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 )
Bending a little, he ticked points off on his fingers. "One, you work hard. Two, you're capable of figuring things out on your own. You don't have to be told what to do -- that's the makings of a leader, right there. So, so many people aren't able to do that.
"Third, you are charming, and you can phrase things carefully -- but you also tell the truth. One of the things I like best about you is that you don't just nod and agree with me. If I say something you don't think makes sense, you let me know. I've really come to value that. It makes me trust you when you do agree with me. But you also don't phrase ( ... )
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"And," she added, rolling her eyes, "you think I'm going to hit you for telling me I'm young and pretty? Merlin Cedric, I may be bad at taking compliments, but I'm not that bad ( ... )
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He blushed at her teasing. "Hey, I just ... like things to be correct. And are you sure you don't want that lecture on Macedonians?" He smirked at her expression. "Actually, I couldn't give it even if you wanted it. Don't know that much, just know he wasn't a Greek ( ... )
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She was rambling as they walked up the steps to the area where the canteens were, "Okay, the sport itself isn't quite as exciting as...the one I used to play. I mean, they're running and kicking - it's excessively simple. But it doesn't stop it from being exciting, although part of that is the enthusiastic crowd. The little things become more meaningful, especially since there is so little scoring - the steals, the particularly nice footwork, hitting it off the top of their head....I still maintain this would be better if you were playing it yourself, but it's been brilliant to watch too." Laughing, she added, "Maybe that's just a part of my ( ... )
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She leaned against the stand while he tackled the ketchup and mustard pumps, resisting the urge to grab her wand and have it applied in a much neater fashion. "You should," she told him, taking another bite of her pie while she waited, "and I mean that for reasons other than the fact I'd be more than happy to join you. I mean really, moving unapposed to whatever 'goal' you set up is hardly fun ( ... )
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"The decided on ten minutes of game time - base it on goals - and if it was a still a tie after that they'd release the snitch and whoever caught that would win," Katie broke off when the overtime ended in a tie, going to penalty shots, only adding, "and that is my history lesson of the day ( ... )
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