Every person is different, and everyone has a life story, and people's lives are like books. Everyone has a different style of writing. Claire always believed that. The piano melody in her headphones indicated this.

As she strolled down Diagon Alley, she paused as she passed Weasley's Wizard Wheezes. Her parents and sisters had talked about it, but Claire had never been there herself to explore. She took a deep breath, turned up the music, and entered the seemingly crowded store.

It was really crowded inside, but it looked very colorful. There were a lot of wizarding pranks inside, and there was a feeling that drew Claire in. It was a different kind of fun. A feeling of mischief and amusement.

She smiled slightly as he surveyed his surroundings. She picked up the materials, read her notes, and watched the wizards trying them out. When she realized she wasn't bothered by the noise, she removed her headphones.

When she bumped into someone, Claire finally emerged from this magical environment. She quickly stood up from where she had fallen, her face flushed with embarrassment. She spoke immediately.

"I'm so sorry. Are you okay? I'm sorry. Are you okay?"

She spoke very quickly. It was very embarrassing. She used a French accent when speaking.

OOC Note: I'm sorry I couldn't write about this for a long time, I went on vacation and therefore I couldn't write and I didn't have much internet.

Mentioning: @Claire White | Dialogue: #407e58 | Word Count: 438

Jade had been shopping for school supplies in Diagon Alley when she happened to walk by Weasley Wizard's Wheezes. She had heard of the store, seen it on her first trip to Diagon Alley at the beginning of her first year, but she had never gone in before. Initially, it had looked too chaotic, too loud, too full of magic. It… definitely still looked that way, but Jade found herself curious about it in a way she hadn't been before. Still very anxious, but curious too.

Might as well go in and check it out, Jade thought. She wasn't done with shopping yet, but she suspected it would take her a while to procure all her school supplies. And… I could use a break. The day had been a very stressful series of events, from figuring out how to get to Diagon Alley from her grandparents’ house, to getting her Muggle money converted into something usable, to finding all of the stores she needed. Jade wasn't sure if exploring a… prank store (at least, that's what she thought it was) would be the best possible break, but it was better than nothing.

Here it goes, then, Jade thought, pushing the door open and stepping inside. The store was incredibly crowded, and everything was so colorful that Jade was convinced it would give her a headache if she stayed here too long. The shelves were full of various pranks that Jade picked up and inspected. It was oddly fascinating how the store managed to condense such chaos-causing magic into small, purchasable packages.

What really caught her attention were the wizards testing out the pranks. There was a whole space dedicated to it, and Jade found it much more interesting to watch the pranks in action than it was to read the labels. She didn't try any out herself, out of fear of messing something up, but instead watched the other wizards in the store.

It was during these observations Jade collided with someone. To her great embarrassment, she let out a startled yelp as she stumbled backwards, just barely catching her balance against a shelf. The person she bumped into -- a girl, maybe a bit older than her, with pale blonde hair -- wasn't so lucky. She fell to the floor. Jade moved to help her up, but the other girl was already scrambling to her feet. "I'm so sorry. Are you okay? I'm sorry. Are you okay?" The other girl blurted.

“Oh, yeah, I’m -- I’m fine,” Jade said, a bit rushed, since she was still flustered from her near-fall. “Just wasn’t looking where I was going. Are you alright?”