Date: 1 August 2005
Characters: Padma Patil, Marcus Flint
Location: The observatory
Status: Private
Summary: Padma gives Marcus his new broom
Completion: Incomplete
It had been a little nerve-wracking, having that broom in her house as long as she had and not giving it to him. He spent all of his time here, had access to every room, and hiding it had not
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"Hello to you too. And, no, not yet. I made dinner, and I have something for you." She grinned up at him before pulling away from him. "By the way, congratulations on making the team."
Padma gave another smile before skipping back into the kitchen, knowing full well that he would follow her. She also knew full well that she'd be lucky if she got to serve dinner. Thank the gods she'd almost finished. "How was your day? Did you tell your boss?"
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Walking into kitchen, she checked on all the food a minute before starting to put it onto platters for serving. She looked up at him and smiled. "You would have regretted it if you hadn't. I'm happy for you. I abhor Quidditch, but I'll go for you." She moved the dishes over to trays. "Really? How's Violet? And the twins are all right.. Off the field anyway." She smiled again hearing about his boss. "I'm not surprised. So he's going to sponsor you then?"
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Padma shrugged, smiling. "I'm not the stubborn one." She laid her head in her hand and gazed at him, smile soft. They'd had fights, certainly, but she had to admit, they'd come out stronger for them.
Marcus looked like a child at Christmas, Padma thought as she watched him try to look patient but then rip away the paper anyway. the way his eyes filled with wonder when he saw the broom. The way it rendered him speechless. It was enough thanks for Padma. She smiled and watched him, feeling her heart leap even as she denied the reasons why. When he told her that she was being too good to him, she shook her head, "Why shouldn't I be good to you, Marcus?" It seemed, to her anyway, that no one else had been.
"You mean a lot to me."
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