366 prompt: Diagon Alley

Bad Movie Tuesdays: Blind-Date

Ultimate Battle: Surprise Bag!

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry - Arithmancy: Task: We are going to focus on that mutual exclusivity of opposites. For this assignment, write about something being completely one thing or another, never both.

USED: Hot/Cold

Speed Drabble: tease, demanding, "You really do frustrate me."

Opposites Attract

Penelope/Audrey

Audrey pulled her red coat tightly around herself. Winter was freezing. She adjusted the black hat on her head as she waited for her blind-date to arrive.

It had been her older sister that had organised the date in Diagon Alley, helping her muggle sister into the Alley barely fifteen minutes ago. Lily had stated, slyly, that the pair had so much in common. This had been after Audrey had sworn off men forever, after her unfortunate relationship with Percy Weasley - if she could call it that.

She glanced around Diagon Alley, shivering.

"Excuse me? Are you Audrey?"

Audrey turned to a blonde with soft curls, which she pushed back with a smile.

"I'm Penelope, an old school-friend of Lily's."

"Yes, I'm Audrey." Audrey was quite relieved that Lily had set her up with a woman instead. One that was very attractive.

"That's great. Lily didn't tell me what you looked like."

"So you were going to approach every girl here?"

"I was starting with the pretty ones," Penelope replied, blushing slightly.

"Tease," Audrey grinned. "So, what should we do?"

"We could walk, perhaps?" Penelope suggested, pushing her blonde hair back once more. "So, tell me about yourself."

...oOo...

Audrey was disappointed. They had walked the length of Diagon Alley, but found nothing in common. Penelope liked to read, where Audrey preferred to listen to music. She was a dancer, Penelope worked in an office.

They were completely different.

"You really do frustrate me."

They both froze at the sound of the voice, turning to look at Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes.

"You know these are my best robes, yet you continue to -"

"This way," Audrey said, grabbing Penelope's hand and rushing away.

...oOo...

"You knew him?" Penelope's tone was curious, demanding.

Audrey sighed. "We broke up a month ago. I was sick of coming tenth in his list of priorities. He cancelled our dates, he turned up late or not at all. I convinced myself that he's having an affair with the Minister."

Penelope snorted. "I broke up with him about a year ago for the same reason. I understood that he had important things in his life, but I clearly wasn't one of them. We were together all through Hogwarts, yet he didn't consider it 'important' enough to introduce me to his family as his girlfriend."

Audrey frowned. "What an arse. If we were dating, I'd definitely introduce you to my family when you all came to one of my dance-shows."

"And I'd never not to turn up to one of our dates," Penelope replied. "I've only got two priorities: my job and my family, and my job rarely has me working overtime. So... dance-shows. Tell me about them?"

Audrey smiled. "Well, it's mostly ballet performances, but I've been known to do a little bit of tap."

"We don't focus much on those styles of dance in the magical world," Penelope said. "That sounds fascinating."

"Well... you could... you could come and watch sometime. If you want?"

"I'd love to."

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