Emily entered the elegant tea shop, but saw no one she knew dusting a leaf off of her shoulder she walked farther into the warm shop. Looking around more carefully she still saw no one so she grabbed a table to herself and put her ravenclaw scarf over her chair and removed her ravenclaw hat, oth of which she had croceted herself. she sat down and looked at the menu wondering what she would like to have.

Nikki walked in, the door merily jingling behind her. She unwrapped her new scarf from around her neck, and choose a seat near the window. This place was really quite cosy, though a tad to....uh, girly, perhaps? There was just something about it...

Nikki didn't know many people, and hadn't planned to meet anyone here. She was just walking round, doing some shopping and trying to find some opportunities to complete her muggle studies homework. Now she was starving, and still hadn't taken any pictures.

Her stomach grumbled loudly as she looked at the menu...

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The Menu

Welsh cakes - 2 knuts per cake
Rock cakes - 3 knuts per cake
Victoria sponge - 1 sickle for a slice
Cream Teas (scones plus clotted cream, jam & pot of tea) - 2 Galleons
Custard Slices - 3 knuts per slice
Chelsea Bun - 1 sickle per cake
Carrot Cake - 4 knuts per slice
Toasted Teacakes - 4 knuts per cake
Crumpets - 2 knuts per crumpet
Fruit Cake - 2 knuts per slice
Cheesecake - 3 knuts per slice
Scotch Pancakes - 1 sickle per pancake
Coffee (Black or white – cream or milk) - 2 sickles per mug
Pure orange/apple/pineapple juice/pumpkin juice - 3 knuts
Water/Milk - 2 knuts per glass
Apple pie/crumble ( with ice-cream cream or custard) - 4 sickles
Rhubarb pie/crumble (with ice-cream cream or custard) - 3 sickles
Bananas/peaches & custard - 3 sickles
Fruit Salad - 2 sickles
Croissants - 1 sickle each
Cheese & crackers - 1 sickle & 2 knuts
Banana split - 1 Galleon & 2 sickles
Ice-cream sundaes - 1 Galleon & 3 sickles
Spotted dik (with ice-cream, cream or custard) - 4 sickles
Sticky Toffee pudding (with ice-cream cream or custard) - 4 sickles
Custard tart - 3 knuts per slice
Rice pudding - 2 sickles per bowl
Marmalade/Marmite/Jam - 1 knut
Bread & Butter Pudding - 4 sickles per bowl
Sausage Roll - 3 sickles & 1 knut
Bacon Buttie (sandwhich) - 4 sickles & 2 knuts
Cornish Pastie - 4 sickles
Pork pies/vegetable pies/steak & kidney pie - 2 sickles
Cheese on toast/norm toast/beans on toast - 3 knuts per slice

Everything looked soooooo good!!! She finally decided on ordering the...Cream Teas, a slice of Carrot Cake, some Fruit Salad, a sundae for later, a bacon buttie (whatever the heck that was), and some pineapple juice.

The waitress stared at her weirdly, and Nikki just grinned sheepishly. "I missed dinner last night, and I forgot breakfast this morning..?" Nikki could tell the lady didn't believe her, even though it was true!

While she was waiting for her food, she got out her camera. A guy was talking to a girl, and they had their work out. A cute little pigmy puff was scurrying between them. SNAP! Photo caught! Awright!

Nikki giggled. This'd be fun! She turned, and faced the window, and snapped some pictures. There was the sky, with the clouds rumbling threateningly overhead; a couple, laughing and holding hands; a small child running, a bemused parent following behind.

Her food arrived, and Nikki nibbled her way through it. She was reading a book, occasionally remembering her food, and glancing at the other occupants of Madam Puddifoot's. There was another pair of people, a boy and a girl, the boy had almost as much food as she did. She grinned, and snapped them too.

She'd paid earlier, so the waitress wouldn't need to come over and stare at her some more, so all she had to do now was chill.

Emily got up from her seat and because she noticed another girl by herself, she decided to go and introduce herself. Picking u her scarf and hat she walked over the the table next to the window.

"Hello, my name is Emily, do you mind if i take a seat here with you? I feel weird by myself" Emily said, then giggled. "Care for a bertie botts bean?" she said holding out the box.

Theo frowned, "What happened?" Did she fall through a vortex into another world? That doesn't exist. Maybe she found out they do. It was a theory.

Someone else???? His face fell. He knew she didn't like him anymore. But who was it? It can't be Miles, they were best friends. You don't like your best friend.

"But if you don't think this person likes you back, why can't you be with me for a while? I read somewhere, that it is better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all." He didn't really understand what it meant. But it had something to do with Fia. He knew that much.

Miles sat finding his attention drawn toward the conversation at the other table rather than at Brody. What did she see in him? He had ears and a tail for peets sake. He laughed as he barely heard Brody speak, something about him being cute and violence. Sounded like Fia. Sepaking of Fia she was speaking....drowning out everything else he tried to listen as much as he could and nearly fell out of...wait no did fall out of his seat as tried to subtly lean closer. Jjumping up he looked around scratching his head and pretending nothing had happened. Looking at Fia he turned red and looked at Brody. "Oops."

Brody could tell that he wasn't actually paying that much attention to her anymore. She frowned as she stared at him. How rude! She turned to look at what might of got his attention now, before quickly turning back, folding her arm.
"If you wanted to sit with them why don't you go and sit with them." She spoke coldy, she was not one to not want to attention on her. And then he fell out of his chair. She stifled a laugh, for she was still feeling quite unimpressed. "Serves you right." But he did still look cute when his face was red.

Emily walked up to the counter "i'll have a piece of cheesecake and some tea" she said and paid the lady at the counter and sat down. the warmth of the shop made her feel like she was at the smal cofee shop in her muggle hometown.

Oh my STARS don't make me say it. Please. Not here. Fia wore a pained look on her face. Why did things have to be difficult? She looked down at the table. Theo was right because it was better to have loved, but she loved another. She was not a mean person and she wasn't one to be cornered into a situation that she didn't like.

Just as she was about to speak, she heard a thump and looked up to find Miles on the floor. He was being...weird. What was he doing down there? She break a nail and needed it repaired? GAH! Things were becoming overwhelming by far.

"Theo," she said as she sighed as she just didn't know what else to say. She leaned into the table and whispered as Miles seemed to be a little closer than usual. "The truth is...he kissed me. THAT'S how I know."

Marie and Kay walked into the shop and looked around for an empty table. Finding one over by the window Marie pointed it out to Kay and said "How about that one over there, there is still some sunlight coming in which will be good for taking pictures."

"Definitely, what will do." Kay said walking to the table. "So, How many do you have let to take?" She asked Marie. "How there is so much to get here. What are your getting?" Kay asked as she looked at the menu.

"I still have to get 3 more pictures. So far I have one from Transfiguration and the one of you at the lake." Marie said as she sat down.

Looking at the menu Marie was having a hard time deciding what to get. "It all looks so good I don't know what to start with." She heard her stomach start to grumble and knew she better decide quickly what she wanted. "I think I am going to get a pork pie and some pumpkin juice. I might even have a slice of cheese cake." 'That should fill me up and make my stomach stop talking' she thought to herself.
All of a sudden a brilliant idea hit her smack in the head. Taking out her camera she told Kay "I am going to take a picture of the menu so the next time I come here I can decide what I want ahead of time." She snapped the picture then put her camera on the table.
"So what are you going to get? I will go up and order it if you want, or we can go together."

Kay looked over the menu and wasn't sure what to get. She hadn't eaten in...how long? 'two day ago?' Kay thought. "I'm not realy hungry, but I sure would like to get some apple pie with ice cream." Kay said to Marie. She watch Marie take a picture of the menu and laugh a little. "That's silly, are you going to use it in class?" Kay asked taking out her camera. Kay looked around the cafe' to see if there was anything to take a picture of. 'oh, those two look perfect' Kay thought. Holding the camera the right way Kay took a picture of young love. They were holding hands and looking into each others eyes with candle light all around them. Kay sighed and looked at Marie. "That's one."

Miles sat back down in his seat feeling a bit ashamed. He shouldn't have made Brody come in here... "Sorry," he muttered and took a long sip of his butterbeer. What was he doing.... He didn't know anymore... Looking over at Fia he sighed and stood up, "I'm sorry Brody...I think I'd better go," he muttered. "I'll see you around." With a last look at Fia he nodded toward Brody and left the happy atmosphere. She'd be fine. Him on the other hand.... As he exited he headed back in the direction of the castle with his hands in his coat pocket. Things just...sucked.

Fia sat back in her chair. She was becoming itchy sitting in the chair when her legs wanted to just run like the wind and take her away so that she couldn't see him with that girl anymore.

And then he took off. Her green eyes watched as Miles stared at her and then took off out the door, and blondie followed him. " I....have to go Theo. I'm sorry. Seems there is...something wrong with Miles.". What was wrong with him? And with that...she took off running as well.

Marie looked at Kay when she giggled at Marie for taking a picture of the menu. "Of course I'm going to use it in class. The professor said to be creative and this is creative."
'At least I have 3 of my 5 done, she is just starting' Marie thought to herself as she went to order and pay for their food.
When she came back she gave Kay her pie and ice cream. "You sure you don't want anything else to eat? This pork pie smells really good, you want some of it?" Marie asked as she took a drink of her pumpkin juice.

Kay looked at the pork pie. "oh, no thank you. This is great." Kay said taking a bite of her pie. Kay smiled a little and put her fork down. Food had not been Kay's favorite thing as of late. She hadn't eat in, well she didn't know. "I'm glad to have started on my pictures. I alway hope I get my work done." She said watching Marie eat. "It's starting to get dark. But I think we could get some really good pictures."

"When we are done eating we can walk along Main Street and find something to take a picture of. I'm sure there are all kinds of things here for us to see." Marie said as she took another bite of her pork pie and looked out the window. "Hey, I heard they are putting the Christmas trees up in the Great Hall. Maybe we can go look at them when we get back. I bet we can find something there to take a picture of."

"Oh, sure. We can walk around a little after." Kay said looking down at the food. 'uhg! I can't eat this I'll sick up.' Kay thought. She looked up at Marie. "So, when did they start putting the trees up?" kay asked her. Kay hadn't heard of anything like that happening. "It would make a good picture." Kay didn't want to go to the great hall knowing Lorcan would be waiting there. But she would have to go or he would get her back in the common room. OI!

"I heard some of the older students talking about helping Mr. Masterson put the trees up. I'm pretty sure they were starting today." Marie finished eating her pork pie and cheese cake. "Ready to go? We need to get back before it gets dark. Plus don't you have to meet Lorcan tonight?" Marie got up and put her jacket on and waited for Kay.

Kay had forgotten about meeting Lorcan. "Oh, well yes. But I don't know if he'll show up." Kay said pushing her unfinished food away. "I will take picture in the great hall then." Kay said getting up to follow Marie.

"I know..it's cold" she nodded and then pushed the door open "Come on..lets warm up" she led the way into the shop and then waited for him to tell her what he wanted to do "Wanna sit down or get something first?"

Aah, it was great to be inside after being in that freezing alley way. "I think I'll want a coffee and Ummm..." he glanced at the menu to see if he could find something hot to eat. "Apple pie," he decided. "You want anything?" If she did he would pay.

Rubbing her arm a little to warm up, she looked up at the menu and nodded "Toasted Teacakes and Water" she smiled and then put her hand in her pocket to get her money out. Pulling out a handful of knuts, she started counting them out and smiled as she saw the familiar silver glint of a sickle amongst the knuts.

He watched her start taking money out. "Nope, you're not paying. This is my treat." If she tried to argue with him it was too bad for her because she wouldn't win. "Though you can get a table for us."

"I.." Peyton looked up and then sighed. His expression just told her she wasn't going to win "Alright" she smiled at him "Thanks" The girl gave Torin a nod before going over to a free table and sitting at it before anyone else claimed it. Watching him getting the stuff, she smiled. He was kind.