InsaneJournal

RP: Sparkly
Who: Lavender Brown, Susan Bones
What: Spot the new jewellery
Where: Department of Magical Law Enforcement, Ministry of Magic
When: Coffee break time
Rating: Probably SFW

This week had been hellishly busy, such a stark contrast to the relaxed, decadent weekend she had spent with her... fiancé.

Right, OK, maybe she couldn't quite say that particular word without fighting back giggles. But she was working on it.

Midway through Tuesday, the first day of trying to pin down a wizard who was going around the countryside blowing up farm animals, Lavender had realised that wearing her ring to work wasn't always going to be possible. As a result, she hadn't been able to tell people as easily as she wanted. After all, what was the fun in telling people you were getting married when the ring was tucked away in a box in your desk drawer.

This morning, they had tracked the bugger down to a farm in Honiton. Unfortunately, they had only apprehended him after he had claimed one last victim. Back at the Ministry, Lavender had plenty of paperwork to fill out, but not before she had washed pieces of, well, charred pork out of her hair. She was going to let the department sort out her laundry because, no, she was not going to touch those robes again before they were clean.

Now all she had to do was get a cup of coffee before she could settle down at her desk. When her favourite mug wasn't where it was supposed to be, a freshly-showered Lavender with her hair pulled back in a plait and engagement ring firmly on her finger headed to the Auror office down the corridor. It was funny how many mugs migrated down there and, after the morning she'd had, she wasn't about to borrow another one.

What she found was even better than her favourite mug. Or who, as it happened. "Susan! I haven't seen you all week."