Disclaimer: Fanmade by fans for fans. Please don't sue. Text in italics from Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans entry on harrypotter . wikia . com
Title: Saturday Afternoon Sweets
Summary: Albus Dumbledore has always had a sweet tooth.
Genre: General
Rating: K
Characters: Albus Dumbledore
Day 16: Character action: A character must eat Every Flavour Beans
Saturday afternoons were five-year-old Albus Dumbledore's favourite time of day. Every Saturday was an adventure spent with his family. Most times, they went to the muggle market and park, where he had fun playing on the swings and sandbox. Other times, they went to the nearby wizarding village to visit his grandparents. Once, they went to the seashore! Albus had never seen so much water in his life!
But the best part about Saturdays was his weekly treat. Oh how Albus loved sweets! His current favourite was strawberry flavoured muggle taffy. He loved the chewy, sticky, sweetness that lasted all day.
One afternoon, while he sucked on this weeks treat, a lovely strawberry pink sugar quill, he noticed his father pull out a small bag of brightly coloured candies. "Papa, what's that?" Albus asked, always curious about everything.
"It's a new candy called jelly beans. It's like Turkish Delight," his father replied, holding out the bag toward his eager son. "Would you like to try one?"
"Oh yes please!" he cried out, jumping up and down. His father poured out 4 small bean shaped candies into his palm. They were different colors; red, orange, green, and black. Each one was a small, chewy, burst of fruit flavour! Just the right size, shape, and amount. Albus smiled happily; he'd found his new favourite treat.
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Forty years later, Albus still enjoyed shopping at the local sweetshop every Saturday afternoon. One Saturday, he noticed a new display at Honeydukes. "'Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans,' a risk with every mouthful," he murmured, reading the display to himself. They looked like his childhood favourite jelly beans, but the idea of a dirt flavoured bean both intrigued and repulsed him. He wanted a sweet, not a surprise! Still, his curiosity outweighed his displeasure and he purchased a box to try.
He slowly poured out 4 beans and carefully put the first one, a brown coloured bean, in his mouth. Yum! Toffee! Feeling braver, he ate the bright green one quickly. Yuck! Grass. Frowning, he cautiously ate the white bean. Rice. Not bad, but not good either. The last bean in his palm, the orange with red spots looked appetizing, but looks could be deceiving... He popped it in his mouth, bit down, and immediately spit it out! Vomit! How awful!
Out of 4 candies, only one was worthwhile. One out of 4 was not good odds and he no longer wanted a risk; his sweet tooth demanded a treat. Dumping the box in the nearest rubbish bin, he then left for his favourite muggle sweetshop. Right now, a peppermint sounded like the perfect treat.