Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters. If I did, my name would be J.K. Rowling.
Part One – A Revelation
"Ready?" she asked, tying the shoelace on her boot.
"…I think so."
"You don't have to be so nervous, you know," she smiled. "It's just dinner. All they want to do is get to know you a little better."
He sighed, pulling his hand through his hair, a nervous gesture she only realised he had after they'd started dating. "I know, it's just… well… I," he stopped, blushing slightly.
"What?" she asked. "It's hardly the first time you've done something like this, is it?" She looked at him questioningly, standing up and reaching to put on her coat.
"I… erm," he stammered. He turned his gaze away from her, blush deepening.
"Oh!" she gasped, a little shocked. "This is the first time you've ever done this, isn't it?"
He nodded, seemingly unsure of what to say. Slowly, he returned his gaze to her.
She giggled; she couldn't help it. I mean, he's forty-odd years old; it is a little unusual, isn't it? "Sorry," she whispered, repressing the urge to do it again.
He sighed, "I should have mentioned it earlier."
She just smiled and grabbed his hand, pulling him toward the door.
It was going to be fine.
A/N: Up next is Part Two - An Introduction