Andrew Kirke (dragondrums) wrote in reduxpitch, @ 2016-12-01 14:23:00 |
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Entry tags: | !thread, character: neville longbottom, retired character: andrew kirke |
Who: Andrew Kirke & Neville Longbottom.
What: Being the Potter Twins’ SOs.
Where: Lily & James' house.
When: Thursday 1st December, evening.
Andrew hadn't been as worried about dinner with the Potter family as he would have been even a few weeks ago. He still felt tongue-tied talking to Lily, but the bone-deep fear that she'd suddenly decide he wasn't good enough for Evan - and that Evan would listen - seemed to have abated. Or maybe he was just too busy worrying whether or not Elise would come up, and about going to see his mum the following day. Either way, he'd survived the dinner and his baked vegetables had been eaten without complaint.
The Potters (and their guests) had been chatting in the living room for almost an hour when Andrew excused himself to nip to the loo. On his way back, past the kitchen, he heard the splashing of water and the clink of cutlery and stepped in saying, "Need any help?" His mum had always taught him to offer to help with washing up when he was in someone else's house, and the fact that Andrew had brought part of the meal didn't seem enough reason not to. It wasn't Lily or James in the kitchen, as Andrew had expected. "Hey Neville," he said, relaxing as he picked up a tea towel. They'd been at far ends of the dinner table, then seated on different couches, so Andrew hadn't had much chance to speak to him. "Alright?"