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RP: Chocolate & Conversation

Jun 22, 2007 14:52

Date: 22 June 2005
Characters: Eloise Midgen, Zach Smith
Location: Just Desserts
Status: Private
Summary: Zach stops by for chocolate
Completion: Incomplete

( TGIF doesn't mean a lot if you work on Saturdays )

zacharias smith, eloise midgen, place: just desserts, june 2005

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shh_zach June 22 2007, 20:30:04 UTC

Zach was exhausted. It had been a long day, but at least Davies had let them go early. Still, he didn't want to go home yet. He walked for a long time, looking through the windows of the different shops. He'd missed out on so much by being gone for so long.

There were several shops he was tempted to go into, but he just kept walking, wanting to clear his mind. His lunch with Mandy had gone well, but he still felt off balance.

The scent of chocolate hung heavy in the air as he turned the corner and he followed his nose, not realizing until right now that he was hungry. And chocolate... he never had been able to say no to it.

The sweetshop was one place he knew he'd not be able to stand outside and look in. Pushing the door open, he stepped inside just in time to catch a young woman behind the counter threatening a piece of paper.

"I'm fairly certain you've scared it into submission," he said, smiling at her.

shh_eloise June 22 2007, 20:44:27 UTC

When the door opened, Eloise looked up and smiled sheepishly when she realized that the man who entered had heard her. "I'm not so sure about that. These numbers never listen to me," she said.

"Good afternoon, sir. Welcome to Just Desserts. Are you looking for anything in particular today?" she asked as she put the parchment beneath the counter and smiled. She studied the man for a moment because he looked familiar, far moreso than most the people she'd run into, which meant he'd probably been in Hufflepuff with her.

"I'm Eloise, and this is my shop," she said. "Were you in Hufflepuff? You look familiar but I'm horrid with names."

shh_zach June 22 2007, 20:52:11 UTC

"I don't know, you sounded pretty fierce. It just might work this time."

Stepping forward, he held out his hand to her. "Zacharias Smith," he said. "And yes, I was in Hufflepuff... Eloise? Midgen? I remember you. We were in the same year."

He looked around at the shelves full of chocolates. "Anything in particular? Um... chocolate." He grinned. "I seriously doubt there's anything in here that I wouldn't eat. Got any suggestions?"

shh_eloise June 22 2007, 21:04:36 UTC

"Smith! That's right. You played Quidditch," she recalled. "Same year, though I left during sixth."

She laughed. "Yes, there's plenty of chocolate. Are you looking for fudge or sweets? Do you prefer simple flavors or something varied? Fruit? Nuts? Bitter or sweet?" she asked, studying him for a moment. Before he could answer, she nodded. "Nevermind. First, try something. Then we'll see if you like it or need to taste something else."

She slid open the case and removed three truffles from the appropriate trays and put them onto a plate before she handed it to him. "These are truffles. There's a butter rum, which is milk chocolate, and this one is cherry, which is dark chocolate but has white chocolate and cherries inside. And then this one is white chocolate with almonds. It's a variety to try, so you can determine what type you might like most."

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shh_eloise June 22 2007, 23:59:09 UTC

"Socks sounds great." She fell in step beside him and glanced at the sky, pleased to see that there weren't any rain clouds. "I went to the Five Alarm for dinner last night, anyway, so this will be a nice change."

She smiled. "I've not been there, but it's supposed to have really good Italian food. It's run by a couple from Italy who moved here during the war. The woman comes into the shop sometimes to buy mints," she said. "It's on River Road, as I pass it by during my walk to the Five Alarm."

shh_zach June 23 2007, 00:22:10 UTC

"I went for lunch today," he said, nodding and thinking of Mandy's warm smile. "I like Socks too, though."

"I'll have to check out the other restaurant. I haven't been here very long, so I'm afraid I'm terribly out of the loop." He tucked the tin under his arm as they walked. "Thank you for agreeing to join me. I wasn't looking forward to going back to my flat just yet. Have you lived here very long?"

shh_eloise June 23 2007, 00:34:28 UTC

"Thank you for asking," she said with a smile. "A quiet flat doesn't compare to dinner with a friend."

"I moved here in December," she told him. "I wanted to renovate the shop and just moved in above it. Of course, I wasn't very social until the shop opened. Still don't get out nearly enough, really. But, yes, I arrived here shortly before Christmas. My sister, Marian, lives with me so she can attend school, but I'm not sure if that'll stay the same now that the floo is in service. She's spending the month with our parents, so it's just me now, which is an adjustment."

"When did you move here?"

shh_zach June 23 2007, 00:40:43 UTC

"I moved here in November. But I was only here for a few weeks before going back home to deal with family issues. I've been back for about three weeks now. Trying to get settled in, get everything in order."

He glanced at her as they walked. "How old is your sister? I've a brother who will be attending the school, he's eleven, so he'll be starting right on time. He may stay with me some, but I think it will be better for him if he lives at home with our parents. I don't think I'm prepared to be a guardian full time."

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