Moresome May: going shopping
Showtime, Building the Barricade: plan
Character Appreciation: splinched
Buttons: vase
Word Count: 537
"Are we done yet?" Theo hates the hint of a whine in his voice, but Merlin! He's been following Daphne around all day, trying to keep up with her on this ridiculous shopping spree. In the process of Apparating between Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley, he nearly got himself splinched, and he just wants to go home.
"Not yet," she says, coming to a stop in front of a shop window, her eyes fixed upon an ornate gold and jade vase. "Everything has to be perfect."
Theo snorts, rolling his eyes. He lifts his arms which are laden with bags upon bags filled with various trinkets and things. It's only a matter of time before he has too much to carry. "If this isn't enough to make things perfect—"
"I've only just begun!" Daphne interrupts urgently, shaking her head and causing her dark curls to whip against her face. Under different circumstances, her panic might have been cute. "It's Blaise's twentieth birthday. We have a plan, and we're going to see it through!"
Theo shrugs. He's almost tempted to point out that their boyfriend won't give a damn about some fancy celebration. Blaise has never cared much about those types of things. Really, he'd probably be happy with another evening spent in, enjoying an intimate dinner with Theo and Daphne.
However, his girlfriend is determined, and Theo definitely knows better than to get between Daphne and what she wants. The last time he'd done that, she had banished him to the sofa for nearly a week, and he isn't eager to have that happen again.
"Whatever you want, darling," he says, pressing a quick kiss to her plump lips.
The stress seems to melt away at his approval. Daphne's expression brightens, and there's a visible spring in her step as she hurries down the alley. Theo watches her for a moment, a small grin playing at his lips. After a few seconds, he follows behind, fully aware that he can't leave her in shops unsupervised.
…
"What have you two been up to?" Blaise asks when he comes home from work.
Daphne and Theo exchange knowing glances. "Nothing," she says sweetly. "Just went out for ice cream."
Their boyfriend studies them for a moment. When Blaise's attention rests on Daphne, Theo does a quick sweep, confirming that all their new things have been stashed away. Now, it's just a matter of keeping them hidden until they can put Daphne's big birthday plan into motion.
"Why do you look so guilty?"
Daphne leans again Theo, giggling. "I don't think Blaise trusts us very much."
"About as far as I can throw you," Blaise confirms with a grin. "So? What have you done?"
Theo pulls away from Daphne and approaches Blaise, kissing his forehead. "I guess you'll just have to find out."
The other man groans, shaking his head. "You know I hate surprises."
"We know," Daphne confirms. "Now, come on. Dinner!"
Blaise is still grumbling as he and Theo follow their lover into the kitchen. Theo smiles to himself. Maybe it had been best to let Daphne have her little shopping spree. It had made her happy, and the end result will make Blaise happy.
Really, nothing else matters.