RP: Things are Shaping Up to be...

[rar_padma]

Date: 12 August, 1999 | Evening
Characters: Kevin Entwhistle, Padma Patil
Location: Hogsmeade, and then to be determined
Status: Private
Summary: In which Padma treats Kevin (after a sort) to a touch of adventure.
Completion: Complete

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[rar_padma]

With her free hand, Padma tucked a bit of her hair behind her ear- a familiar gesture, to be sure. She had never really thought that her sometimes odd inner-musings would translate well into writing, especially nothing that would go into the Prophet, but it made her smile to hear him say so. That smile deepened when he remarked on their evening so far, and she nodded. "I'm so glad," she said, and then went on. "I'm really happy to be here tonight too."

She bit the corner of her lip uncertainly, however, when he asked about her. She gave a small shrug of her shoulder and glanced at the table between them. "I can't really think there's much to tell. I love books and learning new things. I fancy ancient runes probably a bit more than is healthy, but I don't know if it's something I want to pursue as a career because that's my mum's forte." She paused a little, smiling ruefully. "It's not that I don't love her, either of my parents, but I feel like it might be a little like letting them win if I went in that direction. Of course, my dad wasn't well pleased when he learned that I didn't want to become a Healer. I found out rather early on that the inner and outer workings of the human body was a mystery best left to someone else."

She glanced at him and her cheeks flushed for what felt like the umpeenth time that evening. "That's not to say I don't know the basics."

[rar_kevin]

Kevin wished he could say the same about the basics of the human body. Well, he knew the name of most body parts but when it came to how it actually worked.. clueless. He chuckled and picked up his chopsticks, not letting go of Padma's hand yet. "Well, what is it you'd really want to do?" he asked her, remembering that talk they've had at the bookstore the previous week.

"Because if you like Runes, I'm sure there is something you can do about that. And if you like writing too.. I'm sure there are magazines that would like to have a writer like you on their teams."

[rar_padma]

With a sad little sigh, Padma looked at him. "Would it completely ruin me in your eyes if I told you that I didn't have the basest clue what I want to be when I 'grow up'? Because I really haven't. What about you? I know you enjoy your job, but is it what you want or wanted to do?"

[rar_kevin]

"Why would it ruin you to my eyes, Padma.." he shifted on his seat and squeezed her hand. "No it doesn't. It's alright to have no idea where to go and what to do. But you told me you weren't happy with your job so I thought..."

Kevin kissed the palm of her hand and smiled at her, trying to reassure her. "I've got the job I wanted, all day with books, basically doing the same thing I was doing at school. It's comfortable and it pays well." he sighed and tilted his head. "Whatever you settle to do, I want you to enjoy it. Take your time to think it through, it's important."

[rar_padma]

She gave him a half-smile, encouraged a little by the sentiment of his words at least. Padma was about to say something, but their server arrived with their individual main courses. The sheer number of oddly shaped plates forced her to pull her hand back to her side of the table. She smiled her thanks up at the man, who gave them both a bow and left. As she looked at the assortment of food, Padma's eyes grew wide. "I think that I can safely say that neither one of us will go home hungry."

Surreptitiously, she pulled out her charmed pair of chopsticks and handed them to Kevin. "Please don't ask me to try to name anything on either of our plates," she said with a laugh. "My native palette is Indian, not Japanese."

[rar_kevin]

Kevin let go of his chopsticks and took Padma's charmed ones gratefully. "I have never had Indian food before. I heard it's very spicy which in my opinion must make it tasty." Kevin commented, trying to pick up something that looked like a roll that had been cut in medallions.

[rar_padma]

Padma nodded enthusiastically, grinning widely. "Yeah, it can be, but it really depends on which region you're cooking from. Do you like spicy food? I could make a vegetable curry that would curl your toes and make you wish you could freeze your tongue," she said with a slightly challenging smirk.

Laughing a little, she deftly manoeuvred one of cucumber rolls into her mouth and then shut her eyes and quietly moaned at the taste. "I don't care who you are or what you like. I dare you to find fault with this."