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Em found herself nodding, glad she could call the young woman Vi. It made the redhead happy that Vi felt comfortable enough with her to let her use her nickname. It seemed like they were going to get along just fine.
“Yeah? I couldn't really think of anywhere else, though I guess there might be a recreational shop around here.” And if not, she was sure between Finchley, Sal, and the elves, someone would know where to get one, but that meant having someone else do something for her. That was a whole other issue there. She hated not being able to do things herself. It was pretty embarrassing really. “No, actually, its been forever, or at least real camping. I mean, magical tents don't really count as real camping, but I'll take what I can get.” she laughed. “But my best friend and I promised that we'd go camping a few years ago, and we are finally going with the whole family.” It really had been a long time in the coming. “What about you, do you ever go camping?”
Sitting in the shade of the umbrella, she ate a spoonful of the yummy ice cream. “It's my pleasure.” She looked out at the street that was fairly quiet do to all the school kids heading back to Hogwarts. It amused her, thinking of the look Ace would have on his face if he saw the two of them there chatting. He'd be so surprised, and probably be nervous, just like his dad. “So what brings you Diagon Alley today anyways?”
Wait. So Mrs. Salander --- err Emmaleigh -- went real camping as in Muggle style camping? Colour the girl very impressed. "
Real camping? That should be fun," she nodded with a grin. Though some of her friends weren't really into camping as they preferred to stay at a fancy hotel with hair dryers and whatnot present. Vi didn't mind either. She liked camping trips as long as there was a lake or river nearby to go swimming in. "
I do enjoy camping... I haven't been in ages." Wow. It really had been ages. Her father would take her and her brothers camping when her mother was ill. "
I haven't been camping since I was eleven or twelve. I enjoyed it back then though it was never a big family event. It was something our Dad took us to do," she said, not really going into the details of her childhood. It had been painful for her but not as painful for her brothers. Simon and Marc had struggled more throughout their mum's illness because they had known her before. Vi felt... neutral towards her mother. Well she did in the end.
It was a strange sensation indeed.
But now was not the time to dwell in the past.... She took a spoonful of ice cream, quietening her fears, and took a moment to bring herself back. Diagon Alley? Hmm... "
I was here doing a little shopping for my courses this upcoming semester. I needed to grab some books," she said as she touched her bag that rested on her chair. "
I'm also going to the London Wizarding University with Ace. We're different majors. I'm hoping to become a wandmaker so I'm studying Charms, Divination, and Wandlore at school and then have an apprenticeship for the upcoming summer."
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What do you do for a living? If you don't mind me asking?" she asked as she spooned another delicious piece of ice cream into her mouth. Mmm..