The (Official) First Date (Belle)

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Quade had a girlfriend? How crazy it was when it really hit him. Not only that, his girlfriend was gorgeous, talented, and was interested in his story. How cool was that?

Well, it was time to do something special for Belle, and he did owe her an official first date as a couple. The lunch at the Three Broomsticks sort of counted, but really they were just friends going into that date. Now they would be walking into this one hand in hand, so it needed to be something better than a pub with pub food.

A meal at Madam Puddifoot's would be perfect. The atmosphere was beautiful, he heard the food was wonderful, and there was a huge variety of teas. He really hoped Belle would like it, and he was willing to spend top galleon to see to it that she enjoyed her time there. Good thing he had saved up.

Dressed nicely, he waited near the tea shop for her, a tad nervous. He was trying to get used to the whole boyfriend/girlfriend deal.

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Belle had never had a boyfriend before. That was obvious to anyone who knew her or had ever met her. She never did anything except train. And that was almost all that she had been doing since the last time that she had spent any time with Quade. She had spent most of her days after classes in her converted classroom that hosed her ice rink and her small Gymnastic studio. She had so much that she had to do and so little time to do it. Every move had to be perfect. During this time, Belle had also been forced to take one day off and spent it in Hogsmead and had spent most of her time there in the candy shop with Hennah, who was as good as her little sister.

Belle wasn't sure what one would wear on a date, so she just wore a baby blue sun dress and some flat sandals. She walked down the path to the place that he had asked her to meet him and smiled when she saw him. He looked just as handsome and she remembered. She had been thinking about him more than she ever thought that she would think about a boy, and every time that she saw him or spoke to him, she began to get butterflies in her stomach. "Hey." She greeted him when she got to him and kissed his cheek.

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Belle might have gone for simple with her attire, but Quade thought she looked like a princess. His eyes widened a bit when she approached. Again, how was he able to win the heart of such a beautiful girl? Quade needed to just accept it and not question it. He blushed a bit when she kissed his cheek. He decided it was okay to kiss her cheek as well for now, though it was still just the OFFICIAL first date.

"Hey Belle," she smiled. "You look... well there's no word worthy enough to describe how you look." He hoped that didn't sound too cheesy. He was a writer though, and got a tad poetic at times. "But I guess if I had to use one, I'd say you look beautiful."

He then said nothing for a moment, then turned to realize they needed to walk into the tea room.

"Um... I got us a table and everything," he said. "Hope this place is okay. Yixue told me it's good for dates, but then again she works here part-time, so she's probably asked to recommend the place." Quade chuckled a bit at that. He then opened the door for her. "Ladies first."

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Belle couldn't stop her face form turning a bright red color when Quade found himself at a loss of words to describe how she looked. She couldn't help but wonder whether or not he was just trying to make her feel good about herself by being super sweet, but then again, he was a writer, surly if he wanted her to feel good about the way that she looked, he would come up with some poetic speech and recite it perfectly in an attempt to impress her. Or, so she thought anyway. The more the thought, the more she realized that the two barely knew each other. She didn't know what he would do. She barely knew what kind of person he was; so she took it as a compliment and blushed even more when he kissed her cheek back. That was sweet.

"I love this place." Belle insisted when he went to explain what had made him pick it. Belle wasn't surprised when he said that Yixue had told him to bring her here, Belle knew the girl, and she knew how kind of a soul she was. It made Belle smile that Quade had gone to Yixue for advice. "They have the best coffee." She said as he gestured for her to go through the door. The place looked like it always had, but something was a little different now that she was one of the girls who were on a date and weren't just stopping in for a coffee or tea.

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Quade smiled when Belle blushed, but noticed how she looked at him, as if she was trying to figure him out. Really, he was still trying to do the same with her. But that was one of the perks of dating he guessed. Being given the opportunity to learn more and more about a person you have come to care about. Perhaps on this date they would learn a great deal about one another.

He was happy to know she liked the place, and since she mentioned they had great coffee, he would forget his plan to get tea and try it.

"Coffee sounds great," he said. "Though I'll probably wait for dessert to have some. I usually like to drink something cold with my actual meal."

Quade stepped in behind her and once they were shown to a table, he held out the chair for her.

"So, I was thinking we could learn a bit more about one another," he said. "Like not just the big stuff like your skating and my writing, but... you know... little things."

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Belle sat down at the table that she was shown to and smiled as he sat across from her. She had always seen girls and guys sitting like this, not only here, but in many other places and restaurants. She had always been the passer by though, this was the first time that she had been seated at a table like this with someone other than her skating partner, her coach or her parents. She could hardly believe that she was on a date. And not just any date. Her first date. Crazy.

"I normally have either iced tea or water with my meals." Belle agreed when he said he liked something cold with meals. Though, Belle never drank soda or juice. She wasn't allowed. She was allowed iced tea and water. And coffee when she felt that she could handle it or needed it, but not as an everyday drink. "Coffee for desert sounds good... I'm not actually sure what they have for real food here, I've never eaten here for before." She admitted. When he said that he wanted to use tonight to get to know each other better, "I would really enjoy that." She agreed with a blush.

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Well, that was a start. They both knew what the other liked to drink with meals. It seemed silly, but again it helped to start somewhere.

"Iced tea sounds really good actually," said Quade. Well he would have tea after all, though cold with lunch not hot with dessert. He then chuckled about whether or not they had real food here. "YiXue actually helped me there too. She loves going on about this place." Quade looked around to see that she wasn't working there that day. "They have things like soup, salads, and sandwiches here, but it's really fancy stuff like those little sandwiches you see at lavish parties." He looked at the menu. "They have a nice fruit and cheese appetizer here. Would you like to try that?"

When Belle said she was glad to ask things about one another, Quade began.

"Okay, you first," he smiled. "What's your favorite color?" As he asked, he noticed yet again how beautiful she was. He could become lost in her eyes.

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"Fruit and cheese sounds lovely." Belle said, tasting how weird the words felt coming out of her mouth. She was acting so formal. She couldn’t remember the last time that she had had a dinner like this. No, she could. When she heard that she was going to Nationals to compete, all of the girls that had gotten the same opportunity in her gymnastics academy had gotten together with their parents and personal coach and had eaten together. And they had made it a formal event. Everyone was in evening gowns and suits and parents dressed their children up for show just like they would before they would go and perform. It was one of the strangest nights of her life. Belle had of course ben enrolled in manners classes since she was little and knew how to behave in such a setting, but it had made her a little uncomfortable.

Favorite color. That was easy enough. Based on her leotards and skating dresses, you would think the answer would be pink and purple, however, it wasn’t. Those were simply the colors that attracted the judges the most. “Baby blue.” She said. “What’s yours?” she asked in return. Though she figured it wouldn’t be fair just re-asking his question and not coming up with one of her own. “What’s your favorite class?” she asked.

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"Fruit and cheese it is," said Quade. "We'll start off with that. Hmmm, and I think some club sandwiches sound good." He was of course ordering the latter just for him as he wanted Belle to get what she wanted of course. He put down the menu and just found himself looking at Belle. How did he win the heart of a princess? Without thinking, he reached over and took her hand.

"My favorite color is actually blue as well, but more of a solid blue for me," he said. "And as for my favorite class, I would definitely have to say Magical Literature. When I get down with my story, I might try my hand at writing in the style of magical authors. Always cool to try something new. What about you?" He then thought of the next question. "Do you have a place you like to go to when you go on vacation? Like are you a beach person, a mountain person?"

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"I'll have a club sandwich too." Belle agreed. Normally, she would always order the same thing almost everywhere: a Salad. How Original. But as a professional athlete, she would have to eat healthy and keep up her build. Though, Quade brought out a different side of her. With him, she wasn't just a professional athlete. He wasn't only interested in her because she was going to the Olympics. He was interested in her as a person. As a girl. Not as an investment or a project. And she liked being just a girl. She liked that is favorite color was blue as well, it was something that they had in common. His favorite class didn't surprise her, though, it wasn't her favorite. She didn't read quite so much, she never had time. "I think Astronomy is my favorite class. I love learning about the stars and what the different constellations mean." She admitted. It was something that she had a soft spot for. They were such a small part of the universe, and learning about everything else beyond them always made her feel so small and fragile. "To be honest, even though I travel a lo for work..." it was weird calling competition work, but that was what they were. "I've never really had a vacation and just enjoyed being some where new. I've only ever seen the Ocean if I was flying over it." She admitted. Her family never took trips to the beach. They took trips to New York for wardrobe fittings and trips to Austria and China and Brazil for international competitions. "One day, I would like to go somewhere where I wasn't working or training." She admitted, though she knew it wouldn't happen until well after the Olympics had passed. The Winter Olympics were coming up faster than she cared to think about.

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Quade just smiled when Belle ordered the same thing as he did. He really didn't mind what she ordered of course, but it was cool to know they shared some of the same tastes in food.

Quade smiled about Astronomy.

"Yeah, it's a really cool class too, especially for writing inspiration," he said. "I like to look at the other planets and wonder what is there."

Quade hated to hear that Belle had never taken a vacation. He wished he could take her some place special, but there was no way on the money his parents aided him with while he was in school. He wanted to show Belle a wonderful time if they ever went somewhere.

"Hey, maybe some day you and I could go somewhere nice," he said. "If I ever do well as an author, I would love to take you to one of those dream places and just let you have the time of your life."


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Belle couldn't help but blush when he said that he wanted to take her on a vacation. Maybe it was only the fact that they were still in the Honey Moon Phase of their relationship, but Belle loved the idea. It was so sweet and romantic and it made her smile to hear coming from him. Though, she would never ask him for something like that. And, to be honest, she would want to get to know him so much better first before she would seriously consider letting herself go on a vacation with him. It wouldn't be proper to go abroad with a young man. They were still so young, obviously, it would have to wait, but it was nice to think about in the meantime. It was a nice dream. "Maybe after I win the gold medal I could take you somewhere instead." She said when he said that he would take her somewhere after he succeeded as an author. There was no doubt in her mind that he would. And she would be competing in the Olympics in just a handful of months. Who would have thought that the future would come so soon. "It scares me thinking about how soon that is..." She admitted quietly. She would be missing a good amount of school, almost two months worth. Though, the missing of school wasn't what scared her. She had so much depending on this. What if she failed?

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Quade smiled back when Belle said she might take him somewhere. He wouldn't argue with that. As long as they could go some place in general and have some fun.

"For now, maybe we can go somewhere nearby over the summer," he said. "Go the one of the beaches near London. People go to a lot of those for day trips, so even if you don't have a lot of time, I think we could manage it."

When Belle worried about how soon the Olympics were, Quade took her hands in his.

"You know I'll miss you," he said. "But you're going to do great. You're going to blow the competition away, and when you come home the top winner I'm going to be one of the first to congratulate you." He leaned over and kissed her on the cheek. "But know no matter what, I will always think you're amazing."

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