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Tracey Davis (tireless_) wrote in vrrpg,
@ 2017-09-16 16:10:00

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!complete, char: katherine bundy, char: neville longbottom, location: muggle london, time: 2009 09

Who: Kate Bundy & Neville Longbottom.
When: Saturday 16th September, Evening.
Where: Provender Resturant, London.
What: Nev & Kate’s First Date.
Warnings: None.

Since Kate had received the message from Neville inviting her to dinner, she had been left with more questions than answers. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to go out to dinner with him, it was more that she wasn’t sure what to think about the night. Sure, she had received the night she had spent at the bar when she had bumped into Neville, but she wasn’t sure what this night was. Was this just dinner between newly acquainted friends? Or was this dinner in the date sense of the word? It wasn’t that she minded either way, as she found Neville to be charming and the conversation she had with him last time was more than enjoyable. It was just…Kate wasn’t very good at dates. Hell, she was not even that great at realising that guys even liked her quick enough, to get to a date most of the time.

Fussing with her hair in the mirror for the sixth time in the last ten minutes, she eventually gave up, deciding that she was not going to get much better without being late. Throwing a coat on over her little black dress, she grabbed her bag and headed out into the night towards the restaurant. After walking for 10 or so minutes, she eventually arrived at the restaurant that she was due to meet Neville at, but there was no sign of him just yet. Standing by the entrance awkwardly, she looked down at her watch to check the time before she heard a noise behind her.

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tireless_
2017-09-26 05:37 am UTC (link)

Kate racked her brains to try and think of any story that her niece had heard to ask time and time again, but in reality, she was constantly asking to hear all of them. “I think really, it is about a six way tie…..one of her favourites though has to be my first time at Hogwarts. Right from getting on the train the first time, to the journey across the lake, the nervousness of waiting to be sorted. I mean, I was bloody terrified that I would be sorted in to a house away from my older brother. Daisy is a headstrong and fierce one though, so I doubt she will be nervous in the same way that I was. In fact, I would not be overly surprised if she ended up in your house in a few years’ time”

Finishing her dinner, she set the cutlery down on her plate and turned her attention back to her glass of wine. Tonight, had been such a lovely evening, it had all been so much easier and relaxed then she had dared hope for. “Well, if I see of any of either of those films coming up at any point, I will let you know…...?” Having enjoyed herself so much tonight, Kate would have agreed to pretty much anything to get the opportunity to talk to him for a little while longer, or to see him again after tonight. “Dessert would be lovely”

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thorn_and_vine
2017-09-26 05:05 pm UTC (link)

Neville was nodding in agreement, remembering very clearly his first night at Hogwart's. It was both terrifying and wonderful. "It's really the best story to tell in order to instill wonder and get them excited about the whole thing. I was actually astonished that I ended up a Gryffindor. I would have been perfectly happy as a Hufflepuff." Though, the sorting hat had other ideas and apparently was right to sort him as such. But Neville wasn't going to bring up why.

"That would be fantastic." Another notion at even more dates... this was more than encouraging, Neville was really taken off guard. He smiled down at the dessert menu while Kate perused hers.

When it arrived and they'd both enjoyed their puddings thoroughly, both of them had finished off the bottle of wine and Neville paid the bill, absolutely insisting that it be his treat. "It's still fair out, would you like to go for a walk?" They hadn't even left the restaurant yet and Neville really didn't want the evening to be over after dinner.

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tireless_
2017-09-26 05:22 pm UTC (link)

Kate bit her lip slightly, trying to figure out how best to reassure Neville that the sorting hat had made the right choice of his house. Even right now he seemed to insist on being so modest about what he had done for everyone, and if anything, this only made him more and more attractive to her. “While I agree that you would make a good Hufflepuff, from what I remember of school, I think that you were sorted into the right house”

Dessert went like the courses before them, and sped by far too quickly in Kate’s opinion. She had tried to offer to pay for her portion of the bill, but Neville being the true gentleman he was, had refused any attempt of hers to let her pay. Kate couldn’t help but feel sad when the night felt like it was coming to an end, so when Neville suggested they go for a walk, she was pleased for the extension on the evening. “A walk sounds lovely to me, if you have nowhere in mind, there is a lovely park nearby here” she suggested.

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thorn_and_vine
2017-09-26 08:13 pm UTC (link)

Neville gulped and smiled shyly, turning red at her praise. He never liked drawing any attention to what he had done in the year leading up to the war, and the battle itself, but sometimes it did come up. So when it did, he tried to remain modest and humble. "A Gryffindor with a green thumb, I guess." he played it off and smiled, easing himself back into their pleasant exchange.

The walk would definitely do the both of them some good - fresh air after a meal and a few drinks was always a great idea. Neville was very relieved that she knew of a park nearby, he didn't want to wander aimlessly and get them lost. "A park sounds perfect." Neville had plucked up Kate's jacket and held it open for her as they were leaving into the early night. Outside, it was cool and the sun was almost set, making everything pink and gold and Neville couldn't help but notice the red glints in Kate's hair when she'd put her jacket on.

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tireless_
2017-09-26 08:29 pm UTC (link)

Kate felt a little bad when she made her comment about him being a Gryffindor, especially when he turned red and went shy. She hadn’t meant to make him feel uncomfortable about it, but at the same time she couldn’t let him not acknowledge what he had done for so many of them at school. When he made his comment about being a Gryffindor with a Green thumb, she smiled brightly. “The very best type” she added.

When held her jacket for her, she could not help but feel impressed at such a gentlemanly gesture. The night had been so perfect, she could not have made it any better so far, if she had tried to imagine other scenario’s. If there was one thing she knew, it was she wanted to see Neville again, and hoped that he had felt the same way about their date. He was handsome, the perfect gentleman, interested in plants, modest and genuinely seemed to be the real deal.

When they finally got outside, she gestured in the direction of the park that she had found a few weeks previous nearby. “Thank you again for dinner, it has been such a wonderful night”

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thorn_and_vine
2017-09-27 12:05 am UTC (link)

"You're very welcome, actually, it was my pleasure." He wasn't about to just blurt out that he hadn't been on many dates - he was sure Kate could tell. The night had been lovely though and Neville wanted to do everything he could to try to prolong their time together. Such as a walk in the park.

It was small, just like Kate had said, and the street lights were coming on. "The night isn't really over yet. It's just beginning." Neville cast a glance to the sun going down and then at the trees in the park, watching them stir in the slight breeze. "Are you warm enough?" Kate had a jacket, but Neville wanted to make sure. He had wanted to put his arm around her as they walked but figured that was far too forward.

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tireless_
2017-09-27 04:45 am UTC (link)

Kate looked down at her feet, her cheeks blushing a bright shade of red when he said the night was his pleasure. As they walked towards the park, she tried her best to calm down the red she could feel on her cheeks.

When they arrived at the park, she felt a sense of relief that she remembered where it was properly. The park was as pretty as she remembered it during the day, if anything, it was prettier now at night with the sun going down. When a slight breeze caught them off guard, Kate shivered a little.

“It’s just a little cold, I’ll be fine” she said reassuringly, hoping it would not cut their night short. “Anyway, there’s a lovely patch of wildflowers this way that I think you will like”

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thorn_and_vine
2017-09-28 12:20 am UTC (link)

Kate was very fetching when she was being shy, and Neville could relate. It was rare that he'd felt such pleasant nerves, he found himself distracted and looking away as well, knowing that the tips of his ears were probably turning crimson.

It was a lovely park that Kate had steered them to and he was interested in seeing what seemed to be her favourite part of the park. "Would you rather have my jacket, I run warm so...it's no trouble if you are cold." Neville put the offer out as they walked toward the wildflowers.

Kate had been right, it was a sight to see, even at night. "That's impressive. I'm sure it's even more vibrant during the day," he mused out loud, looking at everything. Some blooms had closed up in the dimming light, but Neville looked toward a stone wall nearby and found night-blooming jasmine creeping up the side. "This really is lovely. And... so..are you." It was a rather bold statement and move, Neville wasn't used to saying such things out loud, but he blamed it on the evening being so pleasant.

He couldn't really help but tuck the errant lock of her hair that came loose back behind Kate's ear. Neville gulped heavily and smiled, looking into her eyes and, well, it was now or never. So, plucking up his courage, he leaned in to kiss her softly.

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tireless_
2017-09-28 05:13 am UTC (link)

While Kate was more confident now, then she ever had been in her life, there was something about tonight that had reverted her back to being a blushing, shy teenager, who could not look the boy that she liked squarely in the eye without going silly. Glancing to her side, she was slightly relieved to see that her situation was not unique to her, as it had appeared Neville was feeling shy also. Kate shook her head and rested a gentle hand on his arm, when he made her his offer of his jacket. “That is very kind of you, but I wouldn’t want you to get cold on my account”

Kate couldn’t help but beam with satisfaction, when she saw his reaction to the wildflower patch in the park. Truth be told, she had the same reaction to it, when she had found it. It was so rare to find something so beautiful in the city like them, and it had also reminded her of some of the flowers in a small meadow near her parent’s.

She had been so lost in the moment, enjoying the scenery that when Neville made his comment about her being lovely, she was caught off guard. Butterflies filled her stomach in anticipation of what she hoped was about to come next, a feeling that only intensified when he tucked a bit of her hair behind her ears and looked into her eyes. When she felt his soft lips against hers, her hand instinctively came up to caress his face. If there was one thing for sure, he could not have picked a more romantic time and place to make a move on her, and for this she knew she just had to see him again after tonight.

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thorn_and_vine
2017-09-28 04:38 pm UTC (link)

"Just let me know if you change your mind." Neville was definitely all smiles that night and his nervous energy made Kate's touch to his arm made him want to hold her hand. He didn't though when he was shown the wildflowers and they both stood for quite awhile, just admiring the garden.

If there had been another time to kiss her, Neville would have had no clue. It felt like such a perfect time and place. Kate had kissed him back, softly and ever so light while he drew her in close with his arms around her back. It was so nice in fact, that Neville continued, kissing her again and tilting his head slightly, just once more - anything more and he feared that she would think he was only trying to take advantage instead of it being an incredibly romantic moment.

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tireless_
2017-09-28 05:59 pm UTC (link)

“I will, I promise” Kate nodded. While she was feeling a little cold, she saw it as being her fault for dressing for fashion and not for practicality like she normally did, especially with the weather turning the way it had recently. Feeling cold was her own fault, and she had no intention of letting Neville suffer for her vanity.

When Neville leaned down to kiss her, it had certainly been unexpected, but was far from unappreciated by Kate. He was so handsome, and kind that it had really surprised her that he had wanted to go out with someone plain and bookish as her, and now she was stood kissing him in a park.

Tilting her head slightly, she rested a hand gently against his chest, while her other hand found its way to the back of his head. She wasn’t sure how long they were stood like that in the park, holding onto each other gently, but when the kiss naturally ended, Kate pulled her head back so she could see Neville’s face properly.

“I know you are a busy man, but do you reckon you might be able to find some time to see me again?” she asked hopefully.

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thorn_and_vine
2017-09-28 07:29 pm UTC (link)

Neville was never really all that attractive, and with his scars and occasional nerve damage showing, he felt even less so. But with Kate giving him her time and attention, someone so lovely made him feel the same in return.

One of Kate's hands was on his chest and Neville would swear she could feel his heart racing through the fabric of his suit. Eventually they would have to stop kissing - it was only their first date after all. So when they'd parted but still held onto one another, Neville studied her face and smiled at her question.

"I was about to ask you the same, and I believe we've already established that you'll be coming around to mine next week. But yes, definitely." All of this was happening because of a chance meeting and Neville couldn't help but marvel at how the way things work out sometimes when you're not expecting it.

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