LilyNarcissa. I kept putting this one off...but here it is! Prompt: Flourish & Blotts.
She spun around slowly, smiling as she inhaled deeply. This had been her favorite shop in Diagon Alley since she was a child. It was the smell, she thought, or the books, or perhaps the idea of fresh ink on a fresh scroll. It was...magical.
She had met Narcissa here, all those years ago. That wasn't the reason she loved the shop, but it certainly helped.
The object of her thoughts came striding down the aisle toward her, frowning down at an offending scroll. Lily smiled. "They didn't have the right one?"
"Not in stock. Said it would take a week to fly here. Can you believe that? A week! The service here, honestly!" Narcissa huffed. Lily turned red.
"Oh, come on, Cisa; it'll still be here before school starts. Calm down. The world hasn't ended," Lily scolded, looking around at the heads that turned.
Narcissa glared at Lily. "I don't see how you can be okay with this! Yours won't even be in until the second week and -"
"Well, mine is handcrafted. It takes time. It's an art."
Narcissa clenched her jaw and breathed out through her nose. "Come on, let's go." Lily shook her head.
"I'm not done yet."
"I don't want to stay here-"
"Then leave. I'll meet you at the Leaky Cauldron later."
"But we-"
"Goodbye, Cisa," Lily said forcefully, walking to the nonfiction section to cement their farewell. Narcissa left a minute later, muttering under her breath.
Lily rolled her eyes. Narcissa could be such a drama queen. Why'd she have to go and ruin Lily's good mood?
Ten minutes later, Lily was still frowning at the nonfiction section. The wizards on the biographies waved at her, trying to get her attention, but she didn't notice. They gave up and talked amongst themselves, their chatter annoying her further. She felt ready to cry.
A tap on the window finally got her attention. Narcissa stood on the other side of the glass, holding two ice cream cones in her hand, her chin held high and her face devoid of emotion. She held up a cone with light brown ice cream and Lily quirked an eyebrow, waving goodbye to the biographies as she left.
"Coffee?" she asked as Narcissa handed her the cone.
"Yes." Narcissa stared her strawberry one intently.
"My favorite."
"I know."
"Thanks."
They walked to a bench and sat in silence.
Narcissa sighed. "I'm sorry for embarrassing you."
"I'm sorry for snapping at you."
"I'm sorry for ruining your book time."
"It's ok. Thanks for remembering my favorite ice cream," Lily smiled.
"I love you," Narcissa said, seriously.
"I know," Lily reminded her.
Narcissa nodded. Lily leaned over and gave her an ice cream kiss. Narcissa wrinkled her nose and swiped it away. Lily laughed.
"I love you too," she mumbled.
"I know."
Went all Han and Leia on ya there ;)
