Re: A Perfect Place for a Picnic

[Viktor Krum - Inactive]

"You're velcome." Viktor smiled as Regulus took his hand and gently placed placed a soft kiss on it. "I love you," he said for the millionth time in the past two days.

[Guest]

Regulus grins like a loon for the millionth time. "I love you too. It's so strange and wonderful to hear you say that, you know," he said softly.

[Viktor Krum - Inactive]

Viktor gently kisses Regulus on the lips and smiles. "I've missed saying it to you."

[Molly Prewett]

*Hermione is taking a walk because she heard there was a sexy party down this way. With some surprise, she spots Viktor and Regulus Black, whom she has never met while conscious but sincerely hopes is less of an arse than his brother, and calls out before she can think better of it.*

Oh, hi!

*Then her brain catches up with her mouth.*

Sorry - am I interrupting?

[Viktor Krum - Inactive]

Viktor turns towards Hermione and smiles. "Not at all." He gestures for her to sit down next to them. He turns back to Regulus. "Reg, this is Herm-own-ninny."

[Guest]

Regulus smiles a little shyly- he doesn't know who the hell this girl is, or if she knew about him and Viktor, and is quite plainly rather terrified at the moment. "Uh, hello, Herm-own-ninny. That's an... interesting name. I'm Regulus Black," he said, holding out his hand in greeting.

[Molly Prewett]

*Hermione smiles broadly, thrilled to see Regulus conscious and out of bed, if only for Viktor's sake. She bites back her laugh at the mispronunciation of her name and decides not to remind Viktor of her nickname, and that it would be rude to correct him in front of his boyfriend. She shakes Regulus' hand warmly.*

It's great to meet you, Regulus. And to see you up and about - you gave Viktor quite the scare for a while there. Are you well?

*She deliberately does not notice that he looks kind of like a skeleton, but thinks that when he's healthy, he must be blessed with the usual Black good looks.*

[Guest]

She seems nice enough, he thought to himself, and relaxed a bit. "Yeah, I'm better. Viktor here was trying to force feed me, but I think he's about ready to give up for now," he said with an affectionate smile at Viktor.

-facepalms for poor Reg-

[Molly Prewett]

*Hermione arches an eyebrow.*

Oh no, you did not just say that in front of mama bear!

Regulus Black, let me introduce myself - I'm Hermione Lupin, and nobody force feeds a starving boy like I do. Now, would you like to do this the easy way, or the hard way?

[Viktor Krum - Inactive]

Viktor holds back his laughter. "She's not kidding you know."

[Molly Prewett]

*Hermione smiles sweetly at Viktor*

And how have you been eating, Viktor? While we're on the subject!

[Guest]

Regulus looks rather nervous and unconsciously moves closer to Viktor. "Uh, what was that? Eating? Oh, I eat plenty." -noms on more apple and really does not want to be fed more-

[Viktor Krum - Inactive]

Viktor smirks. "Just fine, thank you very much. It's this von that looks like he's disappearing," he says before gently kissing Reg on the cheek.

[Molly Prewett]

*Hermione sighs.*

Hard way it is, then.

*She starts digging through the picnic basket. She picks up a banana, considers it, then puts it back. Too small. She grabs a plate and loads it, not unreasonably, with grapes and cheese and crackers. She hands it to Regulus with her patented 'don't mess with mama bear' look.*

Here you go, Regulus!

*She shoots Viktor a look, but the effect is somewhat ruined by her broad smile at seeing him happy.*

Well, just don't forget I've got my eye on you, Viktor Krum.

[Guest]

Regulus sighs and nibbles on a cracker, still not really knowing who the hell this girl was and feeling too shy to say anything, really, because that is what Reg would do- hide behind Viktor.

[Viktor Krum - Inactive]

Viktor smiles and wraps his arms around poor, awkward Regulus. "This is Remus' wife, remember him?"

[Molly Prewett]

*Hermione smiles, for the first time realising that she's being a total bossy cow, horning in on Viktor and Reg's date and force-feeding him when he doesn't even know who the hell she is. Oops. Oh well, the boy needed feeding! What was she meant to do!?*

[Guest]

"Oh!" he said, smiling brightly. "Yeah. I haven't spoken to him since-" his voice breaks off and he doesn't say anymore, not wanting to explain anything. "How's he doing?"

[Molly Prewett]

*Hermione smiles again and thinks she remembers Remus mentioning Sirius' hot, gay brother before.*

He's doing well, thanks. You know - busy all the time now, but happy. I think he said you'd met, once or twice... Have some cheese.

[Guest]

Regulus smiles again. "I'm glad to hear he's happy. He helped me out a lot," he said, thinking back to their conversations in the library and by the trees outside. "He's a really nice person." He pointedly ignores her comment about cheese and continues to nibble at his food looking rather put out about it.

[Molly Prewett]

*Hermione gives Regulus a pointed look, one that says 'mama bear will be quiet as long as you keep nibbling til it's all gone', and fixes a plate for Viktor as she speaks, smiling softly.*

He is a nice person - he likes to help people.

I hope Kiora takes after him.

[Guest]

Regulus cowers behind Viktor and nibbles tentatively, rather intimidated by scary Mama Bear because he isn't great with new people.

[Viktor Krum - Inactive]

Viktor smiles at Mya's Mama Bear instincts and eats his food to avoid the train noises. That would be embarrassing. "Herm-own-ninny von't let me teach Kiora how to fly yet," he mutters, trying to sound annoyed but the huge smile on his face kind of ruins the effect.

[Guest]

"Kiora? Who's Kiora?" Regulus stares blankly.

[Molly Prewett]

*Hermione makes an exasperated noise, but she grins. Because she totally won - they're both eating.*

She's not even two weeks old yet! You can't put a newborn on a broom!

*She smiles at Reg.*

Kiora's our daughter - Remus and I, I mean. Viktor seems intent on giving me a heart attack before the child reaches one with all his talk of flying!

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