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It had been a long and crazy summer already and she was barely halfway through the month. Graduating from Hogwarts had been pretty exceptional and the final exams had been rough. But Anne had made it through reasonably easy. She was confident that she'd received good marks and as soon as those grades came in, her confidence was rewarded. Which was good, because her mutter and vater were very proud of her. Of course though, they wanted her to find a career like them, but what she really wanted to do was photography. There were some ways to find a career in photography, but many of those weren't the kind of career she was wanting. After weeks of arguing and discussion, they had finally come to a consensus. She would have a year to try and make a career off photography her way, but if she could not, she would look for a job in a more traditional career path. So now she had a monumental task in front of her. She'd looked into several publications, both Muggle and Magical that she could possibly work for that could help her make money her way.

She'd been so focused on her path forward that she'd forgotten about the boy with the blue eyes that had managed to capture her heart the previous year. Anne simply needed to visit the camera shop and speak with him again, since she couldn't let a catch like him slip away. She had tried all last year to get into his good graces, but perhaps she needed to be more direct with him. He might not have picked up on her subtle advances to take their relationship from friendship in another direction. But that was okay, some people were just like that. Anneliese could get into the driver's seat and be forward. After dressing in comfortable clothing for the warm England summer, she gathered her camera and stuffed it into her bag, then set off for the Alley. As she walked up to the shop, a thought occurred that Eddie might not even be here today. It was a beautiful summer day, he might be out photographing birds. God, she really hoped he was here as she pushed open the door to the shop. Blue eyes glanced around as her eyes acclimated to the indoor light and not that of the bright sun outside.

The first voice she heard upon entering the shop belonged to none other than the boy she was coming here to see. Good, that meant that she didn't have to have an awkward conversation in regards to Edison's location. "Hallo Eddie," Anne said excitedly as she walked over to the counter. Stopping at the counter, she grinned at him, her blue eyes shining brightly behind her glasses. She glanced over at the tail she could see behind the counter. "I am doing well today. Thank you for asking. I was about to head out to Kensington Gardens to photograph some flowers, but I wanted to stop by to say hello to you." She shifted a little nervously, wondering if she should come out and say it, or if she should lead up to it. He hadn't really been picking up her hints throughout the previous year, so she knew she needed to be direct with her questioning. But should she just ask? The indecision was eating away at her, but she had to make a decision quickly, lest the conversation drop into awkward silence, or he went into a sales pitch. Was zur Hölle! she thought to herself. Just do it. "Eddie, I vas vondering if you vould like to accompany me on a date? I vas thinking perhaps a movie and dinner or something similar." Her eyes had dropped to the counter when she started her question, but now she looked back up at him, a light red coloring her otherwise light skin.