Date: 2 April 2005
Characters: Marietta Edgecombe and Vincent Crabbe
Location: Roma, then Vincent's house, then his flat
Status: Private
Summary: Marietta takes Vincent up on his offer to "make it worth her while" to jump him forward in the Floo inspection queue. The evening proceeds in a way neither expected, but both enjoy.
Warnings: Eventually there is sex.
Completion: Complete
Marietta Apparated home right after work, changing quickly out of her work robes and into a
black and white dress that was suitable for dinner at a nice restaurant like Roma. She knew this wasn't really a date, Vincent was merely offering a small bribe so he could jump ahead in the queue of people waiting for an inspection. He'd asked her to name her price, and rather than money, she'd wanted his company for part of an evening. At least she would get a free dinner out of this, if nothing else.
She pulled her hair back, trying to make it look somewhat different, a bit more dressy, then reinforced the glamour she used every day to hide the SNEAK scars on her face. A few makeup charms wouldn't hurt either, she thought, remembering to darken her eyelashes and add a hint of colour to her eyelids. If he was going to buy her dinner at Roma, she ought to try to fit in with the rest of the customers. She wore a plain black shawl on her shoulders against the early-evening chill.
Finally ready a few minutes before half-six, Marietta Apparated to Roma and waited for Vincent to arrive.