“But if you didn’t, you’d just be a Potions Master hoarding ingredients and Potions,” Alicia reminded him. “Or working at St. Mungo’s,” she added with a smirk. If there was one thing she couldn’t imagine, it was Adrian working within the rigid frames of the hospital. At least out here, even with the packaging and selling, he could set his own hours.
“You could,” Alicia said as she looked over the board with today’s special’s, continuing nonchalantly. “Or I could keep you on retainer and you could live off my money.” Of course the nonchalance only lasted so long when she saw the grin on his face. Almost instantly, the grin was mirror on her own face, and it only grew brighter when he went right ahead and brought up this year’s Pride. “They’re amazing! Twenty-six goals. Twenty-six! They only let in fifteen, caught the Snitch and the only injury was the coach who broke his finger during the post-match pep-talk.” She smirked at Adrian. “Of course, the Falcons fifteen goals weren’t too shabby either. Thank Godric they caught the Snitch…”