Dominic nodded, understanding. He had been a Ravenclaw, after all, a lot of his friends had been the academically competitive type - and at least a third of them would have fallen into the same category. On the other hand, another third would work hard and then play harder, and they lived for places like this. "I haven't been here that often," he admitted. "I prefer pubs, generally." However, the kind of night he'd been hoping for was less commonly found in clubs. It spoke much to his personality that he'd ended up having a one-on-one conversation anyway.
He sipped his first drink, the second still waiting in front of him. "He commissioned me to do some work for him. I wouldn't call it partnering, I don't have a financial stake in the business or anything." He didn't feel bad mentioning the renovations - especially knowing Charlie had put an entry up on the journals. "How's your drink?" he asked. "Appropriately fruity?"