Drinks at the Leaky Cauldron

Eva walked into the Leaky Cauldron and sat down at the bar. She was wearing a dark red blouse and dark blue jeans with a light makeup. She was wearing comfortable shoes because though she felt young she was 40 years old. She could not know what to order so she waved down a bartender to get his or her attention but to no avail. She was getting flustered but she did not show it. She sat there waiting patiently.

Eva waited and waited but then she asked, “Excuse me, sir do you know what is good here. I do not usually eat out so I am not really sure what to choose.”

Gabby's life had been upended recently, which would have been a welcome change, considering how bored he had been getting with his routine. But these changes had proven themselves to be more challenging than boredom. Max was gone, so far and so busy that he had no access to his best friend. Trixie had up and disappeared, leaving him even further companionless. He could have dealt with complete solitude, but his few social interactions were with the ever-annoying Jack Dyllan. Though not a kid-person, he had ducked out of interactions with her by babysitting Sunny and Goose, feeling closer to Max through them.

Worst, however... he had gotten a job.

Okay, it was more of an investment, but still, for the first time in years, he was putting work into sustaining himself financially.

It was horrible.

The Leaky Cauldron was a favorite haunt of his. Arryn poured his drinks strong and kept the Quidditch matches playing all night. He could shut down.

And he had. He was a few scotches in when the woman next to him spoke. He glanced down to his left and then around her. No one? Was it him? Oh, god.

"The shepherd's pie isn't bad."

And he drained the rest of his glass.

Eva was celebrating because she got the job at Hogwarts teaching Potions and as the new Ravenclaw Head of House. This was her dream job and she knew her father would be proud of her. Her mum and brother were.

She glanced at the man next to her and replied with a grateful tone, “Thank you very much. I apologize if I bothered you. Like I said it’s been awhile since eating out when I usually make my own food.”

She ordered a shepherd’s pie and a butterbeer- ever since Hogwarts she became incredibly fond of the drink.

She took a piece of parchment and a quill out to begin her lesson outline for her first year as a teacher and granted she was nervous but this was her opportunity to do what she has wanted to for years. She smiled quietly to herself.

Figuring she would start easy on the first years with a cure for boils but before they would brew the potion she wanted to make sure they knew how to brew it correctly. She will assign an essay that is really quite easy.

Her food being presented to her she rolled up her notes and began to eat. The shepherd’s pie was indeed very good. She smiled and finished eating. She would have stayed longer but she had to get to Diagon Alley to get ingredients for the Potions room as well as extra potions books.