Standing outside the restaurant door for a few moments to gather her courage, Rose reflected on the events of the past week and the owl which had brought her to the event. When she'd signed Astoria up, it had never even crossed her mind that someone would do the same to her.
And yet here she was. Hovering outside a muggle restaurant and wondering if she wanted to go inside. What if she knew the man? What if it turned out to be a disaster? With Anthony and Terence she'd at least known a little about them before agreeing to the date but this was the unknown and it was stark.
Summoning her courage, she checked her dress was suitable and walked inside. The pin she'd pinned to her coat glinted in the light of the restaurant and before she'd had time to scan the crowds for someone wearing a similar pin, a young man was stepping forward.
"Good evening," Rose said by way of greeting and feeling a little more at ease with the society bow. "I believe we are." The smile she offered him in return was polite and friendly. "My name's Rose Zeller. Thankyou for not ah..thankyou for turning up."