A Promised Lunch (Cain)

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It had been a week since Cavalyn and her new friend Cain had fought Dark Wizards in Knockturn Alley. Cav had been thinking about it all week, but not because the battle with the evil doers was a bit scary. She was an Auror in Training. She was used to that. She thought about it because Cain, who she thought was an absolute sweetheart, offered to take her out to lunch. Cav loved making new friends and getting to know them, and Cain was certainly an interesting one and no doubt had some great stories to tell her. She had some for him too.

Cav chose the Leaky Cauldron for the lunch spot. The place wasn't fancy, but Cav liked it. She was not a fancy food type of girl anyway. She preferred pub food to extravagant dishes. She hoped Cain wouldn't mind. Walking in, she greeted a few friends she spotted, and then sat down. When the waiter stepped over and asked her order, Cav ordered a lemonade. She wasn't a big drinker. Actually, she didn't drink alcohol at all.

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Cav perked up and smiled as Cain walked in and presented him with flowers. She blushed a little too. Cavalyn's heart belonged to Jens Helstrom, but she couldn't deny the joy of a handsome man presenting her with beautiful flowers.

"Oh my goodness!" she said. "They're wonderful. I love the color! Thank you, Cain. Here, something for you. Not much a present, but it's from the heart." She then walked over and hugged him, followed by a kiss on the cheek. She then returned to her seat. "I ordered a drink already. I wasn't sure what you liked or I would have ordered one for you."

She looked over the flowers for a moment and asked for an empty cup when her lemonade arrived. After she received it, she placed her wand over it.

"Aquamenti!" she said, filling the cup with water. She then placed the flowers in it. She then looked over at Cain. "So how are you feeling now? I hope they haven't put you on any big assignments since you left St. Mungo's... not that you couldn't handle one of course." She believed he could. He was brilliant that night in her eyes.

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Cav blushed about the flowers again.

"Awww, that was nothing," she said. "I just helped a little here and there. You were the big hero. I heard those dark wizards were causing a lot of trouble."

Cav listened about his time in St. Mungo's and the assignment regarding the drug dealer. She smiled when he invited her, but then sighed.

"I would love to, but I don't know if I can," she said. "I've been assigned patrols in Diagon, Hogsmeade, and at Hogwarts. Whoever this Dark Lady person is, she's caused everyone to stay on their toes. But I'll certainly see what I can do."

Cav blushed again when he said she had the nice smile.

"Just patrols really," she said. "I don't really do all that much aside from that. I shop some, and the rest of the time I stay at home and play with my two ferrets Buttons and Snaps. Sometimes my best friend Jens comes over and we hang out. But really nothing too exciting."

When it was time to order, Cav ordered the roast beef and potatoes.

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Cav had to disagree. She liked the patrols. They were exciting and unpredictable, something she craved deep down.

"Awww, I bet you do miss them a little," she said. "They had to be fun now and then. I love them."

Cav then listened with interest as Cain spoke his mind on the Dark Lady and the Black Army. It sounded creepy. She didn't know much about this new enemy, so she have much to add.

"A lot of people have been hurt though," she said. "She attacked Harry Potter's family, even his own son James! She's certainly trying to make a statement."

Cav then chuckled when Cain asked about the update.

"Yeah, they're a bit slow, but the department actually managed to get an update in 2020," she said. "Not too many changes here and there, but still it was nice to see some fresh documents."

Cav sipped her lemonade and looked at him curiously.

"So what's your life like outside of your work?" she said. "You know how we Ministry people are, always going on about work. Let's talk about your life outside of it. I bet it's a lot more interesting than mine."

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Cav smiled as Cain spoke of his running.

"You run too?" she asks. "Oh cool. I run and jog as well for the same reason. You and I could be running buddies some time!"

Cav was familiar with the Muggle world, being a Half-Blood and all, and knew a good bit about it. But she was still in awe that Cain some times tracked down Muggle criminals. She had heard of what some Muggle criminals did, and some things were scarier than what dark magic users did. Cav was quite impressed.

"That is brilliant!" she said. "I would love to catch a Muggle Criminal. I've heard scary things about them." Things she didn't want to repeat too. "It's really good that you want to help so many people."

Cav then giggled about her ferrets.

"Buttons and Snaps are just nutters, but I love them," she said. "They're kind of like having two kids. They're sweeties though."

She then blushed when he asked about Jens.

"Well... to be honest, he's been my best friend since we were kids... but I think he might be something more now." Cav the quickly ate a bite of food, still blushing.

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Cain speaking of Muggle London after dark gave Cavalyn the creeps, and here was a woman who was very soon to be a full Auror.

"Goodness...," she said. "I'll certainly be careful when I go to that part of London at night." She had been in Muggle London at night before, but more in the tourist-filled section of it so she never ran into trouble.

Cavalyn almost felt bad about telling Cain that her childhood was far from a bad one. Her kindness came from having kind parents and a good upbringing after all.

"Um... well my childhood was... nice," she said. "My dad's a Muggle named Alex and my mum's a witch named Jennlyn. They're really great parents, though at first my mum didn't approve of me wanting to be a Auror, but she changed her mind when she saw how much I wanted to be one. I enjoyed Hogwarts as well. I was a Hufflepuff." She then frowned and shook her head when he spoke of his childhood. "I only know the bits you've told me about, but I'm sorry about your parents." She reached over and took his hand.

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Cav nodded when Cain said he's like to meet her parents.

"We shop together in Diagon sometimes," she said. "Perhaps you can join us one day."

She then listened as he told his dark story. She didn't judge him. He did what he had to do to save someone. She doubted Cain would go around shouting Avada Kedavra without VERY good reason.

"I know it must have been a difficult decision for you.. and one you didn't have much time to make," she said. "I always feel like I might be in that situation one day... where I'll have to use... that curse. I'm sorry your years at Hogwarts were so bleak."

She then nodded about the lemonade.

She the smiled about his trip to America.

"I've always wanted to go to America," she said. "I hear the Wizarding Communities there are so different. I would love to go to New York City. I hear there's a big magical section there. Do they have their own version of Hogwarts there? I never did find out about that. I bet it would be a great school too."

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"Oh," said Cavalyn as Cain compared the communities in the U.S. and the U.K. "I hear they have another popular sport there called Quadpot. I don't know much about it though, just that it's bigger there than it is most places."

Now Cavalyn really did want to go to the United States. All the cities she had read about there were fascinating, and now Cain could show her where the magical places were.

"It sounds so brilliant," she said. "Maybe after I become a full Auror, I can save up with my pay raise. Maybe even take Jensy with me."

Cav then shrugged when Cain asked if her family traveled a lot.

"Well, we've been to a few places in Europe- France, Germany, Ireland, but never outside the continent," she said. "I've admittedly been a home body throughout my life. I really like it here. Wonderful places and wonderful friends..." She then smiled at Cain. "Both old and new."

Cav finished her food and washed it down too.

"Have you ever been to any other continent besides North America?" she asked.

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Cav found herself wanting to see more places too as the conversation continued. Asia, The United States, New Zealand, she wanted to see them all. And maybe one day she would.

"It all sounds like so much fun," she said. "And the best part is that once you go somewhere, you can apparate there again from memory."

She then nodded about the dessert.

"I would love some," she said. "But not here. We should go to the Bonfire Bakery. They serve the best cupcakes, over fifty different kinds!"

Cav laughed, being excited over cupcakes, but they really were good.

Wiping her mouth, Cav took out her purse to pay for her food. She had a feeling Cain was willing to buy it for her, but she didn't want to take that for granted. If he offered to, wonderful, but if not she certainly wasn't going to hold it against him. While she didn't make as much being an Auror-In-Training, she certainly had enough to cover her meal and a cupcake later.

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