A Shopping Spree for You and Me
Summer in Scotland was always Jrue's favorite part of the year. Getting to sit under the shady trees of her family property, a book in hand and an ice cold blood pop sitting on the grass, tangy and salty and freezing to the touch. The sheep would bray and squeak when they saw her, the cool breeze brushing past the lot of them. It was the best part of her parents being gone a lot, getting time to herself outdoors. Even if it had to be in the afternoon, or stuck to one shady spot. At least she was outside, enjoying the fresh air.
mentions ~ @Leo Noxley
speech ~ #4b6075
backdated ~ July 27th, 2025, 12:45 PM
But this was one of those rare years, where her mother and father shipped her off to her mother's parents. She didn't hate her mother's parents, and she certainly didn't hate London. It had a certain charm to it, one that she didn't get to experience often. But it was the fact she was being forced away from the farm, from her budgies and the rolling hills, for several, several weeks. At least she was with her favorite of the grandparents. She would be spending her time with the vampire side of her family, the one she often preferred.
It wasn't due to racial bias that she preferred them, she didn't care that her father's parents were human, and it certainly wasn't because they were muggle. Sometimes she'd rather not have to deal with magic, even. Rather, it was the social working of the house she liked. They were often up later, due to their disdain for the sun. Waking at 10 AM, staying up until 12, or 1. Even at their old age, Jrue would marvel at the hours they operated. After her letter from Hogwarts had arrived that May, her mother had wanted her to spend some time with them, seeing how the magic worked a bit better, interacting with more seasoned wizards and witches.
Seeing as her grandparents were wealthy, she spent much of the first three weeks of summer attending galas and parties up in the city. She didn't hate it, there were cute boys to watch and dance with, scandalous social happenings to listen in on. But the downtime is what she disliked most. When her grandmother would take her to diagon alley to complete basic activities. Purchasing potion ingredients, book shopping for her Grandie, and her grandmother's weekly hair appointments were her least favorite parts.
Jrue did, however, enjoy when her grandmother would throw 20 Galleons at her and send her to wander the alley herself, leaving her the opportunity to buy pranks or treats. There were little tarts she adored at the Ice Cream Parlour, and the trinkets and hairclips at Madam Malkins were to die for... so maybe it wasn't the worst 2 hours of her life. Plus, grandmother was always in a better mood once her hair was primped and curled.
So now she found herself gazing into the windows of the shops, eyeing potions and spell books and tinctures of different colors and shapes. She watched as owls flew about, and goblins walked about the street, the world unfolding to her little by little every time she came. The first time she watched a metamorphmagus change was in Diagon Alley, a shopkeeper had addressed a man with brown and grey speckled hair. He left and returned the shop, a moment later, his complexion changed completely. He was taller and had black hair, and was now complaining of another problem. Jrue wouldn't even have known it was the same person if she hadn'tve been watching him the entire time.
She adjusted the straps of her green and tan tank top, tucking a strand of loose hair behind her ear. She had caked her skin in sunscreen, but grandmother urged her to keep a parasol on her at the high noon heat. At least it matches my outfit- She'd thought to herself, her blue jeans and white flipflops matching in tone to the handle and fabric. She held her crossbody bag to her hip, wiping a bead of sweat off of her forehead. "Maybe the ice cream shop has something to cool me down..." She spoke softly to herself, striding into the pleasing to look at building.
As she walked into the busy shop, the smell of waffles and berries and a tantalizing flavour she couldn't name wafted through the air, bottles and containers of brightly colored candies and fruits dappling the walls. She gazed around at the sweets and treats, her mouth watering at the thought of sinking her teeth into one. Maybe they had something her and grandmother could share! She bit her lip, grinning, her pointy little fangs popping out. Jrue stood on her tippy toes, brellie folded up in her hand as she gazed at the display of flavours.
She'd need a lot of time deciding what flavour she wanted today.
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A Shopping Spree for You and Me
date: Jul. 27th, 2025
outfit: light blue and white striped button up,
short sleeve shirt, blue jean shorts
word count: 491 words
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The bright summer sun shone down and warmed Leo’s exposed skin, he held up his hand to shield his eyes as he tilted his head up towards the sky. After being pulled around Diagon Alley by his mother and sister, Leo was tired and ready to be back home. He never found much pleasure in going shopping, he always was dragged along though when his mother went out and it was even worse when his sister Maya was going too. The two would always take forever browsing and could never quite make up their minds fast enough for the young boy’s limited patience. As his mother and sister planned to stop in the clothing store, his mother gave him some spending money to do with as he pleased.
Of course what else would be more perfect at this moment on this hot summer day than getting ice cream. Leo quickly pocketed the money, waiting for his mother and sister to turn to go into the store before looking down the street towards the ice cream parlor. Although he wasn’t here for school shopping today there was still a lot of families around taking their kids to get supplies for the start of the year at Hogwarts. He knew this little fact, along with the heat, meant that he was going to be met with a busy ice cream parlor. Either way he was determined to get a cold treat.
When he got to the ice cream store, he opened the door and carefully closed it behind him to keep the cool air inside. There was indeed a lot of people around, some waiting for their ice cream and others already eating their cones or bowls. Leo looked at the menu, trying to figure out what ice cream flavor to have today. There were all sorts of flavors available to him but which one would be the one today? He could go with a classic, vanilla sundae with hot fudge and toppings, or maybe be adventurous and get something he never had before. They had an option that was ice cream covered with all different types of candy. Leo had always wanted to try it but every time he visited with his parents they told him it was unhealthy and wouldn’t let him get it.
While trying to decide what to get, he noticed another girl in line who seemed to be suffering the same trials of trying to pick a treat. He smiled to himself as he was relieved someone else was indecisive as well but before he turned his head back to the menu he caught a glimpse of what looked like pointy teeth, pointier than normal. He ended up staring unconsciously at her for a moment unsure what he was seeing. “Wow,” he muttered out loud as he thought about it. ‘Why would a girl have pointy teeth like that?’ He wondered as he looked curiously at the girl.
stats: STA. 5, EVA. 5, STR. 5, WIS. 5, ARC. 5, ACC. 5 ——————————————— metamorphmagus
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notes. sorry this took so long!
song. Sleep Talking ~ Indigo de Souza
actions. xx
backdated noon, July 27th.
Ice Cream Parlour.
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But today, Ice cream would be the culprit. Bouncing on her toes trying to see the different treats they had was getting tiring, and Jrue thanked the stars when she was called up to the counter next. The kind shop owner took her order, nodding and scribbling down what she was saying. "Just a... hm... crunchy baby cone please! Nothing much." She nodded at the worker. "Oh, and uh.. whatever the person behind me wants-" She rifled in the small cream pouch before turning around and seeing who it was.
Jrue saw a boy about her age, taller than her, with inky hair. It was cut short, just barely curling around his ears and softly falling over his forehead. "Whatever you want, it's on me." She nodded, her 4'7 stature contrast to his. She looked him in the eye, the expression on his face kind of perplexed as he looked at hers. Had he been staring at her before she offered or spoke to him? This is kind of awkward, now, she had realized, goosies forming on the back of her neck as she stood there waiting for him to order
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A Shopping Spree for You and Me
striped button up, short
sleeve shirt, blue jean shorts
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ooc notes: eyes are changed to a darker purple
════════════𝓛eo realized too little too late that he had been staring at the girl in front of him for just a little too long and immediately felt a wave of embarrassment wash over him. The shorter girl had gone from scanning over the menu to turning to face him and offering to buy him an ice cream. He felt his face flush a little and quickly looked back up at the menu. “Um.. I will just have… a strawberry cream popsicle.” He responded quickly, stepping out of the line to stand at the side and wait for the cold treat. The cool air inside the shop had already begun to cool him off after stepping inside but with the embarrassment that hit his cheeks his face was feeling hot again. His eyes had just as quickly turned a darker purple color, reflecting the embarrassment he had been feeling, although he wasn’t aware of it.
𝓞nce he had the treat in hand he turned to look at the girl again. His mind was plagued with trying to figure out how to explain away his staring earlier but couldn’t come up with anything that didn’t sound crazy. He kept his eyes down, looking at the floor as he opened his mouth to speak again. “You didn’t have to buy this for me, but thank you.” He started to say before licking the popsicle. “Also I wanted to apologize for staring earlier, it was impolite of me to do so I am sorry.” Leo said and glanced at the girl finally as they stood there. While he had just embarrassed himself he still couldn’t help but let the curiousness get the better of him. “I had just caught a glimpse of your teeth, they were pointier than normal so I was just curious.” He admitted and licked the popsicle some more. “I apologize if I made you uncomfortable by my actions though again,” He said softer and bowed his head slightly.
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「 stats // sta. 5 - eva. 5 - str. 5 - wis. 5 - arc. 5 - acc. 5════════════ metamorphmagus 」
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notes. sorry this took so long!
song. Sleep Talking ~ Indigo de Souza
actions. xx
backdated noon, July 27th.
Ice Cream Parlour.
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"Staring? You were staring?" Jrue played dumb, gazing at him curiously before changing her expression quickly. "I'm only teasing. Don't worry, I catch myself staring too-" She laughed. Then he mentioned her teeth.
"OH... oh!" She finished a lick of her ice cream before covering her mouth, embarrassed. "Those-" she swallowed, "they're, well, my fangs," She smiled, fangs poking out over her lip as she did. She tilted her head down softly, stepping around people to get out of the way of the counter. The ice treat was shockingly cool on her tongue. It was lovely, to be honest, in stark contrast of the heat. The serving was just small enough for her, very flavourful, too. And the toppings- mh! She almost forgot about the conversation she had been having. "It's really nothing special, I'm uh.. Half Breed," She nodded, not stating her heritage quite yet.
Since he was so straight forward, Jrue decided to shoot. "Your eyes, are they natural?" She pointed up in the boys direction with her spoon, licking her lips. "Purple, I can't say I've seen a color like that on anyone before..!" She said, voice spiking up at the end as she blinked expectantly at him.
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A Shopping Spree for You and Me
for You and Me
@Jrue Peterson
striped button up, short
sleeve shirt, blue jean shorts
𝓛eo smiled at her words and gave a small nod in thanks for her generous offer. He studied her expression as she jokingly responded to his embarrassing remarks. He was pleased to see and hear that she wasn’t put off by his unintentional staring. Truthfully he would’ve felt awkward if it was the other way around.
As she covered her mouth at his mentioning her teeth he instantly felt bad that he must’ve hit a nerve or something but she was quick to smile as she began to explain. Fangs? Leo got lost in thought for a moment but was knocked back to reality as he saw her move out of the way and was quick to move beside her and out of the other customers way. He licked his strawberry cream popsicle as he let his mind wander again. When she spoke again his eyes opened wide for a second at the explanation but he was quick to change his expression to not be rude and gave a small nod as he continued to eat the cold, sweet treat. He hoped he hadn’t bothered her with the question but he was curious now as to what she meant by that, what exactly was the other half? “Oh, wow, really? That’s interesting.” He said with a smile on his face.
When she pointed out his eyes he felt the embarrassment rush through him all over again. “Oh.. No, they aren’t naturally purple. Maybe it is just weird lighting in here.” He said and looked around, his smile faded a little but he forced it back on his face, trying to calm the nerves. Before he continued he closed his eyes and put all his focus on changing his eyes back to the natural dark brown color and hoped the girl wouldn’t notice. Leo turned to look around and pointed out a free table to sit before glancing back at the girl. “Would you like to sit down and finish these?”
ooc notes: (sorry for taking so long to reply) changing eyes from dark purple back to normal
stats: sta. 5 - eva. 5 - str. 5 - wis. 5 - arc. 5 - acc. 5 —————— ability: metamorphmagus
Leo Noxley — pc ency
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notes. xx
song. Sleep Talking ~ Indigo de Souza
actions. xx
backdated noon, July 27th.
Ice Cream Parlour.
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Interesting was certainly one way to put it. Perhaps if she hadn't been so excited to eat something, she wouldn't have popped her fangs out. Not that there was anything she needed her fangs to eat with, but it was rather involuntary at times for such a young dhampir. She snuck a quick look at the boys eyes again to see if they were still purple, and in the new lighting away from the crowd of people by the counter, and the illumination from the outside window, they were in fact a new shade. They were a dark brown, earthy but cool, and starkly contrast to the warm purple she had seen earlier.
It really must've been the lighting, I'm being rude by staring... She looked back down at her ice cream as he spoke up again. "A seat would be lovely- walking around the alley all morning with my grandmother has been quite tiresome on my knees-" She nodded, grinning softly. She peered down at her legs again, before saying "But then again I'm not nearly as old as grandmother- How is she still so spry?" She said the last bit to herself, throwing her hands up into the air a bit before scooping up another bite of the icy snack.
Jrue sat down in a small wooden chair, at a table pressed up against the window. The sunlight splayed itself across half of the table, and she had quickly chosen the side hardly illuminated by the light. She hung her parasol on the lip of the chair and rested her bag on the seat beside her, brushing stray hair out of her eyes. She looked over at the boy, scanning his face again, when a thought occurred to her- I don't even know this fellow's name! She covered her mouth with her hand, setting the bowl down on the table with a soft thud. She held her hand out in a kind and open manner, her grandmother always taught her this. To greet someone is the most important thing you can do- as it establishes the path you will take with them every time you meet after.
"Where are my manners- My name is Jrue. Peterson- Jrue Peterson. Sorry-" She covered her mouth with her empty hand again, greatly embarrassed. Her grandmother would be crossing her arms and shaking her head. She could hear her voice in her head; "And an ice cream too? This boy is going to think you're a fool! What a way to display yourself, Jrue Aberdeen." She bit at the inside of her cheek, clearing her throat. This poor boy...
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date :: . July 27th, 2025 location :: Ice Cream Parlour |
mentions ::
@Jrue Peterson |
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light blue and white striped button up, short sleeve shirt, blue jean shorts :: outfit |
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Leo Noxley — pc ency
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A Shopping Spree for You and Me
Boys had always seemed so annoying and pesky, but this one was not at all that. He was very lovely, and despite them having just met, they seemed to be speaking very fluidly, and without too much of an awkward air. She finished scooping the sweet treat out of the cup, hearing him agree with her on deserving the ice cream. She set it on the side of the table, clearing her throat and meeting his eyes again.
"Pleasure meeting you, Leo Noxley-!" She nodded, humming when she finished. Her fingertips were cold from the snack, and she pressed her naturally cool fingers tips together, trying to get the friction to warm them up. The girl thought before answering his question, deciding how she would answer. "I do- not yet, but I'm enrolled, that is. I'm going to be a first year in the fall." She rubbed her fingertips across her knuckles now, looking out the window at the beauty that Diagon Alley was. "I'm quite excited to be attending. Not that I was surprised to get my letter, but my mother doesn't much use her magic. Now I'll get to see it all the day long. I hope I get into Slytherin. My maternal ancestry is all witches and wizards- they're all Slytherin.." She nodded, answering his question.
To follow the tradition would be spectacular, she had realized. Getting to live where they had, getting to participate in all the house traditions, all the fun and games they put on. She didn't want to get her hopes up too much, it couldn't be that fun to be a Slytherin. Or any house, for that matter. At least she was a witch. She couldn't imagine what she'd be doing living at home knowing she was missing out on this other world, letting her grandparents down. "Is your family magical? I mean, of course they are-" She laughed the last bit out, then covered her mouth again, meeting his gaze. "Not of course- that came out wrong. Tell me all about your family- I've certainly shared enough." Her cheeks turned rosy from embarrassment, and she hummed again, flicking her gaze down at the table then at the boy, smiling awkwardly.
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