Re: Evening
Before Ben could protest, Ronan had kissed him and headed up the stairs. He sighed, but knew it was for the best. He and Nicki didn't get along during the best of times, and he knew that hearing Nicki talk about Marlene--a fellow Auror--like that would bother him.
He picked up his fork and half heartedly took a bite of the crepe. It was good, he hadn't expected anything less, but still tasted like nothing to him. He chewed mechanically, and once he'd swallowed looked at Nicki.
"We'll find you someone, darling, but it's best to stay away from women who are taken already. And maybe she wasn't involved with Moody when she came to the party." He shrugged, and glanced at Dylan with an apologetic smile. "I think I'm going to go up, try to get some more sleep." Really he just wanted to be with Ronan.