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Post by Ben Geller on Aug 28, 2007 17:58:52 GMT -5
Ben got to the TBS rather early, wanting to open early and clean-up some stuff. He was in the process of getting the house settled and running this whole thing. With it being a nice day he opened the door and held it open with a stopper. He took a seat behind the bar and cracked open a butter beer and started drinking it.
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Post by Narcissa Malfoy on Aug 28, 2007 18:04:50 GMT -5
Narcissa walked into the Three Broomsticks, her blonde hair in curls resting on her shoulders. She had heard a familiar face was running it, so she decided to pop in briefly on her break. Stopping mid step, she noticed Ben. She hadn't seen him in forever... "Benji?" Narc asked with a laugh.
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Post by Ben Geller on Aug 28, 2007 18:07:43 GMT -5
Ben's attention was brought to the woman who entered. "No Way! Narcissa?" he asked placing down the bottle and coming out from behind the bar. "How the hell are yah?" he asked, smiling from ear to ear. It had been way to long.
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Post by Gabriella Lestrange on Aug 28, 2007 18:08:37 GMT -5
Stroking her small but obvious bump slightly she made her way down the street. So far pregnancy hadn't hindered her fashion sense, but when she finally got too big for her dresses, she had a plan of action... hide.
It had been a long time since she had visited Hogsmeade, but it was nice to be back to the place that held to many memories for her, she was only a few yards from the Three Broomsticks where they had all sat drinking so many times, and she could even see the bench where herself and Corbin had too of the most influential talks of their lives. Pursing her lips she pushed the thoughts to the back of her mind, everything had turned out fine in the end after all.
Turning back to the pub she paused, a blonde woman had just entered, and Gabriella had been pretty sure she recognised her. Tossing her brown curls slightly, she saw the door was open, she might as well take a look after all.
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Post by Narcissa Malfoy on Aug 28, 2007 18:14:13 GMT -5
Narcissa dropped her bag and went to Benji, wrapping her arms around his neck. "Its so nice to see you!" She smiled, brushing aside her hair. "I'm pretty good. Things are going well. You?"
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Post by Ben Geller on Aug 28, 2007 18:16:19 GMT -5
"Very well," he said. It was totally unreal to him to being seeing anyone from school. He looked up at the doorway and noticed, "Gabs?" he asked.
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Post by Gabriella Lestrange on Aug 28, 2007 18:17:43 GMT -5
Pulling her bag higher on her shoulder she frowned slightly at how heavy it was, she hated visiting family, it was even worse when you were expecting, couldn't they give you baby stuff once the little thing inside her even resembled a baby?
Seeing a blonde woman embrace a boy at the bar, she wondered again if she knew her. Though once she heard her voice it clicked immediately. "Oh my god, Cissy?" for once she didn't mind how shrill and excited she sounded, and she gave no thought to the fact that the girl might hold a grudge against her, after all Bella still enjoyed making Gabby's life difficult.
Hearing her name she turned to the boy, a smile spreading her full lips as she recognised him. "Ben!"
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Post by Ben Geller on Aug 28, 2007 18:24:11 GMT -5
"No way!" he said moved towards her, briefly wrapping his arms around her before back away to the bar. "Drinks?" he asked. "So aging has treated you both very well."
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Post by Gabriella Lestrange on Aug 28, 2007 18:26:48 GMT -5
Receiving the hug she grinned at him, he was still the same old Ben. If she had known he worked here sooner she would have paid a visit much earlier than this.
At the compliment she almost rolled her eyes at Narcissa. "Still Mr Smooth eh?" keeping the smile on her face she placed her bag on the bar, it was obvious she was joking. Hearing his offer she smiled again "Just a Gillywater please," she would be killed for drinking while she was pregnant, by practically the whole family, and it had taken Gabriella long enough to get this baby excepted, she wasn't going to damage it. Taking a seat, she rested her elbows on the bar and smiled.
"So how've you two been?"
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Post by Ben Geller on Aug 28, 2007 18:35:59 GMT -5
"Oh yeah. Married life hasn't changed me," he said fetching her a gillywater and handing to her. "Why the water?" he asked, he already had the idea she was pregnant by the liitle bumb but the water pushed the idea over the edge.
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Post by Narcissa Malfoy on Aug 28, 2007 18:40:57 GMT -5
"Gab?" Narc questioned, tightly embracing her cousin. She missed her, which sounded awkward, but she did.
"I'll take a drink." Narc smiled, sitting in between the two. "I've been great, really. I heard you're expecting, correct?" She asked, placing a hand on Ben's shoulder to thank him for the drink.
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Post by Gabriella Lestrange on Aug 28, 2007 18:42:46 GMT -5
Raising her eyebrows she gave him Ben a surprised smile, before returning her cousins hug, glad that the girl was ok with her after everything that had happened. "Hey Cissy."
"Married eh? Who's the lucky girl," she faintly wondered if it was Jordy, but they hadn't seemed all that compatible so she doubted it. She would wait for his answer to comment first. Gabby had the habbit of sticking her foot in things
Taking the Water from his hand, she smiled and raised it to her lips, taking a small swig before setting it down and answering him. "You're sweet, I already feel as big as a house," it had never occured to her that he didn't know for sure she was pregnant, after all, as if she would ever get fat. Giving Narcissa a smile she nodded unnecessarily. "Yep."
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Post by Narcissa Malfoy on Aug 28, 2007 19:00:20 GMT -5
"I'm so happy for you. Still a stick though." Narc laughed, sipping her drink. "And i'm assuming its Jordy?" She added to Ben, crossing her legs. It was nice to catch up. Seemed like forever since they had all seen each other.. Narc missed them. Everyone but Delilah. She had seen a lot of her.
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Post by Gabriella Lestrange on Aug 28, 2007 19:09:57 GMT -5
Laughing lightly at her cousins remark, she save the effort of shaking her head and took a mouthful of gillywater instead, trying to ignore the pangs of jealousy that Narcissa was drinking firewhiskey. No matter how many people assured her she was as thin as ever, she still felt big.
Trying not to raise her eyebrows that Cissy also thought it was Jordy, she instead turned back to her cousin. "So how's the family? Tibby? I have of course seen quite a bit of Bella."
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Post by Narcissa Malfoy on Aug 28, 2007 19:17:43 GMT -5
Cissy smiled, sipping her drink and enjoying the feeling it gave her. It was nice to finally see some familiar faces. She had been gone for quite a while with Tibby, losing contact with all of her old friends.
"They're great. We're great, he's great." Narc answered with a laugh. "I've seen a lot of her too." She added with another chuckle. "Nice to be back home. We went off for a while, by ourselves. It was a nice change, but I missed everyone terribly. And just between you and I-" Cissy paused, lowering her voice so only Gabby could hear her. "We might be in the same boat. Don't know yet." She smiled, finishing off her drink. "Us, mothers?" Narc laughed at this thought, unable to keep the smile off her face.
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