Vera's B-day Who: Remus, Sirius, Vera, Anyone else want to drop by to celebrate? When: Backdated to Vera's birthday, Dec. 21 Where: Chez Lupin-Black What: dinner and cake Why: Vera's birthday Ratings: Low
It was the first day of winter, and the weather was responding in kind as a cold wind blew around the corner nearest the kitchen, wailing as it went. Remus had just cast a chilling charm on a sparkling Italian white. He turned to the cake, smiling at the snowflake design on the top. He checked the pasta, and found that it was done to a perfect al dente. he wasn't a very good cook, but pasta was something he could handle, and he'd broken out a new recipe for today, involving squash and spinach. The bread and butter was already set out on the table.
"Sirius," he called. "Vera! Gilbert! Dinner in five minutes." He knew that Gilbert would not emerge from his room, nor come downstairs to eat, and Remus would bring him a sandwich or something later, but it was the principle of the matter. he felt that if he kept calling Gilbert's name, one day the boy might emerge from his room and join them.