Room 406, evening

[izzyalienqueen]

A week that had included library duty, a night out at Caritas, movies with a friend, exams, and plotting a rescue mission meant that Isabel was pretty damn tired when she went to bed on Friday night. Unfortunately the conversation with Rikku brought memories and Isabel didn't actually get into a deep sleep until some time just before dawn. She slept till noon when the sound of yelling and chaos in the hallways woke her.

A quick look out her door found Isabel shutting it quickly. Beyond grateful to whatever quirk of Fandom left her still eighteen, she decided an afternoon with a good book was much better then weetiny chaos.

After a quiet afternoon, Isabel finally got out her camera and opened her door.

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[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"I've seen lellow cakes before," he explained.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel made a face. "I bet they're yucky."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"They are," he agreed with a firm nod. "No ones should eat them."

And he ate some more chocolate.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Can I take your picture?" she asked, reaching for the camera.

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Yeah!" He wiped his mouth with the back of his hand and smiled.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel snapped a quick picture and then waved him over. "Come here, I'll take one of both of us." It'll go with the pictures she'd just gotten in of Cedric with the pink hair.

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

He bounced over and slung an arm around her neck. "Good?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Giggling at the bouncing, Isabel held out the camera at arms length. "Perfect. Say cheese!"

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Cheese!" She was nice and, even though he didn't know why, he said cheese anyway.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I'll get these developed and show them to you next week," she promised. "I bet you're going to love them."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Okay!" He grinned again. "I smiled good!"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Unable to help herself, Isabel pinched his cheeks. "You have an adorable smile."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

He giggled and blushed a little. "Thank you."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"You're welcome," she smiled. "Did you feed Puff this morning?" Always best to check these things.

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Yeah yeah," he said. "But not chocolate! He don't get chocolates."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"No, no chocolates for the silly fish," Isabel nodded. "It'll give him a tummy ache. What are you going to do tonight?"

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"I dunno," he said and shrugged. "Magics!"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Magics are fun," she grinned. "And you're very good at it." Considering Cedric was only five, Isabel was able to refrain from making any wand jokes.

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Thank you!" He blushed again. "I made a light this morning!"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Did you? Were you afraid of the dark?" Isabel asked seriously.

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Noooooooo." Clearly, he was.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

She knew that feeling. "I don't like the dark. I have a pretty night light that makes me feel safe," Isabel said, pointing at the star light.

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"It keeps the bad things away when you sleep?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"It does," she nodded. "Do you want to borrow it for the night? Not that you're afraid or anything."

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

"Puff's afraid," he said, blaming the fish. "May I?"