If Blaise had taken the time to think about it he might have realized that now that they were all out from under the stresses of the impending war that his group of friends smiled more than they ever really had in school. That of course didn't make things necessarily easier but they were more bearable in general. "Generally speaking things are going well." He took up the drink he'd ordered as it was placed before him and took a nice drink.
"I was planning on grabbing a bite to eat," Blaise turned his body toward the nearby table. "Dining here in your company sounds a bit better than take out at the flat." He reached over and grabbed two menus from where they were stacked on the bar and held one out toward his friend.