Adi had gotten his parents to come along with him to Benny’s mother’s café. It was simple to get them to go… all he had to tell them was that it was related to his future. It was true, wasn’t it? Finally bringing the parents –his and Benny’s- up to speed on their relationship. Yes, the best friends and boyfriends had agreed to tell them face to face rather than via owl post while they had still attended Hogwarts. Adi figured it was a good thing that everyone were together during this. At least there would be three others to calm his mother down if she went berserk. The woman always seemed to have a problem with his dating life. But this time he had something working in his favour- Indira Rehman loved Benny as much as she loved him.

He strolled happily and calmly into the café, his parents behind him. His brown eyes which were currently hidden behind his sunglasses that he had swapped for his glasses, searched for his boyfriend. Adi grinned when he saw him then promptly bounded over. “Hey! What’s up?’’ He tilted his head. “You’re not nervous, are you?’’ And where were Mr and Mrs Atreyu?

Hooking one of his fingers discreetly with one of Benny’s, he turned back to his parents. “Be right with you, mom, dad,’’ he called to them. They could take seats in the meanwhile, yeah? It wasn’t like they’d be out of place or anything. The two families did know each other for a while thanks to Adi and Benny.

Lukas was setting up a table to be all ready for the group, making sure it was nice. The father wasn't quite sure for the reason for his little gathering but he was going alone with what his sin had planned. It wasn't like Adi and his family were total strangers, at least the youngest Rehman. He politely greeted both Indira and Saieed Rehman, motioning for them to join him before taking a seat of his own once they had settled.

"Hey," Benny responded with a soft smile as Adi came towards him where he had stood awaiting the arrival of the Rehmans. "Really...it shows?" He was trying his best to use some of his bravery in staying calm, at least by outward appearance. Feeling the finger around his he tightened the hold, using it as an anchor much like it had been in the headmaster's office that first time.

"Come on, you two," Cassiopeia said as she came from the kitchen of the cafe with the setting of tea for the group. Passing the boys and heading to where her husband and the other couple where already seated.


"Guess we should join them."The now-adult pushing himself tp moving to head over with Adi.

Now was definitely not the right time to kiss Benny though Adi was quite tempted to do so. He pushed the thought away and instead nodded. "A little but I guess it's because I know you well so it's easy to tell that you are. Hey, don't worry about it. It'll all be be fine.'' The worst that could happen was that his own mother throw a fit. Adi smiled as he felt the hold tighten around his finger just as Mrs Atreyu called for them.

Oh, right. Benny's parents were right there. In his eagerness to get to his boyfriend, Adi just might have not noticed them. But upon hearing their voices, he turned to look at them. "Hi Mr Atreyu, Mrs Atreyu.'' Hmph. He didn't need his specs to see better but he had still missed them... Mr Atreyu at least since Benny's mom had emerged from the kitchen. Oh well.

"Yep. The moment's almost here.'' Still clinging to Benny's finger Adi led the way to the table where the other adults were already at.

"Hello, Benny,'' Indira said with a smile. "What's this about? Adi hasn't given anything away.''

"Or did Benny tell you two anything?" Saieed questioned Cassiopeia and Lukas curiously.

Yeah...if anyone could read him it was Adi. So he wasn't the greatest person to judge what he was show or wasn't showing to everyone else. Yet his boyfriend's assurances did have some effect if not a total release of tension on the current matter. Benny still held some minor apprehension as he walked towards the table set aside for the group. Especially as he was questioned by the person the couple felt might have the most reaction to their news.

"Hello Mrs. Rehman," he greeted with a weak smile and polite nod of his head. "Um...."

"No...we are as clueless as you," Lukas admitted, a nod of agreement from his wife echoing the remark. Their attentions both now very much on the bo--young men before them.

"Well we had something...we um wanted to tell you all," Benny managed after taking a deep breath. "So we figured we would tell you all together." Cue look at Adi for help with a silent plea for assistance in his eyes.

Adi observed the other four adults through his sunglasses which he had not removed. Despite them being indoors, it was pretty much still bright. The questions asked by his parents made him swing his eyes around to Benny. When their eyes met, he knew that his boyfriend needed his help. Adi bobbed his head understandingly as the rest of his fingers interlocked with Benny's. He got this, lover boy. He got this.

"What Benny is trying to say is...'' Adi lifted their joined hands to place them on the table. "...that he and I are dating now.'' He watched his mother's eyes move to their hands, the darker one holding the fairer one reassuringly. He registered the shock on her face and braced himself for a tantrum. Everyone knew she disapproved of AJ and Benny was a GUY. But he tried to keep in mind that she knew Benny and liked him a lot.

Adi's eyes shifted to his dad and was surprised to see a smirk on the man's face... a smirk which was identical to the one that Adi usually wore. "Uh, dad? Everything okay there?'' He was expecting a lot of things but definitely not a smirk.

What about Mr and Mrs Atreyu? His dark eyes moved to look for their expressions.

Benny caught the signal from Adi, his willingness to take the lead on this, as well as the fuller grasp of his hand, both of which he was silently grateful. However the way it was done took him by surprise, their joined hands now lifted from being hidden to out in the open on the table in front of them all. And then the bombshell of their news and all that was left to do was wait for the reaction. As much as he knew Indira was the biggest step, his attention was fully on his own parents and wondering what they thought.

Cassiopeia was the expressive one, her hands coming to her mouth in a feel of surprise, though not as surprised as she might have been hadn't the two been such close friends. Lukas in exchange was more subtle, simple watching his son as he tried to find the right words. To much time and silence followed so Benny tried to dig for something.

"Mom....Dad?" he questioned feeling nervous watching them.

"Well, it is somewhat of a surprise," Lukas admitted, because how could it not given what was going on with Angel.

"Was this what you were struggling with over the summer?" Cassiopeia questioned softly gaining a shake of his head from Benny,

Adi could see the surprise on Benny's face when he placed their hands on the table. Yep, he wasn't going to beat around the bush. Breaking the news to the parents was what they were here for, after all. He squished Benny's fingers gently as he continued watching Mr and Mrs Atreyu.

Cassiopeia was obviously very surprised and it seemed Lukas was hiding his a bit. Benny's parents would be more understanding than his own mother, he knew. Adi's eyes went back to his parents as Saieed spoke up, that smirk still on his face.

"Honestly, I'm surprised this hadn't happened earlier.'' The remark earned him a sharp look from his wife. The older male Rehman raised an eyebrow. "Didn't you notice Adi is always talking about Benny? It's Benny this and Benny that, even when he was dating AJ.'' He smiled at his son and Benny. "I find nothing wrong with this. I'm happy for you two.''

Adi couldn't help but grin at his dad. "Even if you had told me that I'd end up dating Benny, I wouldn't have believed it.'' Because he had though that AJ had been the one for him. It's funny how life worked out, wasn't it? "Mom?'' Adi had just realised Indira was staring at him as though she had never seen him before. Uh oh.

"How long has this been going on for?''

"Since Christmas of last year.'' He glanced at Benny, trying to signal him that everything was going to be okay and not to worry about his mom's attitude.

Indira remained silent, her eyes flicking between her son to Benny, her mind in a whirl. She was conflicted. On one hand she was pleased that Adi had gotten rid of that girl but on the other, he was in a relationship with Benny who was a male.

Benny returned the squeeze as he tried working out the mixed emotions he was seeing before him as well as those he was actually feeling himself. Adi was far braver in this situation and the former Gryffindor wished he could have borrowed part of that positive vibe that his boyfriend was radiating. The response and approval of the elder Rehman did offer some hope in the time of tension.

"It was pretty much the same with us...albeit likely less words." Lukas admitted as his counterpart spoke of Adi's repetative reference to his son. Said son fighting the urge to color at the truth.


"And the letter home when they were fighting the previous term...heartbreaking." Cassiopeia added offering a small smile of understanding at Benny which resulting in the blush.

Feeling the need to explain on his part, Benny swallowed and spoke directly to his parents since they were trying to put things together. "Last summer I had been questioning my relationship with Angel. We just weren't as...connected as we had been. And I was torn between trying to work it out, and letting her go despite my feelings for her." It had been a hard, a very hard decision which caused pain on both ends. "My relationship with Adi..." cue look at the boyfriend, "sort of...um...happened afterwards."

And then there was Indira Rehman, whose pointed look at her husband, gaze at her son and tone as she questioned, had him tied up in knots.

"Mrs Rehman...?" Benny tentatively asked turning to her.

Adi smirked. He did expect Benny to be talking about him, yes, and just like Lukas said, with little words. Adi had made up for that by chattering loads about his bestie. Probably ever since they had first met.

"I think Benny suffered a lot more during that time,'' he told Cassiopeia. Sure, Adi had to endure being away from Benny but there had been his other friends around to keep him company even though he did feel lonely. The only thing was that he had hidden his feelings well, pretending as though the broken friendship hadn't mattered to him.

He became quiet as his boyfriend explained the start of their relationship. Adi was not one bit sorry that Benny had broken up with her. Come to think of it, he might have had something to do with that decision. #SorryNotSorry "That was probably Benny's bravest moment, confessing his feelings for me,'' Adi said and at the same time meeting the blue eyes. He grinned, the redness of the Lion's face amusing him as usual.

His grin faltered though, as attention was once again turned to his mother.

Indira's gaze fixed on Benny. She always considered the boy... young man... before her to be her second son given the fact that Adi and him had always been such good friends. She cleared her throat before speaking, her eyes still on Benny. "I always knew you two would remain close but not like this.''

Saieed, as though sensing his wife would say something upsetting, covered one of her hands with one of his.

Adi, on the other hand, had his eyes narrowed behind his shades. He could take whatever his mother told him but he would hate it if she said something out of turn to Benny.

Indira shook her head. "This is just too much to process right now. It will take some time to get used to.I don't think I've even gotten used to my cousin being in a same gender relationship.'' That was as much as she was as much as she wanted to say now about that but she did have something else to add to Benny. "I've known for years how much you mean to Adi so I want you to know that I still consider you to be my son.''

That was probably Benny's bravest moment, confessing his feelings for me

Those words struck home and he tried not to feel embarrassed by the obvious pride in them. He just wished he felt that brave now. His audience certainly bothered him more now than it had that Christmas Day. And he couldn’t quite match the grin of his boyfriend as blue eyes met brown. Just stare until words were spoken once more from around them, unfortunately one beating out the rest.

Benny held his ground as all attention was on him, especially Adi’s mother. But it wasn’t like it helped much. No matter how Indira tried to soften the blow, it still felt like a slap in the face to the younger boy. Yeah, she still considered him a son, yet she blamed him for the issue before them all. Not in so many words but in the choice of phrase and he couldn’t help but lower his gaze and sigh. A few moments later, his grasp on Adi loosened and he pulled his hand free. “Excuse me…” he said ever so quietly before quickly turning and slipping off towards the kitchen for lack of a better place to escape.

“Ben…” Cassiopeia said, moving as if to stand and follow her son but stopped by her husband, the two meeting each other’s gaze and silent words passing between them for a few moments before Lukas spoke. “Let him go…It can’t have been easy to come here and do this. So if he needs space, let him have it.”

Way to go, mom.

Adi's eyes narrowed even more at his mother. What? Did she think that her few nice words would stop the sting? Gosh. "Mom!'' he said reproachfully. He was distracted by Benny's hand loosening its hold on his. He turned his head in his boyfriend's direction at the same time the Lion climbed to his feet. Great, just great. Indira sure knew how to make his life difficult at times. He really loved her but sometimes she was just too much.

"I was never going to get into a relationship with Divya,'' Adi said as he got to his feet, referring to his childhood friend whom his mom had hinted at soooo many times that she'd like for him to date. "I'm sorry it turned out like this,'' he added to Lukas and Cassiopeia, meaning the situation at present with his mother. "But I've got him.'' Hoping that Benny's parents and his dad could talk some into his mother, Adi hurried off to find his boyfriend.

He found him in the kitchen. The Puff (forever a Hufflepuff, yo!) quietly went up behind him, resting his chin on a shoulder. "She'll come around. Three out of four parents don't have a problem with us being together.'' It wasn't that they needed anyone's approval anyway. He wrapped his arms around Benny's middle to give him a hug before moving to face him. "You've just got to show her that you don't plan to break up with me and she'll eventually give up on being stubborn. You don't plan on breaking up with me, right?'' Adi added in a pretend worried tone with a facial expression to match.

Cassiopeia relented, letting her son be and leaving Adi to take care of him as she remained seated beside her husband. A cup of tea gradually cooling in her absent grasp. She didn’t know what to say in the given situation now that things were clearly awkward between the four parents. Besides, the woman’s own son had hit enough buttons with or without his words. It was clear the young man her son had chosen wasn’t about to bow to Indira’s wishes.

Whoever Miss Divja was.

“They grow up so fast…” Lukas absently mused to break the silence. “And we always want what’s best for them.”


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Benny didn’t care if there was anyone in the kitchen to notice him, merely stalking on through until he got to the familiar location he often had sat back here to watch one or more parents while he was growing up. His back was towards everything, his gaze staring out into nothingness as he tried to calm down. He only vaguely registered another presence nearby until he felt Adi’s chin upon his clothed shoulder, his eyes closing as he sought to cling to the closeness for comfort, the familiar smell of his boyfriend sweeping into his senses.

“She blames me…” he managed to say when he finally broke his own silence while Adi encircled him in a hug from behind. His parents’ support as well as Saieed’s was something he was grateful for, but it was marred by the cutting words of his adopted mother. All too soon the hug was released and Benny opened his eyes to watch him come around in front of him. A hand reaching out to swat his boyfriend’s arm at the comment. “Of course not.”

"We all want that,'' Saieed replied with a nod towards Lukas before drawing his attention to his wife. "Don't you think you were too harsh on them both, especially Benny? They're clearly happy together.''

Indira remained silent for a moment longer then spoke, staring off towards the kitchen where the boys had disappeared from view. "I can see that they are. It's... it took me by surprise and I'm not sure how I feel about them being together this way.''

"You're being selfish,'' Saieed said patiently. "Give them a chance, Indira.'' He looked towards Lukas and Cassiopeia for help. If only they could convince her...
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Adi reached to hold Benny's face with both of his hands. "Listen, Benny,'' he said gently. "Mom loves you. Even if she does blame you, she won't feel that way for long, okay? Besides, if it's the blame game she's playing, then I deserve to be blamed too.'' That wouldn't bother Adi one bit but he knew how sensitive Benny was and he hated to see anything bother his boyfriend.

He laughed when Benny swatted at him. "It's still so much fun to tease you, lover boy.'' It was! And he did know that Benny would never break up with him. See that, guys? He wasn't plagued with his insecurity anymore. His boyfriend had taken care of that for good.

"So... don't worry about my mom. We should just focus on finding our apartment now.'' Adi tried to draw Benny's attention to more pleasant stuff. They would be off on their own again soon. He wasn't going to lie; he was looking forward to this.

At least they were sure they were in agreement there. Wanting what was best for their sons was important in this matter, and the Atreyus couldn’t deny how happy Benny had been in letters and at home since Christmas when this branch of their relationship supposedly started. Cassiopeia absently took a sip from her tea as she listened to the other couple. “It took us…at least me…by some surprise too,” she admitted as she set the cup down again.

“You can’t deny how happy they seem together though,” Lukas added as Saieed looked to them. “Shouldn’t that factor in somewhere?” That and they were grown adults who were soon to be on their own. It wasn’t like they could really control Adi and Benny anymore even if they had wanted to.

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Benny let Adi take hold of his face, lifting his blue-eyed gaze to meet his darker ones. He was listening, even if he felt stubborn about how he was reading it all. “If you say so…” he managed to say, hoping it wasn’t that long because he hated the tension. “But you’re her real son…me, it works only as long as she wants it.” The irony being if they were to be married in the end, they’d at least be mother and son-in law.

The laughter did good to ease the tension the former Gryffindor was feeling over the whole situation. "You’re lucky I love you,” Benny remarked in half jest before leaning his head further into one hand as he listened to Adi try to bring the mood to a happier note. “Alright…” he gave in, managing a soft smile at their latest plans. “hmm…nice focus.”

Indira remained silent as the other three talked, her eyes still fixed on the kitchen. She was a stubborn woman (this is whom Adi got it from) and if she wasn't ready to accept this, there was no one who could change her mind.

"It does with me,'' Saieed responded, taking a sip of his tea. "Your son brings out the best in ours.'' He was quite fine with Adi and Benny being a couple. As far as he was concerned, the other boy being in Adi's life had been one of the nest things that had happened to his son. He just wished his wife would see the light but that didn't bother him. Saieed would see to it that Indira was convinced one way or the other.
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Adi remained holding Benny's face gently in his hands. "That I am but you're the one that I want. Sooner or later she will have to accept it. If she doesn't... we'll I've told you countless times that I don't need her approval but I know how much it means to you.'' And because of that, Adi would try his best to convince Indira. Now that his father and Benny's parents knew and approved, this should be a less difficult task for him. Should be...

"You're lucky that I love you as much as you love me,'' he teased back, leaning in to peck Benny on his lips. And look at that! Benny was smiling! WOOT! Adi lived for moments like these when he made his boyfriend smile or laugh. "I doubt we'll find an apartment with a cave in the backyard but we'll survive.'' Hehe. A cave for the dragon Benny that shall be named the Batcave. "We can start looking at apartments tomorrow though. After I get to your house.'' Yep, Adi would be spending the rest of the summer at Benny's.

The English couple kept notice of the now-silent woman staring off after the two young men but shifted focus at the moment to their other companion as they spoke of their sons. “And Adi has certainly had a positive effect on Ben as well.” More outgoing….more confident about himself…better at potions and any other classes he might have struggled with over the years. "They each rubbed off on each other."

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Still looking face to face, the dragon listened to Adi’s reassurances. He couldn’t deny what was being said was true, nor the repetitive truths about his boyfriend’s willingness to choose him over his mother like he had over AJ. In in the end it was just him being just as stubborn just in his own way, wanting the out and out approval of the Indian woman in the café up front. Wanting to have them all be happy and supportive of them so they needn’t worry in the future.

Benny made a disappointed look at the mention of no cave. “Bummer….I shall have to adjust,” he weakly teased. Meant he couldn’t be all big bad dragon unless they used an extension charm on their place. “Sounds like a plan.” As in yes to both ideas; Adi coming to stay with him at his family home, and their finding a home of their own. It would certainly be nice to have a cozier private place to be themselves and live all by themselves as much as he loved his parents. Well both their parents.

The chatter about their sons did get through to Indira. She registered every word yet she remained silent and stubborn. She finished her tea off, mainly not to seem even more rude than she already had been. "Thank you for having us over, Lukas, Cassiopeia.'' She smiled just a little at her friends before turning to her husband. "Are you ready to go? I don't think Adi will leave yet.''

Saieed couldn't agree more with the earlier comment. The two boys had been a positive influence in each other. Indira interrupted his thoughts. "Yes, I've got to stop in at the bank soon.'' The man stood up. "We'll see you two.'' As for Adi, yes, he would come along later. His son still has to pack some of his belongings before he came back here again. That and the fact that he was halfway through packing everything else he would need to take to the apartment when one was found had prevented Adi from actually moving in with the Atreyus' today. With a goodbye to Benny's parents, the Rehmans' departed the cafe.
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Adi grinned even more, if that were possible. Woot! He was slowly bringing back the happy Benny. "You'll survive. You've got me to keep you on your toes.'' Hehe. But gosh, did he really want a Batcave! "Awesome! I'm supposed to head back home to finish packing and stuff but I suppose I could hang around a bit more.'' Adi eyed Benny playfully. "I know you want me to stay, anyway.'' And he himself wanted to stay. There was no way he would leave his boyfriend to slip into his sadness again. "Plus, I'm hungry. Does the dragon want to feed the Hippogriff?'' Said Griff was in a playful mood.

Indira broke her silence, politely signaling the end of their visit which corresponded with the finishing of tea between them. “You’re welcome, Indira…Saieed,” Lukas replied as he and his wife rose with them out of politeness. As for seeing each other soon.

“I’m sure we will,” Cassiopeia agreed. After all, things had certainly gotten tighter with their sons. If things progressed, who knew, they might one day be family.

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“Whatever will I do?” Adi keeping him on his toes could mean a whole lot of things, including his transformations and such. So the fact of him surviving was an interesting notion. And as much as Benny knew the sooner his boyfriend finished packing, the sooner they could hang out more, he wasn’t ready to deal with any others on his own just yet so he was glad Adi was willing to stay for the moment. “Well I’m sure I can get the Hippogriff something…” he mused, looking around and finally summoning a plate of pastries that had been left back in the kitchen by one of the waitresses.

“Will this do?”

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Scene 2: Their Apartment

Benny unlocked the door, grateful his load was lighter this trip with only Conrad and cage in one hand and a satchel over his shoulder. Made getting in easier though he held the door open behind him for Adi. “Reckon this be the last of our things?” he asked as they moved further inside their apartment and the living room they were greeted with. They had already unloaded a bit of belongings from either of their homes.

Adi simply smirked at the rethorical question. Benny will just have to wait and see what he meant. It mostly involved unexpected testing of Potions though Oh look! Pastries! Omnomnom! "That's good enough... as long as you feed me.'' Hehe.
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"Yep! At least I don't have anything left that I need,'' was Adi's reply. Gus, too, seemed to agree for he gave a hearty croak from a top his owner's shoulder, one of the toad's regular perches. He shut the door behind him, scanning his and Benny's new home. Well, it would be for the next four years, anyway. Oh man! How exciting was this?!

"Now to get the rest of our stuff unpacked and to possibly rearrange any furniture.'' The setting for their apartment did look good and everything but switching something here and there could be good too. "So, where do we start first?'' Thank goodness they had magic! It would get things done faster, leaving the couple time for themselves.

Benny nodded in agreement for the same was true for him as well. Nothing that was needed, the last being in the satchel that was placed beside one chair after which he perched Conrad's cage in the corner by a window. The younger man opening the door so that the owl can be free once more, perching instead on the top watching them both as if interested in what was going on around him. That and taking notice of his amphibian companion currently resting on Adi's shoulder.

"Might as well start here," Benny offered looking around the room that technically would be the most seen bit of the apartment, at least by others. "And probably best we settle furniture before we decorate or unpack anything." That way they weren't moving stuff with stuff on top of it. Magic was helpful with heavy items but balancing added another unnecessary obstacle in the equation.

Adi's gaze followed Benny as he let Conrad out. Gus started to croak when the owl hopped onto the cage. "Right! No owl is complete without his toady buddy just as no dragon is complete without a hippogriff one.'' He happily snagged Gus off of his shoulder to rest him on the window's ledge with Conrad and his cage. "Welcome to your new home, guys!''

Back to the boyfriend now! "Yep, it's a good place to get started. Hmmm. We need some orange in here, don't you think, Benny? And some blue.'' Since the colours were his and Benny's favourites respectively. He scanned the room again. "I think this chair needs to go there.'' Adi pointed to the chair. "Maybe a little closer to the couch."

Benny turned from Conrad as Gus began to croak. “Right…” he agreed as Adi moved beside him to set the toad out with his buddy. “Four peas in a pod.” It certainly felt that way between them for the most part. The four guys in the their own place though technically NOT a bachelor pad. The series of hoots and croaks that they got in return seemed to have a positive ring to it. “I think they like it.”

As for the rearranging and decorating, the dragon listened to Adi’s suggestions, following the points to where they went. “We can do orange…” he willingly agreed, the color having grown on him due to his boyfriend’s influence. “Blue can compliment in the kitchen and or dining area.” Both spaces were open up into the spot they currently in.

“Then we move the chair,” Benny mused, the piece not too heavy that he couldn’t shift it. “Also had more light from the windows that way.” He still very much preferred natural light to electricity most times.

All the croaking from Gus and the hoots from Conrad were happening. Adi couldn't help but nod and grin at Benny. "It would sure seem so.'' At least the creatures buddies wouldn't have to be apart just as he and Benny wouldn't have to be. "You guys can go explore,'' he told the two happily. They did have to be familiar with where the lived, right?

The Kitchen and dining area! Those were probably Adi's favourite places in the apartment for obvious reasons. LOL. And they would be covered in his boyfriend's favourite colour? Even better! "This is a good idea so I'd say both areas.''

Adi watched Benny shift the chair. "Those beater arms have not gotten out of shape,'' he teased. Of course he already knew that... "Yep. Everything else looks okay, don't you think? We could change the colour now, if you want.'' Because this dude wanted some orange in their apartment!

Benny had this image of Conrad picking Gus up in his talons and gracefully soaring and exploring the apartment. Now that would be an interesting sight to see, which reminded him that once they finished with the room, they might want to start laying on those charms they had talked about earlier. As it was the owl had flown off to perch on a dining room chair while the toad was hoping along the window sills that lined the front of the apartment. At least it seemed more natural that way.

So the blue was good to go in those two rooms. He’d been making sure it looked decent with what happened in the living room. They would be living here for a while and didn’t want to have to live with horrid rooms or have to work again the change things.

Hardy har har. “Carrying heavy books and hippogriffs will do that,” he remarked in half tease. Only one hippogriff had ever been carried in his arms or on his back. Benny nodded in agreement as he gave another look around. The room had been set up nicely to begin with, it was mostly design that needed to be touched up…like the orange Adi was happy to add. “How about you start and I’ll make sure you don’t go overboard and I like it too.”