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Terry Boot (mrboot) wrote in veritaserum_rp,
@ 2008-08-25 15:04:00

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Who: Terry Boot and Aidan Chambers
What: Running into each other, catching up.
Where: The Leaky Cauldron
Status: Incomplete
Rating: TBA

Terry walked into the Leaky Cauldron and took a seat at the bar. "Tom," he greeted with a nod. Ordering a shot of whiskey and a beer, Terry took off his jacket and glanced around. There was a decent amount of people there that evening, but he didn't recognize even one of the faces he saw. Upon realizing this he turned back to the bar just as Tom put his drinks down.

Terry downed the shot right off and gave it a few seconds to hit him before following it up with some of his beer. It'd been a shame no one'd been able to go out, and with the pile of paperwork he'd been greeted with at work upon his return, he could've used a good night out.

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mrboot
2008-08-30 05:45 pm UTC (link)

"Only problem is I'm not sure how much support we'd get if people thought we were insane." Terry said with a shrug. "But we can see how that goes."

Terry pinched the bridge of nose and rubbed it for a second. He needed to stay concentrated. "Say Hermione agrees. Who else would be get?"

Finding a place would not be easy, at least Terry didn't think it would be. "Whether we're near or far, though a bit of distance couldn't hurt, we'll need a place we can keep from prying eyes. Top priority is keeping people safe." He slid his glass from hand to hand. "You know, there are some abandoned muggle warehouses on the outskirts of the city. That might work, yeah?"

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aidans
2008-08-31 03:05 pm UTC (link)

"Right. So we need to hire a public relations-person." Aidan grinned and eyed his Guinness speculatively. He hadn't drunk that much but judging from the nonsense he came up with, it certainly sounded differently. At least he wasn't slurring his words.

"The Weasleys." Aidan responded immediately. "Pad-...wait. If Parvati is married to Malfoy - how did that happen, anyway? - then perhaps we should wait before we tell her." Aidan didn't like to admit it as he was very fond of both the Patils but what if Padma told Parvati who would inevitably tell Malfoy? Recalling his unpleasant memories concerning pureblood Slytherins in school, Aidan suppressed a shudder and took a deep breath. "Let me talk to Hermione first and the Weaselys plus Harry. Additionally, I'll start making some tours through Muggle London - we're bound to find something like you suggested eventually."

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mrboot
2008-08-31 06:55 pm UTC (link)

"Oh, that should be interesting." Terry replied. "I was thinking more along the lines of not saying we were insane. You know, keeping the whole insanity part to ourselves." He had to suppress the urge to laugh, which meant the effects of his drinks were starting to come into play.

"I have absolutely no bloody clue how it happened. Definitely an unexpected pair, though." Terry said, an uncomfortable look on his face. "But you're right. Padma would tell Parvati, they are sisters, why wouldn't she? But Parvati would, unfortunately, tell her Malfoy. They're married; her business is his and she wouldn't keep something like that from him. It might be better this way, though. I'm not sure I like the idea of them fighting. It just...well, it doesn't sit right with me." Terry Boot was many things, and overprotective was one of them. "I agree, you should talk to Hermione first, let me know what she says, and we'll go from there. And I'll also take a look around for places to meet." He put his glass down, in the fashion of a gavel; Terry had a set plan in his head. Getting him to seviate from it would be a difficult task.

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aidans
2008-09-01 02:59 pm UTC (link)

"That's a good plan if ever I heard one." Aidan agreed earnestly. "We tell people that we're all for opposing the Renegades and forming a little underground movement and they will naturally assume that we're perfectly sane unless we explicitly tell them that we're not." It sort of made sense in his head which was the point at which Aidan got a little nervous. It wasn't supposed to make sense.

Speaking of not making sense, Aidan leaned forward to learn more about the unlikely pair of Parvati and Malfoy. "But...they're happy, aren't they? Parvati and Malfoy?" It felt wrong to even say it and Aidan knew for a fact that this feeling had nothing to do with the alcohol. "I mean, what's next? Parkinson hitting on Harry? Or Neville?" Aidan was still puzzled when Terry put his glass down with the air of a man who had reached a decision. He started smiling almost involuntarily.

"Alea iacta est, mate."

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mrboot
2008-09-01 06:51 pm UTC (link)

Terry raised an eyebrow and smirked at Aidan. "And we should tell them our plans exactly like that." He laughed a little before stretching and rubbing his temples. There was no way in hell Terry was going to be riding his bike home tonight; he'd have to walk it, which would be a pain, or minimize it and place it gently in his pocket and try not to forget it was there.

"As far as I know, they're very happy." Terry said, almost grumpily. It astonished him how someone like Draco Malfoy, a person full of narcissism and negativity, could find love and happiness. It wasn't that Terry was jealous...he just wished he could find someone who could stand him most of the time. Traveling on your own, no matter where you go, sometimes could ruin the fun. "I suppose that's all that matters. But if I ever find Happy Potter or Neville Longbottom attached to someone like Pansy Parkinson, I think I'd lose my mind."

When Aidan spoke in Latin, Terry perked up a little and smiled at him. Not a whole lot of people knew much about Latin, and it was nic to know he wasn't alone. "You've got that right." Terry confirmed with a nod. "And now that we've practically set this in stone, do you know what bloody time is it?" He looked at the clock, but couldn't quite make out the numbers.

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aidans
2008-09-02 05:33 am UTC (link)

Aidan's eyes, too, travelled to his watch and he swore lightly under his breath. He had to be up and ready for his first day at St.Mungo's tomorrow. Making a rather discontent face, the Irishman sighed.

"Late. Too late, in fact." He said with a small smile. "I say we post-pone the next beers for another day and get home." He stood up and stretched, making the bones in his back make small, unhealthy-sounding noises that reminded him to unpack the katana as quickly as possible. Though better not tonight. He shouldn't get anywhere near anything sharp tonight.

"I'll call you after I talked to Hermione." He told Terry and, after shaking his friend's hand in goodbye, gave a final wave and left.

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