What did I get myself into?

Alice sat nervously in her seat and jumped up and down. The moment she entered the Three Broomsticks she regretted ever agreeing to this. It was plainly crazy and she blamed all of this on her friends. The only reason she agreed to their meddling into her love life was so they could stop nagging her with questions all the time. And honestly she never thought anything would come of it. The plan was just to nod at a few boys and giggle at their choices. Never an actual date, God forbid a blind date! Which was exactly what this was. She was supposed to meet a guy at the Three Broomsticks and they are supposed to go on a 'date' together as he friends explained to her. She didn't even know who they were setting her up with in the first place. It was supposed to be a secret or something. Crazy, just plain crazy.

She hoped it wasn't someone she knew well, because then it would just be awkward. Or a stranger either, because that would feel strange as well. But everything would feel strange to her. Because, not that she would ever admit this, but she had never actually been on a real date before. The whole dating etiquette was complete foreign to her as well. She didn't know how to act or what to say, how could she? Her experience with the male side was never this official before, and out in the public as well. She bit her lip as she waited for her mysterious date. Her stomach rumbled up and down as some sort of a punishment for even going.

Perhaps there is still time to leave, make an excuse of being sick or something. Anything really, just to get herself out of this situation. But she soon decided not to, that would make things even worse. Since she said yes to this in the first place, she will have to endure it. How bad can a date really be anyways?

How did I get dragged into this?

Ryo had had enough of people messing around with him. He had never agreed to go on a stupid date with anyone. Of course, that didn't mean he was off the hook. He really hated blind dates. He didn't like doing these things. And if he had the choice, he would've just said no. But everything had already been set up, by his sister and her friends and Ryo was going to be their idiot who had to do whatever they told him for a day.

What better way to embarrass him?

He went to the Three Broomsticks like he had been told and he was to look for a girl named Alice. He tried to think of who it could be. There were a few Alice's in Hogwarts after all. In different years too. He hoped it wasn't one of the younger Alice's...he already didn't want to go on this date. If it was with a little girl, he wouldn't know what to do. When he entered, a waiter was already waiting to take him to the table that had been prepared for the date.

As they approached the table, Ryo noticed that a younger girl was already there. Damn it. His Vampire side chimed in. For once Ryo agreed with the comment his other side made. The waiter motioned to for him to sit down and he sighed, nodding. "Hey. You're name's Alice right?" he asked.

Her thoughts were wandering about as she started through the window, thinking of the many ways this day could go so terribly wrong. She only turned her head when she heard someone calling her name. "Huh?" she asked a bit confused looking up from her seat. She saw a boy older than her sit down in front of her and it took her awhile to realize that this was her 'date'. "Oh yes I am. Alice Longbottom" she said a bit shyly as she put her hand out to shake his. Was she even supposed to shake his hand or hug him? Alice had no idea. This was new and foreign territory for her, but somehow she would have to manage.

Looking at the boy, it was quite obvious he was older. Quite older than her in fact. Well that was a mistake number one. He would probably see her only as a silly little girl. Compared to him though, she was sure she was exactly that. "And you are?" she asked clumsily. Her friends didn't even tell her his name because they were worried she would go around and ask about him, which would ruin the whole blind date thing apparently. By his robes she figured out he was a Hufflepuff. They went to the same house yet she had no idea who he was. But that was because she didn't know much about the upperclassmen. How old was he anyway?

The waitress interrupted her thoughts as she came over to get their order. "Just a butterbeer for me please" said Alice. Why was she here in the first place? There was so many things she had to do! She was behind on Transfiguration homework, didn't even start the Charms essay and still had to perfect her defensive skills with Andrei. She wondered how he would feel if he knew she was on a date right now. Confused, probably indifferent she thought. Not that she would ever tell him about this. After the waitress had left, Alice found herself searching for a topic to talk about. What was she supposed to say now? "You're a Hufflepuff right?" she asked, not knowing what else to say.