don't spell the coffee

[witchings]

With Mary MacDonald (bookishwitch)
Follows on from here.Lily had arrived early at the coffee shop near Mary's flat. She had left early that morning with the intention of wasting a few hours trying to locate the little coffee shop. Instead, it had taken her twenty minutes. Now, she sat waiting at a table. Patience had never been a trait Lily handled well

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[bookishwitch]

Mary shrugs on her jacket and swings her bag crammed full of books onto her shoulder. She didn't think it would be a good idea to bring the really dangerous-in-the-wrong-hands stuff out of her flat, but a few basic books on latin and the obscure history of spellcrafting wouldn't be too bad to cart around. They didn't even have to use them, but Mary felt better carrying around a book or two. It was like putting on clothes--it was just something she did. Not doing it would have felt weird and uncomfortable to her.

The coffee shop is only a few blocks away and she walks, her mind already on the work. Mary was glad Lily had agreed to help her. She wasn't kidding when she said Lily was one of the best witches in their year and Mary needed all the help she could get if the Order wanted the new spells as fast as possible.

She arrives at the coffee shop and looks around, spotting Lily at a table off to the side. Mary smiles and walks over. "Lily!"

[witchings]

Lily jumps when she hears her name being called. It takes her a split second to see Mary with a bag heavily crammed with books. She wonders if she should've brought a few of the books she's accumulated since graduation. Though, she doubts they'd be any good - the only useful books for Mary's project were her old textbooks ... and James had taken it upon himself when they had moved in together to hide all of them from her.

Lily smiles and stands up, pushing her chair back slightly as she watches Mary walk over. "Mary!" With a glance to her bag, she sees how crammed it is. It reminds her of school and the few incidences where she was personally hit with that bag - incidental and intentional. She's glad to see that some things never change. "Is your flat in there?"

[bookishwitch]

Mary grins. "A good bit of it. I like to be prepared." She pulls out the chair opposite Lily and sits down, settling the bag carefully by her feet. It wouldn't do to damage the books.

"Have you been here long? I didn't mean to make you wait. Have you ordered anything?" Mary asks.

[witchings]

Lily laughs, mirroring Mary and reclaiming her seat. "I haven't been here for long. And it's no problem waiting. I was just scouring the streets near your place. It's quite lovely," she smiles. "I thought I'd wait for you." She says with a laugh, "You'd probably have a better grasp on the good dishes here than me."

She looks down at her pen and pad of paper. "I ... brought a pad and pen. I didn't really know what to bring," she says with a bit of a laugh. "I hope it's enough?"