hazelbyrne:
hazel smiled at the sight of his figure entering the kitchen. his hair, as per usual, was sticking up ever so slightly in the back behind his right ear. she fondly reached back with a slightly damp hand and patted it down, listening to him relay the details of his day to her. she stepped back as he boosted himself onto the counter, shooting him a look as he lightly kicked her. “i know,” she sighed, rolling her eyes, although she didn’t, really. “thanks. ‘s funny, it was pretty busy yesterday, but i guess it’s better when it’s slow.” hazel picked up the dough from the counter and began to work at it before letting go and setting a charm to do the kneading on its own. “what’re you workin’ for this time, hm?” she asked, tilting her head and looking up at him with a curious glint in her eye. “rent, parts, or something else?” she knew it was most likely on the former, considering the timing of his work, and that he didn’t really spend money on anything but those two things. at the mention of needing to go into the sop earlier in the morning, hazel searched her mind for perhaps a previous mention that she might’ve stored away. “oh! yes, right. he’s mentioned that to me a few times.” a few times was an understatement, but if her father hadn’t told roscoe, and he hadn’t told her again– well, she doubted she would have remembered. the pair were hardly known for their impeccable powers of memory. she eyed the dough and decided it was ready to bake, taking it in hand and placing it on the pan. “did you know– there’s a meteor shower tomorrow. despite the city lights, it’s so strong, it should be…” hazel trailed off, distracted by setting the temperature for the bread. “that should be good right? should be visible decently with binoculars, i’m just hoping all the christmas lights don’t…” she petered off again. “oh! the soup should be done.”
still grinning, roscoe shook his head at hazel’s query. “you’ll find out,” he cryptically remarked, foot tapping lightly against her leg once more. watching her flit around the kitchen was a familiar and comforting sight, the kind of thing that reminded him of why living with hazel was the best. he’d be a mess without her. his fond smile grew as her seemingly aimless musings continued. not many people would consider hazel a chatterbox — it’s more than likely that nobody would, really. yet she always talked to roscoe, both about important things and nothing at all. ( even back in their first year at hogwarts when she hardly ever spoke, she’d say more to him than to anybody else. ) despite his typical spacey disposition, roscoe could always be counted on to absorb her every word. he loved her mind, loved to hear her thoughts no matter how random or trivial. there was no stopping the twinge of exhilaration he felt as she mentioned the impending meteor shower. though roscoe himself wasn’t very interested in stars or space — he preferred the more tangible machinations of screws and gears — he owned a calendar that detailed all upcoming celestial events, so he that he could delve just that slightest bit further into one of hazel’s most beloved interests. the meteor shower she was extolling whilst checking on their meal was supposedly quite the show; probably not something that could be properly viewed with just binoculars alone, as hazel didn’t sound entirely convinced herself. roscoe would fix that, though. hopefully. feet idly swinging back and forth now, he blinked at hazel as she peered into the boiling pot of soup. “careful,” he warned gently, fingers steepling in his lap. “that looks like a lot of soup. are we having someone over or did you just factor in that i’m gonna be hungry again in about three hours?”













