Chapter 542 - Pity Outing (2/2)
”Mm, probably, David Goldstein,” Andrew remarked. ”He's rather good natured for a Ravenclaw, and in the top ranks of students each year. But then again, who knows.”
Rowan nods her head as they make their way to the inn. Goldstein was another name that was familiar to her. Anthony Goldstein of Ravenclaw a Prefect during Umbridge's term. Possibly Anthony's father or an uncle. Either way it was still interesting to note. (That and most likely distantly related to the wife of Newt Scamander, Porpentina Goldstein as well.)
The three of them entered the inn that was already open and made their way to a table with six chairs. The three of them instantly sat down and waited for the two Evan's to arrive. While they waited, Rowan read the paper and read the headline that screamed, ”UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE UK REACHES THE 1,250,000 MARK!”
”It'll get better eventually,” Rowan muttered to herself before moving onto the comic's section. What can she say? She had a soft for the comics section. Sadly, her favorite comic, Calvin and Hobbs, wouldn't be syndicated until 1985. That was still ten years away.
A light-haired teen waitress in a pink waitress uniform with a white apron carefully eyes Severus. She eagerly walks over and stand in front of Severus and says, ”Well, what will the three of you be having?”
”We're still waiting for two of our party members, but might we get an order of hot chocolate for five people?” Rowan replied as she glanced up.
”Sure thing,” the waitress replied as she carefully eyed the girl and the smoking dark haired youth. The two of them looked enough alike to be anything but siblings. With some relief, she happily hurries over to get their first order. She would stop long enough to pat down her hair and add some lipstick to her lips.
The waitress had yet to return when the front doorbell dinged as Petunia dragged the still yawning figure of Lily behind her. The instant Petunia spotted her boyfriend, Andrew Abbott, she released Lily, who stumbled forward. Happily moving forward, she sat down between Andrew and Rowan.
Seeing Rowan reading the paper, Petunia presses a gentle kiss on Andrew's cheek in greeting causing Andrew to flush pink. Smiling, she turns to stare at Severus to only gawk for a moment. ”Well, Severus, where have you been hiding all these years? If I had known you could look like this, I would have stolen you away years ago. Not that I would now, but still!”
”What about Severus?” Lily yawned as she had sat down, right next to Severus without really looking at him. Blinking her watery eyes, she turns to stare as her eyes widen and a faint pink flush appears on her face. Her heart oddly beats in her chest causing her to glance away.
”You look really good, Severus,” Lily muttered in embarrassment.
Severus beamed in delight and said, ”Thanks. Do you like it?”
Lily is luckily saved from answering the question as the waitress arrives with their hot drinks. The waitress places a cup in front of everyone though slams a tad harder the mug in front of Lily and lingered a second or two longer in front of Severus. Either way, Rowan was visibly smirking as she folded the newspaper back up.
”What will all of you be having?” The waitress eagerly asked pressing a centimeter closer to Severus to his great discomfort as he leaned away.
”I'll just have an order of pancakes,” Rowan answered as various choruses surrounded her. ”Scrambled Eggs.” ”Toast.” ”Orange Juice.” Etc.
Once their orders were finished being jotted down, the waitress says, ”That'll be right up,” before walking away a bit unhappily at being ignored by the smoldering young man.