Who: Cedric Diggory and Daisy Potter. What: Lonely Hearts Match 003. When: Tuesday 21 June, early evening. Where: Ottery St Catchpole. Rating: PG.
Cedric was excited - in a low-key sort of way - about his date. He liked dates, and he hadn't had as many since Cathy was born as he was used to. That his date was apparently an evening of kayaking on the canal only added to his pleasant anticipation. It was exactly the kind of activity he liked and had been missing. Expecting to get a bit damp, he had dressed casually, with the provided rose pinned to his shirt, before dropping Cathy off with his mum and apparating to Camden. He was a little early, which gave him plenty of time to find the Pirate Castle and read their noticeboard.
That done, he turned to lean his back against the wall, watching passersby, waiting for his date. He recognised Daisy before she got close enough for him to see that she, too, wore a rose pin and felt a flash of irritation towards Gilderoy Lockhart. Surely it should be obvious that he couldn't date Daisy? He was training her, it would hardly be ethical. "Evening," he said, as she approached. "I hope you're not too disappointed." The annoyance had passed almost as soon as it hit. After all, it wasn't as if Cedric needed to date, and he and Daisy could still enjoy their kayaking lesson and their drinks.