"I'm not supposed to," Ariana conceded mildly, as though the observation were inconsequential. Irrelevant. "But Mama wouldn't bring me, and Albus wanted me to see the uh--" a pause. Ariana pouted slightly at him, searching dazed memories for whatever promise Albus had made her while she was only partially there. It had been an attempt to soothe her. The details weren't important at the time. "There was a candy shop, I think?"

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