Talking over Lunch

[gryffndean]

Date: July 10
Location: the Three Broomsticks
Characters: Dean Thomas and Hannah Abbott
Rating: mmm, PG?

Dean was looking forward to his lunch with Hannah, even if he did feel a bit guilty.  He liked her, and they'd had a great time on their date- but Merlin, that had been a long time ago, hadn't it?  Everything just seemed to crop up at once- the

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[about_abbott]

Hannah had already found a table near back wall and was sipping on some fizzy water while she awaited Dean's arrival. She had the paperwork portfolio with her along with her copy of the newest rental and sales applications which weren't all that different from what she'd used the night of the opening. Of course they included delay of delivery disclaimers along with the right to reserve the pub for events requiring the viewers prior to delivery.

Still, a review of the paperwork was nothing more than an excuse to see Dean at a time when he would be focused on her. Hannah knew she shouldn't have resorted to such tactics, afterall it was the twenty-first century. Still, Hannah felt the need to have an excuse to get together if for no other reason than the paperwork gave them a topic to start out with.

She ran her thumb idly over the the spine of the folder as she watched the entrance from her seat. When she saw Dean walk in she lifted her hand just enough to be noticable but not enough to be obnoxious and gave a slight wave.

[gryffndean]

Dean had spotted Hannah's bright blonde hair just a split second before she waved to him, and he smiled as he walked over to the table.

"Hi," he said brightly, sitting down across from her. "We seem to be spending a lot of our time in pubs recently, don't we?" He meant it as a joke, though he knew it was extremely true.

[about_abbott]

"Then we should fix that," she stated rather sincerely while she fiddled with the portfolio.
"Anyway, here are the forms I needed you to look over. I'm sure it's fine, I just wanted a final go ahead before making copies and presenting it to customers."

She opened the front cover and turned it so Dean would be able to give proper attention to the paperwork. She took a sip of her water while she waited to see if he'd get business out of the way first or save it for later.

[gryffndean]

"Yes, we should," Dean agreed, nodding back at Hannah. That's a good sign, isn't it? That she still wants to see me? Dean thought, though his hopeful idea was quickly squashed by Hannah's dive right into business-related things.

"Oh, er, yeah," Dean muttered, sliding the folder towards his side of the table. Another place his free time had gone was in beginning to take the courses he needed to become an actual solicitor, instead of just an assistant. It would take years, of course, but he was already beginning to look at things a bit more closely, trying to apply what he'd picked up at the firm. He scanned through the documents carefully for a few minutes- they didn't seem all that different than the originals they'd drawn up, and the changes had been worked in well. "These look fine- you've got some skill at drawing up contracts, Hannah," Dean smiled, passing the folder back to her. "And now that's out of the way."

[about_abbott]

"We can work out the details later," she placed her napkin on the table and stood. "I'd hate to keep you much longer or you'll have no choice but to come join me for dinner." While the Weasley's were her first real bosses, she could only imagine that when pressed with deadlines and important matters such as those covered by the firm employers could get really testy with how employees managed their time.

[gryffndean]

"Thanks," Dean grimaced as they stood, hating that he had to rush back to work. "Don't let me be such a stranger, alright? I tend to get a little wrapped up in things." Hopefully now that he was thinking about it, though, he wouldn't be so distant.

He leaned over to give Hannah a quick kiss on the cheek, even though this had technically been a 'business meeting' rather than a date. "It was good to see you, Hannah," he smiled. "I'll see you later." He turned to walk out of the pub, hoping he wasn't blushing as much as he thought he was.

[about_abbott]

Hannah watched as Dean headed out into the street. Turning to the waitress she asked for a drink to go. While waiting on the woman to return with the order, Hannah tried to think through her typical work schedule in an attempt to find a time when she could invite Dean to dinner.