Who: Eddie & Serena
What: Eddie and Serena talk in person for the first time since their break-up
When: Friday night, after Roger's birthday party
Where: Starting outside and ending in the apartment building?
Rating: G
Status: Completed
Avoiding Serena all throughout Roger's party had been agony. Eddie wanted, very badly, to approach her and apologize for his attitude during their journal conversation; however it didn't seem like the appropriate place or time given the purpose of the gathering. Everyone else was having a good time reminiscing and laughing over wine and Eddie had to move his gaze from his former girlfriend. Serena didn't look much different from his last recollection of her. After her time in Azkaban, she'd returned to him a different person. Many years later, Serena looked as if she was still that person he'd last seen. She appeared to be having a good time talking to the other guests and catching up, but Eddie couldn't help but notice there was something else about her that he couldn't quite put his finger on.
As Eddie was saying his goodbyes to the birthday boy and the rest of his Ravenclaw family, he noticed Serena moving toward the front door from the corner of his eye. Eddie wished Roger a Happy birthday one final time before grabbing his coat and heading off after Serena.
As he followed several paces behind her while trying to decide whether or not to call out to her, Eddie noticed Serena was headed in the same direction as he would be if he was returning home.