25 Jan 2025, 16:36
Getting distracted
Pronouns: she/they
Lemon walked into the shop with a smile on their face. Having just been to Flourish and Blotts, that old bookstore smell she loved so dearly had made her feel content.
Walking around the store, Lemon spotted something in the corner. It wasn't a fancy dress or a dazzling pair of shoes. It was a walking stick.
Lemon loved acting and immediately picked up the walking stick and spun it around dramatically. They hopped around on it for a minute before putting it back in its place and returning to the list.
Three (black) plain work robes, standard model;
A pointed hat (black);
A pair of protective gloves;
A winter cloak (black with silver fastenings)
'Should be easy enough to find,' they thought to themself. However, she hadn't taken into account how difficult it would be to find the right size for her. Every robe was too big; Lemon hoped that they weren't the only first year having trouble with sizing. She wasn't too short, but was quite slim and even the smallest sizes looked like bags on her petite frame. They weren't too worried about how it'd look, more about how uncomfortable it felt to be wearing something so loose.
Lemon walked into the shop with a smile on their face. Having just been to Flourish and Blotts, that old bookstore smell she loved so dearly had made her feel content.
Walking around the store, Lemon spotted something in the corner. It wasn't a fancy dress or a dazzling pair of shoes. It was a walking stick.
Lemon loved acting and immediately picked up the walking stick and spun it around dramatically. They hopped around on it for a minute before putting it back in its place and returning to the list.
Three (black) plain work robes, standard model;
A pointed hat (black);
A pair of protective gloves;
A winter cloak (black with silver fastenings)
'Should be easy enough to find,' they thought to themself. However, she hadn't taken into account how difficult it would be to find the right size for her. Every robe was too big; Lemon hoped that they weren't the only first year having trouble with sizing. She wasn't too short, but was quite slim and even the smallest sizes looked like bags on her petite frame. They weren't too worried about how it'd look, more about how uncomfortable it felt to be wearing something so loose.