Prompt: Chocolate
She entered the town on foot with her son on a Tuesday.
His barge pulled along the riverbank on a Wednesday.
The Mayor tried to force her out. She simply swirled and decorated and baked.
The townspeople put up flyers and signs telling everyone not to engage with his people. They threw a party.
Along the way, they watched each other.
She bought a bracelet from a young Narcissa under the watchful and disappointing eye of the town priest.
He fixed her door in the night as a thank you for giving Lucius a free chocolat to share with Narcissa.
When she finally got him in her shop she insisted on finding out his favorite. The chocolat strawberries were a miss. The spiced white chocolat molds struck out. The chocolat wafer bar didn't turn his head.
Then, a town drunk burned down a boat. While they made love in another one.
He ensured her son Harry returned to shore safely.
She ensured that his mother's necklace returned to shore safely.
And when the wind blew and called for her to leave, she stayed.
And when the weather turned and called his people to warmer shores, he stayed.
She poured him a hot chocolat.
"You finally figured it out."
"Hmmm?" She questioned.
"My favorite."