Date: 17 March 2005
Characters: Katie Bell, Cedric Diggory
Location: St. James' Park, Exeter, then dinner
Status: Private (albeit in a public place)
Summary: Cedric & Katie go to a football game, rather than a pub, for St. Patrick's Day.
Completion: Complete
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The British National Pastime )
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Slipping an arm around her waist he tucked her against his side. "Hang on tight," and with a little twist, Disapparated them both to an alley he'd spotted the day before when checking things. He'd never been to the park before, and had wanted to know exactly how to get there. They weren't too far away now, and slipped out of the alley into a small crowd of fan-dressed Muggles headed down the pavement and then jay-walking across Old Tiverton Road towards Stadium Way and St. James Park.
"That's where we're going," Cedric told her. "You mentioned being interested in football, and well, I like about any sport. I reckon I should start learning a bit about the British National Pastime instead of just the American," then more softly, "and the Wizarding."
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"And yeah, any excuse to go to a game -- of some kind. I miss it, the excitement." He glanced down at her as they merged with the walking crowd. "I reckon you miss it more.
"And I'm glad your trust didn't turn out to be misplaced." He grinned and pointed through the iron gates. "Since we don't need to buy tickets, we can just go in. Show the blokes your pass, and then we can find our spot in the stands. I think these are sit-down seats, instead of the standing ones. I didn't want to stand for two hours."
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Heading in, they handed their tickets to the security guard, who checked them before letting them in. "I miss the excitement, yes," Katie admitted, her tone slightly distracted as she spent the time looking around, "but even from Hogwarts, you know it's a different kind of thrilling when you're the one being cheered on, versus doing the cheering."
They found their seats quickly - fortunately literal seats as Cedric predicted. The area around them was filled nearly to capacity, despite being still a little bit until game time. "This sport must be popular with mug...people," Katie amended the last part, lowering her voice when she talked to Cedric since there were quite a few of those 'people' in the near vicinity, "if a hapless team can sell this many seats. They can't be as old ( ... )
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Her assessment of getting a team in line by the following year made him nod. "You know, we probably could -- get one up, I mean. You saw how many people came out just for Oliver's little shin-dig. You're also right about Bagman."
Abruptly, he grinned at her. "Well, Katie, you were telling me you were looking for a new project. I don't think you were contemplating this but -- why don't you organize it? Or light a fire under the right people? You've certainly got more common sense than Bagman, and I know you can be charming when you want to be." He pinched her cheek lightly in fun -- but he wasn't entirely teasing. Katie probably had just the right amount of enthusiasm, tact and plain drive to do it, if she wanted to.
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She swatted his arm away in annoyance when he pinched her cheek, but stopped short at his words. She let herself contemplate the idea for a moment, but shook her head. "I've not even successfully opened this first project yet - probably best not to go for another one yet, yeah? Besides, I think I may fall under the category of people who've outgrown it." But her earlier qualification of people who thought they'd outgrown it rang in her ears ( ... )
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