RP: The British National Pastime

[shh_cedric]

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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[shh_katie]

Katie shivered a little when Cedric whispered right in her ear, but rolled her eyes, pulling her scarf so it was hanging precariously from her neck, and let it fall to the ground with an exaggerated, "Oops!" She pretended not to look while Cedric pulled out his wand, casting the charm.

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.

It was hard not to contemplate it though, and have her mind start racing at the possibilities. If one really loved the sport, could they leave it completely behind? Her justification for not caring before was valid, after all Quidditch was hardly important in the grand scheme of things, but she was opening a cinema - hardly an example of serious and helpful. It wasn't like she would be taken away from something serving the common good.

"You need to stop joking about things like this, and planting ideas in my head," she told him crossly, shaking her head. Even if she thought about it - which she wasn't - she'd be stepping on too many toes to make it a good idea. Bagman first off, and Angelina. The former didn't bother her, the latter did. Maybe she'd talk to Ang at least, try to prompt something, because if someone was going to start things rolling, it shouldn't wait too long. "Besides, you're the bloody diplomat - I bet you could convince anyone to sign up again."

"And," Katie added loftily, turning her nose up, "I'll have you know I'm always charming."

She was cut off from saying more, when the Exeter City mascot who had been kicking around a ball with some little kids left the field, and the main players left their benches to line up and begin the game.

It took about five minutes of play for her to comment, "Okay, I think this may be more fun to play than it is to watch."