Chapter 2: An encounter with old friends.

Harry walked slowly along the sidewalk on the main street in town. His hands were in his pockets and his eyes darting from shop to shop in serach of somewhere to finally get breakfast. His eyes then fell upon a sign in a coffee shop window. 'Eggs, Bacon and coffee only $1.99'.

"Aha," Harry said to himself "Breakfast."

He stepped through the door which rang as it closed behind him. He walked up to the counter and looked around for some one to come to his service. From just in front of him a girl popped up from behind the counter.

"HIYA!" she had yelled "Can I take your order?"

The girl had blonde hair that fell in curves against her shoulders. Her wide pale green eyes were heavily lined in black and her pale pink lips were glossed. She was very thin and wore what Harry assumed was the shop dress code, a pale blue dress and black apron.

"Uh... Breakfast." Harry said. 'God that sounded stupid.' he thought

"Yeah," the girl said leaning against the counter "That's what a lot of people want in the morning."

Not knowing what to say he simply smiled weakly.

The girl obviously understood. "Yeah, You can take a seat. I'll bring it to you when it's ready."

She then disappeard behind the counter once more. Harry, slightly confused at what had made him speechless went and found himself a seat at the back of the shop. And almost as though she had magically appeared the girl was at his side once more holding in her pale hands a plate and a glass, both steaming. She placed them down at his table.

"Enjoy your breakfast and leave the dishes at the table when your done." she said as though she did this a hundred times a day. She turned to walk away but stopped in her tracks and turned back.

"Oh and uh...My name's Caitlin and I'll be your waitress for this morning." she said tonelessly

Harry stared at her "Right. Thanks."

Harry was about to dig into the food on his plate when he heard his name being called.

"Harry! Harry Potter!"

Harry dropped his fork and turned round.

A girl was walking over to him. She had brown eyes and dark hair tied in a messy ponytail. And she grinned a toothy grin as she walked over to him and took the vacant seat across from him.

"Hello Erika" Harry said "Haven't seen you in a while."

"Since we left Hogwarts." Erika piped up

At that moment the waitress appeared and their side.

"Dining for two." she said dully "May I take your-- Oh Hi Erika!"

Erika turned to look at her.

"Hi Caitlin... And yes you may take my order." she said bossily

"What will you be having this morning?" Caitlin asked her

"Cappucino with extra sugar and one of those chocolate things you make ever so well."

It seemed that Erika's bubbly and preky personality matched her pink shorts and T-shirt with matching high heeled sandals.

"Be right back." Caitlin sighed with the smallest of winks to Erika.

"You've met?" Harry then asked Erika

"Yeah, She's my best friend." she said in an admiring sort of voice.

"Is she a... is she a w-witch?" he stammered

Erika nodded. "One of the best. "

Caitlin had re-appeared again holding Erika's cappucino and chocolate brownie. "Why thank you." she said with a small smile. She then glanced at her watch. "And...My... Shift...is...DONE!" she yelled happily making everyone in the shop turn.

"Caitlin you never change." Erika muttered shaking her head.