Characters: The Cresswell Boys! Andy and Toad Setting: Evening at the Leaky Cauldron following this Summary: Toad's surprise run in with Audrey leaves him needing his brother, a chat and a pint. In no particular order. Rating: TBD
Glad the Leaky Cauldron wasn't so busy he'd have to fight for a seat, Toad arrived before his brother and moved down along the bar to claim two seats on the side. The last person in the world he'd expected to run into while walking his dog in Hogsmeade was Audrey. He really hadn't thought he'd ever see her again and wouldn't have thought it'd happen in such a mundane way. That's what really made it harder, he thought, taking the pint from the bartender with a nod of thanks, that he'd been so blindsided. If he'd known to expect it or at least the slim chance he was certain he wouldn't have gotten so flustered. Or if it hadn't been in Hogsmeade, his little corner of the world.
He took a long swig of his pint and replayed the short conversation in his head. It really hadn't been that much, just a short, awkward, surprise reunion. But he'd managed to fly through a ridiculous assortment of emotions during it, his heart going out to her as well as himself. He took another gulp and looked up as a familiar face settled beside him. "Hey," he said, nodding to get the bartender's attention.