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Chudley Cannons Chaser
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Post by Sam Spade on Jan 11, 2024 7:21:23 GMT
"You know we can't date like normal people, right?" Sam said to Stella. Anyone else may have sounded condescending, but Sam was only confirming what they both knew. They were stars on Quidditch's biggest stage, and while Sam had been playing professionally for a few years now Stella was still a young rookie only a few months removed from Hogwarts. Hogsmeade was a lower key dating spot than, say, The Drip at Diagon Alley, one of the few five star restaurants in the magical world.
"If we go out, the world goes out with us."
And so they spent the first few months of their relationship in total privacy. There were stolen nights in secret after practice in Sam's flat. Even after Christmas when Sam announced their relationship to the world, they still snuck around. First, traveling to California to escape the press, then locking themselves back inside Sam's apartment the first week back. But they couldn't escape the feeling that something was missing in their relationship. That one thing that all couples shared that somehow had eluded them all of these months–a genuine first date. So finally, after weeks of brushing away talks about a first date with half-hearted statements like, "That's never been our relationship anyway" and "We're practically married already" they finally admitted what they wanted.
For Sam, it was the opportunity to dress in his nicest suit and look good with Stella. He loved their time together in private, but sometimes he just wanted to show his girlfriend and his street style off. There wasn't much that Sam and Stella did apart these days, but for the sake of it being their first date, they agreed to meet each other at the restaurant.
Sam was welcomed through the back door of The Drip at Diagon Alley, greeted by the brothers Aldo and Enzo. After some friendly banter, Aldo led him through the back rooms and into the dining hall where he had saved a table for Sam and Stella. His attempt to enter on the down low was all for show. He knew that the camera flashes were waiting for him to pull a chair out for Stella.
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