RP: business

[prefect_penny]

Date: 25 June 2001
Characters: Penelope, Theodore
Status: Private
Summary: Theodore joins Penelope for tea and discussion
Completion: Complete!

Happy that he had settled on Sunday because next week was looking to be more and more stressful, Penny had gotten the water for their tea ready and set out her own choice of white tea, not knowing what

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[prefect_penny]

Penny lowered her head, smiling out of embarrasment. She'd really hoped he would have said no, but no such luck. "The reason I'm so hesitant to tell is... well, you'll think me a fool once you find out, I'm sure of it. It's too simple, it really is..."

She was blushing and not meeting his gaze, not feeling like herself at all. She was feeling a bit light-headed and drowsy and hot, sitting there. "Of course, initially there was an attraction. And considering..." she paused, not really wanting to go there just yet. "And you have to understand that I'm a terrible flirt, Theodore. The opportunity to research this curse... was simply a serendipitous turn-of-events. Add to all that that I hold such grand respect for people like you... people who have the status and the money and all that jazz... and yet they treat people like me - who clearly don't - practically like equals. That's all very impressive." Things were starting to spin and making her feel even woozier, her breaths coming out in much shorter gasps. "I haven't been with a man in over eight years, Theodore, and even if you do have flaws, at this point that was not a deterrent, believe you me. And then there was something..." This room was much, much too hot, she decided. "I could have sworn I remembered you from somewhere..."

And then she passed out, tumbling from her chair and onto her floor.

[nottanaddict]

"Oh dear."

Theo slipped from his chair and gathered Penny into his arms. A few quick rudimentary medical spells made it obvious she'd simply exerted herself too much; nothing more sinister was at work, but she did seem to need to sleep it off for a few. There was no need for St Mungo's, a healer, or any pesky questions, thankfully.

Cheebly popped into existence beside him, and Theo answered his level gaze with a slightly bemused sigh. Cheebly was clearly used to Theodore moving unconscious bodies about. It was probably best that he was; Theo was in no mood to calm anyone.

"I do believe I overstimulated the poor girl, old bean. I'm sober enough; I'll see her home."

Cheebly just bowed and moved to clear the table. Theo cleared his throat to pause him.

"Do up that cheesecake in a little box, will you? I imagine she'll want it when she wakes up. This is liable to be embarrassing, and it might give her a bit of cheer, eh wot? Shame to waste it. Right then. Ta."

Cheebly did as Theo asked and they made their way to just outside the front door. Theo took the little silver wrapped box of cheesecake in one hand, shifting Penelope's weight over his shoulder. It looked like rather a splendid gift; recompense enough he hoped for the rather abrupt and odd end to their meeting. He Apparated them both directly back into Penny's flat, grateful for her lack of stringent wards, and made his way to her bed.

Theo spread her out on the mattress gently and pulled off her shoes, leaving them neatly beside the bed, then tugged the blankets over her. She seemed peaceful, so he wandered into her kitchen and put the little box of cheesecake in the icebox, then did the dishes left from their tea and put them away in their places. She was still sleeping soundly when he stuck his head in to check on her again.

"I do hope you'll be more careful in future, Penelope," Theo said to her sleeping form. "Passing out in the home of a former Death Eater is a good way for a Muggleborn to get her heart eaten. Sweet dreams."

Then he Disapparated and returned home to spend the rest of the evening with Luna and Terrence. It wasn't until he was home that he wondered what exactly she'd meant about remembering him from somewhere.