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Taylor was ecstatic to be on her very first date ever. She never expected to be asked out by Galen, but she supposed it went to show her that even the unexpected fancied her. They were friends, somewhat, and although she never looked at him with googly eyes, she now realized just how cute he was. Plus, the look on Echo’s face when the boy bounded over to the two of them to ask Tay out, well, that was a prize all in itself, especially since the moment leading up to that, the Wellbelove girl had expressed her dreary thoughts about Taylor’s outfit, which happened to be nice for a basic one.

For tonight’s occasion, however, she had purchased a shiny gold dress that she thought would be perfect for dinner. Maybe she’d wear it again for New Years in a couple of weeks. Unfortunately, the two had quite a walk to get to Hogsmeade before she could reveal her outfit. So, the fourteen year old picked out a fur jacket, leather gloves, and an emerald scarf to match her nails and clutch to help keep her warm for their trek, but not before choosing a shimmery red colour to coat her lips. Once seated, Taylor took off her layers, exposing her body wrapped tightly in her new dress.

“Have you eaten here before?” Taylor asked, looking around at all the frilliness and couples on dates before gazing over the menu. Although it may have seemed like she asked the question to see if Galen recommended anything in particular, she really wanted to know if she was special or if he had taken previous dates here before. Most guys probably wouldn’t have wanted to know. Maybe it was a girl thing, or perhaps, a Taylor thing.

Taylor beamed when Galen had given her flowers. How romantic! The fourteen year old could not wait to tell Daphne all about her date, which had only just begun. She would be sure to say it loudly in a very public place nearby the Wellbelove quadruplets. Echo’s jealousy would undoubtedly mean that Taylor crawled up above them on the social scale. The thought almost made her grin but she caught herself before she appeared absolutely mad in front of Galen. “These are lovely. Thank you,” she responded before hugging the boy tightly. On their way they went, Taylor carrying the bouquet with one gloved hand, leaving the one on Galen’s side free in case they happened to brush fingers and have them intertwine.

“That’s alright. Next time you’ll have your chance,” she commented nonchalantly, not realizing that she had implied they’d go on a second date when they haven’t even finished their first. The brunette looked away, feeling her face turn red at her comment, hoping that it would only take a moment to fade back to her normal skin tone. Once seated and her dress revealed, Galen had commented on her outfit once again. “Well, of course. You know me. I’m not one to under dress,” she admitted, knowing full well that she would more than likely be overdressed for an event than the opposite. The fact that she was much more dressed up than her date didn’t bother her this time – she supposed she should have let him know beforehand. Her cheeks turned to a soft blush at the boy’s compliment. “Thank you,” Tay responded, wishing she had a glass of water as the boy continued to thank her for putting in effort. Or, if not a glass of water, at least an empty vase for the flowers that she laid out on the table.

Taylor felt relieved when Galen admitted that he had only come to the tea shop before with his group of friends although one of them was a girl. Interesting. She knew Mona from classes and hadn’t heard of any rumours of either of them having a crush on each other. So, the fourth year decided to drop that topic as she figured she got her answer – he had never taken another girl on a date to the tea shop. “Metafecta?” she asked curiously. Taylor had heard the friend group use that term to describe themselves before, and although curious, she never inquired before.

Blue eyes glanced back down to the menu when Galen mentioned the cakes. “Ooh, good to know. Which ones have you tired?” Taylor grimaced when she noticed coffee cake was on the menu. What a terrible idea. Coffee tasted bad enough, so the fact that people tried to make a dessert out of it made her want to vomit. Upon the mention of Dragon, the girl looked back up at Galen and smiled. “Aww, Dragon!” Maybe next time you can bring him, she almost blurted out. Luckily, she was able to stop her blabbermouth-self in time to prevent further embarrassment of bringing up the idea of a next date.

“I’m good,” she stated. “I’ve been working on putting together a ‘look book’ of different winter outfits for the Daily Dragon, but that’s almost done.” The plan was to have it out with the final issue of the newspaper prior to the holidays. Unfortunately, though, Taylor had been partnered with Echo on the article, and had grown tired of bonking heads with the girl about what each outfit should look like. Additionally, Taylor found that Echo’s lack of experience as a model for the camera caused them to waste a lot of time in figuring out how to make her face look more relaxed. At least she listened when Taylor would position her, even if only because her other option was to pose blindly. “How are you? Got any plans for the holidays?”