She had an hour off before she was due to return to the Post Office and continue sorting packages or letters from businesses. Folks who didn't have their own owls, or companies that needed to send out several orders at once would have them sent via Eleanor's workplace, and in truth it was a bit boring. Worse yet, Julian hadn't been working the same shift as her that morning, so it was made that much more dull without somebody to talk at. Talk to? She supposed that depended on who you asked.
Eleanor did tend to talk an awful lot, which of course came from her need to feel noticed amongst her large, over-the-top family. Julian was probably grateful for the day off, so he wouldn't have to hear it.
Thus, she was just itching to talk to somebody by the time she was told to take her lunch hour, and that urge led her out onto the streets of Hogsmeade. As she tried to figure out where to go, her hair swinging around her shoulders while she walked and looked at each shop in turn.
But then, she noticed somebody.
"Jonathan!" She called, beaming as she bounded over to his side. It didn't even occur to her that she would probably spook him by doing so. "Hi! What're you doing out here?"
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