Who: Alicia Spinnet & Fred Weasley When: Tuesday evening Where: Starlight Diner What: Fred takes Alicia out to dinner after her shift at McMinnie's
Ten minutes. Just ten measly minutes separated Alicia from her evening of freedom. Maybe she was crazy, but it seemed like the last hour of her shift at McMinnie's never failed to go slower than the rest. Staring at the clock and she dried a glass, she willed it to go faster. Then, deciding that maybe a watched clock was like a watched pot, she tore her eyes away and concentrated on finishing the last of her duties.
Placing the glass in its proper spot, she mentally went through her nightly checklist. The liquor bottles were all in their proper places. The mixing glasses and utensils were washed, dried, and put away. The counter was clean. It seemed all that was left to do was hang up her apron and go. If only that blasted clock would move faster! Daring to take another look at it, she saw that only three minutes and passed, which meant that she had seven left to go.