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sweetpinkpixie · 10-05-2022, 12:47 AM

Visiting Florean Fortescue's for a tasty treat? In the shop just to meet and greet with friends? Either way, you'll probably be looking for a place to sit down. Lining one of the walls of the parlour and mounted to the floor, are ten padded, white-leathered booth seats with chairs on the oppose side. Each chair has the ability to turn around and around, so be careful when seated, or else you just might spin yourself out of control!

If you're here with a crowd of friends or hoping for some company soon, you'll need to choose one of the many padded, white-leathered booths spread throughout the parlour. At each table, you'll find a menu showcasing all the tasty flavours available at Florean Fortescue's. A napkin dispenser can also be found at every table, just in case you have to clean up any ice cream accidents that do tend to happen.

Kolyander · 08-17-2023, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Chelliephone

Truth be told, Vera was pretty excited about Bryony also starting Hogwarts the upcoming term. The youngest Paton had a vibe that Vera easily could tune with, making her perhaps her favorite of the brood - well, except for the obvious other one. So it had been her pleasure to invite the younger girl for an ice cream (for Bryony only, of course) and then they could sit and chat and Vera could give insight to any potential questions the younger girl had. And while it MAY have seemed pointless to off this, considering she had three older siblings already at the school, Vera knew for certain she could be a totally unbiased party (kinda) who gave facts only (maybe) whereas siblings might be more interested in feeding fallacies.

Well, actually, she couldn’t really ascertain that for Nova and Melody but it certainly sounded like a Logan move.

Having already ordered, she led the way to a table - choosing to sit indoors since most of the other students seemed to prefer outside - and grabbed herself a chair. She made sure to push one out for Bry as well, as Vera then settled into her seat and got comfortable. “You figured out which house you’re hoping for yet, Bry?” Personally, she was rooting for another Gryffindor in the pride.

Bryony liked Vera. Quite a lot. Which was a good thing really for the older girl since she knew of things. It paid to have an older friend that she had kept in touch with last school year. So much gossip would've been missed otherwise. Thankfully, she had eyes and ears all around.. but that was for another time.

Today it was all about ice cream. And nothing messed with ice cream. Nothing. It would be silly to take such a peaceful moment and taint it with things that need not be brought up. Yet. Maybe. Only time would really tell for such. As for now, the young girl was quite content in focusing on the cup of ice cream cradled in her hands.

With a chair already pushed out for her, Bry lowered herself down onto the seat across from the older girl. "All the houses would be cool.. but I really don't care as long as the Sorting Hat remembers to keep Ary and me together." The question didn't need much deliberation, as long as they weren't separated all would be right in the world.

noodles · 08-20-2023, 09:50 AM

With her day's shopping over with, Rowan was in desperate need of cold refreshment. Heading to Florean's she joined the queue of excited kids. She squinted up at the menu at the vast array of flavours on offer. She wasn't a fan of the experimental and some of the flavours looked, quite frankly, disgusting. A small wrinkle of the nose before straightening her expression out. Then a smile for the staff member when it was her turn to order.

Going for what some people would call bland or mundane, she ordered two scoops of strawberries and cream in a tub. You couldn't go wrong with the straightforward flavours, and she believed that a cone ruined the flavour of the ice cream, which had to be consumed after the best part. She thanked the server and paid, deciding to have a break from the sun for a while and sit indoors to enjoy her sweet and tasty treat. Plus, it was nice and quiet inside.

Not the most nutritious fuel for her body, she felt in need of the sugar. She took a seat, placing her supplies filled cauldron-come-shopping-basket on the seat beside her and dug out her shopping list to see what she needed on her next trip to the alley.

sweetpinkpixie · 08-24-2023, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by noodles

With her day's shopping over with, Rowan was in desperate need of cold refreshment. Heading to Florean's she joined the queue of excited kids. She squinted up at the menu at the vast array of flavours on offer. She wasn't a fan of the experimental and some of the flavours looked, quite frankly, disgusting. A small wrinkle of the nose before straightening her expression out. Then a smile for the staff member when it was her turn to order.

Going for what some people would call bland or mundane, she ordered two scoops of strawberries and cream in a tub. You couldn't go wrong with the straightforward flavours, and she believed that a cone ruined the flavour of the ice cream, which had to be consumed after the best part. She thanked the server and paid, deciding to have a break from the sun for a while and sit indoors to enjoy her sweet and tasty treat. Plus, it was nice and quiet inside.

Not the most nutritious fuel for her body, she felt in need of the sugar. She took a seat, placing her supplies filled cauldron-come-shopping-basket on the seat beside her and dug out her shopping list to see what she needed on her next trip to the alley.

Dad had, understandably, not appreciated her attempts at feng shui in Ollivanders despite her diagrams being the superior means of organization and accessibility, and told her she needed to get more sunlight or whatever. It would be for the best that Reuben never found out that her dad agreed, in a roundabout way, with him or she may never hear the end of it. For the record, Sage got plenty of sunlight and fresh air since she preferred the outdoors and climbed just about anything that could be climbed. Her favorite spot, as she had discovered this summer, was climbing the drain pipes along Sugarplum's and sitting on one of the ledges adjacent to one of the ventilation pipe things sticking out of the roof, one right over where all the sugar was melted and the sweet fumes billowed out like lofty candyfloss. She thought about heading that direction, but instead found herself heading towards this side of the Alley - perhaps taking the suggestion to take a walk to a bit of a petty extreme even though she really was not feeling all that petty.

With a bit of coin leftover from her remaining school shopping, Sage made her way to the ice cream parlor with the age old question of what to go with. She couldn't decide between two flavors, but she couldn't just get one scoop of each and would have to get two scoops of each unless she wanted to experience her skin going all tingly and herself avoid every crack in the ground until she was safely back home. Nothing against cracks, of course, but everything against unbalanced vibes. She eventually settled on a double scoop of rocky road, in a cup, and was half skipping her way from the counter to look for somewhere to sit when she spotted a girl who looked around her age lugging around a whole cauldron full of supplies. A cute rookie move, the sort of thing she usually expected from first years but...

"You sure you don't already have everything in there?" she chuckled playfully while wiggling her spoon at all the stuff.

Chelliephone · 08-25-2023, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Kolyander

Bryony liked Vera. Quite a lot. Which was a good thing really for the older girl since she knew of things. It paid to have an older friend that she had kept in touch with last school year. So much gossip would've been missed otherwise. Thankfully, she had eyes and ears all around.. but that was for another time.

Today it was all about ice cream. And nothing messed with ice cream. Nothing. It would be silly to take such a peaceful moment and taint it with things that need not be brought up. Yet. Maybe. Only time would really tell for such. As for now, the young girl was quite content in focusing on the cup of ice cream cradled in her hands.

With a chair already pushed out for her, Bry lowered herself down onto the seat across from the older girl. "All the houses would be cool.. but I really don't care as long as the Sorting Hat remembers to keep Ary and me together." The question didn't need much deliberation, as long as they weren't separated all would be right in the world.

Vera happened to be a big fan of Bryony as well. In fact, in previous years she wouldn't have hesitated to say the small energetic blonde was her favorite of the Paton clan. Not that she was supposed to have favorites but… she did. But she also was completely unaware herself that the little spitfire would have known anything about the year prior or… things. She knew she and Vesper were friends of course, but she certainly did not expect baby sister to be going around and spilling her secrets.

And considering the other things she didn't know adjacent to that, perhaps it was a good thing they were focusing solely on ice cream for the day.

Was she surprised Bryony wanted to be placed with her little boyfriend? Absolutely not. And Ve wished she knew the boy well enough to then speculate what house he'd end up in. The impressions she got was he was probably not a Gryffindor, which was too bad because it would have been fun to have her around more. "Best thing about him having an A name is you can ask the hat to put you with him. I hear it's pretty good about taking requests into consideration!"

noodles · 08-26-2023, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

Dad had, understandably, not appreciated her attempts at feng shui in Ollivanders despite her diagrams being the superior means of organization and accessibility, and told her she needed to get more sunlight or whatever. It would be for the best that Reuben never found out that her dad agreed, in a roundabout way, with him or she may never hear the end of it. For the record, Sage got plenty of sunlight and fresh air since she preferred the outdoors and climbed just about anything that could be climbed. Her favorite spot, as she had discovered this summer, was climbing the drain pipes along Sugarplum's and sitting on one of the ledges adjacent to one of the ventilation pipe things sticking out of the roof, one right over where all the sugar was melted and the sweet fumes billowed out like lofty candyfloss. She thought about heading that direction, but instead found herself heading towards this side of the Alley - perhaps taking the suggestion to take a walk to a bit of a petty extreme even though she really was not feeling all that petty.

With a bit of coin leftover from her remaining school shopping, Sage made her way to the ice cream parlor with the age old question of what to go with. She couldn't decide between two flavors, but she couldn't just get one scoop of each and would have to get two scoops of each unless she wanted to experience her skin going all tingly and herself avoid every crack in the ground until she was safely back home. Nothing against cracks, of course, but everything against unbalanced vibes. She eventually settled on a double scoop of rocky road, in a cup, and was half skipping her way from the counter to look for somewhere to sit when she spotted a girl who looked around her age lugging around a whole cauldron full of supplies. A cute rookie move, the sort of thing she usually expected from first years but...

"You sure you don't already have everything in there?" she chuckled playfully while wiggling her spoon at all the stuff.

My word, Florean's made the most delicious ice cream! Just the right amount of sweetness, the perfect ratio of strawberries to clotted cream. It was now her favourite ice cream parlour.. This included the fancy Cornish ice cream which had become a staple in her diet of late. Visiting the new family in St Ives and making her way down the hill into the harbour to treat herself whenever she got the chance.

She was lost in her own world, taking her time over her dessert, enjoying every spoonful and letting it melt in her mouth. She was snapped out of her little dreamworld, however, when out of nowhere, a girl suddenly started teasing her. Her gaze went from the girl with the wiggly spoon, to her cauldron, to her post-it on the table--which she'd somehow managed to cram her entire supply list onto in her tiny, untidy writing—and back to the girl. Her cheeks pinked ever so slightly, but she laughed gently. Admittedly, it looked like she had the whole Diagon Alley stuffed inside the cauldron. “Oh I wish.” She replied breezily. “New girl in school means I have to get everything. It's like being a first year.”

She gestured for the girl to come and join her. She might as well get to know another, what she assumed, was a Hogwarts student, and another of around the same age as her.

“So I've got to come back again in a few days and get the rest.” Minus the cauldron. “Have you finished your shopping?”

Kolyander · 08-26-2023, 02:16 PM

Why would Vera be anything but a big fan? Bry knew how much fun she was to be around and she was sure that everyone else knew it too. Vera was a lot like her sister, super energetic and always ready for whatever came their way. It reminded her a lot of all the great times she had playing and adventuring with Logan, before he decided he didn't want her around (which was most of the time). Maybe that's why she liked them both so much, neither of the girls were ever mean to her.

Ohhhh Vera, Vera, Vera. While a good fair bit of her knowledge came from her communication with Vesper, she didn't learn everything from the girl. A very good portion of what she knew came from listening and mostly watching. So much could be learned when you watched how others interacted around one another or when certain things would be said.

No one should be surprised by this. Hogwarts was to be her second home for the next seven years, which meant that she wanted to be as comfortable there as she could be. Therefore she needed to be around those that made her feel that way constantly. And as much as she loved her siblings they weren't going to be around for her entire seven years, Aryan would be. Plus he is her boyfriend. "It really does that?!" Bry asked, her attention effectively being pulled away from ice cream eating. She had heard somewhere once or twice before about that being a possibility but she didn't know that it was true!"I'll have to make sure that it listens to what I want then."

Chelliephone · 11-26-2023, 05:38 PM

It wasn't often that Rosemary had any type of a hankering for something sweet, but as she'd been making her way home from work at the Ministry that particular day, she'd been hit with a craving for one of Fortescue's many flavors. She'd been particularly patient that day with the teams she'd had to meet with, so she figured a small indulgence was due as a reward and made her way to the shop. Selecting which flavor she'd wanted had been difficult, but eventually she settled on a scoop of treacle tart topped with a scoop of pumpkin pasty, before finding herself one of the indoor tables to take a seat at.

She'd selected one closest to the windows, so she could stare out at the busy street as she spooned the creamy treat into her mouth. Diagon Alley was far more bearable when there weren't so many young children scurrying about. It had been wise to come today, before the streets were once more flooded in just a few short weeks.

SilverTiger · 11-29-2023, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Chelliephone

It wasn't often that Rosemary had any type of a hankering for something sweet, but as she'd been making her way home from work at the Ministry that particular day, she'd been hit with a craving for one of Fortescue's many flavors. She'd been particularly patient that day with the teams she'd had to meet with, so she figured a small indulgence was due as a reward and made her way to the shop. Selecting which flavor she'd wanted had been difficult, but eventually she settled on a scoop of treacle tart topped with a scoop of pumpkin pasty, before finding herself one of the indoor tables to take a seat at.

She'd selected one closest to the windows, so she could stare out at the busy street as she spooned the creamy treat into her mouth. Diagon Alley was far more bearable when there weren't so many young children scurrying about. It had been wise to come today, before the streets were once more flooded in just a few short weeks.

It was a rather uncommon sight to see Sky Willoughby Daniau in Diagon Alley on a normal weekday. Minus the few times he’d been sent to drag his errant employee back from an extended lunch break. Astraea had been behaving as of late, though, and he also wasn’t about to go spy on his niece for his brother and brother-in-law. Gracelyn knew how to handle herself, and honestly Sky understood her reasons for not joining the family business. LakeStar had enough nepotism going on in its employee roster for a while.

Actually, it was rather a personal visit today, aside from what had brought him to Fortescue’s. Eli had told him to take a break, and so he had. Even if he was still rather dressed for work in suit pants and a dress shirt, sleeves rolled up to his elbows. But he’d stepped into the ice cream shop to purchase a treat for Lorin’s youngest two kids. He’d treated himself to a scoop of treacle tart, though, the takeaway containers of chocolate frog and strawberry jam for Briar and Willoughby in a bag hanging from one elbow when he saw a familiar face seated near the window.

“Rosemary?”, he said, stepping closer to the table. Just in case it wasn’t her.

Chelliephone · 12-08-2023, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by SilverTiger

It was a rather uncommon sight to see Sky Willoughby Daniau in Diagon Alley on a normal weekday. Minus the few times he’d been sent to drag his errant employee back from an extended lunch break. Astraea had been behaving as of late, though, and he also wasn’t about to go spy on his niece for his brother and brother-in-law. Gracelyn knew how to handle herself, and honestly Sky understood her reasons for not joining the family business. LakeStar had enough nepotism going on in its employee roster for a while.

Actually, it was rather a personal visit today, aside from what had brought him to Fortescue’s. Eli had told him to take a break, and so he had. Even if he was still rather dressed for work in suit pants and a dress shirt, sleeves rolled up to his elbows. But he’d stepped into the ice cream shop to purchase a treat for Lorin’s youngest two kids. He’d treated himself to a scoop of treacle tart, though, the takeaway containers of chocolate frog and strawberry jam for Briar and Willoughby in a bag hanging from one elbow when he saw a familiar face seated near the window.

“Rosemary?”, he said, stepping closer to the table. Just in case it wasn’t her.

Her mind was busy with nothing as she stared out the window at the passing people. The more her years continued on, the less interesting she seemed to find things that used to fulfill her. The ice cream was delicious and she still felt well deserved, but the crowd watching? Not nearly as interesting. It occurred to her that she probably should have started trying to make other acquaintances - friends, even. She had Lucas and that was nothing to scoff at, but her older colleague could hardly want to deal with her all of the time.

She should have kept in touch with people at school. Should have kept in touch with friends she’d made during her brief time married. A whole lot of ‘should have’.

Her thoughts were then interrupted by the sound of her name, and Rose turned with a bit of surprise before a smile stretched when she noticed the familiar face. Another ‘should have’ right in front of her, it seemed. “Sky! It’s been a minute since I’ve seen you. How are you? How’s your cousin?” She assumed life was far quieter for him as well with both the subjects of their previous bonding graduated and no longer at magical boarding schools. Seeing the cup of ice cream in his hand, she gestured to the seat across from her. “Want to join me?”

FearlessLeader19 · 12-22-2025, 12:47 AM

Another date with the lovely wifey?

Don’t mind if he did steal her away for exactly that!

Today’s date consisted of ice cream and lots of toppings. For himself, he had chosen two scoops of Sticky Toffee Pudding topped with Shortbread Crumbles and Waffle Cone pieces. He hoped Esme would be enjoying her flavours as much as he would.

Or was, since he had just taken an almighty bite out of the top scoop. The reaction and feeling were instantaneous: an intense moment of headache felt smack in the middle of his forehead after the freezing ice cream came in contact with the roof of his mouth.

Ahh, this was not good. Olly needed to sit down.

WhittyBitty · 12-31-2025, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by FearlessLeader19

Another date with the lovely wifey?

Don’t mind if he did steal her away for exactly that!

Today’s date consisted of ice cream and lots of toppings. For himself, he had chosen two scoops of Sticky Toffee Pudding topped with Shortbread Crumbles and Waffle Cone pieces. He hoped Esme would be enjoying her flavours as much as he would.

Or was, since he had just taken an almighty bite out of the top scoop. The reaction and feeling were instantaneous: an intense moment of headache felt smack in the middle of his forehead after the freezing ice cream came in contact with the roof of his mouth.

Ahh, this was not good. Olly needed to sit down.

Dates with her husband ALWAYS made Esme very happy. It didn’t matter how long they had been together, or what they did. She was just really happy to be with her Olly.

Ice cream dates were one of her favourite kinds of dates, and the summer was the best time for them. It was so nice to escape from the heat and enjoy something cold. Esme had chosen salted caramel ice cream with nuts on top. That was a yummy choice and she was very much looking forward to enjoying it.

Having reached the table they would be sitting at, she waited for Olly to join her. But instead of making his way over to her, he was just… standing there not looking so good. Frowning in concern, Esme made her way over to him. ”Let’s sit down.” Poor Olly had clearly gotten brain freeze, and he needed to sit down and wait for it to pass. Esme kissed his forehead as if that would help him to feel better.

FearlessLeader19 · 01-06-2026, 02:14 AM

SPOILER!!: Esme the Loveliest! <3

Then they both were in luck! Since they enjoyed each other's company still, despite being married for ages. It was lovely that their love for each other didn’t diminish during this time. Knowing how much Esme adored ice cream dates, it was the reason why he suggested they have one.

But perhaps that was a really, really bad idea. Or so he couldn’t help but think presently.

This brain freeze happened to be the worst he had ever had and all poor Olly could focus on was the pain. He couldn’t even move a limb, though his eyes were capable of such. So they followed Esme, watching her come close. Right, he needed to sit down. If only he could get his feet to move. Yet he need not worry! That kiss seemed to help channel his brain’s silent instructions of kicking into gear, for he was able to shuffle off towards the table he and Esme had decided upon. With the help of the wifey, he was able to take a seat, ice cream still gripped firmly in his hand.

WhittyBitty · 01-15-2026, 05:33 AM

Poor Olly.

Esme frowned at seeing her husband clearly in some pain. Even though she knew that it wouldn’t last for long, she still hated seeing him feel any discomfort. Fortunately her kiss on the forehead seemed to do the trick. Or at least to the point where he was able to move. With her gently helping him, he was finally able to take a seat in the chair. And she immediately took a seat beside him before taking his hand in hers. She gave it a comforting squeeze.

”Feeling any better?” she asked after a little while. Hopefully he was. And he wouldn’t have this happen again. He’d just have to be careful with the rest of his ice cream.

FearlessLeader19 · 01-20-2026, 02:33 PM

SPOILER!!: Olly's wifey <3

It was a fact that Olly had not dealt with much pain in his lifetime: emotional, physical or otherwise. He was grateful that his life had been mainly filled with positives. So perhaps that was why this moment was particularly painful to him. Or were all brain freezes this painful?

Being seated helped though. At least he didn’t have to worry about falling over and embarrassing himself and Esme. “A bit.” It was true; the sensation was dulling. “I had no idea brain freezes could be that bad. I mean, I heard but experiencing one is a whole other thing.” Olly would never like to have another, please and thanks. “I hope I haven’t spoilt our date, Esme.”

WhittyBitty · 02-07-2026, 04:26 AM

Esme was happy that her husband was starting to feel better. She hated seeing him in any pain, and knew that brain freeze was far from a nice feeling. She had experienced it more than once herself. And that was why she knew to not rush it when eating ice cream. Now Olly knew that as well, she really hoped that he wouldn’t have to deal with it ever again. She gave his hand another squeeze.

”Unfortunately it does seem that this is one of those things that you have to learn by experience. No one thinks they are as bad as they really are until they deal with it.” Or at least that was what seemed to be the case to her. So he was far from alone there. What he said next made Esme frown. ”You could never ruin a date, Olly. I just want you to be okay.” She didn’t want him to blame himself for what happened, or to think that it had ruined their date.

FearlessLeader19 · 02-16-2026, 11:10 PM

SPOILER!!: Pretty lady! <3

Yes, Olly felt the same about seeing Esme in any sort of pain; it was unbearable to see her in any form of it. So he knew exactly about how she felt about seeing him go through this episode of brain freeze. Her warm hand squeeze was quite comforting, however. Could he just say… BEST WIFE EVER?

“Lesson already learnt,” Olly confirmed, managing a chuckle at the same time. That was good right? The chuckle; it meant that he was making light of the moment since it was passing. “You’re the sweetest, thank you for understanding.” It was now his turn to squeeze her hand. “How long would you say before I can continue having this ice cream? It’s starting to melt.” This much was true. Soon he would have ice cream soup!

WhittyBitty · 02-22-2026, 07:41 AM

It made Esme happy to see that Olly seemed to be slowly getting better. At least to the point where he could chuckle. She continued to comfort her love, however. She enjoyed doting on her husband as much as he enjoyed doting on her.

She laughed as well. "Good. Now you know to be careful so that it doesn't happen again." He wasn't likely to forget after this, but if somehow managed to, she would remind him of what happened so that he could avoid it. His words made her blush. "Not as sweet as you are." She thought this was true whether or not he would agree with that. "Of course I understand. None of our dates have been ruined." And they had been on MANY dates over the years. Esme beamed as he squeezed back. "You could give it a try now. If you have only a little bit it should be okay." She hoped. She didn't want to cause him to hurt again.

FearlessLeader19 · 02-24-2026, 11:53 PM

SPOILER!!: Olly's pretty lady! <3

May he never have another brainfreeze again.

EVER.

“You know how one experience is enough to make you learn a lesson? This one was mine.” So in the future, he’d be taking it slowly with ice cream. And maybe everything that happened to be chill and cold. But you know what he needn’t be cautious about? Complimenting Esme. That blush was everything! And naturally he didn’t believe he was as sweet as he was but Olly wasn’t about to downplay her opinion. Instead, he smiled in gratitude both for her return compliment and the advice.

“Okay, here goes nothing.” Oliver carefully ate a bit of the ice cream. He was careful not to consume it too quickly. There was an apprehensive expression on his face but it quickly faded into relief. “Phew! That went well!” The man was delighted.

WhittyBitty · 03-23-2026, 06:42 PM

Esme nodded, knowing exactly what Olly meant; she had just been thinking the same thing. "I'm glad that you learned it so that we don't have to deal with it ever again." She smiled, relieved that he was feeling a lot better now. Even if it was just brain freeze, it was not a nice feeling at all.

As he smiled at her, she squeezed his hand.

And now it was time for him to try again. Esme watched, hoping that he would be alright this time. And she was VERY happy that he was!! "Yay! I'm glad that you can enjoy your ice cream before it melts into a puddle." BEAM.

Glad that everything was okay now, Esme started on eating her ice cream. Of course being careful so that she didn't get brain freeze herself.

FearlessLeader19 · 04-02-2026, 12:10 AM

SPOILER!!: More beautiful than a sunny day! <3

Yep, it was never too late to learn something. It was something Olly had always made sure to remind Emmett and Olivia as they grew up. Perhaps this was a reason they both had developed into such open-minded adults; his babies emerging as beautiful butterflies in every aspect from their respective chrysalis.

As Olly continued to consume his ice cream, his fingers now lightly drummed on Esme’s hands. “As do you.” He was feeling slightly guilty for worrying her. “Would you fancy a walk in the park after we’re done here? It’s a beautiful day.” Not as beautiful as the wifey, of course. “I’m also having a sense of déjà vu. I think we had the exact date some years back? Or maybe it was while we were at Hogwarts?”

*squidnie* · Today, 02:33 AM

She was nearing the end of a day of school shopping, and had several bags in the crook of her arm to prove it. So, obviously, Cat deserved a little treat. Her dad wasn’t due to pick her up for some time still. She had extra money in her purse. There was only one logical answer.

That logical answer was the double-scoop cone in her hand. Chocolate chip cookie dough and lemondrop. She eyed the ice cream critically as she walked through the shop, finding the last empty table inside. It was perfect to rest her feet while she ate, and not a bad spot for people-watching after she finished.

She dropped her bags unceremoniously on one side of the booth, then slid onto the other side, getting comfortable with her back against the wall and her feet on the cushion in front of her.

Perfect.

WhittyBitty · Today, 07:16 PM

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Yep, it was never too late to learn something. It was something Olly had always made sure to remind Emmett and Olivia as they grew up. Perhaps this was a reason they both had developed into such open-minded adults; his babies emerging as beautiful butterflies in every aspect from their respective chrysalis.

As Olly continued to consume his ice cream, his fingers now lightly drummed on Esme’s hands. “As do you.” He was feeling slightly guilty for worrying her. “Would you fancy a walk in the park after we’re done here? It’s a beautiful day.” Not as beautiful as the wifey, of course. “I’m also having a sense of déjà vu. I think we had the exact date some years back? Or maybe it was while we were at Hogwarts?”

Esme needed to make sure that she finished her ice cream before it began to deliquesce into a messy puddle in her hands. But it was hard for her to pay attention to what she was eating when Olly was being his usual lovely self and distracting her.

She grinned, wanting him to see that she wasn't bothered at all by anything, and he didn't need to feel guilty about her worrying. She was just taking care of him the same way that he took care of her.

The mention of a walk sounded absolutely lovely, and Esme was definitely up for that. It gave her even more incentive to finish her ice cream. "Sounds great to me!" How could she say no to a walk on a lovely day? "Oh, I think so! Many times. You know how much I love my ice cream." And food in general. That was her dad's fault; she and Juno had both inherited his appetite.

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