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Helia was kicking his self mentally as he blew warm air into his hands. It was a bit chilly tonight, and Helia was cursing his nerves that made him arrive 45 minutes early to meet Harry. It was freaking cold.
During his mental scolding he didn't see the small Raven approach. "Are you alright Helia? You look rather cold." Harry asked. turning he gave Harry a smile, one Harry returned.
He smiled,"Yeah, just a bit."
"Yeah it is a bit chilly tonight." Harry said.
They laughd.
"Excuse me! Young men!" they turn to see that one of the street vendors was calling them over to her.
"Is there something we can help you with ma'am?" Harry asked. The lady shook her head. "No not at all. It's rather cold tonight." she said, "I wanted to give you both one of these." she handed them both a steamy cup of hot chocolate.
"That is very kind of you madam. Thank you." Harry said before taking a sip of the hot drink.
Helia started to pull out his wallet. But the lady noticed and shook her head. "No, no." Helia stopped. "They are on the house." he gave her a questioning look. She smiled and said, "My mother always use to say that a date should not start off chilly." she winked.
They both blushed but thankd her for the drinks before making their way down the street.
Along their way they stopped at a few street performances while they finish their drinks.
They eventually started making their way to the restaurant where they had reservations. Just after they cross the street Harry stop suddenly.
"Harry?" Helia question. "Do you hear that?" Harry asked. Helia shook his head no.
"It sounds like sniffling, like... like someone is crying."
"I don't hear anything Harry." Helia said, "Are you sure?" he asked. Harry just nodded and started walking with Helia following.
They came across a little girl who couldn't have been more than 5 years old. Harry kneeled slightly away from the girl.
"Hey there little one." He said voice soft. The little girl shyly looked up. He gave her a smile.
"Hey there. Where are your parents?" he asked. The little girl started to cry again, "I..." she hiccupt, "I can't find my mommy." she started to cry harder. Harry glanced up to Helia, cautiously Harry started inching towards the little girl slightly.
"Me and my friend will help you find your mommy. Would you like that?" he asked.
The little girl stopped crying, in a almost non-existent voice she said, "You help me?" Harry nodded.
By this point he was kneeling right in front of the little girl. Holding his arms out he asked, "May I pick you up?" she nodded.
Harry gently picked her up and walk back over to Helia.
Getting the little girl's attention he said, "My name is Harry." he said pointing to himself. "And that gentleman over there." he said. pointing over to Helia. "Is my friend Helia."
Helia waved. "What's your name?" he asked the little girl in his arms. "Rosie." Rosie said.
"Rosie?" Rosie looked up over towards the taller man. "Where was the last place you remember seeing your mommy?" he asked.
Rosie placed her finger against her lip as she thought. "We were watching a lady dance with lots of pieces of ribbon." she said.
That was a relief, the ribbon dancer wasn't too far away from them right now, hopefully Rosie's mother would be there.
Sadly there was no trace of anyone looking for a little girl. They spent the next hour and a half walking up and down the street trying to find the little girl's mom. They finally sat down on a bench legs exhausted.
"Maybe we should find some authorities?" Helia said. Harry nodded, but just before he spoke they heard a growling,
"I'm hungry." Rosie said from where she was sat in Harry's lap.
"Yeah, ok, but first we should find something to eat. Not just for her but for us as well." he laughed, "After all we did miss our dinner reservations."
Harry got up from the bench shifting Rosie in his arms so he would have a better hold. Glancing over towards Helia he smiled and the two started walking. But as they walk they realized that most of the restaurants were closed. So they kept walking.
They eventually came across a restaurant that was still open or at least they still have their lights on. The Bell over the door jingleb as they entered. A woman who had been pacing quickly ran around the counter and called out, "Rosalyn."
Rosie's squirmed and Harry put her down. He and Helia watchd as she ran to the lady, and as the lady scooped her up and squeeze her tightly.
They turn to address the man who was approaching them. " Thank you, thank you." Rosie's father said, For bringing our little Rosie home."
Harry smiled and said, " I'm Harry and this is Helia. Helia is a student at Red fountain and I am a student at Alfia." he said. "And I'm glad I could help reunite you with your daughter." )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
At this point Rosie' and her mother approach. Rosie jumped out of her mother's arms and ran back over to Harry. Raising her arms Harry acquiescs by lifting the 5 year old back up.
"Is there anything we can do to reward you for your help?" Rosie's mother asked.
"Oh no we're perfectly.." Helia started at the same moment Harry's stomach growled.
Harry rubbed the back of his neck with his free hand that wasn't supporting Rosie and said. "Sorry. we missed our dinner reservations."
Rosie's father smiled, "Ah, so you were my 8:30 reservation then never showed up."
Helia quickly glanced up at the wall where the restaurants name was placed on a plac and he started to laugh.
"What's funny Helia?" Harry asked.
Helias laughter subsided as he glanced towards Harry. "The Rose vine, that's the name of the restaurant I made our reservations for. if we would have just continued on to the restaurant after finding Rosie we would have found her parents a lot sooner and still made our reservation." he explained. Harry laughd along with him.
After Rosie's mom who insisted they call her Lauren, heard that they hadn't eaten anything she insisted on making them a meal to say thank you for bringing home her daughter.
By the time the night had came to a close and Helia was walking Harry to the gates of Alfiya they were both utterly exhausted. Rosie had sat on Harry's lap why her mother made them their meal. Where her mother found her sleeping when she came out with the dishes.
"Thank you for the night Helia." Harry said. "Although it probably didn't workout the way you intended."
Helia just smiled and said, "I had a really nice time with you tonight."
Before Harry realized it Helia lean forward and kissed the Raven on the cheek. Harry blush and spammers something before turning around and entering the gates of Alfia.
If he would of turn back around he would have saw the soft smile on Helias face. Helia turned back around and started making his way back to his Hoverbike.
Author's note; I know it's probably not what you guys were expecting when it comes to a date but one I am not very good at writing romance and 2 I had a thought of the other day that when the group goes out to do something 9 times outta 10 it doesn't end of the way they plan it. something almost always goes awry. So that's where the idea for this chapter came from. Please review and tell me what you think.