[Puddifoots] Come on in and stay a while

[Catriona Devain]

When her mother gave her the heads up about the for sale sign in front of Madam Puddifoots Cat wasted no time. For the last year after giving up her lucrative modeling career the woman wanted to put down roots be in one spot for more then a few days at a time. Owning a shop would give her the perfect opportunity without hesitation she got the number of the person handling the sale and within days the deal was done. She had moved into the flat above the shop and set to work giving the place a fresh coat of paint and a bit of a modern twist. There were bar stools at the counter for those who liked that sort of thing. One side there were benches for groups as opposed to the small intimate tables that screamed COUPLE. No those were now off to the right hand side. Outside she placed a tan awning above the sign and some small tables for those who enjoyed their food and drink while watching the passersby. The whole place seemed fresh and new more like her and less like the old owner.

She wasn't set to open for a couple of more days since she was still expanding her menu and had only less then half of the teas and coffees she wanted to serve but she was so excited she couldn't help it. Getting up early that morning she set to work baking up a storm making blueberry, raspberry, and strawberry scones from scratch. To go with those blueberry, raspberry, and coffeecake muffins, cheese danishes, chocolate, and vanilla cakes and lastly some good old east coast cheesecake. The baking took hours but she loved it. This happened to be one of things she picked up from her mother who was wiz in the kitchen. After baking she started on some coffee brewing two large pots of regular and decaf until her supply of exotic blends arrived. For tea she only had chamomile and Earl Grey but that would change soon as well.

She just couldn't wait anymore she wanted to open to meet the people reacquaint herself with Hogsmeade. This was so new for her but she faced tougher stuff then this and lived through it. All she had to do was be herself and things would fall right into place.

As she carried out the last tray of baked goods she heard the bell above the door ring. It was her first customer. She had butterflies as she headed off out of the kitchen and into the store her body bent slightly obscuring her vision of the customer and their view of her, the tray was heavy and she hadn't thought to use a wand so she was trying to stuff them in before she dropped everything. Slipping it into the counter next to her cakes she finally stood up giving a huge smile "Welcome to the new Madam Puddifoots I'm Catriona the new owner how can I help you today."

[domfagan]

He had never really paid much attention to the other shops in Hogsmeade before, his favourite and only stops were the Quidditch shop, Honeydukes and occasionally the quill shop when he needed more ink when he was a student at Hogwarts. Occasionally he would go into the Three Broomsticks and get a drink with friends, but more often than not he would not go exploring around the streets of Hogsmeade. The hustle and bustle of the busy streets put him off visiting the magical village enormously. To Dom, there was nothing worse than having to push yourself through a crowd when all you wanted to do was shop.

Chelsea had been good enough to go to Hogsmeade for him instead since being at Hogwarts.

But now she was busy, and Dom had the day off. It was odd living at the school and seeing Chelsea every day. Not that he minded in the slightest, in fact he welcomed it. If he could he would have her strapped to his back like when she was when she was a baby. Dom reminisced on the times that he used to go hiking with her strapped to his back as a toddler. She loved it, the views, the close bonding with her father, and not to mention the picnics they would always have once they reached their destination too. Dom liked to think he was a good father, at least he hoped he was!

A waft of freshly baked cakes teased him and he followed the scent, Dom like a sniffer dog for food (god blessed him with a huge appetite and a great metabolism) and pushed open the door to Madam Puddifoots, a place he could honestly say he had never set foot in beforehand. The aroma was tasty enough so when he saw the woman balancing a tray of them he smiled at her and shut the door once again.

“Hi Catriona, I’m Dom” he introduced himself before looking to the chalkboard with all the types of teas and coffee’s names written neatly on them with the prices. Scanning it, he looked back to the woman.

“Could I get a coffee please?” he asked before peering at the pastries and freshly cooked cakes.
“Well, they all look amazing, which one do you suggest I have first?” he said with a slight smirk.

[Catriona Devain]

The business side of Cat took over, it was the only reason she hadn't noticed how attractive her first customer was. He was tall, handsome, and he enjoyed the smell of her baked goods. All the attributes of a good man but at the moment he was her very first customer. Her first venture into true adult hood. The modeling thing was fun, but it never made her feel grown up. This made her feel responsible, entrepreneurial. So flights of fancy with cute men were out and her senses were off for the time being.

"A cup of coffee well I'm sure I can handle that. It's very nice to meet you Dom. You know you happen to be my very first customer so the first cup of coffee is on the house." That seemed like the right thing to do plus she wasn't working with a full menu yet. "I hate to tell you I'm only working with regular old coffee here today. Only choice is regular or decaf"Cat started to smile at herself because she had been so impatient when it came to the opening of this place.

Turning to the cupboard behind her and grabbed a big mug waiting for him to let her know what kind of coffee she should pour him.

While she waited she looked at the goodies she had made, if she had to choose something right now what would it be. She had her cravings sometimes she wanted really sweet things, sometimes something a little more savory. Right now a cheese danish looked good to her. They were still steaming slightly and looked gooey and delectable. "I want the danish so I say you should pick the danish." Winking she pulled out a plate and put one on it for him. "Trust me you'll love if I put a lot of love into it" winking she placed it right infront of him.