Firewhisky (A Love Story)

The Firewhisky became a habit after that, though they would both insist that it was a friend, not a crutch. The kindly intermediary that moderated their visiting across the bar on busy nights, slow nights, work nights, weekends. It loosened their tongues.

Neville Longbottom/Hannah Abbot, Post-Hogwarts, Epilogue-Compliant.