Re: Remus and Bill
Bill had attended this as a child with his parents, then with his wife after his return to England. This year neither were here, and it was strange to be here alone. Stranger still to know that this was where Lily had fallen pray to Voldemort last year.
Bill was however determined to put those thoughts behind him and move on, and with a cup of hot cider in his hand and a thick wool cloak wrapped around him, he moved around the crowd and spoke both to people he knew and hadn't ever met before. It was amazing how many people who had never looked twice at you wanted to talk to you when you were the head of a department.
Not that he minded, he'd always liked speaking to people, even when he didn't realise it. However, spotting Remus brought another kind of smile to his face, and he strode over with a smile. They spoke too seldom, both being busy with their own lives, but that didn't mean Bill didn't value the growing friendship with the man, and intended to expand it further.
"Hello, Remus," he said as he approached. "That's a nice smile to see."