Cold Winter Days (Tag: Open)

Phoenix walked down the main street of Hogsmeade, dressed in a warm black coat with equally dark shirt pants and shoes. He was looking from side to side, slowly strolling along with his hands in his pockets. It was a cool day of 0 degrees with slight winds, but the sky was free of clouds and the sun was shining brightly, reflecting off all of the shop windows, and Phoenix's gold rimmed sunglasses. Even though it was mid afternoon, there was not many people in the street, Phoenix guessed it was because of school being in session, and many of the adults would rather be inside warming themselves with a nice mug of butterbeer or firewhiskey.

As Phoenix passed the Three Broomsticks, he decided to turn and join whoever else was inside the pub and get a drink. He took his old seat in a booth by the fire, and looked around at the busy pub. After scanning around for a moment, Phoenix took his coat off, and put his sunglasses on top of his head, smiling as the waitress approached him. He ordered a shot of fire whiskey and a mug of butterbeer, then returned to waiting.

Phoenix turned his eyes to a blonde woman that walked past his table in to the corner, she looked familiar to him, but he couldn't quite put his finger on who she was. A few moments later the waitress returned with his drink, and his shot. Thanking the woman and dropping a galleon on to her tray, Phoenix grabbed his shot, and downed it quickly, before chasing it with a warm sip of the delicious butterbeer. Setting his mug down on the table, his eyes moved over to Blaire again for a few moments, but still being unable to figure out who she was, Phoenix just returned to scanning over the rest of the decently filled pub.

A little light bulb went off in Phoenix's head and he stood up with his butterbeer mug in hand, leaving his jacket in the booth to secure his seat while he was gone. He walked up to Blaire's table and slid in across from her,

"'Scuse me... But did you graduate from Hogwarts a few years ago?" He asked, cocking his head to one side slightly. Phoenix thought he recognized her from school but he couldn't quite remember her name.

Cazz walked into the bar shivering, of course jacket less and almost looking like she was ready for summer though that was for sure nowhere to be seen. Coming up to the bar quickly slipping into a seat she looked up at the bar tender, "Um... could I get a stiff drink... the hardest you've got please."

Clearly she was trying to shake the winter cold out of her system as she leaned forward against the bar brushing some hair out of her eyes as her fingers traced the bar table waiting quietly before her eyes wondered around the room a quick moment taking everyone in almost as if she was looking for a threat of some kind any kind for that matter.

Stopping quickly she looked seeing Blaire in a far corner, but not wanting to interrupt her, 'Ohhhh maybe shes meeting someone, god knows but I don't really want to get in the middle of that unless I have too.' Listening carefully to the conversation that is starting she smiled slightly at the bartender as he set down her drink giving a gentle smile before taking a quick drink of it relishing slightly the burn. 'god... that's good'

"What's your name? You look familiar, and I think we might have gone to school together... But I can't quite tell." Phoenix replied, taking note on how defensive Blaire was getting. He put his mug to his lips and took a sip, not taking his eyes off Blaire, just in case she happened to pull a wand on him or something. Phoenix put his mug back on the table slowly, but didn't release the handle, he could never be sure what may come in handy.

Cazz slowly turned her head almost like she was trying to be spy like before carefully giving a tiny wave to Blaire winking almost like she was saying with her eyes 'GOOOOO GET YOU SOOOMMMEEE GIRRRRRLLL' before her head turned quickly back to the bar finishing off the rest of the drink waiting for the bar keep to make his way down to her again leaning over checking out the finnnnnneee ass of his.

"That's where I know you from! We were in the same house at Hogwarts, it's me, Phoenix. Phoenix Callahan. I was the one who always ended up in the Hospital Wing!" He laughed, feeling slightly more at ease now that Blaire hadn't pulled a wand on him or anything. He noticed her eyes veering over his shoulder, and then she laughed and shook her head. Being nosy, Phoenix turned his head to the bar and saw a line of people, none of which were looking over here, so he shrugged and put his eyes back on his butterbeer mug, "Do you remember me now?" he asked.

Cazz had finally got another drink after the line went away leaning against the bar playing with her hair lazily humming a little before looking back over at the table deep in thought a few moments humming as she looked up at the guy next to her looking him over slightly before rolling her eyes mumbling slightly. "My god why are there no good looking men around here..." She looked at the door playing with her hair still before running her finger along the rim of her glass slightly

Phoenix downed the last few sips of his butterbeer and motioned for the waitress to come over, "No, I was a year above you." He replied, his bearded face smiling now, "I'm glad you remember me from the old days.... I was starting to think you were going to curse me or something" he laughed. "It has been a long time though, I agree."

When the waitress came over after a few moments, Phoenix ordered a total of 4 fire whiskey shots, and another butterbeer, along with some french fries. After he finished ordering, her intertwined his fingers, and looked at Blaire to see if she was going to get anything.

As the waitress came up her face turned a bright red before quickly taking the shot looking at Blaire slowly strolling over across the bar, "DO I HAVE TO GIVE YOU A SEXUAL FAVOR NOW BECAUSE WE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED LAST TIME!!" She laughed winking as people stared making her way over happily with a bit of a skip in her step before sliding into the booth next to Blaire grinning a bit before turning to the man in front of her giving a slight wave before crossing her legs leaning back relaxing into the cushions waving a little.

"Hiiii there~" She smiled a bit her drink slowly floating over to the table waving at the bartender winking a bit.

Phoenix laughed "Well it's a good thing I didn't seem threatening then." He said, turning his head to see whatever white haired woman Blaire was talking about at the bar, and it was pretty easy to see who she was talking about.

A few moments later when she came over and sat with them, Phoenix looked at the girl with the white hair, laughing after he heard what she yelled from across the bar. "'Ello there, my name's Phoenix" he said happily, nodding at her once, "You went to Hogwarts as well?" he asked

"Yep, ya' caught me. Went there a few years ago I think... Um... yeah Gryffindor." She grinned happily nodding, "Slytherin I assume? Ya kinda got that way about you... tooo charming" She stuck out her tongue playfully her fingers gently running along the rim of her glass almost as if it was trying to sooth her in some way. Thinking a few moments mumbling a little before snapping her fingers.

"I'm Cazz by the way sorry about that."

Phoenix laughed and scratched his chin, "Yeah, I was in Slytherin, and of course I was the most charming one. Katsokaa minua!" He laughed, "Nice to meet you Cazz." Phoenix looked at the waitress who walked up with a tray of drinks and fries, and plopped most of it down in front of him. He smiled when she finished dividing the food and drinks and put another galleon on her tray. He looked down at the 4 shots in front of him and then looked at Blaire and Cazz in turn, "Would either of you ladies like a shot?" he asked

" I mean if your sure you know I can do that swirly thing." She winked slightly laughing loudly relaxing into the booth feeling Blaire's head on her shoulder she began to pet her head gently before looking at Phoenix with all seriousness and pretending to rawr, her attention leaving his slowly looking at Blaire rolling her eyes shaking her head.

"If I could remember anything but Vanity and being shoved into broom closets then I would totally tell you but alas! It is gone to the wind like so many other things!" She laid back against Blaire cracking open an eye looking up at her before kissing her chin slowly sliding a shot across the table to herself.

"Don't mind if I do... bad decisions sound like a great thing for tonight."

Phoenix laughed when Cazz rawred at him, and scratched the back of his neck. He paused and frowned slightly when she mentioned Vanity, and then quickly smiled again, "I remember Vanity! That guy was fucking crazy.... And that's coming from me" he laughed, pulling the last 2 shots on the table in front of him. When Blaire downed her shot, Phoenix raised one in each of his large hands, said "To tonights bad decisions!" And threw each down his throat in quick succession.

After he finished the shots, he took a sip of butterbeer and stretched, "Ohhhh feel the burn!" he said, smirking

(Sorry in Florida visiting the family completely forgot)

Cazz shrugged slightly smiling, "I'm sure ministry stuff, hes really into that and a bunch of other stuff we haven't really talked we had a falling out a while ago and we just stopped talking." She took another drink humming happily shivering at the burning before looking around slightly and the slowly filling bar.

"So bird of flames whatcha doing around these parts?"