012, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by HJPotter

"It's a wonderful place, both in the Muggle and Wizarding spots. Just after all these years i'm not sure it's home anymore." Jack said feeling odd as he voiced his thoughts.

Nicole raised an eyebrow curious and said, "Why do you feel that way?"

Schroyers · 02-20-2012, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Katergirl

Nicole raised an eyebrow curious and said, "Why do you feel that way?"

"I think it's just that i've been gone so long that all the relationships i had and the people i loved are for the most part gone or moved on, but the memories are still here. Like a ghost or a dream." Jack said still feeling odd. "I'm sure i sound a bit mad." He said laughing softly.

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