Candy Time! (Open)

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Hennah loved the days she was able to go to Hogsmeade. The walk that day was especially nice because Spring was in the air. It was nice to walk about without a heavy coat for the first time in months. Once she arrived, Hennah went to her favorite place- Honeyduke's. Hennah wasn't a big candy eater, but she loved getting the occasional threat from there. She especially loved lollipops. When she approached the huge area with that particular candy, she saw her favorite flavor, strawberry, was not within reach. However, there were some in a box high above. A sweet, tall, middle -aged woman who worked in the shop stepped over and smiled at her.

"Hello Hennah, are you well today?" she asked. "Hennah waved, smiled, and nodded. "What is it I can help you with?" Hennah pointed to the box of strawberry lollipops. "Oh of course, your favorite. I'll get that down for you. The tall woman reached up and took down the box, opening it and allowing Hennah to take however many she wanted. Hennah took three, smiled and hugged her in thanks before walking to another part of the store.

[BELLE GENEVIEVE PURCEY]

Ever since her first sort of date with Quade, Belle had been having an incredibly strong desire to come back to Hogsmead and just spend some time walking around and really enjoying the village. So, on her next forced day off, Belle threw on her favorite pale yellow sweater and her most comfortable pair of black ballet flats and walked her way from the entrance of the castle to the entrance of the small town on her own. She didn't mind being alone, it gave her more time to be in her own head and take in all of the beauty around her. The snow had melted. All of it. But it left the trees still mostly uncovered and the grass was beautifully green and damp. Belle had never had the opportunity to enjoy nature as much as she currently was doing. Once she got to the village itself, Belle began to wander in and out of some of the shops that attracted her the most. She decided to save getting food for last, she was sure that after her walk she would be hungry.

Belle walked into Honeydukes Sweets Shop with the intention to only look, not to buy. Belle had to take complete care of herself. She had a limited amount of time until she would be competing to qualify for the Olympics. But as she walked into the shop and began to wander, all of the bright, cheerful colors and the sweet smells caught her attention. She found the shelf holding her favorite forbidden treat: Sugar Quills. How would she explain this to her trainer? She didn't have to tell her trainer... Belle picked up the candy, just one and smirked to herself. Liberation! Or... Sugar! With her sweet in hand, Belle continued to walk around the shop until she saw the familiar face. "Hennah." she smiled. Belle seemed to attract a lot of younger years. She was a sweet girl. She was nice and never said a bad thing to anyone. But that was also partly because she rarely spoke to anyone. She knew a lot of the younger years though. "I see you're splurging a little as well." she blushed and help up her candy.

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Hennah turned and beamed when she saw Belle. It seemed odd to see Belle in the sweets shop of all places, but Hennah didn't care. She adored Belle and was so happy to see her. She walked over and greeted her the way Hennah knew how to greet her friends... with a big hug. She then nodded when Belle asked her if she was there splurging, holding up the lollipops as well. She then looked at her pops and handed one to Belle, motioning that she wanted Belle to enjoy one and would pay for it.

She then wanted to tell Belle something, so she pulled her notepad from her purse and wrote on a slip of paper before handing it to her:

I will miss watching you skate on the lake now that it is almost spring. You looked so pretty out there.

She then stood patiently as Belle read it.

BELLE GENEVIEVE PURCEY

[BELLE GENEVIEVE PURCEY]

Belle hugged the young girl back when she hugged her. Belle liked hugs. She liked being friendly to everyone, she supposed that was one of the main reasons that she had been put into Hufflepuff House. Everyone who had the honor of wearing the yellow ties were always extremely friendly and there was always very little drama in the common room. That was something that Belle loved. But when Hennah handed her the candy, Belle shook her head, "I don't think I can. I'm already keeping this a secret from my coach." She bit her lip and held up her possibly bigger than average sugar quill. "But that you for the offer, that was very sweet." she smiled.

Belle read the girls writing and couldn't help but smile. She missed skating on the frozen lake too. But it was thawing now the giant squid was coming for a visit way more often than he had before. When she said that she was beautiful, Belle blushed. She had been getting far to many compliments lately. "Thanks. I miss it too. I'm stuck in just the class room now. But since Winters over I've been spending more time on Gymnastics, actually." She said.

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Hennah made the motions of a giggle when Belle said she was keeping the fact that she was buying candy from her coach. She then motioned that she would not let the coach know what Belle was up to, adding a cute double wink to that. She decided to add the lollipop to her others. What could an extra one hurt? When Belle thanked her for the offer, she gave a "you're welcome" thumbs up.

Hennah beamed when Belle said she would be doing gymnastics. She motioned to ask if she could watch her do those too. Hennah was just fascinated by Belle and the various things the girl did. And kindness wise, Belle was like a big sister to her.

Hennah saw they were magically making a fresh batch of cotton candy. She didn't care much for cotton candy, but she loved watching it being made in the enchanted spinner. She wondered if Belle had ever seen it, so she took the girl's hand and gently pulled her toward that way, pointing to it with her other hand.

BELLE GENEVIEVE PURCEY

[BELLE GENEVIEVE PURCEY]

Belle knew that even though her coach would never know that she splurged, the extra sugar in her diet would change the way she acted and reacted to various activities and situations. She would get hyper and more active and thus would have less focus and be less able to control her tricks, something that her coach had been drilling into her head since she first started with that coach. She had the same once since she started Gymnastics. Her coach was a wizard as well and thus understood everything that was different about Belle in a more than simply talent way. One Sugar quill was enough, Belle decided. When Hennah asked if she would be allowed to watch her, Belle smiled, she had been invisible for so long and now all of the sudden a lot of people wanted to watch her or hang out with her while she practiced. Maybe it was because news about her qualifying for the Olympics had gotten around Hogwarts and people wanted to know one of the first Magical Olympians. "You can watch if you want. Have you ever done Gymnastics before? Or Ballet? You're welcome to actually join me if you want." Belle meant what she said. She always felt so alone in her large practice room. Even though she knew that silence was golden when it came to focus. Focus was getting boring though.

Belle was a little surprised when Hennah grabbed her hand and pulled her along. She had no idea where she was being pulled to until they got there. It seemed like a witch behind the counter had started a new batch of cotton candy and it was currently being made behind the counter in a large bowl like object. Belle watched with a smile. "I had no idea that's how it's made." She admitted with a laugh. "Do you want some?" She asked the younger girl once it looked like it was finishing.

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Hennah didn't have to think long when Belle asked if she wanted to join her for gymnastics. Her eyes widened and there was a huge smile on her face. She nodded. She wasn't exactly a athletic person, but she loved to be active and learn new things. She had spent such a long time being trained in Non-Verbal Magic that she was ready for a fun new challenge.

After watching the cotton candy being made, she looked up at Belle as the older Hufflepuff asked her if she wanted to some of it. She shook her head and gave her a "it's not that good" face.

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Once outside, Heenah licked her lollipop. She then saw a couple holding hands nearby and remembered what she was going to ask Belle. She took her pad and wrote it out before handing the piece of paper to Belle:

Are you and Quade girlfriend and boyfriend now?

She grinned a silly grin as she waited for a reply.

BELLE GENEVIEVE PURCEY

[BELLE GENEVIEVE PURCEY]

"If you want to practice with me, you're welcome to." She insisted. All of her serious practice happened outside of school, so Belle didn't mind a little company sometimes. Belle smiled when Hennah indicated that the cotton candy was no good. That was all for the best anyway, Cotton candy always got stuck in your teeth and wasn't exactly the ideal sort of treat, but she would have gotten a small one if Hennah had decided that she did want some.

When the two of them walked out of the shop, Belle unwrapped the plastic from around her sugar quill and sucked on it a little as well. She knew it would take her days to actually manage to eat the whole thing. Maybe even longer. Belle had a very low tolerance for sweets. She knew that was for the best. She was an athlete after all. But she knew that by the time she actually finished the treat, she would have well worked it off, and probably would have worked it off a hundred times over. That was the joys of a rigorous schedule. When Henna held up her paper asking if she and Quade were together, Belle blushed. "Wow. I guess news travels fast around the common room." She laughed, but she should have figured as much. Not to much Drama ever hit Hufflepuff. "Uh, Yeah, we are together now." She nodded.

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Hennah beamed at the invitation. She thought Belle was such an amazing person and was so happy that she wanted Hennah to participate in some of the stuff she did. She thanked her with a big hug.

Hennah beamed again when Belle said she was Quade's girlfriend. Quade was a really nice guy and she was hoping he would get a nice girl. She never really considered it herself as the idea of dating still seemed foreign to her. She felt she would at least be sixteen before she dated anyone. She had no issue with boys. She was friends with quite a few.

Hennah put her hand over her heart and made a cute face showing she approved of the two being together and that she thought they would be great together. With her free hand, she took Belle's free hand as they walked. She considered Belle like a big sister, so she had no qualms about holding hands with her.

BELLE GENEVIEVE PURCEY

[BELLE GENEVIEVE PURCEY]

Despite popular belief, (since her parents spent all of their free time and money on her) Belle was not actually an only child. She had a brother. An older brother. But he was a little too older than her for her to consider herself to be very close to him. He had started Hogwarts when she was 2 years old and graduated by the time and she 9. The two of them had nothing in common. He was a Ministry worker and he loved what he did. He had been into Quidditch at school. He was a Prefect and a Quidditch Captain for his beloved Ravenclaw House. Belle, of course, was completely different. She thought Quidditch was a bore. She loved Ballet and Gymnastics and Skating and would rather break every bone in her body then work at the Ministry. She wanted to perform. That's all she ever wanted to do with her life. Her brother moved out when he started working and only came home on the holidays. Belle didn't know if he had a girlfriend or fiancée or even if he still looked the same. He never came to her meets. She didn't expect him to. Hennah was as good of a sibling and she needed. Belle always fancied herself to be a role model for the younger ones, that was why she became a perfect and why she always volunteered to be the 'tour guide' for the first years. But she had made a special bond with Hennah. She thought of the young girl as her little sister - They even sort of looked similar enough to actually pass off that they were related. So she returned the hug and held her Hennah's hand as well, with a smile.

She blushed at Hennah's motions. "It's still new. We haven't even gone out on an official date yet." She admitted. "I've never actually been on a date before... or kissed a boy for that matter." She added.

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Hennah was so content now, just walking about with a lollipop and holding her "big sister's" hand. Hennah has lost someone, her father, and something very important in her life, the latter being a gift that many took for granted each day. She could never be held by her beloved father again, listen to his strong, but gentle voice as he told her a Muggle story. She could never have a normal conversation, never sing out loud or whistle, or laugh heartily at something funny. But for what a dark wizard took away from her, she was blessed with so much more- a great mum, a kind brother, and of course a wealth of friends in Hufflepuff as well as elsewhere.

Hennah listened as Belle spoke about how she and Quade hadn't gone on actual date yet and she had never been kissed. She then released Belle's hand and took out her note pad, wrote on it and showed it to her:

Of course he's going to kiss you. You're the prettiest girl I know.

BELLE GENEVIEVE PURCEY

[BELLE GENEVIEVE PURCEY]

Belle had a decent relationship with both of her parents. They were after all, the people who got her where she was today. She wouldn't even have this dream of going to the Olympics if it wasn't for them. She wouldn't have gotten anywhere if it wasn't for them. She admired them and thanked they for all that they had given up to get here this far. She wanted to make them proud. She loved her parents. And her brother, if he would ever come around.

Belle knew that Hennah had no interest in guys yet, and for that, she was extremely jealous of the girl. It had been so much easier when she knew that she was still too young to date. She was at the age when most started dating and here she was, dating as well. Anxious and nervous about the whole thing. "I think it'll be weird to kiss him." She admitted. "Don't rush dating." She advised her friend. "It makes you feel weird." She added. Belle constantly had butterflies in her tummy and she always felt a little anxious and nervous. It was the worst feeling - but it was also the best feeling. It was like how she felt before going on at a big competition. A sweet agony. She was sure that it would blow over once they went out on a real date and eventually had their first kiss. It all just felt so new.

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(Gonna wrap this one up since I'm leaving for a few days. When I get back, we'll do Quade/Belle again!)

Hennah nodded about not rushing dating, her face showing that she found what Belle said funny. Still, she was happy Belle found someone. She felt Belle served someone special, and Quade was a great person.

Hennah enjoyed the rest of the walk, holding Belle's hand and feeling like the super cool sister of one of most super and coolest people she knew. At the end, before Hennah parted from her, she gave Belle a final hug, a kiss on the cheek, and a farewell wave. Another fantastic day that Hennah was grateful for.

BELLE GENEVIEVE PURCEY