Location: London, England; Date: December 4th 2017
Pulling the dark red knitted hat down over her ears as the wind continued to blow harshly, Mia sighed in relief as she spotted her favorite coffee shop appearing up
ahead. Moving as quickly as she could through the crowd of cold Londoners, she slipped inside the warm and cozy coffee shop that was affectionately dubbed the
"Mug Shot Cafe". A cleverly named small cafe near the Academy, it had gained the attention of many young adults in the area and was secluded enough that it wasn't
ever overly packed like some cafes. Spotting the barista that normally took her order, Mia waved briefly to the girl and asked for her regular before heading to the
back corner by the small fireplace.
Her eyes immediately picking out the head of bright blue hair in the small two person booth, she grinned before leaning over the man's shoulder and whispering
into his ear, "Hey, Lupin." Watching as he jumped from her action, Mia laughed quietly before sliding into the seat across from him and shedding her coat and gloves.
It was the proper sort of cold that would seep into your bones if you didn't have the right amount of layers but as she looked at her pouting blue haired friend she
couldn't help but wonder if he had truly gone mad. He sat before her in a pair of dark jeans and a old green t-shirt that clashed with his hair, but somehow still
managed to suit him.
Focusing back on her long time friends features, she blinked as he asked, "Mia, you with me?" Shaking her head slightly, she asked in reply, "Sorry what were you
saying?" Almost immediately regretting her slip in focus she watched as a smirk appeared on his face as he leaned back in the booth his eyes never leaving hers as
he commented teasingly, "You know, I know I am a fine specimen to look at West, but honestly I think you should at least buy me a drink first." Feeling her face flush
at his words, Mia huffed before looking away to watch the other customers in the cafe before replying, "As if…. Also for your information I was not ogling you, I just
was wondering why you think it's a good idea to run around like that in this weather." Hearing him snort across the table from her in disbelief at her reasoning, Mia
was thankful when he seemed to finally accept her explanation and reply, "West I'm not especially bothered by this I tend to run a bit hot normally, and besides in
case you've forgotten we both have the means to fix whatever problem we have quite easily I might add, you could even say it's almost magical."
Shaking her head at him as he wiggled his eyebrows as he put a huge amount of emphasis the last word she leaned across the table and gently smacked his arm
before whispering, "You're a complete idiot you know that? It's like your trying to get us in trouble." Seeing him about reply with a sarcastic remark she quickly
silenced him with a look as the barista walked over to their table, a mug in each hand. Smiling at Mia, the girl set a blue mug down in front of her,"French Vanilla,
with a bit of brown sugar for you." Turning to set a green mug down in front of Teddy with a napkin under it, she continued her voice changing a bit in its tone, "And a
classic black coffee for you sir, if there's anything I can get you let me know." Winking at him before walking away Mia sat completely still a bit shocked before she
glanced over to Teddy who was casually taking a sip of his coffee already.
Seeing her look he asked his voice generally curious, "What?" Huffing in annoyance before tilting her head slightly, Mia spoke quietly, "What do you mean what?
She was hitting on you blatantly, and you man, you just sat there and sipped on your coffee." Watching his expression change from confusion to a smile, he shook his
head slightly before grinning at her and continuing, "She's not really my type and besides I've got you for company right now." Almost choking on her coffee out of
surprise from his surprisingly serious tone, she hastily set her cup down and stared at her long time friend.
It was times like these that a small inner voice began to whisper excitedly, this is your chance... you could say something right now… Blinking rapidly in confusion
from his words and her own inner voice, she opened her mouth to reply before Teddy spoke again his tone joking, "Besides I can tease you and annoy you, I can't do
that with anyone else." Feeling her words died in her throat, Mia sent him a small forced smile, before she began sipping at her drink again. And back to square one….
her mind mumbled as she continued to listen as Teddy recounted his training for his Auror job.
Nodding at the right times and adding in her own thoughts periodically, the witch and wizard finished their drinks and left the cafe. Pausing as she pulled on her
thick leather gloves, she looked up at her taller blue haired friend who was still speaking animatedly and was gesturing wildly with his hands. Allowing her lips to form
a fond smile on her face she gently linked her arm with his before letting her head rest lightly on her shoulder as she lead him down the slightly snowy sidewalk.
Pulling her eyes off of her friends face, Mia made was struck with the knowledge that her friendship with the man beside her was worth more than anything else
she could ever hope or want to have. With the realization of this startling fact on her mind, she barely missed the fond look the bright blue haired man sent her. As a
light snow began to fall down on them once again, all Mia could think was, I may just be in love with my best friend...
Authors Note:
Hey guys, so I decided to try and write some of Mia's and Teddy's adventures from before her jump into the past. I thought it would be fun to give a bit more insight as to how they became friends and why they act the way they do around each other. I'm not planning any sort of updating schedule with this, just whenever I can write or have inspiration, but I hope you all enjoy it.
Until next time,
-The Detective