Marie knocks lightly on the door before opening it a crack and peeking in. "Excuse me, Draco?"
Draco looks up from his careful brewing after casting a hasty Stasis Spell. "Yes?"
"A customer has a question, and I don't know the answer. Can you help him?"
"Absolutely, tell him I'll be out in a moment."
Draco makes note of where he is in the brewing process for when he comes back, and then he goes out to help this mystery customer.
"Hello, are you the one who...?"
The man turns around, and Draco is immediately struck by how attractive he is: Tall, fit, dark-haired, with deep brown eyes that have an interesting golden warmth in them.
"Yes, I was hoping you could tell me more about the effects of Mandrakes on a potion that needs...."
His potions knowledge is almost as attractive as his physical features, and Draco has to focus hard to be able to answer his questions because as he steps closer the smell of his cologne hits him and his mind goes completely blank for a moment. Draco forces himself to focus and answer his questions as best he can, torn between longing to get back to his potion and wanting to stay in the presence of this handsome man as long as he can.
"I hope this isn't too forward," the man asks, "but would you like to go get coffee sometime? Or tea, maybe? If you're...I mean, I hope I haven't misjudged here, if you're...I mean like a date, not as friends. If you're interested."
"I'm interested," Draco blurts, blushing immediately, "in going for coffee with you. As a date, not as friends."
The man gives him a dazzling smile and holds out a hand. "Brandon Somers."
"Draco Malfoy."
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