Eeep!

It was time for lunch with Cinna and then SHOPPING! Not only shopping, but looking for stuff for the baby. This was going to be SO much fun and Lux already had things in mind that she wanted to get for the little guy... AND things that she wanted to knit too like booties and blankets. Babies could never have enough of either one. He would definitely be spoiled by everyone in his life.

Spotting her Cinnabun at one of the booths, Lux squealed and headed over, pulling her friend into a hug even though she was sitting down. "Hey!" Beam. There were so many things for them to discuss today! Happily she took the seat across from Cinna and picked up a menu. She was starving!!

The first thing that Dima always do in the morning is to get a dose of caffeine. Today he had to visit his little restaurant in London to do some budget reviews and managerial stuffs that's gonna bore him, so he'd better be awake for that. Ugh, he just couldn't wait to get back to the kitchen and cook for the customers. Walking across the street, Dima found a cafe at the corner of the street. Perfect! He should stop for a while and get the caffeine.

The 34 year-old male decided to order a cup of cappuccino and chocolate muffin for morning snack, hehehe. Alana wouldn't be pleased if she knew that he already had a muffin in this early hour (well, 8 AM is not that early, right?) And since he still had much time, maybe Dima could take a seat for a while and enjoy the good treat. But that's the problem, the cafe was quite full of working people and it's quite impossible to find a seat.

Dimitri decided to search for the seat outside and... BINGO! There was an empty booth and he'd better go there quickly before someone else took that. GO GO GO GO GO AAAAAND.... There he was, putting his coffee and muffin on that table. HAHAHA!

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Eeep!

It was time for lunch with Cinna and then SHOPPING! Not only shopping, but looking for stuff for the baby. This was going to be SO much fun and Lux already had things in mind that she wanted to get for the little guy... AND things that she wanted to knit too like booties and blankets. Babies could never have enough of either one. He would definitely be spoiled by everyone in his life.

Spotting her Cinnabun at one of the booths, Lux squealed and headed over, pulling her friend into a hug even though she was sitting down. "Hey!" Beam. There were so many things for them to discuss today! Happily she took the seat across from Cinna and picked up a menu. She was starving!!

They had so much to discuss today. Exciting things. Weddings and babies. She had a happy little grin on her face. She was happy, for her friend. And she was excited about the things that were happening in her life right now too. Her best friend was getting married! And she was going to design her dress. How cool was that?

Cinna heard a squeal even from the door. That had to be Lux. She turned, yep sure enough it was here. "Hey there, friend. I'm so glad you came.". She smiled over the menu.

After several seconds of dodging past strangers and squeezing himself around empty chairs, the man found himself near enough to the booth the snag himself that seat.

But someone else had gotten there first, it seemed.

All level of disappointment washed over him as he stood right by the table and stared at the man who had his own cup of coffee and a muffin. Both items were already on the table and that, in itself, was the unspoken rule. He had the booth and Hirsch, with all of his morning jogs, couldn't get there quickly enough.

Yeah. Disappointed.

....... But, uh, he shouldn't just stand there awkwardly, should he? Clearing his throat the man proceeded in as nonchalant voice as possible, "Beat me to the booth, you did." There was no way he was letting this man, this stranger, know what he was feeling right now. Nope. No way. "Mind if I sit?"

Coffee, muffin, get the empty booth. Could his morning be any perfect?

Dimitri happily sipped his coffee and read his notebook. He spotted a gentleman standing with his cup of coffee. Oh, maybe he was about to sit here too before him? Hahaha, sorry mate. Well, it seemed like he's gonna join him here. Lucky that Dima would welcome him to join. "Oh, not at all. You can sit here." The 33-year old said offering him the seat. "Looks like this place is like a favorite for some people who work around here, I think that's why this place is full in the morning." He gave an opinion.

"So, do you also work around here?" He asked to the guy while enjoying his muffin.

Lux was so excited to see her best friend! They were going to do so much today! Things for the both of them because this was a very exciting time with a wedding and a baby! Mama Cinna was the most precious thing ever and Bart as a dad was amazing too. They were both going to do an amazing job with their little boy. She beamed at the thought as she glanced at the menu. "I'm so hungry!" Happy times gave her an appetite but then she could spend half her life eating - and probably DID. Her and Bay just loved their food way too much.

"I'm so glad to see you, Mama Cinna!" Hehe. Always. They were going to be friends forever. Lux was so happy that they were friends again because she had missed her Cinna so much. Now it was just Emmy who wouldn't talk to her. She wasn't holding her breath for anything to change but she was still happy for her ex-friend now that she had a son. Circumstances weren't the best, but having a child was an amazing thing.

Zhenya was happy. And nervous. Many things wrapped up in one. She had owled her good friend and colleague, desperate to tell SOMEONE the good news. Well, what she thought was the good news. But also the sad news. Whichever way she looked at it, she was both happy and sad.

She took a seat at one of the tables to wait for Megan.

SPOILER!!: Zhenny! <3

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Zhenya was happy. And nervous. Many things wrapped up in one. She had owled her good friend and colleague, desperate to tell SOMEONE the good news. Well, what she thought was the good news. But also the sad news. Whichever way she looked at it, she was both happy and sad.

She took a seat at one of the tables to wait for Megan.

Food. Megan loved food so much so when Zhenya suggested they have lunch together, she could not refuse. Lunch with a friend was a million times better. When Megan located Zhenya when she arrived, she quickly joined her at the table.

"Hello, Zhenya! I'm glad you suggested this. It's been a while since we have had some time out together.'' The blond smiled. "Have you ordered anything as yet?'' Could Zhenya tell that Megan was hungry? Probably... she always was eating something.

"Hey Megan," Zhenya greeted happily. "I know, I've been so busy with uni work and job assignments. I feel so bogged down." She rubbed her face, her eyes were starting to hurt from the straining, so she put her glasses on. "How have you been? I'm sorry I've not made more of an effort at work. It's all I can do to stay above the pile of work." She never wanted to let her team down, so working hard was what she was doing.

She shook her head "No, I was waiting for you. I can order for us, what would you like?" she asked. Zhenya had no idea. Her stomach was in knots, but she thought she could tolerate something sweet, and a coffee. Always coffee.

SPOILER!!: Zhenny! <3

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"Hey Megan," Zhenya greeted happily. "I know, I've been so busy with uni work and job assignments. I feel so bogged down." She rubbed her face, her eyes were starting to hurt from the straining, so she put her glasses on. "How have you been? I'm sorry I've not made more of an effort at work. It's all I can do to stay above the pile of work." She never wanted to let her team down, so working hard was what she was doing.

She shook her head "No, I was waiting for you. I can order for us, what would you like?" she asked. Zhenya had no idea. Her stomach was in knots, but she thought she could tolerate something sweet, and a coffee. Always coffee.

Poor Zhenya. Megan understood what it was like to be buried in work. "It's okay. I try not to bother you because you're always busy of recent.'' But she always was there if her friend needed help or anything at all. She would be forever especially when guys like Kang were involved and wanting to hit on her.

"I've been good. It's not been to busy out of work with me.'' Unless one counted Yuna who was always willing to find ways to occupy her time. "I'm glad you took some time from all that hectic life of yours.'' Smiling, Megan nodded. "I'll have some soup and sandwiches. I haven't had that in a while.'' This would be just like old times when the two would chill out together.

Zhenya smiled at Megan, who was deeply understanding of the workload. "I appreciate that," she said with a light laugh. Though of course she wouldn't ever mind being interrupted by Megan. It was nice to know people understood rather than taking it personally. She had just felt like she was biting off more than she could chew, studying for one thing, working with something different.

"That's good to hear. I think I might need to take a weekend off soon and just go camping. Do you like camping?" Her friend Lux had come camping with Zhenya a while ago, and it was a lot of fun. Zhenya often went for hiking weekends, but sometimes it was nice to just go somewhere secluded and hitch a good-old muggle tent and sleep in the outdoors. Perhaps Megan would like to come with her. Zhenya got up and ordered the soup and sandwiches, and some coffee, and a sweet pastry and took it back to the table on a tray. She handed Megan's food to her, put her own food in front of her, and returned the tray.

"Well... I have a bit of news to tell you," Zhenya said.

SPOILER!!: Zhenny! <3

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Zhenya smiled at Megan, who was deeply understanding of the workload. "I appreciate that," she said with a light laugh. Though of course she wouldn't ever mind being interrupted by Megan. It was nice to know people understood rather than taking it personally. She had just felt like she was biting off more than she could chew, studying for one thing, working with something different.

"That's good to hear. I think I might need to take a weekend off soon and just go camping. Do you like camping?" Her friend Lux had come camping with Zhenya a while ago, and it was a lot of fun. Zhenya often went for hiking weekends, but sometimes it was nice to just go somewhere secluded and hitch a good-old muggle tent and sleep in the outdoors. Perhaps Megan would like to come with her. Zhenya got up and ordered the soup and sandwiches, and some coffee, and a sweet pastry and took it back to the table on a tray. She handed Megan's food to her, put her own food in front of her, and returned the tray.

"Well... I have a bit of news to tell you," Zhenya said.

"You're welcome. I've got to say that I don't enjoy you being busy though.'' It was true. Zhenya was one of her closest friends at work along with Kai and Logan. A busy Zhenya meant less time to hang out together. Camping! "Yes, I love camping! You should go for it. Being out in the open with not a care in the world can do wonders for you, Zhenya. I vote you tell Aaron about this soon. Maybe you can even take longer than a weekend.''

"Thanks, Zhenya! You're the best.'' No one could tell Megan any differently. Yum! The food smelt heavenly. Megan waited until her friend was seated again before digging in. "What news?'' she asked curiously, her hand hovering before her mouth with a piece of sandwich clutched in it. Was it exciting news? Megan hoped so.

Zhenya felt touched by Megan's words. "Aww... I don't either. I'm just glad we both had lunch free to catch up!" The amount of lunches Zhenya had skipped, or eaten at her desk recently.. it was ridiculous. She beamed! "Oh, would.. would you like to come with me? I have a HUGE tent and everything. It's more like glamping. But I have my little tent too, that's just a one man muggle one." She really wanted Megan to come.

Zhenya bit her lip. She was dreading this. Telling Megan. "I've handed in my resignation. Two weeks..." she paused and took a deep breath. She'd done it. "I was offered an internship as healer in the Maternity ward and I HAD to say yes." She paused again, chewing a dry bit of skin off her lip, probably making it bleed. "What do you think?" she asked hesitantly. "I promise I will always keep in touch with you."

SPOILER!!: Zhenny! <3

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Zhenya felt touched by Megan's words. "Aww... I don't either. I'm just glad we both had lunch free to catch up!" The amount of lunches Zhenya had skipped, or eaten at her desk recently.. it was ridiculous. She beamed! "Oh, would.. would you like to come with me? I have a HUGE tent and everything. It's more like glamping. But I have my little tent too, that's just a one man muggle one." She really wanted Megan to come.

Zhenya bit her lip. She was dreading this. Telling Megan. "I've handed in my resignation. Two weeks..." she paused and took a deep breath. She'd done it. "I was offered an internship as healer in the Maternity ward and I HAD to say yes." She paused again, chewing a dry bit of skin off her lip, probably making it bleed. "What do you think?" she asked hesitantly. "I promise I will always keep in touch with you."

Megan waved a hand. "I'd have made the time even if I were busy today.'' She wiggled her brows. "I might probably escape from any work Aron had in store for me. Feign being ill or something.'' She really would do it. Really? Zhenya wanted that? Why would Megan want to refuse that? "I'd love to! Thanks for the opportunity! When do we get started?" This meant that she'd have to tell bossman about her being absent for a few days.

HOLD UP!

WHAT?

Zhenya was leaving the Ministry? Megan was torn on her feelings for this. She wanted Zhenya to be happy but at the same time she didn't want the girl to go. She paused with her eating for the while. "I'm happy for you.'' It was true. "But I'm sad that you're leaving. I shouldn't be selfish.'' The blond forced a smile. "I know that's something you'll enjoy a lot more so I say go for it!'' Of course they would keep in contact. They were too close to not do that.

Milo was hoping that his brother would show up to this little lunch date, if that's what someone wanted to call it. He would much prefer to just call it a meeting between two brothers and hopefully it wouldn't turn into an episode of Game of Thrones. The last time he had a conversation with his brother it did not turn out well. Did it ever go well when these two were together? Last time they had a family outing with Teddy and Serenity, the two younger half-siblings had to so-call 'babysit' the older brothers.

Things would change though; he was hopeful about that. Mistakes had been made, apologizes had been spoken, but forgiveness had not been given.

He walked up to the cafe, took note that he arrived before Jamie, then proceeded to take a seat in one of the aluminum chairs as he waited.

He really didn't want to be here right now. He was just sick of his brother and sick of his brother's face. His brother was a liar and yeah, Daisy was able to forgive him for cheating on her but Jamie wasn't about to forgive him for anything but alas they were in public so he had to act like an adult at the moment. Jameson made his was back from Diagon Alley and towards the cafe he would always go to when he used to work at the Ministry of Magic. The man opened the door to the cafe and walked in, he looked around for his brother.

Once he spotted his older brother he walked over to the table and sat down. "Good afternoon." Actually he didn't even know what time of day it was because of his lack of sleep because of his young son. Jamie took a seat across from Milo.

"Here.eat,we are so late" Isabel said quickly placing a sandwich infront of her daughter before taking a seat and reaching for her own.

"I told you we should have gone to uncle Sean's", her daughter replied almost with a pout.

It was by sheer will alone that Isabel was able to stop herself from rolling her eyes,the last thing she needed was for Hayley to start copying her, however she was unable to hide the annoyance that crept into her voice.

"Listen less sass and more chewing." She then lowered her voice so no one could hear her, "before i silencio you for the rest of the day and happily pretend i have a mute for a daughter." She followed that with a smug smirk. 'that should get her' she thought.

It seemed to have worked as Hayley looked to be truly cowed for a moment,unfortunately the moment didnt last and Hayley sat back with her arms folded infront of her chest, now a pleasant expression on her face and a smile to charm the grinch himself.

"You're not going to do that" She said cheerily,her smiling growing by the secong

Isabel felt her eyebrow lifting at her daughters response.

"No?"

"No."

"Try me"

"I'll tell uncle Sean"

Isabel leaned back in her own seat now giving her daughter a once over,oh she was good Isabel thought before a wicked smile found its way across her face. While Isabel was proud her daughter was of the same temperament to stand her gound,this was a fight she would not win.

"I'll do the time."

It was in that moment she saw her daughter's eyes widened like a wild deer caught in the headlights of an incoming car and what little self preservation Hayley had finally kicked as she quickly unfolded her arms and dug into sandwich. [/COLOR]

Already clocked in for the morning, Alexa had plenty of time to grab herself some breakfast before work really started. That was one of the perks of being early. Another was obviously being IN the office getting work done as soon as possible. The worst part of her work day was usually the part where Legend sent her home but she thoroughly looked forward to getting in the very next day. As you can imagine, days off were particularly treacherous--or well, they used to be. Now she found herself quiet busy on these days and she rather liked it.

Breakfast of biscuits, bacon and eggs secured, the Auror turned to find somewhere to sit. Naturally she was looking for the spot far from everyone else. The morning would be better without a muggle run in.

Didn't take long after scanning the room to realize that all the tables were occupied. Breakfast to go then? It was starting to seem that way.

Alexa was all set to turn and ask the person behind the counter to wrap it all up for her when the face of someone oddly familiar caught her attention. Someone she hadn't seen in YEARS, literally. How long had it been since that particular Slytherin transferred out of Hogwarts? Oh but Merlin she had a kid with her. As if Lex needed further reminders. The young woman stood there a moment, considering her options. In the end, she supposed a little catch up couldn't hurt. "Mind if I sit here?"

Still slightly glowing from being able to keep her daughter in check (because yes she knew it wouldn't be for long ) Isabel found her way back to her sandwich, only to be interrupted when she heard someone address her,looking up she was pleasantly surprised to find a familiar face staring back at her

"Cambridge right?" Wow it had been forever since she'd seen the feisty lion,her first year at Hogwarts had turned out to be her last,her aunt and to a lesser extent her brothers had almost had a fit once they found out about the rampaging man eating plant.The following year she had been transferred to Beauxbaton.

She was just about to reply when she heard her daughter miserably mutter under her breath.

"I thought we were late."

Isabel turnt to her daughter for a second with a tight smile she gracefully reminded Hayley.

"I'm sorry I though you were being silent."

Hayley narrowed her eyes at her then with a huff returned to her sandwich,this time a lot less hastily and chewed the sandwich painstakingly slow.

This time isable couldnt help it and did infact roll her eyes before returning to the lion

"Go right ahead" signalling to the end seat. "I heard you'd been named headgirl,since i haven't heard otherwise I assume it's still in one piece?"

Hazel eyes flickered over to the little girl. Older than Octavia Stark. Had more complete sentences too. That had the potential to go horribly.

Lex slipped her tray onto the table and plopped into the seat offered to her. "Something like that, yeah." She admitted, the smallest of amused smiles spreading across her face. "I left the castle still standing. Visited at some point last term to give a demonstration to the students. It was still standing then too remarkably." Yeah she remembered this one, sassy to a fault but she'd grown to like her before she suddenly disappeared.

The Auror took a bite of her biscuit. "Where'd you disappear to after Hogwarts anyway? Don't tell me the big bad plant scared you off." The smirk was a good naturedly one. Looking back, Lex would insist the flesh eating plant was the best thing about her first year but even she wouldn't lie that she'd been terrified back then.

"She yours?"

Isabel listened as Alexa pretty much confirmed that all her musings on the idea of her being incharge of the hogwarts castle and setting it a flame was all just her over exaggrative imagination.

Isable smirked at the idea that the plant had actually scared her off enough to leave school.

"Actually I prefer when my plants have a bit of tast for human blood after all wheres the fun in taking care of boring old regular plants?", that was true after her little run in with the plant she had grown an appreciation for the thrill of being in a life or death situation. It made everything at Beauxbaton unfortunately dull as nothing ever happend there.

"Unfortunately my aunt didnt see it the same way and even though my brothers were concerned, i have a feeling they only agreed to me changing schools to Beauxbaton because they were jealous they couldnt get in on any of the action"

Glancing over to her daughter,she was unsurprised to find that she had stopped eating and had actually been listening to their conversation,she rarely talked about the fact that she had gone to hogwarts and apparently hayley was ineterested,though she quickly ducked her head down and started on her orange juice feighing ignorance.

"I'm still considering it". though she said that light heartedly. "So did i miss any more epic adventures whilst i was condemned to that hell hole".

Hah! Her thoughts exactly. Alexa never grew much of an appreciation for Herbology after the plant incident but she did find a greater fascination for the fleshies. Hell, representing Hogwarts in Herbology for the EBWVKVGTGJCFDYDS thingy they had between themselves, Beauxbatons and Durmstrang back in her Fourth Year had been brilliant. She'd gotten to work with a snargaluff! "More of the students should have seen it the way we did. Bunch of pansies they were."

Ah but that explained it; her aunt had wanted her out of there like yesterday. Lex's father had wanted her out too but for him it was only a thought, one she'd quickly shot down. "Well you're in the big world now. You can hang around all the flesh eaters you'd like--if you're still into that sort of thing. What d'you get up to now a days?" She hadn't known the girl long enough to make an educated guess.

She'd noticed the little girl soaking up every word they'd been saying (for all the good it'd do her) but she didn't think much of it. Kid might have been like Tavie; overly engrossed in her mother. Who really knew?

Lex finished off her bacon and moved to her eggs, letting them non-verbally hash out whatever it was between them. Hers then. Fancy that. "You missed a whole lot. We had everything from dementors attacking to evil books possessing us--snow demons trapping up in the castle. Aging disease that nearly killed us all. The whole works. It was bloody brilliant til I was ready to get the hell out of there."

Isabel smiled to her self the nostalgia of her first big adventure,it was a tradgedy everyone didnt take away the same lesson that alexa and herself had.

"I'd drink to that" she responded,"I'm always game for fleshies it's just now I think i have a reason to do so with a little discretion" Her eyes slid to Hayley for just a moment,after all it wouldnt do to get eaten and leave her alone,even though she would be with Sean and Liz. There was no telling what might happen with her parents and him. Still. Being Hayley's mother wasnt nearly as horrible as she had thought it would be.

"Well after being nearly brainwashed by those snobs at Beauxbaton i returned to the muggle world and went to med school but now i'm ready to return to our world,in fact." checking her watch I actually have an interview for A&C in about 20 minutes"

Would it be a bit overdramatic if Isabel admitted to waningt to throw a tantrum then and there? Dementors? Snow demons? Evil Books? and Fatal Diseases?. Man! she'd missed out! ugh,it was soooooo unfair...

"ARE YOU GONNA SEND ME THERE?!?!? Oh please, Oh please i promise I'll shut up whenever you tell me to and i promise i wont put anymore slugs in jenna's lunch box and i'll even put back those horrible smelling bath soaps Mrs.Lannen makes." Hayley must have been really desperate if she was finally admitting to being the soap thief,It had been a relief to all the neighbours when Mrs.Lannen decided to stop making those putrid smelling soaps since they constantly went missing whenever she made them,but Isabel wasn't going to give it to Hayley that easy even though she had already planned to send her there and knew she was the culprit for the soaps(Honestly it was a relief that she didnt have to do it herself)

"Alright but I want your merchandise stash, I know you have some dirt on me in it and I want it."

Hayley's eyes grew wide again,apparently she hadnt realized that Isabel had found out about it,she bet it was Jonah,he was sooo dead.

"Anything but that!" she protested some things were much too sacred and she had planned to use what she had on her mom for leverage in the not too distant future

"Oh well,I guess i better write to Madam Faux, i'm sure she'll be happy to know that i'll be sending you to Beauxbaton" isabel said clearly trying to bait her,but whether she realized she was being baited or not hayley knew her mother would really send her there if not just for a good laugh.

".....NO!...Deal." She seemed a bit dejected but that was expected.

"Thats my girl" isabel leaned over and ruffled her hair,if looks could kill,she'd be ten feet under by now and at the hands of her own daughter,but Isabel didnt mind,happily she turned back to the lion.

"So whats managed to keep you busy so long?"

Milo kept casually looking down at his watch as time crept by. It was getting closer and closer to the time him and Jamie had agreed upon, and his little brother was nowhere in sight. What if he did not show up? It would not be the first time someone had stood him up, but his own brother... Surely, Jamie would not do that, especially when they had agreed to see each other today.

A few more minutes passed before he saw his brother his brother walk into the cafe. RELIEF SIGH! He stood up to greet the man when he got closer. "Good morning," he replied back. "I'm glad you come could." He appreciated it more than Jamie would ever know. "Would you like a cup of coffee...? I'm buying."

Christmas break would be here soon, and Lynley needed to get a lot of.....stuff done. But it was lunch time, and she wondered over to the little cafe for something light.

Her first session with Dr. Draper has been all right, and she really didn't care to go back, but she knew she should, and it was putting a huge damper on her day. Her brown eyes trailed up the menu as she tried to decide what she felt like eating. Nothing. She felt like eating nothing but she was hungry, so...

Sigh.

She rubbed her face and regretted leaving the confines of the Ministry. This was stressful, and it had no reason to be, but she was anxious. Leaning on the counter, she took a deep breath.