Tonks's Origins

They had the new textbooks; next was Potage's Cauldron Shop.

Molly and the others had already been there when they came before.

After agreeing to meet at the Leaky Cauldron when they were done, they headed toward Ollivander's wand shop.

Just from his back, anyone could tell Ron was beside himself with excitement.

When they reached the cauldron shop, Cedric and Cho happened to be coming out.

One nervously looked around, while the other greeted them openly.

Vincent sidled over with a mischievous grin and nudged Cedric with his elbow. "What a coincidence. I never thought we'd run into the two of you here~"

It seemed like he was implying something, yet perhaps he wasn't.

"Yes, what a coincidence." Cedric ignored his teasing and politely greeted them, just like Cho did.

"Hello, Uncle and Auntie...

And hello to you too, Gu Gu."

The little cutie was still upset. It blinked once, then went back to staring at Vincent.

Vincent shrugged. "You'll understand once you've been to the bookshop."

Cho teased Gu Gu a little, but seeing no reaction from it, she was too embarrassed to continue.

After chatting briefly, Cedric left with her.

Watching their backs, they looked just like ordinary friends.

They were both widely acknowledged at Hogwarts as excellent students in both character and academics. It was perfectly natural for them to be fond of each other.

They still had several years before graduation. The question was who would take the first step.

After leaving the cauldron shop, they happened to pass Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour on the way to buy potion ingredients.

In the blazing summer heat, a classic strawberry sundae was a must.

The flavor was rather mild, and an extra serving of jam made it just right.

As for those brightly colored cold drinks