Oliver couldn't help but laugh when Lia told him about how busy or not busy the Snitch was and then assured him that they had specialty drinks for the winter season. "Your promotion has sold me," he commented. "The Snitch it is," he added. It probably wasn't the best of ideas to take a girl on a date to her workplace but Oliver really hadn't given it that much of a thought. He was still slightly confused why she had even agreed to have a drink with him, so instead he turned to walk towards the pub.
He opened the door for her when they got there, and followed her in. When she had told him her and her brother run it, Oliver had kind of realised where he knew her from. He knew Lincoln because he had been a Gryffindor, so Oliver was sort of aware of who Lia was, he still didn't think he had ever actually spoken to the girl but that didn't particulary matter. She seemed lovely, which meant that Oliver had made a good call at asking her out. And now he'll have something to tell Alicia, too, so the woman would leave him alone. He had actually asked someone out. Amazing.
Letting Lia pick a seat, Oliver walked over to the bar, ordering himself a drink and asking the barmaid to get him whatever it was that Lia usually had. Presented with two drink, Oliver gave her the money, adding to keep the change that may be left over and walked back over to Lia, putting her drink on the table, before sitting down himself.
"So you enjoy running a pub, then?" Oliver asked, not quite sure what one was meant to talk about on a date. Oddly, Lia seemed far less confident than he had expected and possibly even slightly awkward. He really did hope it wasn't down to him, because that wouldn't be good. It had been far too long since Oliver had been on a date. On the bright side, this Christmas malarkey had finally escaped Oliver's mind.