Ice Cream, Anyone?

[jericho moore]

It was not easy being an only child and though Jericho wished that he had a sibling or two he knew that it was never going to happen. His mother was very much a one man woman and she would never marry again or even consider dating. It would have to be a very exceptional man to catch his mother’s eye and Jericho doubted that he existed though admittedly he didn’t really need a male role model or anything. He had his both his grandpas, Uncle and his mother’s friend Berk for that.

He sat outside Florean Fortescue’s Ice Cream shop with his mother’s Siberian husky, Zeus, as Providence Moore shopped. Though they lived just outside of Hogsmeade Village his mother always preferred to come to Diagon if Tomes and Scrolls or any of the local stores did not have what she required and she didn’t want to wait on owl order. It was just as easy to use the floo or apparate if Jericho was not coming along.

He had decided to come this time in the hopes that he might meet another child his age. He would be going to Hogwarts next year and he didn’t want to go without knowing any familiar faces. So here he was sitting outside an ice cream shop hoping another 10 year old or someone his age to come by. It was lucky that Florean Fortescue’s sundaes were delicious and that he even had ice cream for Zeus.


Tagged : OPEN but with a preference for Underage witches and wizards

[genesis zabini]

Gen liked Diagon Alley and it seemed like whenever she was there, she wandered the streets, despite the sheer amount of people that visited the village on a daily basis. She just looked around, sometimes entering a store. Her favorite was Eeylops. She already had a cat, didn’t need another animal, but that wasn’t going to stop her from looking around. Gen really liked the owls; they were all so cute and she stood around for a while, looking at them, sometimes talking to them before heading out.

This was going to be her last year to do this. Next summer, she would be coming with her father to get her school supplies before she went on her way to Hogwarts. It was going to be a little weird not seeing her father every day when she was so used to having him around, particularly when she changed. Gen supposed she’ll just enjoy this year with him all the more. She would visit more stores, but they were all crowded and she doubted she’d even be able to get through the door.

Florean Fortescue’s wasn’t much better, but at least there was a little more room to stand as she waited in line to get one of their sundaes. Things moved slowly as some people were so indecisive about what they wanted. It was kind of annoying, really. Eventually, Gen was able to order her ice cream and fight her way through the crowd once again to get outside. The tables all appeared to be taken, but she noticed that one was only occupied by a boy about her own age. She walked over to him. “You don’t mind if I joined you, do you?” she asked, quietly.






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[jericho moore]

Something seemed to have distracted Zeus from his dish of peanut-butter and bacon ice-cream for his his grey and black head shot up and he sniffed the air. His tail shifted from side to side a few times. He then heard a soft voice ask if they would be able to join him.

Looking up he saw a girl around his age standing beside his table. His Granny Gaia, always a stickler for manners, would be proud to know that immediately that Jericho noticed the girl he stood up and pulled one of the metal seats out for the girl.

‘Please take a seat,” he spluttered. She was quite pretty with her curly black hair and cocoa skin. Zeus also seemed interested sniffing around her and wagging his tail more vigorously. Pulling on the dog’s lead, He smiled shakily at the girl. “I am sorry about Zeus, I am not sure what has gotten into him. He is usually better behaved especially when ice-cream is around. My name is Jericho by the way.”

[genesis zabini]

Gen saw the dog and considered not joining the boy for fear that it might attack her, but when he pulled out a chair for her, she wasn’t going to turn it down, especially after having asked. She would just have to make sure the dog didn’t try anything. “Thank you,” she said, sitting down in the offered seat. “It’s fine; he probably just smells my cat.” She knew full well what the dog was smelling and it wasn’t a cat. Gen wasn’t going to mention anything, though. She might be young, but she was aware of what was going on in the world. It was always better to not mention being a werewolf.

She didn’t know what she was going to do when she started Hogwarts, though. It would probably come out no matter how hard she tried to hide it. “It’s nice to meet you, Jericho,” she said, as she took a bite of her ice cream. “I’m Gen.”







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[jericho moore]

A cat? Jericho cocked his head to one side. The reason the girl gave was plausible but at the same time Jericho had a feeling that that was not the real reason. He had never seen Zeus react this much just to the faint whiff of another animal especially since animal smells were not all that uncommon in Diagon Alley with Eeylops and Magical Menagerie nearby.


But it was no business of his why she was not being totally honest and though it didn’t sit well with him, he would let it go..for now. Maybe if and when they go to know each other better she might open up to him.


Jericho pulled on the lead again and this time Zeus sat down, he gave Jericho a look as if to say that he would obey but wasn’t happy about it and turned his attention back to the ice-cream in the dish in front of him.


“Nice to meet you too Gen,” he said giving a shy smile. “Is that short for Jennifer of something?” How old are you? Do you come to Diagon Alley often?”


It all came out in a rush and he knew that it was a little rude. His face went red with embarrassment and he scooped up some ice-cream as if to stop any more words from coming out of his mouth.


genesis zabini

[genesis zabini]

Gen was glad when he didn’t push for the real answer. She really wasn’t sure what she would say if he had since she wanted to avoid telling anyone about the curse that afflicted her, at least until she couldn’t anymore. She was hoping she’d be able to find people who wouldn’t mind it.

His questions came out rushed, but she didn’t mind it. She understood them enough to answer them. “It’s Genesis,” she replied. “I’m 10 and yeah, I come here fairly often.” That would be changing soon, but she still had over a year before that happened. “What about you?”








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