RP: He was living in the end... Date: August 14, 2000 Characters: Malachi, Ben, and George Location: The Leaky Cauldron Public/Private: Private Summary: Three friends catch up and do some male bonding in friendship. Status: Incomplete
Malachi decked outside for a smoke while George and Ben caught up some between themselves. He'd slept horribly the night before even with the sleeping potion. It was getting harder and harder to sleep in an empty bed for him to the point that now it seemed impossible. He'd never thought he'd get to this point, that he'd want to be with someone so much that sleeping alone had it's fault and was impossible, but clearly he didn't know himself that much. Or maybe he just had to meet the right person. Lavender made him feel differently than anyone ever had in the past and while he loved the feeling, part of him was growing to hate it.
And the way he responded to her lifestyle was startling. He didn't eat as much meat, even indulging in vegetarian food when he wasn't with Lavender. Smoking was a horrible vice that he knew he should give up, and strangely enough was becoming less of a habit for him. He didn't smoke nearly as much as he had before he met her. In fact, he was down to less than a pack a week. A few times he didn't smoke a pack for two weeks. But tonight, he was tired and hanging with his friends so he decided to indulge in the guilty, unhealthy pleasure of having a smoke or two in the dusk. It wasn't even dark because of the long days of summer.
Once he had finished two cigarettes, he ground the butts on the ground once last time before he moved back inside the Leaky Cauldron and to the table is two friends were at.
"So," he asked smiling as he sat down in his seat, "What'd I miss?"