Teddy sat at the table, carefully placing his silverware parallel to each other while he was waiting for his date to arrive. He had spent the early evening using ironing charm after ironing charm on his clothes, combing and re-combing his hair, and completing his usual thirty minute teeth cleaning routine. Twice. He Apparated to the restaurant ten minutes early, then had to Apparate back to his apartment when he couldn't remember if he had warded the door. He had, but while he was there he took an extra dose of his calming potion. Once he was seated, silver properly aligned and at a table with an even number of seats, he willed himself to relax.

"All right, Teddy," he coached himself, "No need to be nervous. It's just a first date." Still, he re-arranged his water glass several times until a handsome young man walked through the door.

He had to hand it to Bill; despite his initial discomfort with going on a blind date with someone his ex-girlfriend's dad had picked for him, the man approaching his table was extremely attractive. He had neatly arranged blond hair, strong cheekbones and honey-brown eyes. He smiled shyly as Teddy stood up.

"Hi," the young man greeted. "I'm Julian Rodenbeck. Are you Bill Weasley's nephew?"

"Yeah. Teddy Lupin. It's nice to meet you." He held out his hand for Julian to shake, but Julian took a sharp breath in and stepped back the slightest bit. Teddy saw that his hands were red and raw looking. "Er, sorry." He withdrew his hand.

"No worries," Julian said, giving Teddy a reassuring smile. "Bill told me you were… you know. Too."

"I am. I'm more of a counter than a washer, though." Teddy sat back down and Julian did the same. "I hope the restaurant is alright. I didn't know what your preferences were."

Julian's eyes lit up. "Oh, it's lovely. One of the only places with a decent vegetarian menu. I can't stand the sight of meat, especially when it leaves blood all over the plate." He shuddered and took a sip of water.

Teddy had actually really been looking forward to a thick steak, extra rare, but for the sake of his date he decided to reconsider. After all, sooner or later one of his behaviors would make itself known, and he hoped Julian would understand. "Er, yeah. I love vegetarian too." Julian smiled.

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"And for you I have," Teddy announced as his computer flipped rapidly through the last few files, "Former Minister of Magic Kingsley Shacklebolt," he finished, a note of surprise in his voice."

His client's eyebrows shot up. "The minister? Are you sure, Teddy?"

Teddy shrugged. "The numbers don't lie. Besides, do you think I would set such an esteemed client up with anyone but the best?" he said with a wink.

Andromeda Tonks blushed lightly. "You didn't have to do that. I'm just excited to be out on any date at all. You were right, it has been far too long since I've met someone new."

"I'd say that's a bit of an understatement, seeing as you were telling me the same thing three months after Victoire."

"And I was right, wasn't I? How is that young man you've been seeing?"

Teddy grinned. "Julian's fine. We've got a date tonight." He and Julian had been seeing each other for two months now; usually just casual dinner and conversation. Tonight Teddy was planning a more intimate meal at his apartment.

"And when will you bring him home for dinner so that I can meet him?" Andromeda asked pointedly.

"Soon, very soon, Gran. I promise."