Who: Zacharias Smith and Hannah Abbott. When: July 25th, 1998. Where: Smith Manor. Outside. What: Horseback riding. Rating: G. Unless one of the horses says something rude.
Zacharias had decided that it was quite necessary to get Hannah out and doing things that did not involve slinging beer and what not. Although he did plan to go in and bother her at work soon enough (he did like a good pint or a good glass of Firewhiskey, after all), his first plan was to actually get her out of the Leaky. And so he had invited her over to go for a horseback ride, which seemed like an even more entertaining suggestion when she admitted she hadn't been riding since she was younger.
Not that he would laugh. Well, too much.
He had left word for her just to come out to the stables when she arrived - both his mother and the House Elves would recognize Hannah, as they would all of his good friends from Hufflepuff, and would not think it odd that she was showing up. Zacharias was already out there, dressed in a worn pair of jeans and a simple shirt, and getting two of the horses ready. Ransom, his own, was a tall dark chestnut Arab with a fiesty spirit, and a very good jumper. The horse he had brought out for Hannah was a palomino coloured Thoroughbred, a mare with a gentle temperment, with the barn name of Sundrop. He was saddling them up, talking to them in a companionable manner when he heard footsteps approaching. One of the barn cats, who was perched on some bales of hay, lifted his little grey head as well.
"Hey Hannah Banana," Zacharias called out with a grin evident in his voice.