A long overdue meeting

((I swear she used to be a professor though, even if it was revoked later on in life.))

Jess contemplated her question for a few seconds then shook his head, leaning in to kiss her once more before speaking. "You are my family, if you can dredge up some old recipe then do so, I'd love to try it," He told her with a wink, followed by another glance up at the sky.

He then gave a chuckle, and pointed up at the sky as she finished talking about the snow in Britain. "If I'm not mistaken, in a few hours' time we'll be able to skii down the streets, it's not rain that's brewing, that's a snowstorm," he told her, his face splitting into an ear to ear grin. Jess loved storms, the atmosphere, the noise, it was all so much fun.

"Well, I'll be there, literally, for you if anything nasty comes up, but you're right. Your old job wasn't very good for you, as a Hogwarts healer you'll be doing a job that makes a difference, and you'll be working near me, it's a win-win situation really," he told her with a chuckle. "But it will be nice to have you back at full capability over the next few months, we're moving into dark waters," he said, his mood deepening briefly before he shook it off.

"We're here," he added, pointing at the front of a little muggle Italian restaurant and guiding Mariana in to a small windowside table for two, pausing to pull her chair out for her before sitting down opposite her and grabbing the menu.

"What do you feel like?" He asked, his face hidden by his menu.

((Speaking of that i forgot about the nurse job ))

Mariana watched as Jess thought about the recipe. The kiss made her grin, but she kissed him back when all too soon he stopped. "I think I can get used to that idea. Okay maybe i didn't use the right word. They say grandma's recipes are the best so i was thinking you might like something from her menu." she replied with a wide grin.

Her gaze went to the sky as she noticed Jess observing it for longer then necessary. "As much fun as that sounds i think i'll pass the skiing on the streets. Muggle traffic is terrible, but i do know a nice little hill just out of the town." she replied enthusiastic though not about using streets as a hill, but she couldn't stop smiling around Jess, it was like a desease.

"I've been through worse. Just last week your friend the wolf told me i was a good for nothing when he brought his wolf girlfriend to the hospital. Do I win secret night dates?" she replied relaxed and smiling. It was rather hillarious, but she really did look forward to secret dates, and she wasn't sure if Silvyr was Jess's friend anyway.

When they entered the resturant and Mariana sat down, she considered her order for a second, she did like to cook and eat italian food. "Well I would like spaghetti bolognese you?" she asked not even bothering to see the menu. There were three things always served in italian resturanrs spaghetti, pizza and macarone. "So where did you find this beauty?" she asked after having a slight peek at the resturant, it was charming.

Jess chuckled and shrugged, scanning the menu for a few more minutes before making his decision, a look of the utmost gravity lying on his face as he considered what to get. After all, this was his dinner, national security, love, and life itself held nothing up against a good meal.

"I'll take the spinach and fettucine carbonara," he told her, raising his hand and gesturing for a waiter to take their order. After passing it on to the man, he chuckled and pretended to hit his head. "And I'll have a lemon lime and bitters... for you, Mari?" He asked, looking at his partner in crime

After her answer was given and the muggle was off on his way Jess smiled faintly before deciding to answer her question... sort of. "Well, I can't really tell you... if I gave away all my secrets I'd be useless to us all!" He told her with a broad grin. "But know that it wasn't just by chance," he added, shooting a tempting look at her before laughing at himself.

"I do hope they don't take too long," he added sneaking a sideways glance at the kitchen before returning to his proper target. "So, how was your day?" He asked innocently.

Mariana watched Jess pick his meal with amusment. It seemed he was dealing with some really diffucult mathematics formula. She took of her winter jacket and placed it on the seat next to her.

His order finally took place after a long thought. "Raspberry juice for me thank you." she said to the waiter that was already half turned to leave and bring their order. He only nodded and dissappeared.

Secrets? It was understanding, but it was also creating confusion in her head. "I don't want to know all order secrets. This guy came and told me he knew you when you somehow ended up in our conversation. Then he fainted and suddenly shot insults of every kind. We never really did mention order. I think i am being more careful about telling people about it." she replied trying to interpretate his tempting look, but on the end decided to make the most of it so she leaned forward and kissed him gently trying to remember they were not alone.

The waiter came back after a minute bringing their order, first placing the drinks onto the table. She took a sip of her juice as the waiter left. "Bonne apetitte. But i never really got the answer if we're going to be secretly dating at Hogwarts?" she said placing the towel in her lap waiting to see if Jess was going to make a dig for the food.

Jess frowned for a moment before shaking his head. "I think you misunderstood me... I was talking about how I found the restaurant... you know, it's my secret... in how i found it," he said, trailing off towards the end as he overcame a little touch of confusion before returning to his original train of thought.

Of course that was interrupted when she leaned across the table and planted a kiss on his lips. He was a little... well, quite surprised at the move, but thankful for it nonetheless, breaking away with a soft smile on his lips before once more attempting to get back to what he was thinking about.

"Someone at the Hospital was talking about me... well, I don't know many wolves to be honest, but that's... curious... to say the least," he said a frown appearing on his face, only to be wiped off as the food arrived.

"Ah," he exlaimed, thankful for the change in subject, "Thank god... that was quick," he said with a grin, taking a mouthful of food before answering her question.

"Why would we keep it secret?" He asked, his brow furrowing a little, "I'm happy to be open about it, as long as you are," he told her, smiling once more at her for a few seconds.

Mariana felt quite embarassed by her misinterpretation so she laughed at her mistake. "Yes sorry my mind was blank in that moment. You were here with someone before? Should i be jelous?" she replied rather trying to consider her lack of attention as a joke,

Jess was eating with such speed that it was uncertain to say how long would it take him to finish his meal. Did she have more then 2 minutes? She grabbed her own set of spaghetti in her plate with her fork and put it in her mouth not really thinking about it at all. It was hard to concetarte on food at the moment. "Is that any good?" she asked not really intrested, but food was the best subject to discuss with Jess.

She dropped the wolf topic and moved back to Jess and Mariana, Silvyr seemed more like a talk for buisness. It was his turn to misunderstand her words. "No i didn't mean it like that ofcourse i am happy to be open about it, but i don't think students or professors would be as happy. I only refered to the castle and ground though." she replied sounding almost anxcious to clarify her meaning before he would think she wanted to keep it a secret.

Jess chuckled and held his hands up in a gesture of surrender "Oh no, you caught me," he said, his voice shaking with fear before he burst out laughing once more. "No," he said as his laughter subsided, "I've only been here once or twice, and only ever alone," he told her, knowing full well that she was only joking, but responding just in case.

He then resumed eating his pasta, twirling the fettucine around his fork and then, of course, eating it, pausing only when his food dropped off... so every few seconds really, and also when he chose to have a drink... he actually felt a little awkward for some reason. There wasn't much talking whilst the two of them ate, which was a little unnerving for him. "Good, good," He mumbled, allowing his fork to sit in his half-full dish for a few seconds as he looked up at his dinner partner. "And yours? They normally do a good bolognaise here, I've always found," he told her.

Luckily she broke it properly with a real question, or a statement which sounded like a question... a respondable statement. Anyway, something they could talk about. "Well, I say we just act naturally, don't be overly affectionate, don't act like strangers, that sort of thing," he told her, shrugging slightly as he did so.

"Still, it'll be really nice having you there, I've missed seeing you at Hogwarts," he added with a wink

If Mari didn't know Jess so well, she would have almost been worried. Maye somewhere deep down she was actually honest, but she didn't pay attention to it if that was the case. "So you were humming around my neighborhood and didn't stop by then? I am not sure which of the two is worse." she replied with a fake surprise, but did not fool even herself.

Another bite of her dinner was in her mouth while she noticed Jess had a mouthful of food. "Hmm i never tried to make that now that i think about it. I might try to make it on Hogwarts if i find the recipe." she said gazing off for a second not even sure what ingredients went there. "Well not to be fakely modest i think mine tastes better/" she replied with a sneaky look.

"It's a really thin boarder between secret and natural. I was refering to the actual dates like forbidden forest for example." she replied throwing another set of spaghetti in her mouth. That wasn't quite formulated like a question, but she hoped it did sound like one.

Jess chuckled quietly and shook his head when Mari finished talking. "No," he said, "You were overseas, or off the radar... I did come knocking once but no one answered, so I took it as a hint and decided to back off a bit," he told her, laying down the truth so that she'd know he wasn't lying.

Jess felt his brow furrow before he shook his head. "I get what you mean, but we will not be going into the Forest," he replied, "I hate that place," he added with a barely noticeable shudder. "Anyway, you're welcome to try, carbonara is good, you'd enjoy it I'm sure," He told her.

"Did you want to try mine?" He asked, pushing his bowl a little bit closer to Mari.

Mariana raised an eyebrow "I was in Mexico and it wasn't excatly a journey for pleasure if I might add." she replied not quite sure how long ago was this. She had to go there very often nowdays aswell. "We weren't talking at that time. Like civilized people at least. I have to admit it was somewhat fun the way i answered you on all order meetings." she added remembering it not sure how could she find a joke in it.

She tossed another lasagna in her mouth before she replied. "What's the matter is the big bad order leader afraid of a little dark and centaurs?" she asked teasing him a little. After all no one could hear them in here.

"Oh no thank you i am quite full already. I don't have that much room as you." she replied teasing him again. Why was she teasing him all of a sudden. "A place just occured to me. Do you remember the place you took me on our first date when i was fifteen?" Mari asked trailing off in her thought. The storm reminded her pretty much of that day.